WE’RE BACKING BRITAIN express.co.

uk FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 65p

GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL

VICTORY FOR
BORIS...
AND
By Macer Hall
Political Editor

BORIS Johnson is poised

to deliver on his Brexit
promise with the Tories
today on course for a
landslide election victory.
A bombshell exit poll
released after polling stations

FOR
closed at 10pm forecast a
massive 86-seat majority for
the Prime Minister’s party.
The BBC, ITV and Sky News
survey predicted 368 seats for the
Tories, 191 for Labour, 13 for the
Lib Dems and 55 for the Scottish
National Party.
The signs of a surprise vote surge
for the Tories put Mr Johnson
on course for the party’s biggest
majority since the days of Margaret
Thatcher in 1987.
Millions of voters braved driving
rain and blustery winds to go to the
polls in the first winter election

BREXIT!
TURN TO PAGE 4

Boris Johnson
on course for
Tory triumph

Exit poll results Tory 368 Labour 191 SNP 55 Lib Dem 13 Others 23
 DX1ST

2 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Pictures: PA

Weather forecast First flurry of snow creates a winter wonderland

THE first snows of
the English winter
dust the peaks and
troughs of the
Pennines
yesterday.
Carrshield, near
Hexham in
Northumberland,
makes a
picturesque if chilly
scene.
Having already
hit the Highlands,
winter surged on
southwards with
flurries in the Peak
District before the
light snow was
Temperatures in Centigrade washed away.
Netweather
North West: Bright with a mixture of sunny East Anglia: Sunny periods and scattered forecasts heavier
spells and scattered showers. Brisk showers. Drier later. Freshening westerly bursts of snow in
westerly winds. High 8C (46F). winds. High 8C (46F).
Scotland and the
Northern Ireland: Bright with some London/South East: Early rain, then it will North today and
sunshine, but also scattered light showers. be largely dry with spells of sunshine.
Brisk westerly winds. High 6C (43F). Fresh westerly winds. High 9C (48F). light snow is
Wales: Rain for many in the morning, South: Mainly sunny, although there is the predicted as far
especially in the north. Bright later. A chance of a shower later. Brisk westerly south as Cornwall.
breezy day. High 9C (48F). winds. High 8C (46F).
Midlands: Sunshine and scattered showers, South West: Bright with some sunshine,
heavy at times during the morning. Brisk but also a few showers. Near gale force
westerly winds. High 7C (45F). north-westerly winds. High 10C (50F).

%UDYH1LFROHVEDWWOH
North East/Yorks: It will be dry for a while Channel Isles: It will be cloudy at times
with some sunshine, but showers later. with showery rain and drizzle. Gale force
Moderate westerly winds. High 8C (46F). north-westerly winds. High 10C (50F).
Scotland: Bright in the south and west with Sea: North Sea: Moderate. Irish Sea:
isolated showers. Rain in the north and Rough. Channel: Rough.
east. Breezy. High 8C (46F).

WRWDNH&)VXSHUSLOO
UK OUTLOOK TOMORROW: Mostly sunny in Wales, central and southern England.
Plenty of cloud and wintry showers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England.
SIX-DAY FORECAST Temperatures in Centigrade
SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
London 4 9 5 10 5 9 3 8 6 8 8 11
Belfast 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 6 7 6 8
Birmingham 2 7 3 7 3 7 2 6 5 7 7 10 EXCLUSIVE
Cardiff 4 9 4 8 3 8 4 7 6 9 7 11 By Chris Riches
Glasgow 2 6 2 5 3 6 3 6 5 6 7 9
Manchester 2 6 3 6 2 6 2 6 5 7 7 10 GRAVELY ill Nicole Adams
Newcastle 0 5 2 5 0 5 1 5 3 5 6 9 vowed yesterday to get well
Norwich 3 7 4 8 4 9 4 7 6 8 7 10 enough to take her cystic fibro-
Plymouth 9 11
sis wonder drugs by Christmas.
6 10 7 10 6 10 6 8 9 10
The Daily Express is urging
Britain yesterday Moon, sun and tides drug maker Vertex and doctors
Aberdeen 0.3 0.00 0 4 Glasgow 0.0 0.33 2 5 MOON rises: 5.06pm, sets: 9.05am
SUN rises London: 7.57am, sets: 3.51pm
to help Nicole access CF drug
Aberporth 0.0 0.40 4 9 Hull 0.0 0.27 1 6 Symkevi, or the stronger
Manchester rises: 8.16am, sets: 3.49pm
Alnwick 0.1 0.03 1 4 Ipswich 0.0 0.22 -1 7
Belfast 0.0 0.30 1 6 Leeds 0.1 0.22 0 5 Last Quarter Trikafta pill.
19 December
Birmingham 0.2 0.30 0 8 Lincoln 0.0 0.26 1 6 At best, Nicole, 28, has only a
B’mouth 0.0 0.54 -1 11 London 0.0 0.23 1 9 HIGHTIDE 20 per cent lung function, but
Bristol 0.5 0.40 4 10 Manchester 0.0 0.50 1 7 London B’ge (2.10am), (2.28pm)
Cardiff 0.1 0.45 3 9 Oxford 0.0 0.43 1 9 Liverpool (11.35am), (11.56pm) flu saw it plunge to just 13 per
Durham 0.5 0.15 1 3 S’hampton 0.0 0.51 2 10 Greenock (12.45am), (12.56pm) cent, leaving her on 24-hour
Edinburgh 1.1 0.02 3 5 St Andrews 2.4 0.00 2 5 Dover (11.19am), (11.42pm)
Lighting-up times
oxygen and barely able to move.
Britain Warmest: St. Mary’s 11C (52F) Glasgow 3.42pm-8.40am
Extremes: Coldest: Frittenden -3C (27F) Belfast 3.57pm-8.38am London 3.51pm-7.58am A fortnight ago, Nicole rang
(24 hours Wettest: Pembrey Sands 0.75in. Birmingham 3.53pm-8.10am Manchester 3.49pm-8.17am the Daily Express in tears from
to 2pm yesterday) Sunniest: Leuchars 2.9hr. Bristol 4.01pm-8.07am Newcastle 3.37pm-8.23am
hospital, saying: “I’m so scared
Today Europe forecast Tomorrow – I’m dying. What can I do?”
Amsterdam
Brussels
Dublin
Frankfurt
Rain
Rain
Fair
Rain
7C/45F
7C/45F
7C/45F
6C/43F
Amsterdam
Brussels
Dublin
Frankfurt
Showers
Fair
Fair
Hail
8C/46F
8C/46F
5C/41F
9C/48F
Last week she was so ill, doc-
tors suggested she go on life sup-
port, which she bravely refused.
strong when I’m weak! I hope I
can do this for all of you.”
Football heroes make
Geneva
Lisbon
Madrid
Paris
Rain
Cloudy
Fair
Showers
7C/45F
17C/63F
17C/63F
9C/48F
Geneva
Lisbon
Madrid
Paris
Rain
Cloudy
Fair
Fair
9C/48F
17C/63F
14C/57F
10C/50F
The next day she removed
her oxygen mask to sing five
seconds of the song I’m Still
In October, a Daily Express
crusade finally saw NHS deals
struck for CF pills Orkambi and
boy’s wish come true
Rome Thunder 15C/59F Rome Sunny 16C/61F Standing. Symkevi across the UK. CF sufferer Elliott Raynor has had his wish
Yesterday, a food tube was But Trikafta is available only come true when the eight-year-old’s

LIVE WEATHER SERVICE inserted into her for medical trials beloved Leicester City stars came to see
him in hospital this week.
0906 156 0206
stomach because or compassionate
Elliott, of Thornton, Leics, was all smiles
she is losing so use. as Brendan Rodgers’ team arrived at
CALL OUR WEATHER LINE WHERE YOU CAN SPEAK LIVE WITH OUR EXPERTS FOR UP-TO-DATE FORECASTS. CALLS COST £1.50 PER MINUTE
much weight. Nicole has not Leicester Royal Infirmary bearing gifts.
PLUS YOUR TELEPHONE COMPANY’S NETWORK ACCESS CHARGE. SERVICE OPEN 8AM - 6PM DAILY. SP SPOKE: 0333 202 3390 Belfast City yet been given The lad is pictured above with (left to
Supplied by MeteoGroup Hospital now Trikafta compas- right) Danny Ward, Justin James, James
has Nicole’s sionately, as we Maddison, Ben Chilwell (baseball cap), and
CORRECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Symkevi pills, understand that Matty James (back in grey top).
If we’ve published anything factually contactable for advice at IPSO Gate but doctors want Vertex is prior- Elliot showed his sporting heroes his
inaccurate, please contact the House, 1 Farringdon Street, EC4M her to stabilise itising it for intravenous line, gave them high fives and
readers’ editor by email at 7LG. Website www.ipso.co.uk
expressletters Telephone: 0300123 2220, email first. patients unable beamed when midfielder Hamza Choudary
@express.co.uk or write to advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a Nicole, from to take Orkambi gave him a bear hug.
Readers’ Editor, Daily Express at complaint concerning a potential Newtownabbey, and Symkevi. Elliott said: “It was really exciting to see
One Canada Square, London E14 breach of the Code of Practice, we
5AP and, once verified, will deal with your Co Antrim, said: Belfast City the players up close instead of far away on
we’ll correct it as soon complaint directly or “Thank you all Hospital said: the pitch and they were really kind.”
as possible. The Daily IPSO can refer your
for being so “We cannot His mother April Raynor said: “All the
Express and Sunday complaint to us. Please players signed his shirt for him. When they
Express are published go to Ailing...CF comment on the
by Express Newspapers, a www.reachplc.com/how-to-complain entered the ward there was a real buzz and
sufferer Nicole treatment of indi- the smiles on the kids’ faces was a joy.”
subsidiary company of Reach PLC, where you can view our Complaints
which is a member of IPSO, the Policy and Procedure. A How To yesterday vidual patients.”
Independent Press Standards Complain pack is also available by
Organisation. We adhere to the writing to the Legal and Compliance

OPINION 12 LETTERS 36 TV 37 STARS 45 CITY 46 SPORT 48 PLUS PUZZLES PULLOUT

Editors’ Code Of Practice as Department, Reach PLC, One
enforced by IPSO, which is Canada Square, London E14 5AP.
 DX1ST
Pictures: SWNS
Tall story...
Keith and
Charlotte in
the shadow
of 30ft tree
&KULVWPDVWUHH
ERXJKWILUPHDV
DEDE\LVIWWDOO
Tears of lonely Terrence as students bring cheer By Jan Disley
A LONELY pensioner broke down in tears
when students turned up on his doorstep
with a festive tree.
Terrence, 78, revealed on BBC
Breakfast that he has spent the past 20
Christmases on his own. So show host
Dan Walker took action.
Dan surprised him at his front door,
accompanied by Oldham College
students. The presenter said: “They’ve
got an early Christmas present for you.”
It was the first tree he has had in
decades. Terrence, an Age UK volunteer
of Oldham, said: “I used to go round to
my mother’s on Christmas Day because I
always cooked a meal for her.”
Since her death he has been alone. But
this year he is spending Christmas Day
with a 90-year-old woman he met through
the charity. Oldham College principal
Alun Francis, said: “We were so proud
Overcome...Terrence breaks down at the surprise visit and privileged to help Terrance.”
Christmas
past...
Keith and
Charlotte
tuck in to
turkey,
left.
Charlotte
decorates
the tree in
its eary
days
A TREE bought for a baby girl’s first
Christmas was planted in the garden
– and now stands 30ft tall.
Grandfather Keith Turner collected
the potted fir from a shop on his way
home from work in 1990.
It was granddaughter Charlotte’s
first Christmas and the tree took
pride of place in the middle of the
dining room in Rotherham.
The 10-month-old could barely
take her eyes off the twinkling lights
and glittering baubles.
Keith, now 77, and wife Alice,
70, decided to plant the 4ft tree
at the bottom of the garden
before it got too big.
Now it is a whopping 30ft
tall and the family still give
the tree a nod every
December 25, and remember
the special day nearly three
decades ago.
Carer Charlotte, 29, said:
“It’s lovely to go to my grand-
parents’ house and see the
tree and know it was planted
for me – and is more or less
the same age.
“It’s really sentimental and
just makes it extra special that
it was planted by my grandad as
Serenaded...Dan and Terrence listen to the students singing Silent Night
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 3
EXCLUSIVE
By Charlotte Penketh-King
we are very close. I always see my
grandparents on Christmas Day – my
mum lives over the road and we go
there for our Christmas dinner.
“I have three children now and we
decorate a fake tree at home each
year, but I’d love to do something
similar or the same for my kids or
grandchildren, if I ever have any.
Keith said: “I bought Charlotte’s
tree in December 1990 in Doncaster
when I was working as a joiner.
“I’ve always liked real Christmas
trees over the fake ones, and so we
had them every year, but usually
they were without the roots.
“We had all of our close family
members round for Christmas Day
and Charlotte just loved the tree. She
never left it alone, always staring at it
and wanting to be near it.
“She loved it so much that we
decided to plant it in our garden, and
I’m so glad we did. It’s very special.”
Alice said: “We never expected it
to grow so tall.
“It’s a nice reminder of Charlotte’s
first Christmas and we always think
of her when we look at it.”
 DX1ST

4 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

ELECTION 2019

%RULVKDVGRQHLW7RULHV
FROM PAGE ONE
since 1974 and the first held in
December since 1923.
The Pound soared against the
dollar and the euro as the General
Election exit poll predicted the
Conservative majority.
A Pound was up 1.85 per cent to
1.342 dollars and up 1.09 per cent
to 1.202 euro within minutes of the
announcement.
Turnout was expected to be the
highest at a General Election
in years after Brexit excited pas-

Q
Should Tories
now get on and
deliver Brexit?
YES: 0901 133 4440
NO: 0901 133 4441
Yes text DXYES to 84988
No text DXNO to 84988
Texts cost 50p plus standard charges. Calls cost 50p
plus your telephone company’s network access
charge. Vote closes at midnight tonight. The Daily
Express may contact you by post, SMS and/or email
with offers, goods or services that may be of interest
to you.
To stop receiving SMS messages please text
‘NSNOINFO’ to the originating number.

Jeremy Corbyn voting yesterday
sion among voters on both sides of
the debate.
Early this morning, the result
looked to be a decisive vote from
the country in favour of Parliament
finally respecting the verdict of the
2016 EU Referendum and freeing
the UK from Brussels rule.
It also appeared to mark
an emphatic rejection of Jeremy
Corbyn’s brand of hard-Left
socialism after a humiliating drub-
bing. The Labour leader was
expected to face pressure as early
as today to quit his job after what
appeared to be his second General
Election defeat.
Mr Johnson is today expected to
celebrate a remarkable personal
triumph in restoring the
Conservative majority government
lost by Theresa May at the last elec-
tion in 2017.
The Prime Minister was hoping
BORIS GETS THUMBS-PUP FROM DOG DILYN
DOGS are said to be man’s best
friend – and Boris Johnson’s
canine pal accompanied him to the
polling station yesterday.
The Prime Minister kissed
rescue dog Dilyn as he arrived to
cast his vote near No10.
Mr Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie
Symonds later took Dilyn to vote
at her polling station in Richmond,
South-west London.
Pets across the country joined
the democratic process yesterday
with the #dogsatpollingstations
hashtag trending on Twitter once
to be able to confirm today that his
EU Withdrawal Agreement with
Brussels will be rushed back to the
Commons next week for a swift
vote by MPs.
Every Conservative MP elected
last night was fully signed up to
supporting Mr Johnson’s EU
Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
He made his promise to “get
Brexit done” the centrepiece of the
Tory offensive over the five-week
election campaign.
His high-risk gamble of seeking
again. It has been an increasingly
prominent feature of elections in
recent years, as people share
pictures of their pets on polling
day for a touch of light relief.
This year, the hashtag even got
its own emoji.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan was
among those getting in on the act
as he took dog Luna along to vote.
There was also a strong canine
turnout in Dulwich Village,
South-east London, where Kate
Turner shared a picture of eight
dogs outside one polling station.
to unite Leave voters appeared to
have paid off with Nigel Farage’s
Brexit Party making little impact
last night despite winning the Euro
elections in May.
Last night’s exit poll suggested
the insurgent anti-EU force will not
win a single Commons seat.
Every Tory elected last night was
fully signed up to supporting
the deal.
Yesterday’s there were long
queues at many polling stations.
Waits of more than half an hour
Man’s best
friend...
Boris
takes
rescue
dog Dilyn
to vote.
Left, the
pooch
heads to
the polls
with
Carrie
Symonds
were reported at various locations after registering to vote in
across England. Westminster rather than his own
Queueing appeared particularly constituency of Uxbridge and
widespread in London, with long South Ruislip, north-west London.
lines forming in a number of A spokesman for him said “The
constituencies. Prime Minister was proud to vote
The queues came on top of the for Nickie Aiken, the fantastic
highest number of postal votes Conservative candidate for the
ever in a British poll. Around one Cities of London and Westminster,
in four voters are estimated to have who is committed to voting for the
requested the right to send in their PM’s Brexit deal and getting Brexit
ballot paper by post. done by January 31.”
Mr Johnson broke with tradition Mr Johnson voted at Methodist
by not voting for himself yesterday Central Hall, near Downing Street,

RQPDUFKWRKXJHWULXPSK
Queue stretches around the block outside a polling station in Balham, south London and, inset, another long wait in nearby Brixton yesterday
at around 8.15am. He turned up to
the polling station in Storey’s Gate,
a street overlooked by Westminster
Abbey, with his dog Dilyn in
tow, an hour and a quarter after
polls opened.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
voted at 9.30am with wife Laura
Alvarez in Islington North, where
he lives and has represented as an
MP since 1983.
A protester dressed as Elmo, a
character from children’s TV pro-
gramme Sesame Street, was
Standing in line at Balham, south London, and
right, voters waiting their turn in Manchester
restrained by security guards as she
tried to approach Mr Corbyn as he
entered the polling station. As the
woman in fancy dress argued with
security and police, Mr Corbyn
said: “Hello guys, can we stop the
arguments please.”
Mr Corbyn arrived to cast his
vote at Pakeman Primary School at
around 9.25am.
During the campaign the Prime
Minister has travelled more than
9,000 miles, attended more than
100 events and appearances and
DX1ST
visited all four nations of the
UK. He has also visited every
English region at least twice.
But the campaign has been
seen by commentators on all
sides as the most acrimonious in
living memory. All the major par-
ties involved have repeatedly
accused each other of lying.
Britain’s European future was
the dominant issue throughout
the campaign.
OPINION: PAGE 12
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
DRAMA BEGAN WITH CRUCIAL EXIT POLL
LAST night’s dramatic exit poll
was the first indication of the
result of the election.
Based on quizzing voters as
they leave polling stations, exit
polls have historically given a
pretty accurate prediction of
the overall outcome.
The joint BBC, ITV and Sky
News count was announced
immediately after voting closed
at 10pm. For the exit poll, Ipsos
5
Pictures: GETTY; EPA; REUTERS; PA
Never mind
the weather,
we’ve voted!
By Mark Reynolds
IN THE end, the atrocious
weather failed to dampen
the nation’s democratic
enthusiasm.
And millions of people
braved the torrential
downpours and lengthy
queues at polling stations
across the country.
Waits of more than half
an hour were reported
and at polling stations
deserted during previous
elections, there were very
different scenes.
In London, hundreds
queued around the block
in Battersea, Clapham,
Balham and Brixton.
Voters in Wandsworth
said they had been forced
to wait for up to 45
minutes when in the past
five elections it had taken
less than five even during
the morning rush hour.
Biggest
Kelly Molloy, who was
voting in Clapham,
tweeted: “The biggest
queue I have ever seen at
my polling station.”
Chris Schofield queued
for 20 minutes in the
Bermondsey and Old
Southwark constituency.
The 27-year-old
consultant said: “It’s
about 20 times busier
than it was in 2017,
and for the locals and
Euro elections.”
More than 100 people
were seen queueing to
vote in Ancoats,
Manchester, with delays
also frustrating voters in
nearby Bury too.
Elsewhere, it was clear
that older people had also
managed to battle
through the bad weather.
Former professional
dancer Amy ‘Win’
Hawkins voted in
Wyesham polling station
in Monmouthshire.
At 108, she is the oldest
person in Wales.
Mori interviewed 22,790 voters
at 144 polling stations out of
around 50,000 across the
country.
“The principal aim of the exit
poll is to help viewers navigate
the initial hours of election
night as the first results come
in,” explained Professor Sir
John Curtice, for BBC News.
The margin of error in terms
of seats is about 20.
 DX1ST

6 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

ELECTION 2019 Pictures: PA, LNP, EPA, GEOFF ROBINSON

Wacky poll
stations...
laundrette,
pubs and a
rail carriage
By Hanna Geissler

A WINDMILL, caravan, laun-

drette and even a convent were
just some of the weird and won-
derful locations turned into
General Election polling stations
yesterday.
While most of us flocked to a
local school, church or town hall,
villagers found that a railway car-
riage was just the ticket to exer-
cise their vote.
They made their way into the
blue and yellow Leeming Bar
Community Hub in North
Yorkshire, which serves as a
mobile, multi-purpose commu-
nity meeting place.
Voters piled into a holiday
campervan in Carlton,
Cambridgeshire – complete with
a waterproof porch to keep out
the rain.
Washing
Tyburn Convent in London
became a polling station for a day
and a colourful ice cream parlour
threw open its doors to voters in
Southsea, Hampshire.
In Baxterley, Warwickshire, a
trip to typical English pub The
Rose Inn was definitely in order.
People sailed off to the Grade
II listed Thelnetham Windmill to
choose their MP.
Maggie Fisk, 58, was thrilled to
cast her vote at the historic tower
mill, built in 1819, saying: “It’s a
lovely location.”
For once, people left their dirty
washing at home when they
voted at the Ace Laundrette in
Oxford.
Cider With Rosie author Laurie
Lee’s favourite pub, The
Woolpack Inn, was used in Salad,
Gloucestershire, and people in
Petersfield, Hants, could browse
for a car as they had their say at
the local garage.
A householder in Croydon,
south London, volunteered their
home as a polling station and
other sites included a fossil
museum on Dorset’s Jurassic
Coast and the Hank Marvin fish
and chip shop in Pembrokeshire.
Unusual figures spotted outside
polling stations included a dog
dressed as Santa Claus and a
dinosaur wearing a scarf.
And a woman appeared to
have saddled up in order to vote
at Thornsett, in High Peak,
Derbyshire.
1HZ03VZLOOEHRIIHUHGFRXQVHOOLQJDV
NEWLY elected MPs will be
offered counselling to help deal
with abuse from the public as part
of their Commons induction.
The security and wellbeing
session is a first and follows a surge
in abuse and threats against
politicians which has seen four MPs
say it is their reason for standing
down.
The MPs can also seek help if
they struggle with the sometimes
toxic atmosphere in parliament.
A UK Parliament spokesman said
X hits the
spot...a Santa
dog and
dinousaur
lighten things
up yesterday as
people vote in a
convent, left,
railway carriage,
top, pub, above,
and even in a
campervan, right
the new measures will help to contributing to their decision not to
“ensure MPs are kept safe and are run this year.
able to perform their duties”. Politicians are facing rising levels
It comes after more than 50 MPs of abuse, particularly online vitriol.
chose not to contest the General In October, a foundation set up
Election, with four female in the name of murdered MP Jo
politicians citing issues of bullying Cox attacked the “abhorrent”
as their reason for not standing. abuse aimed at female MPs.
Former Tory MPs Caroline Labour’s Ruth Smeeth was forced
Spelman and Nicky Morgan, to carry a panic button after death
former Labour MP Dame Louise threats.
Ellman and former Liberal Heidi Allen said she was
Democrat MP Heidi Allen have all “exhausted” by the “nastiness and
resigned, citing abuse as intimidation” plaguing politics and
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 7

Pictures: PA,GETTY, STEVE REIGATE

Slip-up...Ms
Abbott in
two left
slip-ons

Vo
Voters
Vot
Vo head
to historic
Thelnetham
Windmill in
Suffolk, top,
and a
Hampshire
ice cream
parlour
gives
people a
taste of
politics, top.
Left, there
seems to be
a lot riding
on the
election as
far as this
voter in
Thornsett,
Derbys, is
concerned

~DEKRUUHQWDEXVHIURPSXEOLFHVFDODWHV
had been forced to endure “utterly
dehumanising abuse”.
She reported death threats to the
authorities, as did former culture
secretary Ms Morgan.
Some MPs have been forced to
install bomb-proof letter boxes and
CCTV at their homes as the number
of threats increased.
While support in these areas has
been available, this is the first time
wellbeing features in an
introductory session.
Parliament, too, can be stressful.
In October last year a damning
report by High Court judge Dame
Laura Cox found lewd, aggressive
and intimidating behaviour by MPs
and senior staff had been “tolerated
and concealed” for years.
A new independent complaints
scheme was introduced in
Parliament in 2018, and in July this
year it was announced it will
investigate allegations of bullying
and harassment prior to June 2017.
The session is due to take place
next Tuesday and will cover the
issues of cyber security, staying safe
on and off the parliamentary estate,
Hard Left! Abbott’s shoe gaffe
and wellbeing services. LABOUR’S Diane Abbott quick to spot the
A UK Parliament spokesman said: started off on the wrong footwear faux-pas when
“The safety and security of MPs and foot yesterday in what Ms Hillier posted a
their staff both on the Estate and appeared to be two odd picture of the pair of them
elsewhere is an absolute priority. left shoes. online. Ms Abbott – a
“We work closely with local The shadow home close ally of party leader
secretary was spotted Jeremy Corbyn – is
police forces, who are responsible out supporting colleague defending a Labour
for the security of MPs and their Meg Hillier in the east majority of 35,000 in
staff away from the Parliamentary London constituency of the neighbouring seat
Estate, to ensure members are Hackney South. of Hackney North and
kept safe and are able to perform But Twitter users were Stoke Newington.
their duties.”
 DX1ST

8 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

ELECTION 2019

/DERXUZDUWRJHW
By Macer Hall
Political Editor
LABOUR chiefs were last night
expecting a vicious new civil war to
immediately engulf the party.
As votes were being counted
around the country, Jeremy

YLFLRXVDVIDFWLRQV
Corbyn’s allies were preparing to
resist a fresh attempt to oust him
from the leadership.
Some anti-Corbyn Labour MPs
have been plotting for several
months, trying to figure out how to
prise the hard-line Left-winger out
of office in a range of post-election

ZUHVWOHIRUSRZHU
outcomes.
They have discussed two main
scenarios: blocking him from
becoming prime minister in a hung
parliament or forcing him out of
the leadership as quickly as possi-
ble if the Tories win a majority.
But shadow chancellor John
McDonnell is understood to have
been quietly building support to
ensure the hard-Left retains its grip
on the party leadership. Picture: REUTERS
One Labour insider said: “Over
the last few days the people around ‘Elmo’ looms
Corbyn and McDonnell have been over Mr and
spinning that a small Tory majority Mrs Corbyn
should be seen as a great triumph and, below, a
for the party. They have been minder takes
moving to shore up his position a dim view
whatever the result.
“Obviously, lots of Labour mod-
erates are ready to go on the attack
once the election is over. But so

‘I think the party

will now tear itself
to pieces...I fear it’s
lost forever’
many key people have already left
the party. Corbyn’s position seems
secure.”
Former Labour minister Ian
Austin, who quit the party earlier
this year and now chairs the anti-
extremism group Mainstream, said
last night: “I think the Labour
Party will now tear itself to pieces.
“It’s clear that John McDonnell
will want to keep to Corbyn’s
extremist path.
“The few moderates left in
Labour will try and fight that. But
there’s no sign they will succeed.
“I really fear that the party is lost
forever.”
Mr Corbyn’s fiercest party critics
have been plotting against their
leader for months using a secret
WhatsApp group.
As election speculation grew
in October, they even dis-
cussed ousting him from the
Corbyn upstaged by giant muppet
leadership at the start of the JEREMY Corbyn was upstaged By News Reporter Laura Alvarez. But Mr Corbyn
campaign, but could not at his polling station yesterday was spotted shaking hands
by Elmo from children’s TV at the polling station in with her after the fracas.
agree a way forward. show Sesame Street. Ms Smith was with her
Meanwhile, some trade Islington, north London.
He came face to face with the He could be heard shouting: brother Bobby, who founded
union officials claim Mr giant red muppet, before the the Give Me Back Elmo party to
McDonnell has been explor- “Hello guys, can we stop the
activist inside the costume was arguments please” as Ms lobby for changes in the law on
ing plans to step in as care- escorted away by police. Smith attempted to put the fathers’ rights. He chose Elmo
taker leader if Mr Corbyn It was worn by Sherrie Smith, costume head on other people. as a mascot by merging his
quits in the coming days. who was campaigning for She was then restrained by daughters’ names.
The shadow chancellor has fathers’ rights. But the Labour security as she tried to He is standing in Boris
been plotting for months how to leader asked for Ms Smith to approach Mr Corbyn on his Johnson’s constituency of
keep control of the party machine stop arguing with security staff way to cast his vote with wife Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
to try to smooth the path for his
hard-Left protégé Rebecca Long-
Bailey to take over. to be determined to take revenge ever the result, Labour is now hard-line Left-winger was standing, led by Mr Austin signed a joint
Leaked WhatsApp messages on the dwindling band of moder- expecting a searching inquest into while ignoring others. letter claiming the Labour leader
between union officials suggested ates for criticism of the leadership the election campaign. In the most divided party elec- was not fit to be prime minister.
Mr McDonnell has looked at the in the run-up to the election. Some candidates are known to tion campaign in living memory, Labour’s bitter row over anti-
idea of postponing a Labour lead- They want to blame the so-called be furious that the Momentum Mr Corbyn has faced unprece- Semitism, which poisoned much of
ership election until autumn. Blairites for raising doubts about group behind Mr Corbyn’s leader- dented levels of criticism from for- Mr Corbyn’s campaign, also threat-
Among the grassroots member- Mr Corbyn’s fitness for office and ship had been directing activists mer party colleagues. Days before ens to fuel the coming battle over
ship, hard-line Corbynites are said undermining the campaign. What- only into constituencies where a polling day, 15 former Labour MPs the party’s future.
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 9

Picture: ANDREW LLOYD

Leftie luvvie row

as Alan Partridge
star brands Tory
voters ‘ignorant’
By Giles Sheldrick
Chief Reporter

LEFT leaning actor Steve Coogan

sparked fury after branding
Conservative voters “ignorant” in an
unchallenged pre-election TV rant.
The star, who has previously
backed Labour but claimed he voted
tactically by backing the Liberal
Democrats, said Boris Johnson and
the Tories “depend on a certain level
of ignorance from their supporters”.
In a diatribe on Channel 4 News
the night before the polls opened he
said his comedy alter-ego Alan
Partridge was “ill-informed and igno-
rant and therefore he’s a
Conservative and a Brexiteer”, a
remark that prompted host Cathy
Newman to laugh.
Divorced Coogan, 54, went on to
claim the Tories “don’t invest as Steve Coogan...TV rant at Tories
much money in education because
they depend on a certain level of Conservatives. People like Steve and
ignorance from their supporters”. those in the London bubble are tell-
The comment again caused Ms ing them they are stupid.”
Newman to laugh. One viewer sarcastically wrote: “I
Coogan, a crusader for tighter was going to vote Conservative but
press regulation alongside fellow now that Coogan has told me what
Left-wing actor Hugh Grant, was he thinks I’ve changed my mind.
given free reign to make his anti-Tory “If only more Leftie luvvies got
comments by the broadcaster despite involved to impart their wisdom to
the imminent election. us lesser mortals the world would be
But James Johnson, former Prime a better place.”
Minister Theresa May’s special Another added: “Let’s face it not
adviser, eventually intervened to tell many are as ignorant and talentless
him his attitude was actually anger- as Steve Coogan. Another cham-
ing long-term Labour voters. pagne socialist trying to get people to
Jacob Rees- He said: “I don’t want to cause a vote for the Marxist Jeremy
Mogg goes to fight with Steve Coogan, but this is Corbyn.”
vote in North exactly the attitude that means that Coogan has previously clashed
Somerset with these long-term Labour voters who with Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg, seen out
son Peter are good people are leaving the voting with his son Peter yesterday,
Labour party and going to the over the use of language in politics.

THIS General Election marks a
crucial milestone in our island
story. Its outcome will shape the
direction of our country for
generations to come, just as
Margaret Thatcher’s victory in
1979 transformed the British
economy and Clement Attlee’s
Labour landslide in 1945 built the
welfare state.
The stakes are perhaps even
higher now, as our independence
and future as a cohesive society
hangs in the balance.
Central to the contest’s seismic
importance is the chasm between
the two main parties. Never have
the Conservatives differed so
drastically from Labour.
It is a gap between democratic
advance and crisis-ridden decline,
between the return of national
sovereignty and the descent into
revolutionary turmoil, between
market-led prosperity and
COMMENT
LEO McKINSTRY
Political commentator broadcasters badly over-reached
dogma-driven bankruptcy,
between political freedom and
authoritarian state control.
The central theme of Boris
Johnson’s campaign was his
pledge to honour the 2016
referendum result.
Given its pivotal nature, an
exciting election might have been the Prime Minister over a sick
expected, yet it was anything but
that. The contest dragged on too
long, was too scrappy and lacked
both inspiration and information. Amid all their sloganising and
Perhaps, after more than three
years of intense Brexit debate,
both politicians and the public
were too exhausted for yet
another round of combat. Too
much of social media was an
arena of bile, abuse, lurid
rumour-mongering, fake news and
hysterical partisanship.
Similarly, some of the main
themselves, most notably Channel
Four, which showed its infantile
bias during its climate change
debate by replacing Boris Johnson
with an ice sculpture.
There was also a whiff of
emotional blackmail about some
of the media’s stunts, such as the
ambush that ITV carried out on
child at Leeds General Infirmary.
But neither did the two biggest
parties distinguish themselves.
scare-mongering, they failed to
confront with any honesty several
of the great issues facing our
country, like the reform of social
care. Scarred by the painful
memories of 2017 election, the
Tories were ultra-cautious, even
refusing to promote their strong
economic record over the past
nine years.
In particular, Boris Johnson, a
natural campaigner, was not
allowed to display his
barnstorming ability to connect
with the public. He was like a
golden retriever kept on a very
short leash.
But at least the Tory campaign
was credible. That cannot be said
of Corbyn’s bid for power, which
lapsed into the surreal realms of
Marxist fantasy.
The Labour manifesto is full of
extravagant, utterly unaffordable
promises. Any notion of fiscal
responsibility is treated with
contempt, as epitomised by the
outrageous promise to dish out
£58billion – more than the entire
defence budget – in compensation
to women who feel they have
been badly treated over the
equalisation of the pension age.
No opposition leader has ever
had such unfavourable ratings, yet
Corbyn kept going, assisted by a
Zen-like calm and his relish of
campaigning.
The Tory offensive also
exploited the divisions within
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party and
the uselessness of the Liberal
Democrats under an unimpressive
Jo Swinson. Her decision to
demand the revocation of Brexit
without any vote alienated even
Remainers.
But all sides must accept the
result. That is the spirit of Britain.
After his defeat at Attlee’s hands
in 1945, Winston Churchill said,
“We have no right to feel hurt.
This is democracy. This is what we
have been fighting for.”
 DX1ST
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 11

The Hollydays
have started! 7KLV0RDQLQJ
3KLOKDVSRSDW
NO wonder Ho Ho Holly
Willoughby is smiling
– she’s off work for the
next three weeks.
She celebrated
the start of her

VWDQGLQ5XWK
festive break by
donning a red
dress to pose
with Santa as
“Mrs Claus”
on the
show.

ITV’s Ruth and Eamonn, all smiles despite her ‘formal complaint’ about Phillip

THIS Morning’s Phillip Schofield and By News Reporter

Holly Willoughby found time for
meddle-making yesterday before
going on their Christmas break.
At one point Phillip, 57, could not
resist a reference to the alleged war
of words with their stand-ins Ruth
Langsford, 59, and husband Eamonn April, she appeared as the ITV show
Holmes, 60.
Holly, 38, said she was
sad that she would not
be on the show over the
festive period, before
joking: “I can stay!”
To which Phillip
joked: “You could stay.
Though Eamonn and
Ruth would be very
angry. They’ve planned
their whole Christmas
around this.”
Nodding in agreement,
Holly replied: “I know. I
know.” Banter...Phil yesterday
Despite its light-
hearted nature, the comments follow and looked away from the camera.
reports Ruth made a formal
complaint about Phillip after he cut
her off mid-air, raising suspicions that
he was having a subtle dig.
Presenter Alison Hammond, 44,
also joked on the show yesterday
that Phillip was set to get fired in the
new year, amid claims he can be
difficult to work with. To raised
eyebrows she said: “I’ll never see
you again.”
It is believed that Ruth complained
about Phillip after he interrupted her
during a live link. In the clip from
was finishing to let viewers know
what was coming up in
Loose Women later.
As she came to the
end of the segment,
Phillip interrupted and
said: “Guys, we’re going
to have to jump in there
and stop you I’m afraid
because we’re a bit tight
for time at this end.
Thank you, Ruth.”
Ruth, appearing
unimpressed with
Phillip’s interruption,
replied: “Well I only had
two more words to say,”
Phillip did not seem to notice her
reaction and carried on as normal.
The clip resurfaced this week after
he had been accused of creating a
“toxic atmosphere” for his co-stars,
with allegations of spats.
Ruth and Eamonn host the show
until Phillip and Holly return on
January 6 at the new time of 10am.

7UXPSXUJHV*UHWDWR~FKLOO
DONALD Trump yesterday
mocked global warming activ-
ist Greta Thunberg after the
16-year-old was named Time
magazine’s Person of the Year.
The US President, who was
on the shortlist for the annual
award, described her win on
Twitter as “so ridiculous”.
He added: “Greta must
work on her anger manage-
ment problem, then go to a
good old-fashioned movie
President mocked activist with a friend. Chill Greta,
By Christopher Bucktin
US Editor
Chill.” Mr Trump posted his
outburst in response to a tweet
congratulating the Swede, who
has Asperger’s syndrome.
After his snide remarks,
Greta did not reply directly
but updated her Twitter profile
to read: “A teenager working
on her anger management
problem. Currently chilling
and watching a good old-
fashioned movie with a
friend.” The President’s eldest
son Donald Trump Jr. also
weighed in, blasting the maga-
zine’s decision.
“Time leaves out the Hong
Kong Protesters fighting for
their lives and freedoms to
push a teen being used as a
marketing gimmick,” he wrote.
“How dare you?”
Greta has long been a
target of the US President,
who has previously called
climate change a “hoax”. In
September, he mocked her
emotional speech at the
United Nations, tweeting that
she “seems like a very happy
young girl looking forward to
a bright and wonderful future.
So nice to see.”
Greta had chastised world
leaders for praising young
activists while failing to deliver
on drastic actions needed to
avert the worst effects of
climate change. Climate warrior Greta, 16

12 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
One Canada Square, London E14 5AP
Tel: 020 8612 7000 (outside UK: +44 20 8612 7000)
Victory for Boris and
Brexit as Labour Party
faces catastrophic loss
T
HE people have spoken and they have
embraced hope and freedom for this
nation with the vision outlined by
Boris Johnson. In doing so they have
in historic levels rejected the extremism of
Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party.
The expected majority for Johnson’s
Conservatives is a loud and clear message
to get Brexit done and for Britain to set
forth as an independent nation.
In the history of this great country there
have been many elections but it is fair to
say that only a handful have had enormous
significance which have shaped the future
of the nation for decades to come.
In 1906 the Liberal victory transformed
our democracy and ensured that the
franchise would be permanently extended.
In 1945 Labour’s victory saw the creation
of the welfare state and a complete turn
around in the philosophy of government.
Then in 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s historic
victory rewrote politics in this country and
brought an end to the long period of gloom,
despair and decline.
The 2019 election which voters cast their
ballots in yesterday was one of these
seismic elections. At stake was the freedom
of this country and its place as an
independent state free of the EU.
Perhaps even more importantly the very
integrity of our democracy in the mother of
Parliaments was in jeopardy after more
than three years of betrayal of the Leave
vote in 2016 by a Remainer parliament set
on ignoring the will of the British people.
But, perhaps even more important than
that, the future direction of Britain and the
fight against extremism lay at the heart of
this election battle.
A victory for Mr Johnson meant the
Brexit uncertainty will finally come to an
end and the country could be set off on a
path to prosperity for all.
It was clear last night that the British
people would keep their heads and follow a
path of common sense.
It is still uncertain how much of the red
wall of Labour heartland seats have fallen.
But be in no doubt this election has
changed things for good. Seats which were
once safe Labour are no longer sure.
Voters in the North and Midlands have
been ignored and betrayed for far too long
by Labour. They have been treated as a
means to get Labour MPs who then turned
their backs on these constituencies.
The loss of patriotism and the support for
terrorists by the current Labour leadership
has disgusted many and turned voters off.
The first howl of protest in these seats
was Brexit but Labour did not learn its
lesson. Now it’s been crushingly punished.
Let us hope as the results are finalised
that this country can now unite behind a
positive vision in a country able to finally
decide for itself and with a Parliament
which respects the people who voted for it.
Where will this
election find its
place in history?
F
OR many people, today
will bring immense
relief. They will be able
to get out Christmas
shopping without being
assailed by canvassers
and opinion pollsters. They will
be able to switch on the TV
without encountering a party
election broadcast or a live
debate with politicians shouting
over the top of each other.
But however irritated we may
have been over the past few
weeks, in retrospect we will be
able to see what a momentous
election this has been.
For its implications for the life
of the nation, if not always for
the quality of debate, this has
been one of the great elections
of the past century.
So just where will the election
of 2019 fit into history? Many
of us will remember the drama
of 1997 when Tony Blair won
his enormous majority at the
expense of the Conservatives,
who crashed to their heftiest
defeat in a century.
But that was like choosing
between two brands of soap
suds. The biggest victor in 1997
was Mrs Thatcher, who
triumphed from beyond the
political grave in that Labour
had accepted almost all her
economic reforms.
Socialism had finally been
defeated and all future elections
would be fought over which
flavour of liberal capitalism we
preferred. Or so we thought –
until Jeremy Corbyn emerged
from an undistinguished career
on the backbenches to sell
socialism afresh to a new
generation of voters who have
never known its horrors.
T
O FIND an election
with so much at stake
as this one, you have to
go back to 1983, when Michael
Foot tried to woo voters with a
manifesto that fellow Labour
MP Gerald Kaufman famously
damned as “the longest suicide
note in history”. Then, as now,
Labour threatened punitive
taxes on individual businesses,
planned a massive nationalisa-
DX1ST
GAME CHANGERS AT NUMBER 10: Clockwise from top left:
Bonar Law, Clement Atlee, Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher
Ross Clark
Political commentator
tion programme and a huge
expansion in public services
financed by reckless borrowing.
It also promised unilateral
nuclear disarmament.
But then the outcome of the
1983 election was never much
in doubt – Mrs Thatcher was
way ahead in the polls from the
start. Four years earlier, the
election which brought Mrs
Thatcher to power was less pre-
dictable. Looking back on it,
1979 marks one of the great
turning points in modern
British history. Yet that didn’t
become clear for some time.
‘To find one with as much at
stake as this, go to 1983’
The privatisations that were to
redefine the role of the state in
all our lives were not in the
Conservative manifesto.
For the sense of destiny cre-
ated by the 2019 election, you
really have to go back to 1945
when Clement Atlee defeated
Winston Churchill to usher in
Britain’s first experiment with
socialism. Looking back, it still
seems shocking that a great
leader who only weeks before
had been cheered to the rafters
on VE day should have suc-
cumbed to election defeat. But
then it is easy to understand the
sense of excitement that the
prospect of collectivism
brought to people shellshocked
by two world wars. The failures
of socialism, the stagnation of
the Soviet Union and its
Eastern European satellites,
were well into the future.
But this election has been
characterised by internecine
warfare, with MPs standing
against their own former
parties. In the 1922 election the
Liberal Party was split down
the middle between the factions
led by David Lloyd George and
H H Asquith. The Tories were
also divided between those who
wanted to continue in coalition
with the Liberals and those who
did not.
D
IVISION proved fatal
for the Liberals, who
have never since been
the larger partner in govern-
ment. Ailing Conservative
leader Andrew Bonar Law held
on as prime minister, but the
real, long-term victor was the
Labour Party which for the first
time achieved second place
with more seats than the two
halves of the Liberal Party put
together.
In the 1920s, as in the 2010s,
political instability meant that
we had four elections in a
decade – indeed between 1922
and 1924 we had one election a
year. In 1923, Bonar Law
resigned through ill-health and
new prime minister Stanley
Baldwin sought a personal
mandate and flunked it.
Although the Conservatives
were the largest party, Labour
leader Ramsay MacDonald
managed to form a government
with Liberal support.
The Labour minority govern-
ment, however, lasted only a
year. In 1924 Baldwin was back
with a huge majority of 209 –
greater, even, than either
Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair
achieved. Political stability
returned and we didn’t have
another general election for five
years. Will this election similarly
end the turmoil of the past four
years? We can only hope.
 DX1ST
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 13

Frederick Forsyth
Trade unions
are Labour’s )LJKWIRUWKHULJKW
WRVWD\VDIHLQ1DWR
Secret Santa
DAYPOLITICS are, one
supposes, necessary and
parties have to be funded by
someone. Ideally those
“someones” will be the voters

7
sufficiently enthused by their
favourite rosette to donate a bob HE ill-tempered 70th

We can’t
or two. But what about the very anniversary of Nato
sage adage that, “He who pays ended last week, with
the piper calls the tune”?
seams and cracks in

It seems the Labour Party is
now funded to a staggering tune
of 98.4 per cent by the unions.
Question: does each and every
member know this or are these
huge sums filched from their
compulsory membership fees?
Is it not time that everyone
whose contributions for one
purpose are diverted for another
one has to sign a chitty saying
they agree to it?
At the time of writing I cannot
foresee the figures we will know
by this morning when this paper
lands between the toast rack and
the marmalade.
But if those figures reveal a
Tory majority in the House, what
a spiffing opportunity!
bear much
the edifice and growing
rumours that still very
covert plans may be afoot to
more of this
replace it with the EDU. And
what, pray, is that? Well, it
means European Defence Union,
designed to “unite” the defence IT SEEMS there was
structures of all Europe, including another climate
change conference in
ours, under one command. Madrid which we
First, I hear, it would unify
mortals may have
defence purchases, moving quietly missed. There were
to command and deployment. Put
200 delegates from
less politely, our army, navy and worldwide and they
air force would be subject to non-
all came by plane
British control. And there may be which must have
secret approval for this inside the generated an Everest
British establishment. of eco-gunk.
A brief re-cap. After May 1945, it And they all stayed
was quickly plain to all but our then five-star in the

It’s a violent old powerful communists and a few

world out there
WE TAKE our casualties in this
country rather seriously.
We accept each year some
awful losses from industrial and
traffic accidents, larger figures
from gang murders on the
increasingly violent urban
streets and a mercifully small
handful from religious murders.
But in global terms they
remain thankfully small.
But in Iraq the premier has just
resigned, under duress, after
demonstrations in which the
forces of “law and order” gunned
down 420 protesters. Chez nous
that figure would have brought
down several governments and
the constitution. We may have
our problems but beyond our
shores the world is becoming
bloodier and bloodier.
Two victims and a terrorist
recently died on London Bridge
and that was a mega-story. But
420…? Just to bring down one
useless politico and replace him
with (probably) another.
fools, that Josef Stalin was no cuddly
“Uncle Joe” at all but a cruel tyrant
who had murdered many millions,
and far more than Hitler. Also that
he wanted to continue this westward
drive over the agreed 1945 border
into Western Europe.
In 1946 Winston Churchill, at
Fulton, Missouri, gave that border
stretching from the Arctic to the
Adriatic a name. The Iron Curtain.
It stuck. In 1949 Stalin moved, try-
ing to stamp out the one Western
outpost east of that curtain – West
Berlin. It was the Berlin Blockade.
Galvanised at last, we fought
back with a huge airlift of food and
fuel that kept West Berlin alive.
And the Cold War was on.
Nato was formed as a mutual
defence union to protect us all by
deterring Stalin and his successors
with the certainty that if he
attacked one, we would all fight
back, with nuclear weapons if
absolutely necessary. None of
them dared. For 40 years the line
held and there was peace.
Then came Gorbachev, the end
of the USSR and its brutal secret
police and spy arm, the KGB. In
came the Peace Dividend, which
we all hoped would last.
It was Nato, not the EEC or the
EU, that kept us safe all those years.
Nor was it the Germans who
patrolled the West German/East
German border, paying virtually
nothing as they created their
economic miracle while British and
US troops and aircraft held the line.
It was we Brits who beggared
ourselves to keep Europe free.
And the second thing? The Peace
Dividend is over, killed off as
Moscow is now ruled by an ex-
KGB colonel, Vladimir Putin, and
a new Cold War is quietly brewing.
All our defence chiefs know this
and have done for years. And our
European allies? Only three of 27
on the continent stump up the full,
needed, two per cent of GDP to
help fund the continental defence
while Russia pours trillions of
roubles into new weapons systems.
So, abolish Nato and hand our
defence over to the EDU? It would
be insanity.
Economically the EU is stum-
bling already and cannot afford to
raise a rigid middle finger at the
US, primary funder of Nato.
Two, our guards marching on the
Queen’s birthday, would be just a
panto show, pure pageantry with
no muscle behind them. Most
Spanish capital.
They passed a sheaf
of weighty resolutions
that will now be
ignored, then flew
home again.
So that’s all right.
All we punters have to
do is pay for it. But so
long as the fat cats
are comfy, the world
just keeps turning, a
bit dirtier than before.
Picture: GETTY
important, the huge amount of
covert intelligence, absolutely vital
to our defence, which we share
with the US, would be cut off. The
US would simply not let us see the
“family jewels” of their immense
intel-gathering machine if we had
to pass it all on to Brussels.
Nato may need to be adapted
to the new age and new circum-
stances but our withdrawal to swap
for the EDU would be crazy for all
our safety. With luck there will not
be a crypto-communist preparing
for office when you read these
lines. With luck we will continue to
hold the safety of our country right
up there as the first priority.

CORRUPTION IS WHAT KEEPS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT ON ITS KNEES

A FEW days ago I found myself in a taxi
being driven by a charming African. I asked
him where he was from. Ghana, he said.
And why did he leave his homeland to come
here? The universal corruption, he replied,
and asked if I’d ever been there.
I had to admit I had once flown to Accra
to have lunch with the then dictator General
“Iron Mike” Acheampong. We agreed on
much but it availed nothing as a week later
he was toppled, arrested and shot. All part
of the weft and warp of life’s rich fabric. It is
customary for our know-nothing students to
rant and rail against the now-gone British
Empire as a work of Satan with not a
redeeming feature. In fact it was the biggest
empire the world has ever seen.
Years ago in Nigeria I asked an elderly
man who had lived through it all whether
government by the British was all that bad.
He replied: “Since you lot left not a single
judicial judgment has not been purchased.”
He too was referring to the pandemic
corruption. We did not take bribes.
Hundreds of thousands of colonial
servants from governors via judges to
district commissioners spent half their lives
working on modest salaries, then retired
back to the UK, still poor, and lived out their
days on tiny pensions in small brick boxes.
Since “liberation” no holder of public
office has ever retired poor. Yet despite the
staggering personal fortunes garnered by the
upper few, the broad masses of the people
are desperately poor, even starving.
The key is massive public corruption. So
why the poverty? The earth yields, the rivers
run, the oil flows, the profits and the aid
pour in and yet... A continent that could be
the bread basket of the world groans with
hunger. The best history of that empire was
the three-volume masterpiece by Jan Morris:
At Heaven’s Command, Pax Britannica and
Farewell the Trumpets.
It records that we left behind
constitutions, parliaments, democracy, law
courts, mines, plantations and infrastructure.
So I wish our over-entitled young
empty-heads would stop shouting and start
reading. Then they would learn why that
young taxi driver had emigrated here to try
to improve his lot in life.
 DX1ST

14 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Ingham’s
W RLD from the Galapagos Islands

C
HARLES Darwin’s presence is hard to
avoid on the Galapagos Islands, a
beautiful volcanic archipelago in the
Pacific just below the Equator. Here in
1835 he developed his theory of
evolution after spotting how the
thrush-sized mockingbirds varied slightly from
island to island, their beaks adapted to the food
available. As the islands range from desert to lush
highlands, there is a lot to adapt to.
When I sailed round this Unesco
World Heritage area last week on
Metropolitan Touring’s Santa Cruz
II, it was easy to see how the
wildlife has evolved to suit its
stark surroundings. AT the Charles Darwin Centre
Darwin’s finches have different I rescued a 100-year-old Latin
shaped bills depending on the lover. Diego the giant tortoise has
food available while other changes helped save the Española Island
+VoUYJCVYGFQ are less obvious.
There is a tree which evolved
species from extinction by siring
800 youngsters. But I saw him
from dandelion seeds blown from slip and get his head caught
South America. It creates its own between volcanic rocks in the
soil by shedding its leaves onto the wall of his compound. I had to

S
lava rocks below. help move them to ensure the
The biggest seabirds are Love God lived on.
frigatebirds, long-winged, long-
tailed pirates which can no longer AT the Finch Bay hotel on
waterproof their feathers because Santa Cruz, the wildlife comes
they gave up diving for fish long to you. White-cheeked pintail
duck dive into the infinity pool
ago. They just let other birds do all as great blue herons stalk past
the hard work and then mug them. and the world’s rarest gull, the
Meanwhile, swallow-tailed gulls Lava Gull, stops for a drink. By
are the only gulls in the world to the spa, Darwin’s finches and
hunt at night, possibly to escape mockingbirds hustle for treats
&RRS2UDQJHV the attentions of the frigatebirds. – paradise for wildlife lovers.
SDFN The gulls, now rearing downy
young on remote pebbly beaches, ● finchbayhotel.com

S S
have something in common with
cats, dogs and owls – a membrane
at the back of their eyes which lets
them see in the dark.
On one arid island there was
another example: giant prickly
pear cacti rising more than 30ft
above the rocks. This desert
island is also home to thirsty
land iguanas and giant tortoises
which love the succulent cactus.
Prickly pears have grown taller
to be out of reach and the tortoises
&RRS/HPRQV /LPHV now have “saddleback” shells to
&RRS-XLF\(DV\3HHOHUV
SDFN allow them to lift their long necks
SDFN higher to get at the fruit.
Darwin’s Galapagos Eureka
moment is all the more remarkable
as he was only here for five weeks
– and spent just over a fortnight
on land observing the finches
mockingbirds and tortoises.
Not for the first time quality
overcame quantity – and made
him and the Galapagos bywords
for evolution.
● santacruzgalapagoscruise.com
GREEN TIP: Avoid
unrecyclable glittery
wrapping paper.
WHILE snorkelling off
an olive green beach, a
missile whistled past my
ear – a young sealion
playing chicken. He
surged repeatedly at my head,
peeling off at the last second,
before blowing bubbles just
for fun.
FEW farewells could have
been more spectacular. As
I waited to leave the Santa
Cruz II, about 40 sharks
circled the ship while
blue-footed boobies dived
into the sea and pterodactyl-
like pelicans feasted on fish.
The fish think the ship is a
reef – which makes it a handy
takeaway for predators.

2XUODWHVW TIMING is all. Waved albatross, the world’s only

tropical albatross, breed almost exclusively on
the southern Galapagos island of Española.
Picture: JOHN INGHAM

I saw the last of them before they left for

)UHVKGHDOV
months of fishing. Adults (left) reinforced their
lifelong pair bond by bill tapping and dancing
while the last of the young looked like
Rastafarians as they shed ringlets of brown
downy feathers.
Watching the adults wheel over the breeding
&RRS-XLF\(DV\3HHOHUV3DFNS&RRS/HPRQV /LPHV3DFNS&RRS2UDQJHV3DFNS2IIHUHQGVVW-DQXDU\ grounds was to see true masters of the skies.
)UHVKSURGXFWVFKDQJHRQDUHJXODUEDVLVŊVHHSDUWLFLSDWLQJVWRUHVIRUGHWDLOV6XEMHFWWRDYDLODELOLW\

john.ingham@reachplc.com

16 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
Huge arsenal of guns, crossbows and
Knives on show on wall include vicious serrated-edge weapons
DX1ST
RANGING from firearms to knives,
swords, axes and even crossbows, this is
the arsenal of weapons police found in a
garden shed.
A man aged 56 living at the property
has since been arrested – yet astonish-
ingly a large number of the weapons
were legally owned.
Officers found the haul at the back of a
house in St Helens, Merseyside, after a
search warrant was issued.
Inside the shed were 57 firearms, 40
large knives and machetes, 38 air pistols,
20 folding knives, ten swords, three
crossbows, two axes, two wooden han-
dled flick knives, two knuckle dusters, a
zombie knife and a Taser. The weapons
By Jan Disley
collection was neatly arranged on racks
along the walls.
Rifles of various types were fitted with
telescopic sights. Handguns were incon-
gruously displayed next to beer mugs, a
sheriff’s badge and Christmas lights.
On a table alongside the display were
containers of DIY items like cans of oil
and WD-40.
The 56-year-old man faces possible
charges over a range of firearms offences
following the raid on Tuesday morning.
But no motive has been suggested.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police
said: “We have seized a large amount of
weapons following a warrant under the
Offensive Weapons Act at an address in
Sutton Leach.
“A large number of the weapons were
taken away to either be destroyed or
sent to our clearing house for further
examination.
“The man was taken to custody for
further investigation.”
Inspector Neil Birkett said: “Although
a large number of these weapons were
legally held by the occupier, we were
hugely concerned about the sheer
amount and the risk to the community if
they fell into the wrong hands.
“Storing weapons anywhere, let alone
in a shed, whether they are legally held
or not, is worrying to say the least.”
He urged anyone who knows about
the weapons stash to dial 101 or contact
Merseyside Police, quoting reference
number 19100721378.
7UDJLFEURWKHUV
SLFWXUHXVHGLQ
GULQNGULYHILJKW
TWO young brothers who were
killed by shamed footballer Luke
McCormick in a motorway crash are
the faces of a police force’s Christmas
anti-drink driving campaign.
The smiling school photo of Arron
and Ben Peak will be placed in bars,
pubs and clubs to remind revellers of
the dangers of getting behind the
wheel while under the influence.
Arron, 10, and Ben, eight, were
killed after former Plymouth Argyle
goalkeeper McCormick ploughed
into the family car at almost 100mph
in 2008.
McCormick, 36, now with Swindon
Town, was more than twice the
drink-drive limit having slept for only
two hours following a wedding party.
The boys died at the scene on the
M6 motorway in Staffordshire while
their dad Phil was left with serious
spinal injuries.
Former England youth player
McCormick was jailed for seven
years and four months at Stoke-on-
Trent Crown Court in October 2008.
At the time, devastated parents
Phil and Amanda slammed the
sentence and said they would “carry
the emotional scars forever”.
Now the family have given permis-
sion for Derbyshire Police to use the
poignant photo of the boys to high-
light the dangers of drink-driving.
Chief Inspector Jim Thompson
Anguish...parents Phil and Amanda said: “The family and friends of
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 17

knives found in garden shed
,QIHUWLOLW\OLQN
Rifles on the
WROLJKWEDELHV
LIGHTWEIGHT baby boys
could have fertility problems in
wall of the later life, according to research.
shed while on Those with birth weights in
the table sit the bottom 10 per cent had a 55
cans of oil per cent increased risk of
infertility compared with those
born in the normal weight
range. There was no such link
with women. The findings, based
on a Danish study of 10,000
people, are published in the
journal Human Reproduction.
Scientist Anne Thorsted said:
sometimes we must look at
early life to find explanations of
Fairy lights, a sheriff’s badge and beer mugs surround handgun display later health problems.”

Pictures: SWNS

Arron and Ben are all too aware of Poignant

the consequences of drink-driving. ...poster
The actions of McCormick were self- featuring
ish, unthinking and, in the end, fatal. the boys’
“He ignored the pleas of his friends school
to not drive while clearly still drunk photo is
being
and his arrogant belief that he could
displayed
do as he pleased came at a truly in bars and
heartbreaking cost. clubs to
“The photo on these posters, we deter
hope, will act as a stark reminder of people from
the cost of drink-driving.” drinking
Dad Phil, 37, had been taking the and driving.
boys from their home in Partington, Left,
Greater Manchester, to a track day at McCormick,
Silverstone on June 7, 2008. Their who
Toyota Previa was hit from behind by resumed
McCormick’s Land Rover 4x4. his football
The footballer, who escaped career in
unhurt, was freed from jail in 2012. 2012

18 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
6LU$QG\2EVHVVLRQZLWK
3OD\6WDWLRQKLWP\FDUHHU
SIR Andy Murray has told how
he became so addicted to playing
football video games it affected
his performance on court.
The former Wimbledon champ,
32, said he would stay up until
the early hours on his console.
But when he gave it up he had
the most successful run of his
career. Murray said: “I would
travel with a PlayStation
everywhere until I was, like, 26.
“I was playing way too much. I
had to play tennis the next day
and I was playing until, like 2 or
6 £
4
£ 97
By Stuart MacDonald
3am. It would be hours, not
minutes. Pro Evolution Soccer is
what I used to play.”
His ex coach Brad Gilbert said
the Scot would often be gaming
for seven hours a day and Sir
Andy’s “obsession” caused rows.
Dad-of-three Murray is now
back on court after having a hip
operation earlier this year.
An Amazon documentary
released last month shows the
impact the injury had on his life.
75cl
If you want to buy alcohol you will need to prove your age. Challenge 25. No I.D. No sale.
You must be 18 or over to purchase alcohol. Selected stores. Subject to availability. Max 6
per customer. Prices not available in Scotland.
DX1ST
Kicked habit...football fan Murray
Offer ends 15th December
D
AVID BELLAMY was a
man of enormous physical
and intellectual stature, the
In a moving
personal tribute,
sort of guy you wouldn’t
pick a fight with or arm
wrestle. He was a big
bloke. He had a big beard, a big
voice, and he could fill a space with
naturalist and
his personality. I often likened him
to the Brian Blessed of conservation. TV presenter
We have a long, rich legacy of
specialist broadcasters in the UK.
We’ve got Bill Oddie, a lifelong
CHRIS PACKHAM
birder: David Attenborough, a life-
long naturalist. We had the late, great
astronomer Patrick Moore and of
celebrates the
course the passionate botanist David
Bellamy. The list goes on.
broadcasting and
But what made David’s broadcast-
ing so compelling was that he was
desperate to tell everyone about the
environmental
things that fascinated him.
He never read from a script. He giant who has died
was spontaneously enthusiastic: a
volcano of passion for the natural
world. Quite simply, once he started
at the age of 86
there was no way you were going to
keep him quiet. He spoke from the talk about that and nothing else.
heart – and that’s what endeared David was undoubtedly obsessional
him to the nation. about the natural world, particularly
David came to prominence as a plants and conservation.
result of the Torrey Canyon oil spill With his speech impediment – he
when a supertanker ran aground off pronounced “R” as “W” – he really
the south-west coast of England in stood out. Obviously, it’s a benefit to
1967. I recall the RAF and Royal have an identity if you’re a broad-
Navy bombing the oil spill to try to caster. For example, I was one of the
burn it off. The coverage was wall-to- first people on TV with spiky hair,
wall and David was everywhere, along with the late chef Gary
explaining exactly what was going Rhodes. People like identifiable
on. It was one of the first things, and although David was
environmental disasters that got much mimicked by people like
mass news coverage – and certainly Lenny Henry I’ve no doubt that he
the one I most remember as a kid. was proud of that.
Bellamy was an expert in David was born in
marine life and the London and before he
Torrey Canyon gave went to university he
him a platform to worked as a
share his consider- plumber. At a time
able knowledge. when public
After this tragic
event he became
school personali-
ties dominated
one of the most
recognisable tele-
vision personali-
ties in the 1970s
that type
broadcasting,
people like David
helped to democ-
of
and ’80s and as a ratise television.
botanist, he was He said what he
keen on putting plants thought. It got him
on television. I was a DEVOTED COUPLE: into trouble. David
very keen zoologist – Bellamy with his wife certainly made some
like most people, I Rosemary – they ill-judged remarks
was drawn to animals married as penniless about human-caused
students
rather than plants – climate change. At the
but it was great that time there were bet-
someone was sticking up for the ter-informed people who pointed
fundamental parts of our ecosystem. out the error of his ways, and that
Ultimately, David has inspired my the data he’d been using was per-
career. I haven’t seen a script in petrated by climate change deniers.
B
years. My question is always: “How
long do you want?” Whether 30 sec-
onds or five minutes, it’s my job to
fill it with facts and make the broad-
cast entertaining and interesting. UT he stuck to his guns. He
I do my research. I’m always read- was quite stubborn about it.
ing and updating my knowledge to He had a number of oppor-
make sure my fingers are on the but- tunities to recant but didn’t as he
ton. But I do that with great personal thought it was a natural part of the
enthusiasm and although we have a Earth’s changing climate.
structure for our programmes I can’t He also famously said that he
remember the last time anyone thought hunting and shooting were
wrote anything down for me. That’s an essential part of managing the
very much in the Bellamy mould. landscape. But few conservationists
David was also a keen activist. He stick up for fox hunting now and a
was always tying himself to trees, recent poll showed that 85 per cent
speaking out, putting himself in of the British public want to see the
front of bulldozers and standing up back of this horrible anachronism.
for forests. He stood up for peat Why he thought it was a good cause,
bogs. In many ways, he was years I don’t know.
ahead of the game. That was also a There’s no doubt he lost a lot of
great inspiration: to see a conserva- support from the non-governmental
tionist protesting vocally and visibly, groups he was previously affiliated
when many people just moaned. with, who distanced themselves
Britons have a fondness for people from his views. As a prominent
we perceive as eccentric. And we figure, his comments were seized on
often perceive people who have very and overblown. That got him into
focused interests as eccentric trouble with the BBC and many of
because generally they just want to his previously devoted followers.

EXUBERANT
PERSONALITY:
Britons are fond
of eccentrics
– and David
fitted the bill
Below, Chris
Packham
David Bellamy was
the Brian Blessed
of conservation
Looking back, we could be critical,
but we must remember that prior to
this, David had inspired generations
of people to take an interest in the
natural world. There’s no doubt
that in the UK today there will
be people going about their
conservation business because
of David. He was a great
source of inspiration and
leaves a huge and important
legacy.
David was one of those
people who, if he wasn’t
working, he’d be standing in
a bog doing something he
loved. People like us do this
work, TV or not. That sets
proper naturalists apart from
other people on TV who talk
about it but don’t really do it.
DX1ST
David was certainly a doer. I recall
one event where he was working
with young people. It was in a peat
bog – David was campaigning
against peat use by gardeners – and
there he was, up to his knees in mud
and chucking moss around.
D
AVID travelled the world
and was celebrated for his
achievements. He was
given a Bafta and got plenty of TV
work, at least, prior to his climate
change remarks. He was married for
a long time and devoted to his wife
Rosemary, having found a partner
who could entertain his obsessions.
Ultimately, David’s profession
Pictures: REX, GETTY
gave him the opportunity – as mine
does – to engage in his principal
interests. I will never stop feeling
grateful as I get paid to talk about
my lifelong fascination, and so did
he. But you didn’t need to pay him
or ask him to do anything. He would
do it anyway. My enduring vision of
David was as a man who got totally
committed. He’d wade into a river or
climb a tree. He was motivated.
People see through facades. That’s
why people like Bill Oddie, Patrick
Moore and Bellamy endure. People
trust them. Look at Attenborough.
He’s 93, telling stories that he loves
and which he knows a lot about.
That’s why we continue to respond
to him – and that’s why he’s the
world’s greatest broadcaster.
David was cut from a similar cloth.
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 19
HICKEY
LONG a formidable interrogator of the
nation’s politicians, John Humphrys, who
describes himself as a “confirmed atheist”,
reports a rare trip to a London church
proved ill-fated.
Having agreed to do a
reading during a carol
service at St Michael’s,
Belgravia, the 76-year-old,
who recently left Radio 4’s
Today after more than
30 years, explains: “On
the way, I tripped on the
underground escalator and smashed my
forehead against a metal step.”
Humphrys, hosting a new Sunday show
on Classic FM from January, adds: “When I
got there, bruised and battered, the first to
welcome me was a former Archbishop of
Canterbury [George Carey].
“He reminded me that when I’d
interviewed him in his new job I’d been so
aggressive that he’d muttered, ‘What a nasty
man!’ afterwards.”
ALMOST 40 years after he bowed out on
television as Doctor Who, Tom Baker these
days enjoys reprising the character…
alongside his ex-wife.
He’s recorded a new Big Finish audio
adventure, Doctor Who: Chase The Night,
with old TV companion Romana, again
played by actress Lalla Ward.
She and Baker married in 1980, divorcing
less than 18 months later.
WITH Sir Patrick Stewart’s Star Trek
alter-ego Jean-Luc Picard seen to have
swapped space for life on a vineyard when
he shortly returns to television screens after
18 years, canny winemakers have launched
a tipple in his honour.
Stewart, 79, himself enthuses of the Picard
red wine: “I do have several bottles of it,
and when the occasion is right, they will
be opened.”
HIGHLIGHTING showbiz veteran Lionel
Blair’s 91st birthday this week, pal Gyles
Brandreth jokes: “Not
many people realise he’s
also Tony Blair’s dad.”
Lionel, pictured, would
doubtless be keen for it
to be clarified he and
Tony are not closely
related. He’s long referred
to himself as the “better
Blair”, adding that the
former prime minister isn’t among his
favourite politicians.
WHILE former Wales rugby captain Gareth
Thomas is currently making headlines with
his 500-mile charity cycle ride across
Britain, whatever happened to Hollywood
star Mickey Rourke’s much-publicised plan
to play him on the big screen?
Despite being 22 years older than the
Welshman, who is rugby union’s first openly
gay player, Rourke eagerly talked up the
project. Alas, US movie bosses later
abandoned the idea, reportedly concluding
American audiences would struggle to get to
grips with a story based around Welsh rugby.
EIGHT years after the remains of Richard
III were famously found under a Leicester
car park, might 2020 see another English
king discovered?
Ninth-century Saxon monarch St
Edmund, killed by the Danes in 869, is
rumoured to be buried under a tennis court
in Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds.
“Preliminary excavations” are due to
commence soon…
BERNARD MATTHEWS
BRITISH TURKEY
CROWN, 2-3KG,
SERVES 6-10
£5/kg

was
£15
SAVE £5
WHEN IT’S GONE, IT’S GONE

Available in store and at iceland.co.uk

Offer available in store from 11.12.19 to 17.12.19, online from 10.12.19 to 16.12.19, available for online delivery until 17.12.19. UK only,
excluding The Range stores. Exc. ROI and Channel Islands. Max 2 per customer. Subject to availability.

.LOOHUWLJHUVJDWHOHIWRSHQ
Pictures: SWNS
CAPTION
Tragic...zookeeper Rosa was mauled to death
6WULSSHUIRU-RDQ
DWIHVWLYHEDUHKRPH
MOST residents of Glastonbury Court care
home are content to choose something
sedate for their special festive wish.
Pensioners have asked for a visit to the
beach, a shopping trip and afternoon tea.
But one 89-year-old had other ideas –
requesting a visit from an attractive man
with “a large chest and big biceps” on the
in-house wishing tree.
So dashing into the residential home
came a stripper dressed as a fireman.
Laughter
In a video he is seen waving his belt
around his head while stripping down to his
underpants in the residents’ lounge as a
group of elderly women watch on.
There is a lot of laughter.
Speaking afterwards, the 89-year-old,
who gave her name only as Joan, said: “I
thought that he was amazing – I wish he
could visit us every day!” In the film she
By Sophie Finnegan
A TIGER which mauled a
zookeeper to death could easily
have killed children after the
gate to its enclosure was left
open, a report has revealed.
Rosa King, 33, died of trau-
matic injuries after the “freak
accident” at Hamerton Zoo Park
in Cambridgeshire in 2017.
She was attacked by a Malayan
tiger called Cicip on May 29.
It has now been revealed in a
Preventing Future Deaths report
by coroner Nicholas Moss that
there was a “very serious risk”
of further casualties to the
visiting public.
It said: “Cicip could have
walked out of the tiger enclosure
into the public areas, where fam-
ilies with children had already
been admitted. In fact, Cicip
remained in the paddock. It was
By Sam Russell
and her 84-year-old friend Pauline are
delighted by the hunk’s arrival at their care
home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Joan added: “He made me feel like I was
young again. I loved every second!”
The home caters for up to 60 people.
Manager Sharlene Van Tonder, said: “Most
people expect life in a care home to be a
certain way, with residents watching
television and doing a bit of knitting.
“Here at Glastonbury Court, our ethos is
about helping people to enjoy more
independent and fulfilling lives in the way
they want to.
“We’re keen to ensure that there are no
limitations so that every day can be
different and fun.
“It’s fair to say this isn’t the typical kind
of visitor we have at the home but based on
the response, he was certainly one of the
most popular.”
DX1ST
largely by chance, and by the
later action of a zoo visitor and
members of staff, that the risk of
multiple casualties/fatalities did
not materialise.
“Children had congregated by
the open wooden gate. They
Thank you, Santa… Joan thrills to her care home Christmas gift
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 21
Killer... officers being called in an
Cicip the “historic arrangement”.
Malayan Only a dart gun was available
tiger at the zoo and it would have
mauled taken 15 minutes for the seda-
Rosa but tive to kick in – so even after
could being shot, the tiger would still
easily
have
be able to attack.
attacked The coroner said limiting
children human casualties would have
as well been dependent on the response
time of armed officers called to
the zoo’s rural location.
Mr Moss also said there should
have been “air lock-like gates”
on the enclosure, so the tigers
could not get in when keepers
were present.
could easily have been killed.” Since the horror, two staff
He said gates had been left open members have received firearms
for up to an hour and 20 training but the zoo has yet to
minutes. secure its firearms licence, two
The report also noted that the years on from Rosa’s death.
zoo did not have any firearms Hamerton Zoo would not
on site and relied on police comment.
Picture: PA
Troops called
in to recover
volcano dead
SOLDIERS and rescue
experts are attempting
to recover the bodies of
the eight remaining
victims from New
Zealand’s White Island
volcano.
Police said the
operation was due to go
ahead despite the risk of
another eruption.
At least eight people
have died and another
eight are still buried
under ash and debris
from Monday’s
catastrophe.
More than 20 people
are in hospital, while
seven others have been
transferred to burns
units in Australia.
Volcanologist Dr
Graham Leonard
warned: “Today is less
safe than yesterday and
the day before that.”
 DX1ST

22 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

&DUROER\VHULRXVO\EXUQHG
LQFKXUFKFDQGOHDFFLGHQW
A BOY is in a critical condition
after being set alight by a candle
at a Christmas church event.
The youngster, who is said to
be aged between seven and 10,
was taking part in a carol concert
when he suffered serious burns.
Witnesses told how another
pupil holding a candle had
tripped over, setting light to the
boy’s outfit.
One witness said: “The kids
were walking around with
candles as part of the
performance when one of the
By Cyril Dixon
eight-year-olds fell into the pupil
in front. That set fire to his
costume, which was completely
engulfed in seconds.”
The drama happened at Our
Lady of the Annunciation church
in Croydon, south London, on
Wednesday.
A man and woman were also
treated for burns at the scene.
Scores of pupils from nearby St
Thomas Becket Catholic primary
school were at the concert. Last
night, head teacher Noel
Campbell confirmed the injured
boy was one of his pupils. He
said: “Our whole school
community is devastated by the
incident that occurred at our
carol service yesterday.
“Our thoughts and prayers are
with the child and his family at
this difficult time.”
Dan Daly, London Fire
Brigade’s assistant commissioner
for fire safety, said the “horrific
accident” was “a stark reminder
of the risk candles can pose”.

Arctic Circle
wildfires
There were more
than 100 wildfires in
Siberia, Alaska and
this region between
June and August,
releasing 182 million
tons of carbon
dioxide into the
atmosphere.

MAP OF California
HORROR: Thousands of
EU’s people were driven
Copernicus from their homes by
report wildfires that
charts destroyed nearly
where 100,000 acres.
record
amounts of
carbon
dioxide are
being
generated

F
ROM the Arctic to Australia,
the world has been ablaze
this year as never before
with wildfires tracked across
the globe and one in Canada
covering an area as big as
Lancashire.
A study by the EU’s Copernicus
Atmosphere Monitoring Service
(CAMS) revealed yesterday that the
wildfires – many of which are started
in rainforests deliberately to clear
land for lucrative palm oil plantations
and cattle ranches – produce more air
pollution than factories.
The smoke released by burning
vegetation can be blown across
oceans and continents. The particles
from the Canadian blaze reached
Europe in just two days.
Some seasonal wildfires, which
occur every summer, are often
started by lightning and can play a
positive role by stimulating new
growth. But CAMS said this year has
seen “some exceptional activity in
terms of both intensity and emissions
across the globe”. CAMS emphasised
By John Ingham
Environment editor
that while it cannot link any single
fire directly to climate change, it
suggested the rise is in line with the
expected consequences of global
warming. “High-intensity fires have
been increasing in frequency in some
parts of the world, partly as a result
of extreme weather events like long-
term drought, as hot and dry condi-
tions represent one of the biggest risk
factors,” the report found.
Droughts in California and
Australia were behind intense, deadly
blazes that also destroyed property.
Globally the blazes monitored
between January and November 30
released 6.3 billion tons of carbon
dioxide – the main greenhouse gas –
or about 16 per cent of the total
released from all sources worldwide
last year, itself already a record.
The report was released as UN
secretary-general António Guterres
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 23

Pictures: GETTY, COPERNICUS

A new report pinpointing wild
blazes reveals they cause more
air pollution than factories

Syria
Fires devastated
crops in war-ravaged

Amazon
Syria this spring and
summer. Fighting
and very hot, dry
Indonesia
blazes conditions led to the
blazes.
in flames
Fires which started
During the first 26 in August pumped
days of August an out 708 million tons
estimated 25 million of CO2 . Smoke from
tons of carbon the blazes reached
dioxide was released. South America.
Plumes of smoke
covering millions of
square kilometres
were seen on
satellite imagery.

Australia
Madagascar bushfires
Huge bushfires
Copious amounts of
started in
smoke were
September and grew
released from
in intensity in
farmers clearing
November. Day
rainforest. The
became night in
smoke got in the jet
Queensland
stream and spread
because the smoke
round the world.
was so thick.

urged countries and businesses to
accelerate efforts to tackle climate
change.
As UN climate talks in Madrid
entered their final stages without a
deal in sight, he said: “For too long,
vested interests have peddled the
false story that economic growth
and tackling climate change are
incompatible.
“This is nonsense. In fact, failing
to tackle global heating is a sure-
fire recipe for economic disaster.”
In contrast, he cited a study
showing that switching to a low-
carbon economy could create
65 million new jobs worldwide by
2030 and boost growth by
$26trillion.
The Copernicus map showing the
world on fire shows blazes as far
apart as Scotland, where fires have
taken hold on the Isle of Bute
and in the wildlife-rich peatlands
of northern Scotland, Indonesia,
Madagascar and Siberia.
Huge swathes of the Amazon
appear as flame red and in August,
BATTLE: California’s Lake Elsinore
Brazil’s National Institute for Space
Research reported 80,000 fires
across the country, up 77 per cent
on the previous year, amid claims
that president Jair Bolsonaro was
courting business by reducing
protection of the rainforest.
Bushfires in Queensland and
New South Wales spread their pol-
lution across thousands of square
miles, said Copernicus.
It said they were “unprecedented
in certain regions when compared
to the previous 16 years, causing
widespread air quality issues”.
The report added: “New South
Wales was most significantly
affected as well as Queensland,
which turned day into night in
some areas.
“Smoke was subsequently trans-
ported beyond New Zealand and
over the South Pacific Ocean,
reaching as far as South America.
“Very high particulate matter
caused a number of Australian
regions to declare a state of
emergency.”
In the Amazon CAMS described
“huge plumes of smoke covering
millions of square kilometres”.
It warned: “As well as having an
impact on human health, the fires
had an impact on the three million
known species of plants and
animals in the region.”
The Arctic saw unprecedented
fires from Alaska to Siberia
that CAMS said was mainly due
to “unusually hot and dry
conditions”.
Huge fires also added to the
misery of millions of Syrians strug-
gling to stay alive in the face of
the brutal civil war and lingering
threat from Islamic State.
The map also shows Madagascar
virtually as one big red flame that
Nasa blames on “slash and burn”
farmers who are destroying the
rainforest home of threatened
species, including lemurs.
Last month Nasa said: “The
island of Madagascar is on fire.
Agricultural fires are ablaze all over
the island. These are not wildfires,
but rather fires deliberately set to
manage land by farmers.
“Copious amounts of smoke are
being released into the atmosphere.
The smoke from all those fires rises
and rides along the jet stream
bringing pollution to all parts of
the world.”
The searing images are a warning
to the world. Mark Parrington, sen-
ior scientist at CAMS, said: “It has
been an extremely busy year for
CAMS regarding the monitoring of
wildfires. Throughout the year we
have been closely watching the
intensity of the fires and the smoke
they emit all around the world and
have experienced at times some
quite exceptional fire activity.
“Even in places where we would
expect to see fires at certain points
of the year, some of the activity
has been surprising. In Indonesia,
burning peat, which can smoulder
at low temperatures and under-
ground, is the most significant
concern as it is releasing carbon
which has been stored for tens or
thousands of years.”
So the fires that in some cases
have been triggered by conditions
linked to climate change could in
turn go on to fuel it by releasing
more greenhouse gas emissions.
It is a vicious circle which the
Copernicus map shows is engulfing
the globe.
 SHOWSTOPPING
DESSERT,
SHOWSTOPPING
PRICE
60

£5
PROFITEROLES

Croquembouche
60 Profiteroles
890g, 56.2p/100g

Available in store and at iceland.co.uk

Subject to availability. Whilst stocks last. Serving suggestion only. For more information on our awards, please visit www.iceland.co.uk/awards. UK only, excluding The Range Stores. Not available in ROI and Channel Islands.
 DX1ST
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 25

1LFN\VJULHIIRU''D\KHURLQHPXP
RADIO 5 Live presenter Nicky
Campbell yesterday posted an
emotional tribute to his “won-
derful” mother – a D-Day radar
operator who has died aged 96.
Sheila Campbell and her
husband Frank adopted Nicky
as a four-day-old baby.
The 58-year-old wrote on
Twitter: “The day she and Dad
adopted me was the day I won
the lottery.
“I am so lucky and proud to
have had her as my mum
and we will miss her more than
Nicky Campbell...so lucky we can ever express. She was
By David Pilditch
my adoptive mum. She was my
real mum.”
Mrs Campbell, later a social
worker, died on Wednesday,
days after celebrating her
birthday.
After missing presenting
yesterday’s edition of his BBC
breakfast show, Nicky said:
“We made a BBC programme
together about her service as a
radar operator and she was
immensely proud of her role on
D-Day. Her life’s work was as a
social worker helping others.”
Nicky, who has four daughters
with wife Tina Ritchie, added:
“She doted on her grandchil-
dren and my girls completely
adored her. Everybody did.”
Widowed Mrs Campbell
revealed her role in the battle
against the Nazis in an
interview with her son, broad-
cast in June.
Stationed in East Sussex,
she helped to guide RAF planes
to their targets during the
D-Day campaign.
Ahead of the 75th anniver-
sary of the landings, she said: “I
will be thinking of being up on
Beachy Head, the radar and the
landing craft below.
“I will be thinking a lot about
the lives that were lost on those
beaches at that time.”
Yesterday Nicky’s radio co-
host Rachel Burden wept and
was too upset to read Nicky’s
message on air. It was then read
by stand-in Geoff Lloyd.
Rachel said later: “Sheila
Campbell was an incredible
woman and I feel really, really
privileged to have known her.” Mum...Sheila during war

Camilla braves wet weather to meet Meghan Attwood, eight, and the reindeer

Looks like rain, dear... beast

livens up Camilla’s soggy do
By Richard Palmer
THE Duchess of Cornwall
was full of Christmas spirit
yesterday – even when an
unruly reindeer bolted
through one of her hedges.
Camilla hosted her annual
party for seriously ill
children at Clarence House,
in London. Youngsters
supported by Helen &
Douglas House and Roald
Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s
Charity were invited to help
decorate a Christmas tree.
They also tried on the
bearskins of the Welsh
Guards. The Duchess
laughed when Dancer –
there with reindeer pal
Blitzen – made a break for it.
Camilla looked up at a
room where Prince Charles
was working and said: “I
hope the window isn’t
open!” She also giggled on
meeting another Charles
and Camilla – the Parks who
were with guest daughter
Meriel, 11.
Camilla, 72, called the day
Kadian Phillips wears a bearskin to trim tree “a real treat”.
 DX1ST

26 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Only
£1
WIN
£400,000
tomorrow
Harvey with his mother Rachel who died of cancer when he was aged four
16+
Players must be 16 or over. Terms and conditions, game rules and procedures apply. Excludes NI. The Health Lottery™ logo
is a registered trademark of The Health Lottery Ltd.

Naggie Neigh’s a double for Rod Pictures: CATERS

9JKEJKNEĚTFGS

THIS horse bears an uncanny
resemblance to a younger Rod
Stewart thanks to its mullet
£250K
*
Mega Raffle
noticed the similarity to the I had a faint thought one of them
Maggie May singer, now 74. reminded me of someone, but it
Dmitry Ivanov, 37, a plastic was only when I was processing
Players must be 16 or over. Excludes NI. Every £1 line for the main of £25,000*** lottery draw on

hairdo.
The beautiful beast was
spotted in Iceland by an
amateur photographer, who
surgeon from Odessa, Ukraine,
explained: “As I was driving I
saw a couple of beautiful horses
so I started to photograph them.
16+
the pictures it occurred to me total cash equivalent of £125,000. The winner may have a vehicle of their choosing to the value of
that one looked like one of my on 14.12.2019. To be entered into the £250,000* Mega Raffle draw on 01.01.2020 players must
operate in rotation and each represents a different geographical region of Great Britain. This month’s society lottery is Health Lottery
favourite singers.” Lottery™ logo is a registered trademark of The Health Lottery Ltd.
Every picture tells a story.

0DQDUUHVWHGDIWHUKXUWLQEXVFUDVK
Pictures: WALES NEWS
A MAN has been arrested after seven
people were hurt when a bus crashed
into a railway bridge.
The 63-year-old was taken into
custody following the incident
yesterday morning.
One person suffered life-threatening
injuries and another was seriously
hurt when the double-decker bus
smashed into the bridge around
9.40am.
At the time of the crash, the vehicle
had been travelling from Swansea
University’s Singleton Park campus to
its site in Swansea Bay.
It had been diverted from its usual
five-mile route because of roadworks.
Tom Evans, who works nearby, told
how it looked like “a tin opener had
taken the top of the bus off”.
Collision...the double-decker smashed into the railway bridge He said he believed the driver had
By Rod Minchin
misjudged the height of a railway
bridge – and just driven straight
under it.
Around 20 of the passengers were
led off to be treated in the nearby
Landore Social Club.
Secretary Terry Edkins said: “They
are OK, just a little bit shaken up.
Launched
“It’s never happened before. There’s sympathies go out to those injured.”
never been a double-decker coming
down there.”
Bus company First Cymru last
night said a full investigation into
the crash had been launched.
Andrew Sherrington, the company’s closed to traffic while recovery work
managing director, said: “We can
confirm one of our vehicles operating
service 10 has been involved in a
collision with a bridge, which has
resulted in a number of passengers
sustaining injuries.
“We’ve immediately dispatched a
support team and launched a full
investigation to establish the
circumstances that have led to this
collision, and are assisting South Wales
police with their enquiries.
“Everyone at First Cymru is
shocked by this incident. Our heartfelt
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue
Service confirmed that crews had
attended the scene, alongside the
Welsh Ambulance Service.
Last night the road remained
took place.
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 27

'LQHUVZHHSDIWHUER\VFDVKJLIW
NLQGQHVVLQPHPRU\RIKLVPXP
A BOY who lost his mother to cancer By Jan Disley finish our meal, it really touched us.”
Pictures: MERCURY PRESS

when he was aged just four moved a Harvey, from Chester, was only four
couple to tears by giving them £5 caring and kind person who worked as when his social worker mother Rachel
towards their dinner out in her honour. a social worker. Hughes died from ovarian cancer.
Harvey Hughes-Sharps, 10, and his “Please accept some money towards On the anniversary of her death on
father walked over to their table and your food bill. Have fun with your December 8, his family always go out
gave Ashleigh Perks and partner Jack family.” for a meal.
Nixon, 26, an envelope as they were Teacher Ashleigh, 25, from Flintshire, Harvey’s stepmother, Katherine
enjoying a restaurant meal. said she was “choked up” by the Robinson-Sharps, 40, said: “Every
Inside was £5 in coins and a hand- random act of kindness at The Oak Tree year we celebrate Rachel’s life on
written card reading: “In memory of in Chester. her birthday and on the day she
my mum who passed away six years She said: “I burst into tears, I couldn’t passed away.
ago today. She was a very loving, believe what I was reading. We couldn’t “For the past three years Harvey has
picked a couple to give a card to.
“This year he gave it to a couple that
were so lovely and supportive, and he
healthlottery.co.uk felt brilliant – it gave him a huge
confidence boost.”
in-store | mobile | online Harvey’s father Jonathan
Sharps, 51, said: “Harvey is not
the sort of person who seeks to
be the centre of attention, but
I am absolutely sure he will
quietly make such a positive
difference in this world. He is
2ĚTS very kind and full of fun, and
we are so proud of him.”
H
Harvey,
w
above,
with Ashleigh

Brave
a
and Jack – the
c
couple he

£100K cash & Ashleigh and Jack asked

Harvey for a photo and later
ttreated, the
card he left and
c
b
below, with his
father and his
fa
shared his story on social media,
racking up thousands of likes step-mother
s

£25K luxury ** and shares.

Ashleigh said: “We wanted to
show others what a lovely and
o
d
Katherine
K

thoughtful thing Harvey did, he’s a

special little boy and so brave.
“He was quite shy and reserved

2ĚTS but spoke about how excited he was

for Christmas.
“His mum would be so proud and
he’s a credit to his family and we cannot
thank him enough.
£25K jackpot *** “It just melts your heart – we will
remember that day for the rest of our
lives because it was a special moment
and we are very grateful to have
met him.”
In 2016, Harvey gave up birthday
presents to raise money for The Hospice
Of The Good Shepherd in Chester,
Saturday 14.12.2019 will also automatically be entered into the free prize draw to win a car of choice to the value of £25,000** plus £100,000 cash** or the where his mother was cared for.
£25,000 with the option to pay for a superior specification if they wish. For full T&Cs visit healthlottery.co.uk/terms/. The free prize draw also takes place
purchase a Health Lottery ticket for any December draw before 7:45pm on Tuesday 31.12.2019. The Health Lottery scheme manages 12 society lotteries that
East. For more details on which society lottery is running each month please visit www.healthlottery.co.uk or ask your Health Lottery retailer. The Health

Only
£1
WIN
£400,000
tomorrow
16+
Players must be 16 or over. Terms and conditions, game rules and procedures apply. Excludes NI. The Health Lottery™ logo
Shocking...bus roof was practically ripped off by the impact of the crash is a registered trademark of The Health Lottery Ltd.
 DX1ST

28 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

PHONE POLL RESULTS
30-SECOND CHALLENGE Today’s
answers can
be found in the
We asked in our poll on Wednesday: YES: 98%
JUST follow the instructions from left to right, for the BEGINNER task. For a greater
puzzles pullout Should Britain vote for Tories
NO: 2%
starting with the number given to reach an challenge, try BEGINNER and INTERMEDIATE
answer at the end of the row. Set your own
30-second challenge. For the very young or
in 30 seconds. True mental gymnasts should
try INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED in 30 YOUR
tomorrow?
arithmetically rusty, you have 30 seconds seconds together. ANSWERS

REVERSE DO YOU HAVE A STORY OR A PHOTO?

Beginner 8 x4 -15 x2 THE DIGITS +17 ÷4 +21 2/3 OF THIS
If you have a story: If you have a photo: For general inquiries:
020 8612 7072 020 8612 7171 020 8612 7000
75% OF 3/10 OF
Intermediate 206 -58 THIS -84 x9 +37 THIS +252 7/8 OF THIS or email:
expressnews@reachplc.com
or email:
expresspix@express.co.uk
WWW.EXPRESS.CO.UK
FOR GREAT READER OFFERS

SUDOKU
INCREASE 8/11 OF
Advanced 330 BY 40% +77 THIS -133 6/7 OF THIS +155 ÷13 +181 Fill in all the squares so that each row, each column,
and each 3x3 square contain all the digits from 1 to 9
This is the Quick Sudoku for
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY THE HEALTH LOTTERY the solver in a hurry.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11   For today’s solutionww call:

LOTTERY EURO LOTTERY

09071 812 571
7 14 16 33 35 47 25 2 10 19 21 47 2 8 5 22 38 40 45 2 4 10 29 35 49 48     (Calls cost 80p per minute plus
your telephone company’s net-
work access charge)
THUNDERBALL THUNDEBALL The society benefiting from all draws in the month
6 7 10 23 34 2 1 9 16 27 32 7 ending December 31, 2019, is Health Lottery East.      For extra clues call:
09013 225 602
(Calls cost 75p plus your telephone
   company’s network access charge)
MORE PUZZLES IN PULLOUT
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
    
        
            
        
    





   





  

    

















        
            

Heater goes
off the boil
...after
48 years

On scrap
heap...the
boiler, not
Graham

GRAHAM Braddick bids a tearful By John Bett

farewell to his boiler that finally
conked out after 48 years.
The retired businessman, 87, paid
£200 for the oil-fired Hotspur in
1971. It worked faultlessly for nearly
half a century but has been replaced
by a Worcester, costing £2,500.
Graham, from Bideford, Devon,
said he was hesitant to buy a new one
as “at my age I don’t even buy green
bananas”. He joked: “I thought it
came with a 50-year guarantee but I
can’t find the paperwork.” Graham
and wife Dorothy, also 87, have a
48-year-old Aga and until recently
had a TV from the early 90s.
He added: “The only old appli-
ances left in the house are us.”
Their son Rob helped them choose
the new boiler. He said: “They might
outlive it. If it was big enough, Dad
said he would be buried in it so he
didn’t have to buy a coffin.”
 DX1ST
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 29

&UXVKWUDJHG\RITXDGUDFHU.DWLH A TOP quad biker died tackling a
slope known as Killer Hill.
Team GB rider Katie Hodgson,
24, was competing in a six-day
event when she lost control and
was crushed by her four-wheel
off-roader.
The Can-Am Renegade caused
catastrophic internal injuries. She
was airlifted to a nearby hospital
but died on the way.
Katie was competing in
Romania’s Hunt the Wolf event
with partner Richard Freestone,
who witnessed the crash in April.
He told Hull Coroners’ Court:
“She was my team-mate in life. I
By Paul Jeeves
deeply miss her but I am grateful
for the memories we made.”
Katie, he said, was a “confident
rider… full of guts”, and a
“true Yorkshire lass full of passion
and love”.
Born in Tibthorpe, East Yorkshire,
she was a keen horse rider who
studied equestrianism at college.
But her passion was quad biking
and after she began racing compet-
itively at the age of 18, she was
selected to represent Team GB.
After her death it was renamed
Team Katie 141 Racing. A state-
ment from her family said: “She
enjoyed working with animals and
was very creative. Nobody disliked
her. She was very confident and
had many friends.”
Post-mortem examinations in
Romania and Hull concluded that
Katie died from internal bleeding
due to a ruptured kidney.
Coroner Paul Marks said: “I
have accepted expert evidence
from two post-mortem examin-
ations and conclude that Katie
died as a result of an accident.
“I would like to extend my
condolences to Katie’s family and
partner for this sad loss.”

Tragedy...Katie was in a six-day event when she was crushed by her bike

3DXOVVHFUHWIHVWLYH
/3MXVWIRUIDPLO\
By Frances Millar
Silent
HIS hit Wonderful Christmastime is night...
still one of the most played festive Paul
won’t
singles 40 years after its release. release
But Sir Paul McCartney has tapes
revealed he also recorded an album
of traditional carols because he was
unimpressed with what was available
at the time.
However, the Beatles legend has
vowed never to release the demo as it
was made just for his family to enjoy
over the festive season.
Macca, 77, said: “Years ago I
thought, there are not very good
Christmas records.
“So I went into my studio over a
couple of years and made one.
“The kids like it, it’s something
they’ve heard through the years, Stage on June 27, a week after he
you know, and now it’s the grand- celebrates his 78th birthday.
kids getting indoctrinated with my In a chat with Radio 4 host Sarah
carols record.” Montague, he admitted he might get
The music icon has five children nervous but would prepare for his
and eight grandchildren – six boys appearance by playing 10 concerts to
and two girls. get up to speed.
Earlier this year he revealed he Sir Paul said: “You don’t get an
had written a kids’ book inspired by athlete just coming into the Olympics
the “Grandude” nickname one of his not having done a few races
grandchildren had given him. beforehand. The idea is by the time
It was confirmed last month Macca I get to Glastonbury it’ll just be like
would be headlining at next year’s another gig.
Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. “But of course it won’t be because
He will top the bill on the Pyramid it’s very special.”
 DX1ST

30 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

BE HA
SHOP

Air Hawk PRO


 
#!
!
 %


!
Bright
£ 49.99
FREE P&P
● Stylist: RIVKIE BAUM
● Photographer: JAY
McLAUGHLIN ● Hair and
make-up: DANNI HOOKER
using Nars and Kevin Murphy
● Model: DANIELLE at Nevs
● Stylist’s assistant: LYDIA
VENN ● Location: HOXLEY
& PORTER

STOCKISTS
Closet London
(closetlondon.com); Browns
(brownsfashion.com);
Dorothy Perkins
(dorothyperkins.com);
Fenwick (fenwick.co.uk);
Glitzy Secrets (glitzysecrets
com); Head Over Heels
(headoverheels.co.uk); LK
va Bennett (lkbennett.com);
so A ilable
Al M&Co (mandco.com); Marks
Video & Spencer
Available (marksandspencer.com); Miss
Online Selfridge (missselfridge.com);
New Look (newlook.com);
Next (next.co.uk); Rainbow

.6

&


;/  Club (rainbowclub.co.uk);
M$  ?
River Island (riverisland.com);
C
Set it and forget it! B
.140=
&88&(-
8-*
C
Never over inflate your tyres again! Schuh (schuh.co.uk);
23>>0*
83
=396
8=6*
'&00
&.6
'*)
36
&2=8-.2,
!-*
&9831&8.(
7-98
3++
+*&896*
0*87
=39
7*8
Shoeaholics (shoeaholics.
*07*
=39
2**)
83
.2A
&8*
7*8
=396
46*7796*
&
 
&2)
;.00
&9831&8.(&00=
7834
;-*2
.87
com); Topshop (topshop.
&2)
;&8(-
.6
&;/

4914
.8
94 )32*
com); Tu (tuclothing.
C
Includes a rechargeable battery
;.8-

sainsburys.co.uk)
Dress,
1&.27
&2)
(&6
&)&4836
73
=39
(&2
.2A
&8*
£35, Tu at
Also available -
=396
8=6*7
*:*2
.+
=396
.6
&;/

Sainsbury’s; shoes,
The Air Hawk MAX
.7
8-*
908.1&8*
.6

'&88*6=
-&7
692
398
3+
(-&6,* £99, Rainbow Club;
&;/
=78*1
;.8-
&2
*<86&032,

(1

C
Comes with a 15cm air hose and -37*
59.(/
(0.4
(322*(836

23>>0*
earrings, £12;
four nozzle fittings;
&
8-6*&)*)
8.4
+36
@
88.2,7
&2)
&
-&2)=
(&66=
(&7* headband, £18,
8=6*7
&
2&663;
4.2
+36
'&007
&
;.)*
4.2
both Miss
+36
&.6
'*)7
36
4330
83=7
&2)
&2
&.6
'*)
Selfridge
&)&4836
Accurate
C
Compact and lightweight
=39
(&2
Digital
8&/*
.8
&2=;-*6* Display

BONUS
CARRY BAG Dress,
£550, LK
Bennett; shoes,
£48, Head Over
Heels; headband,
£8.50, Miss
Selfridge
AS SEEN ON TV

QTY QTY
.6
&;/

?  .6
&;/
$
?  


*2(037*
&
(-*59*
+36
? 1&)*
4&=&'0*
83 High Street TV (Group) Limited.

0*&7*
;6.8*
=396
2&1*
&2)
&))6*77
32
8-*
'&(/
3+
=396
(-*59*
&2)
7*2)
83
.,-
86**8
!"
Top, £26,
*&)*6
++*67
$


3<

*286&0
397*
&663,&8*

% Dorothy Perkins;
skirt, £28, Next;
6
40*&7*
)*'.8
1=D






".7&   &78*6&6) &*7863
(&6)
coat, £69, M&Co;
&6)
23
77
23
.+
&*7863 bag, £25, Topshop;
shoes, £40, Schuh;
"&0.)
+631 <4
)&8* *(96.8=
(3)* earrings, £7.99,
New Look
6 67 7 .678
2&1*
2.8.&07

962&1*
))6*77

378(3)*

&=8.1*
8*0
23

.,2&896*
&8*

$"--640/0871 664 3474* | QUOTING ROEX1550 LOCATION: Hoxley and Porter is characterised by its
037*4*5 WWW.SHOP.EXPRESS.CO.UK/AIRHAWK striking decor, intoxicating liquors and continental
If you prefer to receive information and offers from organisations carefully selected by the Daily Express, please tick here [ ]. To see how your data
fare. An exotic venue with a unique interior and influenc
is processed please refer to Reach’s Privacy Policy: https://www.shop.express.com/privacy. This offer is provided by High Street TV (Group) Limited from all over the globe, Hoxley and Porter is recommend
(company number 6577510) Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1UF. Offer subject to availability. For for those finding themselves with some spare time to
queries on refunds please contact High Street TV. Calls cost 12p per minute from a BT landline plus network extras. Calls from other networks and
mobiles may cost more. Please see High Street TV’s Terms and Conditions for further details (https://www.highstreettv.com/terms-and-conditions). kill in North London (hoxleyandporter.com)
Offer ends 10/01/2020.
 DX1ST

APPY Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 31

SHOP

spark Christmas
Make sure
to shine this
Gems QUALITY GEMSTONES
NEW

Christmas MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT

Top,
party £35; earrings,
£12.50, both Marks FABULOUS AMETHYST
& DIAMOND PENDANT
season & Spencer; trousers,
£520, Area at Browns;
shoes, £79, Carvela at
£59.99 LYN1581
Shoeaholics; bag, This sensational amethyst pendant is a real feast for the eyes. So
£32, Topshop if you’re looking for wow factor, this is it! This head turning 2.2ct
pear shaped gemstone measures 10 x 8mm and is claw set
in a simple mount with 4 diamonds for maximum impact.
Measures 1.6cm 18" chain.

BLUE & WHITE TOPAZ PENDANT

£69.99 £49.99 SAVE £20 LYN1439
This beautiful blue semi-precious pendant features
a 9 x 7mm cushion cut oblong blue topaz
surrounded by a glittering band of 46 white
topaz, crowned with a twist.
Measures 2.2cm. 18" chain.

RUBY & WHITE TOPAZ PENDANT

£49.99 LYN1538
This exceptionally priced pendant features a 7 x 5mm
precious ruby complemented by dazzling white topaz.
Set in solid sterling silver (marked on the reverse) with a
pretty 18" chain, your pendant
measures approx 13mm.

SILVER TREE OF LIFE PENDANT

£49.99 LYN1243
This stunning silver pendant recreates the
traditional Tree of Life motif. Its spreading
branches represent the richness of life and are
studded with 13 hand set gemstones – 2 semi
precious amethyst, tanzanite, iolite
and 7 white topaz. Made to the
highest standard of workmanship, this
intricate Tree of Eden is crafted in 925
sterling silver. Measures 28mm. 18" chain.

TANZANITE CABUCHON
PENDANT £69.99 LYN1437
This very special necklace features a deep
violet dome cut tanzanite, known as a
cabuchon, which measures 7 x 9mm.
It is surrounded by 24 sparkling white
topaz. Set in a gold plated sterling
silver deep lattice setting. 18" chain.

EMERALD & DIAMOND STICK PENDANT

£59.99 LYN241S FREE GOLD-PLATED EARRINGS
3 fabulous green emeralds, famed for their radiant colour,
combine with 3 sparkling diamonds set in solid 925
sterling silver with yellow gold plating.
Measures 2cm. 18" chain.

Silky Gift Wrap Paper Gift Wrap

SILKY GIFT WRAP
£3.99 £2.99 LYN577SW

Dress, PAPER GIFT WRAP

£275, Three £2.99 £1.99 LYN577
Floor at Fenwick; Shirt, £55,
shoes, £40, Schuh; Closet London;
earrings, £9.99; skirt, £45, Marks & ORDERLINE 0871 664 1450* QUOTING EXLM118
necklace, £9.99 Spencer; shoes, £79,
both New Carvela at Shoeaholics; OR VISIT SHOP.EXPRESS.CO.UK/EXLM118
Look earrings, £48, Glitzy Order by post to: Express Offer EXLM118, PO Box 998, Aylesbury, HP22 9LE
ces Secrets; bag, Next working day delivery charged at £7.99 call 0871 664 1450* before 1 pm. Please add £3.99 for UK delivery, add £6.99
for overseas postage. Enquiries: 01296 641881. Please make cheques payable to Lyncroft Marketing Services. Offer
ded £30, River subject to availability and provided by Lyncroft Marketing Services (Reg 31500918) PO Box 998, Aylesbury, HP22 9LE (‘Lyncroft’).
Island Allow up to 7 days for delivery. If not fully satisfied, return within 14 days for full refund/replacement. *Calls cost 12p per minute plus
your network extras. See Lyncroft’s privacy policy at www.andersonandwebb.com/pages/security-privacy and Express Newspapers
policy at www.shop.express.co.uk. If you wish to receive information and offers from organisations carefully
selected by Reach and updates from any of Reach’s publications
please state when ordering.
 DX1ST

32 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Weekend Films Edited by Charlotte Heathcote

www.express.co.uk/films

SONS OF DENMARK
★★★★
(Cert 15, 120mins)

IF someone had assassinated

after an Islamist terror attack on
Copenhagen. A new right-wing
party is polling highly with its
leader Martin Nordahl (Rasmus
Bjerg) promising to
Abul-Foul) and prepares to
assassinate Nordahl in his home.
Meanwhile, undercover cop
Malik (Zaki Youssef) specialises
in infiltrating terrorist groups. He
3RUWUDLWRID
FRUUXSWDQG
Hitler in the run-up to the 1932 forcibly repatriate believes in the rule of
election, would they be a immigrants. law but as Nordahl
terrorist or a hero? A similar We follow Iraqi grows in popularity
moral question is raised by this immigrant Zakaria and threatens to rewrite
Danish thriller written and (Mohammed Ismail the constitution, he
directed by Ulaa Salim. Mohammed) as he finds himself in a moral
The year is 2025 and a falls in with quandary.

HYLOW\UDQW
neo-Nazi group called Sons Of community leader An impressive,
Denmark are attacking Muslims Hussein (Imad intelligent debut.

TRAVEL
THE KINGMAKER ★★★★★
(Cert 15, 101mins)
By Andy Lea
Connoisseur’s Caribbean
,
COULD stand in the middle of from exile in 1983, he was gunned

from Barbados
Fifth Avenue and shoot
somebody and I wouldn’t lose

 any voters,” Donald Trump told
his supporters during the 2016
INCLUDES DRINKS PACKAGE!  election. Imelda Marcos,
down on the airport runway. But
President Corazon Aquino, the
Senator’s widow, was more forgiving.
In 1991, Imelda was allowed to
return in peace and use her ill-gotten

£1599
MSC PREZIOSA former First Lady of the Philippines,
offers another chilling quote about
modern politics in this timely and
terrifying documentary. When asked
PER about her astonishing comeback, she
PERSON smiles: “Perception is real
and the truth is not.”
Filipinos saw a lot of
shooting during the
21-year dictatorship
of former beauty
queen Marcos,
right, and her late
dictator husband
Ferdinand. During
eight years of
martial law, they
presided over 3,257
extrajudicial killings
and the torture of an
estimated 35,000 opponents.
Choose this wonderful island-hopping cruise to become a connoisseur of the Caribbean visiting some of the In this timely and suitably
more exotic and lesser frequented islands. Spend the day on Grand Anse Beach amid the aromas of nutmeg terrifying film, documentarian
and cinnamon go river tubing on the Balthazar River in Grenada. Take the Sugar Cane Express on St Kitts and Lauren Greenfield finds the shoe-
explore the rainforest of Saint Lucia on foot, by jeep or treetop zip wire. Choose from one of the 365 beaches on loving then-85-year-old in high
Antigua and visit the rum capital of the world on Martinique with its colonial flair and yacht-filled harbour at Fort De spirits. It’s 2014, 30 years after she
France. Find out what makes Saint Vincent so special and tour La Soufriere Volcanic peak on Guadeloupe. fled with billions of dollars stolen
from the country’s coffers.
billions to forge a political dynasty.
Greenfield interviews Marcos at
her Manila apartment, where she is
surrounded by priceless paintings and
seemingly terrified servants.
As Marcos recounts her early
years and her fairy-tale
marriage to Ferdinand, it
looks like this will be a
story of redemption.
She talks of her
shock at the terrible
poverty she saw on
her return and her
desire to restore
pride and prosperity
to the nation.
When she starts
gushing about her
friendships with the
misunderstood sweethearts
Colonel Gaddafi and Saddam
Hussein, we realise what Greenfield is
up to. She’s stoking Marcos’s ego
while feeding her enough rope to
hang herself.
As we follow her on the campaign
trail, Greenfield introduces us to the


 Bridgetown, Barbados – Saint George, Grenada – Port of 
 Her son Bongbong is running for teachers and journalists who were
Spain – Kingstown – Fort de France, Martinique – Pointe-a-Pitre – Road Town, ● Return flights from London
vice-president and she has been tortured and raped during what
Virgin Islands – Philipsburg – Roseau, Dominica – St. Kitts – St John’s – 

  


elected to Congress. Marcos says was the happiest period
Fort de France – Pointe-a-Pitre – St. Lucia - Bridgetown. 



 When Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, of her glamorous life. A shocking
● 23kg through luggage
the Marcos’ political rival, returned story emerges. It is claimed that
● All transfers

● 14 nights’ full-board cruise

● Includes Gratuities & port taxes

● Dedicated airport check-in

Theatre
   

CYRANO DE the title role of Martin the actors begin





BERGERAC Crimp’s new version of speaking.


 


★★★★ Rostand’s play. Under Jamie Lloyd’s

 



The Playhouse Theatre With a nose almost as assured direction,


 



until February 29 long as his sword, the Crimp’s dialogue takes

Tickets: 0800 912 6971 story of Cyrano’s Rostand’s verse and







unrequited love for puts a contemporary








WHEN French Roxane, whom he woos topspin on it which

* Itineraries may vary. playwright Edmond on behalf of inarticulate honours the original
Rostand wrote Cyrano friend Christian, has while bringing it to life
de Bergerac in 1897, he passed from history into for a modern audience.
CALL US ON


 turned a real-life
warrior/ poet into a
legend via books, films,
operas, and a ballet.
Like Hamilton’s
sophisticated rhyming
17th-century superhero. Sexing up a rap, this is fizzingly
OR VISIT


 Thus there is a certain thoroughbred classic articulate, funny and
mischief in casting can go horribly wrong, moving in turns.
*Terms, conditions & limitations apply. '(
'
'%#
$
'
(* )
)%
$
$
+"").
$"((

%)',(
())

)'$('(
'$!(
)&(
-*'(%$(
$(*'$
$
(")
&'(%$"
)+)(
%$
Scottish movie star yet my anxiety at seeing When a leather-clad
%'
(&
'
-)'
&%()
*
)
)#
%
%%!$
$
"$
%'
*""
&.#$)
*

,!(
%'
James McAvoy, best a bare white stage McAvoy leaps onto the
&')*'
%
'
%'
')
)
$
')
'
&.#$)(

'*(
"$
$
)"$
'*(
)'#(
known as superhero adorned in nothing but stage like a Glaswegian
$
%$)%$(
&&".

&'%))
 
$)
%'

%"'

""(
%()
&$
&'
#$*)

&"*(
.%*'
&%$
%#&$./(
((
' mutant Charles Xavier three microphone Eminem, firing off
in the X-Men movies, in stands is dispelled when rhyming couplets and
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 33

STAR RATINGS ★ Don't bother ★★ Poor

★★★ Worth a look ★★★★ Good ★★★★★ Excellent

JUMANJI: THE NEXT of Hollywood stars Dwayne

LEVEL ★★★ Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack
(Cert 12A, 123mins) Black and Karen Gillan.
This time the game has a
AFTER a raft of disappointing desert theme and the players
reboots and remakes, must retrieve a magical gem
expectations were low for from the neck of a warrior.
2017’s Jumanji: Welcome To There are two new avatars,
The Jungle, a belated follow-up Awkwafina’s thief and a black
to Robin Williams’ middling horse, and two new human
family adventure. players.
But a great cast and clever When the magical game
twist saw the body swap console sucks in grumpy
comedy become an unlikely grandad Danny DeVito and his
Christmas hit. former business partner Danny
Returning writers Scott Glover, Hart and Johnson are
Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner tasked with raising laughs from
and director Jake Kasdan poking fun at their elders.
introduce a couple of new The new adventure feels a
characters but mostly stick to little disjointed and the action
the winning formula. scenes are hampered by some
The same bunch of misfit slightly shonky CGI.
students (played by Alex Wolff, Thankfully, Hart’s Glover
Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius impression is spot on and Jack
Blain and Madison Iseman) are Black trilling like an excited
beamed back into a video game teenage girl is just as funny the
where they assume the bodies second time around.

CITIZEN K ★★★★ Yeltsin government. After then began destroying the PINK WALL ★★
(Cert 15, 126mins) becoming one of the world’s men who made him. (Cert 15, 82mins)
richest men, he teamed up After spending 10 years in
HEROES are in short supply with his fellow oligarchs to prison on trumped-up LIKE the Golden Globe-
in Putin’s Russia but Alex get a seemingly harmless charges, Khodorkovsky fled nominated Marriage Story,
Gibney finds a very tarnished stooge called Vladimir Putin to England, spearheading a this US indie drama charts
symbol of freedom in this into power. campaign to bring democracy a couple’s relationship.
absorbing documentary. Khodorkovsky, interviewed to his homeland. Actor-turned-director
Mikhail Khodorkovsky in his London home, took During his imprisonment, Tom Cullen tells the story
made his fortune in the many gambles on his way to he seems to have tired of his of their six-year
gangster capitalism era of the controlling Russia’s largest oil wealth and adopted a relationship through six
1990s when quick fortunes company but his luck ran out Zen-like attitude to life. isolated incidents.
were made by scamming when he challenged Putin on He’s no saint but he’s Jay Duplass and Tatiana
Russians out of share corruption on live TV in a fascinating Maslany, below, impress as
certificates issued by the 2003. Putin, drunk on power, subject. bickering couple Leon
and Jenna but are
hampered by
Rodrigo Duterte, the fascistic current shows us the gaudy, shoe-shaped unnatural dialogue
president, was bankrolled by trinket sent to her by a and staging. Cullen
Marcos’s stolen billions. supporter. wants us to react to
However, aided by an online “The poor like a star in the his characters by
campaign of disinformation, history dark of night,” she says. putting us in the
has been rewritten and the Marcos’ Greenfield is sat alongside her middle of six
reputation is being restored. when her limo stops in a shanty intimate scenes.
Terrifyingly, it’s working. The image town and she opens the window But it feels like
of the 3,000 pairs of shoes Marcos to dole out stolen money to the we’re sitting in on an
left in the presidential palace has adoring children she and her actors’ workshop.
been reclaimed. She laughs as she husband sentenced to lives of misery.

NEIL NORMAN
@NJStreitberger

tongue-tangling stanzas, NOSE revisionist version drags

Tickets: 020 7359 4404
the temperature rises JOB: the action out of the
and pretty well stays at James A TALE of the power 17th century and into an
near boiling point. McAvoy struggle between unspecified modern era.
After an opening rap turns siblings, John Webster’s But she rebrands
battle, Cyrano, Roxane superhero
gore-drenched Jacobean Webster an early male
(Anita-Joy Uwajeh) and again intragedy exults in death feminist rather than a
Christian (Eben Cyrano de
and madness. psycho with a quill.
Figueiredo) engage in a Bergerac When the young Few of the updates
half-literary/half-sexual widowed Duchess contribute to our
ménage à trois. Roxane begs him to of a production that (Lydia Wilson) remarries understanding of the
Desperately insecure protect Christian when positively sings with the against her brothers’ play. Worst of all,
about his appearance, the two are sent to war, language of love, loss, wishes, she compounds Frecknall encourages the
Cyrano is extraordinary Cyrano writes scores of heroism and regret. the problem by choosing actors to deliver
in almost every other love letters to Roxane And all without props, her servant Antonio Webster’s lines with a
way. He fights off a on his rival’s behalf. swords or false noses. (Khalid Abdalla) . soft naturalism that
hundred attackers The moment Christian They keep it a secret neuters his nightmare
single-handedly and realises his go-between THE DUCHESS OF for years until the poetry and black
improvises lyrical love is himself in love with MALFI ★★ brothers find out and all humour.
poems and razor-sharp Roxane is one of the Almeida Theatre hell breaks loose. Anaemic, sexless and
satirical verse. After most moving moments until January 25 Rebecca Frecknall’s anonymous.
 DX1ST

34 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

MUSIC MY SIX BEST ALBUMS LINDA LUSARDI

LONDONER Linda, 61,
is an actress and TV
presenter. Formerly a
model, she played
Charley Well – Debbie
Dingle – told me to buy
something new. I actually
saw Corinne in a Leeds
Weekend Books
7KHODVW
Carrie Nicholls in ITV coffee shop and nearly LITERARY FICTION
soap Emmerdale and told her I’d bought her THE TESTAMENTS
appears in Cinderella album but bottled it. by Margaret Atwood (Chatto, £20)
at The Playhouse, The book that made the biggest
Weston-super-Mare until TONI BRAXTON: splash in 2019 was the sequel to
New Year’s Eve. Toni Braxton (Arista) The Handmaid’s Tale, set 15
Another Sad Love Song, the years later when the Republic of
FLEETWOOD MAC: Rumours opening track on this album, was a Gilead is weakening.

ZRUGRQ
(Warner Bros) hit the year I met Sam. We fell in love The novel went on to win (half
My sister introduced this to me in to her music. That was 26 years ago, of) the Booker Prize, sharing it
my teens and songs such as Dreams Christmas 1993. with Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl,
and Go Your Own Way still stand the Woman, Other (Hamish
test of time. AMY WINEHOUSE: Back To Black Hamilton, £16.99).
I’ve bought it in three formats (Island)
over the years. I can never have She was just amazing. I had Back To DAISY JONES AND THE SIX

SUHVHQWV
enough of it. Black as my ringtone back in 2007. by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Amy used to go to the same drama (Hutchinson, £12.99)
LEMAR: The Truth About Love school as my kids so that felt like a The most enjoyable book I read
(RCA) connection. this year. In 1970s America, rock
I bought this when I first joined band Daisy Jones And The Six
Emmerdale. I used to listen to it STEPHEN BISHOP: Careless are going from strength to
non-stop. Our girls did their version (ABC) strength, in part thanks to the
of Anniversary when my husband My best friend Angie Laine played chemistry between bandmates
Sam [Kane, also a performer] this album non-stop in 1976. Sadly Billy and Daisy.
returned from a cruise ship. she died of cancer in 1990 but every But tension builds: not only is
time I hear this music – especially On former addict Billy wary of
CORINNE BAILEY RAE: Corinne
Bailey Rae (EMI)
And On – it really makes me think of
Angie, who I still miss terribly.
pill-popping Daisy but he’s also
married. A sensitive and
Stuck for gift ideas? Take
Another album from the Emmerdale
years. I used to play it so often that GARRY BUSHELL
beautifully written novel.
inspiration from our selection
SWEET SORROW
by David Nicholls
(Hodder, £20)
of 2019’s most brilliant books
In the masterful new
 novel from the
author of One Day, goes missing. In this Jackson Lamb series, the
teenager Charlie is emotionally disgraced MI5 agents of Slough
"




#  FROM a lost soul with no perceptive and House seek a missing boy and a

Erysimum Collection ONLY future and an witty novel, we find mercenary to stop a political

£1.60
unhappy home life.
Then local girl Fran
EACH catches his eye and
PRIZE: Atwood
shy, self-conscious
Charlie joins the local amateur
dramatics group to ensure he
sees her again, with poignant,
comic and achingly nostalgic
results. Wonderful.
EXPECTATION
by Anna Hope (Doubleday, £12.99)
In this insightful and elegantly
wrought novel, the lives of three world-builder, set against a
close friends are falling apart as
failed marriages, failed careers
6=7.191
#.28*6
&77.32 and fertility issues push them to
breaking point.
ASK AGAIN, YES
by Mary Beth Keane
(Michael Joseph, £14.99)
Mental illness leads to a
devastating act of violence with
consequences that will echo
down the decades for two
neighbouring families. Can their
children broker peace or are
some actions unforgivable? An
immersive family saga.
THE DUTCH HOUSE
6=7.191
#.28*6
6(-.) by Ann Patchett
6=7.191
#.28*6
.,-8
(Bloomsbury, £18.99)
After their father





 







*&7=
83
,63;
46*+*66.2,
;*00)6&.2*)
dies unexpectedly, reunite in a hunting lodge in the












73.0
.2
792
36
4&68
7-&)*
900=
-&6)=
Danny and Maeve Scottish Highlands – then one of
there was more to
their marriage than
met the eye.
THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH
by Philip Pullman
(Penguin/David Fickling Books, £20)
Lyra Silvertongue is now 20 and
she and her daemon come to
blows after he witnesses a
murder then abandons her. Lyra
goes in frantic search of him in a
gripping adventure from a master
backdrop of evil and upheaval.
BIG SKY
by Kate Atkinson
(Doubleday, £20)
Detective Jackson
Brodie is on the trail
of a historic
paedophile ring in
North Yorkshire in an
engrossing novel with a large cast
of unforgettable characters.
Atkinson is one of our finest
living storytellers.
CHARLOTTE HEATHCOTE When her 13-year-old daughter
THRILLERS
THE HUNTING PARTY
by Lucy Foley (HarperCollins, £8.99)
A group of university friends
when her victim’s parents kidnap
another child to make “The
conspiracy. A complex,
accomplished novel by the best
thriller writer in Britain today.
THE WHISPER MAN
by Alex North (Michael
Joseph, £12.99)
Tom and his son Jake
move to a village
where a serial killer
dubbed “The
Whisper Man”
abducted five young boys 15
years ago. When a boy at Jake’s
new school goes missing, Tom
fears his son will be next.
A flawless thriller that lives long
in the memory.
KNIFE
by Jo Nesbo (Harvill Secker, £20)
The King of Scandi Noir returned
with the 12th Harry Hole novel
in which Hole battled his darkest
and most gripping case yet.
Gloriously twisted.
THE CHAIN
by Adrian McKinty (Orion, £12.99)
Kylie is kidnapped, Rachel
receives a phone call telling her
she must pay a ransom and
abduct someone else’s child.
Kylie will only be released















4*6*22.&07
*.,-8
&2)
746*&)

(1
are turfed out of the them is found dead. Snowed in Chain” go on. A terrifying yet
8-397&2)7
3+
'03317
+631
0&8*
7911*6
$!!
"
% $
!#"


%"

83
0&8*
;.28*6
&2)
&6*
*<(*48.32&00=
 "#

!
&
family home, The Dutch House, with the killer among brilliant concept.
by their wicked stepmother and them, Foley’s debut

$%

%!
 







> her cruelty alters the course of thriller builds to a THE LONG CALL


&

their lives. You’ll fall in love with finale that Agatha by Ann Cleeves (Pan

$%
%!
 














 
?



>  Patchett’s characters – except, of Christie would have Macmillan, £16.99)









course, the demonic stepmother been proud of. After a man is
Andrea. found stabbed to


%
$


$
 

#
 JOE COUNTRY death on a beach
0*&7*
1&/*
(-*59*7
4&=&'0*
83
% #
&2)
;6.8*
=396
2&1*
&2)
&))6*77
32
8-*
6*:*67* FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE by Mick Herron in north Devon

"
 
If you wish to receive information and offers from organisations carefully selected by Express Newspapers, please tick here To see how your data is
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
(Wildfire, £18.99)
(John Murray,
£14.99)
and a girl with
Down’s syndrome
processed please refer to Express’s Privacy Policy: www.shop.express.co.uk/privacy. Reg. London 141748 Express Newspapers Reg. London 141748. An American divorcee and In the sixth goes missing,
One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AP. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. *Offer subject to availability. dad-of-two is adapting to life instalment ROCKET MAN: Detective Inspector
Please note we do not refund postage on unsuitable items or cancelled orders.
without his toxic wife – when she of the Elton John Matthew Venn must
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 35

Edited by Charlotte Heathcote

MY SIX BEST BOOKS MADDY PRIOR
www.express.co.uk/books BLACKPOOL-born Maddy,
72, is the lead singer with
Child was a 19th-century
American scholar who
English folk rockers compiled all the
Steeleye Span whose English and Scottish
hits include Gaudete ballads he could find
and All Around My into five wonderful
Hat. Their latest album volumes.
Est’d 1969 is out now
and they play London’s ENERGY ANATOMY
Barbican Hall on Tuesday. by Caroline Myss
(Out of print)
THE OVERSTORY I was brought up in a very
by Richard Powers anti-religious, Old Left home and
(Vintage, £8.99) this was the first book of a spiritual
An incredible novel about trees and nature I read. It made a big
our relationship with them. We now difference to me.
know that trees communicate with
each other but could they summon PALM SUNDAY
humans to avert a natural disaster? by Kurt Vonnegut
An intriguing, powerful book. (Out of print)
A collection of his essays and stories.
HEART OF DARKNESS All of Vonnegut’s work is interesting
by Joseph Conrad and funny.
(Vintage Classics, £8.99)
Before I had children, I always had a THE OLD MAN AND ME
book with me. Now, on tour, it’s by Allan Prior
always “hurry up and wait” so (Out of print)
there’s plenty of time to read. My father Allan wrote early episodes
I devoured Conrad because he of TV’s Z-Cars and Softly Softly. He
asked a lot of questions. was from Newcastle and a great
raconteur; this book about the family
CHILD’S BALLADS is full of stories.
by Francis James Child
(Out of print) GARRY BUSHELL

BOOK OFFERS
uncover dark secrets lurking in Captain Sam Wyndham was kidnapped from a
the shadows of the seemingly confronted by a ghost from his Lincolnshire beach and after her
idyllic holiday destination. An Whitechapel past while being daughter Laura turns detective,
absolute triumph. treated for opium addiction in she discovers that this incident
Assam. held the key to her parentage.
THE INSTITUTE
by Stephen King JON COATES WHAM! GEORGE AND ME RUPERT BEAR CALENDAR 2020
(Hodder & Stoughton, £20) by Andrew Ridgeley (Michael PUBLISHED BY FLAMETREE PUBLISHING
Children with telepathic and NON FICTION Joseph, £20)
Rupert the Bear was created by the illustrator
telekinetic gifts are being WAR DOCTOR: A lively, warm-hearted account Mary Tourtel and first came to life in the Daily
abducted, incarcerated and SURGERY ON THE of the duo’s longstanding Express newspaper on 8th November 1920.
subjected to experiments to FRONT LINE friendship and colossal success. This calendar is a collection of the front covers
exploit their powers. But The by David Nott (Picador, and illustrations of Rupert Annuals over the years
Institute’s cruel staff £18.99) MY NAME IS WHY and features Rupert and friends on a variety of
underestimate two young For the past 25 years, by Lemn Sissay (Canongate, £16.99) magical and exciting adventures. Informative
captives, Luke Ellis and telepath
Avery Dixon.
Nott has taken
unpaid leave from his day job in
After a childhood in care, poet
Sissay discovered his real name
text accompanies each work and the datepad
features previous and next month’s views. A
£13.59
the NHS to work as a surgeon in and his Ethiopian heritage. He wonderful gift for anyone this Christmas time.
THE SECOND SLEEP the world’s war and disaster tells how he overcame early
by Robert Harris (Hutchinson, £20) zones. An utterly compelling trauma to find his voice.
This absorbing, thought- memoir by a hero for our times. RUPERT ANNUAL 2020
provoking thriller is set in Britain THE BOOK YOU WISH YOUR
BY STUART TROTTER
800 years in the future with an ME PARENTS HAD READ (AND
PUBLISHED BY EGMONT
authoritarian church holding by Elton John (Macmillan, £25) YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE
sway following the “collapse of In the most entertaining celebrity GLAD THAT YOU DID) This is the Annual for 2020, 100 years since
technical civilisation”. Then a memoir of the year, the music by Philippa Perry (Penguin Life, Rupert first appeared in the Daily Express and
cleric investigates a village legend looks back on his £12.99) is number 84 in the series. In this year’s annual,
Rupert has many more adventures with a
priest’s mysterious death and extraordinary life, from early Perry draws on 20 years as a
Skylark, a runaway kite and a windmill! Enjoy
begins to question everything he rejection with songwriting psychotherapist to advise us on a brand-new story `Rupert and the Bearcycle’
thought he knew about history. partner Bernie Taupin, to forming strong and loving bonds originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter plus
spinning out of control as a with our children. much-loved favourite tales illustrated by John
AGENT IN THE chart-topping superstar; from
FIELD kicking drug addiction to finding I LOVE THE BONES
Harrold and Alfred Bestall.
£9.99
by John le Carré love and becoming a father. OF YOU: MY LIFE, HARDBACK
(Viking, £20) MY FAMILY, MY GILES COLLECTION 2020
A tale of deception THE BODY: A GUIDE TO FATHER
and political intrigue OCCUPANTS by Christopher PUBLISHED BY HAMLYN
in Brexit Britain by Bill Bryson Eccleston (Simon & Giles enthusiasts will delight in this brand-new
marked a major return to form (Doubleday, £25) Schuster, £16.99) collection of classic cartoons filled with his
for the grandmaster of the spy “We spend our whole lives in Actor Eccleston’s roots remain inimitable style of dry wit and British eccentricity.
genre. A compelling tale for our one body and yet most of us embedded in his working-class See the tiny details that the 20th century’s leading
troubled times. have practically no idea how it upbringing and his memoir is cartoonist filled his artworks with. Mischievous
works and what goes on inside also a tribute to his late father. parrots, teddy bears and hapless hounds can all
be found getting odd scrapes to the side of the
DEATH IN THE EAST it.” Bryson spent three
main action. This 2020 compilation features 150
by Abir Mukherjee years researching this I CARRIED A WATERMELON: cartoons to enjoy from the archives of one of the
(Harvill Secker, ● To order any brilliant guide to DIRTY DANCING AND ME most celebrated cartoonists of the once biggest
£14.99)
This award-
of the books featured,
post free (UK only), please
the human body. by Katy Brand (HQ, £12.99)
When the award-winning writer
selling daily newspaper in the world, the Daily £9.99
phone The Express Bookshop Express, whose work led to him being voted the PAPERBACK
winning ON CHAPEL and comedian was 13, she best cartoonist of the 20th century.
on 01872 562 310. You may
detective also send a cheque made payable SANDS watched Dirty Dancing every
series is set in to The Express or postal order to: by Laura night for three months until her To order any of these books call Order online at
the British Raj father hid the tape. This is her
expressbookshop.com
The Express Bookshop, Cumming
after the First PO BOX 200, Falmouth, (Chatto & Windus, take on a lifelong obsession. 01872 562 310
World War and Cornwall, TR11 4WJ or you can £16.99)
Alternatively you may send a cheque made payable to The Express Bookshop to: The Bookshop, PO Box 200,
the fourth order online at www. In 1929, CAROLINE SANDERSON AND Falmouth TR11 4WJ. UK Delivery is FREE. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery.
instalment sees expressbookshop.com Cumming’s mother CHARLOTTE HEATHCOTE

36 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
Letters
Greta only adds hot air to
the climate change debate
IT shows how limited the ideas and
actions of the climate change
zealots are when they are listening
to a pouty 16-year-old truant with a
scientific knowledge at about the
level of my cat (“Green crusader
Greta hailed Person of the Year”,
December 12).
It contrasts totally with the
disappearance from our TV screens
of the late David Bellamy, who
dared to question the whole climate
change reasoning.
There is unquestionably climate
change but the source is not
established and even less
established is if we human beings
can do anything about it.
Greta and the mob who back her
have added nothing whatsoever to
the possibility of slowing or
stopping the change, other than a
lot of irritation and a load of hot air.
Barrie Warren,
Bury, Lancs
Environmental protesters
should be made to pay
I CAN only hope that the climate
change hooligans and political
anarchists who glue themselves to
public and private transport
vehicles are charged with criminal
damage and get a criminal record to
stop them going to other countries
to promote the disgraceful
behaviour.
They should be made to pay for
the damage and any medical costs
for injuries they have inflicted on
themselves and others.
William Footes,
Birmingham
An expensive but simple
global warming remedy
THERE may be a quite simple
solution to the problem of rising sea sentences as judge demands an
levels.
In Saudi Arabia and probably
other desert areas they source water If someone kills another person
from the sea using desalination
technology.
There are many desert areas that children and women in the most
could be irrigated and cultivated so disgusting way.
that people could live there.
More trees and more greenery
would help the carbon dioxide
problem and more water and
carbon would also be held therein.
We also have a population problem these atrocities.
and people have to have somewhere
to live.
It would, of course be very
expensive to implement, but could
it be a way of solving at least three
problems from one simple solution?
We have the technology and
instead of waiting until crisis point are so naive to say they did not
has been reached I think that we
should use it.
David Jackson,
Poynton, Cheshire
You do not need enemies
with friends like that
IT must have come as a nasty shock
when Samantha Wood discovered
her “best friend” was stealing
money from her (“Caught on secret
camera...our mystery thief’s my
best friend”, December 12).
Since then the lady charged with
theft has bombarded Ms Wood with
her apologies saying she didn’t
think she would ever get caught, as
DX1ST
● facebook.com
/dailyexpress
The Daily Express, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP
Email: expressletters@express.co.uk (include your full name, address and telephone number)
● twitter:
@daily_express
TODAY: Friday
December 13, 2019
ON THIS DAY
Letter of the day
Picture: GETTY
Britain can’t
endure any
more conflict
SO the die has been cast and, regardless of
their political affiliation, people are going to
have to grin and bear it and deal with the 31 years ago (1988)
Our front page revealed 40
fallout from the general election (“Brexit and people – finally confirmed as
Britain in your hands”, December 12). 35 – had been killed in the
Hopefully, the one thing that people can Clapham Junction rail
unite on is the realisation that this country disaster.
can’t endure another three years like the ones An inquiry found the crash
we have had since the EU referendum. was the result of signal failure
We have been crippled by in-fighting and caused by a wiring fault while
political filibustering, which has brought the the worker responsible for
country to its knees. installing new wiring had just
No matter what people think of the result, completed his 13th
today has to be the day when we turn our consecutive seven-day week.
attention to making this country great again, British Rail was fined
£250,000 for violating rules
no matter how hard that may be.
Brian Metcalfe, on health and safety.
Birmingham
ELECTION: It is time to unite now the result is known
47 years ago (1972)
Campaigners for
thalidomide victims
if this somehow justifies her actions. Zealand was dangerous and a risk Extending free NHS to the rejected a compensation
One thing’s for sure, you don’t need to life (“Brave chopper pilots risked offer from Distillers, which
enemies when you’ve got friends their lives to save volcano tourists”, cost of parking is absurd was responsible for
like this. December 11). THE pious voices of those who marketing the morning
John Hearn, Two words would make me run a criticise hospital parking charges sickness drug.
Rainham, Kent mile: active volcano. and call them a tax on sickness are The firm offered
Will people ever learn? displaying an absurd sense of moral £11,850,000 to be held in
Monsters like McCann do Alexander Huber,
outrage (Letters, December 11). trust for the victims but
Chester campaigners wanted £20m
not deserve to stay alive It gets even worse when they which was later agreed.
claim parking charges are in conflict
HAVING read the story about Clue is in the name over with one if the central tenets of the
Joseph McCann being given 33 life
purpose of widow pension NHS; that treatment should be free 38 years ago (1981)
sentences, why has the judge said The Polish government
he must serve a minimum of 30 I AGREE with Lesley Bryan on the
at the point of need.
declared martial law and
years (“Serial rapist given 33 life As much as one might wish to
subject of war widows’ pensions placed the Solidarity trade
extend the definition of NHS
and the continuing fight for
treatment to include car parking
union leaders under arrest.
inquiry”, December 10)? women to be allowed to keep them It justified the crackdown by
Surely life should mean your life. after they remarry (Letters, charges, to do so defies logic and stating it had to prevent civil
common sense.
December 12). war. Martial law remained in
they should lose their own life. Mr I was widowed when my children Des Morgan, place until 1983 when
Swindon, Wilts Solidarity leader Lech Walesa
McCann has violated young were very young and I remember
won the Nobel Peace Prize.
being constantly reminded that I
wasn’t allowed to remarry or Nice guy Matt has been a
Therefore he should not be
allowed to live only to do it again
cohabit with a man or my widow’s lovely breath of fresh air BIRTHDAYS
pension would be forfeited.
and again when he comes out. A widow is a widow, no matter HOW sad that Matt Baker has left
The One Show. He is a breath of Robin Hood
We are far too soft today on what her husband’s occupation star Jamie
crime and people who commit might be (my husband was a miner fresh air and will be sorely missed Foxx is 52.
after leaving the armed forces) and by all (“A gloss on Matt finish”, His stage
Dora Petworth, I think it is wrong that some widows December 11). name is a
Gosport, Hants seem to think they should be I personally feel he was Mr Nice tribute to
treated differently. Guy through and through and his comic Redd
I’m stunned that people If women marry again then the rickshaw challenges for charity Foxx. Singer
Taylor Swift
fact is they are no longer widows, were a credit to him.
thought volcano was safe no matter what occupation their Good luck Matt and I wish you all is 30. She
IT is just beyond belief that people late husbands were in. the best for the future. was raised on
a Christmas
Jean Norfolk, Annette Hale,
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset tree farm.
know White Island volcano in New Knottingley, W Yorks Actor Steve
Buscemi is
HAVE TV VIEWERS FALLEN OUT OF LOVE WITH SIMON COWELL? 62. He began
his career as
IF Simon know anyone who still I’M so pleased enjoyed by millions. I a stand-up.
Yes Cowell had watches the The X No that ITV have just hope he is allowed Mary Poppins
star Dick Van
been a Factor and to see the shown faith in to devise some new Dyke is 94.
racehorse he’d have latest series relegated to Simon Cowell and given shows so that he He also
been put out to grass a Monday night slot was him a new five-year brightens up our TV
appeared in
long ago (“ITV signs up quite sad. deal. screens for a lot longer the sequel
Cowell for further five Britain’s Got Talent The man is a TV then the next five years. Mary Poppins
years”, December 12). survives despite Simon, genius and has been Good on you Simon, Returns.
There is no denying not because of him. responsible for finding you make my weekends
that the guy used to be a Time to retire and some of the world’s and they are not the TODAY’S GIGGLE
TV thoroughbred, with enjoy your money, mate. biggest pop stars. same without you. What do Italian’s eat on
all of his shows topping Paul Johnson, His shows give people Jennifer Cook, Friday the 13th? Fettucinni
the ratings. But I don’t York a feelgood factor and are Blackpool, Lancs Afraid-o!
 DX1ST

televisionexpress
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 37

6RZKRIORDWVRXUYRWH"
-
UST think, you’ll be able
to switch on your
television tonight and, for
the first time in weeks, find
no one banging on about
the election. Only kidding.
Fiona Bruce is going to be with
us at 8.30pm with a lovely
hour-long QUESTION TIME
ELECTION SPECIAL – THE
RESULT (BBC1).
Broadcast live from London, the
audience and a panel of politicians
will be reflecting on the result,
weighing up its implications and, of
course, competing to find out who
can shout the loudest.
Then straight after that we have
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
Mike Ward
previews
tonight’s TV
(BBC1, 9.30pm), hosted by
Alexander Armstrong, an edition
that won’t have been recorded
until 10 o’clock this morning (it’s
usually taped on a Thursday night),
so even if the gags aren’t funny
they’ll at least be fresh.
And once that’s done, you might
care to switch across for THE
LAST LEG: ELECTION SPECIAL
(C4, 10pm), where presenters
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe,
Alex Brooker and guests have
promised to spend 90 minutes
trying “to make sense of the chaos
the election has left behind”.
(That’s how the show’s publicity
blurb was putting it even before we
went to the polls, so it doesn’t
sound as if they had much faith in
the process.)
A little surprisingly, there are
several programmes elsewhere
tonight that are entirely politics-
free. (I know, how weird is that?).
Channel 5, for example, begins
a new six-parter called INSIDE
THE WORLD’S GREATEST
HOTELS (8pm), this opening
episode focusing on Caesar’s League team, the first of its kind in
Palace in Las Vegas. the UK.
But for a documentary that’s Finally, today’s the day US singer
rather less dispiriting – in fact, Taylor Swift turns 30, a landmark
tremendously uplifting – I’d birthday that I’m guessing she may
recommend ADAM HILLS: TAKE have mixed feelings about.
HIS LEGS (C4, 11.30pm). If Taylor does find herself a little
Yes, this is the same Adam Hills downbeat, however, I have news
who hosts The Last Leg, only that is guaranteed to put the
here he’s pursuing a dream he’s smile back on her face. Namely, the
had since he was a kid, to play fact that she’s a specialist subject
his favourite sport at competitive on this week’s edition of
level. MASTERMIND (BBC2, 7.30pm).
Adam wears a prosthetic right Yes, seriously. Her life and works,
foot, but inspired by what’s been to be precise.
going on in his native Australia, he Elsewhere on the show, a rival
becomes the driving force behind contestant has chosen the history
the establishment of Warrington of medicine.
Wolves Physical Disability Rugby Yep, all of it.

PICKS OF THE DAY DID YOU KNOW? Despite turning down Strictly, saying
Drama: The Name Of The Rose, it will “never happen”, Fiona Bruce loves dancing. “If
BBC2, 9pm people come to our house for dinner, if it doesn’t end
This is the concluding part of the with a bit of dancing, it’s not a success,” she says.
religious drama and as the monks
crowd around Malachia’s body,
William questions who killed this man
since Bernardo had cleverly found
and confined the murderer of the other


monks. A seemingly unconcerned
Bernardo retorts that he had not
claimed to have confined the
criminals at large in the abbey and
warns that only the pope will decide
the fate of the Franciscans. William
André Rieu
tells Adso that Bernardo with burn 
%
!
$%#&$$
Remigio and his pyre will illuminate
the encounter between Michael of
!#$%#
'

$%#%

Cesena – minister general of the "#%$





&)




Franciscans – and the pope. Nina #!

505
Fotaras and Greta Scarano (left) star.

Entertainment: Flirty £
Dancing, C4, 8pm "#


"#$!
Ashley Banjo arranges for
country boy and rugby fan
Dan and 24-year-old
Polish woman Anna to
come together (left) for an
intimate and flirty routine
in Williamson Park,
Lancaster. Dance lover
and divorcee Seretta is
paired with Steven, a
64-year-old account Film: The Imitation Game, Film4, 6.45pm
manager who moved to
Cambridge, also following Biopic of mathematician Alan Turing, whose work
a divorce. Ashley during the Second World War involved translating
choreographs a romantic seemingly unbreakable Nazi codes as well as
dance, full of fun, with pioneering the development of computer technology.
the spectacular backdrop In the years following the war, his life would be
of a lavender field at destroyed as his homosexuality was discovered,
sunset. You can’t help but leaving him facing criminal charges. Starring 



love this cute little show. Benedict Cumberbatch (above middle). *,1
B.*;
7-;E
#2.>
=1.
F(*5=C
270
8/

*=.08;B


D
<.*=.-
=2,4.=
=8


>;89.G
9.;/8;6<
*
<.;2.<
8/
,87,.;=<
27
12<
<..
7-;E
#2.>

%1.
81*77
$=;*><<

Travel: Cruising With Jane 186.=8@7
8/
**<=;2,1=
27
=1.
.=1.;5*7-<
!;,1.<=;*
52?.
27
,87,.;=
87
=1.

McDonald, Channel 5, 9pm 5B
/;86
*7
*2;98;=
7.*;
B8>
=8
.738B
87.
';23=18/
$:>*;.
27
**<=;2,1=
=2,4.=

8/
=1.<.
<9.,=*,>5*;
<9.,2*55B=1.6.-
>90;*-.<
*?*25*+5.
As we catch up with the 
?2<2=
=8
**<=;2,1=
ever-moving Jane ,87,.;=<
27,5>-270
-.5201=/>5
6.58-2.<












>55B
.<,8;=.-
+B
*
/;2.7-5B


McDonald (right) tonight .A9.;2.7,.-
=8>;
6*7*0.;

she is in Budapest, ,5*<<2,*5
6><2,
95><
*
/.@
,*=,1B
@*5=C.<

%@8
7201=<G
/8>;<=*;
<=*7-*;-
+.-



boarding a steam train *7-
,87=27.7=*5
+;.*4/*<=
18=.5

built at the peak of the *,,8668-*=287
Austro-Hungarian Empire 








for the exclusive use of =8
6<=.;-*6

the emperor and
empress. It is not long
Animals: Mountain Vets, BBC2, 8pm before she is back on
water though, boarding

&$
!




!#
'$%
Cocker Spaniel Tilly has been in labour for 12 hours
and is struggling to give birth. It’s a life-threatening
a luxury river ship to sail
to the blossoming post-   
situation so vet Maurice King decides to perform an communist cities of 


%1.<.
1852-*B<
*;.
8;0*72<.-

89.;*=.-
+B
.@6*;4.=
852-*B<
=-
%
'
%!
9;8=.,=.-

urgent C-section. A young jackdaw is brought into the Bratislava and Belgrade.  
$>+3.,=
=8
*?*25*+252=B
$2705.
<>995.6.7=<
*995B
*55<
,8<=
 9
9 627
/;86
*
%
5*7-527.
8;
,><=86.;
<.;?2,.<
,*55







";2,.<
,8;;.,=
*=
=26.
8/
08270
=8
9;.<<
clinic unable to fly. The vets rehome him with a local From there, Jane heads
woman who has Asperger’s syndrome and a towards one of the
particular affinity with animals. Marnie Murphy (above) natural highlights of the
of Tullyraine Equine Clinic has her hands full, too. Danube, the Iron Gates.
 DX1ST

televisionexpress
38 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5

6.00 Election 2019
Huw Edwards presents further
General Election results. (W) (S)
9.00 Election 2019 Emily Maitlis
presents reaction and analysis as
more results come in. (W) (S)
1.00 BBC News, Weather (W) (S)
1.35 Local News, Weather (W) (S)
2.00 Escape To The Country Nicki
Chapman helps a London couple
on their house hunt. (AD) (R) (W) (S)
3.00 Money For Nothing Upcycler
Sarah Peterson’s creativity is tested
with a tired set of cane chairs, while
robot maker Mark Haig’s challenge
is to come up with a new use for an
old video projector. (R) (W) (S)
3.45 Garden Rescue Charlie
Dimmock and Chelsea gold
medal-winners Harry and David
Rich come to the aid of a retired
couple in Northampton and
transform a boring plot into a formal
cottage garden. (AD) (R) (W) (S)
4.30 The Repair Shop The team
takes on a broken tape recording
machine, a costume that once
belonged to a 1950s strong woman
and a wind-up car. (W) (S)
5.15 Pointless Quiz in which
contestants try to score the fewest
points possible by giving the least
obvious correct answers. Presented
by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (W) (S)
6.00 BBC News, Weather (W) (S)
6.30 Local News, Weather (W) (S)
THE GRAHAM
NORTON SHOW:
Judi Dench drops
in for a chat,
10.40pm
6.30 Island Medics (AD) (R) (S)
7.15 The Repair Shop (R) (W) (S)
8.00 Sign Zone: Love In The
Countryside (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S)
9.00 Animal Park Christmas
Special Last in the series. (W) (S)
9.45 Homes Under The Hammer
Dion Dublin visits properties in
Sunbury-on-Thames and Sutton
Coldfield. (AD) (R) (W) (S)
10.45 Island Medics (AD) (S)
11.30 The Customer Is Always
Right Featuring a smart toothbrush,
eco-friendly cleaning products and
a baby change mat. (R) (W) (S)
12.00 Bargain Hunt A double bill
from Wetherby racecourse in
West Yorkshire. (AD) (R) (W) (S)
1.00 The Best Dishes Ever
Ainsley Harriott introduces a
selection of recipes from the BBC
archives for party food. (R) (W) (S)
1.15 The Hairy Bikers Home For
Christmas Dave Myers and Si King
are joined by Nicki Chapman as
they create a turkey jambalaya, a
spicy lamb shank and a Madeira
cake with a chocolate, chilli and
ginger fondue. (AD) (R) (W) (S)
2.00 Election 2019 Emily Maitlis
presents all the results and reaction
from the 2019 General Election,
with help from Clive Myrie, Christian
Fraser and Jane Hill. (W) (S)
6.00 Strictly: It Takes Two With
Zoe Ball. Last in the series. (W) (S)
MASTERMIND:
John Humphrys
asks the
questions,
7.30pm
6.00 Good Morning Britain
Morning magazine featuring full
analysis of the Election results so
far, plus health, entertainment and
lifestyle features. (W) (S)
9.25 Election 2019 Live Julie
Etchingham presents a special
programme offering analysis of
the General Election results so far
and a prediction of the likely
shape of the Government. (W) (S)
2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal
Staffordshire County Showground
plays host to David Dickinson and
his dealers, where Mark Stevens
gets hot under the collar with
some saucy films. (W) (S)
3.00 The Switch Four contestants
face a series of three super-hard
multiple-choice questions with each
having only one incorrect choice.
Sanjeev Bhaskar hosts. (W) (S)
3.59 Local Weather (W) (S)
4.00 Tipping Point Ben Shephard
hosts the arcade-themed quiz
show, in which contestants drop
tokens down a choice of four
chutes in the hope of winning a
£10,000 jackpot. (R) (W) (S)
5.00 Cash Trapped Contestants
answer questions and try to
trap one another out of the game,
before one takes on the rest
in the final round. (W) (S)
6.00 Local News, Weather (W) (S)
6.30 ITV News, Weather (W) (S)
EMMERDALE:
Rhona is shaken
by Graham’s
actions,
7pm
6.00 The King Of Queens (AD) (R)
7.15 Everybody Loves Raymond
Triple bill. (AD) (R) (S)
8.40 Frasier (AD) (R) (S)
9.10 Frasier (AD) (R) (S)
9.40 Frasier (AD) (R) (S)
10.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen
Nightmares USA (R) (S)
11.05 Undercover Boss USA (R) (S)
12.00 Election 2019: The Results
– Channel 4 News Special An
extended edition in the aftermath
of the General Election. (S)
1.05 Escape To The Chateau: DIY
Dick Strawbridge and Donna
McDougal’s search for the armour
in the lake continues. (AD) (R) (S)
2.10 Countdown With Dictionary
Corner guest, Jon Culshaw. (S)
3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It
Henry picks up a drum kit and
decides to relive his youth. (S)
4.00 A Place In The Sun Beauty
consultant Marcelle and coach
company owner Graeme seek a
holiday home in western Malaga,
with a £120,000 budget available to
find the perfect property. (S)
5.00 Kirstie’s Handmade
Christmas The crafters are
challenged to create seasonal
decorations. Last in the series. (S)
6.00 The Simpsons Sideshow Bob
escapes from jail. (AD) (R) (S)
6.30 Hollyoaks Jesse is nervous
about his big break. (AD) (R) (S)
FLIRTY DANCING:
Ashley Banjo
presents,
8pm
6.00 Milkshake! Children’s shows.
9.15 Jeremy Vine (S)
11.15 FILM: Spirit Of Christmas
2015 (PG) Drama, with Jen Lilley
and Thomas Beaudoin. (S)
12.50 Neighbours (AD) (S)
1.20 Access Showbiz news. (S)
1.35 FILM: Enchanted Christmas
2017 (PG) An interior designer
returns to her hometown to
spearhead the renovation of an old
hotel in time for a special Christmas
Eve show, run by her ex-boyfriend
and former dancing partner. Festive
romance, starring real-life couple
Alexa and Carlos PenaVega. (W) (S)
3.15 FILM: Once Upon A
Christmas Miracle 2018 (PG)
Premiere. Urgently in need of a new
liver, Heather Krueger’s time seems
to be running out, until kind
stranger Chris Dempsey hears of
her plight and learns he is a perfect
match. The two meet and, before
long, a friendship develops into
romance. Over three Christmases,
Chris’s selfless gesture leads to a
Christmas miracle for everyone
involved. Drama, starring Aimee
Teegarden and Brett Dalton. (W) (S)
5.00 5 News At 5 (S)
5.30 Friends Rachel panics at the
thought of caring for her baby. (R)
6.00 Neighbours Yashvi’s drink is
spiked with broken glass. (R) (S)
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
THE GADGET
SHOW: Georgie
Barrat looks at the
latest tech,
7pm


PM
7.00 The One Show (W) (S)
7.30 A Question Of Sport With
England midfielder Jill Scott,
Olympic Taekwondo silver
medallist Lutalo Muhammad,
7.00 Richard Osman’s House
7.30 Mastermind Specialist
rugby league great Kevin
Sinfield and Great Britain 400m
runner Emily Diamond. (W) (S)  v  and the Super Bowl. (W) (S)
Of Games With Dane Baptiste,
Richard Herring, June Sarpong
and Kate Williams. (W) (S)
7.00 Emmerdale Rhona is
7.30 Coronation Street
subjects include the history
of medicine, Taylor Swift
shaken, and Laurel is caught
in the middle. (AD) (W) (S)
Evidence begins to pile up
7.00 Channel 4 News An
against Robert, Tim springs a
surprise proposal on Sally, and
Gemma and Chesney bring
extended edition in the
aftermath of the General
Election outcome. Plus, a look
at the day’s leading national
7.00 The Gadget Show Georgie
Barrat looks at tech for
toddlers, Jon Bentley tests
some budget tablets and
laptops, and Ortis Deley turns
and international headlines locksmith for a day. Presented
and sports stories as well as by Craig Charles. (S) Followed
weather reports. (S) by 5 News Update. (W) (S)


8.00 EastEnders Ian prepares
for his campaign presentation
– while Ruby gets ready to
commit sabotage. (AD) (W) (S)
PM 8.30 Question Time Election
Special – The Result As the
dust settles after the General
Election, Fiona Bruce is joined
8.00 Mountain Vets Cocker
Spaniel Tilly has been in labour
for 12 hours and is struggling to
give birth. It’s a potentially
life-threatening situation, so
vet Maurice King decides to
perform an urgent C-section to
deliver her puppies. (AD) (S)
their babies home. (AD) (W) (S)
8.30 The X Factor: The Band
The third in this new four-part
talent show in which Simon
Cowell searches for oustanding
singers, with the intention of
creating a band to follow in the
footsteps of previous X Factor
success stories such as One
8.00 Flirty Dancing Ashley
Banjo arranges for country boy
and rugby fan Dan and 24-year-
old Polish woman Anna to
come together for an intimate
and flirty routine, and dance
lover Seretta is paired with
Steven, an account manager. (S)
8.00 Inside The World’s
Greatest Hotels New series.
A look at the planet’s most
iconic hotels, beginning with
one that has been the heart and
soul of Las Vegas for more than
50 years, Caesars Palace. (S)
Followed by 5 News Update. (S)


by a panel of guests from
across the political spectrum to
assess what changes the
outcome is likely to bring. (S)
9.30 Have I Got News For You
PM Comedy quiz show, with
panellists joining Ian Hislop
and Paul Merton to poke fun
at the week’s events. (W) (S)
9.00 The Name Of The Rose
As the monks crowd around
Malachia’s body, William
questions who killed this man,
since Bernardo had cleverly
found and confined the
murderer of the other monks.
Last in the series. (AD) (W) (S)
Direction, Fifth Harmony and
Little Mix. Groups emerging
from The X Factor have sold
more than 400 million records.
The show’s winning new band
will be signed to Cowell’s
record label – but will they
prove as successful as their X
Factor predecessors? (W) (S)
9.00 Gogglebox The armchair
critics share their opinions on
what they have been watching
during the week. The
programme captures their
instant reactions and lively
discussions from the comfort of
their own homes. (AD) (S)
9.00 Cruising With Jane
McDonald Jane rides a steam
train built at the peak of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire,
boards a luxury river ship
heading to Bratislava and
Belgrade, and visits
Dracula’s castle in Bran. (S)


10.00 BBC News At Ten (W) (S)
10.30 Local News, Weather (S)
Followed by National
Lottery Update. (W) (S)
PM
10.40 The Graham Norton
Show With Cats co-stars Judi
Dench and Jennifer Hudson,
actors Hugh Grant and
10.00 Mock The Week The
best bits and unseen material
from the series. (W) (S)
10.30 Newsnight In-depth
analysis of the day’s events,
presented by Emma Barnett
and Kirsty Wark. (W) (S)
Followed by Weather. (W) (S)
10.00 ITV News, Weather (W) (S) 10.00 The Last Leg Election 10.00 Celebrity 5: Christmas
10.40 Local News, Weather (S) Special On the day after the In Lapland Christopher
10.55 The Royal Variety British public have cast their Biggins, Joe Pasquale, the
Performance 2019 Rob votes in the general election, Rev Richard Coles, Rustie Lee
Beckett and Romesh Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Sue Holderness head out
Ranganathan host the annual Alex Brooker, Miriam Margolyes, on a festive adventure across
entertainment extravaganza Richard Osman and Rory the Arctic Circle, offering an
from the London Palladium, Stewart analyse the results. (S) insight into the area’s culture


Matthew McConaughey and attended this year by the Duke
11.15 FILM: Marguerite 2015 11.30 Adam Hills: Take His and history. The group begins
singer Michael Buble. Plus, and Duchess of Cambridge.
music by Coldplay. (W) (S) (15) A wealthy woman in 1920s This year’s show features music Legs Documentary following its journey in Rovaniemi,
11.30 Fleabag An introduction Paris is a terrible singer, a fact from Robbie Williams, Jamie the comedian as he embarks the capital of Lapland, before
to one of her sister’s work her family strives to prevent her Cullum, Lewis Capaldi, the on a personal, physical and venturing into a vast expanse
PM
colleagues proves intriguing for from realising. She gives Kanneh Masons and Mabel, as emotional journey. (S) of uninhabitable wilderness of
Fleabag. (AD) (R) (W) (S)  v  performances to a circle of well as this year’s Britain’s Got 12.35 FILM: The Hunger Games: forest and frozen lakes. (R) (S)
invited audiences, maintaining Talent winner, Colin Thackery, Catching Fire 2013 (12) Sci-fi 11.35 Craziest Christmas
11.55 The Apprentice The
her delusions of talent – but the adventure sequel, with Jennifer Lights Documentary. (R) (S)
remaining candidates head to and comedy from Frank


Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.
70 St Mary Axe in London – situation becomes far more Skinner, Kerry Godliman and Katniss and Peeta become targets 12.30 Christmas Makes You
also known as the Can of Ham complicated when she decides Flo & Joan. There are also of the Capitol after their victory in Laugh Out Loud (R) (S) 12.55
– where they are interviewed by to perform to the public. Drama, appearances from the casts of the Games sparks a rebellion. Access (S) 1.00 The 21.co.uk
some of Alan Sugar’s most with Catherine Frot. (W) West End shows Groan Ups, (AD) (W) (S) 3.00 Come Dine Live Casino Show (S) 3.00 Access
midnight
trusted advisers. (R) (W) (S)  v  1.20 Sign Zone: Seven Worlds, Mary Poppins and Come from With Me (R) (S) Five episodes. (S) 3.10 NCIS: New Orleans (AD)
Followed by Weather For The One Planet (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S) Away. (AD) (R) (W) (S)  v  5.15 Extreme Cake Makers (R) (S) (R) (S) 4.00 NCIS: New Orleans
Week Ahead. (W) (S)  v  2.20 Sign Zone: Universal Credit:
1.20 Home Shopping (W) 3.00 5.40 FILM: The Little Penguin (AD) (R) (S) 4.45 NCIS: New
1.00 BBC News Headlines from Meet The Parents (R) (SL) (W) (S)
One Year On – Panorama (R) (SL) Pororo’s Racing Adventure Orleans (AD) (R) (S) 5.35-6.00
around the world. (W) (S)  v  3.50-6.00 ITV Nightscreen (W)
(S) 2.50-6.40 This Is BBC Two (S) 2013 (U) Animation. (W) (S) Wildlife SOS (R) (SL) (S)
(S) Subtitles (R) REPEAT (AD) AUDIO DESCRIPTION (SL) SIGN LANGUAGE (W) Widescreen V Regional variations opposite
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 39

Dave
6.00 Teleshopping (W)
7.10 Cops UK: Bodycam Squad
8.00 American Pickers (W) (S)
9.00 Storage Hunters UK (W) (S)
10.00 American Pickers (W) (S)
11.00 American Pickers (W) (S)
12.00 James May’s Cars
Of The People (AD) (W) (S)
1.00 Top Gear (AD) (W) (S)
3.00 Timber Kings (W) (S)
4.00 Cop Car Workshop (W) (S)
5.00 Top Gear (AD) (W) (S)
7.00 Would I Lie To You?
8.20 QI Double bill. (W) (S)
10.00 Red Dwarf (AD) (W) (S)
10.40 Red Dwarf (AD) (W) (S)
11.20 Red Dwarf (AD) (W) (S)
12.00 Would I Lie To You? The
Unseen Bits (W) 12.40 Would I
Lie To You? At Christmas (W) 1.20
QI (W) 2.30 Comedians Giving
Lectures (W) (S) 3.00 The Last
Man On Earth (AD) (W) (S) 3.25
The Last Man On Earth (AD) (W)
(S) 4.00-6.00 Home Shopping (W)
Drama
6.00 Teleshopping (W)
7.10 The House Of Eliott (S)
8.00 Soldier, Soldier
9.00 Soldier, Soldier
10.00 Classic Holby City (W)
11.00 The Bill Police drama. (S)
12.00 The Bill Police drama. (S)
1.00 Classic EastEnders
1.40 Classic EastEnders
2.15 Casualty Medical drama.
3.20 Lovejoy Drama. (S)
4.20 Bergerac (S)
5.25 Bread Comedy. (S)
6.00 Are You Being Served? (S)
6.40 As Time Goes By (S)
7.20 Last Of The Summer Wine
Classic comedy. (W) (S)
8.00 Inspector George Gently
Drama. (AD) (W) (S)
10.00 New Tricks (AD) (W) (S)
11.10 Silent Witness (AD) (W) (S)
1.25 The Heart Guy (W) (S)
2.25 The Heart Guy (W) (S)
3.25 Garden Hopping 4.00-
6.00 Home Shopping (W)
Gold
6.00 Teleshopping (W)
7.15 The Two Ronnies:
Christmas Show 1982 (S)
8.05 The Two Ronnies (S)
9.00 Last Of The Summer Wine
11.00 The Green Green Grass (W)
12.00 Miranda (AD) (W) (S)
televisionexpress
RADIO 1
FM: 97.6-99.8 MHz
6.00 Mollie King. 6.30 Matt And Mollie. 10.00
Maya Jama. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Dev And
Alice. 4.00 The Official Chart Show With Scott
Mills. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Radio 1’s Party
Anthems With Scott Mills. 7.00 Radio 1’s Dance
Party With Annie Mac. 9.00 Pete Tong. 11.00
Danny Howard. 1.00 Radio 1’s Essential Mix.
3.00 Radio 1’s Drum & Bass. 3.30 Annie Mac In
The Mix. 4.00-5.00 Radio 1’s Wind Down.
RADIO 2
FM: 88-90.2 MHz
5.00 Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Zoe Ball. 9.30 Ken
Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright In
The Afternoon. 4.15 Steve Wright In The
Afternoon – Serious Jockin’. 5.00 Sara Cox.
7.00 Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour. 8.00 Friday
Night Is Music Night. 10.00 Sounds Of The 80s
With Gary Davies. 12.00 The Pick Of Radio 2.
2.00 Radio 2 In Concert: Muse. 3.00 At Home
With Gregory Porter. 4.00-6.00 Huey Morgan.
RADIO 3
FM: 90.2-92.4 MHz
6.30 Breakfast. 9.00 Essential Classics. 12.00
Composer Of The Week. 1.00 News. 1.02 Radio 3
Lunchtime Concert. 2.00 Afternoon Concert.
4.30 The Listening Service. 5.00 In Tune.
7.00 In Tune Mixtape. 7.30 Radio 3 In Concert.
10.00 The Verb. 10.45 The Way I See It. 11.00
Late Junction. 1.00-7.00 Through The Night.
RADIO 4
FM: 92.4-94.6 MHz LW: 198 kHz
5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer For The Day.
5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet Of The Day. 6.00
Today. 9.00 Desert Island Discs. 9.45 (LW) Daily
Service. 9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Three-a-
Penny. 10.00 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 Three Pounds
In My Pocket. 11.30 In And Out Of The Kitchen.
12.00 (FM) The World At One. 12.01 (LW)
Shipping Forecast. 12.04 (LW) The World At One.
1.57 Weather. 2.00 The Archers. 2.15 Drama: This
Is Your Country Now Too. 3.00 Gardeners’
Question Time. 3.45 Short Works. 4.00 Last
Word. 4.30 Feedback. 4.55 The Listening Project.
5.00 PM. 5.54 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 5.57
Weather. 6.00 Six O’Clock News. 6.30 Dead
Ringers. 7.00 The Archers. 7.15 Front Row.
7.45 The Country Girls – Girls In Their Married
Bliss. 8.00 Any Questions? 8.50 A Point Of View.
9.00 The Story Of EH Gombrich. 10.00 The World
Tonight. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Dark Matter.
11.00 Where’s The F In News. 11.25 Great Lives.
11.55 The Listening Project. 12.00 News,
Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Three-a-
Penny. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC
World Service. 5.20-5.30 Shipping Forecast.
RADIO 5 LIVE
MW: 909, 693 kHz
5.00 Election 2019. 7.00 Friday Football Social.
Radio Choice CLASSIC FM
FM: 100-102 MHz
Friday Night by Iain Farrington, with Charles 6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 John Suchet.
Is Music Night serving as narrator in a seasonal 1.00 Anne-Marie Minhall. 5.00 Classic
FM Drive. 7.00 Smooth Classics At
Radio 2, 8pm adventure packed full of humour,
Seven. 8.00 The Full Works Concert.
Another chance to hear Scary nostalgia and a few surprises. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00 Katie
Fairy Saves Christmas – the Angellica Bell presents Breathwick. 4.00-7.00 Jane Jones.
alternative fairy tale by actor, wintry delights by Tchaikovsky,
poet and DJ Craig Charles. Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov and
ABSOLUTE RADIO
MW: 1215, 1197, 1242 kHz
Clark Rundell conducts the Thornhill, plus, guest singer 6.00 Dave Berry. 10.00 Leona Graham.
BBC Philharmonic in a score Curtis Stigers also performs. 1.00 Ben Burrell. 4.00 Bush And
Richie. 7.00 Absolute 80s. 10.00 Jay
8.30 Business Daily. 8.50 Witness HARDtalk. 8.30 CrowdScience. Lawrence. 4.00-8.00 Ross Buchanan.
History. 9.00 The Real Story. 10.00 9.00 Newshour. 10.00 News. 10.06 The
World Update. 11.00 The Newsroom. Newsroom. 10.20 Sports News. 10.30 RADIO WALES
11.30 World Football. 12.00 News. World Business Report. 11.00 News. MW: 882, 657 kHz FM: 93.9-95.9,
12.06 The 5th Floor. 1.00 The 11.06 Tech Tent. 11.30 World Football. 103.7-103.9 MHz
Newsroom. 1.30 Heart And Soul. 12.00 News. 12.06 The Real Story. 5.00 Radio Wales Breakfast. 8.30 Dot
2.00 Newshour. 3.00 News. 3.06 Tech 1.00 News. 1.06 Business Matters. Davies. 11.00 Wynne Evans. 2.00 Eleri
Tent. 3.30 World Business Report. 2.00 News. 2.06 The Newsroom. Sion. 5.00 Gareth Lewis. 6.30 From
4.00 BBC OS. 6.00 News. 6.06 The 5th 2.30 Stumped. 3.00 News. 3.06 The Ivor To Sam: The Art Of Kids TV. 7.00
Floor. 7.00 News. 7.06 The Newsroom. Fifth Floor. 4.00 News. 4.06-5.00 The Radio Wales Sport. 10.00 Chris Needs.
7.30 Sport Today. 8.00 News. 8.06 Real Story. 1.00-5.00 As BBC World Service.
1&2 bedroom
apartments
to rent or buy
ENGLAND BEDS Bedford
BERKS Crowthorne,
Maidenhead, Twyford
BRISTOL Charlton Hayes,
Hanham BUCKS Amersham,
Chalfont St Peter, Farnham
Common, Hazlemere CAMBS
Peterborough CORNWALL
Bude, Carlyon Bay DEVON
Exeter, Ottery St. Mary
DORSET Poole, Poundbury
ESSEX Chelmsford, Colchester,
Upminster GLOS Bourton-on-
the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh,
Stow-on-the-Wold GTR
LONDON Chislehurst, Upper
Norwood HANTS Alresford,
Alton, Purbrook, Southampton
HEREFORDS Hereford
HERTS Borehamwood,
Buntingford, Hertford, St
Albans KENT Beckenham,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Southborough, Tenterden
LEICS Market Harborough
MIDDLESEX Harrow, Isleworth You don’t have to buy to
NORFOLK Hunstanton,

12.40 Are You Being Served?
Special Christmas 1979 (S)
1.20 Last Of The Summer Wine
3.20 The Green Green Grass (W)
4.20 Porridge (AD) (S)
5.20 Only Fools And Horses (AD)
live life
10.00 Election 2019. 1.00-5.00 Up All Night. North Walsham, Norwich
NORTHANTS Wellingborough
talkSPORT OXON Chipping Norton,
MW: 1053, 1089, 1071, 1107 kHz
5.00 Early Breakfast. 6.00 Sports Breakfast.
Didcot, Henley-on-Thames
10.00 Jim White, Martin Keown And Bob Mills. RUTLAND Oakham SHROPS

8.20 Not Going Out (W) (S)
9.00 Mrs Brown’s Boys (W)
9.50 The Royle Family: The
Golden Egg Cup (AD) (W) (S)
11.05 Michael McIntyre’s
Christmas Comedy Roadshow
12.20 Miranda (AD) (W) (S) 1.00
Citizen Khan (AD) (W) (S) 1.40 Not
Going Out (W) 2.15 Miranda (AD)
(W) (S) 2.50 We Have Been
Watching Xmas Special (W) (S)
4.00-6.00 Home Shopping (W)
Yesterday
6.00 Medieval Dead (W) (S)
7.10 Hitler V Churchill:
The Eagle And The Lion (W)
8.00 Time Team (W) (S)
10.00 Secret Nazi Bases (W) (S)
11.00 Viking Dead (W) (S)
12.00 Impossible Railways (AD) (W)
1.00 Time Team (W) (S)
2.00 David Attenborough’s
Natural Curiosities (AD) (W) (S)
3.00 The Life Of Mammals (W) (S)
4.00 Impossible Engineering (AD)
5.00 Viking Dead (W) (S)
6.00 Secret Nazi Bases (W) (S)
to the full
1.00 Hawksbee And Jacobs. 4.00 Adrian Durham Shrewsbury SOMERSET
And Darren Gough. 7.00 GameDay Countdown. Bath, Nailsea, Taunton
10.00 Sports Bar. 1.00-6.00 Extra Time. STAFFS Codsall, Leek,
Lichfield, Stafford SUFFOLK
BBC WORLD SERVICE Hadleigh SURREY Cobham,
on digital only
Guildford, Sanderstead,
5.00 News. 5.06 The Newsroom. 6.00 Newsday. Virginia Water, Walton-on- Our retirement communities are all about
Thames, Warlingham WARKS
Variations Stratford-upon-Avon W MIDS
enjoying life to the full, with company when
BBC One Variations WALES: 7.30-8.00 Our Food, Edgbaston, Solihull, Tettenhall you want it, help when you could use it,
Our Family With Michela Chiappa 11.30 Elis W. SUSSEX Worthing WILTS and even care when you need it.
James: Funny Nation: The history of Welsh Devizes, Marlborough,
comedy. 12.00 Fleabag: An introduction to one of
her sister’s work colleagues proves intriguing.
Melksham, Trowbridge
WORCS Redditch
And our three options mean
12.25 The Apprentice: The remaining candidates you can do it your way.
are interviewed. 1.25-6.00 BBC News
ITV Variations ITV WALES: 10.55 Christmas Costs
WALES CARDIFF Llanishen
And Cons: Tonight 11.20 It’s Not The Robbie SWANSEA Sketty
Williams Christmas Show: The singer performs
Over 50 more developments
classic hits and is joined by celebrity guests.
12.25-1.20 The Jonathan Ross Show: The Who coming soon Rent Buy Bit of both
chat to Jonathan and perform in the studio.
S4C 6.00 Cyw 12.00 Newyddion S4C A’r Tywydd
12.10 Straeon Y Ffin 12.35 Heno 1.00 Straeon To find out more, call Enjoy all the Part exchange Part buy, part rent
Harri Parri 2.00 Newyddion S4C A’r Tywydd 2.05 benefits without and we’ll be for more
Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C A’r Tywydd
3.05 Cefn Gwlad 4.00 Awr Fawr: Ty Mel 4.10 Awr
Fawr: Syrcas Deithiol Dewi 4.20 Awr Fawr: Y 0800 having to sell
your property
your guaranteed
cash buyer*
financial
flexibility

7.00 Impossible Railways (AD) (W)
8.00 Secret Nazi Bases (W)
9.00 Secrets Of The Third Reich:
The Nazi Gold Train (W) (S)
10.00 Narrow Escapes Of World
War Two (AD) (W) (S)
11.00 Impossible Engineering (AD)
12.00 Viking Dead (W) (S)
1.00 Secret Nazi Bases (W) (S)
2.00 Hitler V Churchill (W)
3.00-6.00 Home Shopping (W)
310 0544
Diwrnod Mawr 4.35 Awr Fawr: Nos Da Cyw
4.40 Awr Fawr: Amser Maith Maith Yn Ol 5.00
Stwnsh: Ffeil 5.05 Stwnsh: Cath-Od 5.15 Stwnsh: We’re here to make it happen
Gwboi A Twm Twm 5.30 Stwnsh: Larfa 5.35 or visit
Stwnsh: Pwy Geith Y Gig? 6.00 Bwyd Epic Chris
mccarthyandstone.co.uk
6.30 Heno 7.30 Newyddion S4C A’r Tywydd:
News and weather. 7.55 Sgorio: Barry Town *Ts&Cs apply. For details see
United v The New Saints (Kick-off 8.00pm). 10.00 mccarthyandstone.co.uk/
Lwp: Curadur: Ifan Pritchard cites musical artists partexchange
who have influenced him. 10.35 Elis James – Correct at time of print.
’Nabod Y Teip: Elis examines stereotypes that SC005426
define Welsh mothers. 11.05-12.10 Craith
 DX1ST

40 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

FILMS TODAY’S CHOICE Times quoted are GMT

SKY CINEMA PREMIERE Sky 301
6.00am Bel Canto (2018) (15) 8.00 The Grinch (2018)
(U) 9.45 How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
(2019) (PG) 10.15 Happy Death Day 2U (2019) (15)
Noon Glass (2019) (15) 2.20 Crypto (2019) (15) Thriller,
starring Beau Knapp. 4.10 How To Train Your Dragon:
Homecoming (2019) (PG) Hiccup and Toothless reunite.
4.40 Bel Canto (2018) (15) Drama, starring Julianne
Moore and Ken Watanabe. 6.30 The Grinch (2018) (U)
Animated Dr Seuss adaptation, with the voice of Benedict
Cumberbatch. 8.00 Glass (2019) (15) Premiere. A
gifted security guard tracks a disturbed man with 24
personalities. Fantasy thriller, starring James McAvoy,
Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson. 10.15 Happy Death
Day 2U (2019) (15) Horror comedy, starring Jessica
Rothe. Midnight Jacob’s Ladder (2019) (15) Thriller
remake, starring Michael Ealy. 1.50 Charlie Says (2018)
(15) Drama, starring Hannah Murray. 3.55 The Top Ten
Show 2019 4.15 A Christmas In Royal Fashion (2018)
(PG) Romantic drama, starring Cindy Busby.
SKY CINEMA COMEDY Sky 310
6.35am Being Frank (2018) (15) With Anna Gunn. 8.30
Trapped In Paradise (1994) (PG) 10.25 The Naked
Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) (15)
Starring Leslie Nielsen. 11.55 The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The
Smell Of Fear (1991) (15) Starring Leslie Nielsen. 1.25pm
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (12)
Starring Leslie Nielsen. 2.55 Airheads (1994) (15) With
Steve Buscemi. 4.35 Grown Ups (2010) (12) With Adam
Sandler. 6.25 Big Daddy (1999) (12) With Adam Sandler.
8.00 Blockers (2018) (15) Comedy, starring Leslie Mann
and John Cena. 9.50 Sorry To Bother You (2018) (15)
Comedy, starring Lakeith Stanfield. 11.45 Eaten By Lions
(2018) (12) With Antonio Aakeel. 1.25am It Came From
The Desert (2017) (15) Starring Harry Lister Smith. 3.00
Trapped In Paradise (1994) (PG) Starring Nicolas Cage.
4.55 Extracurricular Activities (2018) (15)
SKY CINEMA ACTION Sky 307
6.15am Godzilla (1998) (PG) 8.45 Kingdom Of Heaven
(2005) (15) With Orlando Bloom. 11.15 Captain Marvel
(2019) (12) 1.30pm 300 (2006) (15) 3.30 300: Rise Of
An Empire (2014) (15) 5.30 The Top Ten Show 2019
5.45 The Green Hornet (2011) (12) With Seth Rogen.
8.00 Captain Marvel (2019) (12) Fantasy adventure,
GLASS ★★★★
Sky Cinema Premiere, 8pm
Writer-director M Night Shyamalan returned to form with
Split in 2016, which featured an extraordinary perfor-
mance by James McAvoy as Crumb, a man with multiple
personalities. They reteamed for this sequel, the third
film in a series that also includes 2000’s Unbreakable.
Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willis also reprise their
roles from the latter movie. The plot focuses on security
guard David Dunn (Willis), who uses his supernatural
abilities to track the troublesome Crumb down, a move
that could spell trouble for them both.
Sarah Morgan
starring Brie Larson. 10.15 300 (2006) (15) With Gerard
Butler. 12.15am 300: Rise Of An Empire (2014) (15)
Starring Sullivan Stapleton. 2.05 Red Heat (1988) (18)
With Arnold Schwarzenegger. 4.00 Godzilla (1998) (PG)
SKY CINEMA FAMILY Sky 306
6.05am Asterix: The Secret Of The Magic Potion
(2018) (PG) 7.35 Smallfoot (2018) (PG) 9.20 Tooth
Fairy (2010) (PG) 11.10 Isle Of Dogs (2018) (PG)
1.00pm Johnny English (2003) (PG) Spy comedy,
starring Rowan Atkinson. 2.35 How To Train Your
Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) (PG) 4.25 Tooth
Fairy (2010) (PG) Family comedy, starring Dwayne
Johnson. 6.15 Smallfoot (2018) (PG) Animated
adventure, with the voice of Channing Tatum. 8.00 How
To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) (PG)
Animated fantasy adventure, featuring the voice of Jay
Baruchel. 10.00 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
(PG) Comedy mixing live action and animation, starring
Bob Hoskins. 11.50 Isle Of Dogs (2018) (PG) Animated
adventure, with the voice of Bryan Cranston. 1.40am
Thumbelina (1994) (U) Animated adventure, with the
voice of Jodi Benson. 3.15 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988) (PG) 5.10 The Ant Bully (2006) (U)
SKY CINEMA CHRISTMAS Sky 304
6.20am It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) (U) 8.35 One
Magic Christmas (1985) (PG) 10.20 The Nutcracker
And The Four Realms (2018) (PG) 12.15pm The
Family Stone (2005) (PG) 2.10 It’s A Wonderful Life
(1946) (U) Starring James Stewart. 4.25 One Magic
Christmas (1985) (PG) Starring Mary Steenburgen. 6.10
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (2018) (PG)
With Mackenzie Foy. 8.00 The Family Stone (2005)
(PG) Festive comedy drama, starring Sarah Jessica Parker
and Dermot Mulroney. 9.55 Bad Santa (2003) (15) Black
comedy, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox. 11.50
Anna And The Apocalypse (2017) (15) Starring Ella
Hunt. 1.40am A Christmas Cruise (2017) (PG) With
Vivica A Fox. 3.20 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
(2012) (U) 5.00 Her Magical Christmas (2017) (PG)
SKY CINEMA GREATS Sky 308
7.00am Frost/Nixon (2008) (15) Fact-based drama,
starring Frank Langella and Michael Sheen. 9.10 Witness
(1985) (15) Thriller, starring Harrison Ford. 11.10 Big
(1988) (12) Comedy, starring Tom Hanks. 1.00pm The
Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (PG) Oscar-winning
Second World War drama, starring Alec Guinness.
3.45 The Great Escape (1963) (PG) Second World
War drama, starring Steve McQueen. 6.40 Star Wars:
Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) (U) Sci-
fi prequel, starring Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor.
9.00 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack Of The Clones
(2002) (PG) The Jedi Knights protect Senator Amidala
from an assassin – but their efforts are threatened when
civil war breaks out. Sci-fi prequel, with Ewan McGregor
and Hayden Christensen. 11.25 Star Wars: Episode
III – Revenge Of The Sith (2005) (12) Sci-fi adventure
prequel, starring Hayden Christensen. 1.50am Die Hard
With A Vengeance (1995) (15) Action thriller sequel,
starring Bruce Willis. 4.00 This Is Spinal Tap (1984) (15)
Spoof rock documentary, starring Christopher Guest. 5.30
The Firm (1993) (15) Thriller, starring Tom Cruise.
TCM MOVIES Sky 315
6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.05 Off Set
7.25 Backtrack! (1969) (PG) Western, starring Neville
Brand. 9.30 Darby’s Rangers (1957) (PG) Second World
War adventure, starring James Garner. Noon Apache
Territory (1958) (PG) Western, starring Rory Calhoun.
1.30 Column South (1953) (PG) Western, starring Audie
Murphy. 3.25 The Password Is Courage (1962) (U)
Fact-based Second World War comedy drama, starring
Dirk Bogarde. 5.45 The Broken Star (1956) (PG)
Western, starring Howard Duff. 7.25 The Tall T (1957)
(PG) Western, starring Randolph Scott. 9.00 Last Man
Standing (1996) (15) Period action adventure, starring
Bruce Willis. 11.10 Unforgiven (1992) (15) Western,
directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. 1.50am Air
America (1990) (15) Vietnam War comedy adventure,
with Mel Gibson. 4.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors
FILM4
Freeview 14 - Sky 313
11.00am The Miracle Of Morgan’s Creek (1943)
(PG) Comedy, starring Betty Hutton. 1.00pm The Great
Sioux Uprising (1953) (U) Western adventure, starring
Jeff Chandler. 2.40 Fantastic Voyage (1966) (U) Sci-
fi adventure, starring Raquel Welch. 4.45 Holiday Inn
(1942) (U) Musical, starring Bing Crosby. 6.45 The
Imitation Game (2014) (12) Biopic of codebreaker Alan
Turing, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. 9.00 The Bank
Job (2008) (15) Fact-based crime thriller, starring Jason
Statham. 11.15 Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) (18)
Action thriller sequel, starring Jason Statham. 1.10am
Machete Kills (2013) (15) Action thriller sequel.

ENTERTAINMENT
ITV2 Freeview 6 - Sky 118
6.00am The Planet’s Funniest Animals
6.20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World
Records 6.45 You’ve Been Framed! Gold
7.10 Dinner Date 8.00 Emmerdale 9.00
You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9.25 The Ellen
DeGeneres Show 10.25 Superstore 11.15
Dress To Impress 12.15pm Emmerdale
1.15 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 1.50 The
Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.45 Supermarket
Sweep 3.50 Dinner Date 4.50 Dress To
Impress 5.50 Take Me Out Celebrity Special
7.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold Strikes
Back 8.00 You’ve Been Framed Gold At
Christmas! 9.00 Film: Love Actually (2003)
(15) 11.45 Family Guy 12.45am American
Dad! 1.40 Superstore 2.10 Totally Bonkers
Guinness World Records 2.20 Teleshopping
0 3.00 Big Beasts: Last Of The Giants
4.00 Modern Family 5.00 The Simpsons
5.30 Futurama 6.30 The Simpsons 7.00
World Darts Championship. Action from
the opening day’s play at Alexandra Palace
in London. 11.00 The Russell Howard
Election Hour Midnight A League Of Their
Own Christmas Party 2018 1.00 Brit Cops:
War On Crime 2.00 Karl Pilkington: The
Moaning Of Life 3.00 A League Of Their
Own: Unseen 4.00 Stargate SG-1
E4 Freeview 13 - Sky 135
6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Don’t Tell The Bride:
Christmas On Ice 8.00 Mike & Molly 9.00
Young Sheldon 10.00 The Big Bang Theory
11.00 The Goldbergs Noon Brooklyn Nine-
Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.00 Mike
& Molly 3.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4.00 The
The Frontline 7.55 Escape To The Chateau
9.00 The Team 10.20 24 Hours In A&E
12.25am 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
1.30 999: On The Frontline 2.30 Vet On The
Hill 3.30 Food Unwrapped
SKY WITNESS Sky 107
6.00am Nothing To Declare 8.00 Paramedics
9.00 Blue Bloods 10.00 Criminal Minds
11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Noon
Elementary 1.00 Blue Bloods 2.00 Law &
Order 3.00 The Real A&E 4.00 Paramedics
5.00 Nothing To Declare 8.00 Criminal
Minds 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
10.00 Criminal Minds 11.00 Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit Midnight CSI: Crime
Scene Investigation 1.00 The InBetween
2.00 The Truth About The Harry Quebert
Affair 3.00 Criminal Minds 4.00 Nothing To
3.00 I Survived 3.50 The Jury Room 4.40
Unsolved Mysteries 5.30 Karma’s A B****
BBC FOUR Freeview 9 - Sky 116
7.00pm Sounds Of The 70s 7.30 University
Challenge Christmas 2018 8.00 Barbra
Streisand: Becoming An Icon 1942-1984 9.00
Top Of The Pops: 1988. The edition first aired
on December 15, featuring performances
by Bon Jovi, Petula Clark, U2, New Order,
the Four Tops, Kim Wilde, Londonbeat and
Erasure. 9.30 Country Music By Ken Burns
11.15 Sisters In Country: Dolly, Linda And
Emmylou 12.15am Ultimate Cover Versions
At The BBC 1.15 Film: Bros: After The
Screaming Stops (2018) (15) 2.45 Tunes For
Tyrants: Music & Power With Suzy Klein
COMEDY CENTRAL Sky 112
DISCOVERY Sky 125
6.00am Combat Dealers 7.00 Alaskan
Bush People 8.00 Building Off The Grid
9.00 Gold Rush: White Water 10.00 Nasa’s
Unexplained Files 11.00 Fast N’ Loud Noon
Deadliest Catch 1.00 Alaskan Bush People
2.00 Nasa’s Unexplained Files 3.00 Yukon
Men 4.00 Building Off The Grid 5.00 Diesel
Brothers 6.00 Fast N’ Loud 7.00 Outback
Truckers 8.00 Gold Rush 9.00 Ripley’s
Believe It Or Not! 10.00 UFOs: The Lost
Evidence 11.00 Wheeler Dealers Midnight
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! 1.00 UFOs:
The Lost Evidence 2.00 Deadliest Catch
3.00 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! 3.50 Fast N’
Loud 5.30 How It’s Made
HISTORY Sky 130

ITV3 Freeview 10 - Sky 119

6.00am Classic Coronation Street 6.55
Classic Emmerdale 7.50 Heartbeat 8.55
George And Mildred 10.00 Man About
The House 10.30 Agatha Christie’s
Marple 12.40pm Heartbeat 1.45 Classic
Emmerdale 2.50 Classic Coronation
Street 3.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 5.55
Heartbeat 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.
An FBI agent crosses swords with Poirot
while trying to retrieve the plans for a new
American submarine, which have been
stolen by a glamorous nightclub singer.
8.00 Vera 12.05am A Touch Of Frost
3.50 Wild At Heart 5.30 On The Buses
ITV4 Freeview 24 - Sky 120
6.00am Football’s Greatest: Bobby Charlton
6.10 The Saint 7.05 Kojak 8.00 Quincy ME
9.05 Minder 10.15 The Sweeney 11.20 The
Goldbergs 5.00 Don’t Tell The Bride Ireland
6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks
7.30 Come Dine With Me 8.00 The Big Bang
Theory 9.00 Film: World War Z (2013) (15)
A UN investigator travels the world to find a
cure for a zombie virus that is bringing human
civilisation to its knees. Thriller, starring Brad
Pitt .11.15 Rick And Morty 11.50 Momma
Named Me Sheriff 12.20am Robot Chicken:
Star Wars III 1.25 The Big Bang Theory
3.05 Fear The Walking Dead 3.55 How I Met
Your Mother 4.45 School Of Rock
MORE4 Freeview 18 - Sky 136
8.55am Food Unwrapped 9.30 A Place
In The Sun: Winter Sun 11.35 Four In A
Bed 2.10pm Come Dine With Me 4.50
The Secret Life Of The Zoo 5.55 Amazing
Spaces Winter Wonderland 6.55 999: On
Declare 5.00 The Real A&E
CBS JUSTICE Freeview 39 - Sky 148
9.00am Diagnosis Murder 11.00 Matlock
Noon Perry Mason 1.05 Walker, Texas
Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 5.00
Matlock 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 NCIS
8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 CSI: NY
10.00 NCIS Midnight CSI: Miami 1.00 CSI:
NY 2.00 Gunsmoke 3.05 Bonanza 4.50
Mission: Impossible
CBS REALITY Freeview 66 - Sky 146
7.00am JMLdirect TV 9.00 Judge Judy
7.00pm Medical Detectives 8.00 Donal
MacIntyre: Unsolved 9.00 Cold Blood 10.00
Dark Waters Of Crime 11.00 Secrets Of A
Psychopath Midnight Sins And Secrets
1.00 Cold Blood 2.00 Dark Waters Of Crime
8.00am Will & Grace 9.00 The Fresh
Prince Of Bel-Air 10.00 Impractical Jokers
12.30pm Friends 5.30 Fresh Off The Boat
6.00 Friends 9.00 Your Face Or Mine
Christmas 10.00 South Park 10.30 Film:
The Night Before (2015) (15) 12.30am
Takeshi’s Castle 1.30 South Park 3.00 The
Daily Show 3.25 Impractical Jokers 3.50
Impractical Jokers: Holiday Party Special
4.15 Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud
FOX Sky 124
8.00am Bull 9.00 Bones 10.00 Bull 11.00
NCIS Noon Bones 2.00 The Mentalist
3.00 NCIS 4.00 Bull 5.00 Bones 6.00 The
Mentalist 7.00 NCIS: New Orleans 9.00
NCIS 10.00 The Fix 11.00 American Dad!
Midnight Family Guy 1.00 American Dad!
2.00 Family Guy 3.00 Science Of Stupid
6.00am American Pickers 8.00 Pawn Stars
9.00 Ax Men Reborn 10.00 Ancient Aliens
11.00 Truck Off! Noon Forged In Fire 1.00
Jesus: His Life 2.00 American Pickers
3.00 Storage Wars 5.00 Pawn Stars 6.00
American Pickers 7.00 Forged In Fire 8.00
Truck Off! 9.00 D-Day: The Untold Stories.
The key events of the Allied invasion of Nazi-
held Europe and the subsequent battles that
captured the control of the Normandy coast.
11.00 WW2 Treasure Hunters Midnight
Spies Of War 1.15 Truck Off! 2.10 Jesus: His
Life 3.05 Forged In Fire 4.00 Storage Wars
HOME Freeview 42 - Sky 158
7.00am Homes Under The Hammer 8.00
Bargain Hunt 9.00 Flog It! 11.00 Wanted
Down Under Noon Escape To The Country
10.00 The Great Interior Design Challenge
11.00 Flog It! Midnight Homes Under The
Hammer 1.00 Wanted Down Under 1.50

Professionals 12.25pm The Saint 1.30 ITV
Racing: Live From Cheltenham 4.00 Minder
5.05 The Professionals 6.05 World Cup Top
Goalscorers 6.25 The Car Chasers 6.55 The
Chase 8.00 River Monsters 9.00 Film: The
Krays (1990) (18) 11.35 All Elite Wrestling:
Dynamite 1.45am The Professionals
2.40 Football Rivalries 2.50 Nightscreen
5STAR Freeview 30 - Sky 128
7.00am High Street TV 8.00 3rd Rock From
The Sun 9.10 Will & Grace 10.10 Last Man
Standing 11.05 Two And A Half Men Noon
Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 1.00 Can’t
Pay? We’ll Take It Away! 2.00 Can’t Pay?
We’ll Take It Away! Big Family Bust Up
3.00 Neighbours 3.35 World’s Strongest
Man 2015 5.30 World’s Strongest Man
2016 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Nightmare
Tenants, Slum Landlords 9.00 Film: 22 Jump
Street (2014) (15) 11.15 Impact Wrestling
1.15am Wentworth Prison 2.20 Riverdale
5USA Freeview 21 - Sky 141
9.00am Criminals: Caught On Camera 9.25
Remington Steele 10.15 CSI: NY 12.05pm
Perception 1.05 Law & Order 4.00 Murder,
She Wrote 6.05 Law & Order 8.00 NCIS:
Los Angeles 9.00 Private Eyes 10.00 Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit 12.50am CSI:
Miami 1.50 Person Of Interest 3.50 Access
SKY ONE Sky 106
6.00am The Brexit Election 9.00 The Dog
Whisperer 10.00 Motorway Patrol 11.00
NCIS: Los Angeles 1.00pm Hawaii Five-
SPORT
SKY SPORTS MAIN EVENT Sky 401
6.00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9.00
Live Rugby 7s. The South Africa Sevens.
5.00pm Sky Sports News 7.00 Live World
Darts Championship. Coverage of the
opening day of the PDC event at Alexandra
Palace in London, featuring three matches
in the first round and one from the second
round. Michael van Gerwen is looking to
defend his title after beating Michael Smith
in last year’s final, but the likes of Smith,
Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson
will be hoping to ensure he does not
have things all his own way this time
around. 11.00 Live PGA Tour Golf. The
Presidents Cup. The third day’s play of the
biennial event between a team representing
the USA and an International side, staged at
Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE Sky 402
6.00am Premier League Years 8.00 PL:
Christmas Crackers Highlights 10.00 Gary
Neville’s Soccerbox 11.00 PL 100 Club:
England’s Finest 11.30 Premier League 100
Club Noon Premier League Years 2.00 PL:
The Best Of 2018/19 Hlts 3.30 PL: Christmas
Crackers Highlights 4.00 PL: The Best Of
2018/19 Hlts 6.00 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox
6.30 Premier League Legends 7.00 Premier
League Preview 7.30 Premier League Match
Pack 8.00 PL: Christmas Crackers Highlights
10.00 Class Of 92 2.00am Premier League
Years 4.00 PL Best Goals 97/98 5.00 Best
PL Goals 5.30 Premier League 100 Club
SKY SPORTS CRICKET Sky 404
6.00am Best Of England V Australia 6.50
Ashes Greats 7.00 Cricket’s Greatest Games
8.00 Women’s World T20 Classics 9.00
How The 2016 ICC World T20 Was Won
11.00 ICC Cricket World Cup 7.00pm ICC
Cricket World Cup 8.00 Captain’s Log 9.00
How The 2016 ICC World T20 Was Won
11.00 Captain’s Log Midnight How The
2016 ICC World T20 Was Won 2.00 Cricket’s
Greatest Games 3.00 Best Of England V
Australia 3.50 Ashes Greats 4.00 Cricket’s
Greatest Games 5.00 Best Of England V
Australia 5.50 Ashes Greats
SKY SPORTS ACTION Sky 407
6.00am Boxing Gold 7.00 WWE Smackdown
9.00 Live Rugby 7s. The South Africa
Sevens. 5.00pm NFL Roundtable 5.30 NBA
Heatcheck 6.00 NBA 7.45 Great Sporting
Moments 8.00 NBC’s ProFootballTalk 10.00
NFL Highlights 11.00 Live NBA. A look
ahead to tonight’s fixtures. Midnight NBA
Heatcheck. Jaydee Dyer is joined by Ovie
Soko, Hoops Genius founder Mo Mooncey,
and other guests to talk all things NBA.
Follow all the hottest stories both on and
off the court. 12.30 NBA Action 1.00 Live
NBA. Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers
(Tip-off 1.00am). Coverage of the inter-
conference clash from AmericanAirlines
Arena. 3.30 NBA 4.00 Sporting Records
BT SPORT 1 Sky 413
6.00am Rugby Tonight On Tour 6.30 Ligue 1
Show 7.00 Bundesliga Weekly 7.30 Hyundai
A-League Highlights 8.30 Live Hyundai
A-League. Brisbane Roar v Western United
(Kick-off 8.30am). 10.30 W-League Football
11.30 Premier League World Noon Premier
League Match Pack 12.30 Ligue 1 Show
1.00 Bundesliga Weekly 1.30 GC32 Racing
Tour Sailing 2.00 Irish Rally Review 3.00
Live: Mzansi Super League T20. Action
from the Mzansi Super League T20 in South
Africa. 7.15 ESPN Classic Boxing 7.30 ESPN
Classic Boxing 8.00 Live Ultimate Boxxer.
Action from Ultimate Boxxer. Midnight
World Poker Tour Series 2.00 Heineken
Champions Cup 3.00 Heineken Champions
Cup 4.00 UEFA Europa League Highlights
Show 5.00 UEFA Champions League Review
EUROSPORT 1 Sky 410
7.35am WATTS 7.45 Formula E 8.45
Freestyle Skiing 9.45 Snooker: Scottish
Open 11.45 Live Snooker: Scottish
Open. The quarter-finals from Glasgow.
5.30pm Snooker: Scottish Open 6.45 Live
Snooker: Scottish Open. The quarter-finals
from Glasgow. 10.00 Snooker: Scottish
Open 1.15am WATTS
House Hunters International 2.15 Make My
Home Bigger 3.05 Original Features
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Sky 129
8.00am Drain The Oceans: Egypt’s Lost
Wonder 9.00 Hitler’s Last Stand 10.00 Nazi
Megastructures 11.00 Air Crash Investigation
1.00pm Airport Security: First Class 2.00
Ultimate Airport Dubai 3.00 Wicked Tuna
4.00 Ice Road Rescue 5.00 Strippers: Cars
For Cash 6.00 Car S.O.S 8.00 Europe From
Above 9.00 Nazi Megastructures 11.00 Air
Crash Investigation 1.00am Nazi Weird War
Two 2.00 Nazi Megastructures 3.00 Air
Crash Investigation 7.00 Teleshopping
UNIVERSAL TV Sky 113
8.00am Numb3rs 9.00 Sea Patrol 10.00
Private Eyes 11.00 NCIS 1.00pm CSI: Miami
3.00 Law & Order 5.00 NCIS 9.00 Ransom
11.00 CSI: Miami 1.00am Private Eyes
3.00 Sea Patrol 4.00 Numb3rs
BBC ALBA Sky 169
7.00am Alba Today 5.00pm Piseag &
Cuilean/Kit & Pup 5.10 Peataichean/Pets
5.20 Na Bleigeardan (Little Monsters)
5.25 Sgriobag (Get Squiggling) 5.40 Na
Braithrean Cuideachail (The Koala Brothers)
5.50 Stoiridh 6.00 Saoghal Bodach Na
Nollaig 6.05 Sraid Nan Sgread (Scream
Street) 6.20 A-null ’s A-nall 6.35 Machair
7.00 An Taghadh 2019 9.00 DIY Le
Donnie 9.45 An Sgrudaire 10.00 Trapped
10.50 Astrid: The Quay Sessions 11.15
Belladrum Midnight Alba Today
 DX1ST
42 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

expressuk property To advertise in this section

020 7098 2894 class.property@express.co.uk
By Deborah Stone

A
DOWNSIZING: One
and two-bedroom
NEW “generation rent” is apartments are
emerging among over-65s available to rent
attracted to the flexibility of at Chantry Court
renting a home in their retirement in Horsham
and spending cash from a house
sale living life to the full, rather
than on building maintenance. A recent
survey of over-65s by estate agent Knight
Frank says a fifth of those currently renting
were in private rented accommodation
because of life events or changes in
household composition.
Affordability was also a factor with 14 per
cent choosing to rent because they didn’t
want the responsibility of owning a home
but 13 per cent were renting because it
allowed them to live in locations where they
couldn’t afford to buy.
A second survey, by international law
firm CMS, found that 61 per cent of all
respondents would consider renting when
they retire with, surprisingly, 53 per cent of
over-55s in agreement.
The Urban Being: The Future of City
Living report is based on a survey of 6,500
people of all ages living in London,
Manchester, Glasgow, Berlin, Amsterdam
and Paris. More than 200 estate agents also
took part and there were in-depth
interviews with residential developers,

A flexible retire-rent
investors and operators.
Even taking into account a preference for
renting on the continent, the law firm claims
there is a changing pattern to lifestyles
because of affordability and supply issues
that cuts across generations.
“Our findings indicate that we are going
to see unprecedented levels of interest
and investment in all forms of rented

accommodation in Europe’s leading cities,”
MOBILITY (SALES) says Ciaran Carvalho, head of real estate for
CMS UK.
The survey found that 56 per cent of
respondents agreed that owning a property
is becoming less popular, with 69 per cent
believing that their government should
encourage more homes for rent rather than
for sale.
“The acceptance by the baby boomer
generation that renting is an option in later
life is perhaps a reflection of the changing
perception and nature of later living
accommodation compared to 20 years ago,”
says Carvalho.
“It is now societally more acceptable to
retire to purpose-built retirement
communities as the quality of the product
has vastly improved. One in 200 people in
the UK aged over-65 live in bespoke later
/&95%":JOTUBMMBWBJMBCMF living homes. In the USA and Australia, it is
one in 20.”
a move in later life and shows that location,
affordability and being close to family and
friends are the most important factors.
“Interestingly the survey also shows that
people are open to the idea of living in a
retirement community. This mirrors our
experience and we are finding more older
people are choosing to downsize and rent in
a specialist retirement development in their
60s and 70s.
“Benefits include freeing-up capital in
their home and being able to move
somewhere they have always wanted to live.
“It also enables people to move to a
more manageable and age-appropriate
property and no longer have the worry
about the upkeep and ongoing
maintenance of a home.”
This month Girlings is offering £100
vouchers to over-55s who move into one of
12 selected retirement developments before
December 31. These are in Surrey, Sussex,

T
'PSTUSBJHIUBOEDVSWFETUBJST Dorset, Devon, Cambridgeshire,
Oxfordshire, Lancashire and north London.
EBZMPDBMTFSWJDF Rents start from £525 per calendar month
for a one-bedroom apartment in Blackpool,
/FXPSSFDPOEJUJPOFE HE number of people aged up to £1,450pcm in Chantry Court near
3FOUPSCVZ 65-plus living in the UK by 2027 is
forecast to increase by 20 per cent
Horsham, West Sussex.
Girlings has more than 2,500 properties
to 12 million so the need for suitable in 600 developments across the UK. For
housing is growing. more information call 0800 525184 or
At Girlings Retirement go to girlings.co.uk.
Rentals, business director
Jamie Turnbull says
increasing numbers of
Brits are already
recognising the benefits of
not buying a home if they
downsize after retirement.
Commenting on the
Knight Frank figures,
Turnbull says: “This
survey reveals what’s
important for older
people when considering
HOME-FROM-HOME:
One-bedroom flats at
Homeleigh House in
Bournemouth are £750
a month with Girlings
 Bag A Bargain Today!
SAVE
Fleece Check Lined
£15
ON CURRENT PRICE
Mens Zipper
AMAZING VALUE
OFFER - ANY SIZE
ONLY

G Choose from
3 Colours
Navy, Grey
with sumptuous, stylish
Marled Yarn knit £20 + p&p
and Wine
Navy

Wine

G Deep Ribbed Collar,

Cuffs and Hem
G Two Side Pockets
with Ribbed Trims
Grey G Distinctive Marl
Yarn Knit
Amazing value from Chums, this marl yarn knit
with stylish ribbed finish to the collar, cuffs, hem
& pockets. Smart fashionable fleece check lining
throughout. Machine washable polyester. Choose
from our favourite colours; Wine, Grey or Navy.
A warm stylish zipper for all ages!
Available in Personal shoppers welcome at our showroom.
GUARANTEED 5 sizes Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. M57 Junction 4, off School Lane,
Unity Grove, Knowsley Business Park, Liverpool L34 9AR.
DELIVERY FOR 38” to 46”
CHRISTMAS Chums Ltd (Dept. DE5019), P.O. Box 50, Prescot, Merseyside L34 9GX.
COLOUR CHEST SIZE QTY. PRICE
Fleece Lined Men’s Zipper Please send me
Chums Ltd. Co. Reg. No. 1561474
items indicated:

CHEST SIZE WAS NOW SAVE

PLEASE USE
BLOCK CAPITALS.
S(38”), M(40”), L(42”)
XL(44”), 2XL(46”) £35 £20 £15 Order Style MD002 - Check Fleece Lined Zipper

I enclose cheque/PO’s made payable to Chums for £

SUB TOTAL
UK MAINLAND P&P
TOTAL
£5.45

Order Style MD002

Chums offer you FREE RETURNS and complete Please write your address (inc. post code) on reverse of cheque or
satisfaction if you want an exchange or your money back. Goods usually delivered within 7 days. charge my Mastercard/Visa/Maestro Account No.

Post orders to: Chums Ltd., (Dept. DE5019), P.O. Box 50, Prescot, Merseyside L34 9GX (Please tick) Debit my A/C Number as shown below

Our friendly UK Customer Service Staff are waiting to take your order. Call Now!

08715 265 265

START DATE: EXPIRY DATE: CARD ISSUE NO.
MONTH/YEAR / MONTH/YEAR / (Maestro cards only)

Name: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms
Address
Calls cost 13p per minute from BT landlines but may vary depending on your phone company or if using a mobile.
or visit our website: Post Code

www.chums.co.uk/offers Now
Telephone
We think you’d enjoy some of the latest products and selected offers by post from other trusted retailers, charities,
finance, travel, FMCG and utility companies. If you would prefer not to receive these by
post, please tick this box . To learn more about our trusted partners and how we use
MEDIA CODE
and enter the media code DE5019 accepted
your data, see our privacy policy at www.chums.co.uk/privacy or ask for a copy when you
call us. From time to time Chums would like to send you our latest catalogues, special
offers and promotions by post that we think you’d appreciate as a valued customer. If you DE5019
Only one media or promotion code can be used per transaction. would prefer not to receive these, please tick this box .

CALVIN AND HOBBES Bill Watterson
DILBERT Scott Adams
FAITH, HOPE AND SUE Lisa Wild
RUPERT AND THE EMPTY COTTAGE No 14
The old man says, “I’ll not go near;
It is the pixies there I fear.”
Turkey mole
This is a mild version of the classic Mexican recipe, made with lean turkey,
raisins and almonds. Serve with boiled rice and salad. Serves 4.
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 fresh red chilli, seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
500g skinless turkey breast steaks
1 1/2 tablespoon mild chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tin chopped tomatoes, about 400g
40g raisins
150ml chicken stock, preferably home-made
3 tablespoons toasted flaked almonds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Salt and pepper
Sprigs of fresh coriander to garnish
ALAN’S TIP OF THE DAY: A large garden centre makes a great place to do any remaining
Christmas shopping, or pick up any last-minute cards, Christmas decorations and festive
food such as preserves. If you’re making a visit over the weekend, go early to beat crowds.
To order Complete Calvin and Hobbes at £70 (published by Andrews McNeel)
call 01872 562310; visit www.expressbookshop.com; or send a cheque to
Express Bookshop, PO Box 200 Falmouth TR11 4WJ. UK Delivery is free.
To order a copy of Optimism Sounds Exhausting: A Dilbert Book at £12.99 (published by Andrews McNeel) call 01872 562310;
visit www.expressbookshop.com; or send a cheque to Express Bookshop, PO Box 200 Falmouth TR11 4WJ. UK Delivery is free.
To order the Rupert annual for 2020 (no.84) at £9.99, please call 01872 562315,
send a cheque/PO to Rupert Bear Shop, PO Box 200, Falmouth, TR11 4WJ or
at www.classicrupertbearshop.com UK delivery is free.
Old William turns to the expectant
little group. “Yon cottage hasn’t
been lived in for many a year,” he
grunts hoarsely. “Most folks
won’t go near it. They do say the
pixies live there, and I don’t
doubt that explains any queer
thing like that smoke.” The young
people look baffled, but Rupert
isn’t satisfied. “There must be a
more likely explanation than
that,” he thinks. Suddenly he has
an idea and, taking to his heels,
he runs to find Pong-Ping.
© Express Newspapers 2019
METHOD
1) Heat the oil to a medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic with the
sliced chilli and sesame seeds
and cook, stirring frequently,
until the onion is soft and golden.
2) Add the strips of turkey and
stir them briefly round the pan to
mix with the onion.
3) Sprinkle over the chilli powder
and cloves, and add the tinned
tomatoes with their juice and the
raisins. Stir well to mix.
4) Pour in the stock and bring to
the boil. Reduce heat, cover pan
and simmer gently for 10
minutes.
5) Add the almonds and chopped
coriander, and mix well. Season
to taste with salt and pepper.
6) Spoon into a serving dish,
garnish with sprigs of coriander
and serve immediately.
DX1ST
Daily
lyy Express
Russell
Grant
Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20
You need to put on a spurt if you
are going to get certain chores out of the
way by the end of the day. Some jobs
looked easy when you took them on but
they aren’t. Do whatever is necessary to
get them completed.
0905 789 3701**
Taurus Apr 21 – May 21
Taking an active part in group
events will cause your popularity to soar.
There’s a lot to enjoy when mixing with
friends, neighbours and workmates. You
and a partner or best friend will be making
plans that help forge a happier path.
0905 789 3702**
Gemini May 22 – June 21
Your imagination is working
overtime. In an argument, try to give others
the benefit of the doubt especially if they
have always been honest with you. Some
discussions in the home or workplace will
give you plenty to think about.
0905 789 3703**
“I know,” says Rupert, “I will bring,
Our clever little friend, Pong-Ping.”
Cancer June 22 – July 23
Problems you were anticipating
won’t occur, much to your relief. You were
sure something bad was going to happen
and for once, you’ll be glad your intuition
got it wrong. This means you’ll probably
finish some jobs sooner than anticipated.
0905 789 3704**
Leo July 24 – Aug 23
You’re offered the chance to earn
a little extra. If your job is already taking
a toll on your health, it won’t be wise to
take on anymore. You may need to remind
yourself, that there are more important
things in life than money.
0905 789 3705**
Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23
You’ve always been sociable and
teaming up with a group of talented people
will raise your professional profile. There is
also plenty to do in the way of household
chores although you might feel tempted to
sweep some under the carpet.
0905 789 3706**
**Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge – maximum of five minutes duration.
You must be over 18 and have the bill payer’s permission. Service Provider: Spoke. Helpline: 0333 202 3390.
Exxpres
Exp resss FFr
res Friday,
rida
i y, December
id Decembe 13, 2019 45
B
Britain’s
c
celebrity
as
astrologer
Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23
Someone you were relying on will
drop out of joint plans at the last moment.
You’re disappointed with their behaviour
but there’s nothing stopping you from
continuing with these plans on your own.
Getting angry won’t help.
0905 789 3707**
Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22
It may not have been planned but
some conversations will become deep and
meaningful. Discussions will bring secret
hopes out into the open. One person in
particular will know of a special way to turn
one of your fantasies into reality.
0905 789 3708**
Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21
Suddenly you are inundated with
offers. You can’t possibly accept every
request that comes your way. All you can
do is decide on which ones are the most
important. It may be necessary to turn
down a job offer.
0905 789 3709**
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20
You are ready to start a new
course of action. There will be stumbling
blocks ahead but you are prepared for
these. Your approach is positive and
practical and you will deal with obstacles
efficiently, as and when they arise.
0905 789 3710**
Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19
A bonus or award will be given
as thanks for your positive contribution
to a big project. Enjoy this chance to be
proud of your accomplishments. You have
worked hard and you deserve a pat on the
back. Indulge in some creature comforts.
0905 789 3711**
Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20
Decisions will be made on the
spur of the moment. It doesn’t matter
where you are going, who with, expect
plenty of action. A social get together
could lead to a new romance, if you’re
single. This is a great time to get engaged.
0905 789 3712**
 DX1ST

46 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

City&Business
Edited by DAVID SHAND
email: city@express.co.uk
Visit City & Business pages online at
www.express.co.uk/city
Tel: 020 8612 7156

7UDGHKRSHVVHW SUPERDRY EXPECTS TOUGH CHRISTMAS

AT A GLANCE
STOCK MARKET
FTSE 100 7273.5 +57.2
FTSE 250 20793.0 +145.9

PDUNHWVDOLJKW
FTSE ALL SHARE 4033.4 +30.4
Shares Traded 5112.0 million
POPULAR SHARES ON THE RISE
Aviva 406 +6
BAE Systems 570 +12
Barclays 171¾ +3¼
BP 469¼ +6
HSBC Holdings 576½ +14¾
Int Consolidated Airlines 556½ +10½
HOPES that America and China are By David Shand
Lloyds Banking Group 61 +¾
moving towards a trade deal ignited
Marks & Spencer Group 209¼ +2
global stock markets yesterday. the Chinese commerce ministry said the
Rolls-Royce Holdings 704½ +1 American stocks were approaching two sides’ economic and trade teams
Royal Bank of Scotland 232¼ +4½ record highs after Donald Trump said the “are maintaining close communication”.
Royal Dutch Shell 'B' 2166 +20½ two sides were “very close”. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst
Royal Mail 232¼ +3½ “They want it and so do we!” the US at CMC Markets UK, said: “It keeps alive A Superdry turnaround will take three years, Dunkerton says
Standard Life Aberdeen 310 +4¼ President wrote on Twitter, amid reports the prospect that the 15 December tariffs
Tesco 241¾ +2 that US negotiators had offered to slash may well get deferred and it could well SUPERDRY warned of a year. He said it would take
Unilever 4529½ +5 existing tariffs by as much as half on be this that we are leading up to. tough festive trading period three years to “reset” the
Vodafone Group 144¼ +¾ about $360billion of Chinese-made “The US President needs an excuse to as it fell £4.2million into the business and has committed
Whitbread 4620 +12 goods, as well cancelling a new round on defer these tariffs, which means it is red in the first half and to the role until April 2021.
levies due to take effect on Sunday. entirely in his interests to big up the pros- discovered a £3.9million He added: “There remains
At one point, the FTSE 100 index pect that a deal is close. There have also accounting error. considerable risk over the
POPULAR SHARES UNCHANGED
Co-founder Julian peak trading period, against
Sainsbury (J) 217½ jumped 91 points to break through the been reports that US negotiators are look- Dunkerton is leading a a highly promotional and
7,300-point barrier before closing ing to cut existing tariff rates by 50 per turnaround after being competitive high street. This
POPULAR SHARES ON THE SLIDE 57 points higher at 7273, adding about cent on $360billion of Chinese imports.” installed as chief executive is against a backdrop of
AstraZeneca 7275 -31 £15billion to the value of Britain’s top Trump had suggested in October that a of the fashion retailer after a continuing macroeconomic
BT Group 189¼ -1 companies. deal would likely be completed by the boardroom battle earlier this uncertainty.”
Centrica 80¾ -½ Italian and Spanish markets rose by end of the year, without which tariffs
GlaxoSmithKline 1744¼ -8¾ about 1 per cent, while German and were threatened on more than $150bil-

'L[RQV&DUSKRQH~GHOLYHULQJ
National Grid 888 -9 French shares were up by about 0.5 per lion worth of Chinese exports on Sunday.
WORLD MARKETS cent. Bethel Loh, macro strategist at Since the long-running dispute began,
WALL STREET 28132.0 ▲ +220.7 ThinkMarkets, said markets had been which the US said was aimed at making
“gifted an early Christmas present”, but China give up “unfair” trade practices, DIXONS Carphone boss Alex electricals business fell 1 per
TOKYO 23424.8 +33.0 Baldock said its turnaround is cent and mobile revenue was
HONG KONG 26994.1 +348.7 pointed to warnings from China that a the two countries have raised tariffs on
deal would be finalised only when tariffs more than $450billiion worth of goods in on track despite a 60 per cent down 18 per cent.
GERMANY 13221.6 +74.9
FRANCE 5884.3 +23.4 are fully rolled back. A spokesman for annual trade. fall in first-half profit. Baldock said: “We’ve gained
The electricals and mobile significant share in a tough UK
STERLING VALUE phones retailer posted adjusted electricals market and customer

3XUH*\PEX\V)LWQHVV:RUOG
Dollar 1.309 -0.011 pre-tax profit of £24million, satisfaction scores have in-
Yen 143.255 +0.010 down from £60million last time. creased sharply.” Shares rose
Euro 1.181 -0.005 Revenue at its UK and Ireland 9¼p to 141¼p.
DOLLAR VALUE THE UK’s biggest health whom Great Britain’s world

1HZERVVIRU1HZ/RRN
and fitness club operator, champion sprinter Dina
Dollar/Yen 109.459 +0.9035
PureGym, is bulking up on Asher-Smith is an ambassa-
Dollar/Euro 0.902 +0.0035
the international stage by dor, already trades from
COMMODITIES acquiring European gym more than 250 sites in the NEW Look boss Alistair returned in 2017 as executive
GOLD($) 1468.20 chain Fitness World for UK with more than one mil- McGeorge has handed over the chairman. He moves to non-
KRUGERRAND(£) 1122.11 £350million. lion members and is plan- reins to chief operating officer executive chair, with Oddy chief
SILVER(pence) 1267.92 The deal marks PureGym’s ning trial sites in the US. Nigel Oddy after spending two executive.
BRENT CRUDE($) 64.55 first overseas foray, adding The two businesses had years back in charge at the Former House of Fraser boss
more than 230 gyms and combined revenues of more fashion chain. Oddy said: “We have already
OTHER INDICATORS 600,000 members across than £400million last year McGeorge, who previously led taken decisive steps to broaden
Base rate 0.75%
Halifax mortgage rate 3.99%
Denmark, Switzerland and and pre-tax earnings of a turnaround of the business the appeal of our product and
Retail Price Index +2.1% (CPI +1.5%) Poland. The company, for £111million. PureGym star... Dina between 2011 and 2013, improve our lead times.”
House price Index +1.3%
Unemployment 1,310,000 ++ THE FTSE 100 THE FTSE 100 THE FTSE 100 ++ MARKET REPORT
52 WEEK 52 WEEK 52 WEEK WATER and energy companies
COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW
were under pressure as
3i Group......................................1045# -4½ 1184½ 756¼ Hiscox .............................................1344 +21 1777 1213 Ocado .............................................1210 +12½ 1435 749¾
A.B. Foods ..................................2433# -46 2588 2041 HSBC Holdings .........................576½ +14¾ 680½ 552¼ Paddy Power Betfair ................8870 +202 8986 5525 nationalisation fears resurfaced
Admiral Group............................2142 +23 2300 1958 Imperial Brands.......................1684# +15¾ 2713½ 1650 Pearson ........................................646½ +1½ 1027½ 628 amid talk of a close General
Anglo American.........................2158 +70 2266 1666½ Informa.........................................775½ +3½ 892 605¾ Persimmon...................................2514 +14 2614 1836
Antofagasta ...............................927¾ +14 1022½ 738 InterContinental Htl.............4906½ +93 5738 4039¾ Phoenix Group .........................727½ +4½ 745½ 551½ Election result.
TOURIST’S POUND Ashtead Group...........................2338 +24 2450 1586½ Intertek Group............................5500 +40 5962 4602 Polymetal Intl. .............................1204 +14 1272 772½ United Utilities and Severn Trent
AstraZeneca.................................7275 -31 7580 5325 Intl Consolidated Airlines....556½ +10½ 667½ 413½ Prudential .....................................1369 +50½ 1790 1279½
Aveva Group ...............................4422 -28 4572 2284 ITV...................................................144¼ +1 145 103½ Reckitt Benckiser .......................6029 +29 6688 5593 leaked 24½p to 848½p and 66p to
Australia 1.82 dollar Aviva.................................................. 406 +6 438¾ 352¼ John David Group ................741¼# +14¼ 807 318½ Reed Elsevier ...............................1814 +1 2011 1581½ 2221p, National Grid fell 9p to
BAE Systems .................................. 570 +12 588¼ 444 Johnson Matthey...................2859# +49 3454 2665 Rentokil Initial ............................... 435 -½ 467¾ 319
Canada 1.64 dollar Barclays ........................................171¾ +3¼ 174½ 136¼ Kingfisher........................................ 218 +4¼ 266¼ 186 Rightmove..................................614¾ +4¼ 630½ 421 888p, while SSE and British Gas
China 8.47 renminbi Barratt Development ................ 671 +12½ 684½ 434 Land Securities...........................932# -7½ 964¼ 735½ Rio Tinto.........................................4349 +31 4976½ 3643 owner Centrica lost 11½p to
Berkeley Grp Hldgs ..................4511 -52 4712 3319 Legal & General........................287½ +5¾ 291¼ 216¾ Rolls-Royce Group ................704½c +1 988½ 692¼
Czech Rep. 27.69 koruna BHP Billiton ..............................1743½ +14½ 2049 1563 Lloyds Banking Grp.......................61 +¾ 66½ 48½ Royal Bank Of Scot .................232¼ +4½ 270½ 177¾ 1309½p and ½p to 80¾p.
Denmark 8.04 krone BP ..................................................469¼# +6 582½ 462¼ London Stock Ex........................6950 +52 7514 3908 RSA Insurance Grp..................544¼ +13¼ 597 496½ Rising equity prices boosted
Eurozone 1.13 euro British Amer.Tob ........................3000 +3½ 3197½ 2375 M&G................................................... 225 6 201¼ 240¼ Ryl Dutch Shell ‘A’...................2185# +17 2612 2144½
British Land ................................598¼ -3 638½ 468¼ Meggitt ........................................650½ +5½ 660 458 Ryl Dutch Shell ‘B’...................2166# +20½ 2622 2126½ investment firms M&G and
Hong Kong 9.71 dollar BT Group .....................................189¼ -1 252 159 Melrose ........................................231¾ +6¼ 238 155 Sage Group .................................... 725 +3½ 820½ 567 Hargreaves Lansdown 10¾p to
Hungary 350.78 forint Bunzl.............................................2070# +14 2551 1943 Mondi .............................................1666 +26½ 1898 1510½ Sainsbury (J) ............................217½# 294 177
Burberry Group..........................2060 -22 2345 1623½ Morrison (Wm) ............................. 194 +¾ 245¾ 177 Schroders ......................................3266 +59 3349 2366 229¾p and 67½p to 1908p, while
Israel 4.21 shekel Carnival .......................................3306# +60 4430 3056 Scottish Mortgage...................... 527 +8 568½ 441¼ insurers Prudential and Legal &
National Grid ...............................888# -9 925¾ 748¾
Japan 133.72 yen Centrica...........................................80¾ -½ 140½ 64½ Next ..............................................6836# -64 6934 3991 SEGRO...........................................841½ -8½ 894 585¼
Coca-Cola HBC ...........................2467 -34 3074 2299 Severn Trent..............................2221# -66 2362 1770 General climbed 50½p to 1369p
Kenya 121.89 shilling
Mexico 23.11 peso
Compass Group.....................1826½ -10 2138 1583 Smith & Nephew.......................1697 +4 1990 1396 and 5¾p to 287½p.
CRH ..................................................2990 +37 3014 1971½ Smiths Group..............................1610 +9½ 1692 1342
New Zealand 1.84 dollar Croda International..................4876 +26 5375 4564 Spirax-Sarco .................................8690 +10 9400 5900 Estate agent Purplebricks rose
Norway 11.31 krone DCC ..................................................6298 +10 7496 5750 SSE................................................1309½ -11½ 1336½ 1008 1½p to 105p despite a half-year
Diageo ............................................3060 -20 3625½ 2701 St James’s Place......................1119½ +27 1143 913½
Poland 4.61 zloty DS Smith......................................382½ +9¼ 388 292¼ Standard Chartered ................... 718 +26¾ 736¾ 575¾ operating loss of £1.2million. Pubs
Saudi Arabia 4.66 riyal Evraz ..............................................369½ +16 709½ 341½ Standard Life ................................. 310 +4¼ 322¼ 231 group Fuller’s was flat at 930p as it
Experian Group..........................2458 +15 2631 1843 Taylor Wimpey.............................. 174 -½ 192¼ 131
South Africa 18.16 rand Ferguson .......................................6650 -150 7004 4800 Tesco..............................................241¾ +2 253 189½ posted half-year revenue up 6 per
Sweden 11.68 krona Fresnillo........................................590½ +8¾ 1027½ 539½ TUI AG............................................... 942 +8¾ 1213½ 698 cent to £174.8million.
GlaxoSmithKline.................1744¼# -8¾ 1782 1436 Unilever......................................4529½ +5 5324 3941
Switzerland 1.23 franc Glencore ......................................226¼ +7¾ 340¼ 217 United Utilities..........................848½ -24½ 891½ 718½ A bullish trading update lifted
Thailand 36.77 baht Halma..............................................2079 +13 2151 1297 Vodafone Group....................144¼# +¾ 165¼ 123¼ outsourcer Serco ½p to 146½p,
Turkey 7.04 lira Hargreaves Lansdown............1908 +67½ 2433 1633 Whitbread..................................4620# +12 5114 3988 but contractor Costain Group
Hikma .............................................1928 -48 2200 1510½ WPP Group.................................985¼ +24½ 1038 800½
United States 1.26 dollar plunged 35½p to 157¼p.
 DX1ST
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 47
+ BG + Barclays + BT + Centrica + Dixons Carphone + First Group + HSBC + Kingfisher + Marks & Spencer + Next + Prudential + Rolls-Royce + Sainsburys + Tesco + Unilever + Vodafone + Whitbread + WPP

52 WEEK 52 WEEK 52 WEEK 52 WEEK

COMPANY

Aerospace & Defence

CLOSE

$YRQ5XEEHU              
+/- HIGH LOW

 
COMPANY CLOSE +/-

)LGHOLW\6SHFLDO            

)LQVEXU\*ZWK ,Q           
HIGH LOW

~ 
 
SHARES AT A GLANCE 52 WEEK 52 WEEK
COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW

*OHQFRUH               } } 

+RFKVFKLOG0LQLQJ            
COMPANY CLOSE +/-

([SHULDQ*URXS             

HIGH LOW

)HUJXVRQ                 



%DEFRFN,QWHUQDWLRQDO~~   )RUHVLJKW7HFK9&7            ~ COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW .D]DNKP\V             }} ~ } *6                     ~ } }
%$(6\VWHPV               }  *DUWPRUH(XUR               .HQPDUH5HV                 +D\V                  ~   
/LRQWUXVW$VVHW0DQ           6PLWK 1HSKHZ             
&KHPULQJ*URXS          ~  ~ *HQHVLV(0)               3HWUD'LDPRQGV           } }  } +RPHVHUYH                
/RQGRQ6WRFN([            
&REKDP                ~ ~ }  *UDSKLWH(QW                  Household Goods & Home Construction 3HWURSDYORYVN                  +RZGHQ-RLQHU\              ~
/RQILQ                   ~  ~ ~
0HJJLWW                 ~~   +DQVD7VWĢ$ģ               ~  } $EEH\                      3RO\PHWDO,QWO               ~ ,(QHUJL]HU                  ~
0DQ*URXS             ~} } 
4LQHWL4*URXS           ~  ~  +DQVD7VW3OF              ~   %DUUDWW'HYHORSPHQW       ~ ~  5LR7LQWR                  ~  ,QWHUWHN*URXS   
3DUDJRQ*URXS          } } ~ }
5ROOV5R\FH*URXS      ~F  ~ } +HQGHUVRQ(XUR7VW           %HOOZD\                    6LULXV0LQHUDOV            ~ } }  -RKQ0HQ]LHV              ~  ~
3URYLGHQW)LQDQFLDO          ~ 
6HQLRU                   }  +HQGHUVRQ)DU(VW             %HUNHOH\*US+OGJV           /RQGRQ6HFXULW\             
5DWKERQH%URWKHUV            Mobile Telecommunications
8OWUD(OHFWURQLFV              +HQGHUVRQ+LJK,QF        ~   %RYLV+RPHV                 0DFIDUODQH*URXS              ~
6 8  ~ 9RGDIRQH*URXS        }  } }
+HQGHUVRQ2SS7VW            &ROHID[*URXS                 0DQJPQW&RQVXOWLQJ       ~   ~
Alternative Energy 6FKURGHUV                  
+HUDOG,QY7VW                +HDGODP*URXS              Nonequity Investment Instruments 0HDUV*URXS                 
3RUYDLU                       6FKURGHUV19               
+*&DSLWDO7VW                0FEULGH                     2U\[,QW*ZWK                ~ 0LFKDHO3DJH           ~   
6WDQGDUG/LIH              } } 
Banks +6%&,QIUDVWUXFWXUH        ~ 3HUVLPPRQ                  5LJKWV ,VV,QF               0LWLH*URXS                 } 
7XOOHWW3UHERQ           ~  } 
%DUFOD\V                } ~ } ,PSD[(QY0NW                5HFNLWW%HQFNLVHU             1RULVK                      ~ ~
:DONHU&ULSV*URXS          ~  Nonlife Insurance
%FR6DQWDQGHU          }   ,QW%LRWHFK7VW                 5HGURZ                      1RUWKJDWH             ~ ~  ~
Fixed Line Telecommunications 7D\ORU:LPSH\             ~ }  $GPLUDO*URXS               
&ORVH%URWKHUV               ,QWHUQDWLRQDO3XEOLF       ~ ~  3D\SRLQW                   
%7*URXS              }    %HD]OH\*URXS            ~  ~
&<%*                 ~ ~  ~ ,QYHVFR$VLD            ~    5HQWRNLO,QLWLDO              ~  
Industrial Engineering 'LUHFW/LQH,QVXUDQFH     ~ ~ ~
+6%&+ROGLQJV          ~ ~ } ,QYHVFR,QF*WK7VW           7DON7DON               }  ~ ~ 5LFDUGR*URXS               
%RG\FRWH                 ~   +LVFR[                     
/OR\GV%DQNLQJ*US           ~ ~ ,QYHVFR/HY             ~  ~ ~ 7HOHFRP3OXV               5REHUW:DOWHUV               
&DVWLQJV                    /DQFDVKLUH              ~   ~
0HWUR%DQN             }   ,QYHVFR3HUS8.              536*URXS               ~ ~
Food & Drug Retailers *RRGZLQ                    56$,QVXUDQFH*US      }}  ~
5R\DO%DQN2I6FRW      }~ ~  -30$PHULFDQ              ~ ~ 6HUFR*URXS            ~ ~  ~
*UHJJV                      +LOO 6PLWK                
6WDQGDUG&KDUWHUHG           -30$VLDQ                  ~  Oil & Gas Producers 6KDQNV*URXS           ~  } 
0RUULVRQ:P                ,0,                     ~  
-30&ODYHUKRXVH              %3                   }  ~ } 6,*                     ~  }
Beverages 2FDGR                  ~   0HOURVH                }  
-30(OHFW0DQ*ZWK    ~  ~ ~ &DLUQ(QHUJ\}   6PLWKV1HZV             ~} ~ 
%DUU$*                     6DLQVEXU\-           ~    5RWRUN                     } 
-30(PHUJ0NW              (QTXHVW                  } ~ } 6SHHG\+LUH                 
%ULWYLF~~   7HVFR                     ~ 6HYHUILHOG5RZHQ        ~  ~ 
-30(XUR6PO&R             ([LOORQ                         6W,YHV                 }} ~ 
&RFD&ROD+%&              8QLWHG'UXJ                ~ ~  6OLQJVE\+&                 ~ 
-30*OREDO(PHUJLQJ   }  ~  *XOI.H\VWRQH3HW       ~  ~ } 67KUHH                      ~
'LDJHR                    ~  6SLUD[6DUFR                
-30,QGLDQ                   Food Producers -.;2LO *DV            ~  ~  7UDYLV3HUNLQV            ~~ 
7H[+ROGLQJV   
Chemicals -30-DSDQHVH            ~   $%)RRGV                 3UHPLHU2LO               } ~
7ULIDVW                  ~~   Technology Hardware & Equipment
&DUFOR                  } ~ ~ } -300LG&DS          ~~   5\O'XWFK6KHOOĢ$ģ         ~
-302YHUVHDV,7            ~ %$70$GYDQFHG            ~  
&URGD,QWHUQDWLRQDO            5\O'XWFK6KHOOĢ%ģ       ~ ~
-306PDOOHU&R            } ~ &0/0LFURV\VWHPV           
(OHPHQWLV              ~    6RFR,QWHUQDWLRQDO         ~ ~  }
-30866PO&R           ~   1RUWKDPEHU                  
-RKQVRQ0DWWKH\            7XOORZ2LO                  
-XSLWHU(XUR                 6SLUHQW                 ~ ~  
6\QWKRPHU              ~}  
-XSLWHU3ULPGQD               
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution
7UHDWW                        Tobacco
+XQWLQJ                }~  }
9LFWUH[                      -=&DSLWDO3DUWQHUV             %ULWLVK$PHU7RE          ~ ~ 
-RKQ:RRG*URXS       ~} ~ ~
.H\VWRQH,QY7VW       ~~ ~ ,PSHULDO%UDQGV          ~ 
Construction & Materials /DPSUHOO                ~  ~ }
/DZ'HEHQWXUH               
%DOIRXU%HDWW\           ~   } 3HWURIDF                ~~  } Travel & Leisure
/RZODQG,QYHVW&R           
%RRW+HQU\                 
&ODUNH7                 ~  
&RVWDLQ*URXS           }~ ~ ~
&5+                      ~
*DOOLIRUG7U\                  
0DMHGLH,QY                
0DQFKHVWHU /RQ           
0DUWLQ&XUULH3DF          
0DUWLQ&XUULH3UWIOR7VW       
0DWUL[,QF *ZWK        
~  +ROGLQJV   }
Personal Goods
 ~ $LU3DUWQHU               ~  } ~
%XUEHUU\*URXS             ~
  ~ &DUQLYDO                   
3=&XVVRQV            ~ ~  ~
~ ~ &HOWLF                  ~  ~ 
6XSHUJURXS             ~~ ~ }
  ~ &RPSDVV*URXS        ~   
*OHHVRQ0-               
.HOOHU*URXS                 
.LHU*URXS               ~ ~ 
.LQJVSDQ*US          }~~
0DUVKDOOV~  }
0RUJDQ6LQGDOO              
0DYHQ,QFRPH$QG*URZWK9&7~ 
0HUFDQWLOH,QY7VW           
0HUFKDQWV7VW              
0LG:\QG,QW              
0LGDV,QF *ZWK7VW       
0RQNV,QY7VW              
~ ~ Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 'RPLQRģV3L]]D               }
  $VWUD=HQHFD                 (DV\-HW                 ~  
  *HQXV                      (QWHUSULVH,QQV             ~  
  *OD[R6PLWK.OLQH       }    )LUVW*URXS                  ~ ~
   +LNPD                    ~ )XOOHU6PLWK 7XUQHU          
  2[IRUG%LRPHGLFD             ~ *R$KHDG*URXS            
6PDUW- &R         ~   ~ 0RQWDQDUR(XUR7VW      ~  ~ *9&+ROGLQJV             ~ ~ ~
Real Estate Investment & Services
7\PDQ                      ~ 0RQWDQDUR8N           ~  ~  +HDYLWUHH   
&DSLWDO &RXQWLHV           ~ 
0XUUD\,QF7VW               ,QWHU&RQWLQHQWDO+WO      ~  
Electricity &DSLWDO 5HJLRQDO            ~
0XUUD\,QW7VW                ,QWO&RQVROLGDWHG$LUOLQHV  ~~ ~ ~
'UD[*URXS             } ~   &DUGLII3URSHUW\              
1HZ,QGLD                    ,ULVK&RQWLQHQWDO8WV      } } }
66(                  ~~ ~  &/6+ROGLQJV               ~ 
1HZ6WDU,QY7VW               0DUVWRQģV                 ~ ~ ~
'DHMDQ+ROGLQJV             
Electronic & Electrical Equipment 1RUWK$WO6POU7VW             $QJOR(DVWHUQ                ~ 0LOOHQQLXP &RS            
9LWHF*URXS                  'HYHORSPHQW6HF          ~ ~
$FDO                        1RUWKHUQ9&7              ~  &DUUģV0LOOLQJ                 0LWFKHOOV %XWOHUV       ~  ~ 
:HLU*URXS                  ) &&RPPHUFLDO       ~}  
'LDOLJKW                    ~   1RUWKHUQ9HQWXUH              &UDQVZLFN                  1DWLRQDO([SUHVV          ~  ~
)R[WRQV                 } ~  }
+DOPD                      2[IRUG7HFK9&7           ~  'HYUR } ~ ~ Industrial Metals & Mining 3DGG\3RZHU%HWIDLU         
*UDLQJHU                } } 
0RUJDQ&UXFLEOH           ~ } ~ 2[IRUG7HFK9&7               *ODQELD                   }  (YUD]                  ~  ~ ~ 5DQN*URXS             ~  ~ 
+DUZRUWK*URXS         ~ ~ ~ 
2[IRUG,QVWUXPHQWV            3DFLILF$VVHWV               ~  *UHHQFRUH*URXS        } ~ }  )HUUH[SR               ~} }  5HVWDXUDQW*S              } 
+HOLFDO%DU             ~~ ~ 
5HQLVKDZ                   3DFLILF+RUL]RQ                .HUU\*USĢ$ģ6KV       } }  5\DQDLU+ROGLQJV       } }  
Industrial Transportation /RQGRQ $VV3URS       ~  ~ }
6SHFWULV                     3DQWKHRQ,QW                 3UHPLHU)RRGV              ~   6SRUWHFK                ~ }  ~
%%$$YLDWLRQ}~   0RXQWYLHZ(VW             
77(OHFWURQLFV                 3HUSHWXDO,Q *ZWK     ~~  ~ 5($+ROGLQJV                 6WDJHFRDFK*URXS       } ~  ~
%UDHPDU6KLSSLQJ6HUY  ~ ~ ~  5DYHQ5XVVLD               ~  ~
;DDU                       ~ }  3RODU&DS7HFK               7DWH /\OH                ~ ~ 78,$*                   ~ 
&ODUNVRQ                    6DYLOOV                  ~  ~
;33RZHU                  5&07HFKQRORJ\7UXVW        8QLOHYHU               ~    :HWKHUVSRRQ-'           
)LVKHU- 6RQV             6W0RGZHQ3URS~ ~  
5,7&DSLWDO3DUWQHUV    :KLWEUHDG                 
Equity Investment Instruments Forestry & Paper 2FHDQ:LOVRQV            ~   8.&RPPHUFLDO3URS      }}  
5XIIHU,QYHVWPHQW           ~   :LOOLDP+LOO                ~ } }
$EHUGHHQ$OO$VLD       ~  ~ ~ 0RQGL                   ~ ~ 5R\DO0DLO            }~  ~ :\QQVWD\3URSV            
6FKURGHU$VLD               ~  AIM
$EHUGHHQ$VLDQ6PO          6WREDUW*URXS            } } ~
6FKURGHU,QF                  Gas, Water & Multiutilities Real Estate Investment Trusts
$EHUIRUWK6POO&R            :LQFDQWRQ                   *URXS              ~  ~ 
6FKURGHU-DSDQ         ~   ~ &HQWULFD                  ~ ~ ~ %LJ<HOORZ*URXS           ~
$FRUQ,QFRPH          ~ ~ ~  $OXPDVF*URXS           ~  ~ ~
6FKURGHU8.              ~ ~ ~ 1DWLRQDO*ULG                 Leisure Goods %ULWLVK/DQG             }  ~ }
$GYDQFH'HYOSJ)XQG         $UEXWKQRW%DQNLQJ           
6FKURGHU8.0 6            ~ 3HQQRQ*URXS              } } *DPHV:RUNVKRS            'HUZHQW/RQGRQ             
$OELRQ7HFK *HQ9&7        $626                     
6FRWWLVK$PHULFDQ             6HYHUQ7UHQW                3KRWR0H,QWO            ~ }   *UHDW3RUWODQG(VW      ~ ~  ~
$OELRQ9&7                  %RRKRR                ~ ~ ~ 
6FRWWLVK,QY7VW                8QLWHG8WLOLWLHV           ~~ ~ ~ +DPPHUVRQ                ~ 
$OOLDQFH7UXVW                Life Insurance &DPHOOLD                   
6FRWWLVK0RUWJDJH            ~ } +DQVWHHQ+ROGLQJV       ~ ~ } }
$UWHPLV$OSKD                 General Industrials $YLYD                       } &KXUFKLOO&KLQD              
6KLUHV,QF                ~   +LJKFURIW,QY   
$XURUD,QY7VW               ~ '66PLWK~}  } &KHVQDUD                   ~ ~ &33*URXS                } } 
6KLUHV6POU&R            ~ ~ ~ ,QWX3URSHUWLHV            ~ ~  }
$9,*OREDO7VW                /RZ %RQDU             ~    /HJDO *HQHUDO         ~ }  &URSSHU-DPHV            
6PDOO&RPS'LY7VW     ~ ~   /DQG6HFXULWLHV            ~ } ~
%DLOOLH*LIIRUG-DSDQ           6PLWKV*URXS            ~   3KRHQL[*URXS          ~~ ~ ~ 'HZKXUVW              ~   
63$5.9&7                  ~ /RQGRQ 6WDPIRUG3URS  ~ } 
%DLOOLH*LIIRUG6KLQ1LS    ~ } ~  9HVXYLXV               ~~   3UXGHQWLDO               ~ ~ )DONODQG,VODQGV             
6WDQGDUG/LIH(TXLW\            0FND\6HFV           ~~ ~ 
%DQNHUV,QY7VW                6W-DPHVģV3ODFH       ~   ~ )HYHUWUHH'ULQNV            ~
6WDQGDUG/LIH8.6PO           General Retailers 3ULPDU\+HDOWK             ~  ~
%DURQVPHDG9&7       }    )LOWURQLF                     }
690*OREDO             ~   ~ $VKOH\/DXUD                ~ Media 6(*52                ~ ~  }
%+*OREDO*%3             ~~ )LQVEXU\)RRG*URXS     ~  ~ 
6908.(PHUJLQJ          ~
%+*OREDO86'         ~  ~
7DOLVPDQ9&7            }   
%+0DFUR*%3   
7HPSOH%DU                
%LRWHFK*URZWK7UXVW          
7HPSOHWRQ(PUJ            
%ODFN5RFN0LQLQJ            
7KH(XURSHDQ,QY7VW         
%OXH3ODQHW,QWO7VW        ~  ~ ~
7KURJPRUWRQ7VW              
%OXH&UHVW$OO%OXH        ~~  ~
75(XUR*URZWK           ~  
%OXHKRQH$L09&7       ~  ~ ~
753URS,7            ~   ~
%ULWLVK$VVHWV7VW            ~ ~
7UR\,QF *URZWK7UXVW     ~  }
%UXQQHU,QY7VW              
9DOXH ,QFRPH           ~ ~ ~
&DOHGRQLD,QY   
:LWDQ,QY7UXVW           ~ ~ ~
&LW\1DWXUDO5HV<OG       } }  }
:LWDQ3DFLILF              ~  
&LW\2I/RQGRQ              ~ 
:ZLGH+HDOWKFDUH          
'XQHGLQ(QW,7               
'XQHGLQ,QFRPH         ~    0DUNV 6SHQFHU       } 
Financial Services
(GLQ:ZLGH,QY          ~ ~ ~ ~
L*URXS                ~ ~ }
(GLQ'UJQ7VW               
L,QIUDVWUXFWXUH             ~ 
(GLQ,QY7VW                 
$VKPRUH*URXS           } ~ 
(GLQ867UDFNHU         ~  ~ ~
%UHZLQ'ROSKLQ          ~  } ~
(OGHUVWUHHW9&7             }  }
&KDUOHV6WDQOH\             
(OHFWUD3ULYDWH(T            
&LW\2I/RQGRQ*URXS         ~
(XURSHDQ$VV7VW} }  
*XLQQHVV3HDW*URXS       ~ } 
) &&DS ,QF          ~ ~  ~
+DUJUHDYHV/DQVGRZQ     ~  
) &,QY7VW   
,**URXS               }} ~ 
) &6PDOOHU&RV        }   
,QWHUPHGLDWH&DS*US        ~
) &866PDOOHU&RPSDQLHV  ~  ,QWHUQDWLRQDO3HUV)LQ     ~ ~ } 
)LGHOLW\$VLDQ               ~ ~  ,QYHVWHF               ~} ~ }
)LGHOLW\(XURSHDQ        ~  ~  ,3*URXS                }   
)LGHOLW\-DSDQHVH        ~~ ~  -XSLWHU)XQG0DQ        ~~  }
7KHVHUYLFHLVSURYLGHGIRUJHQHUDOLQIRUPDWLRQRQO\DQGLVQRWLQWHQGHGWRDGGUHVVLQGLYLGXDOUHTXLUHPHQWV$SSURSULDWHLQGHSHQGHQWDGYLFHVKRXOGEHREWDLQHGEHIRUH
PDNLQJLQYHVWPHQWGHFLVLRQV5HDVRQDEOHFDUHZLOOEHWDNHQLQHQVXULQJWKHDFFXUDF\RIWKHLQIRUPDWLRQSURYLGHGEXWLWPD\LQFOXGHHUURUVRPLVVLRQVRULQDFFXUDFLHV
Daily Express premium rate share service: For real-time prices dial 0905 817 1692 and listen to the instructions. Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. SP Spoke: 0333 202 3390
%URZQ1*URXS        } 
&DII\QV                   
&DUSHWULJKW                  } 
'LJQLW\                     ~
'L[RQV&DUSKRQH        }} 
'XQHOP                   
)LQGHO                      
)UHQFK&RQQHFWLRQ        ~  
+DOIRUGV*URXS         ~~ 
,QFKFDSH               ~ ~ 
-RKQ'DYLG*URXS      }} 
.LQJILVKHU                } }
/RRNHUV                 ~ ~ 

0RVV%URV              ~ ~ 
0RWKHUFDUH              ~  
1H[W                     
3HQGUDJRQ               ~ } ~
3HWV$W+RPH            ~ 
6DJD                   } }
6SRUWV'LUHFW            ~ ~ ~
7HG%DNHU              }~ 
7RSSV7LOHV              ~} ~
:+6PLWK                 
Health Care Equipment & Services
&RQVRUW0HGLFDO             
)O\LQJ%UDQGV               }  )UHVQLOOR~ ~ ~
0HGLFOLQLF,QWQO         }~  ~
 LPSULQW*URXS               6KDIWHVEXU\~ ~ ~
*UHVKDP+RXVH             ~ 
 %ORRPVEXU\3XEOLVK            7RZQ&HQWUH                
+RUQE\                  ~   
} 'DLO\0DLO *HQ             ~ 8QLWH*URXS                 ~
-DPHV+DOVWHDG              
} (XURPRQH\,QVW             :RUNVSDFH*URXS           ~
-RKQVRQ6HUYLFH           ~  
 )XWXUH                      Software & Computer Services 0DMHVWLF:LQH                ~
 +D\QHV3XEOLVKLQJ             $YHYD*URXS                 0SDF*URXS                 ~
 +XQWVZRUWK              ~~   &RPSXWDFHQWHU               1LFKROV                  ~  
 ,QIRUPD                ~~   (PEOD]H                ~  ~  1XPLV&RUSRUDWLRQ      ~   
 ,7(*URXS               ~ ~  ~ *UHVKDP&RPSXWLQJ     ~   ~ 2YRFD*ROG }  
~ ,79                    }   ~ ,QWHF7HOHFRP               3DQWKHU6HFV                
~ 0RQH\VXSHUPDUNHW       ~ ~   0LFUR)RFXV             ~~ 3RUWPHLULRQ                  
 3HDUVRQ~~ ~  0LFURJHQ                    } 5HJDO3HWUROHXP             ~  
~ 4XDUWR*URXS            ~  ~  50*URXS              ~   ~ 5HQROG                  }  ~ }
 5HDFK                    ~ 6DJH*URXS               ~ ~  5RFNKRSSHU([SORUDWQ     } }  
} 5HHG(OVHYLHU              ~ 6'/,QWHUQDWLRQDO              7HQ$OSV}  ~ }
~ 5LJKWPRYH} ~  7ULDG*URXS                   ~ 7LWRQ+ROGLQJV   ~
 679*URXS                   7UDQV6LEHULDQ*ROG       ~ ~  ~
Support Services
 :LOPLQJWRQ*URXS              8%&0HGLD*URXS         }   }
$JJUHNR~ } }
} :33*URXS             }~  ~ 9LFWRULD2LO *DV            } ~
$VKWHDG*URXS             ~
 9ROH[                       
Mining %XQ]O                     
 <RXQJ &R%UHZHU\$    ~ ~
$QJOR$PHULFDQ            ~ &DSLWD*URXS              

$QJOR3DFLILF               ~   &DULOOLRQ                 }  

$QWRIDJDVWD  ~  &KDUOHV7D\ORU                

$YRFHW0LQLQJ                   '&&                       
%+3%LOOLWRQ            ~~   'H/D5XH                ~ 
&HQWDPLQ(J\SW           }  'LSORPD                   
(OHFWURFRPSRQHQWV      ~~  
*HP'LDPRQGV           ~ ~ ~ ~ (VVHQWUD                 ~  ~
7KLVQHZVSDSHUREVHUYHVWKH(GLWRUVģ&RGHRI
3UDFWLFHHQIRUFHGE\,362WKH,QGHSHQGHQW
3UHVV6WDQGDUGV2UJDQLVDWLRQ'HWDLOVFDQEH
# Ex-dividend * Ex-rights a Ex-All c Ex-capitalisation † Shares suspended IRXQGDWZZZLSVRFRXN
 DX1ST

48 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Sport GET ALL THE BREAKING SPORTS

NEWS ONLINE express.co.uk/sport

OZ AIMS FOR BIG TIME

■ REPORTS from Lambourn
suggest the Nicky Henderson-
trained CHANTRY HOUSE
(12.10, nap) is something
special and he can endorse that
belief at Cheltenham, writes The
Scout (Chris Goulding).
CIARON CALL: He was an impressive winner
AUSTRALIAN-trained horses have triumphed By Chris Goulding of a point and a NH Flat race at
Trainer Ciaron at Royal Ascot and now they are after a slice of
Maher with Big Warwick in March, the form of
the action at Cheltenham where Ciaron Maher bring over – Bashboy, the one Ruby (Walsh) rode
Blue, who runs will be represented by Big Blue. for me to win Australian Grand National in 2015.
which reads well.
at Cheltenham Following a spell in the
tomorrow
Success for Sydney trainer Maher would be an “He was a bit old, but he would have jumped wilderness Robert Walford has
historic first for an the fences and handled the wetter ground. his team bang in form and he
Australian-trained runner “And then this horse came along. We bought can have further success with
at Cheltenham, if Big Blue him at the sales and thought we could make a MANVERS HOUSE (1.20, nb).
can capture tomorrow’s jumper out of him.” WEST APPROACH (2.30),
Unibet International In recent years Australian-trained runners have who lost his rider when
Hurdle. dominated sprint races at Royal Ascot. favourite for last month’s
“I have always wanted But over jumps only a handful have ventured Ladbrokes Gold Trophy, has to
to bring a horse over to Cheltenham. be given another chance having
here,” said Maher. “And the Australian trainer and jockey Bill Roycroft been an impressive winner on
owners are keen to travel. faced two giants when he sent over Stoney this course in November.
“I was fortunate enough Crossing to finish behind third to Arkle and Mill Stable companion
to go to the Cheltenham House in the 1965 Cheltenham Gold Cup. KILBRICKEN STORM (3.40,
Festival a couple of years Caulfield Cup-winning trainer Maher believes treble) has the class to carry
ago. I probably had only his horse will be up to the task. “I think he’s good top weight in the Citipost
one other horse that would be right type to enough,” he said. “He’s bouncing.” Hurdle.

CHELTENHAM RACINGTV
6 U3/3U-13 BALLYBOKER BRIDGE (26) 12 11 3
THE SCOUT S W Flanagan 146
12.10 CHANTRY HOUSE (nap) 2.30 West Approach Runs: 31 Wins: 5(S,F) Places: 9 £38,947
JACKPOT: www.totepoolliveinfo.com 12.45 Pym 3.05 Yanworth Trainer: Peter Maher (IRE) Owner: Mr James P McKeon
1.20 MANVERS HOUSE (nb) 3.40 KILBRICKEN STORM 7 FF11-11 EASYSLAND (32) 5 11 3 .J Plouganou 141

12.10
1 1-13
NOVICES’ HURDLE
£9,384 (Class 3) 2m 179yds (8 declared)
GLORY AND FORTUNE (20) T Lacey 4 11-4 .........R M Power ★141
1.55 Definitelyanoscar

4 31112-2 DANDY DAN (48) (D) 6 11 7D Bass 153

Runs: 12 Wins: 5(S)
Trainer: D Cottin (FR)
8 2180-56 FACT OF THE MATTER (26) (C&D) 9 11 0
£75,455
Owner: Mr C J Edwards

2 2-1313 OLLY THE BRAVE (16) D Skelton 6 11-4 ...Bridget Andrews 135 G Sheehan 144
3 52-U1 STOLEN SILVER (21) N Twiston-Davies 4 11-4 ...S Twiston-Davies 137 Runs: 12 Wins: 5(GS,G) Places: 5 £65,693
Trainer: K Bailey Owner: Mr P J Andrews Runs: 30 Wins: 7(GS,G) Places: 6 £71,938
4 U11- ● CHANTRY HOUSE (278) (F) N Henderson 5 10-12 Trainer: J Snowden Owner: The Sandylini Racing Partnership
B J Geraghty — 5 2/42L8-4 SINGLEFARMPAYMENT (20) (C) 9 11 2
5 421- PILEON (264) P Hobbs 5 10-12.................................R Johnson — J J Burke★159 9 14/62-55 KINGSWELL THEATRE (26) (C&D) 10 10 13
6 2 PIPESMOKER (218) N Henderson 4 10-12 ..... N De Boinville —
Runs: 28 Wins: 4(S,G) Places: 9 £116,019 T Scudamore★160
7 633-2 SHANG TANG (23) Emma Lavelle 5 10-12 ................A Wedge 135 Runs: 25 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £69,491
8 421-35 SHESHOON SONNY (21) A King 4 10-12 ................ A P Heskin 125 Trainer: T R George Owner: Mr N T Griffith & H M Haddock
Trainer: M Scudamore Owner: Mr John J Murray
TONGUE STRAP: No. 3 HOOD: Nos. 1, 3. 6 L1L2-1L TREACKLE TART (56) 7 11 2 .R Dunne 154
SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 4, 8, 3. Runs: 23 Wins: 5(GS,G) Places: 6 £56,056 10 PUP-248 TEA FOR TWO (26) 10 10 13
SP FORECAST: 11-8 Chantry House, 9-2 Glory And Fortune, 6 Shang Tang, 8 Trainer: C Longsdon Owner: Bradley Partnership Lizzie Kelly(3) 155
Stolen Silver, Pileon, 12 Pipesmoker, Olly The Brave, 20 Sheshoon Sonny. 7 34/21PP- IMPULSIVE STAR (244) 9 11 1 Runs: 36 Wins: 9(S,GS,G) Places: 6 £292,281
2018: Elixir De Nutz 4-11-8, Harry Cobden 6-5 Fav (C Tizzard), 5 ran. Trainer: Mrs J Williams Owner: Mrs J Williams & Mr Len Jakeman
Mr S Waley-Cohen (3) 154
Runs: 15 Wins: 6(S,G) £78,212 11 P2/F2-F4 HURRICANE DARWIN (26) 9 10 8
12.45 INTERNATIONAL DECORATIVE NOVICES’ CHASE
£15,640 (2) 3m 1f 56yds (5)
1 31/11-31 IMPERIAL AURA (24) K Bailey 6 11-6.............................D Bass 144
Trainer: N Mulholland Owner: Robert Waley-Cohen & Men Holding
8 2610U-3 COGRY (48) (C&D) 10 11 1 Runs: 24
K Sexton 145
Wins: 4(S,G)
Trainer: Peter Maher (IRE)
Places: 6 £38,725
Owner: Mrs B Beattie
2 2210-21 ● PYM (20) (S) N Henderson 6 11-6 ............. N De Boinville ★155 S Twiston-Davies 157
3 1668-54 AYE AYE CHARLIE (27) F O’Brien 7 11-1................ P Brennan 149 Runs: 43 Wins: 8(S,GS,G) Places: 10 £221,179 12 147457 BLUE TEMPLAR (15) 8 10 8
4 46L7-42 ROCKPOINT (27) C Tizzard 6 11-1 ............................R M Power 153 Trainer: N Twiston-Davies Owner: Graham And Alison Jelley Miss A B O’Connor(5) 113
5 123P-11 STONEY MOUNTAIN (20) H Daly 6 11-1 .................R Johnson — Runs: 29 Wins: 2(F,G) Places: 5 £22,579
SP FORECAST: 2 Pym, 5-2 Stoney Mountain, 5 Rockpoint, Aye Aye Charlie, 11-2 9 0-1L225 BEAU DU BRIZAIS (34) (D) 7 11 0
Trainer: E Bolger (IRE) Owner: Mr John P McManus
Imperial Aura. M G Nolan 153
2018: The Worlds End 7-11-6, Noel Fehily 7-4 Fav (T R George), 4 ran. Runs: 31 Wins: 5(S,F,GS,G) Places: 5 £76,807 13 718-PL3 CHIC NAME (26) 7 10 7 . J Best 152
Trainer: P Hobbs Owner: Mrs R J Skan Runs: 36 Wins: 4(S,GS) Places: 5 £105,168

1.20
1 232-231
CATESBY HANDICAP HURDLE
£9,747 (3) 2m 179yds
ECU DE LA NOVERIE (16) P Hobbs 5 11-12 ..... D Maxwell(3)
(14)
—
10 42124P- PICKAMIX (385) (D) 8 10 7
Runs: 18
G Sheehan
Wins: 5(GS,G) Places: 6 £46,878
—
Trainer: Richard Hobson
14 FL2-315 AMAZING COMEDY (32) 9 10 6
J Reveley 154
Owner: The Boom Syndicate

2 5211-33 OAKLEY (21) P Hobbs 6 11-11 .....................................R Johnson 140 Runs: 64 Wins: 5(G) Places: 13 £176,290
3 F1257-4 FANFAN DU SEUIL (41) (D) T R George 4 11-10 ... J J Burke 136 Trainer: C Mann Owner: Racing Ventures 2014
Trainer: D Cottin (FR) Owner: Miss Louise Collet-vidal
4 67-3997 JOHN CONSTABLE (30) (D) E Williams 8 11-7 ...I Williams(7) 139 11 5PP1/LP WHAT A MOMENT (21) (C) 9 10 6 15 2P10/6-1 AZROU D’EX (17) 9 10 3 . D Noonan 148
5 51/PF-78 PETER THE MAYO MAN (13) D Skelton 9 11-6 ... B Andrews 132
6 1/3- NEVER ADAPT (391) N Henderson 4 11-5 .......B J Geraghty —
T Scudamore 99 Runs: 19 Wins: 3(F) Places: 6 £94,263
7 2/L446-2 ● MANVERS HOUSE (30) R Walford 6 11-1 ..................J Best 138 Runs: 17 Wins: 3(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £32,580 Trainer: A Boisbrunet (FR) Owner: Mr V Meillerand
8 0F8-336 NORDIC COMBINED (13) D Pipe 5 11-0............. T Scudamore 139 Trainer: D Pipe Owner: Bryan Drew & Steve Roper
16 4FP6-5P DECRET (48) 6 10 0......J Burke 142
9 3661-L0 PRAECEPS (22) (D) A King 4 11-0........................A Thorne(7) 136 12 L62F-24 ONEFORTHEROADTOM (48) 6 10 1 Runs: 17 Wins: 3(S) Places: 2 £83,318
10 L7-4183 ROBINSHILL (23) N Twiston-Davies 8 10-11 A Coleman 154 Trainer: P Quinton (FR) Owner: Ecurie Mme Papot
S Twiston-Davies 134
11 0/18473 GRAPEVINE (18) (D) Mrs S Leech 6 10-10 ...........C Brace(3) 133 Runs: 14 Wins: 3(A,GS) Places: 3 £30,695 BLINKERS: No. 14 VISOR: No. 4 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13,
12 3294-12 CASWELL BAY (63) E Williams 4 10-9 .......................A Wedge 137 Trainer: H Fry Owner: Mr John P McManus 14, 15, 16 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15.
13 366-6F1 BARNTOWN (24) T Vaughan 5 10-3.............................A Johns ★141 BLINKERS: Nos. 11, 12 VISOR: No. 10 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 4, 10 CHEEK SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 6, 13, 16, 7, 11, 2, 9, 3, 4, 5, 10, 1.
14 421333 REPETITIO (27) (D) N Hawke 3 10-2 ........................D Noonan 130 PIECES: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. SP FORECAST: 4 Yanworth, 11-2 Josies Orders, Easysland, 10 Blue Templar,
Forecast: 7-2 West Approach, 5 Cogry, 6 Dandy Dan, Singlefarmpayment, 7 Neverushacon, Chic Name, 12 Fact Of The Matter, Kingswell Theatre, 14 Others.
TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 4, 5, 8, 10 CHEEK PIECES: No. 11 HOOD: Nos. 6, 13, 14. GUIDE: Easysland won a Listed cross country contest when last sighted in
SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 13, 1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 10. Onefortheroadtom, 8 Rock The Kasbah, 10 Impulsive Star, 14 Others.
BLINKERS: Nos. 11, 12 VISOR: No. 10 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 4, 10 CHEEK France (3m3f, hvy) last month and merits a market check, though narrow pref-
SP FORECAST: 4 Never Adapt, 9-2 Ecu De La Noverie, 5 Oakley, 15-2 Caswell Bay, erence is for YANWORTH, who struck over the banks at Punchestown (3m, sft)
10 Barntown, Repetitio, 14 Fanfan Du Seuil, Grapevine, Nordic Combined, 20 Others. PIECES: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8.
SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 9, 3, 8, 7, 2, 5, 1, 11. on his second start for Enda Bolger last month and is taken to add to his hurdles
2018: Al Dancer 5-11-4, S Twiston-Davies 3-1 Fav (N Twiston-Davies), 9 ran. and chase victories at this track. Josies Orders knows his way around here and
SP FORECAST: 7-2 West Approach, 5 Cogry, 6 Dandy Dan, Singlefarmpayment, 7
Onefortheroadtom, 8 Rock The Kasbah, 10 Impulsive Star, 14 Beau Du Brizais, is unlikely to be far away on his seasonal bow, while last year’s (gd) winner Fact

1.55 MARES’ HANDICAP CHASE

£9,747 (3) 2m 4f 127yds (6) ITV4
Treackle Tart, 20 Others.
2018: Cogry 9-10-12, Sam Twiston-Davies 9-1 (N Twiston-Davies), 9 ran.
Of The Matter also enters calculations.

1
2
3
P3-D622 ● DEFINITELYANOSCAR (32) H Fry 6 11-12 ........ J J Burke 128
2U13L-4 MOLLY CAREW (32) N Mulholland 7 11-8........ T Scudamore★129
4L5121 CHEQUERED VIEW (24) (D) M Keighley 6 11-7 ...R Johnson 123
4 15F-14L SKEWIFF (32) E Williams 7 11-3 ...................................A Wedge 127
5 5115L-1 PARLOUR MAID (24) R G Hawker 8 11-1 .........Robert Dunne 125
6 L63-5L1 ZARA HOPE (8) D J Jeffreys 8 10-9(7ex) .......Kielan Woods 123
BLINKERS: No. 6 VISOR: No. 3 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 CHEEK
PIECES: No. 5. SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6.
SP FORECAST: 3 Chequered View, 10-3 Definitelyanoscar, 7-2 Parlour Maid, 5
GUIDE: WEST APPROACH has finally started to put it all together over fences
and was a winner here at the Open Meeting here (3m3f, sft) last month. He was
subsequently sent off favourite for the Ladbrokes Trophy (3m2f, gd-sft), when
unseating Robbie Power before the race got really going, and could leave that
disappointment in the past at a venue he has some smart form at. Cogry won
this 12 months ago (gd) and races off the same mark, while Onefortheroadtom
caught the eye when not too far adrift of the aforementioned pair when finish-
ing fourth here in October (3m1f, sft) and is respected.
3.40
1
CITIPOST HANDICAP HURDLE
£13,763 (2) 2m 7f 213yds (12) ITV4
13/1L0L- ● KILBRICKEN STORM (251) (C&D) C Tizzard 8 11-12 ...H Cobden 133
2 58/4P-11 CHAMPERS ON ICE (14) (C,D) D Pipe 9 11-7.. T Scudamore 148
3 2/1120-4 ASK BEN (20) (D) G McPherson 6 11-3 ............Kielan Woods 146
4 P222-12 FALCO BLITZ (27) (F) N Henderson 5 10-13 N De Boinville 144
5 1172-95 PRINTING DOLLARS (18) W Greatrex 6 10-12 ......S Waley-Cohen(3) ★149
6 1204-24 SMACKWATER JACK (27) Olly Murphy 5 10-12 ..R Johnson 144
7 48842-1 NO GETAWAY (31) D Skelton 6 10-7 ..........Bridget Andrews 146

3.05
Zara Hope, 13-2 Molly Carew, 7 Skewiff. GLENFARCLAS CROSS COUNTRY
£21,896 (2) 3m 6f 37yds (16) ITV4
2018: Synopsis 6-12-0, Richard Johnson 13-2 (G Elliott), 10 ran.
GUIDE: CHEQUERED VIEW has won three of her five outings over fences,
including when eased down to score by three lengths at Fakenham (3m, gd) last 1 16/P0-P1 ● YANWORTH (26) (C) 9 11 12
time, and the six-year-old could represent the most solid option in the field. M P Walsh 136
Zara Hope is interesting under a 7lb penalty following her success at Market
Rasen (3m, sft) last week and could easily have more to come, while Parlour Runs: 23 Wins: 13(S,GS,G) Places: 3
Trainer: E Bolger (IRE) Owner: Mr John P McManus
Maid thrived following wind surgery when winning at Lingfield (2m4f, hvy) last
month and is another to take seriously. 2 312-325 JOSIES ORDERS (214) (C&D) 11 11 11
D J McInerney(3) 146
8 35L4-2U LUNGARNO PALACE (18) F O’Brien 8 10-6..............A Cawley 146
9 36839-4 GOODBYE DANCER (206) F O’Brien 8 10-5 ......... P Brennan 147
10 L86880 MAN OF PLENTY (6) Mrs S Leech 10 10-4 ........... A P Heskin 146
11 5741-76 DEBESTYMAN (14) Miss S Smith 6 10-1 .................G Sheehan 144
12 3439-14 REGARDING RUTH (22) Mrs L Wadham 5 10-0 ..A Coleman 146
TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 2, 9, 10 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 10, 12.
£360,550
SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 3, 2, 11, 9, 1, 8, 10, 7, 5.
SP FORECAST: 9-2 No Getaway, 5 Ask Ben, 11-2 Falco Blitz, 7 Champers On Ice,
15-2 Kilbricken Storm, 10 Smackwater Jack, Goodbye Dancer, 12 Others.
GUIDE: ASK BEN made a very encouraging return to action when finishing fifth

2.30 BETVICTOR HANDICAP CHASE (GR 3)

£33,762 (1) 3m 2f (12) ITV4
1 966-21U ● WEST APPROACH (13) (C) 9 11 12
Runs: 44 Wins: 10(S,GS,G) Places: 12
Trainer: E Bolger (IRE)
3 096-482 NEVERUSHACON (26) 8 11 4
£154,484
Owner: Mr John P McManus
in a valuable handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m, gd-sft) last month and, with that
run under his belt, he could be hard to beat today. Falco Blitz is a consistent
performer and he confirmed his well-being with a second-placed finish here
(2m5f, sft) four weeks ago. Kilbricken Storm has been disappointing since his
R M Power 151 P D Kennedy(3) 148 Albert Bartlett (3m, sft) win in 2018 but he merits consideration on his handicap
Runs: 33 Wins: 5(S,G) Places: 8 £165,891 Runs: 31 Wins: 5(S,G) Places: 7 £103,655 debut.
Trainer: C Tizzard Owner: John and Heather Snook Trainer: Mrs J Harrington (IRE) Owner: Mr D R Scott
2 616FP-7 ROCK THE KASBAH (34) (C) 9 11 10 4 P0-52FP OUT SAM (12) 10 11 4 GOSSIP FROM THE GALLOPS
R Johnson 143 K M Donoghue 149 North: Midlands:
Runs: 28 Wins: 9(S,GS,G) Places: 6 £208,392 Runs: 33 Wins: 5(S) Places: 7 £79,010 SOME REIGN CHEDDLETON
Trainer: P Hobbs Owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley Trainer: G Elliott (IRE) Owner: Mr D Charlesworth
(12.00 Doncaster) (2.45 Bangor)
3 1L14-PL COBRA DE MAI (34) (C&D) 7 11 10 5 4525-P4 ROLLING DYLAN (26) 8 11 Newmarket: Lambourn:
Bridget Andrews 154 M G Nolan 157 GOOD TIDINGS PYM
Runs: 33 Wins: 9(F,S,GS,G) Places: 6 £107,830 Runs: 25 Wins: 4(S,GS) Places: 10 £54,720
Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Norman Lake & Susan Carsberg Trainer: P Hobbs Owner: Miss I D Du Pre (5.30 Chelmsford) (12.45 Cheltenham)
 DX1ST

RACING: REST OF TODAY’S CARDS AND RESULTS Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 49

CHELMSFORD CITY RTV 6.00 TOTESPORT.COM

£3,429 (5)
HANDICAP
7f (16)
1 (5) 834 HADDAF (16) S C Williams 4 9 7..............................J Watson
BANGOR-ON-DEE SSR 1.00 HANDICAP
1
£7,343 (3)
CHASE
3m 5yds
132 ROCCO (2) N Twiston-Davies 6 11 11 .............J Nailor(7)
(5)
GUIDE: DOC PENFRO showed signs of potential when fourth on
stable debut for Emma Lavelle in October (2m6f, sft) and could
strike now tackling handicaps with talented 5lb claimer Ben
2 (8) 765 ATLETICO (10)(T) P Evans 7 9 7............ Laura Pearson(7) 2 P4L SEROSEVSKY (22) Oliver Greenall 6 11 5 ....D England Jones on board. The seven-year-old is unexposed over staying
THE SCOUT 3 (9) 644 PLUNGER (56) (D) J Butler 4 9 7 .......................... J Haynes
4 (2) LL0 ISLE OF INNISFREE (25) P D’Arcy 3 9 6 .............. J F Egan
THE SCOUT 3
4
23/F-KING UTHER (394) V Williams 9 11 1 ........H Nugent(5)
221 ● KNOCKOURA (41) (F) M Barnes 7 11 1 ...R Chapman
trips and is taken to account for recent Ayr scorer Justatenner
(3m, sft). Same Circus represents a trainer who has won the
4.00 Notforalongtime 6.00 Fighting Temeraire 5 (7) 27U ● FIGHTING TEMERAIRE (24) (D) D Ivory 6 9 6.... A Kirby 11.50 Mistercobar 2.10 Bryden Boy 5 PP-1 BOB FORD (19) (D) A Ralph 12 11 0 ................. H Teal(5) last four renewals of this event and certainly warrants a mar-
4.30 Hypothetical 6.30 The King’s Steed 6 (13) 715 EXTRODINAIR (15) (C) J Chapple-Hyam 4 9 6.... R Dawson(5) 12.25 Storm Wizard 2.45 Glockenspiel TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 2, 4 CHEEK PIECES: No. 2. ket check at the very least.
5.00 Swansdown 7.00 Captain Power 7 (16) 477 CARNIVAL ROSE (48) (D) J Fanshawe 3 9 4 ...D Muscutt 1.00 Knockoura 3.20 Chuvelo W-Factor: Rocco (); Serosevsky (); King Uther ().
5.30 Grandmaster Flash 7.30 Helvetian 8 (6) 520 JAVELIN (20) (C&D,F) W Muir 4 9 2 ...............T Marquand
9 (3) 427 SWEET AND DANDY (200) L McJannet 4 9 1...... K O’Neill
10 (11) 713 FULL INTENTION (16) (C&D) S Pearce 5 9 1 .....D Probert
1.35 Missesgeejay SP FORECAST: 11-8 Bob Ford, 11-4 Knockoura, 3 Rocco, 6 King
Uther, 33 Serosevsky. 2.45 NOVICES’ HURDLE
£4,094 (4) 2m 145yds
1 7-2 ACCORDING TO ALEX (30) H Daly 4 10 12 .. R Patrick(3)
(7)

4.00
1 (5) 1
EBF NOVICE STAKES (PLUS 10)
2YO £6,727 (Class 4) 7f (8 declared)
EEVILYNN DREW (43) (D) R Eddery 9 6 .......D Keenan(3)
2 (2) L ASTROMAN (174) J Eustace 9 2 .............................S W Kelly
3 (4) 4 ● NOTFORALONGTIME (15) C Cox 9 2 ....................A Kirby
4 (3) 6 SEVENTEEN O FOUR (15) M Bell 9 2 ....................D Probert
5 (7) SHOWMOLINA D Lanigan 9 2..................................D Muscutt
6 (6) THE CHEROKEE KID(T) P Evans 9 2 ..... Laura Pearson(7)
7 (1) 0L UNION SPIRIT (129) P Chapple-Hyam 9 2 ............. R Havlin
8 (8) 00 DAME DENALI (18) A Carson 8 11 ...........................W Carson
W-Factor: Eevilynn Drew (); Astroman (); Notforalongtime ().
SP FORECAST: Evens Notforalongtime, 5-2 Eevilynn Drew, 8
Showmolina, 10 Seventeen O Four, 14 Union Spirit, 20 The Cherokee Kid,
25 Astroman, 50 Dame Denali.
11 (15) 213 SPLIT DOWN SOUTH (14) (C) P McEntee 3 9 1 . G McEntee(7)
12 (1) 1L0 DE LITTLE ENGINE (13) (C&D,T) A Dunn 5 9 0... B Curtis
13 (12) 334 THREEFEETFROMGOLD (88) M Smith 3 8 11 .... J Clark(7)
14 (4) 005 JEM SCUTTLE (16) (D,F,T) D Carroll 3 8 10 .............J Hart
15 (14) 606 SONNET ROSE (14) (C&D) C Allen 5 8 9 ........G Malune(3)
16 (10) 760- THEYDON BOXER (563) P Charalambous 4 8 8 ...G Wood
BLINKERS: Nos. 2, 15 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 14, 15 CHEEK PIECES:
Nos. 1, 8, 10 HOOD: Nos. 7, 13.
W-Factor: Haddaf (); Atletico (); Plunger ().
SP FORECAST: 11-2 Haddaf, 6 Full Intention, 7 Plunger, 8 Split Down
South, 10 Extrodinair, Fighting Temeraire, 12 Carnival Rose, Atletico,
Javelin, 14 Others.
6.30 TOTESPORT.COM
£2,782 (6)
HANDICAP
1m
11.50
1
HANDICAP CHASE
£4,614 (C4) 2m 1f 77yds (6 dec)
214 LITTLE STEVIE (135) (D) S Barclay 7 11 12 .R Turner(5)
2 26-6 ● MISTERCOBAR (13) Olly Murphy 7 11 12..D England
3 P22 ROYAL ACT (13) S-J Davies 7 10 13 .............. L Edwards
4 632 MISS AMELIA (22) (D) M Walford 6 10 3....B J Powell
5 12P GRAND COUREUR (28) (C) O Greenall 7 10 0 ..B Hughes
6 P-LL YOURHOLIDAYISOVER (13) (D) S Brooke 12 10 0
L Brooke(7)
BLINKERS: No. 5 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 5, 6 CHEEK PIECES:
Nos. 3, 6.
W-Factor: Little Stevie (); Mistercobar (); Royal Act ().
SP FORECAST: 13-8 Miss Amelia, 5-2 Little Stevie, 5 Royal Act, 6
Grand Coureur, 13-2 Mistercobar, 50 Yourholidayisover.
(12)
1.35
1
HANDICAP HURDLE
£3,119 (5) 2m 145yds (10)
PL4 SIMON THE GREAT (33) G Harris 6 11 12 .....B R Jones
2 4-L6 BITASWEETSYMPHONY (27) S Allwood 4 10 12 .L Heard
3 LFP CAWTHORNE (30) O Greenall 5 10 12........ R Turner(5)
4 1-2 CHEDDLETON (41) (S) Jennie Candlish 4 10 12S Quinlan
2 087 NOTHING MAN (23) D Dennis 5 11 9.....Jack Tudor(3) 5 2 ● GLOCKENSPIEL (27) T R George 4 10 12 ...J Bowen
3 3-FL GLOBAL THRILL (25) (D) B J Llewellyn 10 11 8 .. J Nailor(3) 6 P-L8 KING GYPSY (13) Oliver Greenall 4 10 12.....D England
4 2P-P BARATINEUR (17) A Wintle 8 11 4 .......... Sean Houlihan 7 7-25 YES NO MAYBE SO (13) D McCain 5 10 12 .......C Nichol
5 008 TALLY’S SON (29) Grace Harris 5 11 2 ............ R Dingle W-Factor: According To Alex; Bitasweetsymphony; Cawthorne.
SP FORECAST: Evens Cheddleton, 15-8 Glockenspiel, 6 Yes No
6 56F POTTERS AWAY (18) O Greenall 5 11 1 ......R Turner(3)
7 3L1 FLANAGANS FIELD (25) B J Llewellyn 11 10 11 Maybe So, 12 According To Alex, 20 Others.
N F Houlihan(5)
8 923 ● MISSESGEEJAY (27) S Barclay 9 10 9........ P Fuller
9 3-45 HUME LOUGH (16) S-J Davies 8 10 6 ..... B Godfrey(5) 3.20 INTERMEDIATE
£2,274 (5)
OPEN NH FLAT RACE
2m 145yds (5)
● CHUVELO (40) (D,F) D McCain 4 11 7 ....... B Hughes
1 2-1
10 660 INFINITI (42) B Leavy 6 10 0 ..................... L Stones(5)
2 444
SNOWPIERCER (46) S Brooke 5 11 0 .........L Brooke(7)
BLINKERS: No. 7 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 6, 10 CHEEK
PIECES: Nos. 3, 9 HOOD: Nos. 1, 5.
3 0-6
TIMEFORADANCE (16) B Eckley 4 11 0 .......C Gethings

4.30 NOVICE
1
STAKES (PLUS 10)
2YO£10,350 (3) 1m
(4) 7 BOBBY THE GREAT (51)(T) M Johnston 9 5 .......F Norton
(6)
1 (4) 096 LACAN (60) (C&D) M Bell 8 9 7...........................C Noble(3)
2 (10) 249 PEARL SPECTRE (2) (C,D,F) P McEntee 8 9 7 ... Doubtful 12.25 HANDICAP CHASE
£4,614 (4) 2m 4f 72yds (7)
1 6-LL THE TOOJUMPA (27) J Groucott 6 12 0 ..... L Edwards
W-Factor: Simon The Great; Nothing Man (); Global Thrill.
SP FORECAST: 3 Flanagans Field, 4 Missesgeejay, 6 Potters
Away, 15-2 Nothing Man, 8 Simon The Great, 10 Others.
4
5
P-
ISTHEBAROPEN (564) G Hanmer 6 10 7 . R Turner(5)
4
MORE OVERDRAUGHT (215) H Daly 4 10 7
R Patrick(3)
3 (3) 09L SWEET JEMIMA (15) W Muir 3 9 6 ....................T Marquand W-Factor: Chuvelo (); Snowpiercer (); Timeforadance ().
2 (2) ● HYPOTHETICAL J Gosden 9 5.............................. R Havlin 4 (9) 256 PIKE CORNER CROSS (6) (D,T) P Evans 7 9 6 .... B Curtis 2 17-3 GOODGIRLTERESA (42)(T) K Woollacott 9 11 12
SP FORECAST: 1-3 Chuvelo, 4 More Overdraught, 12
3
4
5
(1) 4
(3)
(6)
IN THE NIGHT (56) C Appleby 9 5 .............................A Kirby
LONDON ARCH C Fellowes 9 5 .......................... K Shoemark
MYSTIC RIVER James Ferguson 9 5......................S W Kelly
5 (2) 108 ● THE KING’S STEED (25) (C&D,F) S Lycett 6 9 5 .A Kirby
6 (6) 700 BATED BEAUTY (52) J Butler 4 9 5..................T P Queally
7 (12) LL7 AZETS (14) J Chapple-Hyam 3 9 4 ............. Ray Dawson(5)
B R Jones(5)
3 2P-2 PINCH OF GINGER (36) (C&D,F) D McCain 8 11 7..B Hughes 2.10
HANDICAP HURDLE
£6,238 (3) 2m 7f 7yds (5) ITV4
Snowpiercer, 20 Timeforadance, 25 Isthebaropen.
4 96U- ● STORM WIZARD (244) V Williams 7 11 4... C Deutsch 1 231 JUSTATENNER (41) (F) T Davidson 8 11 12 .H Reed(3) TRACK FACTS: GOING: Heavy. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY
6 (5) 8 MARCELA DE VEGA (24) R Beckett 9 0 ................ B Curtis 5 P/LL- ..... VODKA SOCIETY (498)(T) D P Dunne (IRE) 11 10 6 2 L-15 SAME CIRCUS (20) D McCain 8 11 3 ............... B Hughes (2014-19): Brian Hughes 21% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER
8 (7) L81 KERRERA (18) (C&D) D Ivory 6 9 1 ......Sophie Ralston(5) B J Powell 3 0/2-4 DOC PENFRO (55) E Lavelle 7 11 0 ..........B R Jones(5) (2014-19): D McCain 20% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 1.35 Hume
W-Factor: Bobby The Great (); Hypothetical (); In The Night (). 9 (1) 976 MOLTEN LAVA (10) (C&D) S Gollings 7 9 0.......... R Havlin
SP FORECAST: 11-10 In The Night, 2 Hypothetical, 8 Bobby The Great, 10 6 L-2P SIDSTEEL (31) J Groucott 8 10 0 ...... P K Donovan(7) 4 5-91 ● BRYDEN BOY (29) (C,D) J Candlish 9 10 10 ...S Quinlan Lough (cheek pieces), 11.50 Little Stevie (wind surgery). BEATEN
10 (8) 095 DUKES MEADOW (18) (C&D) R Ingram 8 8 12...R Ingram(5) 7 3-52 BEST DIRECTOR (29) J Groucott 11 10 0 ...L Brooke(7) 5 415 VICTORY ECHO (13) M Barnes 6 10 10 ........R Chapman FAVOURITES: 11.50 Grand Coureur(hcp ch), Little Stevie(hcp ch).
Marcela De Vega, 14 London Arch, 20 Mystic River. 11 (5) 799 MOON ARTIST (52) M Blanshard 3 8 11 ...............D Probert
12 (11) LL0 MAZMERIZE (58) Mrs C Dunnett 3 8 11............A McCarthy TONGUE STRAP: No. 6. W-Factor: The Toojumpa (); TONGUE STRAP: No. 5 CHEEK PIECES: No. 4 HOOD: No. 1. LONGEST TRAVELLER: Vodka Society (12.25) Ireland;
5.00 TOTESPORT.COM HANDICAP
£5,111 (5) 1m
1 (7) 1/43- SWISS VINNARE (665) (D) P McEntee 5 9 7 .. G McEntee(7)
(16) BLINKERS: No. 5 VISOR: Nos. 2, 4, 12 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 4, 5
CHEEK PIECES: No. 9.
W-Factor: Lacan (); Pearl Spectre (); Sweet Jemima ().
Goodgirlteresa (); Pinch Of Ginger (). W-Factor: Justatenner (); Same Circus (); Doc Penfro (). Goodgirlteresa (12.25) 220 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 3.20
SP FORECAST: 5-2 Goodgirlteresa, 11-4 Pinch Of Ginger, 5 Storm SP FORECAST: 2 Justatenner, 10-3 Same Circus, 4 Doc Penfro, Isthebaropen from Sam Allwood to G Hanmer, Snowpiercer
Wizard, 7 The Toojumpa, 8 Others. Bryden Boy, 6 Victory Echo. from D Queally in Ireland to Lady S Brooke.
2 (10) 684 FUWAIRT (10) (C,D) L Carter 7 9 7......................D Muscutt SP FORECAST: 11-4 Kerrera, 9-2 Lacan, 5 Pike Corner Cross, 7 The King’s
3 (2) 88L HARBOUR VISION (14) (C&D) D Shaw 4 9 7.............J Hart Steed, Molten Lava, 10 Bated Beauty, 12 SOthers.
4 (3) 270 WILD ANIMAL (16) M McGrath 3 9 6......................S W Kelly
DONCASTER SSR 1.10 NOVICES’ CHASE
£4,289 (4) 2m 3f 31yds (5) 2.55 NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE
£3,769 (4) 2m 3f 88yds (11)
5 (5) 0L1 ROLLER (27) (D) M Loughnane 6 9 6 .................D Costello
6 (15) 393 TORO DORADO (15) E Dunlop 3 9 5 ......................... R Havlin 7.00 HANDICAP
£2,911 (7) 6f (14)
7 (11) 182 BORN TO FINISH (9) (C,T) E De Giles 6 9 5 ......D Probert 1 (10) 434 GRIGGY (11) S Curran 3 9 8 ..........................................A Kirby
1 05-1 ● KNIGHT IN DUBAI (13) D Skelton 6 11 6 .. C Shoemark
2 13-1 SCHIEHALLION MUNRO (21) (D) M Hammond 6 11 6
1 54-4 TALKTOMENOW (209) (F) W Greatrex 5 12 0 ..J O’Neill Jr.
2 562 FLOATING ROCK (15) T Lacey 4 11 13 ...S Sheppard(3)
8 (14) 081 CHORAL MUSIC (44) (D) J Long 4 9 4 .................F Norton 2 (6) 002 ● CAPTAIN POWER (1) (D) G Elliott (IRE) 7 9 6....... S P Davis(3) THE SCOUT 3 25-L ESKENDASH (40) Mrs P Sly 6 11 0 ..... Paul O’Brien(3)
J Colliver 3 42 FORT DENISON (25)(T) T Vaughan 5 11 10 ...C Price(5)
4 56/3 ● OVER STATED (23) R Phillips 7 11 9 ...D Hiskett(3)
9 (9) 713 ● SWANSDOWN (35) (D) W Haggas 3 9 4 ....T Marquand 3 (8) L00 NANANITA (1) M Loughnane 3 9 6 .......................D Costello
10 (12) 427 EXMOOR BEAST (43) P Charalambous 3 9 4 ... P Mulrennan 4 (9) L47 SWIPER (13) J G O’Shea 3 9 5........................Kate Leahy(7) 12.00 King Golan 2.20 Chase The Wind 4 9L-7 EST ILLIC (31) T Symonds 5 11 0 ........................ B Poste 5 76-5 EL KALDOUN (18) N Henderson 5 11 9 .........J McGrath
11 (1) 114 CLIPSHAM TIGER (8) (C&D) M Appleby 3 9 4 .. G Rooke(7) 5 (7) 423 TILSWORTH ROSE (13) J R Jenkins 5 9 4 ..........R Da Silva 12.35 Mercian Knight 2.55 Over Stated 5 5-2U VINNIE THE HODDIE (32) O Sherwood 5 11 0 L Aspell 6 27L/ ALOOMOMO (602) A M Thomson 9 11 8 ........... R Mania
12 (6) 554 PUNJAB MAIL (48)(T) T Fitzgerald 3 9 3 ..........B McHugh 6 (13) 846 ALBA DEL SOLE (25) (D) C Wallis 4 9 4....................J Hart 1.10 Knight In Dubai 3.30 Darlyn SP FORECAST: 11-10 Knight In Dubai, 11-4 Schiehallion Munro, 5 7 3-74 METEORITE (21) T Symonds 5 11 7................J Nixon(5)
13 (8) 5L7 MR MAC (39) (D) P Hedger 5 9 3.....................D Keenan(3) 7 (4) 800 MADAME RITZ (18) (D) R Phillips 4 9 2 ................. R Havlin 1.45 Saint Leo Vinnie The Hoddie, 6 Eskendash, 20 Est Illic. 8 P52- CATHAL’S STAR (537) N Richards 6 11 7 .............R Day
14 (16) 219 J’OUVERT (15) (C&D,T) P Evans 3 9 3 ................... B Curtis 8 (5) 465 N OVER J (52) M Appleby 4 9 2 .............................. Doubtful 9 33- AH WELL (275) T Gallagher 7 11 6...................J Quinlan
15 (13) 557 GREY GALLEON (13) C Cox 5 9 2 ...............................A Kirby 9 (2) 806 KYLLUKEY (2) (C,D) C Wallis 6 9 2 ........................F Norton
16 (4) 496 COVIGLIA (85) (D,T) J Coward 5 9 1 ................ JP Sullivan 10 (3) 538 MESHARDAL (36) (D,T) Mrs R Carr 9 9 2 ....... JP Sullivan 12.00HANDICAP CHASE
£4,289 (C4) 2m 3f 31yds (6 dec)
1.45 HANDICAP
£5,913 (3)
HURDLE
2m 3f 88yds
1 33-0 BALL D’ARC (150) P Winks 8 11 12.....Alison Clarke(7)
(7)
10 046- FIBONACCI (F216) A King 5 11 4 ..................... T Bellamy
11 6-12 METHAG (22) A Hales 6 11 0 .....................Bryony Frost
SP FORECAST: 4 Fibonacci, 9-2 Talktomenow, 5 Floating Rock,
TONGUE STRAP: No. 12 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 5, 7, 9, 15 HOOD: 11 (1) 3L8 PLUM DUFF (58) M Blanshard 3 9 2 ....................D Probert 1 R42- SOME REIGN (325) (S) Mrs R Dobbin 8 12 1C O’Farrell 2 1F1 LINGER (54) (D) Miss C Dyson 6 11 10 .......L Treadwell 6 El Kaldoun, 7 Methag, 10 Over Stated, Cathal’s Star, 12 Others.
Nos. 1, 11, 14. 12 (14) 678 SPENNY’S LASS (2) (D) J Ryan 4 9 2 ............D Keenan(3) 2 31P ELKSTONE (56) (D) Mrs C Bailey 8 12 1 .Jamie Moore 3 LF4 STORM RISING (18) R Newland 6 11 2 .C Hammond(3)
W-Factor: Swiss Vinnare (); Fuwairt (); Harbour Vision ().

Dorado, Punjab Mail, Choral Music, 12 Harbour Vision, Fuwairt, Born To

13 (12) 003 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (2) (D) A Carroll 4 9 2 .T Marquand
SP FORECAST: 4 Swansdown, 11-2 Roller, 7 Clipsham Tiger, 10 Toro 14 (11) LL8 HURRICANE HEIDI (2) D Shaw 3 9 2 .................T P Queally
BLINKERS: Nos. 1, 4, 5 VISOR: No. 14 TONGUE STRAP: No. 4
3
4
8-7F CALTEX (27) (D) Miss C Dyson 7 12 1.........L Treadwell
211- FIDDLERS BOW (327) (F) Julia Brooke 10 11 10
H Brooke
4
5
6
63-L ● SAINT LEO (41) A M Thomson 6 11 2 ......... H Brooke
42P WEST TO THE BRIDGE (14) D Skelton 6 11 0.....W Marshall(7)
65-L EATON HILL (67) Kerry Lee 7 10 11...................Doubtful
3.30 HANDICAP
1
£3,769 (4)
HURDLE
3m 84yds
UP2 COPPER GONE WEST (22)(T) T Vaughan 6 12 3
(7)
Finish, 14 Others. CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 6, 10, 12 HOOD: No. 13. 5 4L4 ● KING GOLAN (13) K Johnson 8 11 3 ......A Clarke(7) 7 32-1 MR SCRUMPY (41) (F) J O’Keeffe 5 10 11......J Colliver Charlie Price(5)
W-Factor: Griggy (); Captain Power (); Nananita (). 6 LU7 WELL SMITTEN (157) Sam England 7 11 0 ... J England W-Factor: West To The Bridge (143); Mr Scrumpy (142);2 P-33 CODED MESSAGE (25) B Case 6 11 12 ........... T Bellamy
5.30 WEATHERBYS TBA HANDICAP 3YO SP FORECAST: 3 Captain Power, 4 Griggy, 6 Alba Del Sole, 8 Tilsworth
£32,345 (2) 1m 6f
1 (9) 210 DEAL A DOLLAR (63) D M Simcock 9 7 ..........T Marquand
(9) Rose, 10 Sugar Plum Fairy, 12 Meshardal, Kyllukey, 14 NOthers.
BLINKERS: No. 5 TONGUE STRAP: No. 3 CHEEK PIECES: No.
3. SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 3, 6. W-Factor: Well
Smitten (129); Some Reign (127); King Golan (125).
Saint Leo (141). 3 1-31 ● DARLYN (36) Henry Oliver 6 11 7............J M Davies
SP FORECAST: 7-4 Mr Scrumpy, 4 Linger, 11-2 Storm Rising, 6
4 3L-2 ANGELS ANTICS (28) S Drinkwater 6 11 7 ... H Beswick(5)
West To The Bridge, 7 Saint Leo, 10 Eaton Hill, 14 Ball D’Arc.
5 P-22 ZIGGY ROSE (23) (F) Noel Williams 5 11 6......L Aspell
2 (3) 542 CREATIONIST (24) R Charlton 9 3 ........................J Watson
3 (5) 121 BO SAMRAAN (14)(T) M Johnston 9 2 ..................F Norton 7.30 HANDICAP
£5,531 (4) 5f
4 (7) 123 GOOD TIDINGS (24) (S) J Gosden 9 0 ................... R Havlin 1 (6) 9L9 VERNE CASTLE (22) (C&D) M Wigham 6 9 9 .....F Norton
(9)
SP FORECAST: 7-4 Some Reign, 3 Fiddlers Bow, 4 Elkstone, 6
Caltex, 8 Well Smitten, 16 King Golan.
2.20 HANDICAP CHASE
£7,018 (3)
6 U84 MISS MASH (23) H Daly 8 11 3 .................Bryony Frost
7 7-82 VERSIFIER (22) William Bethell 7 10 12..............D Cook
2m 7f 214yds (5) SP FORECAST: 11-4 Darlyn, 7-2 Ziggy Rose, 4 Copper Gone West,
5 (6) 212 ● GRANDMASTER FLASH (14) J P O’Brien (IRE) 8 13 2 (9) 634 JUST THAT LORD (4) (D) M Attwater 6 9 7 ......... R Havlin
D McDonogh 3 (5) 434 ACCLAIM THE NATION (74) (D,F,T) E Alston 6 9 6 ...J Hart
6 (2) 211 PIANISSIMO (24) (C) A Carson 8 7 .......................W Carson 4 (2) 055 SAVALAS (22) (D) R Cowell 4 9 6 .............................A Kirby
12.35 NOVICES’ HURDLE
£3,769 (4) 3m 84yds (5)
1 P5-1 HORATIO HORNBLOWER (33) (D,T) N Williams 11 11 12 5 Versifier, 7 Coded Message, 8 Angels Antics, 16 Miss Mash.
C Williams
1 1-31 TERRIERMAN (17) (D) D Skelton 5 11 5 .. W Marshall(7) 2 1PL AL CO (106) (D) Oliver Greenall 14 11 6 ..Charlie Price
7 (1) 146 BALLYLEMON (23) R Hughes 8 6 ........................... K O’Neill 5 (1) 415 ● HELVETIAN (24) (D) Kevin Frost 4 9 6 ............ B Curtis 2 6F-1 ANOTHER TUCO (222) W Greatrex 6 10 12 ..J O’Neill Jr. 3 2-31 ● CHASE THE WIND (59) (D,F) J Foster 10 11 4 VITAL STATISTICS
8 (4) 211 SWEET CELEBRATION (16) (F) M Botti 8 4 6 (8) 8L6 MACHREE (36) (C&D,T) D Carroll 4 9 0 ........P Mulrennan 3 4LL BALLYFARSOON (24) P Winks 8 10 12....K Yeoman(7) B Garritty
Grace McEntee(7) 7 (7) 414 ENTHAAR (46) (D,F) S C Williams 4 8 12 .............J Watson 4 9-2 ● MERCIAN KNIGHT (17) A Murphy 5 10 12...J Quinlan 4 83-L CUSHEEN BRIDGE (20) C Pogson 11 11 1.......C Todd(3) IN-FORM TRAINERS (last 10 days) J Ryan 71% (2 wins and 3
9 (8) 361 BLOWING DIXIE (25) J Chapple-Hyam 8 0 ..R Dawson(5) 8 (4) 112 GRISONS (80) R Cowell 3 8 9 ............................S P Davis(3) 5 212- GONN AWAY (537) P Kirby 7 10 5 ..................T Dowson 5 23-4 PURCELL’S BRIDGE (41) (D) R Dobbin 12 10 10 places from 7 runners), C Fellowes 67% (2/2/6), R Hughes 67%
BLINKERS: No. 6 VISOR: No. 4. 9 (3) 876 DYNAMO WALT (13) (C&D) D Shaw 8 8 7 ....D Keenan(3) SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 1. L Murtagh (3/3/9), D Cottin 63% (5/7/19), B Case 60% (2/1/5), H Fry 60%
W-Factor: Mercian Knight (126); Terrierman (125); W-Factor: Purcell’s Bridge (127); Horatio Hornblower (3/0/5), Mrs R Carr 60% (1/2/5), O Sherwood 54% (5/2/13).
W-Factor: Deal A Dollar (); Creationist (); Bo Samraan (). TONGUE STRAP: No. 7 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 3, 7 HOOD: No. 1. IN-FORM JOCKEYS M P Walsh 62% (3 wins and 5 places from
SP FORECAST: 7-2 Good Tidings, 4 Creationist, 5 Grandmaster Flash, 6 W-Factor: Verne Castle; Just That Lord (); Acclaim The Nation. Ballyfarsoon (120). (125); Chase The Wind (124).
Bo Samraan, 8 Sweet Celebration, Deal A Dollar, 10 Pianissimo, 12 SP FORECAST: 7-2 Acclaim The Nation, 4 Grisons, 6 Just That Lord, SP FORECAST: 13-8 Terrierman, 11-4 Mercian Knight, 4 Another SP FORECAST: 10-11 Horatio Hornblower, 11-4 Chase The Wind, 7 13 runners), Kieran Shoemark 61% (6/5/18), B J Geraghty 60%
Tuco, 5 Gonn Away, 10 Ballyfarsoon. Al Co, 8 Purcell’s Bridge, 10 Cusheen Bridge. (2/1/5), Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 52% (5/7/23).
Ballylemon, 14 Blowing Dixie. Enthaar, 7 Savalas, 8 Helvetian, Verne Castle, 14 Machree, 16 Others.

CHELMSFORD CITY: Standard
3.50—INDIE ANGEL (R Havlin, 11-4 2nd
fav) 1; True Scarlet (6-1) 2; Symbol Of Love
(5-4 fav) 3. 12 ran. nk, hd. (J Gosden). Tote:
£3.40; pl £1.20, £1.50, £1.10. exacta: £21.60.
trifecta: £61.30. CSF: £19.17.
4.20—SURRAJAH (D Probert, 9-4 fav) 1;
Cesifire (12-1) 2; Leg It Lenny (9-2) 3. H’cap 10
ran. 1l, 3/4l. (Tom Clover). Tote: £3.30; pl £1.60,
£3.20, £1.90. exacta: £38.00. tricast: £121.95.
trifecta: £202.70. CSF: £31.97. Non-runners:
Beat The Breeze, Don’tyouwantmebaby.
4.50—JUST AN IDEA (Rhiain Ingram, 14-1)
1; Captain Power (9-4 fav) 2; Lady Morpheus
(14-1) 3. H’cap 14 ran. 2l, 1/2l. (R Ingram). Tote:
£15.40; pl £3.70, £1.70, £4.20. exacta: £74.20.
tricast: £410.99. trifecta: £818.50. CSF: £49.36.
Non-runners: Elusif, N Over J.
5.20—ASSIMILATION (K O’Neill, 10-1) 1;
The Gill Brothers (9-2 2nd fav) 2; Silent Attack
(5-1) 3. H’cap 8 ran. 1/2l, nk. (Ed Walker; 11-4 fav
Fox Power). Tote: £10.20; pl £3.40, £1.60,
£2.00. exacta: £62.90. tricast: £255.88. tri-
fecta: £350.90. CSF: £53.25.
5.50—SPIRIT OF MAY (J Mitchell, 7-2 2nd
fav) 1; Sandridge Lad (8-1) 2; Revolutionise
(4-1) 3. H’cap 9 ran. 31/4l, 11/2l. (R Teal; 3-1 fav
Martineo). Tote: £5.40; pl £1.60, £2.90, £1.40.
exacta: £32.00. tricast: £118.06. trifecta:
£157.20. CSF: £32.22. Non-runners: Double Up,
Eye Of The Water, Storm Over.
6.20—CLAP YOUR HANDS (Poppy
Bridgwater, 2-9 fav) 1; Hidden Pearl (6-1 2nd
fav) 2; Maykir (33-1) 3. 5 ran. nk, 33/4l. (D M
Simcock). Tote: £1.10; pl £1.10, £1.90. exacta:
£3.40. trifecta: £12.80. CSF: £2.49.
6.50—ADMODUM (D Keenan, 7-2 2nd fav)
1; Dreamboat Dave (7-1) 2; Noble Fox (5-1) 3.
H’cap 14 ran. 21/2l, nk. (J Butler; 5-2 fav
Canasta). Tote: £4.50; pl £1.80, £2.80, £1.80.
exacta: £38.80. tricast: £129.17. trifecta:
£292.80. CSF: £28.92. Non-runners: Fronsac,
Orange Suit.
7.20—ARLECCHINO’S ARC (J Watson, 4-1)
1; Muraaqeb (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Brother In Arms
(10-1) 3. H’cap 10 ran. 11/2l, 11/2l. (M Usher; 5-2 fav
Dyagilev). Tote: £5.00; pl £1.60, £1.60, £2.40.
exacta: £22.80. tricast: £136.49. trifecta:
£159.30. CSF: £19.48. Non-runners: Ebony
Belle, Havana Sunset, Rainbow Jazz.
Placepot: £16.40
Quadpot: £11.40
NEWCASTLE: Soft
12.40—STARPLEX (B Hughes, 5-2 fav) 1;
Seapoint (11-1) 2; Geordielandgangsta (20-1) 3.
H’cap 14 ran. 13/4l, 33/4l. (K Dalgleish). Tote:
£3.20; pl £2.00, £2.70, £7.60. exacta: £23.00.
tricast: £491.39. trifecta: £82.30. CSF: £30.71.
1.10—CAPARD KING (R Mania, 5-1) 1; Speak
Of The Devil (15-8 fav) 2; Kings Eclipse (6-1) 3.
H’cap 7 ran. 12l, 9l. (A M Thomson). Tote: £6.10;
pl £2.40, £1.30. exacta: £18.50. tricast: £57.77.
trifecta: £74.50. CSF: £16.04. Non-runner:
Urbanist.
1.45—RATH AN IUIR (C O’Farrell, 3-1) 1;
Orrisdale (11-10 fav) 2; Duc De Grissay (7-4 2nd
fav) 3. 5 ran. 5l, 1/2l. (Mrs R Dobbin). Tote:
£4.20; pl £1.30, £1.20. exacta: £8.20. trifecta:
£12.20. CSF: £7.22.
2.15—ILAYA (Miss Becky Smith, 7-1) 1;
Calliope (9-2 fav) 2; Flaming Glory (6-1 2nd
fav) 3. H’cap 12 ran. 9l, 13/4l. (M Hammond).
Tote: £9.20; pl £2.70, £3.00, £1.70. exacta:
£44.80. tricast: £207.40. trifecta: £309.90.
CSF: £40.69. Non-runner: Oceanus.
2.50—DALI MAIL (C Whillans, 8-1) 1; I’m To
Blame (evens fav) 2; Protek Des Flos (16-1) 3.
5 ran. 11/2l, 31/2l. (D Whillans). Tote: £8.30; pl
£2.80, £1.10. exacta: £15.70. trifecta: £94.10.
CSF: £17.79.
3.20—AIRE VALLEY LAD (D Cook, 11-1) 1;
Honda Fifty (10-1) 2; Penny Blak (2-1 2nd fav)
3. 14 ran. ns, 8l. (Mrs S Smith; 6-4 fav Call Me
Freddie). Tote: £11.50; pl £2.30, £2.40, £1.60.
exacta: £132.70. trifecta: £497.20. CSF:
£121.68. Non-runners: Foster’sisland, Our
Getaway Girl.
Placepot: £95.30
Quadpot: £18.20
TAUNTON: Soft
12.30—MASTERS LEGACY (M G Nolan, 5-2
2nd fav) 1; Eritage (4-6 fav) 2; Escapability
(20-1) 3. 13 ran. 41/2l, 6l. (P Hobbs). Tote: £3.10;
pl £1.20, £1.40, £4.20. exacta: £5.40. trifecta:
£44.00. CSF: £4.66.
1.00—WILD MAX (H Cobden, 2-7 fav) 1;
France De Reve (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Filou Des
RESULTS
Issards (25-1) 3. 12 ran. 31/2l, 3/4l. (P Nicholls).
Tote: £1.30; pl £1.10, £1.30, £4.00. exacta:
£2.70. trifecta: £20.10. CSF: £2.16. Non-runner:
Jeremy Sunshine.
1.30—NOT NEVER (Jamie Moore, 4-9 fav)
1; West Drive (6-1) 2; Golden Poet (7-1) 3. 9 ran.
13l, 41/2l. (G L Moore). Tote: £1.40; pl £1.40,
£1.60, £2.00. exacta: £5.30. trifecta: £17.40.
CSF: £4.73.
2.05—FROM THE HEART (R Johnson, 4-1
fav) 1; Troed Y Melin (66-1) 2; Robyndzone
(17-2) 3. H’cap 12 ran. 11/2l, 7l. (P Hobbs). Tote:
£4.10; pl £1.80, £18.60, £2.80. exacta: £403.90.
tricast: £2161.63. trifecta: £910.80. CSF:
£235.90. Non-runner: Hurricane Arcadio.
2.35—ANNSAM (A Wedge, 14-1) 1; Le
Ligerien (13-2) 2; Birds Of Prey (8-1) 3. H’cap 15
ran. 1l, 11/2l. (E Williams; 7-2 fav Jaytrack
Parkhomes). Tote: £16.90; pl £4.30, £2.50,
£3.00. exacta: £118.80. tricast: £800.80. tri-
fecta: £658.20. CSF: £99.47. Non-runners:
Lucky Lover Boy, Raven’s Tower.
3.10—LOCKER ROOM TALK (Mr J Savage,
5-1) 1; Admiral’s Secret (16-1) 2; At Its Own
Expense (4-1 2nd fav) 3. H’cap 12 ran. 7l, 1l. (N
Twiston-Davies; 5-2 fav Katpoli). Tote: £5.40;
pl £2.10, £6.30, £2.00. exacta: £122.20. tricast:
£362.87. trifecta: £584.80. CSF: £81.92.
3.40—LAYERTHORPE (B R Jones, 13-8
fav) 1; We’llcwhathappens (5-1 jt 2nd fav) 2;
Massini’s Dream (25-1) 3. H’cap 10 ran. shd, nk.
(Mrs D Hamer). Tote: £2.30; pl £1.20, £1.90,
£4.90. exacta: £11.60. tricast: £146.49. trifecta:
£114.60. CSF: £10.22. Non-runners: Akkapenko,
Eric The Third, Tactical Manoeuvre.
Placepot: £20.80
Quadpot: £20.50
WARWICK: Heavy
12.20—MASKADA (B J Powell, 33-1) 1;
Palladium (11-10 fav) 2; I Like Him (10-1) 3. 15
ran. shd, 9l. (Stuart Edmunds). Tote: £38.10; pl
£6.80, £1.20, £2.00. exacta: £118.10. trifecta:
£660.70. CSF: £72.23.
12.50—WELSH SAINT (N De Boinville,
11-10 fav) 1; Some Detail (8-1) 2; Firak (7-2 2nd
fav) 3. 15 ran. 15l, 5l. (N Henderson). Tote:
£1.90; pl £1.20, £2.60, £1.40. exacta: £9.00.
trifecta: £27.20. CSF: £10.46. Non-runners:
Apple Rock, Kalooki, Top Of The Morning.
1.20—SENSULANO (L Aspell, 8-11 fav) 1;
Chilli Filli (7-1) 2; Alsa Mix (5-2 2nd fav) 3. 4
ran. 5l, 1l. (Noel Williams). Tote: £1.70; exacta:
£6.10. trifecta: £10.70. CSF: £5.81. Non-runner:
Maire Banrigh.
1.55—BOOK OF GOLD (L Aspell, 9-2) 1;
Western Climate (9-4 fav) 2; Tikk Tock Boom
(12-1) 3. H’cap 6 ran. 12l, 9l. (O Sherwood).
Tote: £5.20; pl £2.80, £1.80. exacta: £16.20.
tricast: £101.87. trifecta: £137.00. CSF: £14.92.
Non-runners: Court Master, Shanroe In Milan.
2.25—JAMESSAINTPATRICK (J Quinlan,
16-1) 1; Jimmy Bell (13-2) 2; Mr Washington
(20-1) 3; Milan Of Crystal (20-1) 4. H’cap 18
ran. 11/4l, hd, 10l. (Miss Amy Murphy; 4-1 fav
Pond Road). Tote: £17.20; pl £3.10, £2.00,
£6.30, £4.80. exacta: £132.90. tricast:
£2159.82. trifecta: Not won. CSF: £109.66. Non-
runners: Fair Kate, Fifth Symphony.
3.00—ROUGH NIGHT (Kielan Woods, 3-1
2nd fav) 1; Darling Alko (4-1) 2; Twotwothree
(5-2 fav) 3. H’cap 7 ran. 11l, 18l. (A Hales). Tote:
£3.20; pl £1.50, £2.40. exacta: £16.10. tricast:
£32.79. trifecta: £49.00. CSF: £15.34. Non-
runners: Petit Palais, Shanroe Tic Tec,
Treasure Chest.
3.30—FIFRELET (C Todd, 13-2) 1; Felony
(4-1 2nd fav) 2; Misaps (9-1) 3. 7 ran. 11/2l, 4l. (I
Williams; 11-10 fav Fox’s Socks). Tote: £8.30; pl
£3.00, £2.00. exacta: £29.60. trifecta:
£185.00. CSF: £33.09. Non-runners:
Bobhopeornohope, Cadzand,
Eyeofthescorpion, Heart Of A Lion, Not At
Present, Stellarista.
Jackpot: Not won, pool of
£10,000.00 carried over.
Placepot: £73.20
Quadpot: £45.70
WOLVERHAMPTON: Standard
3.35—ISABELLA RUBY (G Ashton, 7-1 jt
2nd fav) 1; Sagittarian Wind (7-2 fav) 2; Poppy
May (10-1) 3. 13 ran. 1/2l, 3/4l. (Mrs L Williamson).
Tote: £5.30; pl £1.80, £1.40, £2.70. exacta:
£30.70. trifecta: £167.00. CSF: £29.69.
4.05—MOJAMBO (F Norton, 50-1) 1; Cat
Royale (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Kybosh (2-1 fav) 3.
H’cap 13 ran. hd, 11/4l. (Stephen Michael
Hanlon). Tote: £59.80; pl £12.40, £1.90, £1.20.
exacta: £303.40. tricast: £531.98. trifecta:
£2178.30. CSF: £207.45.
4.35—FALCON CLIFFS (Hollie Doyle, 5-4
fav) 1; Master Burbidge (15-2) 2; Amanto (14-1)
3. H’cap 8 ran. 1/2l, 21/4l. (A Carroll). Tote: £2.30;
pl £1.10, £1.40, £3.40. exacta: £11.70. tricast:
£86.18. trifecta: £64.20. CSF: £11.32. Non-
runner: Sinndarella.
5.05—MILLIONAIRE WALTZ (T Greatrex,
4-1) 1; Holy Eleanor (5-2 2nd fav) 2; Secret
Smile (13-2) 3. 9 ran. 21/4l, shd. (P Cole; 9-4 fav
Jalwan). Tote: £3.70; pl £1.50, £1.10, £2.40.
exacta: £14.20. trifecta: £53.50. CSF: £12.80.
5.35—GODDESS OF FIRE (Grace
McEntee, 11-10 fav) 1; Copperlight (5-2 2nd fav)
2; Brown Eyes Blue (33-1) 3. H’cap 7 ran. 5l, ns.
(J Ryan). Tote: £2.00; pl £1.10, £1.80. exacta:
£4.30. tricast: £35.67. trifecta: £29.00. CSF:
£3.34. Non-runners: Arabescato, Brass
Clankers.
6.05—BEAU GESTE (Hollie Doyle, 11-2) 1;
Maqboola (9-2 2nd fav) 2; The British Lion
(20-1) 3. H’cap 13 ran. 3/4l, 11/4l. (A Carroll; 5-2
fav I Think So). Tote: £5.00; pl £1.70, £2.60,
£5.10. exacta: £37.30. tricast: £472.06. trifec-
ta: £525.30. CSF: £28.28.
Placepot: £19.00
Quadpot: £7.80

RACING

1±¾‚((±
IÅ©v¾11(
Sports Betting . Horse Racing . Casino . Footie5
‚vjjÅhˀ
U©U±P©!UvI
18+, UK only. If you take a price on a horse and the SP (starting price) is bigger, we will pay you the bigger SP. UK & Irish Horse Racing only. Full T&Cs apply.
This offer is valid from 11:00:00 until 21:30:00 Monday to Sunday until further notice.
 DX1ST
50 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 ATHLETICS: GOLDEN GIRL ON A MISSION
JUST FAB: DINA ASHER-SMITH is a self-
Capello
gets the
1989: England midfielder
Bryan Robson took
38 seconds to score what
THOSE WERE confessed adrenaline junkie, living
for the tension on the start line
THE DAYS
England when, in her words, “your fight or
job in 2007 was then the fastest goal flight kicks in”.
in a professional match But beyond those white lines,
at Wembley to set up a transcending athletics and being
2-1 win over ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY
hailed as one of the most influential
Yugoslavia. 20th Century and the 2011: Manchester United women in sport, is taking a bit more
1997: Arsenal youngest to score for the midfielder Darren Fletcher getting used to. “It’s nice that people
striker Ian Wright country. took “an extended break” see me as a role model,” she says. “But
was spoken to by 2006: Alan Curbishley owing to an inflammatory I’m like, ‘I’m just doing me’. You know,
police at the end of the was announced as the new bowel condition. He did smiley, cloud nine, coloured eye
3-1 defeat by Blackburn at manager of West Ham, not play for 10 months. shadow, bumbling along.”
Highbury. Wright hung out replacing Alan Pardew. 2016: Sochi was stripped Perhaps, but that lightest of touch
of a window, allegedly of the 2017 bobsleigh and away from the track, married to an
shouting at supporters. 2007: The FA board skeleton World instinctive understanding of right and
approved the appointment Championships because of wrong, has impressed as much as her
1998: Liverpool striker
of Fabio Capello as state-sponsored doping. becoming the first British woman to
Michael Owen, 18, was
England manager. win a global sprint title with her
named BBC Sports 2017: Manchester City set 200m glory in Doha in October.
Personality of the Year 2010: Blackburn a top-flight record of 15 This has been the year women’s
after becoming England’s confirmed the departure consecutive victories with sport has really found its
youngest player of the of manager Sam Allardyce. a 4-0 win at Swansea. voice. Gymnast Simone
Biles has spoken out
powerfully about being a
It has
MONEY
victim of sexual abuse.
USA footballer Megan taken me
Rapinoe used her platform
as a World Cup winner to
spearhead the fight for
a while to
equality in sport in terms
of racism, gender and adjust
sexuality. And tennis
legend Serena Williams has continued
to champion similar causes while
campaigning for equal pay for men
and women in sport.
Asher-Smith, 24, blushes when her
name is mentioned in that company –
as she did when Stormzy endorsed her
nomination for this Sunday’s BBC
Sports Personality of the Year.
“Those incredible women stand for
particular issues because of
circumstances that they’ve faced and
showed strength through,” she says.
“They talk about far more serious
things than I do.
“So being told I am a role model is
something that has taken me a while
to adjust to, not because I don’t like it,
1 2 3
THE BIG PICTURE
STACK IT!
Swede Niklas
Mattsson
competes at
the Snowboard
World Cup in
Beijing
EXCLUSIVE
By Alex Spink
but because I didn’t at first understand
what I had to give.
“I felt a bit of an imposter. I felt
uncomfortable because I didn’t know
why people saw me in that light.
“But my coach explained that it was
because, ‘You have the confidence to go
and be yourself’. And so many people,
particularly women in sport, feel they
have to shape-shift into what people
think a sportswoman should be.”
Asher-Smith insists she is not trying
to “reinvent the wheel”. She argues
her opinions are not “too outlandish”,
but says that “if something is not fair I
will say so”.
Which is a big part of the reason she
was signed up to front a ground-
breaking Women’s Sport
campaign, which launched
with the slogan: ‘The
revolution starts now’. She
has spoken about the
recognition of those who
“push rights and equality
and really enhance the
power of sport – something
really important to me”.
British tennis No1
Jo Konta believes Asher-
Smith will grow in influence on and off
the track in the months either side of
the Tokyo Olympics. “To make change
happen, it’s people at the top of the
sport that have to drive it,” says Konta.
“Those individual voices collectively
are delivering a very unified message.”
Asher-Smith is expected to add
Olympic gold to her world title but
that pressure doesn’t faze her. “That
sort of thing used to make me nervous,
now I realise it comes with the
territory,” she says.
“We’ll take it day by day.
That approach worked for us this year
and that gives me the belief
it can work next year
too.”
MAKING
VOICES
HEARD
Rapinoe,
above,
gymnast
Biles, left
and world
200m
champion
Asher-Smith,
are women’s
flag-bearers
DON’T RUGBY UNION
SCOTT Wisemantel,
England’s attack
coach, has confirmed
his move to Australia
under new Wallabies
boss Dave Rennie.
Aussie Wisemantel,
49, is the second
member of Eddie Jones’
staff to make the switch
Down Under after head
of athletic performance
Dean Benton.
 DX1ST

ATHLETICS: GOLDEN GIRL ON A MISSION Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 51
Picture: PHIL COBURN

I did feel
SMILES
AHEAD
World-beater
‘We are flattered
Asher-Smith
has already
won the
Pride of
he wants to come’
a bit of an
Sport Award FROM BACK PAGE future. We will look at
this year have taken place. “It our options and see
has been made public what is the best fit for
that Lewis has had our team.”
conversations with our Talk of Hamilton
chairman,” said leaving reigning F1
Camilleri in a end-of- champions Mercedes

imposter
year debrief at the for Ferrari has given
Italian team’s rise to speculation
Maranello HQ. Max Verstappen could
“We clearly are replace
p him at the
very flattered that
hat Silver
Silve Arrows.
Lewis, in Hamilton has
particular, and suggested
s his
other drivers future
f is

being told
want to come linked
l to that
and join us. of
o Mercedes
Every driver team
te principal
on the grid Toto
Tot Wolff, left.
would like to drive a Wolff
Wol has been
Ferrari. touted as a contender
“We have a long- to run F1, but Camilleri

that I’m a
term agreement with said Ferrari would
one driver [Charles oppose that scenario.
Leclerc] and with the He said: “Should we be
other driver [Sebastian confronted with that
Vettel] the agreement [Wolff taking over from
expires at the end of Chase Carey] we’d
2020. It would be explain our position
premature to decide clearly to [F1 owners]

role model
anything now for the Liberty Media.”

GARDENING

GROW DELICIOUS, SUPER HEALTHY

ASHER-SMITH ON COMING
TO TERMS WITH HER FAME ‘Goji Berry’
ROLL OF HONOUR
OLYMPIC GAMES
2016
4x100m relay bronze, Rio
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2019
200m gold, 100m silver,
4x100m relay silver, Doha
2017
4x100m relay silver,
London
2013
4x100m relay bronze,
Moscow
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
2018
100m gold, 200m gold,
4x100m relay gold, Berlin
2016
SAVE
£5
200m gold, 4x100m relay
silver, Amsterdam
COMMONWEALTH GAMES “One of the healthiest
2018 fruits you can eat”
200m bronze, 4x100m
relay gold, Gold Coast
N ow you too can pick scrumptious super Goji berries from your
own garden! This amazing plant has some of the healthiest
fruits around, and best of all they taste great! Rich in super healthy

OF SPORT
antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, they’re wonderful in sauces,

38pt
WORLDInter Reg Coyrtnd
1. Who scored England’s try in their 19-7 Rugby World Cup semi-final victory over New Zealand?
2. Who scored both of Manchester United’s goals in their 2-1 Carabao Cup win at puddings, and desserts. Perfect in pots, Goji plants are very easy
Chelsea? to grow and very hardy.

RONNIE O’Sullivan stoked
up today’s clash against
SNOOKER
Mark Selby with a dig at
his rival’s pace of play.
After beating Joe
Perry 4-2 in the
Scottish Open
quarter-finals in
Glasgow, ‘the Rocket’
raised the issue of
£9.99
3. Which team in The Hundred represents the historic counties of Warwickshire and Goji Berry Sweet Lifeberry
Worcestershire?
4. Who scored Liverpool’s stoppage-time winner as they came from behind to beat
3x Established Plants in 9cm Pots
ITEM 310033
over a shot at last month’s Aston Villa 2-1?
Northern Ireland Open. 5. Which Serbian tennis player partnered Jamie Murray to victory in the mixed doubles at
CALL US ON 08716 643 490 QUOTE RDX576
O’Sullivan said: “No Wimbledon in 2007?
6. Which English League One football team are nicknamed the Black Cats? OR VISIT WWW.YOUGARDEN.COM/RDX576
six-and-a-half minute Please add £6.99 P&P to your order. If you would like to receive information and offers from organisations
shots – I can’t be doing 7. Who was the first American cyclist to win the Tour de France?
8. What is the width, in centimetres, of the balance beam used in women’s gymnastics?
carefully selected by Express Newspapers, please tick here . Reg. London 141748 Express Newspapers
Reg. London 141748. One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AP. To see how your
with that, I’ll crack. data is processed please refer to Express’s Privacy Policy: www.shop.express.co.uk/privacy. Orders dispatched
9. Who did Ronnie O’Sullivan beat in the final when he won his first World Professional Snooker Championship in
“I’ll give it to him. If 2001?
within 7 working days. Offer subject to availability and if oversubscribed, we reserve the right to send a suitable
alternative. Contract for supply of goods is with YouGarden Ltd, Eventus House, Market Deeping, PE6 8FD. Images
he wants it that badly, 10. How many events are there in a heptathlon? show mature plants. Full terms and product details at www.yougarden.com. *Calls cost 12p per minute plus your

Selby taking six O’SULLIVAN he can have it.” 6 Sunderland. 7 Greg LeMond. 8 10cm. 9 John Higgins. 10 Seven.
network’s access charge. UK delivery only and surcharges may apply to outlying areas. Customer Service:
Call 0800 9 558 558 or email CS@YouGarden.com. Offer closes 31st December 2019.
minutes, 13 seconds HECTOR NUNNS ANSWERS: 1 Manu Tuilagi. 2 Marcus Rashford. 3 Birmingham Phoenix. 4 Sadio Mane. 5 Jelena Jankovic. Order by 19th December 2019 for pre Christmas delivery.
 DX1ST

52 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 DARTS: PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Picture: STEVEN PASTON

FOUR TO WATCH
I LIKE TO
BATTLE CRY:
Champion Van Gerwen
believes he has only
three or four genuine
LUKE HUMPHRIES title challengers
The current PDC
world youth
champion, Cool Hand

SEE
Luke was a surprise
quarter-finalist at
Alexandra Palace last
year, knocking out defending
champ Rob Cross along the way.

CHRIS DOBEY

FEAR
The former traffic
management
operative has
improved in 2019,
reaching the
semi-finals at the
World Grand Prix and Players
ALLY PALLY

IN THEIR
Championship.
FAVOURITES
JAMES WADE 5-4 Michael van Gerwen
Arguably the best 5-1 Gerwyn Price
player never to lift a 14-1 Peter Wright
world title – but good
16-1 Rob Cross
enough to win nine TV

EYES
majors. Three-time 22-1 Michael Smith
semi-finalist at 25-1 Gary Anderson
Alexandra Palace, the last time 28-1 Dave Chisnall
back in 2013.
33-1 Glen Durrant
40-1 Daryl Gurney
PETER WRIGHT
At 14-1, he’s not the 40-1 Nathan Aspinall
only one dreaming of 50-1 James Wade
a Wright Christmas.
But the beaten
finalist in 2014 has
Van Gerwen’s Shrek-green
only one major title
– the UK Open in 2017 – to show for
all those hair sculptures. shirt unnerves most rivals
NEVER mind the ballots – By Mike Walters and conducts his entourage,
Michael van Gerwen is in ‘poll’ rivals tend to sink.
GARDENING position to capture a fourth Ness, Jim Malone and George “I like to see fear in my
world title. Stone. He has the aura of The opponents’ eyes,” said the
And as the Dutch legend, Untouchables. winner of 35 televised Majors.
BUY 60 AND
COLOURFUL MIXED SAVE
clear favourite to lift the Sid
Waddell Trophy again, surveyed
Back home in Holland, the
Prime Minister has MVG on
“I don’t have any sympathy for
them – why should I?

Triumph Tulips £23 the cast of pretenders and
contenders at Alexandra Palace,
he warned there are only three
or four rivals capable of turfing
Our colourful Triumph Tulips him off his throne.
will create a delightful display Of the 96 entrants at the
during the spring season from William Hill PDC World
April to May. Each flower has Championship, five have taken
exquisitely impressive blooms the tickertape shower before.
that stand on strong stems Apart from three-time winner
and reach a height of 50cm. A Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson
wonderful addition to borders, has now discovered fishing,
containers or will make Adrian Lewis has only climbed
lovely cut flower bouquets. halfway out of a career slump,
Top-quality 11/12cm bulbs Rob Cross needs a vote of
supplied. confidence and Raymond van
Barneveld, right, is clinging to
-3(:/:(3, past glories.
For the rest, MVG’s Shrek-
7HJRVM‰  green jersey appears to
7HJRVM‰   intimidate opponents into
‰ :(=,‰ submission like the All Blacks’
7HJRVM‰  
Haka or the Kop in full cry
‰ :(=,‰ at Anfield.
And Van Gerwen, 30, is
7HJRVM‰   blessed with the hubris of Eliot
‰ :(=,‰
speed dial.
On the last two occasions Van
Gerwen has rung in the New
Year as world champion, Mark
Rutte was one of the first to
offer congratulations.
The No1 seed said: d:
“It doesn’t happen n Van
that often, but I can
have a bad day.
Realistically, I think
maybe three or fourr
can win it.
“The last time I
played someone better
than me was Phil Taylor. He
probably won more games
against me than I won.
“People keep asking me if I
will overtake Phil’s record of 16
world titles, but there’s no way.
“Even if I win the World
Championship every two years,
I’d have to play until I’m 50.”
When Van Gerwen lands a
crucial double, beats his chest
“Do you think they have any
sympathy for me when I lose?
This is quite a selfish game.
“I’ll never get bored of
winning.
winning Winning is the best
fuel.
fuel It gives you energy
and
an it pays the bills.”
Barneveld’s
imminent
i retirement
has
h given this year’s
tournament
t a layer
of
o sentiment, and the
Barney
Ba Army will be
mobilised
mob for his last
stand on Saturday night.
But Van Gerwen can only
muster a qualified farewell for
his compatriot.
“We don’t have to feel sorry
for Raymond,” he said. “He
hates losing, can’t handle it any
more. That’s why he’s stopping.
“One day he’ll want to get
back on the tour. Does he still
have the animal in him? That’s
the question.”

Delivery within 14 days.

DID YOU KNOW...?
TRIUMPH TULIPS MIXED
ITEM QTY
£
PRICE
£
TOTAL
● The PDC World Championship prize fund is
£2.5million, with the winner picking up £500,000.
I’ll power up for £1m
DARTS legend Phil ‘the Power’ Taylor says it would
TRIUMPH TULIPS MIXED £ £ ● A total of 85,500 spectators are expected at Ally take £1million for him to make a sensational world
FREE POST AND PACKING £4.99 £0.00 Pally over 28 sessions. championship comeback.
● The record match average at the tournament was But the 16-time king of the oche, 60 next year,
TOTAL DUE £
Michael van Gerwen’s 114.05 against Raymond van admits the Professional Darts Corporation will not
TO ORDER CALL 0871 664 1469 QUOTING
EX5753 Barneveld in 2016 – and he still lost. bend their rules to accommodate him.
Taylor said: “I’m not going back to Q school or
OR VISIT6+23(;35(66&28. ● Fallon Sherrock and Mikuru Suzuki, the two women in
the 96-player field, are both 2,000-1 rank outsiders to
going to chase ranking points at floor tournaments.
Post to: Express Garden, Triumph Tulips Mixed Offer (EX5753), 14 Hadfield Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9FG. If you prefer to “How much would it take for me to come back? Put
receive information and offers from organisations carefully selected by Express Newspapers, please tick here. To see how your data is processed
please refer to Express’s Privacy Policy: https://www.shop.express.co.uk/privacy This offer is provided by J Parker Dutch Bulbs Ltd, 14 Hadfield Street,
win the title. it this way: if [chairman] Barry Hearn offered me £1m,
Manchester, M16 9FG. Company is registered in England No. 1467306. Offer subject to availability. For queries on refunds or product information please
contact J Parker Dutch Bulbs Ltd. on 0161 848 1101. Calls cost 12p per minute from a BT landline plus network extras. Calls from other networks
● Organisers have ordered 1,000,000 pints of beer and I’d go for it. But I don’t think it’ll happen.”
and mobiles may cost more. cider to cope with the demands of thirsty patrons. MIKE WALTERS
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 53

●RONNIE

Neil
O’Sullivan’s

SQUIRES
eccentric switch to
fist-bumping oppone
rather than shaking nts
han
opening door handle ds and
s with
tissues is a one-m
declaration of germ an
warfa
Our Chief Sports Reporter tackles the big issues head on Will it be the bridging re.
glove next?

Let’s shelve idea and allow

Club World Cup to die
quietly in the desert FARCE: Klopp

T
has bigger HE opening game of football’s
fish to fry Club World Cup on Wednesday
than taking night had all the sense of
Liverpool to occasion of a dog walk in the
the Club
World Cup
December drizzle.
The players could be heard calling for
the ball, non-League style, inside the
echoing 15,000-capacity Jassim Bin
Hamad Stadium as Al Sadd Sports Club
took on Hienghene Sport in the
sparsely-populated Qatari ground.
For those millions who missed it with
the event eclipsed by the Champions
League, Al Sadd needed extra-time to
dispose of the part-timers from New
Caledonia.
Tomorrow Al Sadd, who were
included only because Qatar are hosting
the event, take on Mexican champions
Monterrey in the same mausoleum in
the second round after Esperance of
Tunisia have locked horns with Al Hilal
of Saudi Arabia.
The Club World Cup looks and sounds
nothing like an elite global football
tournament. This, remember, is the
event for which Liverpool have
concertinaed their Premier League
fixture list and put a weakened team out
in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
A £4million first prize has its pull, as
does the boast of best club team in
the world, but there is a lot of
nose-holding to be done before
Liverpool, as all but one of the last 12
European champions have done, win
the thing.
No wonder then that FIFA, after 16
stuttering and stumbling editions, are
desperate to upgrade this sad rag of an
event to something much grander.
The announcement by president
Gianni Infantino earlier this year that
the current seven-team tournament is to
expand to a 24-team competition from
2021 was made with some fanfare.
The intention is to add more depth
and status by adding more top European
and South American clubs. There are
spaces allocated for eight European
teams and six from South America.
The problem is that the European Clubs
Association
have, so
far,
declared
their intention to
boycott it and without
Europe’s clubs, the
tournament is a sham. They cite
A SADD
AFFAIR
The game
between
Al Sadd and
Hienghene
took place in
near-empty
stadium
scheduling issues. The proposed dates,
for a tournament, which will move to a
four-yearly cycle, avoid the World Cup
and the European Championship.
However, they clash with those of the
African Nations Cup. That would mean
Liverpool potentially going into it
without Egypt’s Mo Salah and Senegal’s
Sadio Mane, above.
Naby Keita might also have business
to attend to with Guinea and Joel Matip
with hosts Cameroon.
If Manchester City were involved,
they would have to do without Riyad
Mahrez, so too Napoli with defensive
rock Kalidou Koulibaly and Ajax with

Mission impossible A real Test of nerves Andre Onana and Hakim Ziyech.
Not every club would be affected and
there may be those who may be

on cards for Woods WORLD cricket is holding

THERE is only one Tiger
Woods, except this week in
Melbourne where there are
two – one as a player in the
USA’s Presidents Cup team
and another as skipper.
The Ryder Cup has not had
a playing captain since Arnold
Palmer took on both roles in
Atlanta 56 years ago.
But how about 15-time
Major champion Woods doing
the double again when the
contest returns this side of
its breath and crossing
its fingers as the
the Atlantic in 2022? Europe’s most significant
dominance at home is such Test match
that the Americans have not for a decade
won away since 1993, so they unfolds in
may as well try a new trick. Rawalpindi.
It would be more difficult at The return of
a Ryder Cup, which is played Test cricket to
over three days rather than Pakistan a
the four of the Presidents Cup. decade on
However, if Woods – who from the
will be 46 by the time of the attack on the
Rome matches – restricts his Sri Lanka team
playing appearances, it would bus that left six
not be impossible. policemen and two
civilians dead is momentous.
The security operation
may be more like that for a
visiting Head of State than a
cricket match, but so far so
good.
A radio report that play had
been interrupted on day one by
nothing more alarming than
rain was reassuringly
mundane.
If the Sri Lanka series
passes off without incident,
England should sign off their
proposed tour in two years’
time and return to Pakistan
too.
tempted by the windfall FIFA will offer.
But let’s not go there.
Let’s shelve the whole idea and allow
the Club World Cup to die off quietly in
the desert.
Football has enough historic
showpiece tournaments without having
to engineer an artificial new one. The
world’s champion club side is, by virtue
of Europe’s pull on talent, the winner of
the Champions League. A Club World
Cup is not needed to tell you that.
Liverpool should be able to freely
parade themselves for a season as the
world’s best without having to decamp
to Qatar next week.

54 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019
SARRIES CASE SPARKS TALKS
EFL probe salary cap
EFL chairmain Rick
Parry has been asked by
clubs to investigate the
possible introduction
of a salary cap.
The request comes in
light of the successful
prosecution of
Saracens by the e
rugby union
authorities.
The
London-based
club were
recently handeded
a 35-point
deduction and fined
£5.36million for
breaching regulations.
Previously, the view in
football was attempts
to make a club stick to
a cap would fall apart
LYLE NEEDS TIME
DARREN PRATLEY says
it will be weeks before
Charlton pal Lyle Taylor
is back to his best.
The Addicks hitman
netted five goals in six
games at the start of the
season before injuring
his knee.
Taylor has made two
substitute appearances
in the last couple of
NEXT
SPOTLIGHT ON EFL’S EMERGING STARS
NAME: LEON MALONEY
CLUB: Portsmouth
AGE: 18
POSITION: Winger or
striker
WHAT THEY SAY:
Maloney, from the Isle of
Wight, has been with
Pompey since he was nine.
A speedy, unorthodox winger
who can also operate as a
striker, he has been making
people sit up and take notice at
Fratton Park this season.
Yet to make a Football
League appearance, Maloney
has been confined to outings
in the EFL Trophy, where he
has made four starts this
season, and last week
scored his first goal
in a 2-1 win over
Northampton.
Already the
scouts have
PREMIER LEAGUE
18+, UK only. Odds subject to change. Betting rules apply. PLEASE BET RESPONSIBLY begambleaware.org – Need Help? Call the national gambling helpline on 0808 8020 133.
By Matthew Dunn
when challenged under
European law.
But now clubs are
wondering if it is the
only way to halt
spiralling
p g wage costs.
“There’s
“T
definitely a
de
cchanging of
aattitude,” said
PParry, left.
“Some
have looked at
h
the Saracens
decision and said,
decisi
‘Is that something we
should explore?’
“To say that’s the
majority view or that it
is likely to happen is
way off the mark. But
it’s part of the debate.”
CHARLTON V HULL 7.45PM
matches but is still
suffering discomfort.
The 29-year-old will
again start on the bench
against Hull tonight and
midfielder Pratley said:
“Lyle will need games to
be up to speed.
“We need to be patient
with him. It will take
time.”
BIG THING
been looking at the youngster,
who last season had two loan
spells at Bognor Regis in the
Isthmian League, with
West Ham rumoured to be
watching his progress.
WHAT HE SAYS: “It
was a class feeling to
score. It was surreal being
at Fratton Park and scoring
my first goal. It felt like an age
before it fell in but then I heard the
crowd and it was a great feeling.
“Being an academy boy, all
you want to do is to get into
the first team and score
goals. Now I’ve just got
to keep it up.”
HE COULD BE THE
NEXT: Dave Thomas. A
quick and tricky winger
who can cause
full-backs plenty of
problems.
TONY BANKS
±!hHÅj‚HI‚j±IUv±¾
¾P1j1IÅ1ʀ± ‚¾¾‚t!jÅ ɕ
jUÝ1©¦‚‚j¾‚ÞUv
ˀ‚Ý1©ȔɔȔI‚j±
DX1ST
FOOTBALL: PREMIER LEAGUE
Ace Wilson
is Frank-ful
for the help
WINGER HAILS LAMPARD
HARRY WILSON has thanked
Frank Lampard for helping turn him
into a Premier League star.
But the Bournemouth winger, on
loan from Liverpool, is still
desperate to shoot down Lampard’s
Chelsea tomorrow.
Wilson has kept in touch with
Lampard after playing for him on
loan at Derby in the Championship
last season. He struck 18 goals in
all competitions as the Rams only
just missed out on promotion to the
Premier League in the play-off final.
But Wilson’s heroics, including a
superb free-kick in a League Cup
win at Manchester United, earned
him a season-long loan at top-flight
Bournemouth. He has since netted
six times for the Cherries and has
former England ace Lampard in his
sights this weekend when they visit
Stamford Bridge.
Wales international Wilson, 22,
said: “I still keep in contact with
Frank Lampard, I owe him a lot. He
was fantastic for me last season in
probably the most important one in
my career so far, where I played
regular football.
“To play under a legend like
him, he taught me a lot so I
Willian
gets ball
rolling on
new deal
jUÝ1©¦‚‚jÝÞ¾H‚©(
±¾Å©(äȐȓ¾P(1!1t 1©ɏȐȑɎȒȏ¦t
Picture: DAN MULLAN
THAT’S
MY BOY:
Lampard
and
Wilson at
Derby
By James Nursey
owe him a lot. It’s great to see him
doing so well at Chelsea now.”
After ditching Derby for Chelsea
this summer, Lampard has guided
them to fourth in the Premier
League and into the knockout stages
of the Champions League.
The Blues will be favourites
tomorrow, with Eddie Howe’s
Bournemouth side on a worrying
run of five successive losses.
It has seen Howe’s men slip to
15th but Wilson says the side are
anxious to improve on last season’s
finish of 14th on 45 points.
Wilson said: “The lads want to
finish higher than last season. They
were a bit disappointed with the
way their season finished so if we
can improve on their points tally
and position from last year, that will
be a successful season.”
Wilson has been linked with a
possible permanent swap deal that
could result in Ryan Fraser heading
to Anfield next month.
But Wilson said: “My
focus is on Bournemouth
and finishing as high as we
can in the league.”
WILLIAN is getting closer to By Darren Lewis are talking and I hope we can
fulfilling his wish of prolonging
his Chelsea stay after
opening talks on a
season, the onus has been on
Chelsea to come up with a
have some good news soon.”
Meanwhile, the Blues have
agreed a five-year contract with
new contract.
Barcelona made a
move for the
package to prevent foreign
clubs agreeing a pre-contract
with him next month.
defender Fikayo Tomori.
The 21-year-old has played
16 times for the Blues in a
31-year-old Brazilian The club have done just that, breakthrough season, during
playmaker last with negotiations having begun which he has earned his first
summer and the Blues at manager Frank Lampard’s England cap. He said: “I’ve been
refused to do business. request. Willian, left, said: “I’ve at the club since I was seven
But with Willian’s current
deal expiring at the end of the
stated several times my wish is
to stay. My agent and the club
years old, so I don’t really know
much else other than Chelsea.”
Sports Betting . Horse Racing . Casino . footie5
5/1

By John Cross
DANNY ROSE has claimed
“serial winner” Jose Mourinho
can complete
Impossible this season.
Mission
Tottenham were 11 points off
the top four when Mourinho
took charge last month. But
they have cut the gap to just six
points and Rose believes they
can get into the Champions
League places.
Rose is also quietly confident
that Mourinho’s record of
delivering trophies can help
Tottenham win their first piece
of silverware since lifting the
League Cup in 2008.
Spurs boss Mourinho left big
guns such as Harry Kane and
Dele Alli in London for the
Champions League defeat at
Bayern Munich so they can
recharge their batteries for
Sunday’s trip to Wolves.
League form is now the No1
priority, and Rose said: “I want
to do as well as I possibly can,
work as hard as I can to achieve
what looked impossible a few
weeks ago – finishing in the top
four.
“I’m looking forward to a
massive Christmas run that
we’ve got. It was
unbelievable performance from
the lads at the weekend against
Burnley – probably the
best of the season.
“I hope the lads
who have rested at
home will be ready
to go at the weekend
and I hope we can
>TqAZUw>Aq
ǠǧɎș€NďĊăřȘZÌÌĮĮķÅþÐÆĴĴďÆì­ĊæÐȘÐĴĴðĊæīķăÐĮ­ĨĨăřȘqO'w''}t'wqZUwAOšÅÐæ­ĉÅăЭœ­īÐȘďīæȯUÐÐÌ>ÐăĨȟ­ăăĴìÐĊ­ĴðďĊ­ăæ­ĉÅăðĊæìÐăĨăðĊÐďĊǟǧǟǧǧǟǡǟ
DX1ST
COMING
FOOTBALL: PREMIER LEAGUE
UP ROSES
Danny’s backing Mourinho here for the next 18 months so
I don’t see why I need to have
a conversation with the
manager,” he said. “I think
to bag Spurs top-four spot everybody has got to start
again. I think we’re all starting
from the same starting point, or
at least I hope we are anyway.”
continue the great performance
from the weekend.
“I’ve felt very lucky to work
competition and, as I said, he is
a serial winner, so I imagine
we will be looking to win the
Rose has also praised Ryan
Sessegnon as the Spurs prospect
made his first start at Bayern
under Mauricio Pochettino and FA Cup and finishing in the top Munich and scored on a huge
I feel very lucky to work under four of the league.” occasion. The £25million
an Jose. Rose, 29, has already teenager looks ready to make a
“It’s a credit to the club and declared that he will see out the case to be a first-team regular,
Mauricio how well we’ve all last 18 months of his contract and Rose said: “We know Ryan
progressed in the five and a at Spurs and leave – and is for the future, we know what
half years to attract Mourinho’s he can do now but he was just
somebody like Jose. arrival has so unlucky with injuries.
“He’s won a lot of not changed And midfielder Eric Dier
trophies and we’re all his mind. added: “Ryan is a very exciting
excited to see. We want “As I said player, he has a lot of potential
to do well in this before, I’m in all areas of his game.”
TOP SEVEN
P W D L Pts
LIVERPOOL
LEICESTER
MAN CITY
16
16
16
15
12
10
1
2
2
CHELSEA 16 9 2
MAN UTD 16 6 6
WOLVES 16 5 9
TOTTENHAM 16 6 5
SHAKE ON
IT: Rose
believes
Mourinho
can bring
his winning
ways to
Tottenham
ÞUjj¾P1¾UI1©±¾h1
¾P1¦‚Uv¾±¾¾P1Ýjj1äɕ
!P©j¾‚vÝPÅjj!U¾äɏȐȒ¾P(1!1t 1©ɏȖɎȓȔ¦t
PÅjj!U¾ä
¾‚ÞUvˀ ¾¾±
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 55
Fighter Pellegrini
has party on hold
MANUEL Pellegrini By Darren Lewis
says West Ham have
improved this season improved a lot. If you
but will wait until after join the last four games
tomorrow’s game at of last season (three
Southampton to decide wins, one draw) with
whether they deserve a the first seven of the
Christmas party.ty. season, in 11 games
The Irons bossss we lost one, won
is under se
seven and drew
pressure after tthree. It
just one win ddemonstrates
in 10 league tthat the team
games. But w
were playing
t,
Pellegrini, right, th
the way you
wan
want.”
believes their
form at the start of the
season, when they won
four of seven games, is
As to a Christmas
party, he said: “We will
first finish the game
a better reflection of
the club’s progress. He
said: “This season we
against Southampton
and then decide what
will happen.”
JOB FOR MASTERS
PREMIER League interim Pemsel quit after a
chief executive Richard scandal and TV
Masters has got the job executives Susanna
on a permanent basis. Dinnage and Tim Davie
His appointment was turned down the post.
rubber-stamped after the Masters said: “This
search for a successor to is one of the most
Richard Scudamore had incredible jobs in sport. I
turned into a farce. The look forward to leading
ex-Guardian newspaper the League in the
chief executive David challenges ahead.”
Prickly Pearson just
0 46
2 38
4 32
‘protecting players’
5 29 NEW Watford manager By Jon West
4 24 Nigel Pearson admits
2 24 he is seen by many as a born out of trying to
5 23 protect my players.
prickly character.
He lasted just a few “I’m like anybody –
you would prefer to be
months at Derby after
clashing with owner liked than disliked.
“II have
ha to accept
Mel Morris, and d
he branded a I’ve been largely
journalist an re
responsible for
ostrich during c
creating a
a spat at p
persona.”
Leicester. P
Pearson was
Pearson, s
surprised to be
right, said: “I of
offered the job
have at times at ro
rock-bottom
been probably Watford.
perceived as difficult to “Did I think the
work with, and have Premier League would
had some colourful come again?” he said.
and memorable events. “The honest answer is
But a lot of that was no I didn’t.”
wĨďīĴĮÐĴĴðĊæȘ>ďīĮÐt­ÆðĊæȘ­ĮðĊďȘåďďĴðÐǤ
ǢȥǠ
 DX1ST

FEELING THE
ADVERTISING FEATURE 56 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 FOOTBALL: PREMIER LEAGUE

Win £25k
Picture: TOM FLATHERS

PLAY FOR FREE

HEAT
Simply predict 5 correct scores...
Join our footie5 pundits -
former England star
Jermaine Jenas and
Olympic gold medallist
Sam Quek - in making
your predictions for
this weekend’s
matches.
Follow them, or
go your own way
and personalise
your selections
from the other
games!
Jesus opens up on the
Jermaine Sam pressure to deliver BIG LEAP FORWARD:
Jesus took his tally
L City 4 - 0 Norwich L City 4 - 0 Norwich
The title chasers just
don’t look like they’re
I can only see Leicester
extending their
for City’s goal machine to five goals in three
games with his
hat-trick in Zagreb
gonna get beat at the winning streak to 9
minute! games here. Norwich
may spring a surprise, GABRIEL JESUS says handling By Gideon Brooks
but it’s unlikely. the pressure of delivering goals
Convincing win. on demand at Manchester City over the past two seasons
has pushed him to the edge at while Aguero, who last season
times. scored every 118 minutes, has
Wolves 1 - 3 Spurs Wolves 2 - 2 Spurs The Brazilian striker was on this season found the net once
the mark with a hat-trick against every 90 minutes.
Tough game this for Only one point
Spurs against an separates Wolves and
Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, The Brazilian insists he is
in-form Wolves, but Tottenham and I think making it five goals in three happy with a rivalry which
that Tottenham front this game will be a matches. remains friendly, but he knows
line is on fire. close affair. Hopefully But with a first Champions he would be a certain starter at
a score draw and a League match ball in hand, he most other top-flight clubs.
bonus 6 points! opened up on the pressure he “I’m in a single competiton
has loaded on himself during with Sergio – a friendly
leaner times at City. competition,” he said. “I hope
Man U 2 - 1 Everton Man U 1 - 1 Everton “Last month I was no good that when he plays he scores. I
and I wasn’t happy,” he said. always want him to help
Ole must be on Cloud 9 Big Dunc has Everton “I played nine or 10 the team. When I play
after the last two fighting hard. They games, didn’t score and he does the same,
results, not sure Big won’t be as good away missed chances. which
w is amazing.”
Dunc’s enthusiasm will from home, but their “It happens with Jesus is set to
be enough here. tough tackling could other players as well ccontinue in
disrupt United’s young but when I’m not iinjured Aguero’s
bucks.
happy with myself, I aabsence this
want to shoot myself in Sunday
Su at
the head because it’s Arsenal
Arse and one
Celtic 2 - 1 Hibs Celtic 3 - 1 Hibs difficult for me. statistic which bodes
Think this will be tight Hibs played very well “I take it personally, of course. well is his record away
after the Celtic when they beat I think, ‘Oh my God, I have to from home. WHO SHOULD START UP FRONT?
celebrations of the Aberdeen 3-0 to get score, I have to score, I have to’. Where last season
League Cup Final win only their second clean “When I have the chance, Jesus scored just three JESUS AGUERO
last weekend. sheet this season. sometimes I miss because I think of his 21 goals away APPEARANCES 68 62
Celtic will be too good too much and put too much from the Etihad, this
for them though. STARTS 34 53
pressure on myself.” campaign has seen him
Jesus has had to battle against score all 10 of his goals MINUTES 3,556 4,466
Arsenal 1 -3 Man City Arsenal 1 - 2 Man City not only a club legend but the on the road. GOALS 31 45
stop-start nature of his role as But he dismissed ASSISTS 10 12
Man City will be hurt by City look to have back-up to Sergio Aguero, above, the stat and said:
the derby defeat and thrown in the towel on SHOTS 160 225
since signing in 2017. And while “Always I think
will bounce straight the league but Arsenal CHANCES CREATED 66 61
back! haven’t quite had the
he has had purple patches, his ‘wow’ I have to
new manager bounce overall returns are not as good score because I’m CONVERSION RATE (%) 19.4 20.0
they hoped for. I think as the Argentinian’s. Jesus has playing for a big MINUTES/GOAL 114.7 99.2
City win - just. netted every 145 league minutes club.”
(All club competitions since August 2018)

Get the footie5 app

PLAY FOR FREE Reds beat United to cut-price Japan star
FROM BACK PAGE
to 2021 last February, but
crucially agreed to a get-out
option which allows him to
leave for a big European club
at a price well below his
market value of £25m-£30m.
Liverpool have been in talks
with the Austrian club for the
past six weeks, having trailed
18+, UK only. One entry each round per player. Prizes will be shared in the the versatile player for two
event of multiple winners. Full T&C’s apply. years. They moved swiftly this
week following Liverpool’s
victory over Salzburg in the
Champions League to head off
interest from a host of German
and Italian clubs, including
Borussia Monchengladbach
and AC Milan, who were
watching him against the Reds.
But Liverpool had already
thrashed out the deal by then,
meaning they also stole a
march on United, who saw him
as an alternative to James
Maddison after scouting the discuss personal terms. But it is
Japanese international for understood that Minamino is
several months. honoured the European
But it was the information on champions want him.
the release clause that gave He impressed against
Liverpool the edge and allowed Liverpool in their two
them to land a player who has Champions League group
scored 11 goals in 22 games for games, scoring at Anfield.
his country, and five in his last Reds boss Klopp sees
four World Cup qualifying Minamino as an exciting
games, for a bargain price. prospect who will get a lot of
He will undergo a medical in Premier League game-time in
the coming weeks and will also the second half of the season.
 DX1ST

FOOTBALL: EUROPA LEAGUE Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 57

Main picture: MARTIN RICKETT
SPORT IN BRIEF
UEFA Europa League
Group E
CFR CLUJ (0) ......... 2 CELTIC (0) ............ 0
Burca 48
Djokovic 70
RENNES (1) ........... 2 LAZIO (0) ............. 0
P W D L F A Pts
Celtic ........................ 6 4 1 1 10 6 13
CFR Cluj .................... 6 4 0 2 6 4 12
Lazio ......................... 6 2 0 4 6 9 6
Rennes ...................... 6 1 1 4 5 8 4
Group F
STD LIEGE (0) ........ 2 ARSENAL (0) ........ 2
Bastien 47 Lacazette 78
Amallah 69 Saka 81
E FRANKFURT (2)... 2 GUIMARAES (1) .... 3
P W D L F A Pts
Arsenal ..................... 6 3 2 1 14 7 11
Eintracht Frankfurt .... 6 3 0 3 8 10 9
Standard Liege .......... 6 2 2 2 8 10 8
Guimaraes................. 6 1 2 3 7 10 5
Group G
RANGERS (1) ......... 1 YOUNG BOYS (0) .. 1
Morelos 30 Barisic 89 (og)
FC PORTO (3) ........ 3 FEYENOORD (2).... 2
P W D L F A Pts
FC Porto.................... 6 3 1 2 8 9 10
Rangers .................... 6 2 3 1 8 6 9
Young Boys ............... 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
Feyenoord ................. 6 1 2 3 7 9 5
Group K
WOLVES (0) ........... 4 BESIKTAS (0) ....... 0
Jota 57, 63, 68
Dendoncker 67
S BRATISLAVA (1) .. 2 BRAGA (1)............ 4
MAN UTD v AZ ALKMAAR P W D L F A Pts
50 POSSESSION % 50 Braga ........................ 6 4 2 0 15 9 14
7 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 Wolves ...................... 6 4 1 1 11 5 13
GREEN FOR Slovan Bratislava ....... 6 1 1 4 10 13 4
4 SHOTS OFF TARGET 3 GO: United Besiktas .................... 6 1 0 5 6 15 3
5 CORNERS 3 celebrate
2 OFFSIDES 5 Group L
6 FOULS 12 after MAN UTD (0) ......... 4 AZ (0)................... 0
1 YELLOW CARDS 3 Greenwood Young 53
fires home his Greenwood 58, 64
0 RED CARDS 0 Mata 62 (pen)
Source: Opta second goal P BELGRADE (3) .... 4 ASTANA (0) .......... 1
P W D L F A Pts
Man Utd .................... 6 4 1 1 10 2 13
AZ ............................. 6 2 3 1 15 8 9

Greenwood goes
over the bar. United burst into Partizan Belgrade ...... 6 2 2 2 10 10 8
MAN UTD 4 Astana ...................... 6
life just after the half-hour Gp A: Apoel Nicosia 1 Sevilla 0, 1 0 5 4 19 3

mark with a fine counter- Karabakh 1 F91 Dudelange 1. Gp B:

AZ ALKMAAR
By David McDonnell
MASON GREENWOOD was
the star of the show as his
0 attack at breakneck speed Dynamo Kiev 1 Lugano 1, FC
Copenhagen 0 Malmo FF 1. Gp C:
involving Greenwood, Ashley Basel 2 Trabzonspor 0, Getafe 3
Young and Mata, the latter’s Krasnodar 0. Gp D: LASK 3 Sporting
0, PSV 1 Rosenborg 1. Gp H:
goalbound shot blocked by Espanyol 0 CSKA Moscow 1,

double Dutch as
Clasie. Ludogorets 1 Ferencvaros 1. Gp I:
Gent 2 Oleksandriya 1, Wolfsburg 1
double blast helped send The home team finally took St Etienne 0. Gp J: Borussia
Manchester United through as the lead in the 53rd minute. M’gladbach 1 Istanbul Basaksehir 2,
Group L winners. An outrageous piece of skill Roma 2 Wolfsberger AC 2.
Greenwood, 18, underlined from Andreas Pereira, turning CRICKET
1ST TEST (Perth): Australia . 248-
his standing as one of the the ball past Jonas Svensson 4 (90 overs; Labuschagne 110no)
club’s most exciting prospects from a tight spot near the v1ST New Zealand.
TEST (Rawalpindi): Sri Lanka
of recent years with two corner flag, started the move.

United power on
263-6 (86.3 overs; de Silva 72no,
stunning strikes. The ball found its way to Karunaratne 59) v Pakistan.
Victory over the Dutch side 2ND WOMEN’S ODI (Kuala
Mata, who swapped passes Lumpur): England 327-4 (50 overs;
means United go into the last- with Nemanja Matic, before Sciver 100no, Knight 86, F C Wil-
32 draw with an easier route steering the ball across goal son 85no). Pakistan 200 (44.5
overs; Bismah Maroof 64). England
when the competition resumes for Young to blast the ball into won by 127 runs.
in February. the roof of the net. GOLF
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men United doubled their lead PRESIDENTS CUP (Melbourne,
Victoria)—Fourballs (USA unless
will avoid the other group within five minutes, James stated): T Woods & J Thomas bt J
winners and the seeded sides
who have dropped into the
tournament from the
MAGICAL MASON FLOORS ALKMAAR Garner getting away with a Niemann (Chi) & M Leishman
(Aus) 4&3, S Im (Kor) & A Hadwin
foul and Greenwood taking (Can) bt P Cantlay & X Schauffele
full advantage to steer the ball 1 up, B-H An (Kor) & A Scott (Aus)
Champions League. through as group winners. SPECIAL JUAN: into the net. bt T Finau & B DeChambeau 2 &
1, C-T Pan (Tai) & H Matsuyama
Greenwood’s double took Solskjaer made nine changes Mata converts Greenwood then won a (Jpn) bt P Reed & W Simpson 1
his goal tally to six from seven from the side that downed his penalty penalty three minutes later up, L Oosthuizen (Rsa) & A Ancer
starts this season, while the City 2-1, Harry Maguire and (Mex) bt G Woodland & D Johnson
when he was upended by 4&3. International Team lead
forward also won a penalty Anthony Martial the only two Clasie and Mata converted Team USA 4-1.
that was converted by Juan players to keep their places. from the spot for his first goal SNOOKER
Mata. United were of the season.
SCOTTISH OPEN (Emirates Arena,
GROUP L Glasgow)—4th rd: T Un-Nooh (Tha)
United went untypically And there was more to bt N Robertson (Aus) 4-0; M Selby
into the P W D L Pts sloppy early (Eng) bt J Robertson (Eng) 4-0; R
MAN UTD 6 4 1 1 13 on, come from Greenwood. O’Sullivan (Eng) bt J Perry (Eng)
encounter conceding He cut inside to score with 4-2; J Lisowski (Eng) bt J Higgins
unbeaten in AZ ALKMAAR 6 2 3 1 9
possession and
PARTIZAN 6 2 2 2 8 his left foot, beating Marco (Sco) 4-2; D Gilbert (Eng) bt S
their last 11 ASTANA 6 1 0 5 3 allowing the Murphy (Sco) 4-2; S Donaldson
Bizot to make it 4-0. (Sco) bt J Zhang (Chn) 4-2.
Europa League opposition lots
MAN UTD (4-2-3-1): Romero 6; Young 7 (Laird
games at Old Trafford, winning of time and space on the ball 68, 5), Tuanzebe 7, Maguire 7 (Jones 68, 5), TODAY’S DIARY
nine and drawing two. to probe their defence. Williams 6; Matic 6, Garner 7; Pereira 7, Mata 6, Sky Bet Championship
Against that backdrop, and Former Southampton Martial 6 (Chong 59, 5); Greenwood 8.Goals: Young Charlton v Hull ..........................(7.45pm)
after successive Premier midfielder Jordy Clasie, 53, Greenwood 58, 64, Mata 62 pen. (Live on Sky Sports Main Event)
League wins over Tottenham deployed in central defence AZ (4-3-3): Bizot 4; Svensson 4, Clasie 4, Wuytens CRICKET
and Manchester City, the here, tried an ambitious shot 4, Wijndal 4; Midtsjo 5, Stengs 7, Koopmeiners 5; First Test Match—day 2 of 5:
Sugawara 5 (Vlaar 68, 5), De Wit 5 (Druijf 62) Idrissi Australia v New Zealand (Perth,
hosts were favourites to go from 30 yards which flew just 5 (Ouwejan 77). 5am), day 3 of 5: Pakistan v Sri
Lanka (Rawalpindi, 5am).
DARTS

Morelos RANGERS held on for the
point they needed to book
their place in the Europa
sends League knockout stages.
But it was a nervous
evening at Ibrox as Borna
ROUND-UP when Barisic turned a cross Midfielder Scott Robertson, PDC World Championship
(Alexandra Palace, London).
into his own net. 18, made his debut as Fraser GOLF
finish from Alfredo Morelos The hosts even had Ryan Forster, Scott Brown and Presidents Cup (Melbourne).
for his 26th goal of the
Jack sent off for a second Callum McGregor were left at QBE Shootout (Naples, Florida).
season in all competitions. yellow card in added time, and home. ICE HOCKEY
Elite League: Dundee Stars v
The Colombian scored from another Young Boys goals Cluj defender Andrei Burca Belfast Giants.

Rangers Barisic’s 89th-minute the edge of the box after would have put them out. headed in from a 48th-minute RUGBY UNION
own-goal deprived them of beating Young Boys defender Celtic, much changed after corner before midfielder European Champions Cup Pool 3
(7.45): Harlequins v Ulster. Pool 4
top spot in a 1-1 draw. Frederik Sorensen. already sealing top spot in Damjan Djokovic added a (7.45): Racing 92 v Ospreys.

through Steven Gerrard’s side broke
the deadlock on the half-hour
MORELOS: opener mark courtesy of a composed
But the home side came Group E, suffered their first second in the 70th minute European Challenge Cup Pool 1
(8pm): Castres v Enisei-STM
under pressure in the second defeat of the campaign, 2-0 for Dan Petrescu’s side, who (5pm), Dragons v Worcester. Pool
half and Young Boys equalised at CFR Cluj in Romania. finished second. 4 (7pm): Brive v Zebre. Pool 5
(7pm): Pau v Cardiff Blues.
 DX1ST

58 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 FOOTBALL: EUROPA LEAGUE

BAST FOOT
ONE-MAN FORWARD:
SHOW: Hero Bastien opens
Jota seals his the scoring
hat-trick

GROUP K
P W D L Pts
BRAGA 6 4 2 0 14
WOLVES 6 4 1 1 13
S BRATISLAVA 6 1 1 4 4 EUROPA LEAGUE LAST 32
BESIKTAS 6 1 0 5 3 SEEDED UNSEEDED
AJAX (FROM CL) CLUB BRUGGE (CL)

Jota’s quick hat-trick BENFICA (CL)

INTER MILAN (CL)
RB SALZBURG (CL)
SEVILLA
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (CL)
OLYMPIACOS (CL)
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (CL)
APOEL

finally sparks Wolves MALMO

FC BASEL
LASK
FC COPENHAGEN
GETAFE
LJUNGBERG SPORTING

to life for easy victory CELTIC

DIOGO JOTA put on an
incredible one-man show with
a 12-minute hat-trick to sink
Besiktas.
Jota had only come on in the
56th minute with an
uninspiring game locked at 0-0
and failing to ignite at all.
Jota finally lit the fuse,
breaking the deadlock
two minutes after coming on
and adding two more to
completely put the result
beyond doubt.
The game needed something
and Jota certainly provided it
after being thrown on as a
replacement for Ruben Neves.
He turned the game on its
head, heading home at the far
post after Pedro Neto had
found him with an inch-perfect
cross.
Five minutes later, it was 2-0,
Jota pouncing from eight yards
after Leander Dendoncker’s
ARSENAL
PORTO
CFR CLUJ
EINTRACT FRANKFURT
RANGERS
WOLVES 4 BESIKTAS 0 ESPANYOL LUDOGORETS
GENT WOLFSBURG
Besiktas went into the game ISTANBUL ROMA
with nothing to play for
against a home side who were BRAGA WOLVES
MAN UNITED SOLSKJAER AZ ALKMAAR
basically jostling for position at
the top. The Europa League last 32 draw takes place at 12pm on Monday (BT Sport 1)
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men
have been impressive in this
competition for the most part,
losing just one of their 11
games going into the match.
But that was the damaging
1-0 home defeat by Braga that
left them struggling to make
Group K’s top spot their own.
Wolves stand-in goalkeeper
John Ruddy was forced into
early action when Tyler Boyd
sent a 25-yarder flashing across
the surface towards goal in the
BUK UP,
second minute. GUYS
Lacazette
And though Ruddy had to
scramble across his goal to rushes to
celebrate
make a diving save, he was with Saka
always in control of the after his

CAUGHT BY
fierce shot was only pushed situation. Gunners
on to the post by the keeper. Within 60 seconds, the play equaliser
Madness ensued and had switched straight to the
Dendoncker, guilty of a couple other end where Joao
of missed opportunities, Moutinho tried his luck from
suddenly seemed more relaxed 20 yards but hit it straight at
and made it three to Besiktas goalkeeper Utku
completely flatten the Turkish Yuvakuran.
side. Patrick Cutrone did hit the
In the 68th minute, it was net with a crisp shot from 12
Jota again, completing his yards when Dendoncker
hat-trick when he ghosted in at picked him out, but the
the far post to ram the linesman’s flag was up
ball home. sharply. But Wolves should
have taken the lead in the
Both sides seemed to
be almost sparring with
each other in a
49th minute when Ruben
Vinagre found
Dendoncker with a
STANDARD LIEGE
ARSENAL
2
2
Superkid saves Gunners from
disappointing first
half that did little
to warm the
crowd on a
pinpoint cross
only to see him
head it back
across goal
From Tony Banks in Liege
AS European campaigns go, this has
disaster as they nick top spot
bitterly cold to be one of the least glorious in
night. with Arsenal’s distinguished history. Benfica in the last 32. And to be fair to and starting only his 10th game, made
It started the net at his They lost their manager one game Freddie Ljungberg’s young players, a goal out of nowhere for Alexandre
brightly with mercy. from the end of the group after losing they showed courage and commitment Lacazette and then equalised. He had
both sides WOLVES (3-5-2): at home and last night in Liege a on a tough night. been a menace down the left all game
Ruddy 7; Bennett 7,
having shots Coady 7, Kilman 7; young, inexperienced Gunners side But a more unlikely outcome it and thoroughly deserved his reward.
on target in Buur 7, Dendoncker were on their way to being knocked would have been difficult to imagine But that defence? If Carlo Ancelotti
the opening 7 (Otasowie 72), Neves 7 out of the Europa League as they went after 70 minutes, when Arsenal had was watching this display, he will have
(Jota 56, 9), Moutinho 7(Perry
three minutes, 68, 6), Vinagre 7; Cutrone 7, two goals down. been battered and bullied by an been rapidly changing his mind about
but it failed to Neto 7. Goals: Jota 57, 63, 68, But then, thanks to 18-year-old average Standard side and looked like sending in his CV.
live up to its Dendoncker 67. Bukayo Saka, they scored two goals in they might even lose by the five goals On a horrible, bobbly pitch on a
early promise. BESIKTAS (4-2-3-1): three minutes, saw Vitoria Guimaraes that would have sent freezing night in front
Yuvakuran 7; Kalafat 6 score twice in the last five minutes at them packing. GROUP F of a hostile crowd, this
JOB DONE: (Roco 75), Uysai 6, Kaya
Eintracht Frankfurt – and ended up But then enter Saka. P W D L Pts Arsenal team’s resolve
6, Rebocho 6; Seggin 7 6, ARSENAL 6 3 2 1 11
Nuno watched Ozyjakup 6; Lens 6 (Diaby winning Group F. The Ealing-born was going to be severely
his Wolves win EINTRACHT 6 3 0 3 9
81), Yalcin 6 (Elneny 64), It means they now avoid some of teenager, a product of S LIEGE 6 2 2 2 8 tested. They just about
comfortably Boyd 6; Nayir 6. the big guns like Inter Milan, Ajax and the Gunners academy GUIMARAES 6 1 2 3 5 came through. It was a

A SAKA PUNCH
predictably nervous start, as
Konstaninos Mavropanos, playing his
first senior game this season, gave the
ball straight to Mehdi Carcela but
Arsenal escaped as the Standard
forward struck his shot straight at
Emiliano Martinez.
Ljungberg had denied he was taking
a risk with such a young team and
clearly the interim head coach had
Sunday’s key Premier League clash at
Manchester City in mind – but there
were some hairy moments. Twice
Martinez narrowly got away with
poor pieces of control.
But when they did break, the
Gunners looked dangerous, and when
Saka got down the left, once again
Bodart had to save with his legs, then
he curled his shot just over.
Then the youngster’s fierce shot was
parried by Bodart but when the ball
came out to Reiss Nelson, his header
was weak. But a minute after half-
DX1ST
FOOTBALL: EUROPA LEAGUE Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 59
Main picture: DEAN MOUHTAROPOULOS
LEVEL
BEST:
Saka
strikes
Champions
to seal
top spot
shake-up is
on agenda
EXCLUSIVE
By John Cross
EUROPE’S top clubs want to
reshape the Champions League
within the next three months.
The European Club
Association board have set up a
new working group to outline a
fresh round of proposals for the
biggest shake-up since the
competition replaced the
European Cup.
AC Milan chief executive Ivan
Gazidis is chairman of the
working group and there is a
target of agreeing the new-look
format by March in the hope of
getting UEFA approval and it
introduced by 2024.
One proposal is to have a
league of 32 teams, with each
team seeded and getting 10
games. Reaching the last 16
would also guarantee
qualification for Champions
League the following season.
It could be bad news for clubs
such as Leicester as the
shake-up could mean finishing
in the top four would no longer
guarantee a place. Another
proposal is to have six groups of
S LIEGE v ARSENAL
43 POSSESSION % 57
4 SHOTS ON TARGET 6
1 SHOTS OFF TARGET 5
5 CORNERS 5
2 OFFSIDES 0
17 FOULS 9
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
0 RED CARDS 0
Source: Opta
GAZIDIS: Chairman of change
six teams, with groups of eight
clubs also being discussed. But
it is believed the ECA are now
set on having 32 teams and are
looking at up to 10 different
variants of qualification, groups
and fixtures.
The idea is to spice up the
group stages and get more big
games, but clubs such as Real
Madrid and Juventus have long
time the Gunners line broke. Samuel
since pushed for guaranteed
Bastien advanced and shot from 20
yards and the ball took a wicked
deflection off Sokratis and crept in.
Standard, who needed to win to go
KIDS BUK UP FREDDIE
FREDDIE LJUNGBERG hailed is a tremendous talent and you
places in the Champions League
meaning the established elite
would be in every year.
through, then got a second as Joe teenager Bukayo Saka and the rest could see that. His final ball is That will be the No1 concern
Willock failed to clear and Selim of his young team after their always effective and there’s always for the Premier League where
Amallah pounced. unlikely Europa League recovery. an end product to his work. Champions League places will
The Belgians were beginning to Arsenal were 2-0 down only for “I feel sorry for our young players be harder to earn for teams
believe a miracle might well be on the 18-year-old academy product Saka sometimes because they do not outside the established elite.
cards but then out of nowhere, Saka to set up Alexandre Lacazette have the chance to go out on loan The ECA are also discussing
crossed and Lacazette nodded in. before equalising himself as the and have exposure to 90 minutes of clubs in four pots. The elite, a
Then the youngster cut in, swapped Gunners won Group F and claimed men’s football. That is why I wanted second tier, including clubs such
passes with Gabriel Martinelli and their place in the last 32. to get them on the pitch to get as Ajax, a third tier for the likes
curled a lovely low shot into the They topped the group after experience. Some of them made of Celtic and Rangers, while
corner. Hang on to your hats folks. Vitoria Guimaraes won 3-2 at mistakes, but they will learn. smaller Eastern European
With Arsenal, this is going to be lively. Eintracht Frankfurt, so Arsenal will “Their character was nations would be in pot four.
STANDARD LIEGE: Bodart 6; Fai 6, Vanheusden 7, Laifis 6, now avoid the likes of Inter Milan, tremendous, I’m really proud of The new third European
Gavory 6; Carcela 7, Bastien 7, Amallah 6 (Lestienne 84 6), Ajax or Benfica in the last 32. them. It was a tough place to come competition, the UEFA
Cimirot 7, Mpoku 8; Emond 6 (Avenatti 46 6). Goals: Bastien 47, Interim boss Ljungberg said: and be 2-0 down. But they showed Conference League, would work
Amallah 69.
“Bukayo was amazing. He was a bit belief. The reaction was great. in tandem with the Champions
ARSENAL: Martinez 6; Mavropanos 6, Luiz 6, Sokratis 5
(Martinelli 69 6); Maitland-Niles 7 (Chambers 77 6), Willock upset with me before the game That heart, fight and belief was and Europa Leagues, but the
6, Guendouzi 7, Saka 8; Smith Rowe 7 (Aubameyang 84 6), because he had to play wing-back, amazing to see.” ECA are also discussing
Lacazette 6, Nelson 7. Goals: Lacazette 78, Baka 81. which he does not like much. But he TONY BANKS promotion between the three.
 DX1ST
60 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

STANDARD LIEGE 2 ARSENAL 2 WOLVES 4 BESIKTAS 0 MAN UTD 4 ALKMAAR 0

SAKA TOPS IT
FOR GUNNERS
ENGLISH sides lit up the Europa League
express.co.uk/sport last night as Arsenal won their group
thanks to two goals in three minutes.

DINA’S
The Gunners had looked like going
into the last 32 as
runners up in
Group F after

A ROLE
trailing Standard
Liege 2-0. But Bukayo Saka, 18, set
up Alexandre Lacazette, before scoring

MODEL
the equaliser to snatch top spot.
Manchester United and Wolves, both
ON FIRE: Jota celebrates his
hat-trick for Wolves while Saka, left, already qualified for Monday’s draw,
gets Arsenal plaudits and Greenwood, each won 4-0.
MATCH REPORTS: PAGES 57-59

KLOPP’S
right, hails the first of his brace
SEE P50-51

LEWIS IN
FERRARI
‘TALKS’

MINA
By Matt Maltby
FERRARI chief executive Louis
TAKAWAY:
Camilleri has confirmed Formula
Reds paid One champion Lewis Hamilton is
release eager to join the Italians when his
clause to Mercedes deal ends.
secure The six-time world champion
Minamino continues to be linked with the
famous team in what would
arguably be one of the biggest
moves in F1 history.

COUP
Hamilton, whose
£40million-a-year Mercedes
deal expires next year,
refused to deny a report at
the final race in Abu Dhabi
that he has already met
with Ferrari chairman
John Elkann.
And now Camilleri has
revealed that preliminary
discussions over a
move for the
By David Maddock 2021 season
LIVERPOOL have snatched Japan star TURN TO P51,
Takumi Minamino from under the noses COLUMN 4
of Manchester United for just £7.25million.
Liverpool steal a march on United The RB Salzburg player joins Jurgen
Klopp’s side next month after the Reds
paid the release clause in his contract,
ON
MOVE:
World

to land Japanese ace for just £7.25m

which United were oblivious to. Salzburg champ
extended the 24-year-old midfielder’s deal is ‘keen on
Ferrari’
TURN TO PAGE 56, COLUMN 2

Published by ReachPlc, Daily Express, One Canada Square, London E14

5AP. Printed by West Ferry Printers Ltd., Unit A & B, Kimpton Road, Luton
LU2 0TA; JPIMedia Printing Ltd, Outgang Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25
3QE; D C Thomson, 80 Kingsway East, Dundee DD4 8SL; Independent News
& Media, 124-144 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1EB; Bermont Impresion S.L
Avenida de Alemania 12, 28821 Coslada, Madrid Spain. Deposito Legal no.
T0-394/96; T.F. Print SA, Tenerife; EUROPRINTER SA Zone Aeropole avenue
Jean Mermoz B 6041 GOSSELIES. The Daily Express adheres to the ethical

NEW CUSTOMER OFFER

and professional standards of the publishing industry as set out in the
Editor’s Code of Practice.
Tel. 0208 612 7000. Outside UK +44(0) 208 612 7000

£5 NODEPOSITREQUIRED
Sports Betting . Horse Racing . Casino . footie5

FREE BET
ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRS *TUW1234WBDS

. PLACE YOUR BET AT .

Austria €3.50, Belgium €3, Bulgaria BGN 4.60,

Canary Islands €2.40, Cyprus €2.50, Denmark
24DKr, Finland €5.80, France €2.70, Germany
€2.50, Gibraltar Gib £1, Greece €2.50, Italy
€2.50, Luxembourg €3.50, Malta €2.50,
18+, UK only. £5 free bet for new customers only. Full registration required. Free bet stake not included in returns. Maximum redemption value 100/1 (101.0). One offer per customer. Netherlands €3, Norway 32 Nkr, Portugal
Offer can’t be combined with another promotion. Applies to first 10,000 customers only. Free bet expires 7 days after registration. Full T&Cs apply. (Cont) €2.40, Spain €2.40, Switzerland SF
4.50, Turkey TL 7.50, USA $2.00
 DX1ST

Puzzles
Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 1
1
4
2
5
11

SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, row, and 3x3 square includes all of the digits

DIFFICULT
from one to nine. Solutions on Monday
EASY

MEDIUM

Extra clues: Today’s solution:

0901 322 5609 0907 181 2573
*Calls cost 75p plus your *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your
telephone company’s network telephone company’s network
● The Express Bookshop stocks numerous books of Sudoku puzzles (from £5.99) and the Infinite Sudoku CD Rom (£9.99). access charge. access charge.
To order, please call 01872 562310 or order online at www.expressbookshop.com. UK delivery is free.

QUICK CROSSWORD SMALL CROSSWORD

1 2 3 4 5 6 ACROSS
ACROSS 1 Completely
1. Walker (10) 7 8 disorganised (9)
7. Skulk (5) 7 Heap (4)
8. Sailor (7) 9 10 8 Semicircular
10. Denial (8) jewelled
11. Conspiracy (4) 11 12 headdress (5)
13. Writer (6) 10 Fizzy drink (3)
13
15. Moneylender (6) 11 Select (6)
17. Profound (4) 14 15
13 Poisonous
fungus (9)
18. Wire (8)
16 17 14 Person one
21. Cut up (7) writes to (3,3)
22. Grieve for (5) 18 19 16 Definite article (3)
23. Fortuitous (10) 18 Gores (anag.) (5)
20 19 Jetty (4)
DOWN 20 Soft fruit (9)
1. Tine (5)
DOWN 8 Ornamental tufts (7)
2. Erasure (8) 1 Onlooker (9) 9 Idlers (7)
3. Convoke (6) 2 Style of popular music (3,3) 12 Straw hat (6)
4. Unusual (4) 3 Office note (4) 15 Neck part (4)
5. Ring-like (7) 4 Lubricant (3) 17 Energy, liveliness (3)
6. Generous (4-6) 5 Portable computers (7)
9. Withdrawal (10) 6 Blood vessel (9) Solution on Monday
12. Valued (8) For today’s
● The Express Bookshop stocks a wide selection of solution call:
14. Betrayal (7) puzzle books across all crossword puzzle genres.
16. Sting (6) To obtain our up to date list please visit www. 0907
expressbookshop.com, call 01872 562310 or
19. Slice (5) write to Express Bookshop, PO Box 200, Falmouth 181 2582
20. Miserly (4) *Calls cost 80p per minute plus
TR11 4WJ. Please enclose an SAE for return. your telephone company’s network
access charge.

Solution on Monday
KAKURO
Stuck on the puzzle? Call 0905 789 4188 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network Fill each sequence of
to hear individual clues or the full solution access charge. Service provider Spoke Ltd – Helpline 0333 202 3390 blank squares using
34 3 26 3 16
9 13 the numbers 1-9.
4 8 Each sequence –

CROSS DOUBT Target times: Average: 18 mins 28 across and down –

Stuck? Call for a clue
0901 322 5601
Halve your Target Time!
Today’s solution
0901 322 5607
Both today’s words in a moment!
*Calls cost 75p plus your
telephone company’s
network access charge.
Good: 14 mins Excellent: 10 mins 8 must total the
16 11 number in the
Can you make two common five-letter words from the nine 15
shaded box at the
letters given, using each letter only once? You can – but only if 9 12 beginning or top of
one letter features in both words in the squares on the right. 26 6 3
each line. A number
There’s at least one way to do it, and you have to have the right may be repeated in
9 3
letter at the crossover – but which one is it? each line but NOT in
3
See if you can find the answer within our target time. If 11 4
a sequence.
you need help, ring our clue-line below to find out the
12 3 7
crossover letter. Solution on Monday 28
Solution on Monday
T R E B U C H E T 19 5
 DX1ST

2 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Puzzles
ARROW-WORD TV CROSSWORD
Enter your answers as indicated by the arrows, including items connected
with our TV star, then read the letters in the shaded squares to spell the name Solve our 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
of the comedian she worked with on Two Episodes of Mash (3,9). crossword, then
rearrange the 8 9
Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
letters in the
10
_ Hartnett, shaded squares
US actor Mythical
Leg joint to reveal the name 11 12 13 14
Our star’s monsters
surname
of a TV show (4,6).

ACROSS
1 Peter Sallis’s character 15 16
in Last of the Summer
Character Sudden Type of Wine, Norman _ (5)
in TV’s 6 _ Banks, US former
Friends happening flower
model who hosted her 17 18
own TV talk show (4)
8 Long-running sci-fi 19 20
sitcom starring Craig
Charles (3,5)
10 Presenter who co-hosts
Humour Application “Yes” vote BBC Sports Personality 21 22
of the Year, _ Logan (5)
11 _ in the Future, Lynda
Barrier at _ C, Bellingham sitcom which
Posse point of former
entry Spice Girl was a sequel to Second
Thoughts (5) 19 The _, classic police 3 _ Norton, Irish comedian 9 Broadcaster known for
Goal 12 British actor whose TV drama of the 1970s and chat show host (6) TV breakfast shows in the
Ban Floating credits include Lost and with John Thaw (7) 4 Actor who played Ricky in 1980s, Anne _ (7)
device Summit Sense8, _ Andrews (6) 21 Coronation Street EastEnders, Sid _ (4) 13 _ Wyle, US actor whose TV
15 Shane Richie’s character played by 5 The Young _, Irish credits include ER (4)
Stretched EastEnders character, Helen Worth, _ Platt (4) coming-of-age drama 14 Sitcom of the 1970s and
Tidy Alfie _ (4) 22 _ Matthews, Welsh singer with Alex Murphy and 80s, Mork _ _ (3,5)
out
16 _ Lincoln, actor who who is a reporter for Chris Walley (9) 17 Diana _, she was Emma
played Rick Grimes in The One Show (5) 6 New ITV game show with Peel in The Avengers (4)
Pare
Pretense
Pilgrimage Class, The Walking Dead (6) DOWN Bradley Walsh, Cash _ (7) 18 Game show hosted by Noel
to Mecca division 17 Actor who played 2 Actress who played 7 _ Williams, Neighbours Edmonds, _ or No _ (4)
Diesel fuel
Phoebe’s husband Mike Cersei Lannister in Game character played by Zoe 20 Brass _, current affairs
New TV in Friends, Paul _ (4) of Thrones, _ Headey (4) Cramond (3) spoof (3)
show with Hawaiian
our star, garland
The _ Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
Also
known as Be QUIZ OF THE WEEK
very good
(1,1,1)
Novak _, Poem 1 Get the Party Started was an 6 Released in 1989, A New Flame was
Serbian Possess Is in debt Savings international hit single in 2001 for the third album by which British
tennis to account
player (1,1,1) which American singer-songwriter? group?
Himalayan 2 Who wrote the 2003 best-selling 7 ‘Viddy well, little brother, viddy well’ is
mammal
novel The Da Vinci Code? a quote from which early 1970s film?
Second Capture The Put 3 With reference to the grade of pencil 8 The city of Newcastle upon Tyne
Type chapter of underground
the Bible anew heavens again lead, what does the letter B in HB features a 130ft high column
In the stand for? supporting a statue of which 1830s
distance
4 Starring Viggo Mortensen, right, and prime minister?
Walk
Mahershala Ali, which comedy drama 9 Ricky Ross is best known as the lead
Estimated
Misplaced (abbr.) _ Turner, film won Best Picture at the 2019 singer of which Scottish band?
late singer
Do wrong Academy Awards?
Ribbonlike
5 What is the nickname of Burnley Football Club? Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
Regret
fish

MENTATHLON QUESTION Which song by Donovan peaked at No 8 in the UK in early 1967?

Our star’s Romanian
first name currency

Type of
snake
TRIVIA WORDSEARCH
_ on 1 Who succeeded Edward Heath as prime Get down, Shep! Solve the clues and find the answers
Britain, TV
Finish Cunning minister in 1974? (6,6) in the grid. Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
show with
our star 2 According to popular myth, which sport is
schoolboy William Webb Ellis supposed to
have invented? (5) M B E A E S D A E D A N J
DITLOIDS MUDDLESOME
3 British figure skater John Curry won Gold at
the 1976 Olympics in which city? (9) F O O S B A L M L J N E O
4 Which ancient Roman playwright popularised
If we asked you what “7 D of the We’ve scrambled up the the character of the braggart soldier Miles L Y O P N I G E C N O V N
W” stood for, you would soon Gloriosus? (7)
names of three Formula One
guess we meant 7 Days of the
champions. Can you work 5 Into which salt lake does the River Jordan A C L L A B O R F S S I N
Week, but what are the rather
out what they are? flow? (4,3) D L S A B C Y I P O L T I
more tricky ones below?
Today’s theme is British royal
6 Australian ex-prime minister Paul Keating
Solution in Monday’s
family. Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
was leader of which political party in the Y B G U R O I C N E I A E
puzzle pull-out and the last 1990s? (5)
one forms part of the 7 What is the name of the eponymous R L D T B A D A C D W S D
Mentathlon solution. foundling who features in a 1749 novel by
1) IT WEARS JACKET Henry Fielding? (3,5) E K C U R B S N N I D R E
2 N for P H 8 Who plays blacksmith’s apprentice Will
H A G S R T S P A I L E P
2) WORK IN THE HAM Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film
3 M N for P C franchise? (7,5) C B N E A I F I N L O V E
9 On which 1971 album did Don McLean’s song
4 S for the D of E Vincent first appear? (8,3) T T O M J O N E S G R N P
8 G to Q E the S 3) AN ANGOLAN 10 According to the nursery rhyme ‘Rub-a-Dub-
Dub’, the three men in the tub comprise the U E K Y O A U T B O A O L
66 Y S the L C FUJI EMU baker, the candlestick maker, and which other
high street professional? (7)
B N A W N R H D U A H C M
 DX1ST

Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019 3

1
4
2
5
11

WORDS
THE ULTRA ALPHAPUZZLE®
In the following 1 ➔ 3 18 22 7 13 5 26 15 13 5 WELCOME to
passage, the
the ULTRA
E
numbers 12345
18 20 7 17 13 18 Alphapuzzle™ –
➔
IS
represent different There
letters: If 32512
6 are six answers to the ‘extra-
-W

pudding is made be entered clockwise on 22 24 10 4 18 16 17 10 4 18 3 4 tough’ version

the clock face. Each has four
CLOCK

from 3251, how of Britain’s

come there is no letters and each begins with the 4 2 21 18 17 22 favourite
3432 pudding
made from 3431?
last two letters of the previous one,
until we come full circle with answer six 2 wordpower
Not even a 343 ending with the first two letters 13 1 8 18 4 20 11 5 20 4 17 21 challenge.

➔
342. I once rode of answer one. Here are the clues: Each grid
an 511 to 5145 11 11 11 18 18 number
1 Sporting side,
➔

where most things represents a

3511 for food, but 2 In the middle of, 17 3 13 3 11 18 14 15 3 18 11 different letter.
even there I could
122 there were no 5 3 Lazy,
22 11 10 13 5
All 26 letters
are used.
3431 to 323 up the 4 Lacking fat,
353, only 513 juice.
So I rode back to
5 ___ domini,
6 Memo ➔ 3 19 17 4 4 24 23 11 18 12 17 4 24 TARGET
TIME:
3415 for a pizza
which I cut up 20 22 13 26 15 18 30 minutes.
➔ Solution next
with my 2322.
Solution in 4 9 13 25 8 4 24 3 20 25 17 13 11 Friday
Monday’s puzzle
pull-out 17 18 18 8 9 9 Last Friday’s
solution
SUMTHING 25 8 6 6 15 13 13 4 3 7 Across:
Squalor, Plant,
Frizz, Shingle,
Fit the missing numbers into the grid below so that all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Yak, Iron, Ivory,
the sums are correct – reading left to right or on single
lines top to bottom. There are 11 squares to fill, with one ? x ? = ? ? H Enjoy, Bench,
Woman, Trim,
digit in each, and the 11 digits you must use are listed 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Low, Tyranny,
beneath the grid. But where do they all go?
Solution in Monday’s puzzle pull-out
+ – ÷ Y Rinse, Ratio,
Coterie.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Down: Suffix,
? x ? = ? ? Banter,
For up to six Extra Alternatively, for 6 extra clues to your mobile, text: Unicorn, Worst,
Clue Letters, call:
= = = DXALPHAX to 84901 Lazy,
Commando,
We’ve given you one digit – the 3 on the bottom row.
Here are the missing digits to fit in:
0907 181 Texts cost £1 plus your usual network rate. Skip, Only,

0, 0, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, 9 ? x 3 = ? ? 2578 Full solution: 0907 181 2579

Prisoner, Writ,
Angry, Coroner,
Theory,
(Deduct three Across only: 0907 181 2576 Impede.
minutes from
Down only: 0907 181 2577
The Daily Express Puzzled Mentathlon is in five parts, each consisting of a single part of one Target Time for
of our puzzles. Take the last letters of the answers to DITLOIDS, WORDS, MUDDLESOME, Alphapuzzle® ©
each extra letter *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your phone company’s network
2019 Acorn
QUIZ OF THE WEEK and the last letter of the first answer in CLOCK-WISE – that’s all five heard) access charge. *SP: Spoke. Helpline 0333 202 3390 Editorial Ltd
sections. Now rearrange those into a five letter word for a female.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS
SAMURAI SUDOKU WORDSEARCH ARROW-WORD SUDOKU EASY SUDOKU MEDIUM SUDOKU DIFFICULT
5 8 6 4 1 9 3 2 7 1 5 2 9 6 8 4 7 3
7 6 2 0 % 5 ( 5 2 3 < . - $ 1 $ 3 ) 0 ' 0
3 2 1 7 6 8 5 9 4 7 8 3 4 5 1 9 2 6
6 / ( ( 9 ( $ : $ 5 (
7 4 9 5 2 3 6 1 8 9 6 4 2 7 3 1 5 8 ( % 0 = 4 . * 0 6 5 7 % 5 . ,
4 5 8 1 9 6 7 3 2 5 2 9 7 3 4 8 6 1 ( 5 ( $ 5 + 1
2 6 3 8 7 4 1 5 9 8 4 1 6 2 5 3 9 7 0 % $ 5 ( . / $ 7 6 5 ( ( ' . $ & 7 8 $ / < ( / / 6
9
8
1
7
7
2
2
3
3
4
5
1
8
9
4
6
6
5 4 3 8
3
2
7
1
6
7
1
3
8
4
9
6
2
5
4
8
5
9
/ : 3 6 < ( ( < ' + , ; / . 6 , 5 ( ; 9 , ( :
6 3 4 9 5 7 2 8 1 9 6 7 4 3 5 8 9 7 6 1 2 ( & ( 6 ( 6 1 % 8 2 / 6 : 7 5 % 2 0 % ( 5 : ( $ 9 (
1 9 5 6 8 2 4 7 3 5 2 1 6 9 8 5 1 2 7 3 4 5 8 1 6 ( ( 1 ( $ 7 &
1 9 8 2 7 3 5 4 6 + ( 2 , < % * : $ * % 2 2 1 $
9 , 2 / $ 0 $ 6 7 ( 5 7 2 0
5 2 4 1 9 6 7 8 3 < / 7 : / 5 $ $ 0 5 < 1 % 5 ( * / $ 8 . 5 + $ / 2
7 3 6 8 5 4 1 2 9
5 6 8 2 1 9 3 4 7 6 8 2 9 5 1 6 3 4 7 8 2 7 % % = % + 5 / , 8 ( 5 % 3 % 0 , 6 ) , 7 ( / $ 1 ' 1 3
7 9 1 4 3 6 8 5 2 7 1 9 3 6 4 7 8 2 1 5 9
, % 6 2 ; 2 5 1 / % 2 5 $ ' ( 1 2 5 ( 8 5 2 3 ( $ * 8 (
4 3 2 7 8 5 6 1 9 3 4 5 8 7 2 1 9 5 3 6 4
- $ 6 2 1 5 2 $ 5 1 2 / '
3 5 9 6 7 8 4 2 1 7 8 6 4 5 1 2 9 3 7 2 * 8 $ ) < 9 * 0 = & ; ) $
6 8 4 1 9 2 5 7 3 2 9 3 8 7 6 5 4 1 / 2 * 3 ( $ 6 5 ( ' 1
2 1 7 3 5 4 9 8 6 1 4 5 9 2 3 8 7 6 ( % 5 , % 7 0 : 1 2 7 % % ( , $ % ( ' 6 3 5 ( $ ' BATTLESHIPS KAKURO KEIJO
9
1
2
4
6
3
5
8
4
6
1
7
7
2
3
9
8
5
5
4
1
3
9
7
2
5
6
1
8
9
4
6
3
2
7
8
. 1 = 2 ; 5 ( 9 ; + ) ( = ' ) 6 7 8 ' / ( $ (
8 7 5 9 2 3 1 6 4 6 2 8 3 4 7 9 1 5 ) ( = 4 2 = $ 5 * & % 5 4 2 2 , 2 0 ( *
6 ( 5 0 2 1
$ 5
& 2 1
2 %
* $ 1 3 2 3 1 1 2 4 3
= ) 3 % ( $ 1 , ( : + ( 9 5 .
SMALL CROSSWORD / = % , ( % 1 3 = 3 4 7 : $ 5
1 ( / , 7 ( ( 5 5 2 1 2 1 5 4 3
Across: 1 Apathetic, 7 Saline,
$ 7 2 1 ( ' 6 , ' ( 6
7 9 8 4 2 1 2 3 1 4
9 Waltzer, 10 Ends, 12 Rep, 7 1 3 2
THE ALPHABEATER THE ALPHAPUZZLE
13 Retreat, 14 Loo, 15 Neon,
17 Prolong, 19 Status,
1 3 2 4 3 4 2 1
Black squares: 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, Across: Sniffle, Pong (clue), 1 2 5 1 2 3
20 Reassures. Down: 1 As well as, 23, 25, 27, 32, 34, 37. Loose, Garotte, Blank, Volt, 3 4 5 2 1 5 1
2 Plan, 3 Ail, 4 Hazardous, Across: Traffic, Lights, Problem, Joiner, Squeak, Census, Weir, Reply,
3 2 1 1 2 4 1 3 2
5 Eleven, 6 Inset, 8 Expunges, Disown, Shard, Query, Ignore, Emboss, Dioxide, Usual, Hose, Playpen.
11 Starts, 13 Route, 16 Once, 18 Oar. Paprika, Killer, Flowery. Down: Elopes, Width, Neon,
Down: Topaz, Squeaky, Adoptive, Bolt, Luminous, Freeload, Legend, QUICK CROSSWORD QUIZWORD
TARGET Polyester, Ibex, Unzip, Jail, Limousine, Cereal, Jealousy, Outhouse, Fuse, Across: 6 Fashion; 7 Snare; 9 Get; Across: 7 Hooke; 8 Alabama;
GENUFLECT Chin, Abrasive, Astride, Crazy. Guest, Sizzle. 9 Wallach; 10 Going; 12 Ijsselmeer;
10 Decadence; 12 Desperation;
cent clef cleft cleg clue cute elect 15 Implemented; 17 Intellect; 19 Bet; 15 Hellespont; 18 Suede;
elute engulf feel feet felt fence fete CROSS DOUBT WORD BUILDER 21 Meant; 22 Evolved. 19 Sapporo; 21 St Lucia; 22 Trace.
flee fleet flue fluent flute fuel Across: ARROW Down: 1 Valet; 2 Shy; 3 Lose; Down: 1 The Witches; 2 Holly;
fulgent gene genet gent gentle Use, Sure, Rules,
Down: SWORD Lustre, Lutes, Lets, Set 4 Unsettled; 5 Erector; 8 Patron; 3 Beta; 4 Paphos; 5 Pangolin;
GENUFLECT glee glen glue gluten 11 Wellbeing; 13 Pimple; 14 Amended; 6 Mäkinen; 11 Gary Cooper; 13 Joe
left lent lucent luge lunge lute SUMMIT UP 16 Sever; 18 Cave; 20 Ale. Pesci; 14 Alveoli; 16 Postal; 17 Topaz;
neglect teen tune uncle 20 Pate.
90 and 97
 DX1ST

4 Daily Express Friday, December 13, 2019

Puzzles
1
4
2
5
11

CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD WIN

£100
ACROSS DOWN         FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN CASH
1 Part of tree Neil moved 1 Bishop acquires gritty new Read down the letters in the highlighted
from secondary track (6,4) strength (5)  squares to reveal the mystery word.
6 Small yet awkward 2 An astronaut’s weapon is
inflammation (4) powerful (9)   TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and
10 Man and mother can go 3 Husband having dinner details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and
back with calendar (7) after crucial layout of address details to 84915. Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone
company’s network access charge. Texts cost £1.50 plus your
11 Worry about liberal radiators (7,7)
standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your
quality (7) 4 Fail to benefit from  
grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to:
12 Negative – gold promises performance found in Crusader Crossword, December 13, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield
to be of ill repute (9) sugar (7) B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by December 14 at the latest.
13 Best stuff has energy (5) 5 A coin is used for SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline
14 Circles back to bobbin (5) capital (7)    number.
15 Battle site leaves alien 7 Submit list (5) ● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry
lame, sadly (2,7) 8 Still, improving my one routes after the closing date of December 20. The Editor’s decision is
17 Tim’s mange managed to could go either way (4-5) final.
show an attractive 9 Obstruct and deal with    
quality (9) hoisting device (5,3,6) NAME
20 Lady travelled around 14 Devil brings in ruin on one
island on a regular good person (9)
basis (5) 16 Being old is bringing     ADDRESS
21 Right time to renegotiate number to church (9)
area of authority (5) 18 Foreigner’s ale somehow POSTCODE
23 Pulled back grass around got Iris reeling around (7)
stretch of land (9) 19 Adjust the name for a  
25 Thrash heartless sailor hydrocarbon (7) WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION
with cat (7) 22 Some trouble holding old ACROSS: 1 Must-see, 5 Rematch, 9 Liberated, 10 Chasm,
26 Suspiciously like king animal (5) 11 Watcher, 12 Ethanol, 13 German measles, 18 Old-boy network,
developing acne (7) 24 Mark followed daughter   20 Gastric, 23 Ireland, 25 Run-in, 26 Direct hit, 27 Laciest,
27 Starts to nod off, expecting and lived (5) 28 Holster. DOWN: 1 Malawi, 2 Sabotaged, 3 Sarah, 4 Entertain,
little festivity (4) 5 Ridge, 6 Macchiato, 7 Train, 8 Homeless, 14 Rio Grande,
28 Bad habit concerning 15 Matriarch, 16 Like a shot, 17 Doggerel, 19 Editor, 21 Sonic,
fellow deputy (10) 22 Cadet, 24 Excel. Prizeword: Chalice

TARGET
TARGET THE ALPHABEATER TIME:
34 minutes
THE ALPHAPUZZLE®
● The CAN you crack the Alphabeater? Each grid Alphapuzzle® tests logic and word power. Each grid number stands

L E D Target Extra letter clues for a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter
uses number represents a letter – or black square. 0907 181 2560 or letters — below the main grid — to start. Solution on Monday
words in As in Alphapuzzle, every letter of the alphabet (Deduct three minutes for
the main is used. But you have to complete the grid too! each extra clue letter heard) DIFFICULTY: 8/10; TARGET: 27 mins; CLUE: I will, say, form a passageway.
body of

T F O
Use the given letters and black squares below Full solution
Chambers
the grid to start. The grid is ‘rotationally
A 23 10 24 5 9 19 7 21 5 19 20 18
21st 0907 181 2558 B
Century symmetrical’ – in other words, it looks the *Calls cost 80p per minute plus
Dictionary same if you turn the page upside down. your telephone company’s C 10 6 3 16 19 11 24

O I D
(1999 network access charge. D
edition) Solution on Monday
E 1 12 10 5 19 24 15 24 2 19 8 3
A 33 25 34 8 31 1 28 6 39 18 26 29 22 F
HOW many words of four letters or B G 19 19 11 21 4 16 14
more can you make from the letters C 18 2 24 5 9 38 36 4 29 34 17 7 12 H
shown here? D I 4 21 22 18 16 4 19 18 22 18 12
In making a word, each letter may be E 2 8 15 29 2 6 29 32 34 32 11 14 5 J
used once only. Each must contain F
the centre letter and there must be at G 38 7 26 4 29 14 3 30 8 2 19 34 10
K 21 19 18 24 26
least one nine-letter word. No plurals H L
or verb forms ending in “s”. I 23 14 37 24 27 16 9 11 2 38 18 12 16 M 16 26 20 19 11 18 3 26 24 24 10 8
TODAY’S TARGET J N
Good 19; very good 28; excellent 37 K 22 2 16 9 12 34 17 35 32 31 20 6 20 O 5 26 22 1 18
(or more). Solution on Monday L P
M 31 8 1 12 33 5 36 11 20 8 25 12 3 Q 3 10 12 24 10 18 4 19 1 18 4
Call 0907 181 2585 N R
for today’s Target solution O 5 18 16 30 26 12 37 2 12 3 24 7 28 25 11 15 21 19 4 18
S
*Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone P
company’s network access charge.
Q 26 13 20 33 9 6 36 4 36 28 10 8 27 T
R U 21 1 15 26 12 9 19 13 8 18 16 5
S 23 14 19 37 12 27 12 36 3 33 22 21 32 V
BATTLESHIPS T W 12 18 10 18 18 16 5
FIND where the fleet of ships shown is hidden U 24 17 16 38 8 28 21 5 2 29 25 17 36 X
in the grid. The numbers to the right of and V Y 8 26 12 19 1 10 16 22 21 22 17 18
below the grid indicate how many of the W 8 40 29 29 3 11 21 26 8 4 20 7 11 Z
squares in that row are filled in with ships or X
parts of ships. The ships do not touch each Y 4 40 38 22 9 16 32 29 39 17 36 12 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
other, even diagonally. Some squares have Z M
been filled in to start you off. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Solution on Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
■
17 18
■
19 20
V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
B C■ EXTRA LETTER CLUES: 0907 181 2568 (Hear up to six Extra Letters, deduct
A 2 two minutes for each clue letter heard) Alternatively, for six extra letter clues direct
B 3 ● Alternatively, for six Extra Letter clues to your mobile, to your mobile, text DXALPHA to 84901. Texts cost £1 plus normal network
text DXBEAT to 84901. Texts cost £1 plus your usual operator rate operator rate. FULL SOLUTION: 0907 181 2565;
C 1 ACROSS ONLY: 0907 181 2561; DOWN ONLY: 0907 181 2562.
D 3 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge.
E 1 KEIJO ● The Express Bookshop stocks a wide selection of puzzle books across all crossword
puzzle genres. See our up to date list please visit www.expressbookshop.com, call 01872
F 2 562310 or write to Express Bookshop, PO Box 200, Falmouth TR11 4WJ. Please enclose an
Place the tiles into
G 1
3 1 1 1 4 the grid so that
SAE for return.
Alphapuzzle® ©2019 Acorn Editorial Ltd. All words appear in Chambers Dictionary.
H 2 four different
numbers and four
I 2 2 2 3 different shapes
J 3 appear in each row THE DAILY EXPRESS 30-SECOND CHALLENGE
2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 4 and column.
TODAY’S ANSWERS: BEGINNER = 24; INTERMEDIATE = 294; ADVANCED = 210.
Solution on
Monday
1 x Battleship 3 x Destroyer 4 2 3 3 PLAY MORE CROSSWORDS AND
GAMES AT EXPRESS.CO.UK/PUZZLES
2 x Cruiser 4 x Submarine *SP: Spoke – Helpline 0333 202 3390