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11.01 contents COLUMNISTS Becky Sheaves...................................4 Roger Evans.......................................6 Gillian Molesworth...........................11 features Ele Grafton.........................................8 Greenway House...............................12 Johnnie Walker................................24 Lifestyle Recipes............................................16 Walks..............................................18 Travel...............................................28 television TV listings........................................32 Fay Ripley........................................46 GARDENING: PAGES 20&21 Editorial philip.bowern@reachplc.com charles.elder@reachplc.com @WMNWest ADVERTISING Gemma Fox gemma.fox@reachplc.com 01872 309668 DESIGN Pip O’Shea Helen Edworthy ON THE COVER New year, new year Miso stir-fired greens from Lose Weight & Get Fit by Tom Kerridge - see pages 16&17 Corrections&Complaints West magazine is published by DC Media part of Reach PLC, which is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation. We adhere to the Editors’ Code of Practice as enforced by IPSO, which is contactable for advice at IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7LG. Website ipso.co.uk, telephone 0300 123 2220, email advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with your complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. Please go to reachplc.com/howto complain where you can view our Complaints Policy and Procedure. A ‘How to Complain’ pack is available by writing to the Legal and Compliance Department, Reach PLC, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 3

Voices of the west country Sheaves Becky Indeed, looked at objectively my new year hobby is, in essence, a complete and utter waste of time. A joke even. I know I said I wasn’t going to make any new year’s resolutions. But it seems I may accidentally have done so anyway. After last week’s rant in this column about why I wasn’t going to change a thing just because it is January, I feel slightly embarrassed. Oh well. In fairness, I have taken up a new activity that I am no good at, will never make me rich, famous, slimmer or less likely to incur diabetes, cancer or a heart attack. Indeed, looked at objectively my new year hobby is, in essence, a complete and utter waste of time. A joke even. And yes, various people close to me have indeed laughed heartily when they have noticed what I am up to. I will prolong the suspense no longer; I have taken up knitting. Where once I would have sat in front of the TV of an evening doing no more than sipping coffee, stroking the dog and telling the kids that I don’t know where their hoodie/ schoolbag/homework is, I am now encased in a cocoon of tangled wool. In the midst of which I sit clicking away with my knitting needles, stopping only now and then to unpick a mistake. It all started, as I said, quite by accident. I went to Plymouth for afternoon tea and a stroll with my sister Sarah, whose in-laws live there. She had come down from London bearing an old wooden sewing box for me, one of those concertina affairs which expands to reveal lots of sections, a bit like a toolbox. I opened it in absolute delight. This had been my grandmother’s sewing box and I remembered it so vividly from when I was a child. Indeed, it even seemed smaller than I recalled it, as back then it was an almost bottomless treasure chest of goodies. I often used to sew and knit with my grandmother and – in my memories – she always had this box at her feet. But I was never, ever allowed free rein to rummage in it. So it seems – years since her death and a good 35 years since I last sewed or knitted with her – almost sacrilegious to be doing so now. But, as I ferreted around, I was astonished to find that same old hunting print needle case that I knew so well, plus some wonderfully retro paper cards full of hooks and eyes from the 1950s. A pair of fiendishly sharp curved nail scissors for snipping tiny threads. And – in a corner behind some Sylko reels of thread – her silver thimble, bent into the instantly recognisable shape of her forefinger. I put it on my own finger, and marvelled. So, now I have a proper, grown-up sewing box all of my own. Then, soon after, I was picking up some booze for New Year’s Eve when I spotted one of what we in the publishing business call a part-work. You’ll know the sort of thing – 36 monthly issues on a hobby of your choice. By the end of three years you will have built your own model railway train, taking you a mere 400 hours and £3,795 pounds in total. This one was on knitting. And, as these things so often do, it cost a mere 99p for the first issue, which included two balls of wool, a pair of needles and the instructions on how to make a modish knitted iPad case in pale grey, adorned with a fox head by way of decoration. Never mind that I do not possess an iPad; I wanted to make that iPad case. Badly. And I wanted something of my own to put in Granny’s sewing box, alongside her crochet needles and spare buttons. So, now I am the proud creator of two trial squares of knitting. One is in plain rows (purple) and the other in grey stocking stitch, with a circle of embroidered decoration made in the leftover purple wool. They look fabulous. I am going to sew them into a blanket. Every month I will buy the new issue of the part-work, and make more squares, each using a different technique: Moss stitch! Cables! Fair Isle patterns! I can’t tell you how thrilling this all is. I’ve never been much of a knitter, even at my peak. Back in the 1980s, I was accomplished enough to make a pair of fingerless gloves for myself, which were all the rage (Bananarama had a lot to answer for). Both of mine turned out to be left hands, which was unfortunate but I wore them anyway. So nowadays I’m not quite ready to tackle the iPad case just yet. It took two nights of intense concentration to knit my first 15cm x15cm square. As for the patchwork knitted blanket, I imagine it will be finished in, ooh, about 2025. But the main thing is to enjoy doing it. 4 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Voices of the west country Roger Evans What if we country dwellers caught live foxes, which we could easily do, and dumped them in towns? There have always been stories about urban foxes that are causing a nuisance, caught live and dumped in the countryside. I’ve never seen it myself but I’ve come close. One day I was driving down a lonely lane alongside a big wood, suddenly a van shot out of the wood causing me to swerve and break sharply. I was so angry I tailgated him for a while. Through the rear windows I could see rows of animal cages, all fox size. Some of the fox stories are much exaggerated as they pass from person to person but some I believe because the teller is telling you of his own experiences. I remember the artificial inseminator calling one morning and while I helped him with the cows he told me that that morning he had come across a van stuck on a grass verge. He had got out to give it a push and there were foxes in cages in the back. I know a farmer who keeps a lot of sheep on a hill. He has got these yellow lights on his yard and he leaves them on all night in order to deter quad bike thieves. One night he goes to bed, looks out of the window and there are three foxes on his yard. He goes back downstairs, fetches his rifle, and shoots all three. In the next four days he shoots a total of 22. He reckoned that they had been dumped on his hill and they had been drawn to his yellow lights because they reminded them of road lights in a town. And I believe him. Where else could that number of foxes have come from? I know of some local men who look after a small local family shoot. They rear the pheasants and do the beating and in return they get paid for the beating and get some shooting in for the rearing and feeding they do. Obviously the wellbeing of the shoot is important to them, both from a financial and recreational point of view. They go out one night a week with lamps and rifles to keep the fox numbers down. They are not much bothered by the odd fox taking the odd pheasant but should a fox corner 50 pheasants in a pen it will kill the lot, that’s what foxes do. They had not seen a fox for a month but last week they saw nine. Where did they all come from? By coincidence a story comes in from a friend who lives close by. He is a renowned gardener, few ever grow better vegetables consistently. One wet morning he is in his garden shed sorting out some shallots. Five yards from the shed is his hen run. He has about six hens and one duck. Lest you should think that this is an intensive, factory farming operation I should point out that all these hens have names. The duck has a name as well. He is sorting through the onions and he can hear the hens clucking. Good, he thinks to himself, the hens are laying well this morning. There are only so many eggs a hen can lay so when they are still making a noise half an hour later, he decides to take a look, in the hen runs is a big grey dog fox. It has already killed three hens and has started on the fourth. The fox is totally undeterred by his presence although he is only five or so yards away. He decides to fetch his gun. His gun is in the house, in the gun cabinet in his bedroom. I should explain that he is well in his 70s so we are not talking quick here, and he had to take his boots off before he went upstairs. When he eventually gets back to the hen run the fox is still there. It has killed all the hens and is currently swinging the duck around by the neck. The duck is called Stumpy because he lost a foot to a previous visit by a fox about three years ago. The fox was shot, or as people prefer to say, euthanized. I’m sure it made no difference to the fox. It is my contention that this was a dumped urban fox. A wild fox would have run off as soon as it saw my friend come out of his shed. I doubt if a wild fox would have entered the garden while someone was in the shed, it would prefer the cover of darkness. Last I heard Stumpy was very lonely and doing his best to survive the wounds to his neck. I bet this fox was one of the nine seen by the men with lamps - it was only three fields away. I often wonder what would happen if it were the other way around. What if we country dwellers caught live foxes, which we could easily do, and dumped them in towns? I suspect there would be an outcry. They would turn over your wheelie bins and kill your pets. There’s nothing like the cry of a vixen to chill the blood. Especially if it comes from the bottom of your garden. This is fly tipping of the worst sort. 6 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

feature Paper huts Ele Grafton working in her studio at her home in Chewton Mendip, Somerset When Ele Grafton’s husband was desperate to live in the country, and she wasn’t quite ready to leave London, she decided he needed a special present. So she got out glue and a scalpel, a pair of tweezers and a ruler, and sat down to make him something wonderful from the pages of an old poetry book. After days of work she finished her creation and took it to have it framed. What she created was his own little magical cottage, with a front door left ajar to welcome visitors, a skylark singing in a nearby tree, and a light shining from within. The words from the poems that adorned the cottage were all ones that evoked images of life away from the city, references to trees, and flowers and being out in the open air. Although she only ever intended to create that one small country cottage, illustrator Ele has since been commissioned to make many more bespoke light box houses out of old books; a bustling Hampshire pub, an Edwardian house on the outskirts of Bristol where a young family live, a church in Battersea Artist Ele Grafton’s tiny replica houses made from old books capture the magic of peeking through illuminated windows in the twilight hours. She tells Sally Bailey how her husband’s dream of living in the country inspired them made for a special Christening gift, and cosy cottages dotted around the country. Today Ele and Jon have achieved their dream of living in an old house in a pretty Somerset village with their children Tilly, seven, and Phoebe, five, and their Labrador puppy. From Ele’s airy studio in her repurposed garage she can see the Mendip Hills and fields of sheep and cows; a blissful change from her rented studio in Putney which had no windows and was stuck behind a shop on a road rammed with traffic. The paper cottage she made for Jon now sits on a shelf above a desk covered with her tools, the protractors and set squares saved from her school days, a metal ruler, sharp scalpels for precise cutting, long tweezers used to position tiny chimney stacks, and the heavy books and spoons used for her ingenious method of holding paper trees in place as the glue sets. Ele, 36, starts a commission by talking to her client about which book has a special meaning to the recipient. She’ll skim read the novel, picking out words that are relevant to the house and its new owner and remove those pages before the book is cut in half. Then she’ll study photographs of the house from every angle, honing in on the smallest of details, calculating the scale of the building in relation to the book it sits upon; drawing the different sections out on the reverse of the pages like a flatpack house, before cutting everything out by hand. Significant words are carefully chosen from the book to go on different areas of the house, before it is built and the LED is inserted and it is framed. The whole Pictures of Ele Grafton - photography by Paul Gillis process takes three or four weeks. “The hardest part is getting the scale correct,” Ele says. “I loved geometry when I was younger but my maths brain sometimes gets so confused I have to stop. It’s quite brain frazzling.” Using around 20 different photographs showing the house from every angle, Ele makes architecturally accurate representations of the homes, all perfectly to scale with details such as porches, window frames and front door steps, tiny railings and gates all painstakingly made. Miniscule chimneys are so fiddly they can take almost as long as the main building to fold and stick on. The book from which the house is made is key and Ele will often source a pleasingly-old copy from second-hand bookshops and auction houses so see can cut out suitable words and phrases, and the original can remain on the person’s bookshelf. “For me, it’s really important that the books I use are not new. The old pages have that lovely weathered look,” she says. “I often take my children to the Bookbarn, which is local to us. They love picking out books, and I might see some- 8 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

thing and think, ‘ooh, hello, I like the look of you’. I found a copy of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table there and ended up using it for one of the fairytale castles I made. “I am very good at skim-reading now. When I made castles and cottages [for a collaboration of ready-to-go but unique light boxes] I spent two days skim-reading nine books, looking for words to do with night-time, light, moonlight, starlight, maybe kings and queens or fairies, just something that’s really going to bring it to life. “I can spend a good four or five hours skimming through a book for a commission, going backwards and forwards. I’m always determined to find that one reference to the moon in a book. It’s funny how if you look, and you look, and you look, there’s always something.” As well as novels, Ele has made commissions using a hymn book from the church where a couple married, another where the house incorporated verses from hymns sung at each of the owner’s daughters’ weddings, village maps and old A-Zs, walking guide books, even sheet music from a couple’s first dance. “I made one client’s beautiful thatched cottage with lovely old Bowen maps. I made copies of them on some off-white card and used them for the front of the cottage and the stone wall around it. The roof and the wall had lots of wonderful old scrawly script and I made window frames from lines on the map and this wonderful thatched arch over the front door, and then used intricate parts of the map for the stone carvings on front of the house,” she says. “There’s always a lot of tweaking to make it work; the trees are the fiddliest part because they’re very twiddly and you can get lost in a world of windows. “There are moments during the making process where you are cursing your protractor and set square and you’re trying to get the angle of the roof right but then it all comes together and you’ve got this beautiful book that’s been reimagined into a wonderful thing and you think, ‘this is it, this is why I do it’. “To know it’s going to go off to someone’s home and be treasured, hopefully for a long, long time, makes it all worthwhile.” The final touch is the tiny LED light that Ele puts into the homes, leaving the front door ajar so a chink of light comes through it. It’s a thoughtful touch that makes it feel as though a family are home for the evening, preparing dinner or sitting in front of the fire with a good book. “I think people are always so drawn to little lit scenes,” Ele says. “The houses are beautiful in themselves but as soon as you turn the light on there’s that extra element of ‘wow’ – it’s just the simplicity of a little glowing light. “I always say to my children, ‘winter’s wonderful because you can see into people’s houses and see their beautiful Christmas decorations’. When you get a sense of how people live it animates the house. It’s a reassuring feeling when you see happy homes all tucked away. “Maybe that’s why I love creating these little homes, flicking a switch and seeing them come to life.” Each commissioned light box Ele Grafton makes is a perfect replica of a real house, made from the pages of the book on which it sits and with a welcoming light inside Copyright: Ele Grafton Ele Grafton made this little Bristol house from vintage A-Z maps, placing the road where it is located on the roof, and the bit of map showing Bristol Temple Meads station behind the old railway bench in the garden Copyright: Ele Grafton ❝ ❝ For me, it’s really important that the books I use are not new. The old pages have that lovely weathered look. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 9

Voices of the west country Gillian Molesworth It was so nice to just sink into a dark, cosy pile of snuggly blankets and tinsel, munching on cheese and chocolates or whatever else was left over from the Christmas banquet Back to work today…. I’m writing this column on a grey, overcast Monday morning, the first back to work after two weeks of indolent bliss over the Christmas holidays. I am so not used to it. I haven’t seen any time involving the digit six on the alarm clock for a while. When it went off this morning I was well into a very fanciful dream, involving a fellow Scottish reeler I got to know in London, two page designers from the this newspaper, a well-dressed single mother from Long Island, and a hunky guy in a bar who kept running out to tell me that I’d put a $100 bill on the bar by mistake. The horses were nonplussed by the change of routine when I went down to feed them. They blearily blinked at me and commenced a subdued munching. The chickens weren’t even awake to beg for food, there wasn’t enough daylight. Freddy and I staggered through the motions and mostly got him off to school with the right kit, I think – I haven’t got any texts yet pleading for an emergency drop-off of PE kit or books. The great thing about having teenagers is that they are voracious sleepers. Over the past two weeks, it is quiet as a tomb in this house before about 10.30. So I can get up at 8, do the animals, eat breakfast, potter about a bit, and feel virtuous by the time they stagger downstairs clutching laptops and earphones for their cereal. We all needed it. Most of the family either had a stinking cold or were fighting it off. The kids were exhausted after the end of term, with all its associated exams, musical and theatre performances etc. Then there was Christmas, with its flurry of decorating, wrapping and last-minute panic buys that you regret later. It was so nice to just sink into a dark, cosy pile of snuggly blankets and tinsel, munching on cheese and chocolates or whatever else was left over from the Christmas banquet, only bestirring yourself to go for the odd ride or to walk the dog. Having won a beautiful turkey in a hunt raffle, we also had loads of leftovers – including a massive tray of stuffing from a Nigella Lawson recipe. We had onion and apple, orange zest, bacon and gingerbread - so good on a sandwich, with turkey and cranberry. We ate a lot of sandwiches. So nice thinking “what am I going to cook for supper tonight” and opening the fridge door to a pile of lovely ready-made food. I also made a huge salmon mousse for new year, which is one of those dishes that seems really impressive to everyone, but really isn’t that hard to make. You basically poach up some salmon and mush it together with cream cheese. I added some smoked trout, spring onions, cayenne and black pepper, lemon juice and salt, just to pep it up. Then you squidge it into a fish shape (or rummage around the ancestral kitchenware for a mould) and add cucumber slices to look like scales. Everyone is dead impressed. We watched lots of movies, including Bridget Jones’ Diary, Eddie the Eagle, the golden oldie Brief Encounter and Edward Scissorhands. If you haven’t seen Edward Scissorhands recently, it was gorgeous. A romantic tale about a misunderstood artist and his struggles in mainstream society, a love story and an artistic marvel – highly recommended. The teens, who were pretty stuck in their gender stereotypes of chick flicks / action shoot ’em ups, were both enchanted by it. We also all loved the movie of the musical Rent. Loosely based on the opera La Boheme, it’s a story of struggling artists squatting in a building slated for renovation to a corporate cyberland in New York City. Great music, big themes. I also got a good book for Christmas, by one of my favourite authors, Bill Bryson: The Body, a Guide for Occupants. As the name would suggest, it’s all about the human body and what it does, right down to a microscopic level (best not to think about all our co-habiting microorganisms, it’s enough to give you the heebie jeebies). As usual, Bill Bryson takes complicated themes and explains them really simply, using just enough science before the reader glazes over. He also delves into the personal stories of the scientists who advanced our understanding of the body, a fascinating field in itself, from the chemist who proudly sported his fencing scar, to the man who first isolated and extracted insulin, who essentially gave diabetics their lives back, but spent years bitterly debating the sharing of his Nobel Prize. All in all, it’s been so nice to step off the treadmill of daily life. Then, the moment comes when you have to face the music: Monday morning. A messy desk, a dusty computer, a stack of unopened post. Bills that need paying, appointments that need booking, tax returns that need finishing. A dozen emails that say: “I hope you had a lovely holiday. Now that you’re back…” Take me back to tinsel and leftovers! SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 11

feature Welcome to the world of Christie This year marks the 130th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth. The queen of crime wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, the world’s longest running play – The Mousetrap – and under a pen name was also responsible for six romance stories, too. Dame Agatha’s superlatives come thick and fast. She is, reputedly, the bestselling novelist of all time and her book sales come behind only those of the Bible and Shakespeare. She is also said to be the world’s most translated author with her work appearing in 103 languages. The Mousetrap – still running in the St Martin’s Theatre in the West End – opened in November 1952. No other play has been running continuously for so long. Her links with the West Country are strong. She was born in Torquay and spent much of her married life at Greenway, a beautiful house on the river Dart now owned by the National Trust. And it is at her former home, near Galmpton, which she shared with her second husband, archeologist Max Mallowan, that one gets the most vivid impression of her life from 1938, when the couple acquired the Greenway Estate, to Dame Agatha’s death in 1976. It is, like all the best National Trust properties, a home that feels lived in. Many of Greenway’s rooms feel as if the residents have upped and left for an hour or so, perhaps to take a turn around the grounds and admire the river. Like many National Trust houses, Greenway closes for the winter to reopens for spring half-term. But over Christmas and new year, it welcomed visitors to both the house and the grounds. And the grounds are open for visitors on Sundays throughout the winter months. To find details of events and opening times go to the National Trust website. Greenway and its beautiful semi-wild grounds were gifted to the National Trust by Agatha Christie’s family in 2000, and while the gardens were soon open to the public, the house remained in the hands of the writer’s daughter and son-in-law Rosalind and Anthony Hicks until the couple died; Mrs Hicks in 2004 and her husband the year after. At that point Dame Agatha’s grandson, Matthew Prichard gifted the house and its contents to the National Trust. It took £5 million and more than five years work to repair and make the house ready for visitors. Last year it celebrated ten years as a visitor attraction for the trust. One of the fascinations of a visit to Greenway is the strong connections with so much of Dame Agatha’s work, now on film and television. The National Trust say: “Over the past decade Greenway has opened its doors to an array of different guests. It’s been lights, camera, action, with film crews shooting acclaimed actor David Suchet in his role as Poirot for the final ITV series, and presenters from Countryfile wandering the gardens. “Conservation and construction teams have laboured on restoration projects such as the Boathouse (the scene of the crime in Dead Man’s Folly) and the Philip Bowern is feeling inspired by a Christmas visit to Agatha Christie’s former Devon home glasshouses in the garden, while audiences from all over the globe have tested their detective skills on the trails or simply relaxed on deckchairs in front of the house.” But there are many other treats inside that give a glimpse into the lives of the upper-middle classes in mid 20th-century England when Dame Agatha Christie was the equivalent of a Hollywood star today, and the people she entertained at Greenway – ostensibly a holiday home – often grand and famous in their own right. In the bedroom she shared with Max, Dame Agatha had an extensive wardrobe that she made available to guests who arrived without suitable attire for their stay. Max’s bed – an uncomfortable looking camp bed with a tubular steel frame – is alongside Dame Agatha’s. Apparently after many years living in camps on archeological digs around the world he preferred the narrow low ‘cot’ to a proper bed. In the living room there is a piano and 12 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Greenway House in Devon - the one-time home of author Dame Agatha Christie, pictured below. The property is now owned by the National Trust The dining room a table in front of the fireplace set up for games. The family’s passion for collecting all kinds of trinkets is evident from the glass cases filled with all sorts of treasures. During the build-up to the D-Day invasion of 1944 the house – ideally positioned alongside the river Dart, close to Dartmouth, a major embarkation point for the invasion – was requisitioned for miltary use. US soldiers were based there, many of whom were to perish, both in the disastrous training exercise at nearby Slapton Sands in Exercise Tiger and during the invasion itself. One of the servicemen who survived the war was a noted illustrator in civilian life. He took his paint brushes and, with great accuracy and skill, depicted the unit’s wartime exploits all around the four walls of the room, above the picture rail. When the house was handed back to Dame Agatha and her family, she was initially horrified by the ‘vandalism’ but after a time grew to love it and decided against having it removed and the room re-painted. It remains today as a tribute to those servicemen. This summer the National Trust holds the Greenway Literary Festival, the second year the event has been staged. It’s a fitting setting to celebrate books and writing, at the former home of one of the world’s most famous, most prolific and bestloved writers. »» For more details of Greenway and the events there throughout the winter and spring to go nationaltrust. org.uk and search for Greenway SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 13

FOOD Chris Rundle Cider is, of course, great for supping, but also a wonderful ingredient in cooking that will make you a tasty winter supper As the great Groucho Marx once put it: “Time flies like an arrow – and fruit flies like a banana”. And, my goodness, barely has the last crack of the last cracker died away than we’re coming round to wassail night. An event which sees our ostensible preservation of an ancient ritual used as justification for the over-consumption of cider. And why not – as long as it comes warm and spiced? Mulled cider has a certain addictive quality. My old friend Barry Topp, who makes cider down in the New Forest (a man so skilled in the art he could, I swear, produce something drinkable from potato peelings and an old waistcoat) tried serving mulled cider at his stall in Borough Market a few years back and Londoners couldn’t get enough of the stuff. Eventually it turned from a seasonal special in to a weekly fixture with regulars forming an orderly queue for their weekly fix of a beverage which seems capable of warming the soul as well as the body. But apart from gussying it up with spice and heating it, we don’t seem to have done a lot else with cider other than drink it. That is because – apart from a brief spell during the Napoleonic wars when we were denied champagne and everyone turned to home-grown sparkling cider and perry – cider has traditionally been a working class drink and the working classes have always preferred to take it by the glass rather than wasting their money by adding it to food. I first discovered cider’s magical properties as an ingredient on a camping trip when I was in my teens. On the last night our supplies had all but run out and we were glumly contemplating a pot containing an uninviting mixture of baked beans and oxtail soup. But just to slacken it and make it go a bit further someone added a small glass of cider and the transformational effect was quite staggering. Suddenly we were looking at an extremely tasty supper – and we almost came to blows over the last bean. To see what can be done by cooking with cider you need to take a trip to Normandy (from where members of monastic orders are thought to have brought the cider-making craft to these shores) Cider adds an extra punch to braised chicken and check out a few restaurant menus. Tripe simmered in cider (a la mode de Caen) would definitely be my last summer in the condemned cell but the Normans will cook just about anything that swims, flies, trots or crawls in it. Anything on the menu with ‘vallée d’Auge’ will be a sign that cider has been used in its preparation. You will however look in vain for any River Auge on the map: an ‘auge’ is merely the trough into which the apple juice flows during pressing and the title has been bestowed on the Calvados region simply because there are so many cider makers there. You could start your investigations at any of the quayside restaurants in Ouistreham – though I’d go for La Marine as first choice – and if you want to bring any sparkling French cider home with you Val de Rance is among the best. But on with the food... CIDER-BRAISED PIGS’ CHEEKS Ingredients for four Eight pigs’ cheeks; 400g lean belly pork, rind removed; kilo waxy potatoes; 500ml dry cider; one onion; three tablespoons olive oil; 30g butter; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; herbes de Provence »» Method. Peel and quarter the potatoes, and chop the onion and belly pork. Heat the butter and oil in a large pan and brown the cheeks over a medium heat, then reserve and replace with the onions and belly pork. Cook briskly for a few minutes then add the potatoes, reduce the heat and cook gently for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Replace the cheeks, season well with salt, pepper and the herbes de Provence, add the cider, cover and simmer gently for an hour and a half, skimming off any impurities which rise to the top. Remove the lid and cook on gently for another 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Serve with a green salad and plenty of bread. CIDER-BRAISED CHICKEN Ingredients for four One free-range chicken, cut into eight pieces; 1.5 kilo waxy potatoes; 500ml dry cider; four tablespoons full-fat crème fraiche; four onions; 150g smoked lardons; good slug of calvados, Somerset cider brandy or Cognac; 100g button mushrooms; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; three tablespoons olive oil; small bunch of parsley; few sprigs of thyme and two bay leaves tied up in the green part of a leek or between two pieces of celery. »» Method. Peel and quarter the potatoes, peel and slice the onions, and quarter the mushrooms. Heat the oil in a large casserole, season the chicken pieces well and brown on all sides over a medium flame. Throw in the calvados or brandy and flame, then remove the chicken and reserve. Add the onions, lardons and mushrooms to the pan and cook briskly for a minute or two, then add the chicken and potatoes, the herbs and the cider, cover and simmer gently until the potatoes are almost cooked. Strain off the liquid, reduce by a third in a pan over a high heat, stir in the crème fraiche, return to the casserole, mix well, simmer gently for ten minutes, check the seasoning and serve. MUSSELS AND LEEKS IN A CIDER AND CREAM SAUCE Ingredients for four Two kilos fresh mussels; 250ml dry cider; four leeks, trimmed and washed; 200ml double cream; teaspoon curry powder; one garlic clove; one shallot; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper »» Method. Wash and trim the mussels, throw into a large pan set over a high heat, add the cider, chopped garlic, chopped shallot and curry powder and cook briskly for three to four minutes. Slice the leeks into rounds and steam for eight to ten minutes then strain thoroughly. Remove the mussels from their shells, pass the cooking liquid through a fine sieve, transfer to a small pan, reduce partially over a high heat then stir in the cream and cook over a low heat for a minute or two. Season generously. Place the mussels and leeks in a gratin dish, pour the sauce over the top and bake in an oven preheated to 180C gas mark 4 for 15 minutes. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 15

Food & Drink Tom Kerridge You’d think a chef - especially one famed for his decadent, £32.50 fish and chips - would struggle to fuse the dieter in him with his professional predilection for butter and all the good (if unhealthy) things that make food delicious. But Tom Kerridge, the man behind festival Pub In The Park and 2-Michelin Star restaurant The Hand And Flowers in Marlow, has integrated the two - and quite spectacularly. “It’s like pushing two magnets together; two positives can push each other away, but if you turn it around, it can work really, really well,” says the 46-year-old. “I have the understanding of how to cook something lower calorie using a chef skill set, which means flavour and taste-wise, it’s amazing.” His latest cookbook and accompanying BBC 2 series, Lose Weight & Get Fit, concentrates on calorie-controlled meals that can support your training (Tom is something of a cardio bunny these days), as well as your day-to-day existence. “I found myself facing the same everyday challenges that pretty much every other middle-aged bloke is,” he says wryly. “You’re trying to fight against what you like eating, what you want to do, trying to fit in family life, work life, and everything else, but at the same point trying to make sure you try and eat well, and get to the gym and get moving.” Admittedly the words “calorie” and “controlled” don’t sound all that fun, but Kerridge is adamant that getting fit is “easier to do if you’re enjoying what you’re eating” and this collection of 100 recipes reflects that. Yes, there are copious salads and multiple ways with salmon, but there are also dishes you wouldn’t expect to wrangle their way into the average diet book, like homemade chocolate hazelnut spread and lamb bhuna. In Tom’s foodscape, diet fare doesn’t have to be happiness-free. That’s not to say he believes dieting is easy, or something you can just do on autopilot. He says it requires “conscious effort” to swerve the food you crave, especially when so often what we eat correlates with our mood, and how we feel about ourselves. “Food is used as a support mechanism for all sorts of things that make people happy or sad,” he muses. “Food is great for that; it does make people feel good.” “Learning to cook more from scratch, learning to not waste things, learning to use leftovers, to do batch cooking,” he says, “that’s where people can learn more from cookbooks.” Ella Walker »» Lose Weight & Get Fit by Tom Kerridge is published by Bloomsbury Absolute, priced £22. Photography Cristian Barnett MISO STIR-FRIED GREENS WITH FRIED EGG “delicious and quick to make, stir-fried greens are a perfect midweek meal when you want to feel like you’ve done yourself some good,” says chef Tom Kerridge. “There are so many flavours it’s hard to believe this dish is as healthy as it is.” Ingredients: (Serves 2) 3tbsp white miso paste 2tbsp soy sauce 1tbsp mirin 3-4tbsp water 1/2tsp vegetable oil 1/2tsp sesame oil 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, julienned 125g tenderstem broccoli 125g asparagus 125g mangetout 175g cavolo nero, ribs removed and roughly chopped (100g prepared weight) 100g Chinese leaf cabbage, thickly shredded 100g rainbow chard, roughly chopped into thirds 1-cal sunflower oil spray 2 large free-range eggs 1tsp furikake (Japanese seasoning), to finish Method: »» 1. In a small bowl, mix the miso paste, soy sauce and mirin with two tablespoons water until smooth. »» 2. Place a large non-stick wok over a high heat. When it is almost smoking, add the oils, garlic and ginger and stirfry for 1-2 minutes, until the garlic is golden - don’t let it burn. »» 3. Add the broccoli and asparagus with one tablespoon water. Stir-fry for one minute, then toss in the mangetout and stir-fry for a further one minute. Add a splash more water if the pan looks like it’s drying out. »» 4. Add the cavolo nero, cabbage and miso mixture and stir-fry for one to two minutes or until the cabbage is cooked and wilted. Add the chard and cook for another minute, then remove the wok from the heat. »» 5. Place a medium non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add a few sprays of oil, crack the eggs into the pan and cook for two to three minutes. »» 6. Divide the greens between warmed plates and top each portion with a fried egg. Sprinkle with furikake to serve. BONUS: Filled to the brim with vitamins, antioxidants and minerals, greens are particularly rich in nutrients that help reduce muscle aches after exercising. Per serving: 276 cals 21g protein 11g fat 20g carbs 9g fibre 16 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

MALAYSIAN-STYLE BEEF CURRY “Here, galangal, tamarind and lemongrass introduce more subtle flavours than the often fiery heat of a classic Indian curry,” says chef Tom Kerridge. “Give it a try to make a change from your usual curry.” Ingredients: (Serves 4) 650g lean stewing beef 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 litre fresh beef stock 1 cinnamon stick 2 star anise 2 kaffir lime leaves 150ml tinned coconut milk 1tbsp tamarind paste Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the spice paste: 8 shallots, quartered 4 garlic cloves, peeled 2 dried chillies, stalks removed 2 long red chillies, deseeded 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, diced 2.5cm piece fresh galangal, diced 2 lemongrass stems, coarse layers removed, chopped 1tsp ground turmeric To finish and serve: 500g cooked brown rice (freshly cooked and drained or 2 pouches) A handful of coriander leaves 1 long red chilli, finely sliced Method: »» 1. First, prepare the spice paste: put all the ingredients into a food processor along with 1 tsp salt and blend until smooth, adding a splash of water if needed. »» 2. Cut the beef into 2.5cm cubes. Place a large non-stick saucepan over a high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the spice paste and cook, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant. »» 3. Add the beef and cook, stirring regularly, for five minutes until starting to brown. Add the stock, cinnamon, star anise and lime leaves. Bring to a low simmer, cover and cook gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and cook for a further 20 minutes or until the sauce is thickened and the beef is tender. »» 4. Increase the heat, stir in the coconut milk and tamarind paste and cook for a further five minutes. Meanwhile, if using pouches of rice, heat up according to the packet instructions. Season the curry with salt and pepper to taste and discard the cinnamon stick and star anise. »» 5. Divide the rice and curry between warmed bowls and top with coriander leaves and chilli slices to serve. TO FREEZE: Let the curry cool then freeze in portions. Defrost fully overnight in the fridge, then reheat in a pan over a medium heat until hot all the way through. BONUS: Lean stewing steak is high in protein and very low in saturated fat - less than 2 per cent - compared with other cuts of beef. Per serving: 613 cals 66g protein 19g fat 42g carbs 3g fibre 5 0’clock somewhere After all the over-indulging and new year naughtiness, it may go against the grain to be thinking about replenishing the wine rack, especially if you’ve decided to give up the booze for a while. But with so many supermarkets and wine merchants offering discounts and savings, deciding to dip into the wine fund during the dark days of January will make that glass of vino all the more enjoyable when the right time comes around... 1. Champagne Charles Lecouvey Brut NV, France (£16.99 from £25.99, until January 21, Waitrose) Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly is certain to blow away those January blues, especially if you prefer to spend on sparkle, rather than splurge. With a crisp, citrusy character and light toasty notes, this is a small price for French class in a glass. 2. Garganega Pinot Grigio 2018, Garda, Italy (£6 from £7, January 3 until January 27, Marks & Spencer, in-store) A crowd-pleasing pinot grigio with a lovely peachy, lemony freshness and bright, citrus finish, this pristine white sees no oak influence and has versatile foodie dinner party white written all over it. 3. Finest Passerina 2018, Abruzzo, Italy (£6 from £7, until January 20, Tesco) A real peach, Decanter magazine awarded this charming white a “highly recommended” 90 points tasting score (previous vintage) and there’s more wealth of fruit than you’d expect from a little-known grape - from a region synonymous with its juicy reds. Here we have fresh florals, ripe peach, pleasing lemon, well balanced acidity and a burst of summer sunshine. 4. Quisco Carmenere 2018, Rapel Valley, Chile (£4.99 from £5.99, Aldi) A smooth and mellow carmenere at less than a fiver, what’s not to love about its dark plummy and raspberry flavours overlaid with smoky, spicy tones, even if the faintest hint of herbs or green pepper notes fall under the radar? Sam Wylie Harris SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 17

WALKS The old peat railway, above; Great Nodden, right; Widgery Cross, below right West Dartmoor: Widgery Cross & Great Links Tor Gillian Adamsfinds the perfect walk for a spot of new year reflection and contemplation If I’m in the mood for some quiet contemplation then I like to get up high. Somehow, surveying a vast landscape from a lofty perch gives me a sense of perspective on things. The new year is one of those times to pause and reflect and at 452 metres, Brat Tor is the perfect spot for this. From the car park, walk along the path by the wall and follow it down to the River Lyd. Cross over on the stepping stones or bridge at High Down Ford (SX 532857) and Brat Tor will be in front of you with Widgery Cross visible on the top. Take the steep hill steady, up to the cross on Brat Tor (SX 539856). This granite cross is 13ft high and was erected by artist William Widgery in 1887 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. It’s unusual for the moor as it’s not constructed from one solid slab of granite, but several blocks. From here you can enjoy the glorious views all around and west into Cornwall. East and north east of Brat Tor, you’ll see evidence on the land of past industries. There are many old earthworks from Foxhole tin mine, which ran along Doe Tor Brook, to Rattlebrook Peat Works which ended in 1930 after only a couple of decades of trading. You’ll easily spot Great Links Tor (SX 551867) to the North East of Brat Tor, so once you’ve taken your fill of the views then head along the path towards it. It stands at 589 metres and is a distinctive tor, so very photogenic. It also had a triangulation point on top. Being so high, it also enjoys superb views and the words of writer William Crossing from Crossing’s Guide to Dartmoor, written over 100 years ago, still eloquently describe the scene. “The view commanded from the tor is of a very fine character. Much of the moor is seen in one direction, and an extensive range of country which the husbandman has brought into subjection in the other. Against the western sky the loftiest hills of Cornwall uplift themselves, and when the sun shines upon it there is a glimpse of the sea, over which the warders looked out in the old days from the walls of Tintagel.” North of the tor is an old track, that links into a wider track which was once part of the peat railway. The line was constructed in 1879 for the Duchy of Cornwall, was seven miles long and operated by horse. Some parts of the north face of Great Links Tor are steep, so choose your path wisely as you join with this track. You’ll be following it most of the way back down. Once on it, head to the left, which will initially take you away from the tor and ❝ ❝ Great Nodden will come into view, which is a very distinctive shape. Unusually for Dartmoor, it’s not made of granite, but rather is metamorphosed rock and is known locally as Plum Pudding Hill. 18 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

All photos: Gillian Adams then it curves left, around on itself, giving you lovely views of the tors on the way. The path turns at SX 545887. Great Nodden will come into view, which is a very distinctive shape. Unusually for Dartmoor, it’s not made of granite, but rather is metamorphosed rock and is known locally as Plum Pudding Hill. When the path splits you can take either one, I took the left, but both end up at Nodden Gate (SX 530864). As you descend, look out for the wall on your right which is known as the King Wall. This marks an ancient route, the King Way, which was part of the Tavistock to Okehampton section of the Plymouth to London coaching road that took the king’s mail. From Nodden Gate, cross some fields and then look for the stile over the wall which will take you back to the footpath you started off on. Then it’s a right turn, back along the wall to the car park. However, if you’d like a little diversion before you leave, then don’t return to the car park just yet. Instead go back to the river, and follow it to the right and about 300 yards along is Black Rock (SX 532854), where you’ll find a First World War memorial plaque to Captain Nigel Duncan Ratcliffe Hunter who loved visiting the moors and Devon, and had been to this spot before he went to war. There’s a bench by the plaque so you can sit beside the rushing river with the towering tors in the distance. It’s another beautiful place to sit and reflect. FACT FILE Overview Walk through this landscape marked by old industries, to see distinctive landmarks and fine views Distance and going 6.5 miles (moderate walking, with one steep ascent at the beginning) Parking Turn immediately right up a small track after the Dartmoor Inn at Lydford, though a gate to park at SX 526853 Map OS Outdoor Leisure 28 1:25000 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 19

GARDENING 5 winter-flowering shrubs Winter doesn’t have to be dark and dismal. Consider these shrubs for flower, scent and form, says Hannah Stephenson You may think you’re going to be limited in the garden when it comes to winter scent and colour - but think again, because there’s a host of shrubs which will brighten up your outdoor space, whatever its size. Some hybrid roses, variegated euonymus and zingy yellow mahonia will survive harsh weather conditions by growing new stems at their bases as older ones are killed off by hard frost. Here are five shrubs to help take the chill out of winter... 1 2 3 1. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ If you want a touch of romance in winter, this pink beauty should fit the bill, with its clusters of pink buds, opening to sweetly scented paler pink tubular flowers on bare stems. This deciduous upright shrub is longflowering, blooming from early winter to early spring and needs little maintenance apart from thinning out the older stems after flowering to stop it becoming tall and woody. It will grow up to 3m tall. Growing tips: It likes moist but welldrained soil. Avoid very shady spots as it prefers full sun. 4 2. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ I sometimes take stems from this prickly evergreen shrub to add to indoor displays, and make the most of its delicious scent and long spikes of bright yellow flowers. It has an upright habit, producing tooth-edged, leathery, deep green leaves and is worth its place in the garden for architectural value as well as colour and scent. It grows to around 3.7m, but if you want to keep it from going straggly cut it back hard after flowering. Growing tips: Plant it in any good, fertile soil in light shade with a little shelter. It looks great with other shrubs in a large border. 3. Erica carnea (Winter-flowering heather) There are few gardeners who would be without a bit of winter-flowering heather in shades of white, pink, red, purple and mauve to brighten the scene, whether added to pots or within a bespoke heather garden or with dwarf bulbs and other miniature specimens in a rockery. They also make a colourful ground cover in front of conifers and evergreens. Growing tips: Plant in acid soil or in pots with ericaceous compost. Trim them back with shears when the flowers have faded, making sure you don’t cut back into old wood. 4. Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ This pretty, compact shrub is ideal for smaller gardens, or even to grow as a stand-alone specimen in containers or mixed with other winter favourites in pots. It’s a neat plant with dark red buds in winter, which face upwards and then burst into scented pink-tinged white flowers in spring. It won’t produce berries as it’s a male plant, but if you grow it with a female skimmia it can act as a pollinator. Growing tips: Grow it in well-drained soil enriched with well-rotted organic matter in a shady spot. Use John Innes compost if you’re growing it in a pot. 5. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ (Witch hazel) Eye-catching spidery flowers appear on the bare stems of this reliable shrub in 5 winter, casting a burnt orange hue in borders or as stand-alone specimens. The ribbon-like flowers are slightly fragrant and surprisingly rain-resistant, while pale green foliage in summer which turns to orange and scarlet in autumn earns it a place in the garden for year-round interest. Growing tips: Grow it in sun or light shade in deep, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter. Remove diseased or crossed branches in spring and mulch well-rotted compost around the base. 20 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Garden advice: design Fancy a new patio, bed or border, or maybe it’s time to make that veg plot a reality? Hannah Stephenson offers design ideas to help get you started The new year is a great time for turning over a new leaf and planning a new look for your garden. You can sit inside in the warm, sketch possible shapes and sizes of lawns, beds and borders, and maybe even contemplate a new patio. Here’s some inspiration for getting started... Tackling steep gardens My own garden needs some careful thought as it’s on a steep hill - but I haven’t got round to terracing it into sections, as that would require major digging work and all the expense that goes with it. The trouble with steep gardens is that if you want level planting areas, you can create terraces but you are likely to need a specialist to build the necessary retaining walls. However, if you decide to go ahead, it can mean endless possibilities, as such walls can include steps, water features and split-level flowerbeds. Dealing with difficult shapes Use trellis and climbing plants to separate different areas of the garden. You, too, may have a difficult garden which doesn’t have a uniform, rectangular shape, but while you are planning, bear in mind these basic guidelines. The key to an interesting garden is to be able to move through it, and everything should not be visible at a single glance. It’s great to provide surprises by creating trellises or other borders, which will divide a garden into individual areas. Softening borders If you have a square plot this may seem almost impossible, but you can soften boundaries with climbing plants. It is also a good idea to base the whole garden on a circular pattern, whether it be with a circular lawn or paved area, with soft curved borders providing eye-catching colour and detail. If you have a town garden with an unsightly view of, say, an industrial building, or you are overlooked by neighbours, you could think about planting a tree or a climbing plant on trellis in a strategic position, to enhance privacy and create a pleasing sight for the eye. Tackling narrow and wide gardens People with wide gardens which are not Use clever design techniques to create a garden that you’ll love very long should never place a focal point on the opposite boundary, as this will only emphasise the garden’s shortness. Instead, place eye-catching points from corner to corner, arranging a viewing point in one corner and planting the borders, so the eye automatically goes to the other corner. Long, narrow gardens can also cause headaches, but such a plot can be divided effectively by creating a meandering path in an S shape, using plantings so that each curve you take brings you to another surprise. Make a plan There are a number of garden apps which will help you do this, including iScape (iOS), a great way to visualise how your garden could look. The app lets you take a photo of your garden, render it into 3D, then drag and drop features onto it, including plants, trees, ponds and ground cover such as grass and gravel. Whatever online help you’re offered, make a list of what you want in your garden - will you be growing vegetables, making your own compost, investing in a greenhouse or would you rather it consisted mainly of pretty pots and borders of colour? If you are short of space, you may have to compromise on your initial wish list, rather than trying to cram everything in and not being able to move. Also consider how much time you are going to have to spend maintaining your garden. If you have a full-time job, it may not be wise to have masses of beds and borders and a huge lawn, which will need high-maintenance upkeep. Sketch it out Always design a new garden on paper first, as though you are looking down on the garden. Measure the shape and dimensions, scale it down to suit the size of your paper and draw in your house first, making sure it is at the correct angle in relation to the garden. Pick up ideas for new garden design by visiting public gardens or flick through magazines and books to find pictures which may well correspond to the shape and size of your garden. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 21

GARDENING Alan Down Our West Country gardener explains what you should do now... and how to do it I’ll accept that during this month only the most devoted gardeners are going to be enticed outside to tend their plots. Although there’s no shortage of evidence to suggest that this is one of the most positive things we can do to improve our health and wellbeing. But we don’t have to venture out to grow good fresh things to eat in January or indeed any other month of the year. Everyone must now be familiar with microgreens and have seen them as a sandwich filling or perhaps as a tasty garnish. But I’m sure many people don’t realise just how easy it is to grow them in your home. Let’s face it; for this healthy little treat you don’t even have to have a garden! A well-lit windowsill is the perfect place to grow microgreens. Incidentally they are sometimes also called microveg but there’s no real difference since all are very young seedlings harvested when very immature. There’s a wide range of plants grown for microgreens. Members of the cabbage family are popular. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, mustard and, a favourite of mine, rocket are very easy to grow and a great place to start. I’ve grown both green and red basil successfully but the germination for these can be quite erratic. One variety that I’ve consistently struggled with is coriander. I have found covering the seeds with cling film until they germinate helps a lot. The seeds for all of these and others are widely available now. But perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself. If you haven’t done this before, you’ll need to know how to go about growing this windowsill treat. Firstly, no soil or compost is required. You can grow these in seed compost if you wish but the seeds have everything they need inside of them to grow to the size that you want. If you like the taste of pea shoots then it’s probably a good idea to grow these in a tray filled with clean fresh compost. You can get special trays to grow microgreens in. Some are even stackable so that you can have your own little food factory. Micro salads can be grown at home on the windowsill; rocket micro veg germinating, below All need a mat on which to scatter the seeds and into which the little roots grow. That mat needs to hold water and release it as the seeds germinate. Regular misting of the seeds several times a day helps of course but isn’t absolutely essential unless your home has very dry air. Sow the seeds on to the wet mat. Kitchen roll paper will do and it’s easily replaced for the next batch that you sow. Scatter the seeds thickly and evenly, but try to avoid them actually touching one another. On a bright windowsill and with a regular water supply you should have tasty shoots and leaves to eat within ten to 14 days. To harvest, you’ll need a pair of kitchen scissors to trim your shoots off just above the roots. Wash the microgreens before using them as they are, or perhaps to add to a stir fry. Unlike cut-and-come-again salad leaves, this is a once over harvest so when you’ve cut all in a tray just thoroughly clean the mat or discard it. Clean the tray too, then start all over again. As the meerkat says - “Simples!” ASK ALAN Q . This is my first year with an unheated greenhouse. My tomatoes have been a great success. However, the aubergines have been awful. From ten plants I have had one fruit. I grew them from seed and they flourished. I potted them in a deep pot with commercial compost and fed them along with the tomatoes. I had many flowers and pinched the plant top out at about 2ft. All but one of the flowers just died and fell off without setting fruit. Any ideas what I did wrong? I gave away a few plants and they have all been prolific, and I cannot detect any difference in growing methods. Anonymous A . I don’t think that aubergines are as easy to grow as tomatoes, chilies and peppers. I think that they need a bit more heat. However, I have had great success growing grafted aubergines in a cold greenhouse with good yields. I do find the aubergines seem to attract lots of pests but you don’t mention any problem with them. I suggest that you invest in grafted aubergine plants from Suttons Seeds or another source since the rootstock that they are grafted onto gives them lots of extra vigour. I’m pleased to hear that you had good tomatoes in your first year. » » If you have a gardening query for Alan, tweet him @AlanEDown or email him at downtoearthalan@ gmail.com 22 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Film Also released After the quick-stepping theatricality of a live-action Aladdin replete with Will Smith’s motion-captured genie, Guy Ritchie returns to the crime-riddled streets of London and filmmaking home comforts. The dodgy geezers and expletiveladen double-dealing of Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, which saddled the writer-director as a one-trick pony more than 20 years ago, are enthusiastically rehashed and recycled in The Gentlemen. The budget of this slickly orchestrated caper is bigger than Ritchie’s 1998 calling card, including a leading role for Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, but the macho posturing, snappy dialogue and stylistic quirks are disappointingly familiar, including a point-of-view shot from inside a car boot. The film opens with McConaughey’s dapper protagonist striding into a pub and politely demanding “a pint and a pickled egg,” which cajoles the barman to pour a beer from a pump shamelessly adorned with the logo of the Gritchie Brewing Company. Predictably Ritchie Blood starts flowing before the vinegar-saturated bar snack has been consumed and a motley crew of misguided characters have started a lively game of dialogue pass the parcel, tossing profanities back and forth as nouns, verbs and adverbs because swearing is big, clever and achingly cool. Ritchie uses a simple framing device. He feeds us morsels of his predictable story in fragmented flashbacks, as told by an odious private detective named Fletcher (Hugh Grant), who wants a hefty £20 million pay-off for incriminating photographs and documentation of Mickey Pearson (McConaughey). The American ex-pat has built a lucrative marijuana empire in the capital aided by right-hand man Raymond (Charlie Hunnam). Mickey is poised to sell the business to slippery American counterpart, Matthew Berger (Jeremy Strong), and share the spoils with his straight-shooting wife, Rosalind (Michelle Dockery). Unfortunately, trigger-happy rival Dry Eye (Henry Golding) intends to scupper the deal, lighting a fuse on a bloodthirsty turf war that will make lip-smacking Henry Golding as Dry Eye, Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Pearson and Charlie Hunnam as Raymond Film of the week: THE GENTLEMEN ★★★★★✩✩✩✩✩ (18, 113 mins) thriller/comedy/drama/romance. Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Colin Farrell, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan. Director: Guy Ritchie. headlines for sleazy tabloid Daily Print edited by Big Dave (Eddie Marsan). Adding fuel to the fire, rap-loving protégées of a local boxing coach (Colin Farrell) unwittingly steal from one of Mickey’s farms and record their hare-brained antics on their YouTube channel. Kinks in a predictable plot are clearly telegraphed through self-consciously quickfire dialogue. Some of the cast are poorly served by the script but McConaughey’s natural charisma elevates his self-anointed “king of the jungle”, and Grant enlivens scenes with impeccable comic timing. Only one potty-mouthed outburst lands a decent laugh - a pithy aside gifted to Downton Abbey star Dockery, who reverts to her native Essex accent to play a ballsy spouse, whose words are almost as sharp as her designer heels. Tellingly, she has to rely on a man to get her out of a potentially lethal jam. VERDICT The Gentlemen swaggers and growls in ways we have come to expect from Ritchie. 1917 (15, 119 mins) Practice makes breathlessly choreographed and nail-bitingly tense perfection in Sam Mendes’s real-time thriller, inspired by stories of The Great War told by the director’s grandfather, who served as a lance corporal. Shot in real-time in several exquisitely staged single takes, which have been seamlessly stitched together by editor Lee Smith into a continuous fluid shot, 1917 is the product of six months of intense rehearsals and preparation, which included a physically gruelling training camp for hundreds of actors including leads Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay. They undertook daily military drills in hobnail boots, acclimatising to the weight of uniforms and weapons before filming began so it would become second nature to check bayonets as hell unfolded around them. This pre-production period allowed Mendes to work closely with Oscarwinning cinematographer Roger Deakins to meticulously map out the intricate camerawork of each sequence, which places us in the trenches with the characters or pirouettes around impossibly tight spaces as bullets scythe through the air and blood seeps into shifting seas of thick mud. It’s a tour-de-force of technical daring, which repeatedly dazzles and dumbfounds. Mendes’s script, co-written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, oscillates between agonising suspense (a sprint across No Man’s Land littered with the corpses of fallen horses towards the German trenches) and ominous calm (a short journey in the back of a truck crammed with troops). This is visceral, gut-wrenching filmmaking that marches us into battle in uncomfortable proximity to the characters, compelling us to hold our breaths for long stretches of the two hours. Lance Corporal Tom Blake (Chapman) and Lance Corporal William Schofield (MacKay) begin April 6, 1917 in peaceful slumber against a tree as thunder rumbles in the distance. The men are roused to receive orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), who must prevent Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch) from leading The 2nd Devons into a trap set by the Germans. “We would lose two battalions - 1,600 men - your brother among them,” Mackenzie sombrely informs Blake. The Germans have severed all telephone lines so the only way to warn The 2nd Devons is to dispatch Blake and Schofield on foot into enemy territory to reach Mackenzie before dawn. 1917 unfolds in real-time, pushing actors to the physical limit as we plunge headfirst through the emotional wringer with them, experiencing similar dizzying gut-punches as tragedy stalks their odyssey. Thomas Newman’s orchestral score possesses the urgency of a ticking pocket watch, underscoring Mendes’s directorial brio and devastating performances from Chapman and MacKay. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 23

INTERVIEW ‘It was a time when bands started to concentrate more on albums’ Jeffrey Davies chats to DJ Johnnie Walker about starting off on pirate radio, and what to expect from his Sounds of the 70s tour FOLLOWING the success last year of Tony Blackburn’s Sounds of the 60s live tour, fellow disc jockey and broadcaster Johnnie Walker is taking BBC Radio 2’s Sounds of the 70s radio show on the road this year, kicking off its 20-date UK tour in Weston-super-Mare. The new event, which will bring the very popular Sounds of the 70s show from ‘studio to the stage’ for the first time, will be hosted by the veteran DJ who will offer his personal stories, reflections, reminiscences, anecdotes and memories of the much-heralded ‘glamrock’ era. The show will also feature a live band and singers on stage who will perform an array of classic hits from that iconic decade of music. An exciting and nostalgic trip down memory lane for those who were there as well as a treat for those who weren’t, I suggested to the friendly and welcoming Johnnie Walker. “Yes, it will be just that. It will feature great music from some of the greatest bands and greatest artists from that time in music. It really will be like a radio show that takes place live on stage, and I can’t wait to bring it to Weston. “I will be telling a few stories about the 1970s and the music that made it so special for so many people. I’ll also be talking about my life on the radio. We’ll have, on stage, the All Stars band and singers who will be performing all of those wellloved classic hits of the time. This show will be a great evening for fans of the Seventies and its music. It will be a reminder for many about the things that were going on in their lives at the time, a time when a lot of people went to their first gig, had their first love, went to uni, had the freedom of living away from home. Life seemed a lot simpler then so when you play a record that was a hit at that time it brings back those memories which is what we hope to do.” Looking back to those halcyon days, does 74-year-old, Birmingham-born Johnnie have a particular favourite band, artist or song from the period? “There are two really that are in joint first place. One is Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the other one would be Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed which was such an amazing record. For me those are the two that immediately jump to mind,” Johnnie replied, giving me the distinct impression that there are many, many other records from the Seventies that are also high on his most favoured song list. “My favourite bands? Well, I love Van Morrison’s music. It’s absolutely wonderful. But really there was so much other good music then as well, because it was a time when bands started to concentrate more on albums rather than on hit singles and reaching the top 40. “This time also saw the emergence of David Bowie which was hugely significant. Also there was an amazing number of groups coming from America like Steely Dan and The Doors, although they continued the music beyond the Seventies. Then there was the Americanisation of Fleetwood Mac which again was very significant. There really was a lot of very good music around then and this show will feature a mix of it all,” Johnnie added. So how did a young Johnnie Walker, one of this country’s best-known and most popular DJs, get started? “Well for me the excitement of it was, and still is, in sharing music. It started with me taking my records to my friends’ homes and them taking theirs to mine so we could also listen to each others. We played them on our old Dansette record players then,” he recalled somewhat nostalgically. “From there I graduated to working in ballrooms and pubs. And then a year later, in 1965, I joined my first radio station, Radio England. It was followed by Radio Caroline [former off-shore pirate radio station] a few months later. All the new records would come out to the ship and I couldn’t wait to play them! It was great. And that’s what listeners responded to and liked, a DJ who was excited and interested about the records he was playing. It was a great way to share your love of music and it got the listeners excited as well,” Johnnie said, with a clear fondness still for that very special time in his early broadcasting life. Very quickly the DJ landed on terra 24 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

»» Left: Johnnie Walker in 1967. Below: Johnnie Walker in 2019, photo by Jude Edginton firma; firstly at Radio 1 and then Radio 2 where he is still a firm favourite with listeners of his Sounds of the 70s Show. For Johnnie, it is the music he played (and still plays) rather than the DJ chat that comes first. “Well yes, the music is more important than me. Most definitely,” he replied with a smile. “Although,” he went on, “when Kenny Everett was on you couldn’t wait for the record to end because you wanted to find out what he was going to do before the next one! “But, of course, there were different DJs. Some were into it to be entertaining and some were into it for playing the music they loved.” Being a national DJ on BBC Radio 1 in the early days with millions of loyal listeners must have been a very exciting job for a young man. A plum job. “Yes, it was. It was an incredible job,” Johnnie conceded immediately. “I was just so blessed really to have had that job. For me it all started on that Friday night when when my manager at a garage where I was a salesman gave me an ultimatum. He said I had to choose between being a salesman by day and a DJ in clubs and pubs at night. Fortunately, I chose the latter,” he recalled. The early days of Radio 1 were pioneering days for the new national radio station, I suggested. “Radio 1 was a new station and it was quite a transition for a lot people who worked at the BBC who were completely unprepared for and had no experience of the American style of Top 40 radio which was ad-lib, with DJs controlling all their own records. Before then it was all scripted with engineers playing the records. It was completely different. And on the pirates we never ever had a producer so all of us pirate DJs who came to Radio 1 found it very difficult to be with someone who was standing there with a clipboard and stop watch. We didn’t know what they were for and what they did, so it took some getting used to.” Being a DJ is undoubtedly a powerful job to have - indeed, a DJ could make a new release a big hit. “Yes. We did have an awful lot of choice over the records we played. We chose one record of the week which we played every day. It was almost certainly guaranteed to appear in the charts the following week. There were so many people listening in which, of course, was the power of it really. A lot of people said that their record collection was down to the records I played on the show,” the veteran DJ said with an understandable sense of pride. Does he still meet up with his former DJ pals? “Not that many. I bump into Tony Blackburn occasionally and see quite a few of them at reunions. The last reunion we had of all the pirate DJs was probably the last one we would get together for. We’ve lost a lot of good ones along the way,” he said sadly. A presenter of BBC TV’s flagship pop show Top of the Pops as well - does Johnnie look back over his glittering radio and TV career with fondness? “Oh absolutely. When I look back it has been great. They were very heady times and I’ll be talking about it all at my Weston show,” he replied. A man who obviously enjoys his work and life. Does Johnnie ever consider hanging up the microphone and retiring? “I don’t think about it. I like to get the balance right between work and resting. I like going for a walk with my dog in the fields and going to a nice pub for lunch. My working week is Wednesday to Saturday so it’s about half and half at the moment. “I think if I retired I would miss it very much and wouldn’t have a reason to get out of bed in the morning which is very important.” »» Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the 70s show takes to the stage of the Weston Playhouse on January 17. Tickets can be booked on 01934 645544 and online at www.livenation.co.uk »» Later in the year Johnnie continues his tour to the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, on March 6; Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth, on April 2; Westlands, Yeovil, on April 3; and Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, on April 7 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 25

Fashion & Beauty Left: Oliver Bonas fluffy check pink cape, £42; camel knitted jumper dress, £65, available from Oliver Bonas Cloak & swagger Swap your coat for a cape this winter, says Katie Wright Of all the incredible outfits on the autumn/winter catwalks, some of the most dramatic were topped with capes that allowed models to sweep down the runway, fabric billowing like wings behind them. At Celine and Chloe, the classic camel coat was transformed into a swooshy sleeveless cloak made from heavy wool. At Balmain, a pair of sharp-shouldered capes came in pleated houndstooth and snow white, while Chanel’s trademark tweed was fashioned into a cropped cape in a gorgeous fuchsia hue. Marc Jacobs, who said his collection was smaller than usual but more considered, still found space for a variety of magnificent capes and capacious coats in tweed and leopard print, plus a blue sequin and feather-strewn version that Selena Gomez later wore on the red carpet. But even Marc Jacobs was outdone by cape crusader Hannah Weiland and her show-stopping, rose-covered, floorlength faux fur number for Shrimps at London Fashion Week. Now, you might not want to go as far as draping yourself in fur or feathers, but now’s the perfect time to add some drama to your winter wardrobe with a cool cape. 26 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Shrimps AW19 at London Fashion Week STICK foundations On the high street, capes fall into one of two camps. On the one hand, you’ve got Celine-style cloaks that have a more structured silhouette and are made from thicker fabrics. Then you’ve got the soft blanket wraps that are made for swathing around your shoulders. Which is the one for you? If you want to dial up the drama, it’s got to be a swishy wool cape, perfect for a night out. But if you’re looking for something cosy to throw over jeans and jumpers, you can’t go wrong with a big blanket. Whichever you choose, here’s our pick of the best capes on the high street... »» Bobbs Aurora wool cashmere cape, £299 (was £329 »» Damart Christian lacroix poncho, £99 (damart.co.uk) »» M&Co petite faux fur collar cape, £59 (mandco.com) »» Kaleidoscope faux fur collar cape, £49 (kaleidoscope.co.uk) »» River Island light beige check belted cape jacket, £30 (was £75) (riverisland. com) »» Oliver Bonas fluffy check pink cape, £42; camel knitted jumper dress, £65 (oliverbonas.com) »» Cos short cape wool knit, £59 (cosstores. com) »» Marks and Spencer ochre checked wrap, £35 (marksandspencer.com) »» River Island black houndstooth check patchwork cape, £50 (riverisland.com) »» Bonprix reversible blanket cape, £27.99 (bonprix.co.uk) Above: Kaleidoscope faux fur collar cape, £49, available from Kaleidoscope Clockwise from above: Damart Christian Lacroix poncho, £99; Marks & Spencer ochre checked wrap, £35; River Island black houndstooth check patchwork cape, £50 Katie Wright finds out everything you need to know about stick foundations If quick-fix make-up tips are what you’re after, there’s one swap you can make to save valuable minutes every morning. “Foundation sticks are the perfect product for those who want to create a flawless base in minutes,” says Bobbi Brown pro artist Aimee Morrison. “Ideal for new mums, those who are always on-the-go and in general anyone who loves a quick make-up application.” Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation has been a fan-favourite for years, while more recently Hourglass vanish seamless finish foundation stick has been a huge hit. “Stick foundation is in a thicker format for medium to full coverage, and works well to cover imperfections, similar to a concealer. “Normal to oily skin works very well with a stick foundation, or if using a liquid foundation with oily skin, it’s best to find one with a matte-type finish. “Foundation sticks provide an easy swipe-on application, and the coverage can be layered with a foundation brush or smoothed out with fingertips for a natural finish. “To get the most out of a foundation stick, prep your skin well by ensuring it looks and feels hydrated, with a cushion-like feel for the stick to glide on effortlessly.” 4 of the best: 1. Hourglass vanish seamless finish foundation stick, £42, Cult Beauty Delivering buildable coverage in a lightweight, waterproof formula, this is the perfect base for the signature Hourglass glow, and comes in 32 shades. 2. MAC Studio Fix soft matte foundation stick, £27 Giving a matte but non-drying finish, this medium coverage foundation stick is particularly good for normal to oily skin types. 3. L’Oreal Paris infallible shaping stick foundation, £8.99, LookFantastic A good budget option, this long-lasting formula really stays put, but with just 12 shades in the range, there aren’t many options for darker skin tones. 4. Bareminerals complexion rescue hydrating foundation stick SPF25, £29 With SPF 25 and added skincare ingredients, this hydrating, water-based stick is wellsuited to those with dry skin. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 27

Travel Hidden treasure Stan Cullimore heads to the best-kept secret in the Cambrian Mountains Ninety minutes west from the Severn Bridge, just past the Brecon Beacons, lies Carmarthenshire, a place I had never visited, until recently. My wife and I, along with Mabel the dog, got the chance to go there for a three-night break in a romantic old mill cottage, so we jumped right in - and I’m very glad we did. For such a short journey, it really does feel like you’re visiting a faraway land. Helped by the weather (which was scorching) it felt more like being on a Greek island than being in a relatively undiscovered corner of Wales. It was as if someone had switched weather forecasts without asking permission, which was a pleasant surprise. As was the scenery, which was ridiculously pretty. Even the towns we passed on the way through were unbelievably cute, with colourful bunting lining the streets and pavements full of customers enjoying coffee in the sunshine. As we motored along the winding, leafy lanes leading to our holiday home, I realised there were small mountains dotting the horizon in all directions. Turns out, these are the Cambrian Mountains and they are outrageously gorgeous. It’s as if someone has taken a pinch of Dartmoor, a spoonful of the Scottish Highlands and a handful of pixie dust, and then mixed them all up in a hanky-sized piece of paradise. It really is that picturesque. Things got even better when we rolled up to the cottage itself. In days gone by it used to be a fully functioning woollen mill, powered by a small stream. Nowadays, the woollen bits have all disappeared - though the small stream is still nearby, babbling away at the edge of a flower-filled garden. Surrounded by a curtain of tall trees and flowing hedgerows, it makes a seriously secluded spot, ideal for letting your hair down and relaxing to the max. This was helpful, because sitting to one side of the lawn - the star of the stage and outside space - was a barrel shaped, wood-fired hot tub. The Secret Mill itself is a luxurious, two-bedroom, pleasure palace, and is perfect for a staycation with friends or family. It’s also ideal as a base for adventures; walking, swimming, biking and 28 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

Factfile »» Quality Unearthed (www.qualityunearthed.co.uk 01348 830922) can offer three night stays at The Secret Mill from £237, based on up to four sharing. Minimum stay three nights. Up to two dogs welcome - first dog free, second £25. Above: the amazing hot tub. Below: one of the picturesque locations in the mountains. Left, top and bottom: the interior of the Secret Mill. Photos courtesy of The Secret Mill. exploring - or just sitting and chilling for days on end. Inside the mill, there are so many tempting places to cook, eat, sit and lounge around that it is hard to drag yourself away. Especially if, like me, you have a thing for ancient wooden beams and delicious decadence. Speaking of which, there are also two beautiful, boutique hotel-style bathrooms inside, built for bodily comfort, along with a hot and cold running shower outside. Just in case you or your doggy friends fancy a quick hose down after the day’s excitement. The most difficult decision you will have to face is deciding what to do first. There are so many tempting treats on offer; with over a dozen walks starting right outside your front door, it’s hard to know where to begin. Thanks to the blazing sunshine, I decided a spot of wild swimming was called for. Luckily, Tanya, the lovely lady who owns the mill with her husband Duncan knew the perfect place - Junction Pool, which is situated in a mountain stream just a couple of miles away, along more pretty country lanes. Within minutes of arriving, I found myself splashing away in the company of some friendly locals, who were happy to point me in the direction of a nearby pub, The Towy Bridge, at the end of a picture-perfect old miner’s bridge. Before even considering a quick pint, however, there was something to do first; take a dip in the hot tub. Sitting in steamy warmth, the faintest tang of wood smoke drifting through the air, house martins flying overhead and a heron fishing for his supper in the stream below, was the perfect way to build up a thirst for a couple of well-earned pints. Next morning, after breakfasting on the freshly baked loaf and newly laid duck eggs that Tanya had supplied, Mabel and I set off through the garden to climb the mountain which stands behind the cottage. After half an hour’s robust strolling, we found ourselves on top of the world - well, that particular part of the world- with no one else in sight. It really did feel like we had found ourselves our very own private kingdom. And I had earned another dip in that amazing hot tub. I have to say, if you are ever on the lookout for a wild, Welsh adventure, just a hop and a skip away, I can thoroughly recommend the Secret Mill. Don’t forget to pack your swimmers - you’re going to want them! SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 29

What’s On ‘The shock factor makes it even funnier’ Prepare yourselves as the funniest, most outrageous musical of all time heads to Bristol this month. Natalie Banyard caught up with one of the stars of the ear-scouringly irreverent The Book Of Mormon Ever since those first rumours of “The Mormons are coming”, anticipation has been sky-high for the multi-award winning, smash-hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon and its Bristol run. Penned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, for whom nothing is off limits, along with Bobby Lopez, co-writer of the equally irreverent Avenue Q, you know that this is going to be one wildly outrageous show. Theatregoers - you have been warned. Risque, inappropriate and wickedly funny, this scandalous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries. These two missionaries, the narcissistic preppy one and the overweight, nerdy, needy one, are sent from the comfort of Salt Lake City, not to one of those happy clean places, but to Uganda in Africa, in order to spread the word of the Mormon church. But while Elder Kevin Price is looking forward to his two-year mission, his partner Elder Arnold Cunningham is only looking for a best friend. As the unlikely heroes arrive in Uganda their fears are confirmed as they are immediately robbed at gunpoint by a local warlord. And to the missionaries’ disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, Aids epidemic and the despotic warlord in their midst, than religion. It’s going to be a fight for salvation! A juggernaut since its opening on Broadway in 2011, the show has smashed numerous box office records and attracted mass critical acclaim. Now this worldwide sensation has embarked on its highly anticipated UK tour, playing The Bristol Hippodrome from January 15 to February 22. For the Bristol run, the cast of The Book of Mormon will be led by Kevin Clay as Elder Price and Conner Peirson as Elder Cunningham, recreating their roles from the Broadway and US touring productions. They are joined by Nicole- Lily Baisden as the local leader’s idealist daughter, Nabulungi. “It’s an amazing show,” Nicole tells me. “I first saw it with all my family. My brother is a huge South Park fan so we all took him for his birthday. My mum turned to me when Nabulungi sang Sal Tlay Ka Siti and said ‘I can see you doing that’. I added it to my repertoire straight after, and that was about eight or nine months before I even auditioned for the show.” Nicole was in her final year of her musical theatre course when she auditioned for The Book of Mormon. After five gruelling rounds of auditions, which stretched out for months, she was thrilled to be offered the sought-after role of Nabulungi. 30 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

From top down: M-Jae Cleopatra Isaac, Kevin Clay, and Conner Peirson; Nicole-Lily Baisden and Conner Peirson; Nicole-Lily Baisden. Photos by Paul Coltas The company of The Book of Mormon. Photo: Paul Coltas “I love the show and I love Nabulungi. The part I love most about her is she’s so optimistic and she sees the best in everyone in or every situation. She has so much hope and believes she can really help people by wanting what’s best for them.” Nicole admits that she has been overwhelmed by the audience reaction, with belly laughs, shocked gasps and standing ovations night after night. “My favourite part of doing the show is seeing the audiences’ reactions every night. Every city we go to you can just feel their rollercoaster of emotions; shock, laughter, they get really emotional too, but they always leave the theatre with a massive smile. “And so do we! Some of the jokes get me every single night and the music is so feel-good. It’s such an uplifting show which is a lot of fun to be a part of.” The bouncy, infectious score with lyrics to make your toes curl is as outrageous as it is brilliant. Written by award-winning Robert Lopez, who created the Broadway musical Avenue Q and co-wrote the songs for Disney’s Frozen and Coco, there’s a genius borrowing from several other musicals, hilariously parodying songs from The Lion King, The Sound of Music, Wicked, A Chorus Line and more. “It’s a modern way to honour the big Broadway musical and there’s something for everyone,” laughs Nicole. “Amazing electric guitar solos, big brass numbers, R&B funky sections, all mixed with hilarious lyrics. “Baptise Me, which I perform with Conner Peirson playing Elder Cunningham every night, is my highlight. It’s so much fun.” By anyone’s standards, The Book Of Mormon is a controversial piece of work – as you would expect from the creators of the award-winning television show South Park and the feature films South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police. It’s not just the Mormon religion which feels the force of Trey and Matt’s satire – race, sexuality and all organised religions are given the same irreverent treatment. So should the easily offended stay away? “It’s typical South Park humour, so if you like that then this is for you,” explains Nicole. “It’s outrageous and hilarious; the shock factor makes it even funnier. “But there’s more to The Book Of Mormon than that. It’s a big Broadway show with a message of love and community at its heart.” The Book of Mormon is at The Bristol Hippodrome from Wednesday, January 15 to Saturday, February 22. To book, call 0844 871 3012 or visit www. atgtickets.com/bristol SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WEST 31

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Television John Thomson as Pete, Fay Ripley as Jenny in Cold Feet ‘PEOPLE ARE SO COURAGEOUS, AND I AM JUST PRETENDING’ The last series was an emotional rollercoaster for Cold Feet star Fay Ripley - and this series, viewers will see her character coming to terms with life after cancer. But there could be light at the end of the tunnel, she hints to Gemma Dunn Cold Feet’s Fay Ripley has been stopped in the street more than ever of late - and with good reason. The actress, known for her role as hapless housewife Jenny Gifford on the hit ITV comedy-drama, moved viewers to tears last series when her character was given the devastating news that she had breast cancer. The scenes, which saw her break down and later undergoing treatment with her husband Pete (John Thomson) by her side, simply struck a chord. “I chat to a lot of people because people want to come up, introduce themselves and tell me their story,” reveals Fay, 53. “It’s often so moving I find myself hugging people on trains or in the supermarket and we’ll sort of go, ‘Good luck’ or ‘Please send your sister my love’ and we’ll do a selfie. “I’ve also talked to a lot of people on social media about their own journeys - and I’ll probably continue to, I imagine, after this series goes out,” she pledges. “It’s a huge privilege to do that because people are so brave, so courageous, and I am just pretending!” Fast forward and this series - creator Mike Bullen’s ninth to date - sees Jenny return to her ‘old life’ after months of treatment: a transition that understandably proves more difficult than expected. “We normally skip big chunks every time we come back, but I think the thought was that we owed it to people to pick the story up more or less where we left off,” explains the London-born star, who returns alongside co-stars James Nesbitt, Hermione Norris and Robert Bathurst. “Yes it’s the end of her treatment, but it’s where she’s at now, and [while] it’s a place of hope, mainly, it’s also a confusing time where one is in limbo about exactly what the future holds and inevitably one has to unpack that bit. “Now she’s in a ‘Right, let’s get on with life...’ [place],” she confirms. “But she’s keeping a lot to herself and there’s still a lot for her to deal with. “But hopefully with the show there’s a great light at the end of the tunnel. With her particular cancer and her particular journey, there’s a lot of hope.” For Fay - who’s talked openly about the ‘weight of responsibility’ she felt playing out this story line - it’s the next chapter in what has been a defining narrative for the Gifford family. “I simply don’t want to let people down,” she reiterates. “I can only portray it as truthfully as I think using my brain, empathy, and the fact that many friends and family have been through or are going through similar stories in real life. “Everyone has got a friend or a parent or a sister or a brother that’s going through something, those are the statistics sadly,” she adds. “So this is not a really unusual, catastrophic thing that has happened that most people haven’t experienced. It is very, very common.” And it’s handled in a very Cold Feet way, she says, reasoning: “Different shows do things in different ways, and the thing about this show is that you’ll have something that will be painfully truthful, but then you’ll have something that is completely daft and makes you laugh in the next scene. “We’re in no way a documentary-style show, let’s be honest, so there are elements that are real about it,” realises Fay, who landed her breakthrough role in the pilot episode back in 1997. “But then there are bonkers fantasies, fun, a lot of parties and everything else! “That’s the appeal of it: you have to stay within the show that you’re in, but hopefully we’ve married those two elements and done alright with that.” With legions of loyal fans eager to be reacquainted with the Manchesterbased gang, there’s little doubt it would fall short. So what does she make of its timeless appeal? “There’s an element of nostalgia about something coming back that you remembered,” she responds, having been an integral part of the show’s 2016 revival. “[The original] came at a time in people’s lives when viewers were having a baby, getting married, starting their careers, leaving home... it was the junction point in your life when you’re moving into the next phase. “Now it’s come back, they’ve had a whole middle life to lead and they’re looking at our characters and there’s lots of parallel lines! “It’s also like old friends, presumably?” Fay offers. “People were invested enough originally that they’ve gone, ‘Oh it’s so nice to see these old pals’.” She follows: “Nobody ever stopped asking when Cold Feet was coming back - journalists, particularly, but certainly in the street. So I think in a funny sort of a way it wasn’t that big a surprise!” That’s not to say another series - its 10th - is a certainty: “We never know if it’s going to go again until it’s gone out, so it may be that that’s the last series!” she confides. “Really you say goodbye for the last time, every time. We always have, we’re used to it.” And does she have anything else lined up? “Listen, I’m a working actress and I’ll continue to be that hopefully,” asserts Fay, who in addition to acting has authored three successful cookery books. “I keep myself pretty busy, so I feel very grateful,” adds the mother of two. “But I’m never one to pack too much in... I really like working but I really like my life. “I’m somebody who likes to do lots of different kinds of things - you might next speak to me and I’ve opened a florist,” she teases with a laugh. “I’m also hoping to do some more writing this year for all sorts of things, some more journalistic stuff but also some script stuff. But who knows? “That’s something I will probably do regardless of what happens!” Cold Feet returns to ITV on Monday, January 13 46 WEST SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

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To advertise in the WMN Art&Antiques section, contact Jane Resoli on jane.resoli@reachplc.com Tel: 01752 293077 For editorial contact Gillian Adams on gillian.adams@reachplc.com Saturday, January 11, 2020 £2 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 Trusted news since 1860 11.01.2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 1 Art & Antiques westcountry homes also inside: The hisToric greenway esTaTe, former home To dame agaTha chrisTie Puzzles Memories of history Extra WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 1 WMN Full story: Page 3 New year new you Tom Kerridge’s recipes for losing weighT and geTTing fiT Token/password collect – page 39 PLUS: West, seven-day TV, art & antiques and puzzles The fishy truth of your cat’s dinner SECRECY over what goes into your pet cat’s daily dish could be putting endangered fish at risk, a new report warns. While food caught for humans to eat must be labelled, controlled and monitored, we have no idea where the fish fed to our moggies was caught, landed and in some cases even what type of fish it is. UK cat owners spend £1.2 billion a year feeding their pets, and a report published today by the BLUE Marine KEITH ROSSITER keith.rossiter@reachplc.com Foundation highlights a lack of information about fish being used. A recent DNA study found endangered species such as short fin mako and hammerhead sharks in American pet food. Most UK supermarkets are members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition, whose voluntary guidance says packaging should spell out the provenance of all seafood that is sold. Charles Clover, executive director of BLUE, said: “Most consumers in the UK care about the health of our oceans and spend time to make sure the fish they buy is from a sustainable source. Everything from fish fingers to tuna loins are scrutinised for origin and method of capture. The same does not appear to be true of our pet foods. “The fact that iconic species such as tuna are being used is a concern: how does this high value seafood end up in a 40p can of cat food? Is this the best use of the resource? “Some ingredients are listed as ‘ocean fish’, which could mean anything from anywhere. Why the evasiveness? Is it that retailers are embarrassed by what they are selling or that they simply do not know what it is?” »Full » report: Page 2 Navy ‘duped’ by tech firm boss with fake kit A technology firm boss who endangered troops and cheated the Ministry of Defence by selling it equipment unfit for purpose in a £1.4 million fraud has been jailed for three years and four months. Carl Tiltman, 56, duped the Royal Navy into investing in underwater scanning technology after using fake test results to lie about its capabilities in his sales pitch. Navy personnel were put at risk by carrying out “completely futile” live training operations to test the laser-emitting kit. »Full » report: Page 6 michaelspiers.co.uk

2 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS VOICE OF THE WESTCOUNTRY In today’s edition Opinion .................................................20 UK and world news.............................14 Weather ................................................28 TV and radio ......................inside West Puzzles .................................................44 Family announcements ...................47 Classified ..............................................49 Sport .....................................................55 PLUS ANTIQUES, PROPERTY, WEST AND PUZZLES INSIDE Voices of the Westcountry MONDAY Judi Spiers Richard Austin’s Animal Magic Autumn and winter are when female grey seals haul themselves ashore to give birth. This young pup was just resting on the shoreline at Charmouth, his mum long gone. They are born in the winter because nature can tell that after a summer of good fish to eat they are in a good state of health to feed their pup. 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Once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. The Western Morning News newspaper is published by Reach PLC, which is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We adhere to the Editors’ Code of Practice as enforced by IPSO, which can be contacted for advice at IPSO, Gate House 1, Farringdon Street London, EC4M 7LG; www.ipso.co.uk; telephone 0300 123 2220; email advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. Please go to www.reachplc. com/howtocomplain where you can view our complaints policy and procedure. A ‘How to Complain’ pack is also available by writing to the Legal and Compliance Department, Reach PLC, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP. Cat food ‘threat’ to some sea life keith rossiter keith.rossiter@reachplc.com Pets across Europe eat more fish than all the people of Africa do, a new report says. And while food caught for humans to eat must be labelled, controlled and monitored, we have no idea where the fish fed to our moggie was caught, landed and in some cases even what type of fish it is. UK cat owners spend £1.2 billion a year feeding their pets, and a report published today by the BLUE Marine Foundation highlights a lack of information about fish being used. A recent US DNA study found endangered species such as short fin mako and hammerhead sharks in American pet food. But despite UK supermarkets and retailers having a code that should ensure labelling information such as fish species and where it came from is on the cans, the report finds this is not happening at most of Britain’s major supermarkets. Charles Clover executive director of BLUE, said: “Most consumers in the UK care about the health of our oceans and spend time to make sure the fish they buy is from a sustainable source. But although everything from fish fingers to tuna loins are scrutinised before purchase for origin and method of capture, the same does not appear to be true of our pet foods. “The fact that iconic species such as tuna are being used is a concern: how does this high value seafood end up in a 40p can of cat food? Is this the best use of the resource? “Some ingredients are listed as ‘ocean fish’, which could mean anything from anywhere. Why the evasiveness? Is it that retailers are embarrassed by what they are selling or that they simply do not know what it is, which they assure us they do?” A 2008 study by Deakin University found that cats and other pets in Europe eat more fish than people in Africa. “Without basic details such as the type of fish being used in the can, where it is from and how it was caught, it is difficult to see how anyone can be sure that the contents do not include illegally caught fish,” Mr Clover said. “That many of these products are produced outside of the UK in places as far flung as Thailand also brings into question the amount of unnecessary cat-food miles within the supply chain.” Luke Pollard, the shadow Environment Secretary and MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said: “After the scandal of the horse meat being found in our food, it’s only right that what’s on the side of the tin is what is actually in the tin. “Britain needs a robust labelling regime to ensure that the contents of any tin is clear so pet owners can make informed choices. “I will be writing to the Secretary of State and asking how government is ensuring that illegal, unreported and unregulated fish is not found in these products or, as recently discovered in the US, contains any threatened and endangered species.” A Tesco spokesperson said: “Tesco is a member of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition and we work hard to ensure that our seafood is sourced responsibly with respect for the environment and people. We were named MSC’s supermarket of the year 2019 and are working with the industry to ensure that our sustainable seafood offer continues to improve, including pet food.” Last stop for West bus firm Plymouth bus and coach firm Target Travel has had its operator’s licence revoked and will cease trading next month after vehicles failed inspections. Instead of using cash to improve the fleet the company spent it on new buses – including a £620,000 Plymouth Argyle team coach. Kevin Rooney, Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, has revoked parent firm Dealtop (Plymouth) Ltd’s licence following a public inquiry. He said the firm, run by Robert Risk, is “no longer of good repute and no longer demonstrates financial standing” and said vehicles were not kept fit and serviceable and that prohibitions had to be issued. It means that the firm will stop trading on February 15, 2020, the day before the licence is torn up, and a decision is being taken on January 17 to decide if Mr Risk, company secretary, should be disqualified from running any bus company for up to three years. But Mr Risk said that hearing is “immaterial” anyway, as at 70 his career in buses has reached its last stop. Target Travel’s 40-plus fleet ran services for Argyle, schools and colleges.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 3 NEWS Time to save world’s wild places Time is running out to save the world’s wild places, a Devon ecologist warns. And Katharine Lowrie should know – she and her husband David ran through the world’s largest rainforest and the longest mountain range, covering 6,500 miles through South America, from the Southern Ocean to the Caribbean Sea. The couple pulled all of their gear behind them on a small trailer, and had no support team. Their goal was to connect people with these far-away habitats, and their importance to wildlife, local people and the planet. Katharine will be talking about her exploits during a “down to earth” evening at the Phoenix in Exeter. She is teaming up with local farmer-environmentalists Andy Bragg and Audrey Compton to inspire local people to help “Run the Planet without costing the Earth”. “The talks are to inspire people about the natural world of South America through the eye of an ecologist runner,” Katharine said. “To show that with small steps we can tackle seemingly insurmountable hurdles, that we can save our last remote wild places, but that time is running out. “Even though we live in Devon we are affecting South American habitats, but there are loads of things we can do to affect them in a positive keith rossiter keith.rossiter@reachplc.com way, from sourcing furniture ethically, to avoiding soya. “Audrey will be talking about her work on her farm in Devon and the communities she is working with who are massively minimising their carbon and ecological footprints. “Andy will be talking about his farm and how he has chosen to feed his cattle on 100% grass and is helping to increase biodiversity and capture carbon.” Katharine and David’s epic journey started in the most southerly tip – Cabo Froward in Chile. They travelled through Argentina, criss-crossing the Andes, through Bolivia, Brazil and finally Venezuela and to the Caribbean Sea. The journey started on the first day of the London Olympics, July 2012 and ended 15 months later, in October 2013. “We averaged 20 miles a day,” Katharine said. “We took it in turns, pulling our trailer five miles before swapping. “We pulled up to 140kg of books, camping equipment, binoculars, laptop, mini projector, you name it. “A third of the way was barefoot or in barefoot shoes. “We spoke to more than 2,500 people in schools, universities and groups about wildlife and running.” The couple raised more than $10,000 (£7,600) for wildlife charities, had an online classroom and wrote support materials for teachers. Join them and their host, Kevin Cox, the Dartmoor conservationist and chair of the RSPB, from 7.30pm to 10pm on Wednesday January 29, at the Exeter Phoenix. Book tickets at www.westtownfarm.co.uk/events/running-theplanet. Tickets are £5 and proceeds will go to Devon Wildlife Trust and World Land Trust. You can buy a signed and dedicated copy of Katharine’s book Running South America (£19.99) on the night, or from 5000mileproject.org/shop > > Katharine and David Lowrie ran 6,500 miles through South America Miky Dubrowsky THE UK’S LEADING SUPPLIER OF COMPOSITE DECKING from £3.95 * per metre run THE UK’S LEADING MANUFACTURER OF STEEL ROOFING SHEETS from £4.75 * per metre run British design, manufactured from recycled plastic & hardwood fibres Hard wearing, low slip finish Easy to install, clean & maintain Can be worked like wood CHOICE OF 8 COLOURS IN 2.4m & 4m LENGTHS, HOLLOW, WOODGRAIN & SOLID COMMERCIAL GRADE BOARDS Light Grey Teak Ivory Coffee Olive Green Charcoal Redwood Stone Grey Full range of fixings, trims, supports & accessories OVER 1 MILLION BOARDS SOLD IN THE UK FREE sample pack with code WMN99 MADE TO ANY LENGTH IN COLOUR COATED STEEL Metre cover sheets Choice of colour & coatings plus clear sheets, trims, fixings & accessories SUPERB QUALITY PRODUCTS WITH EXCELLENT LOCAL CUSTOMER SERVICE *all prices + VAT Box Profile Corrugated Tile Sheet ALL FROM STOCK • NATIONWIDE DELIVERY AVAILABLE DECKING & CLADDING www.compositedecking.com SHEET ROOFING www.roofingsheets.com Beardown Road, Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1UA 01837 659901 www.cladco.co.uk

4 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Two fire stations to shut in service ‘efficiency plan’ Two fire stations, at Budleigh Salterton and Topsham in East Devon will close under efficiency measures, it was confirmed yesterday. The Devon and Somerset Fire Authority backed the controversial proposals that have been put forward to save cash but also improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service. Budleigh Salterton fire station will close and the affected firefighters will now respond from Exmouth fire station, while Topsham fire station will be relocated to Service Headquarters at Clyst St George, until an on-call crew can be established at Middlemoor. The third fire engines from Bridgwater, Taunton, Torquay and Yeovil stations will also be removed, but will instead be replaced with alternative vehicles that still have a firefighting capability. The second fire engines from Crediton, Lynton, Martock and Totnes will also be removed, but Lynton’s second fire appliance will be replaced with a new wildfire 4x4 and All-Terrain Vehicle and an alternative vehicle that can transport firefighters will be provided for the other three stations. Proposals to implement the day crewing only model at Barnstaple, Exmouth and Paignton have been deferred, subject to a revised 24/7 crewing model being agreed with the Fire Brigades Union. Risk-based availability will be introduced for the second fire engines at 11 stations. Devon murder probe – police get more time to quiz suspect Police have been granted another 12 hours to question a man held on suspicion of murder in East Devon. The body of a man was discovered at the scene of a caravan fire near Newton Poppleford on Thursday morning. Police were called to a scrap yard off Four Elms Hill at 2.30am and made the discovery. A local man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old man was arrested in Exmouth on Thursday morning on suspicion of murder. He has been held since then in police custody where he is being questioned by detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team. On Friday police confirmed nobody had yet been charged. A spokesman said on Friday: “The suspect is currently still in police custody following a 12-hour extension. “Searches will continue today at a location in Exmouth in connection with this enquiry. “Scene guards are still in place in Newton Poppleford and will remain over the next few days.” Formal identification of the > > The scene of the caravan fire at Newton Poppleford where a man was found dead dead man has yet to take place. Senior Investigating Office DI Lee Nattrass said on Thursday: “We are currently in the very early stages of our investigation. “A 30-year-old man was arrested in Exmouth this morning on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.” He urged everyone to avoid speculation about the case. Concern drones can fall from sky in rain MARTIN FREEMAN martin.freeman@reachplc.com A TYPE of drone used by Devon and Cornwall Police can drop out of the sky when it rains, government safety experts have warned. Sixteen of the Matrice 200 series of the unmanned aerial craft, which weigh up to 6.14kg (13.5lbs), have been in accidents involving technical failures in the UK in the last two years, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) says in a report released this week. Now after an investigation into a crash at an outdoor sports event in Yorkshire in which one of the drones flipped over in midair and crashed, the AAIB has concluded that rain can seep into the machines causing a sudden loss of control. The AAIB report made two recommendations regarding the drones, made by the Chinese firm, DJI. “Firstly, it is recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority notify users of the DJI Matrice 200 series of the possibility of moisture entering the aircraft when operating in rain and that this could result in a sudden loss of control of the aircraft,” the AAIB said. “Secondly, it is recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority specify the conditions that must be met for an unmanned aircraft to be flown safely over people.” Devon and Cornwall Police, which has 30 DJI drones including two of the Matrice 200 type, said it was made aware of the warning before the report was published and had brought in modifications and restrictions on their use. Sergeant James Rees from the Alliance Drone Unit said: “We subsequently introduced additional restrictions on our pilots about the use of these drones in wet conditions. “We also mandated against the overflight of persons wherever possible. “We have worked with the manufacturer and additional casing has been applied to the two drones; we believe that this should ensure that they can be used safely in damp conditions, and therefore remain available for operational use.” The Devon and Cornwall force was an early adopter of drones and has been a pioneer in their use in the far-flung rural region. “In the last 6 months our Matrice platforms have conducted approximately 100 flights without incident and we remain confident in deploying the aircraft operationally. “We continue to test, check and monitor the drones that we use to ensure that they are suitable for operational deployment and that we continue to comply with any additional information issued by the Civil Aviation Authority,” said Sgt Rees. The Matrice 200 series has previously been the centre of concerns about sudden midair failure. In 2018, several police forces grounded drones after AAIB reports about crashes due to battery failures. DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of drones, told the most recent investigation that of 44 accidents involving the Matrice 200 series worldwide between October 2018 and March 2019, four were due to water damage. The drones weigh 3.8kg (nearly 8.5lbs) and including their payload have a maximum take-off weight of 6.14kgs. The DJI website shows the drone covered in water droplets and describes the machines as “built to endure” with “weather and water resistance, so you can fly in a wide range of environments”.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 5 NEWS Factory is evacuated as blaze breaks out Patients in record waits as A&E targets missed A meat factory was evacuated yesterday after a major fire broke out in the company’s training centre next door. Ten fire engines were on scene at the height of the blaze early yesterday morning at the 2 Sisters plant at Willand, in Mid Devon Ten firefighters wearing breathing apparatus battled the blaze for several hours. The cause of the outbreak was unclear last night. Station Commander Delasalle said the fire service was called about 5.30am to a the blaze in an single storey office block. No one was inside at the time. The 2 Sisters Food Group said they evacuated the plant on Lloyd Maunder Road at 5am after the fire broke out in a training room. A spokesman for the company the no one was hurt as a result of the blaze. He said yesterday: “We can confirm a fire started in the training centre at our Willand site at 5am today, which is a separate building adjacent to the main factory. “The building was unoccupied at the time. As a precaution the main factory was fully evacuated and no one was hurt. “Fire crews were quickly on site and contained the fire, and as yet the cause is of the fire is unknown. “Production restarted at 8am and supplies will be unaffected.” Firefighters say they were faced with a “highly developed” fire when they arrived at the premises around 5.30am. Speaking earlier when the fire was still at its height, Station Commander Delasalle said: “We were called about 5.30am to a fire in an office block. “It was a single storey building with no persons inside. “There was quite a highly developed fire in there. “We’ve attacked that fire with eight appliances and an aerial ladder platform. “One of our main priorities, as obviously this is a big factory, is business continuity. “We’ve managed to get the factory turned back on, so the effect to the business should be kept to a minimum.” The 2 Sisters plant at Willand has been in chicken processing since 1958, and now prepares poultry for the retail market. THREE hospitals in the South West are doing better than most in England in the speed at which A&E patients are treated, the latest figures show. The Royal Cornwall in Truro was the best performer in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with 87.5% of people waiting less then four hours last month, according to a report by NHS England. Nationally, only 79.8% patients were treated, admitted or discharged within that time. However, that is still way short of the NHS target time of 95% of patients treated inside four hours. None of the region’s hospitals achieved that standard in December as the NHS nationally recorded its worse performance since the target was introduced in 2004. North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple was the next-best performer in the region with 84.9%, according to the NHS England figures. The Royal Devon & Exeter achieved 80.9%, Torbay Hospital 77.9% and Musgrove Park, Taunton MARTIN FREEMAN martin.freeman@reachplc.com 74.3%. No figure was made available for Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. The figures include main emergency departments (EDs) and minor injury units (MIUs), which the trusts that manage the main hospitals also run. Taken separately, main A&Es, which treat more patients and the most serious cases, perform less well against the 95% target. MIUs are generally quicker at treating patients. A spokesperson for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust said: “Our ED performance reflects the amazing efforts of teams working together across health and care services and, since the beginning of this year, the brilliant support we have had from our local population in using alternative services. “We’ve seen a marked increase in the number of people using minor injury units and would urge everyone to keep making the right choices for their care as we face our busiest months of the year. They really are ‘Helping us to help you and yours’ by taking the pressure off emergency services so that we can concentrate on the most poorly people in need of our care.” The President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson said: “The NHS is struggling to escape its spiral of decline. Compared to December 2018, the number of patients waiting for over 12 hours has increased by over 700%. This is from the decision to admit – the actual figure from time of arrival will be much, much higher. This is terrible for patients and puts lives at risk.” Conservative MP Steve Double said it was clear the NHS was under the greatest-ever pressure, but the Government was making a record investment to improve services. “Record numbers of people are being treated,” said Mr Double, who represents St Austell and Newquay. “NHS staff are doing an incredible job. The vast majority of people have > > The emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, the South West’s best performer Greg Martin a very good service from the NHS. At this time of year, especially in the South West where we have a large elderly population, the NHS is under a great deal of pressure. “That is why Boris Johnson has stated that once we leave the EU, once we have dealt with Brexit, the NHS will be our priority. “We are injecting record sums into the NHS and building or improving hospitals in Cornwall and in Plymouth.” However, Exeter Labour MP Ben Bradshaw said the situation was unlikely to improve. “This is a damning indictment of ten years of failure by the Conservatives to invest properly in our NHS and a depressing reminder of the consequences of Labour’s failure to win December’s general election. I hold out little hope that things are likely to improve under this Government, which has shown no seriousness in addressing the challenges in our health and social care systems,” he said.

6 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Ex-Marine’s road killer is jailed a labourer who “used his car as a weapon” and killed an ex-Royal Marines sergeant major in a road rage incident has been sentenced to an extended prison term of 16 years. Tarkan Agca, of Watford, Hertfordshire, drove off after hitting 63-yearold Andrej Szaruta, from Bridgwater, Somerset, sending him “high in the air” and causing him to suffer a fatal head injury. Sentencing the 24-year-old at ben mitchell Press Association Winchester Crown Court, Mrs Justice May told him: “You drove at him, in effect using your car as a weapon, causing him to suffer the injuries that led to his death, all in the sight of his family.” She added: “Your actions have changed their lives forever, no sentence I pass can bring back Mrs Szaruta’s husband and their children’s father.” The judge added that she considered Agca a “dangerous” offender and said he needed to address his “serious anger management issues”. Agca, who entered a plea of guilty to manslaughter last month, was sentenced to 11 years in custody with an extended licence of five years and was banned from driving for 10 years and four months and ordered to take an extended retest. Kerry Maylin, prosecuting, told the court that Mr Szaruta was travelling with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Rachel, in his silver Mercedes along the A303 near Stonehenge, heading to London for a Father’s Day and birthday celebration with their son, Christian. Agca’s BMW “tailgated them” and undertook them before “squeezing” in front and braking so hard that it was like an “emergency stop”, the court heard. Ms Maylin said Mr Szaruta beckoned to Agca to pull over to a slipway by the A303 Solstice Park services and Mr Szaruta walked over towards the BMW where he was hit by the car and thrown into the air. Agca had 13 previous convictions for 28 offences with several relating to road rage. The victim’s family said Mr Szaruta was a sergeant major in the Royal Marine Commandos for 22 years, with medals for serving in the Falklands, Northern Ireland, and a Nato medal during the Bosnian war. Company boss sold unsafe equipment to Royal Navy > > Carl Tiltman arrives at Southwark Crown Court Dominic Lipinski A company boss from Devon who endangered troops and cheated the Ministry of Defence by selling it equipment unfit for purpose in a £1.4 million planned fraud has been jailed for three years and four months. Carl Tiltman, 56, from Hawkchurch, near Axminster, duped the Royal Navy into investing in underwater scanning technology after using fake test results to lie about its capabilities in his sales pitch. Navy personnel were put at risk by carrying out “completely futile” live training operations to test the laseremitting kit which “produced no meaningful results whatsoever”, Southwark Crown Court heard. Tiltman had persuaded his former employers the MoD to place orders for specialist sonar imaging devices and safety equipment worth around £1.4 million while chief executive of Dorsetbased Subsea Asset Location Technologies (Salt). He appeared in court wearing a red fleece jacket and cargo trousers as he was sentenced yesterday. He carried a packed rucksack into court. Judge Christopher Hehir told him: “Your offending was clearly very serious indeed and in breach of a very high degree of trust reposed in you by both your company and service personnel. “The offending was protracted in time and caused or contributed to very substantial financial loss and damage... as well as causing some risk to the life and limb of service personnel. “I’m entirely satisfied you caused a loss of half a million pounds of actual financial losses. It is likely that the losses you actually caused were far higher than that.” Tiltman admitted fraud by false representation, and fraud by abuse of position, in November. Prosecutor John Greany said: “The deception started in earnest in May 2017 and at that stage Mr Tiltman gave formal presentations about making specific claims about what the scanning equipment could achieve. “Results... had been fabricated by Mr Tiltman. “Not all of the roughly £1.4 million that might have been lost was in fact lost. “Over £800,000 was mostly wasted... the actual loss was over £500,000.”

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 7 NEWS Growing incentives to plant more woodland Landowners have only a few days to get a bid in for a share of the government’s £50 million scheme to help boost tree-planting. The Woodland Carbon Guarantee is a financial incentive to help to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions, and the first of a planned series of auctions will be held from January 20-31. The deadline for bids is January 17. Sir Harry Studholme, chair of the Forestry Commission, said: “Creating more woodland is vital in the fight against climate change, and the guarantee provides land managers with long-term certainty of a guaranteed payment rate for carbon, which their trees lock up and store. “I urge all land managers and owners thinking about planting to look at the scheme and apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee.” Those who are successful in this auction may be able to plant trees in the current planting season (winter 2019/20) or the next planting season (winter 2020/21), and be making income from the scheme in five years, by 2025/26. Successful participants will be offered the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units to the government over 35 years at a guaranteed price set by auction, providing new income for land managers keith rossiter keith.rossiter@reachplc.com who help businesses compensate for their carbon emissions. Trees are a precious natural asset and, as a natural carbon sink, are a vital part of the fight against climate change. Woodlands and forests will play an important role in the UK’s efforts to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050, which is why the government is committed to planting 11 million trees by 2022. Funding for this scheme was announced by HM Treasury in the 2018 Autumn Budget. By planting more trees and creating new woodland, land managers also provide a range of other ecosystem benefits such as preventing flood risk, soil conservation and boosting biodiversity. To apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee, land managers need first to register their projects with the Woodland Carbon Code at woodlandcarboncode.org.uk. In order to bid in the auction a landowner will need to calculate how much money they need (per tonne of CO₂) in order to make their project financially viable and worthwhile. If successful in the auction, the government will buy the CO₂ for the bid price – which is protected against inflation for the life of the contract. > > The Woodland Carbon Guarantee offers funds for tree planting schemes to offset carbon dioxide emissions Jill Jennings/WTML Hero saves boy from choking A county council foster carer has been praised for saving a the life of a child who was choking on a lollipop. Local councillors in Copplestone, Mid Devon, burst into cheers and applause at a meeting for Stuart Penny, former policeman and elected councillor, who saved the child as he was walking to school. Cllr Penny was able to put his paediatric first aid training into action when he came across the boy in clear distress. He put put the boy over his knee and slapped him on the back to dislodge the top of the lolly which had come off the stick. HOLTS Auctioneers of Fine Modern & Antique Guns HOLTS Auctioneers are Europe’s leading specialists in fine modern and antique guns. We also include militaria, edged weapons and related accessories in our quarterly auctions . FREE VALUATION DAY Tuesday 28th January Fisherman’s Cot Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8RW To book an appointment, arrange a free valuation or home visit please contact: David Thurgood 07775 814262/01297 306123 westcountry@holtsauctioneers.com www.holtsauctioneers.com Rail upgrade means service cuts There will be no trains between Exeter and Plymouth this weekend or next. Engineering works which are being carried out by Great Western Railway mean buses will replace services on January 11 and 12. It will also affect services on January 19 and 26. The train company said that track renewals between Dawlish Warren and Totnes, plus signalling upgrades will mean buses replacing trains between Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot and Plymouth. Non-stop buses will also run between Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth while shuttle train services will operate between Newton Abbot and Paignton.” Great Western Railway said the works are part of a major upgrade of the railway in the South West to improve reliability of the service.

8 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Get ready for wind gusts of up to 80mph as storm hits on Monday The Met Office has issued a ‘Yellow’ weather warning that covers all of Cornwall and Devon and the rest of the UK mainland’s west coast. Coming into force at midday on Monday, the 12-hour alert warns that some areas could see gusts of 80mph. The Met Office says: “An area of very strong winds will move eastwards across the UK through Monday afternoon and evening, clearing eastwards overnight. “The strongest winds are expected around exposed coasts and hills in the west of the UK. Here gusts of 60-70 mph are likely, with a few sites perhaps seeing gusts to 80 mph. Inland gusts of 45-55 mph are more likely. “A narrow band of squally heavy rain moving east, accompanying the strongest winds, may be an additional hazard. “A widely very windy period expected Monday afternoon and evening with some disruption to travel likely.” Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely, along with delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges. There may also be some short term loss of power and other services is possible while coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities could be affected by spray and/or large waves. South West proving a hotspot for ‘staycations’ > > A couple look out over the sands of Pedn Vounder beach at Porthcurno Greg Martin Cornwall has been named a top ‘staycation’ hotspot for 2020 – with more than one in three Britons surveyed looking to book a visit this year. A new survey of more than 2,000 people by Caterer.com, the UK hospitality job board, revealed seven in ten Brits are looking to holiday at home twice this year, adding £27 billion to the UK economy. Cornwall’s restaurant scene is considered to be a major draw – with nearly one in five (14%) considering it a foodie hotspot. A popularity increase in the staycation industry has also sparked a hospitality jobs boom as hotels, restaurants and bars hire to keep up with growing demand. More than 315,000 jobs were advertised on Caterer.com last year. Cornwall has narrowly missed out for 2020 as first choice for a stay-athome holiday. The Lake District has been declared the top staycation spot, with nearly half (45%) of people considering holidaying in Cumbria. According to the reasearch, people are attracted to certain areas due to their ‘foodie’ scene with 14% of people believing Cornwall to be a top hotspot for food and drink alongside London (42%), Edinburgh (19%), Manchester (17%) and Birmingham (13%). The UK’s top staycation hotspots for 2020 are the Lake District (45%) Cornwall (36%) Edinburgh (30%) Peak District (29%) London (25%) Bath (25%) York (22%) With major cities such as London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester renowned for their restaurants, hospitality bosses are promoting further investment in these areas, opening new restaurants and pubs. And while the South West boasts more high end establishments, Weth- Shannon Hards Shannon.Hards@reachplc.com erspoon, in the mid-market, is investing in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Leeds in the next four years, creating 10,000 new jobs. Neil Pattison, director at Caterer. com, said: “Despite there currently being a narrative around restaurants closing on our high streets, this research shows the opportunity presented to the UK hospitality sector as people plan to holiday at home this year. “Our research shows that London and other cities in the UK are going from strength to strength, with 36% of hospitality workers believing the capital to have excellent job prospects within the industry. We are also seeing big brands show their confidence in particular regions, sharing big plans to invest in major cities. “Whilst domestic trips are on the rise, there is also positive news for the sector in terms of international tourism, with a new tourism sector deal released last year committing to 130,000 new hotel rooms catering for the millions of additional tourists predicted in the UK over the next five years. For both employers and employees within the sector this is welcome news, demonstrating ample opportunity for growth and development.” Kate Nicholls, CEO of UK Hospitality, added: “In recent years we have seen the rise of the staycation, which contributes to the growth of the hospitality sector. It is great to see this is predicted to grow in 2020 with areas [...] reaping the economic reward of increased tourism from both international and domestic visitors. This is a positive sign, amongst others, that the sector will remain resilient in 2020.”

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10 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Teens among ‘upskirting’ victims Girls as young as 13 were among alleged victims in the Westcountry who contacted police in the six months since the creation of the new upskirting law, an investigation has found. The first national figures on the impact of the Voyeurism (Offences) Act show that almost one victim a day has contacted police since its introduction in April 2019. Gina Martin, who led the campaign against upskirting, praised the Ryan Hooper wmnnewsdesk@reachplc.com impact of the law on bringing perpetrators to justice. In the South West there were seven female victims in Devon and Cornwall, five were teenagers – including a 13-year-old. No suspect was found for five of the cases, although two remain under investigation. In Dorset all three alleged upskirting victims were female, one aged between 10 and 18, and two aged 19-25. No further details were provided. And in Avon and Somerset teenagers aged 14 and 15 were among the victims, alongside a 74-year-old. All victims were female, where known, while only one of the 12 cases resulted in action. More incidents (six) took place in June than any other month. Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws from 35 police forces found there had been 153 incidents reported to them in the 182 days since the law was created. This was up from 94 incidents among 25 constabularies with available data during 2018, the year before the ban was introduced, and up from 78 reports over the two-year period from April 2015 to April 2017. Campaigners previously complained that the lack of a specific upskirting law meant police were unsure how to deal with allegations, and many crimes went unreported. New data shows the vast majority of incidents took place in schools, shopping centres and other public places. The crime sees those targeted by a perpetrator often using a recording device such as a camera phone to take explicit images underneath a victim’s clothing, without permission and often undetected. Data from the Crown Prosecution Service showed that 10 men were convicted of 16 offences in 2019. The vegan project: Eden says give it a try this month > > The vegan pop-up café with its dairy and meat-free food Visitors to Cornwall’s Eden Project are being offered the opportunity to give vegan food a try – to see if they like it. The biomes that celebrate plants has launched a pop-up café, the Vegan Kitchen, to help people trying out a plant-based diet in January. Veganuary started in 2014 and encourages people to adopt a vegan diet for the first month of the year. Livestock farmers have hit back at misleading claims about the benefits of a vegan diet, reminding the public about the benefits of meat and dairy. Eden is opening the Vegan Kitchen each weekend until the end of January serving sourdough toasties, sweet chili and chickpea pastry rolls and stewpots, alongside vegan drinks such as hot chocolate, soya and oat milk-based teas, coffees and herbal lattes. Organisers of Veganuary say that more than double the amount of people have signed up this year in comparison to last year, choosing to ditch meat and dairy and embrace a plant-based diet.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 11 Pilot plays key role in bushfire rescues NEWS Gayle McDonald Gayle.McDonald@reachplc.com A Royal Navy helicopter pilot based in Cornwall has helped evacuate people trapped by the bush fires in Australia. Lieutenant Commander Nick Grimmer, who is currently on exchange with the Royal Australian Navy, has been flying rescue missions for the last two months. Lt Cdr Grimmer, 35, who is usually based at RNAS Culdrose, has been flying troop-carrying MRH90 helicopters with Australian Navy’s 808 Squadron, which specialises in disaster relief operations and has been in constant action since November aiding those whose lives have been threatened by the fires. Over the new year, Lt Cdr Grimmer’s aircraft, five aircrew and 14 engineers were called to join the amphibious ship HMAS Choules, as the bushfires spread to the southeastern tip of Australia. Inhabitants of the small town of Mallacoota fled to the beach when the flames could no longer be held back. While the majority were res- cued by the ship, the helicopter launched to search for people cut off as well as to survey the extent of the damage. HMAS Choules, which was formerly in UK service as RFA Largs Bay, carried around 1,100 people alongside 117 dogs, four cats, a parakeet and a rabbit. They were safely transported along the coast to Melbourne. Lt Cdr Grimmer, originally from Great Yarmouth, said: “Watching people, everyone from a baby of two months to an elderly lady in her 90s, get off in Melbourne, relieved, saying ‘goodbye’, ‘thank you’ and shaking everyone’s hands was very gratifying, definitely the highlight and made all our efforts seem worthwhile.” The pilot has been flying for up to ten hours a day alongside his colleagues in the most difficult of conditions, with crews expected to make lifeand-death decisions on almost every sortie. He added: “The scale of the fires are phenomenal and the devastation is truly horrific. At times it seems the entire horizon is on fire with flames up to 50 or 60 feet high. “You have to fly low because of the visibility – then suddenly you find yourself in thick smoke and are forced to either turn back or climb rapidly to avoid running into mountains. There’s a fine line between what you can do and what is not possible, with risks being constantly reevaluated. “I’m an animal lover and seeing the impact on wildlife is heart-breaking. All too often we are seeing dead animals that have succumbed to the fires in fields we are landing in. “We recently winched down our aircrewman from 150 feet to a man on his porch. His wife had fled the fire a few days before. She had no idea whether he was alive or the house was standing due to no power or communications. We were able to tell her both were safe - that was a wonderful feeling.” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “We always stand by to help our friends and allies and my thoughts are with the Australian people with whom we share a close bond. “Lt Cdr Grimmer is an example of > > Royal Navy exchange pilot Lieutenant Commander Nick Grimmer with a Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 Maritime Support Helicopter and (left) at the controls in a smoke-filled sky POIS Helen Frank what our military do on a daily basis, putting his life at risk to save others. Flying in incredibly difficult conditions he is doing a job that takes courage, professionalism and skill.” Lt Cdr Grimmer has been in the Royal Navy for 12 years, including six months in Sierra Leone as part of efforts to halt the spread of Ebola. 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12 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Eider down at the harbour Bowling clubs fear for future as leases expire It was two years ago that this male eider duck flew into the popular Dorset seaside resort at Lyme Regis, and it has stayed ever since, writes Richard Austin. He was still in his immature colours of mainly black, and since then has developed into his handsome adult plumage of black and white, with a hint of pink and a touch of olive green feathers. Even being tangled in fishing line and having to be cut free has not put him off hanging out in the harbour. Eider ducks are not particularly > > The striking male eider duck at Lyme Regis harbour in water reflecting the colour of boats behind Richard Austin rare but they normally hang out in a flock, so it is unusual for him to be on his own for two years. Eider ducks dive for crustaceans and molluscs, with mussels being a favoured food. They will eat mussels by swallowing them whole – the shells are then crushed in their gizzard and excreted. When eating a crab, the eider will remove all of its claws and legs, and then eat the body in a similar fashion. This eider is becoming a bit of a local celebrity and the subject for enthusiastic photographers. Bowlers have been left fearing that potential changes to leases could drive their clubs out of business. Leases held by some of the bowling clubs in Devon’s Teignbridge district on council owned land have been running for more than 20 years, but many of them are set to expire in 2021. Currently maintenance costs of the bowling rinks fall to Teignbridge District Council, but with ever increasing financial pressures on the council, an executive meeting heard that some or all of the maintenance costs may be transferred to the clubs when their leases expire. Preliminary discussions over renewal arrangements for the leases held by clubs were discussed in private with the press and public excluded at Tuesday’s executive meeting, but members of the public told councillors that if clubs were forced to take over the maintenance of the greens then it could put them out of business. Peter Sweet, treasurer and greens manager for the Marina Bowling Club in Dawlish, said: “If it is forced upon us to take over the mainte- DANIEL CLARK Local Democracy Reporter Daniel.Clark@reachplc.com nance of the green once our lease expiries, we do not have the finance or the age of membership to carry out that responsibility. Our membership is mostly over the age of 60 and any younger players are still working or at school. “During last season, 3,452 persons played bowls at our club and this would be a great loss for all those concerned. Our green is open to passing visitor footfall during the season and that facility would be lost. We could be left with no bowling club in Dawlish. “If you take the decision to hand back maintenance to the bowling clubs, and they decide to hand them back, you will be left with assets that no longer bring in revenue but will still incur costs. They cannot be sold due to their location. Our club alone has eight teams visiting this year and they stay in the area when not playing bowls and spend money with local businesses. “Any meeting with the bowling clubs must take a priority. We need to plan for the future and anticipate that the lease costs are set to rise, so we need to have it as a matter of urgency.” Dale Carlton, chairman of Shaldon Bowling Club, said the clubs were a “community asset” and that councillors have the future of bowling clubs in their hands. He added: “Bowling clubs play an important role within the community, particularly for the over 60s of the community. They help with their health, social contacts, and generally their wellbeing. The clubs are not limited to the elderly but they also attract a younger element who can progress through to club and county.” Cllr Alan Connett, portfolio holder for corporate resources, said that the council did recognise the value of the blowing clubs and wish to continue with them, and that the report is the first step in that process. “This is the start of a process,” he said, adding: “We are not anticipating the closure of any of the bowling clubs. We are looking to open discussions with the various clubs, mindful that many of the leases expire next year.”

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14 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS UK&WORLD NEWS Andrew’s assistant leaves her job The Duke of York’s private secretary Amanda Thirsk (pictured on left above), who was seen as the driving force behind his disastrous Newsnight appearance, has formally ended her employment in the Royal Household. Sky News reported that Ms Thirsk has reached a legal settlement, including a payment worth tens of thousands of pounds, with Buckingham Palace. She is said to be continuing as chief executive of Pitch@Palace Global, Andrew’s project for tech entrepreneurs. The duke stepped down from public life in November amid the scandal surrounding his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew’s interview with Newsnight sealed his fate when he was accused of lacking empathy for Epstein’s victims and failing to show regret over his friendship with the financier. Buckingham Palace declined to comment. Meghan > > The Duchess of Sussex pictured earlier this week in London Yui Mok START UP? START HERE. Let our expert team explain the stories and opportunities behind the headlines returns to Canada as Royals seek a solution TONY JONES Press Association The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada as the Queen and other senior royals took decisive action and ordered their teams to find a “workable solution” to Harry and Meghan’s future roles. The couple had only recently arrived in the UK after spending an extended festive break in the Commonwealth country but the duchess is now back with baby son Archie who remained behind, reportedly looked after by a nanny and friends of Meghan. A spokeswoman for the duchess said: “I can confirm she is in Canada.” A Buckingham Palace source said the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge have asked aides to work “at pace” with governments and the Sussex Household to find a solution to the couple’s plans to step back from their frontline roles as members of the monarchy and become financially independent royals. It is understood Meghan was always due to go back to Canada after a brief return trip to the UK. A source told the PA news agency “she came back to attend some meetings and then went b a c k ”. The royal family are in the midst of a crisis that overshadows the recent difficulties they faced with the Duke of York’s disastrous television interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But it appears the head of state has moved quickly to resolve what some commentators have dubbed the monarchy’s new Wallis Simpson moment – a reference to Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936 to be with American divorcee Wallis Simpson. A conference call between the Queen in Sandringham, Charles in Birkhall, Aberdeenshire, William at Kensington Palace and Harry at Frogmore Cottage in the grounds of Windsor Castle was staged, according to reports. It is likely they discussed Harry and Meghan’s bombshell statement released on Wednesday that stated the couple will be “stepping back” as senior royals and will divide their time between the UK and North America. The announcement was said to have left the Queen and other senior royals “hurt” and it appears the head of state tried to forestall the statement after her grandson asked to meet her, the Evening Standard newspaper reported, only to be “ignored” by the couple. The royal households of the Queen, Charles, William and Harry are now working to come up with a feasible plan for the Sussexes’ future roles with an outcome expected in the coming days. PA understands that the offices of the royal family are also talking to multiple governments, which suggests US and Canadian officials may be involved alongside their UK counterparts. Call for Royal Family referendum Sign up to FREE daily emails direct to your inbox at business-live.co.uk/email Labour leadership contender Clive Lewis has called for a referendum on the future of the royal family. The shadow Treasury minister called for the poll as part of a package of sweeping constitutional reforms, including the introduction of proportional representation. Speaking at a campaign event in south London, Mr Lewis said: “Why not have a referendum in this country on the future of the royal family? “We are a democracy. I’d rather see us as citizens rather than subjects in the 21st Century.” He added: “Let’s look at what a modern state looks like and what the role of the royal family would be.” The shadow minister also said that Labour must “modernise or die”. Speaking in Brixton, Mr Lewis said: “We can’t have more of the same. The Labour Party needs to modernise or it will die. “I’m fed up with the top-down style of politics, where real debate and discussion in our party is stifled because of sectarianism and tribalism. We can’t grow as a party if we’re afraid of having difficult discussions.”

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 15 UK&WORLD NEWS BBC presenter wins case over equal pay > > Photos of Gemma Watts, 21, who has been jailed for posing as a teenage boy to groom girls Metropolitan Police ‘Predatory’ woman is jailed A “PREDATORY” woman who duped girls as young as 13 into thinking she was a teenage boy so she could sexually assault them has been jailed for eight years. Gemma Watts, 21, would hide her long hair beneath a baseball cap and wear jogging bottoms and a hoodie as part of her disguise as 16-year-old “Jake Waton”. Watts was “adept at both manipulating people and the continuing subterfuge”, prosecutor Barnaby Shaw told her sentencing hearing at Winchester Crown Court. Police believe Watts possibly assaulted between 20 and 50 girls who did not realise she was a woman. In one instance, Watts sexually assaulted the girl in her mother’s bedroom. Police said Watts groomed her victims with intimate photographs over WhatsApp and Snapchat before meeting them in person. Watts, of Pembroke Avenue, Enfield, pleaded guilty in November to seven sexual assault and grooming charges relating to four girls, including a 13-year-old from Hampshire and two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old from Surrey, Plymouth and the West Midlands. Sentencing her for eight years, judge Susan Evans QC said she showed “predatory behaviour”. Broadcaster Samira Ahmed has won her sex discrimination equal pay claim against the BBC. In a unanimous judgment published on Friday, an employment tribunal in London found that the Newswatch presenter should have been paid the same as fellow presenter Jeremy Vine. Ms Ahmed asked why she was paid £465 per episode of Newswatch while Vine was paid up to £3,000 for each episode of Points Of View, work she described as comparable. Opposing her claim, the BBC argued that the two presenters were not doing similar work. The corporation said that Newswatch was a “relatively niche” programme which aired on the BBC News channel, while describing Points Of View as “extremely wellknown”. Ms Ahmed said in a statement issued through the National Union Of Journalists (NUJ) that she was “glad” the issue had been resolved. She said: “No woman wants to have to take action against their own employer. I love working for the BBC. I’m glad it’s been resolved. Alex Green Press Association “I’d like to thank my union, the NUJ – especially Michelle Stanistreet, the general secretary; my legal team – Caroline Underhill of Thompsons Solicitors, and my barrister Claire Darwin; and everyone – all the men and women who’ve supported me and the issue of equal pay. “I’m now looking forward to continuing to do my job, to report on stories and not being one.” NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: “It was an incredibly brave decision on Samira’s part to take forward this case. No-one wants to battle their employer in a public tribunal hearing, but the BBC’s failure to meaningfully negotiate made legal proceedings inevitable. “For the BBC this became a battle over the differences, as they saw it, between their internal divisional silos of news and entertainment. “For the NUJ, this was simply a case of two roles that were commensurate, on two programmes that were supremely comparable, carried out by two high-profile experienced presenters.” A statement from the BBC said: “Samira Ahmed is an excellent journalist and presenter and we regret that this case ever had to go to tribunal. “We’re committed to equality and equal pay. Where we’ve found equal pay cases in the past, we’ve put them right. However, for us, this case was never about one person, but the way different types of programmes across the media industry attract different levels of pay. “We have always believed that the pay of Samira and Jeremy Vine was not determined by their gender. 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16 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS UK&WORLD NEWS > > The Red Rebels join climate change protesters outside the Australian Embassy in London, where Extinction Rebellion are staging a protest against the Australian government’s response to the wildfires in the country Jonathan Brady Families ‘deserve truth’ over plane crash in Iran Grieving families deserve the “truth” about the cause of the Tehran plane crash, the Foreign Secretary has said, after Western leaders said intelligence suggested the jet was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian missile. Dominic Raab echoed calls by the Prime Minister and his Canadian counterpart for a thorough investigation into the disaster, which killed all 176 people on board the Ukrainian aircraft, saying Iran should “open up” the crash site to international investigators. Late on Thursday, US officials said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-toair missile near Tehran hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two US bases in Iraq to avenge the killing of its top general, Qassem Soleimani, in an American air strike. Patrick Daly and Will Stone Press Association Boris Johnson said there was a “body of information” which indicated the aircraft was brought down by a missile, and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said there was intelligence from multiple sources. It came as a teenager who was brought up in south-west London was named as among the victims. Arad Zarei, 17, who had recently relocated to Canada having attended St Mary’s Primary School in Twickenham until the end of Year 6 in 2014, was said to have been visiting his mother in Iran. A spokesman for the school said: “Staff and governors at St Mary’s School are shocked and immensely saddened to hear of the tragic death of our past pupil, Arad Zarei, in the recent plane crash. Arad attended St Mary’s until 2014 and is remembered fondly by his teachers. We wish to extend our prayers and condolences to Arad’s family and friends.” A spokesman for nearby Orleans Park secondary school said two of Arad’s friends were granted permission to stay at home and grieve following the death, but confirmed Arad was not himself a pupil. British citizens Sam Zokaei, Saeed Tahmasebi Khademasadi and Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh were identified as among the dead on Wednesday. Mr Tahmasebi’s wife, Niloufar Ebrahim, was also among those killed. She was not yet a British citizen but was planning to settle in the UK with her new husband. The New York Times has published a video which it said showed the moment a missile hit a plane above Parand, near Tehran’s airport, the area where the Ukrainian airliner stopped transmitting its signal before it crashed on Wednesday. Iran has ruled out a missile strike by its air defences and initially suggested the cause was a fire in one of the plane’s engines. The country has now invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into the crash after initially refusing to do so. US air accident investigators have also been invited to take part, Iranian officials said. Mr Raab said: “We agree with the Canadian assessment that indicates that Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, and as (Canadian Foreign Minister) Francois-Philippe (Champagne) said, it may have been unintentional.” Two inmates wearing fake suicide belts assault prison officers An assault on prison officers by two inmates wearing fake suicide belts at a maximum security jail is being treated as a terror attack, police said. One officer suffered stab wounds to his head, chest and face after he was set upon from behind by the prisoners armed with improvised bladed weapons at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire. He and four other staff, who suffered stab injuries as they stepped in to help, were taken to hospital after the incident on Thursday morning, but have since been released. Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officers are investigating and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon confirmed on Friday that it was being treated as a terror attack. It is believed to be the first suspected terror attack of its kind to be launched inside a jail, although a home-made IRA bomb exploded inside Crumlin Road Prison in Belfast in 1991. One of the suspects in the incident at the 458-capacity Whitemoor prison has been named in reports as convicted terrorist Brusthom Ziamani, 24, while the second is said to be a Muslim convert jailed for a violent offence. Ziamani, a follower of radical preacher Anjem Choudary, 52, was found guilty of planning a terror attack in 2015 over a plot to behead a British soldier. Both attackers were wearing belts with “various items crudely attached”, the Metropolitan Police said. World BULLETINS No inquest into Nora’s death The parents of Nora Quoirin, the teenager found dead after 10 days missing in the Malaysian jungle while on a family holiday, have demanded answers from officials after it was ruled an inquest would not be held into her death. The 15-year-old’s French-Irish parents Sebastien and Meabh Quoirin have been pleading for answers ever since her body was discovered 1.6 miles (2.5km) from a holiday resort, where the family had been staying in Dusun in August last year. Inquests are routinely held in the UK if the cause of death is found to be from something other than natural causes. However, Malaysian authorities classified Nora’s death as “no further action” (NFA), according to charity the Lucie Blackman Trust, which is supporting the London teenager’s family. The Quoirins said they were “shocked” by the decision, particularly considering there remained many unanswered questions around how the vulnerable teenager – born with the brain defect holoprosencephaly – came to leave her room and venture into the jungle, and whether she was alone at the time. The Quoirins said an initial post-mortem examination found Nora died from gastro-intestinal bleeding and an ulcer, likely brought on by starvation and/or stress. Trump: I have served up justice President Donald Trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up “American justice” by ordering a drone strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Mr Trump’s remarks during the rally in Ohio also ranged from mockery of Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff to a suggestion he should have won the Nobel Prize. The president made his comments after the House approved a resolution asserting he must seek Congress approval before further military action. Netflix wins court order in Brazil The president of Brazil’s supreme court has issued an order that allows streaming service Netflix to continue showing a film that depicts Jesus as a gay man and reaffirmed Brazilians’ right to free speech. Earlier the same day, Netflix filed a complaint to the court, after a ruling from Rio de Janeiro judge Benedicto Abicair who ordered its removal. Netflix said: “We strongly support artistic expression and we’ll be fighting to defend this important principle, which goes to the heart of great storytelling.”

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 17 Agenda Letters Opinion WMN2 > > The National Trust plans to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions by 2030 John Miller/National Trust Plan to create 42 new Sherwood Forests National Trust plans massive woodland expansion to offset emissions The National Trust is planning to create new woodland equivalent to 42 Sherwood Forests as part of efforts to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2030. The organisation, which cares for countryside, coasts, castles and stately homes, is aiming to plant and establish 20 million trees over 10 years to tackle the climate crisis. It made the announcement, which it says is one of the biggest woodland expansion and tree planting projects in the UK and will cost around £90-100 million, to mark its 125th anniversary. By the end of the decade, new trees and natural regeneration of woods will cover more than 18,000 hectares (44,000 acres), an area one-and-a-half times the size of Manchester – or 42 Sherwood Forests. And it will mean that 17% of the land the National Trust looks after will be wooded, an increase from 10% today. The focus will be on planting on farmland – including in upland areas – that the trust owns, rather than in country estates, but director general Hilary McGrady said they would be working with farmers to deliver the targets. It is a level of tree cover which the charity says is needed on a nationwide basis to meet Government targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and will deliver additional benefits such as public access and habitats for nature. Other initiatives to help the nearly six million member-strong trust achieve net zero emissions include maintaining peat bogs, which like trees absorb and store carbon, investing in more renewable energy, and cutting its carbon footprint. It’s our 125th year and the National Trust has always been here for the benefit of everyone Hilary McGrady Efforts will focus on the National Trust’s own pollution, but Ms McGrady acknowledged the impact of visitors, many of whom travel by car to the organisation’s properties. She said the trust was beginning to try and measure the impact of visitor emissions and find ways to encourage more sustainable transport. The charity, which was founded in the 19th century to protect and care for natural and historic places, also said it plans to work with other organisations to create “green corridors” that connect people in urban areas to nature. It will also continue work to protect nature, such as clean up rivers and reintroduce species such as water voles and beavers, Ms McGrady said. She said: “It’s our 125th year and the National Trust has always been here for the benefit of everyone. “That is why we are making these ambitious announcements in response to what is needed from our institution today. “As Europe’s biggest conservation charity, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to fight climate change, which poses the biggest threat to the places, nature and collections we care for.” And she said: “People need nature now more than ever. If they connect with it then they look after it. And working together is the only way we can reverse the decline in wildlife and the challenges we face due to climate change.” A year-long campaign to connect people with nature will include schemes to celebrate Britain’s blossom season, watching dawns for property rooftops and even dancing outdoors. NEW ASBESTOS SCHEME Also contact us if you have Pleural Plaques TIME LIMITS APPLY OPEN 7 DAYS 10am-5pm - FREEPHONE: Please send me more information. I have been diagnosed with pleural plaques or asbestos illness Name A government scheme for compensation for Mesothelioma. Average payout £123,000 Families of deceased may also be entitled Address • Lung Cancer • Pleural Thickening • Asbestosis • Mesothelioma 0800 083 7839 www.wacclaims.co.uk WORKERS COMPENSATION Tel Please post to: Corries Solicitors Ltd, Melroses Yard, Walmgate, York, YO1 9XF. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority 424101.

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20 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN Cooperation not conflict is the way to improve environment It might not make for prime-time TV viewing or dramatic front pages, but the changes needed to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions and restore some balance in the way our land is used need cooperation and common goals, not conflict. Alienate the livestock farmers – as some of our more strident keyboard eco-warriors are doing at the moment – and you lose the support of a group of landowners who could have a massive and positive benefit on the landscape. Fortunately sane voices can still be heard over the foghorns blasting out nonsense about the end of farming and the almost complete re-wilding of Britain’s highly productive and – for the most part – beautiful countryside. One of them is Sir Harry Studholme’s chair of the Forestry Commission who today urges landowners across the Westcountry and beyond to consider planting more trees and receive a share of the government’s £50m Woodland Carbon Guarantee. “I urge all land managers and owners thinking about planting to look at the scheme and apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee,” he tells today’s Western Morning News. Those who are successful, with the right plans for the right land, may even be in time to plant trees in the current planting season this winter. Others may have to wait until next winter. But planting trees is a longterm commitment. A few months won’t make a great deal of difference when trees can live for hundreds of years. The financial rewards don’t come straight away either, but landowners who take up the scheme and are On this day accepted could be making income in five years, by 2025/26. Successful participants will be offered the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units to the government over 35 years at a guaranteed price set by auction, providing new income for land managers who help businesses compensate for their carbon emissions. Canny farmers will be weighing up the value of selling those Woodland Carbon Units against the value of continuing to keep on farming their land conventionally. For take up to be worthwhile, the sums have to add up. It may be that additional grants will be forthcoming under revised farming support once the UK leaves the EU. Given the importance of improving Britain’s tree cover, for wildlife, for the landscape, and to help offset climate change, the rewards need to be worthwhile. Some campaigners have effectively declared war on conventional farmers and view sheep, cattle and other livestock as entirely expendable in their pursuit of a mythical Nirvana in which the human beings who produce the food and manage the land barely figure. Thankfully, however, they stand little chance of being able to put their extremist views into action. Politics is said to be the art of the possible. Successful conservation measures work along the same lines. Outlandish proposals will never get off the ground but well-thought out schemes, like payments for planting trees, can help to shift opinion and turn ideas to improve the landscape into concrete actions. That’s the way to bring about change. It should be a lesson to our eco-warriors. We want to hear your views Write: Studio 5-11, Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3LF Email: wmnletters@westernmorningnews.co.uk @WMNNews 1567: The first state lottery was held in England - 40,000 lots at 10 shillings each were available from St Paul’s Cathedral. 1857: Fred Archer, champion jockey who had 2,748 wins including five Derbys, was born. 1858: H Gordon Selfridge, founder of the London Department Store, was born in Ripon, Wisconsin. 1917: A patriotic appeal was launched for the nation to subscribe to the new War Loan, to finance the staggering cost of the conflict (£5.7 million a day). 1922: Insulin was first used successfully in the treatment of diabetes. 1973: The Open University awarded its first degrees. 1974: The first surviving sextuplets were born in South Africa. 1989: The second Battle of Naseby was Thought for the day westernmorningnews lost when judges refused to halt the M1-A1 link across a field where Cromwell was defeated by Royalists in 1645. 1993: Richard Branson won a legal victory after British Airways apologised for a”dirty tricks campaign” against Virgin Atlantic Airways. Birthdays Arthur Scargill, former mineworkers’ union leader, 82; Anna Calder- Marshall, actress, 73; John Sessions, comic/actor, 67; Phyllis Logan, actress, 64; Bryan Robson, football manager, 63; Jason Connery, actor, 57; Mary J Blige, rap singer, 49, pictured; Emile Heskey, footballer, 42. Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. > > It’s goodbye from us... the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Stepping out of front line early Harry and Meghan will be less needed in the future, says Judith Rowbotham This is not a constitutional crisis. At most the announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is a family crisis, and in the long term is more likely to be seen as an unfortunately managed (and possibly unfortunately timed) announcement which, in the shock of it, led to personal hurt feelings being vocalised. Standing back from the current level of shock and resentment in the media, this is actually about the desire of two members of the royal family to cease to be counted as ‘senior’ or front-line royals, but to do so rather sooner than might traditionally have been expected. This move from the Sussexes fits the previously advertised agenda of Prince Charles. He has always wished to ensure the monarchy is slimmed down, focusing on those in very direct line of succession – as the Christmas photographs of four generations (the Queen, and her three heirs in line: Princes Charles, William and George) underline. Harry and Meghan are the reserves on the bench, there to step in when there is a need for an extra major royal duty, such as an overseas tour, and to fill in as the Queen’s representatives to take pressure off the front-line royals. But as the Cambridge children grow up, the Sussexes will be less needed. And if a slimmed down monarchy is to be achieved, they and their children will inevitably be relegated to a less senior status. This is what happened to Princess Margaret in the late 1960s. In the 1950s and early 60s, she had regularly (as had the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra) acted as a front-line royal while the Queen’s family was growing up. But with Prince Charles and Princess Anne as young adults, they stepped to the fore. The Sussexes have decided to take ‘early retirement’, or a form of voluntary early leave. That is what is new and different. The quest for a slimmed down monarchy, with members of the royal family stepping aside from full-time duties on behalf of a father, sibling or cousin is far from new. Once George III had opened the gates to public scrutiny in a new way in 1760, by agreeing on royal funding in what is now the Sovereign Grant, politicians and public have felt enabled to comment critically on both the cost of the royal family and the activities of individuals, leading to expenditure in ways that could (justifiably or not over the centuries) be interpreted as being a burden to the taxpayer. Monday: The South West must win if the Government rethinks its spending rules, says Glenn Caplin George IV, William IV, Queen Victoria and Edward VII all encountered this. George V took pre-emptive action, setting the model for a slimline monarchy that he expected his successors to follow; by and large, they have done. But it has not always been easy. George V himself understood that as he was an unexpected heir, following the death of his unmarried older brother, the Duke of Clarence. A career naval officer, he had to give up the job he loved to become heir and support his father and grandmother. The current Duke of Gloucester was a full-time architect – but on assuming the title, he retired in order to take on supportive royal duties. Prince Harry has plenty of evidence in his own family of how difficult it has been for close members of the family, who have prioritised royal duties, to forge independent careers and lives and to become substantially self-supporting. The opportunities of a military career open to promotion at the highest level, which Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, could and did take – or (as Connaught also successfully did) of holding a colonial governorship (in Canada, ironically) are no longer available, as Harry painfully recognised when he resigned from active service. But neither he nor his wife have found it easy to accept a substantially supportive (and short-term) role as senior royals. With both having clear leadership skills and inclinations, something like this was definitely on the cards. It is, I believe, in this light we need to understand the retirement announcement. The evidence of the last 18 months is that they want to try to forge an independent sphere of action outside royal duties for themselves and their child, capitalising on their skills and experience, and doing so while they have the energy and time to do so. They believe they can do this while continuing to contribute positively to the royal family if and when needed. Whether they will be successful, time alone can tell. But I think no one can doubt that once the dust has settled, the genuine love and affection between them and their (royal) family will enable the details worked out for the first stages of their transition to be put in place, and we will all watch with interest to see what these are. ■■ Judith Rowbotham is a visiting research professor at the University of Plymouth

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 21 WMN Martin Hesp on Saturday Read Martin’s column every week in the Western Morning News Water cooler chat over a royal dilemma A great many people work from home in this region. It’s always been like that if you count farmers and outdoor workers in the countryside – and now numbers are rapidly increasing thanks to the digital revolution. So what, I wonder, is going to happen to that valuable human currency otherwise known as gossip or tittle-tattle? Don’t think I’m being sarcastic. The types of irrelevant and ephemeral conversations people have when they’re gathered in groups are known to be good for social bonding and for basic levels of mental health. If there has been a traditional image of the old farmer being a bit of a curmudgeon, it’s probably because the poor blighter has spent far too many hours alone on top of a tractor. So the tittle-tattle that takes place in those trivial water-cooler moments is known to be a good thing in that it can promote feelings of inclusion - which is what every kind of ape that lives in tribes or communities likes and yearns for. This particular ape didn’t know what he was missing. For 20 years I have worked home alone and despite being on the payroll of this newspaper during that time I only ever visited the head office about once every two years. Before that I worked mainly as a freelance operating from home – so I can honestly say I’ve never experienced one of those water-cooler moments that happen in offices right around the globe every hour of every day of every week. Cue: Harry and Meghan. As a journalist I covered just about every big royal visit to this region over the past two decades, so realise the huge importance this particular family has for this particular tribe. The first time it really hit me was during Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 when I recall being blown away by the vast crowds which gathered in Exeter and in Taunton. I’d never reported on events quite like these big royal visits before and witnessing the passion and enthusiasm that countless thousands of people had for the Queen took me by surprise. Until then I’d been ambivalent about the whole royalty thing. On the one hand thinking it illogical we separate just one family and put them on a pedestal – and on the other, that it was probably good for the nation’s public relations worldwide and for British tourism. What I didn’t know about was that passion and enthusiasm. And I realise that my ignorance may partly have been born of the fact I’d never enjoyed a communal bonding watercooler moment. But I did experience such a thing this week. Changes to my work setup mean that I now operate as a freelance once again and, as such, have joined a well-known public-relations company as a consultant. Our first team meeting took place on Thursday and as we stood around having coffee before the real work began, talk turned to the one thing we all knew about. Which was, of course, ‘We all watch the Royal Farmily. We’ve no choice if we have TV, radio or a newspaper the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Only a hermit living in a cave on Dartmoor could have avoided hearing about the royal couple’s decision to withdraw from senior royal duties and spend half their time in America. The story dominated every news and media outlet. Normally that would mean a mere shrug of the shoulders. “So what?” I’d think. “It’s their lives. Let ‘em do what they like.” But here I was in a water-cooler moment with some very bright, switched-on and well-connected young people, who each had their own take on the matter. There were theories as to why the couple were hightailing it out of Royal Windsor and it was fascinating to see how these were backed by some very colourful and intriguing explanations. Such is the stuff of the water-cooler moment – and I bet identical discussions were taking place all around the UK. Which is why it suddenly hit me just how public a property the royals really are. You could gather stories about all celebrities and somehow none of them would match the way the public talks and thinks about the House of Windsor. Royal gossip is a different grade of tittle-tattle. For a start, other famous folk presumably wanted to be on their pedestals – yearned to be movie stars, rock-idols or whatever… Harry and his brother just had to be born. Then there’s the fact we taxpayers help bankroll the royal family. So while the Queen refers to us as “her subjects”, you could argue that we think of her and her family as being “ours” to an even greater extent. Forget soap operas. Only a relative handful in national population terms watch EastEnders or Coronation Street. But we all watch the royal family. We have no choice if we have a TV or radio or buy a newspaper. All media puts this tiny handful of people under a giant microscope. No wonder Harry and Meghan want out. Especially when we remember what happened to his mother. However, if all the royals legged it, what would the nation talk about in its collective tittle-tattle? That would be the moment the water-cooler finally ran out of H2O. True cost of renewable energy technology is hidden Regarding the letter from Andy Swain from Ide, Exeter, “Climate Change Beats Brexit for Importance (January 2 2020). While we are becoming used to misinformation, fake news and downright lies from politicians – the scale of the deception, disinformation, misleading assumptions in his muddled, confused letter reminded me of wartime propaganda. “The scale of this deception” to use Andy’s own words was breathtaking! It was the sort of rhetoric usually associated with Green Party followers. That party is based on one fundamental issue – wind turbines. If they lose the battle of hiding the true cost of wind energy their party has no relevance whatsoever! Of all the issues he could have criticised the Government for – the Letters Extra NHS, lack of school funding, homelessness, universal credit – he only mentions wind turbines. In doing so he attempts to defend the indefensible. The Green Party and Extinction Rebellion are always screaming loudly to: “Tell us the Truth.” But they think it’s acceptable to scrawl graffiti on London War Memorials for our Heroes who died fighting for freedom and democracy. Let me attempt to educate Andy into the realities of his so called green energy. It’s the wind industry’s dirty little secret: Toxic lakes and radioactive waste. China bears the true cost of Britain’s clean, green wind energy. Massive lakes of toxic waste at Baotou, China which are used as a dumping ground by the rare earth processing plants. This toxic lake poisons Chinese farmers, their children and their land. It’s what is left behind after making the magnets for Britain’s wind turbines. It’s merely one of a multitude of environmental sins committed in the name of our new green Jerusalem. Acids are poured into large pits in the soil to extract one of China’s key resources: rare earth. Rare earth is a group of 17 elements, sometimes found in minerals containing uranium that are critical to high-tech products, including wind turbines, electric cars and smartphones. They are called “rare” not because they are necessarily hard to find, but because the extraction process is very expensive and toxic to humans and the environment. China does not enforce adequate environmental safeguards and multinational energy companies benefit financially. The results are poisoned water and soil which has caused abnormal disease rates in “cancer villages” to impoverished residents who cannot afford to move. Crops and animals have died around a horrifying lake of air pollution and radioactive black sludge formed from the mining waste from this major mining site in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. It’s so large it’s visible by satellite. The chemicals used for rare earth extraction are corrosive to bones and teeth. The Chinese poor are paying a high price for green renewables! He totally discounts the problems with lithium! I would also suggest he reads articles in the Guardian which point out most renewable energy Companies are linked with claims of Abuses in mines and that rare earth mining in china comes at a heavy cost for local villages. These key minerals are used for electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines. People need to understand that ‘research’ means looking at both sides of an argument – not merely propaganda from politicians and multinational energy companies. Joanne Bell, West Yelland, Barnstaple

22 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Charmian Evans on Saturday WMN Read Charmian’s column every week in the Western Morning News So, would you sit in the Mastermind chair? For most people, the prospect of sitting in the big black Mastermind chair would fill us with horror. Even listening to the music makes me tense. So I was full of admiration for my old mate Nigel Taylor, when I learned he had participated in the BBC quiz show, due to be screened on January 13, at 7.30pm. The black chair might not have been so intimidating to Nigel as to the rest of us though. The Plymouth Vet, who is Exeter University’s Veterinary Surgeon Consultant, is no stranger to television, in fact he’s a veritable pro. At the age of 12, Taylor was selected from his school to appear on a Rediffusion quiz show and the dye was cast. He has gone on to appear on the Animal Hospital Road Show, BBC’s Saturday Superstore, Going Live, The Really Useful Show, This Morning and more – and while he was doing that he also busied himself writing books (read A Vet Called Nigel if you want a nice book) and columns in newspapers. At the same time, he worked in his busy veterinarian practice in Plymouth. But it’s the quiz arena that grabs Nigel. He’s gone to the wire in Eggheads, won rounds on 15:1 and is currently waiting to hear if he will be selected for BBC radio’s Brain of Britain. In 1979, Taylor auditioned, and was accepted to appear on Mastermind but the filming date clashed > > Nigel Taylor takes his place (foreground) on BBC TV’s Mastermind with work in Canada. Undeterred, he applied again in 2009 and this time made it through to the screening. “Did you know, Bill Wright, the creator of Mastermind, drew on his experience of being a prisoner of war in Germany when he planned the programme?” said Taylor. “He felt the name, rank, number process endured in the camp would create tension for contestants to answer “name, occupation and specialist subject”. The idea worked, and even now the da da da daa music sets the scene of tension for viewer and competitor alike. Though as a veterinary surgeon, Taylor has to have a cool head. I suggested that this might help him cope with the build-up of questions. “You have to be single-minded in my job,” he says. “You have to be detached, you can’t panic and have to concentrate and take control. I think that helps. After all, it’s not life or death! “When I’m asked questions on quiz shows I either know the answer or I don’t. I don’t linger and move along to the next one.” Taylor’s specialist subjects over the two Masterminds couldn’t have been more different. First time round he chose Hornby trains as his specialist subject. This time it was Louis Pasteur – an extreme if ever there was. So what’s the process of getting on When the spotlights go on the chair and that music starts up and you have to walk across the stage – well, that’s when it does become a bit intense to such an iconic quiz show? Almost as nerve-wracking as the show itself it seems. “You have to give the subjects you are interested in when you apply” says Taylor. “Then out of the blue you’ll get an audition on video without any warning at all. You get asked 20 questions and if you get through that you’re given two books to study on your specialist subject and the questions are drawn from that.” And for those of you who might be brave enough to be considering it, I’ll tell you the rest of the process. Once selected you’re flown to the studio in Belfast. “I wasn’t nervous, perhaps a bit apprehensive, a bit like you are before you sit a school exam” says Taylor. Well, I’ll take his word for it. I would be a gibbering wreck. But the production crew do their job in calming nerves, and after a good lunch, contestants are given the chance to visit the studio, minus audience, and practice walking from the seat to that chair. “Everyone is very friendly,” says Taylor. “Some of the contestants have done it before, others are revising right up until the last minute, others not. “My attitude was that there were only about 10 or 12 questions from about 1100 pages from the two books on Pasteur, so I either was going to get it or not. You can’t revise general knowledge either, it is what it is – general – and the questions are the luck of the draw.” Following the dress rehearsal, the audience arrive and are warmed up by a comedian. An independent adjudicator sits in the wings to ensure fair play or to judge if an answer is queried by the contestant. “The whole thing is very entertaining, it’s great fun” says Taylor. “When the spotlights go on the chair and that music starts up and you have to walk across the stage – well, that’s when it does become a bit intense.” At that point, my legs would turn to jelly and I’d need the loo. But clearly not Nigel. Did he win? Well you’ll have to watch on Monday January 13 at 7.30 to find out! Getting the hump in my quest for a green whitener OOOH that feels better. The recycling people have been and so the mountain of stuff that built up when I was eating and drinking and making merry has finally gone. Among the Mont Blanc of newspapers were lots of publications with articles telling me how simple it is to go green. So as I waved goodbye to the Everest of plastic and the K2 of glass, I vowed I would follow the sage advice. Cutting down on the glass should be easy as I’m having a dryish January, or demi-sec, as it said on one of the bottles of fizz embedded in the north face. But I also pledged that I’d try to shrink Everest to a Snowdon. There’d be no more plastic milk containers for me. Now, not only do I aspire to scale the heights of environmental aware- martin freeman ness, I am proud to say I have been on the moral high ground of community awareness for years: I have a milkman. I’m happy to pay the extra cost compared with supermarket prices because I live in a village; every delivery counts – I have elderly neighbours who would miss out if the milkman decided there were no longer enough customers to keep the service viable. So I emailed to check how much of a hit I’d take if I switched to glass bottles and was told the cost would rise by 14%. Could I swallow that, considering the state of my finances post-Christmas (see demi-sec, above)? Doubts crept in when I read that the waste charity, Wrap, reckons a glass bottle needs to be reused at least 20 times to make it a better option for the environment. How many trips up and down slippery garden steps outside and in the clumsy hands of a teenage son inside would ours survive? And how green is what’s inside those bottles? The better option is to avoid dairy, so we’re told. I ought to go vegan. Soya ‘milk’ is quite palatable but not from a carbon emissions point of view when Amazon rain forest is being cleared to grow the beans. Nuts to that, then. And maybe nuts in my tea, too: almond milk has always sounded like it would do my body and the planet a favour. Except that almond cultivation is blamed for environmental destruction in bone-dry California – by far the world’s largest producer of the nuts – where it takes 6,098 litres of water to produce 1 litre of the drink. Coconut milk is better (produced in soggy tropical countries where rainfall is not an issue) and oat milk is best – the grain is grown in the UK and I can make my own milk by whizzing it with water. But the nutritional value of both is questionable, especially the high saturated fat content of the coconut type. Just think of the carbon emissions from my ambulance trip to A&E. There is an answer to the ethical and health dilemmas: camel’s milk. The beasts aren’t proper ruminants like dairy cows (so much less naughty methane), camels can survive on the poorest of grazing and we needn’t feel guilty about eating their flesh, either, as they are considered pests in Australia. Ah. Australia is where camel milk is the greenest alternative. All I want is something white that’s green in my tea and now I have the choice of emigrating to Australia, flying my pinta around the world or buying a camel. I need a drink and I’m thinking Scotch whisky not Ceylon tea. Now, about that water in my single malt: should that be tap or bottled?

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 23 WMN Fast-food giant’s help for farmers > > Farmers who work with McDonald’s can get support through a new scheme backed by Prince Charles’s charity Prince’s Countryside Fund A charity founded by the Prince of Wales has teamed up with McDonald’s UK to broaden its work in supporting farming families and improving their business prospects. The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s three-year partnership with the fast food giant will see it launch the ‘Beef it Up’ scheme later this year, which will address animal health and welfare, farm safety, economic resilience and the environment. Aimed at livestock farms in the fund’s flagship Farm Resilience Programme alumni network, the series of group workshops are designed to help farmers to continuously improve their practices and sustain- Prince Charles’ rural charity is teaming up with McDonald’s. Athwenna Irons reports ability performance – by introducing them to practical steps they can take to immediately make changes to their production systems. Claire Saunders, director of the Prince’s Countryside Fund, said: “I am thrilled that the fund will be working again with McDonald’s, in order to help us improve the prospects of family farm businesses across the UK at such a critical time.” Set up by the Prince of Wales in 2010, the charity works with farming and rural communities across the country, and to date has provided over £10 million in grant and initiative funding. Since 2016, the Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme has supported over 900 farming families to improve their business skills with free training and professional advice, in 60 locations across the British Isles. Nina Prichard, head of sustainable and ethical sourcing at McDonald’s UK, described the new partnership as the latest step in the business’ sustainability journey. It aims to find new solutions to the big challenges facing the farming industry, promoting innovation that will future-proof the sector. “Our supply chain is absolutely critical to our success – we couldn’t serve the food that we’re famous for without the support and hard work of 23,000 British and Irish farmers,” Ms Prichard said. “This partnership is an important move in supporting them and securing their future – farming is part of the fabric of our society, and we are delighted to be working with The Prince’s Countryside Fund on this resilience programme.” McDonald’s already runs Farm Forward – an agriculture programme to create a sustainable farming future. Value the things that matter, like love and kindness – not money and possessions I spent much of 2019 visiting my aunt who lives alone and needs more help in managing her life. One of the things we did was to draw up her will. She was reluctant to do this at first saying, “I don’t have anything to leave”. When she saw what she had managed to save over her long life she changed her mind. She doesn’t own property or have lots of investments but over the years little by little she has put aside some money. When she realised this, she had very clear ideas of what she wanted to happen to any money that is left after her death. The whole process was sad (nobody wants to think of the inevitable death of loved friends and relatives) but also an insight into her attitude to possessions and wealth. She has held loosely to anything she owns and is generous to others. As a child I remember the sweets and comics she would bring to me and my siblings on her weekly visits. That generosity continues today. If we eat out you have to be three steps Weekend Thought: Malc’ Halliday ahead of her to ensure that, just for once, she doesn’t pay the bill. It seems that my aunt has grasped the principle embodied in a conversation I once overheard. Two people were discussing the death of a local dignitary. “How much did he leave?” asked one. “Everything”, was the wise and accurate reply. Jesus had things to say about getting our priorities right about the things we own and the money we have. Possessions can be damaged and break he said. Money is at risk from those who would steal it. He urged people to set their minds and hearts on the things of God: qualities and values that never go out of fashion and will endure forever. Values such as loving others, qualities like kindness which we need so desperately in today’s world. These are the marks of the Kingdom of God. Pursue these and your life will be full. My aunt has grasped this and I pray that I might too. > > Malc Halliday is the centre manager or the Christian Resources Project Plymouth weekendthought@aol.com

24 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN Letters Generating capacity not up to challenge In 2019 I tried to obtain from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy the projected extra electricity generating demand needed, given the Government’s policy of stopping the manufacture of petrol- and diesel-engined vehicles by 2040, and becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. Following a FOI request to the Department, I have now obtained the figures. These show that on current technology, the Department estimates that an extra 15 to 22 gigawatts of generating capacity will be required. This fits in well with my own calculations of an extra 18 GW. This now raises what will become the increasingly urgent question as to how this is to be achieved. As I see it, there are three possible outcomes: The Government waters down the requirement, or increases the timescale, probably difficult from a political point of view. There is a massive increase in the nuclear generating capacity of the UK. This will cost a fortune, and the Treasury will have a fit. For the nontechnically-minded, the new nuclear power station Hinckley Point C has a generating capacity of 3.2 gigawatts. Thus this route will not only need Hinckley Point C, but D, E, F, G and probably H as well. The technology changes to allow electric vehicles to charge while driving, or to be charged at home off-grid. This will require a major scientific and engineering effort, similar to that applied to the Manhattan Project. It also raises fundamental technological issues. It is not very often that I feel sorry for Government ministers, but whoever sits in the Energy Minister’s chair in the next decade is going to really be in the hot seat. Michael Penn, Tregadillett Brexit poses dilemma for this new, rural MP In his new year message (Western Morning News, December 31), Simon Jupp, the new Conservative MP for East Devon, writes that he enjoyed the election campaign which gave him the chance to hear about people’s priorities as “I’m keen to crack on and deliver”. As a new loyal Conservative MP he will have voted to accept the Withdrawal Agreement which means the UK will leave the EU on January 31. Simon Jupp will have played his part in delivering the first stage of Brexit on January 31. He makes no mention of the vital trade negotiations with the EU or how he intends to represent the best interests of his constituents when these matters come before Parliament. Before talks even begin , the Prime Minister has decreed that the deal must be done by next Christmas and he intends to enshrine this time limit in law. Boris Johnson is well aware that trade deals cannot be done on the back of an envelope in an unrealistic timescale, so why the pressure ? Could it be that he is happy to drift into achieving no-deal and then blame it on the EU for being unable to work to his timetable? Leaving the EU without a deal has been the one option that has been consistently rejected by a substantial majority in Parliament. If this is what lies ahead, the future of our country has never been more uncertain, especially as the Prime Minister has made it perfectly clear that he requires his MPs to give 100% support to all Government decisions; rebels will not be tolerated. In these circumstances, it is fair to ask Simon Jupp how he would feel about being required to vote for a trade deal which could damage the future of agriculture in our country and, in particular, jeopardise the livelihoods of farmers in his constituency. In her new year message President of the National Farmers’ Union Minette Batters said that reaching a trade deal with the European Union that supported a profitable and sustainable farming sector was a top priority. She stressed that the UK farming sector had some of the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental protection in the world and that these standards must not be betrayed by allowing food imports that had been produced in ways that were illegal here on to our supermarket shelves: “It is imperative our food values are upheld in negotiations with parties like the US, Australia and New Zealand”. Simon Jupp faces hard choices as he balances obeying his party whip or risking damage to the all-important farming sector in his constituency. Jill Natusch, Sidmouth We can all take action to save the planet People are deeply upset about what’s going on in Australia: kangaroos trapped in barbed-wire fencing while attempting to flee the fires, cows and sheep being cooked alive in the flames and an estimated 800,000 million or more animals now killed in the conflagrations. Now, we add shooters being ordered to gun down thousands of camels desperately searching for water. There is something that can be done – a long-term fix for this horror and the others that will inevitably follow, as prolonged heat and drought have extended seasonal wildfire periods around the world and we’re facing mass extinctions, rising sea levels and record-breaking temperature changes. It’s imperative that we take personal responsibility for the protection of our planet, and by far the easiest way to do that is to stop eating animals and go vegan right now. The UN has stated that meat consumption must decrease by as much as 90% in order for us to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. This requires zero governmental initiative and no promises from giant corporations – it just means choosing to leave animals out of our shopping trolleys. It’s a simple but revolutionary action that says: “We will not let this planet and countless sensitive animals die on our watch.” We urge all caring people to join the vegan movement. The Earth and all its human and non-human inhabitants depend on it. Mimi Bekhechi, Director of International Programmes, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, London N1 9RL What do you think? Could the Duke and Duchess of Sussex achieve their desire to spend more time across the Atlantic while remaining involved in the royal family’s work by becoming its representatives in Canada? Join the debate by emailing wmnletters@westernmorningnews.co.uk and including your name and address Veganism not equal to a Christian belief I find it hard to believe that, after a court ruling, ethical veganism is to be placed in the same category as religion; I for one cannot equate it to Christianity. The gentleman who lodged the case does not use buses in case they inadvertently kill flies and other creatures on the road; does he, however, use so-called ‘green electricity’ generated from wind turbines, which daily decapitate and maim hundreds of birds? Where do you draw the line? Barry A Webb, Exeter We all need to care for our own health I have been overweight for most of my life, having played high-pressure sports between my mid-teens and mid-twenties which got me eating too much. I am now obese but still, apparently, reasonably well for my age. However, with the NHS at the top of the election agenda, in which we also voted for or against Brexit, which would mean a return to our greater national self-reliance of 50, we will need the population also to enjoy exercising greater self-reliance. I suggest the NHS is a bottomless pit for several reasons: being free for those who can afford it, it is undervalued by patients and practitioners alike; it is badly managed, like most public services, because it is headed up by politicians who rate politics above medical performance; UK health education is so bad that most patients have no idea whether or not their itches indicate something seriously wrong; and probably half of most people’s ailments are selfinflicted, one way or another. We all should avoid catching and spreading germs, eating too much, drinking too much, smoking or vaping, taking drugs, popping pills we don’t need and doing no exercise. Perhaps we should be

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 25 reminded of the risks we take when going to the GP, A&E, hospital appointments etc. by answering a questionnaire, while we wait, quantifying our unhealthy habits, addictions and cheap thrills we carelessly enjoy, for a brief dose of adrenalin, while tempting injury or worse which only the medical profession can patch up. Tony Maskell, Newton Ferrers Millions breathe in a deadly poison daily It is surprising the information one can glean from reading novels, as I do. One I read recently hinged on a man found dead with no injuries or visible cause of death: no heart attack, stroke etc. The police hero decided the deceased must have been poisoned, after a pinprick mark of an injection needle was found in an unlikely place. The poison was totally undetectable as it changed in the body to chemicals normally found there. This was only revealed after a lengthy investigation discovered the killer because he had motive and opportunity. All that was missing was means. The means came to light when it was discovered that the villain worked in a factory making smoking Write: Studio 5-11, Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3LF > > Harry and Meghan present baby Archie to a waiting world in 2018 Getty/WPA Pool products for use in vaping pipes. The story of Ewan Fisher, who suffered catastrophic lung damage through vaping, brought this to mind, as well as a conversation I had with a dealer in vaping products. The dealer explained to me that all his refill liquids bore the correct government licence marks. His products were made in Britain. Previously many dealers had unknowingly imported Chinese products which contained very high levels of nicotine and other harmful products. Oh, I forgot to mention what the undetectable poison was in the novel: industrial-quality nicotine. Mike Baker, St Austell Email: wmnletters@ westernmorningnews.co.uk @WMNNews westernmorningnews Now we wait for Boris to keep his promise The news on cuts in gas prices is the good news to start the 2020 decade of opportunity and growth for Britain promised by our Prime Minister. In an exclusive interview with the Sun newspaper on May 23, 2016, Mr Johnson said that the £2 billion 5% VAT tax on fuel bills introduced by the Conservative Government “can be cancelled if we vote to leave the EU, reflecting an average saving of £60 per household”. Reports of his interview that went far beyond the readership of the Sun would have had a favourable impact on the number of referendum votes in favour of leaving the EU. Now, with large majorities on virtually all House of Commons committees, we can expect Mr Johnson’s Withdrawal Bill to sail through the Commons by the end of January, at which point we cease to be a member of the EU. This means we no longer have to conform to EU regulation on VAT on fuel. This means his very clear 2016 promise can be realised; we voted to leave the EU in June 2016 and will be out by the end of January 2020, so can now expect that promised reduction in fuel bills from a PM we are told is determined to perform what he promises. MD Frampton, Newton Abbot Celestial elephants cause climate change Climate change has been hotly debated in these pages but the answer has not yet been published. The truth is that the world is in fact a flat disc resting on the backs of four elephants which are perched atop a large turtle. Of course the world is rather heavy so the elephants often shift position to give their legs a rest; this produces the longterm oscillations in temperature as the world is raised and lowered. Currently the rate of heating is much higher than usual, which is because one of the elephants has the hiccups. I firmly believe that this will be corrected soon, after the elephant holds his breath and drinks some water from the wrong side of the glass. I had the opportunity of discussing this with an astronaut recently, but to my dismay he dismissed my theory citing “research” and “evidence”. Clearly he is mentally ill and his mum never should have let him go to space in the first place. I hope this clears it all up and we can talk about something else. Dr J Shepherd, Tavistock Precious moorland should be protected I am horrified that Halgavor Moor near Bodmin has been designated for 770 houses by councillors, and agree with the Campaign to Protect Rural England that this would be “vandalism” and an “insult” to a long- running , wide-ranging campaign against the move. Moorland in the south of England is so precious and rare that building on it should never be considered and I have a number of reasons for WMN holding this position, not least the ecological implications. I salute the CPRE and those who have campaigned with them to protect this special area. This relentless building on our countryside has got to stop. People need homes, but may I offer the following solutions? First, put a stop to second homes in our area. This would help towards local people, particularly the young, being able to live in their native area. Secondly , develop brownfield sites wherever there is a housing need. An advantage of this option is that much of the necessary infrastructure, such as roads, is already in place. Thirdly, we have got to stop the flood of immigration to these islands. I am aware of the latter being controversial, but it is the elephant in the room and ignoring it won’t make it go away. Will Forrow, Dawlish Don’t ruin the paper with Trust’s ranting Is this guy Tom Trust employed by the Western Morning News? Apart from letters from him published by you, he now seems to have a regular column in your newspaper. Don’t forget 48% of your readers find his ridiculous comments offensive and ridiculous. Some of us wanted to continue to move this country forward, not move into some utopian dream world. Please don’t ruin your paper by letting him take over. Robert Clifford, Tavistock Pair should be royal presence in Canada years ago Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family were able to travel to all parts of the Commonwealth by the Royal yacht Britannia, but Tony Blair put an end to all that, although it was so well regarded by those members: so instead of withdrawing from being senior royals, why don’t the Duke and Duchess of Sussex go and live in Canada and represent the Queen there, and other members of the royal family could do the same in Australia and New Zealand? I feel sure that the people of the Commonwealth would like this gesture and it would not do us any harm either. Mike Derges, Tavistock At least self-driving cars will be polite Regarding the article by Keith Rossiter on self-driving cars (Western Morning News, January 7), I can’t wait for the day when selfdriving cars become popular. Then any time I want to cross a busy road I’ll just have to wait a few seconds for a self-driving car to come along and I’ll be able to step out and it’ll stop to let me go in front of it without it swearing abuse at me. Problem solved! Toby Sherwin, Dawlish

26 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN New tramstop for Seaton Wetlands > > Seaton Tramway station Exciting plans for a new tramstop at Seaton Wetlands have been backed, reports Daniel Clark A masterplan for Seaton that would see a new tramstop created to provide a direct link to the Wetlands has been backed. East Devon District Council’s cabinet on Wednesday night showed their support for the masterplan, which aims to create a new circular walking/cycle route around three of Seaton’s most popular attractions – Seaton Wetlands, Seaton Jurassic and Seaton Tramway. The three are run by different organisations, but collectively offer a combined environmental, heritage and educational experience, and the aim of the masterplan project is to make it easy for visitors to combine visits to all three attractions in one day from one starting point. Asking for the cabinet to back the plans, the Service Lead for Countryside and Leisure, Charlie Plowden, said it was a good news story and that the masterplan project interventions would present an almost unique offer, including transport, education, natural history, wildlife watching and refreshment. He added: “The Seaton Wetlands Link project offers the opportunity to create a comprehensive tourism offer for Seaton that links the council’s tourism assets in the town and will offer visitors a day-long experience on foot, by bike, or in part using Seaton Tramway. “It will enhance the Seaton Jurassic offer enabling the visitor centre to maximise its potential as a key attraction along the Jurassic coast. “Creating a masterplan of projects and an officer group focused on delivery will ensure that momentum is maintained in creating this important circular link for Seaton promoting its natural and cultural environment.” A group of officers and external partners will now form a project delivery group that will identify and report on the feasibility of delivery of these interventions, make recommendations for taking the projects forward, if feasible, and secure funding for their delivery, where funding is not already in place. Backing the plans, Cllr Marcus Hartnell, who represents the Seaton ward, said he welcomed this. He added: “These are extremely exciting initiatives and I look forward to seeing the link between Seaton Jurassic, the Wetlands and the Tramway.” Cllr Paul Arnott, whose Coly Valley ward covers part of the Wetlands and borders the new tramstop, added: “I am delighted to hear about this. This is an easy win and something fantastic that should be backed. Seaton Wetlands has been a great success.” Cllr Geoff Pook, portfolio holder for asset management, added: “I have just one word to say on this – absolutely brilliant. The report on the aspirations are great.” One of the masterplan interventions include a new Seaton Wetlands halt on the Seaton Tramway, and a planning application for the new station has now been submitted to East Devon District Council. Explaining the proposal, a statement with the application says: “It has been a long-held ambition to provide a direct link from Seaton to Seaton Wetlands by using trams as the connecting piece. This creates a safe and reliable link to the existing Wetlands infrastructure. “The current Tramway arrangement does not allow for trams to stop at this location. “Therefore, it is proposed that a new timetable tramstop is created at the existing Swan’s Nest ‘passing loop’. “The new tramstop would allow passengers to alight from the tram and access directly onto the Wetlands and enable visitors, including people with physical disabilities, to get off the trams and explore this stunning natural environment.” Subject to planning permission being granted, works will commence in 2020, the cabinet meeting heard. CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS HERE are the answers to our special festive crossword competition printed on Christmas Eve. We hope you enjoyed taking part – and congratulations to those who got the right answers. A winner will be notified in the coming days. ACROSS: 1 Card; 4 Three; 7 Fruit; 10 Alps; 12 Odour; 14 Nip; 15 Angel; 17 Panto; 20 Never; 21 Nine; 23 Decorations; 24 Star; 26 Adorn; 27 Alter; 28 Edam; 29 Abbot; 30 Seven; 31 Grog; 32 Anger; 37 Empty; 39 Easterner; 42 Icing; 43 Yule; 44 Mary; 45 Miser; 48 Excited; 52 Satsuma; 53 Scar; 55 Oust; 57 Foreman; 60 Random; 62 Motto; 63 Ration; 65 Macho; 67 Apple; 68 Disco; 69 Dessert; 70 Array; 72 Riled; 73 Event; 75 Siesta; 77 Annoy; 78 Onions; 83 Truffle; 84 Beta; 85 Host; 87 Festive; 88 Foresee; 90 Roast; 91 Food; 92 Skit; 94 Faith; 95 Cranberry; 99 Sweet; 102 Taste; 104 Idea; 105 Santa; 106 Cream; 107 Snow; 108 Ashen; 110 Emend; 111 Sled; 113 Paper chains; 114 Opal; 115 Smoke; 117 Vista; 119 Elves; 120 Inn; 121 Elder; 122 Snag; 123 Tipsy; 124 Again; 125 Elms. DOWN: 2 Aladdin; 3 Dot; 4 Tree; 5 Ensemble; 6 Cigar; 8 Reindeer; 9 Tags; 10 Ale; 11 Present; 13 Donner; 16 Enrage; 18 Joyous; 19 Pigeon; 22 Nearby; 25 Turkey; 33 Glitter; 34 Bells; 35 Yeti; 36 Feast; 38 Postman; 40 Alert; 41 Endow; 42 Insect; 46 Rinsed; 47 Amid; 49 Carol singer; 50 Turtle doves; 51 Port; 54 Chocolate; 56 Shepherds; 58 Immoral; 59 Creator; 61 Noise; 64 Idaho; 66 Odd; 67 Ate; 71 Winter; 74 Joseph; 75 Sausage; 76 Sale; 79 Item; 80 Spirits; 81 Wafer; 82 Cheer; 84 Booze; 86 Token; 89 Elba; 91 Freeze; 93 Turnip; 95 Charades; 96 Antler; 97 Reread; 98 Yearning; 100 Wise Men; 101 Tinsel; 102 Twelve; 103 Tiny Tim; 109 Scene; 112 Dust; 114 Open; 116 Keg 118 Ire.

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28 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Send your Western Morning View to viewpics@westernmorningnews.co.uk WESTERN MORNING VIEW > > Dodging the showers over Lusty Glaze beach, Newquay Julie Taylor Weather Around the Country Today’s Weather Four-Day Outlook Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Carlisle Exeter Gloucester Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Norwich Nottingham Plymouth Swansea Saturday Sunday °C °F °C °F overcast 10 50 pcloudy 9 48 cloudy 11 52 pcloudy 10 50 cloudy 11 52 pcloudy 10 50 rain 11 52 cloudy 7 45 cloudy 11 52 pcloudy 11 52 overcast 11 52 pcloudy 10 50 cloudy 11 52 cloudy 8 46 cloudy 12 54 rain 8 46 cloudy 10 50 cloudy 12 54 overcast 11 52 showers 8 46 cloudy 10 50 showers 11 52 cloudy 10 50 showers 9 48 overcast 11 52 pcloudy 11 52 overcast 11 52 pcloudy 10 50 Around the World Amsterdam Beijing Corfu Majorca Mexico City Moscow New Delhi New York Paris Rio Rome Sydney Tokyo Saturday Sunday °C °F °C °F overcast 6 43 rain 9 49 overcast -2 29 pcloudy -1 31 overcast 12 54 overcast 13 56 sunny 12 54 sunny 13 55 sunny 22 72 sunny 22 71 snow -1 30 pcloudy -1 31 pcloudy 19 66 sunny 21 70 rain 13 56 rain 15 59 overcast 7 45 cloudy 8 47 rain 29 84 rain 29 84 sunny 12 53 sunny 11 51 rain 23 74 rain 21 69 rain 12 53 pcloudy 11 51 Skies will be cloudy today. Afternoon highs will be centered around 11C. Sun & Moon Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Truro 8:12 a.m. 4:28 p.m. 5:16 p.m. 8:53 a.m. Almanac Cardiff Bideford Plymouth Gloucester Exeter Bristol Taunton Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 1 Feb. 9 Last New First Full Bideford Exeter Taunton Yesterday's High (°C/°F) 10/50 10/50 13/55 Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) 6/43 7/45 10/50 Yesterday's Precip 0.00" 0.01" 0.01" Bristol Gloucester Truro Yesterday's High (°C/°F) 9/48 8/46 8/46 Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) 4/39 4/39 4/39 Yesterday's Precip 0.00" 0.70" 0.00" High Tides Sunday Partly cloudy. 10°C/ 50°F 5°C/ 41°F Monday Cloudy. 10°C/ 50°F 7°C/ 45°F Tuesday Isolated light rain. 11°C/ 52°F 7°C/ 45°F Wednesday Partly cloudy. 10°C/ 50°F 6°C/ 43°F Saturday Sunday Milford Haven 7.0 6:24 a 6.9 6:49 p 7.1 7:08 a 7.0 7:33 p Swansea 9.3 6:30 a 9.3 6:56 p 9.5 7:13 a 9.4 7:40 p Cardiff 12.1 7:12 a 12.1 7:40 p 12.3 7:56 a 12.2 8:25 p Weston 11.9 6:55 a 11.8 7:21 p 12.1 7:39 a 12.0 8:08 p Minehead 10.5 6:33 a 10.5 6:59 p 10.7 7:17 a 10.6 7:46 p Padstow 7.3 5:33 a 7.3 5:58 p 7.5 6:17 a 7.4 6:42 p Newlyn 5.5 4:46 a 5.4 5:09 p 5.6 5:31 a 5.5 5:54 p Falmouth 5.1 5:23 a 5.0 5:48 p 5.2 6:09 a 5.0 6:35 p Plymouth 5.5 5:58 a 5.3 6:25 p 5.6 6:43 a 5.3 7:11 p Torquay 5.0 6:28 a 4.8 6:55 p 5.1 7:13 a 4.8 7:41 p

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 29 Entertainment WMN3 A winter’s walk around West Cornwall Arts Travel ART Frank Ruhrmund visits a Penzance gallery Walking is an important part of painter Jane Askey’s thought process. “It helps me think more clearly,” she says, “to form ideas and discover new subject matter. Sometimes, the simplest everyday view provides an exciting new beginning for a painting.” It is not all that surprising, then, that the works resulting from her latest walkabout in West Cornwall should make such a pleasing impression, or that the sale on New Year’s Eve of one of her St Ives landscapes should provide such a promising start in 2020 for Cornwall Contemporary’s Winter Collection. Now based a long way from St Ives, in Scotland – where her studio looks over the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh – Jane Askey not only walks but also travels widely in search of her muse. One who studied at and graduated from Manchester Polytechnic with a degree in printed textiles some 30 or so years ago, she subsequently worked as a freelance textile designer for several years, and her clients were to include everyone from the National Trust and Cancer Research to John Lewis and the Robertson Collection, not to Clockwise from top right: Penzance Harbour, Tide Up (oil on paper); Abbey Steps Walk (oil on aluminium panel) Porthmeor from the Tate Cafe (oil on paper); Mousehole Harbour (oil and graphite on paper) – all by Jane Askey mention the many university students she taught and inspired through the years, combined with her progress as a painter. Talking of which, she adds, “Drawing on location has helped me record initial thoughts and observations. Working outside over the years has helped me inject more energy and spontaneity into my mark making. I particularly enjoy views from an elevated vantage point or an unusual angle.The architecture of towns and harbours has recently inspired new paintings. In drawing and painting the interlocking shapes and colours of houses, boats and other architectural details, it feels like I am solving a visual puzzle with a different and surprising solution with each painting. Not quite knowing the outcome of each new painting is the spur that drives me to create.” Filling all three floors of the gallery, I imagine something similar could well be said by several of the artists whose works are in this exhibition, which contains so many good things one is spoiled for choice. For one reason or another I especially liked: Alasdair Lindsay’s Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives; Anthony Frost’s Tinted Red; Biddy Picard’s Fish on a Dish; and Daphne McClure’s Fishing Boats from Newlyn. Also Maggie Matthews’ Spring; David Mankin’s Spanning the Dark Sea; Jamie Boyd’s Boy with Red; Jessica Cooper’s A Measure of Love; Ken Spooner’s Bearded Man with Red Bra; Kristin Vestgard’s Search; Neil Pinkett’s Receding Tide, Treen; Paul Wadsworth’s Afternoon Dreams; Sarah Gamble’s Yellow Radio; Kerry Harding’s Midnight Moonlight; Simon Pooley’s Beach Stones; Saul Cathcart’s Whatever it takes (St Agnes); Sophie Carter’s Vapour Veil; Felicity Millais’ An Island Journey; Antonio Lopez Reche’s bronze Stargazer; Michael Disley’s Italian marble with oak plinth Autumn Tree, and Jane Muir’s stoneware Bird Head, Blue Spots. Providing plenty to see and enjoy, as diverse as it is delightful, this exhibition comes close to having something for just about everyone. Admission is free, and its Winter Collection can be seen in Cornwall Contemporary, 1 Parade Street, Queen’s Square, Penzance, until January 31. Note its winter opening times: 10am-5pm, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

30 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN Crafts Nick Hand and his bicycle. Celebrating craft of the journeyman Athwenna Irons discovers an exhibition of arts and crafts – all curated by a graphic designer on a bicycle A new collection of photography, film and works by makers who dedicate their life to a particular craft or passion, brought together by the power of two wheels, is to be debuted in Devon later this month. Cyclist and graphic designer, Nick Hand, has curated the exhibition of stories – titled Journeyman – from his travels across Britain, Ireland, Naples and New York’s Hudson Valley, with the majority of these journeys carried out on his bicycle. Starting in 2009, the Bristol-based artist rode over 6,000 miles around the coast of Britain and Ireland, making over 100 films of people he met along the way. Since that journey, he has cycled 500 miles along the Hudson Valley; visited craftspeople across the UK as photographer and judge for the Balvenie Craft Awards; cycled around the coast of the Isle of Skye; visited heritage craftspeople in Naples; and, most recently, cycled from Land’s End to John o’Groats – stopping in places known for making one particular thing and collecting stories for the people dedicated to those crafts and trades. Mr Hand explained: “The exhibition is a 10-year retrospective of my collection of stories of craft, and takes its name from the latest journey from Land’s End to John o’Groats. Journeyman is a term used for a trained worker after finishing an apprenticeship who would take to the road with their union card to look for work.” After a crowdfunding campaign in 2017, the artist worked with bicycle builder Robin Mather to handcraft a specially-designed bicycle that could carry a printing press on the back. He then set out to meet craftspeople from Land’s End to John o’Groats in places known for making one thing such as pottery in St Ives, scissors in Sheffield, or tweed in the Isle of Lewis. In each place he printed postcards celebrating the various trades on the printing bike. Mr Hand added: “Journeyman re-tells and reveals these nearly lost crafts, some quickly fading from our heritage – told through photography, films, letterpress prints and words.” The exhibition also includes the letterpress printing bike and prints from Mr Hand’s print shop, The Letterpress Collective. The launch party for Journeyman: Stories of Craft from a Bicycle, will be held at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey on Sunday, January 19 from 2-4pm. It runs until Sunday, March 8. Visit the website www.crafts.org.uk

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 31 WMN Shop food McGuigan Zero Alcohol-free rosé RRP £4.50, Morrisons, Budgens & Londis The four-time international winemarker of the year, McGuigan Wines, enters the alcohol-free sector with a shiraz, sparkling, rosé, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Æcorn Aperitifs £19.99, Waitrose Blended and bottled in the UK, these three aperitifs are made from 100% English grown grapes (Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay), pressed early and blended with appetite stimulating herbs, roots and bitter botanicals, forming a collection of bold, bittersweet and complex non-alcoholic aperitifs. Doing Dry January? Here are some delicious low and non-alcoholic drinks to raise a glass to as we start 2020 The ideal starter: Æcorn Aperitifs will add a touch of sophistication to any tea-total dinner party VIRGIN territory Lucky Saint 0.5% Unfiltered Lager 330ml £1.80, Sainsbury’s Progressively crafted with over 400 years of proud brewing heritage, Lucky Saint is born of Bavarian spring water, pilsner malt, hallertau hops and bespoke single-use yeast for a unique lager that is unfiltered and uncompromising. Krombacher Pils Alcohol-free £8.99 for six bottles, drydrinker.com This alcohol-free beverage is a great choice for beer lovers. The 0.0% ABV German beer offers an authentic taste for those taking a break from alcohol. They’re isotonic too, so get to your thirst fast. Camden Week Nite RRP £1.80 a can or £6 for a four pack, Tesco and online A full-flavoured, lower-ABV addition to Camden Town’s Brewery’s popular range. It’s a crisp, light and hoppy brew that can be enjoyed any night of the week. QUICK BITES SUPER-CHARGE SALADS ADD taste to your food without adding calories with Hellmann’s Fat-Free Vinaigrette. It is only seven calories per serving and offers a combination of herbs, garlic and red peppers. Find it in major retailers nationwide, £1.65. Something to chew on Keep calm and chew on as Blockhead launches a new fast release CBD gum. The peppermint flavoured gum is now available for the first time on UK high streets and is vegan friendly as well as sugar and calorie free. The £4.99 packs are in health food stores across the country or online from blockhead.store Press Water+Probiotics RRP £2.99, Ocado, Planet Organic, independent retailers and Press stores Designed to replenish the body while supporting digestive and immune health. The range also inclues Water+Charcoal and Water+Spirulina. A new angle on tasty snacking IF you are doing Veganuary, these vegan snacks are a healthy alternative to crisps. Popped Corn Triangles are made with a variety of pulses including peas and lentils. Each bag contains under 100 calories, is low in saturated fat and is a source of protein or fibre. Varieties include Spiced Coconut, made with chickpeas and red lentils; Wasabi, made with green peas and kale, and Sweet & Salty. Find them at Marks & Spencer, priced £1. NINE ELMS No.18 £19.95, masterofmalt.com Twenty different flowers, herbs and spices are infused with the juice of four types of berry for this sophisticated non-alcoholic drink. It’s also vegan friendly. Nurishment RRP £1.40, nurishment.co.uk New look for this nutritionally enriched milk drink in a host of great flavours. Flex your vegetarian muscles ARE you keen to cut down on meat, but not quite ready to go vegan? From Meat-free Monday to Veganuary there has never been a better time to tweak your eating habits. Modern Flexitarian (DK, £20) is all about moving towards a plant-based diet without giving up fish and meat completely. There are tips on how to get started, advice on London Essence White Peach & Jasmine Crafted Soda £1.85, Sainsbury’s A precise blend of white peach with distilled jasmine essence. A delicately fruity experience with a gentle floral finish. An elegant soft drink choice. getting the right nutrients and simple substitutions for your favourite ingredients. This is flexitarianism without fuss with more than 100 easy recipes to prepare. Choose from dishes like black bean breakfast tostadas and cauliflower curry, seeded beetroot and buckwheat burgers and strawberry polenta. shortcakes. Greggs’ vegan hit THERE were reportedly queues for the launch of Greggs’ new vegan steak bake, pictured above, last week. Filled with pieces of meat substitute Quorn, diced onions and gravy, the vegan treat sells for £1.55.

32 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Food & Drink Getting healthy takes a little Kerridge Ingredients: (serves 2) 3tbsp white miso paste; 2tbsp soy sauce; 1tbsp mirin; 3-4tbsp water; ½tsp vegetable oil; ½tsp sesame oil; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, julienned; 125g tenderstem broccoli; 125g asparagus; 125g mangetout; 175g cavolo nero, ribs removed and roughly chopped (100g prepared weight); 100g Chinese leaf cabbage, thickly shredded; 100g rainbow chard, roughly chopped into thirds; 1-cal sunflower oil spray; 2 large free-range eggs; 1tsp furikake (Japanese seasoning), to finish Method: 1. Mix the miso paste, soy sauce and mirin with two tablespoons water until smooth. 2. Place a large nonstick wok over a high heat. When it is almost smoking, add the oils, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until the garlic is golden – don’t let it burn. 3. Add the broccoli and asparagus with one tablespoon water. Stir-fry for a minute, then toss in the a healthy start miso stir-fried greens with fried egg mangetout and stir-fry for a further minute. Add a splash more water if the pan is drying out. 4. Add the cavolo nero, cabbage and miso mixture and stir-fry for one to two minutes or until the cabbage is cooked and wilted. Add the chard and cook for another minute, then remove the wok from the heat. 5. Place frying pan on a high heat. Add a few sprays of oil, and cook the eggs for two to three minutes. 6. Divide the greens between warmed plates and top each portion with a fried egg. Sprinkle with furikake to serve. Bonus: Filled with vitamins, antioxidants and minerals, greens are particularly rich in nutrients that help reduce muscle aches after exercising. Per serving: 276 cals/21g protein/1g fat/20g carbs/9g fibre You’d think a chef – especially one famed for his decadent, £32.50 fish and chips – would struggle to fuse the dieter in him with his predilection for all the good (if unhealthy) things that make food delicious. But Tom Kerridge, the man behind festival Pub In The Park and two-Michelin star restaurant The Hand And Flowers in Marlow, has spectacularly integrated the two. “I have the understanding of how to cook something lower calorie using a chef skill set” says the 46-year-old, “which means flavour and taste-wise, it’s amazing. “When we cook at the restaurants it’s all about, ‘What does it need? Does it need cooking in butter? Do we make that crispy by deep frying it?’ We don’t compromise, we don’t worry about the health element, we look for flavour, texture, crunch, acidity,” explains Tom. “When it comes to eating at home there’s the added thing of how we make it healthy. How do we get things crunchy without deep frying? How do we get things to taste rich and unctuous without loads of butter?” His latest cookbook and BBC2 series, Lose Weight & Get Fit, answers these questions and addresses the phase Tom is currently in with his own health, fitness and diet. Around six years ago, the dad of one revolutionised his life – he cut out carbs, quit booze, hit the pool hard, and lost a whopping 12st. Following that major weight-loss, he took up lifting weights and bulked up, before Chef Tom Kerridge talks to Ella Walkerabout fitness in middle age and taking responsibility for what you put in your body realising he’d rather “lose some timber” and maintain a lighter physique. And so, Lose Weight & Get Fit – a follow-up to his 2017 diet book and series, Lose Weight For Good – concentrates on calorie-controlled meals that can support your training, as well as your day-to-day existence. “I found myself facing the same everyday challenges that pretty much every other middle-aged bloke is,” he says wryly. “You’re constantly trying to fight against what you like eating, trying to fit in family life, work life, and everything else, but at the same point trying to make sure you try and eat well, and get to the gym and get moving.” Admittedly the words “calorie” and “controlled” don’t sound fun, but Tom is adamant that getting fit is “easier if you’re enjoying what you’re eating” and this collection of 100 recipes reflects that. There are copious salads and multiple ways with salmon, but also dishes you wouldn’t expect, like homemade chocolate hazelnut spread, tahini and honey pancakes, chickpea scotch eggs, peri peri chicken, steak Fitter and leaner, Tom Kerridge wants us all to enjoy that feeling – and the diet – with his latest recipes tacos and lamb bhuna. In Tom’s foodscape, diet fare doesn’t have to be happiness-free. “I am very conscious about what I actually put into my body. I try to make the right decisions,” says the former Great British Menu winner. He says it requires “conscious effort” to swerve the food you crave. “Food is a support mechanism for all sorts of things that make people happy or sad,” he muses. “Food is great for that; it does make people feel good.” Having a few kitchen skills supports that and, Tom says, can help combat the economic traps that lead to many relying on fast and processed foods. “Learning to cook a bit more from scratch, learning to not waste things, learning to use leftovers, to do batch cooking,” he says. Tom is very clear: “We all know that if you’re going to buy carrots, broccoli, new potatoes, cabbages – that is way better than frozen pizza and oven chips. I’m not saying that sort of food is never OK. However, it needs to not be the norm.” ■■Lose Weight & Get Fit by Tom Kerridge, Bloomsbury Absolute, priced £22. Photography Cristian Barnett. ■■Lose Weight & Get Fit with Tom Kerridge is on BBC2, Wednesdays at 8.30pm. Dry January isn’t part of my life and I don’t do Veganuary. But every New Year I celebrate Ginuary, and I want to share some of my latest gin discoveries with you so can celebrate it too. My first gin choice for Ginuary is KWV Cruxland Gin (£27, Morrisons) from South Africa. What makes it unusual, is the rare Kalahari truffle, distilled separately and added to a botanical blend which includes juniper, lemon, coriander and spices. The truffle delivers a delicious earthy element. We crave warming spice in the winter and a new release this season at Tesco is TW Kempton Spiced Fruit Gin Liqueur (£14, 50cl). I was undecided about this. It has notes of raisins and spice and RAISE A GLASS WITH JANE CLARE I initially found it a bit medicinal, but now I’m happy to pour it with a single clunk of ice as a nightcap. A pal convinced me to give it a chance because she said “she loved it”. One of the most elegant gin bottles I’ve seen is that of Gin 1689 (RRP £35, online at Master of Malt and Amazon). The gin is based on a 300-year-old recipe tracked down in The British Library. The bottle is a beautiful royal blue with gold lettering... and the flavour is right-royally good too. It has classic juniper notes (as a gin should) and other botanicals include dried quince and pippin apple, lemon and orange peel, nutmeg, aniseed, and clove. The gin has refreshing morning dew notes, with citrus and aniseed making a statement on the palate. Aldi has a new pink gin in its range, Greyson’s Premium Pink Gin (£12.99) which is baby blush in colour. It does what it sets out to do, it delivers fruity notes of cherry – maybe a bit like Tunes? – and strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry with the underlying gin signature of juniper. A bolder-coloured pink gin is Copper Rivet Dockyard Oak Aged Damson Gin (RRP £26.95 Master of Malt, Amazon, Whisky Exchange) and it has a bold flavour too. The distillery on the river Medway by the historic Chatham Dockyard has paid homage to the fact that the Romans grew damsons nearby. A gin is distilled with damson skins, then rested with the fruit juices in American oak barrels before bottling. It has plummy, rich aromas similar to a fortified wine; and flavours which delight in sweet damson depths. There’s an edge of tartness, like you’d find in gooseberries. Also in my glass… if you want to pretend you’re having a gin and tonic while sticking to Dry January, the new Co-op Irresistible Alcohol Free G&T (£2.95 for 75ml) could be an answer. Tonic is combined with botanicals to create that traditional flavour. But it has no gin and therefore no alcohol. Hurrah. Ooops… A couple of weeks ago I suggested you look out forYali Wild Swan Merlot 2019 (£7.50). But I didn’t tell you where to buy it. I’ll rectify that now. The wine, with aromas of black cherries and plums, is available in the Co-op. ■■Jane is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Find her on social media and online as One Foot in the Grapes.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 33 WMN Ingredients: (serves 4) 650g lean stewing beef; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 litre fresh beef stock; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 150ml tinned coconut milk; 1tbsp tamarind paste; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the spice paste: 8 shallots, quartered; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 dried chillies, stalks removed; 2 long red chillies, deseeded; 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, diced; 2.5cm piece fresh galangal, diced; 2 lemongrass stems, coarse layers removed, chopped; 1tsp ground turmeric To finish and serve: 500g cooked brown rice (freshly cooked and drained or 2 pouches); a handful of coriander leaves; 1 long red chilli, finely sliced Method: 1. For the spice paste: Put all the ingredients in a food processor along with 1tsp salt and blend until smooth, adding a splash of water if needed. 2. Cut the beef into 2.5cm cubes. Place a pan over a high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the spice paste and cook, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant. 3. Add the beef and cook, stirring regularly, for five minutes until starting to brown. Add the stock, cinnamon, star anise and lime leaves. Bring to a low simmer, cover and cook gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and cook for a further 20 minutes or until the sauce is thickened and the beef is tender. 4. Increase the heat, stir in the coconut milk and tamarind paste and cook for five more minutes. Meanwhile, if using pouches of currying flavour malaysian-style beef curry rice, heat according to instructions. Season the curry with salt and pepper and discard the cinnamon stick and star anise. 5. Divide the rice and curry between warmed bowls and top with coriander leaves and chilli slices to serve. To freeze: Let the curry cool then freeze in portions. Defrost fully overnight in the fridge, then reheat in a pan over a medium heat until hot all the way through. Bonus: Lean stewing steak is high in protein and very low in saturated fat – less than 2% – compared with other cuts of beef. Per serving: 613 cals/66g protein/19g fat/42g carbs/3g fibre Ingredients: (serves 4) 500g light custard; 100ml whole milk; 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped; 30g good-quality cocoa powder; 50g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), roughly chopped; 1tbsp granulated sweetener; 4tbsp chia seeds; 180g raspberries Method: 1. Pour the custard and milk into a medium saucepan and add the vanilla pod and seeds, cocoa powder, dark chocolate and sweetener. 2. Place over a medium-low heat and heat slowly, whisking gently until the chocolate is completely melted – this will only take a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the vanilla pod. 3. Add the chia seeds to the chocolate mixture and whisk again until well combined. 4. Divide half the raspberries between 4 small jars or glasses (about 280ml capacity). Spoon the chia mixture into the glasses and chill in the fridge for 2 hours. 5. Pile the remaining raspberries on top of the puddings to serve. Bonus: Chia seeds are full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein and fibre – which all help stave off hunger. And dark chocolate contains antioxidants which help you to recover after a workout. Per serving: 301 cals/11g protein/33g carbs/ 13g fat/8g fibre pud to chia you up chocolate chia pudding Holidays and Tours flying from Bristol 4 days from £3 9 5 Belfast & the Titanic Experience A visit to the ‘must-see’, glittering Titanic Belfast Experience and a guided tour of what is one of Europe’s fastest-growing and most vibrant cities are highlights of a hugely popular break that also offers the chance to visit the beautiful Antrim coast beyond. Flying from Bristol , departs March to October 2020 © Titanic Belfast Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Admission to the spectacular Titanic Belfast Experience • A fascinating half-day guided tour of Belfast and its major landmarks • The opportunity to join an optional tour of the beautiful Antrim Coast and to visit the extraordinary Giant’s Causeway • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager • Three nights’ three-star bed and buffet breakfast hotel accommodation, return flights and transfers *5% discount and free wine or hamper offer applies to bookings made by 31/01/2020. Visit newmarketholidays. co.uk/offer-terms for full terms and conditions. Visit wmn.newmarketholidays.co.uk Call 0330 160 7802 quote code WMN Organised & operated by Newmarket Holidays Ltd. ABTA V7812. ATOL protected 2325. Subject to availability. Sin gle supplements apply. Standard phone charges apply. Prices correct at time of going to print.

34 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Your Garden As the weather begins to significantly colder, now is the time to start thinking about protecting your plants. The time you take to keep them warm and cosy now will go a long way to making sure your garden recovers quickly for next spring. If you want to see your garden plants grow even bigger and better this year, now’s the time to think about protecting them… Tender loving care There are a few plants which might need shielding from plummeting temperatures – summer bedding plants, like geraniums and fuchsias, as well as any recently planted trees and shrubs which are yet to be established. All these are cold-sensitive plants that need a little bit of extra protection when Jack Frost is around. Move them into more sheltered spots so they can become bigger and better next year. Refuge and respite If you have a greenhouse, move the plants in – preferably on a raised platform or bench so they’re above the ground frost. In many cases, if it gets excessively cold, you may want to have some heat in the greenhouse – either paraffin or a small electric heater. It’s not too late to take steps to insulate your greenhouse as well, with bubble plastic or sheet plastic to create a double-glazed effect on the windows. Taking sensitive plants and moving them into those positions plays a big part in keeping them worry-free for winter. If you haven’t got a greenhouse, use an unheated part of your home. This may be a garage with a window, so there is still some light, or a low-heated porch or conservatory. It’s a wrap The other option is that you can fleece the plants to supply them with an extra layer of protective clothing. Buy horticultural winter fleece off the roll – it almost looks like white spider’s webbing – and works the same way as layers of clothing work for us, trapping the air in to keep us cosy. You can buy fleece from most Spring gardening inevitably begins with hours of digging, mowing, watering and weeding, but Hannah Stephenson has five ideas to give you a head start on maintaining your garden... Use permanent planting in containers: Plant containers with evergreens, shrubs or perennials that come back year after year, to save time having to replant annuals with every change of season. Lavender is a stalwart, or patio roses, which are low-maintenance with a long flowering season. Planted in a big container, they can stay there for several years. Consider automatic irrigation: This will save you hours in summer. You can have seep hoses in Even if your garden is under a blanket of snow, it doesn’t mean you don’t need to think about spring plants garden centres and DIY stores. Wrap it generously around your sensitive plants. It’s particularly good if you have things like standard fuchsias, palms or Canna lilies – just cover the vegetation and fix in place. With sensitive or herbaceous plants, like tree ferns, you can actually stuff a little bit of straw to the heart of the tree fern at the top as borders and subtle irrigation systems to maintain patio plants. It may involve some effort initially, but it will be worth the effort. Some systems have sensors in the soil, which assess how dry it is and adjust watering accordingly. Stop weeds before they start: Save hours of weeding by spreading a thick mulch over beds and borders, which not only suppresses weeds but helps retain moisture. Mulches should be applied annually and be at least 5cm (2in) thick to be effective. If you’re a busy Make your garden winterproof insulation. Or mulch around your herbaceous perennial plants – your delphiniums, lupins and the like – with bark chip or leaf mould as a defensive blanket. Padding for pots You can also use bubble wrap around pots or use up any packing filler products from your home deliveries. Another big winner, if you’ve got lots of pots on your patio, is to move them all together and put fleece over the whole lot so you’re not wrapping gardener, a thicker mulch of 7.5cm of bark chippings should last up to three years. It can be applied any time, but it’s better to mulch in late spring before weeds emerge, when soil is moist and warm. Create no-dig vegetable beds: Make a no-dig raised bed, pictured above, with room to walk in-between. them separately. My top tip is to make sure the pots aren’t solid with water by giving them effective drainage. Otherwise, if the container has made a seal where the pot meets the patio, the water can’t drain out and becomes sodden. Frost will then expand this water by freezing it and it can crack your pots. The best thing to do is use pot feet. These are little standings that you put your pots on top of, so there’s a clear gap between the bottom of the pot and the patio, to keep the water draining freely. If you don’t want to The soil won’t become compacted as no-one walks on it, negating the need to dig. Make each bed between 1-1.5m wide, so you can reach to the centre from the path. The depth depends on which crops you grow, deeper for root vegetables, while shallow-rooted crops such as lettuces will thrive in shallower beds. spend a lot of money on them, you can use wine corks for this – so start saving them up! Snow woes Snow mainly affects evergreens – plants that hold their leaves throughout the winter months, with a broad canopy. The weight of the snow can bear down on the branches and break them. The best thing to do is to give evergreens a little bit of a trim so that they’re not carrying too much weight Some time-saving tips for the busy gardener Go for a natural lawn: Keeping a lawn pristine can be timeconsuming, so, go for something that will take up less time. A clover lawn will need much less maintenance than grass, needs no feeding and only has to be mown once to remove dead flowerheads. It’s also a magnet for bees. Alternatively, go for a herb lawn with a mixture of creeping thymes or non-flowering chamomile, although these won’t stand hard wear, so you may need to cut a path if you’re going to walk through it regularly.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 35 WMN and the snow falls through the foliage. With outdoor palms – like cordylines or Trachycarpus, whenever the snow falls, go out with a broom and knock it off. If the snow freezes into a solid mass, the sheer weight of it can affect a plant’s structure by bowing and breaking the branches and leaves. These few simple fixes can go a long way to protect your plants at this time of year and can make all the difference to ensure they recover quickly next spring. You can’t beat a traditional glass cloche or cold frame, left, when protecting fruit and vegetables from frost and rhubarb forcing pots, below, are a must ASK DAVID OUR EXPERT ANSWERS your questions QI’ve got a bare patch of soil. How can I keep it protected over winter? Jill, via email AIf your bare patch of land is awaiting new sowings, you need to keep the soil warm for successful germination later on while suppressing weeds. It will also protect the soil’s fertility from being depleted from winter rain and frost. Use thick sheets of black polythene and keep them in place with large stones, rocks or bricks. QWhat can I sow now, ready to plant out in March? Alan, email Black plastic sheeting will protect soil and aid germination AYou can start sowing sweet peas in January to make sure the plants are robust enough to plant out in March. Place these into your greenhouse or cold frame to germinate. The plant should be kept cool, in a deep pot, so that root growth can develop before shoots appear. ESCORTED HOLIDAYS NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT IN FEB & NOV NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT IN MAR & APR A Week on the Algarve Flying Direct from Bristol 8 days from £769 Selected dates Feb, Mar, May & Sep to Nov 2020 On this relaxing week in an excellent hotel amid the beauty of the Algarve you will discover not just the spectacular coastline at Cape St Vincent and beautiful Lagos in the rugged west, but also the unspoilt countryside of the hinterland, with historic sites such as Silves, the former Moorish capital. Your resort, Armação de Pêra, boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve. Price includes ●● Return direct flights from Bristol ●● 7 nights HB accommodation in the 4* Holiday Inn on the beach at Armação de Pêra ●● 3 included guided excursions visiting Portimao, Silves, Cape St Vincent and Lagos ●● Services of a tour representative 8 days from £689 Walking in Mallorca Flying Direct from Bristol Selected dates Mar, Apr, May, Sep & Oct 2020 A holiday allowing you to appreciate the real beauty of the northern part of the island at your own pace. A world away from the busy resorts in the south, there is a choice of escorted walks throughout the week right on your own doorstep - for your hotel is the excellent 4 star Bella Playa on the edge of Cala Ratjada and the Levante National Park and a few metres from the breathtaking beach of Calla Agulla. Price includes ●● Return direct flights from Bristol ●● 7 nights HB accommodation in the 4* Bella Playa Hotel ●● 7 nights holiday extension option ●● Choice of fully guided walks ●● Services of a tour representative www.preferredts.com/plym 0116 279 3929 code PLYM Holidays organised by Preferred Travel Services ABTA W3692 ATOL protected 5537. Prices are based on 2 people sharing and are subject to availability.

36 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN Photo competition > > West from Pew Tor, Dartmoor Michael Ginsberg > > Snow on Black Tor, West Dartmoor Dave Peake > > Rowtor David Drew > > Porlock Bay, Exmoor Leicester Selleck Evocative photo of desolate farm A n evocative photo of a desolate farm nestled among the vast remoteness of Dartmoor is the winner of the Great Moors section of the WMN’s Westcountry Photographer of the Year competition. Taken by Dave Peake, the photo, ‘Nun’s Cross Farm, Dartmoor’ captures the enormity and ruggedness of the moors which form such an iconic and integral part of the Westcountry. “I live on West Dartmoor and have a passion for both underwater and landscape images,” said Dave. “I feel lucky to reside in a beautiful area and find the ever-changing moods of Dartmoor inspiring. “So it was on this day when walking near the desolate Nun’s Cross Farm. The weather was continuously changing but a window allowed me to capture the remoteness and ruggedness of this part of the Moors.” New theme The next theme for our competition is natural environment. Please send your photos to: wmnpiccomp@western morningnews.co.uk Please put ‘natural environment’ in the email subject line and include a brief caption. Closing date for entries is March 31, 2020. > > Burrator reservoir from Sheepstor Kelly German

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 37 Send your natural environment photos to wmnpiccomp@westernmorningnews.co.uk Please put ‘natural environment’ in the subject line and include a brief caption. Closing date for entries is March 31, 2020 > > Exmoor ponies near Landacre Patricia Malek > > Sunrise at Brentor Church Colin Sargent > > Crossing Combestone Tor Gilly Cox > > Grazing ponies at sunset near Burrator on Dartmoor Roger Williams > > Wheal Betsy engine house, Mary Tavy, Devon Colin Sargent > > Sunset at Rundlestone, Dartmoor Ricky Liversidge > > Abandoned worked stone, Trowsworthy Tor, Dartmoor Jim Start

38 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Bookshelf What will you be Hilary Mantel, whose new book, below, is predicted to be one of 2020’s bestsellers reading in 2020? As we turn over a new page for 2020, what will you be reading? Could it be the hugely anticipated Hilary Mantel or the no-nonsense John Bercow? The latest contemporary tales from Marian Keyes or the tomes to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War? Whatever you fancy, there will be plenty to keep book clubs busy and create a bestselling buzz. Bestseller predictions Waterstones fiction buyer Bea Carvalho predicts the biggest book for 2020 is likely to be The Mirror And The Light by Hilary Mantel (March 5, 4th Estate), the conclusion to her Thomas Cromwell trilogy. The first two, Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, won the Man Booker Prize in 2009 and 2012 and Bea reckons this one may well be up for another award. “It’s already pre-ordering really well and we will launch it with all the fanfare we did for The Testaments in 2019,” she says. “In terms of big brand orders, we have a new book from Marian Keyes called Grown Ups (February 6, Michael Joseph), which will be our lead mass market title.” In her latest novel, Keyes turns her attention to the issue of what it means to be a grown up in the modern world, and explores what happens when people just don’t behave like them, starting with a family birthday party in which a single careless remark leads to the spilling of further secrets. Literary gems New literary fiction will include Utopia Avenue (June 2, Sceptre) from Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell. “It’s a look at the music scene in Sixties Soho. It’s his first new title in a while, which is very exciting,” says Bea. Other lead titles will include Apeirogon by Colum McCann (February 26, Bloomsbury), a novel inspired by a true story about two men – one Israeli and one Palestinian – who both lost daughters in the conflict and who form an unexpected friendship. Elsewhere, there are new literary fiction titles from Anne Enright (Actress, Former model Lily Cole, who is releasing a book about climate change Hannah Stephenson asks experts to predict the hotly-tipped bestsellers likely to make waves in the book world next year February 20, Jonathan Cape), Anne Tyler (Redhead By The Side Of The Road, April 9, Chatto & Windus) and Rose Tremain (Islands Of Mercy, May 28, Chatto & Windus). “Look out for a new title called A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry (March 19, Faber & Faber), a spin-off from one of his previous bestsellers,” she recommends. Thrillers There’s no slowing down in the popularity of crime fiction and 2020 will see a new book from Jeffery Deaver, The Goodbye Man, his second in the Colter Shaw series (May 14, HarperCollins). In it, the ‘reward-seeker’ – who helps police solve crimes – travels to the wilderness of Washington State to investigate a mysterious cult. Look out for You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (March 5, Macmillan), about a woman in a dead end job, unfulfilled and looking for love who wants to belong. Then she meets two glamorous sisters who invite her into their circle and initially, life seems to get better. But they are not what they seem. It follows the huge success of their previous thrillers The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl. Sci-fi In science fiction, there’s the eighth in the bestselling Rivers of London series from Ben Aaronovitch, False Value (February 20, Gollancz), as well as House Of Earth And Blood (March 3, Bloomsbury), the first in a new Crescent City series by bestselling author Sarah J Mass. It’s a modern fantasy set in a divided city which sees heroine Bryce Quinlan investigate her best friend’s murder, with help from an enslaved fallen angel. Debuts “A UK debut which is garnering great reviews in America is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21, Tinder Press), an incredible book about the Mexican migrant crisis and the experience of making the journey from Mexico to the United States. We think this could be the launch of a really impressive career. It could be a huge word of mouth hit,” says Bea. The novel follows a mother and her young son as they flee across Mexico to escape the drug cartel which has murdered the rest of their family. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 31, 4th Estate) is another American title that has already attracted a lot of attention, she adds. It’s a disturbing tale about the grooming of a vulnerable 15-year-old girl by her English teacher. “Others we are excited about include The Mercies (February 6, Picador), a debut adult novel from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, who is a very successful author of children’s and young adult books. “Based on the real-life witch hunts of 1621, it’s set on a Nordic island where all the men have gone out to sea and died, and it’s about the community of women trying to face the elements.” Big books for autumn include a debut novel from award-winning journalist Dolly Alderton called Ghosts (October 15, Fig Tree), about a woman who becomes the victim of ghosting when she takes to online dating, while her father is vanishing into dementia and her friends are slipping away. The author has a large profile on social media and co-hosts a successful podcast, The High Low, while her first non-fiction book, Everything I Know About Love, was a huge bestseller. Climate change Caroline Sanderson, associate editor of trade publication The Bookseller, predicts sustainability and climate change are going to remain big themes in books for 2020. “Adult publishers have lagged a bit behind children’s publishers in terms of covering this for the ordinary person, but they are going to address it in 2020,” she says. Our House Is On Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis by Malena and Beata Ernman, Svante and Greta Thunberg (March 5, Particular Books) is likely to fit the bill, says Caroline. “It’s co-written by climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg, her father, mother and sister. Being Greta Thunberg, it will be big,” she predicts. “Ex-model Lily Cole is also bringing out a title in this genre called Who Cares Wins: Reasons For Optimism In Our Changing World (July 16, Penguin Life), a rousing call to action that will leave you feeling hopeful that we can make a difference, exploring issues from fashion to fast food and renewable energy.” Second World War “It amazes me that 75 years on, memoirs of surviving the holocaust are still coming out,” says Caroline. “One absolutely brilliant book is Hadley Freeman’s House Of Glass (March 5, Fourth Estate). She’s done a lot of detective work as to what happened to her family, so it’s about her grandmother and three brothers.” Dresden: The Fire And The Darkness by Sinclair McKay (Feb 6, Viking) is likely to be one of the bestselling titles for fans of Second World War history, Caroline predicts, with the author bringing readers a balanced account of one of the most notorious and destructive raids in the history of aerial warfare. Memoirs The heavyweights going head-tohead this spring are Michael Cashman, whose memoir One Of Them (February 6, Bloomsbury) charts his life from Albert Square to the House of Lords, and John Bercow, whose autobiography Unspeakable (February 6, Weidenfeld & Nicolson), covers his story from childhood to parliament and the speakership. Others to watch out for include How To Be Narstie by grime artist, TV presenter and internet personality Big Narstie (March 19, Ebury) who has penned this self-help guide to modern life, drawing from his own colourful life experiences, and Just Ignore Him (September 3, Little, Brown), comedian Alan Davies’ early memoir of growing up in the Seventies. Then, there is What Makes Us Stronger by Freya Lewis (February 20, Seven Dials), the extraordinary story of how 14-year-old Freya survived the Manchester bombings, and the loving community that uplifted and supported her every step.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 39 WMN REVIEWS FICTION The Hard Stuff by David Gordon. Head of Zeus, £18.99 HHHHH David Gordon’s offering to the crime fiction world is a caper of confusing, twisting storylines. We have the return of Joe, a former black ops specialist – with a talent for killing – turned bouncer and fixer and a crime boss with a problem that needs immediate attention. Only Joe can even start to understand how to sort it. There are twists and turns, involving the CIA, FBI, a haul of Persian drugs with a terrorist link and the little job of ‘finding’ a cool £4 million in diamonds to make everything work. Like his literary contemporary, James Paterson, the action comes thick and fast, in short chapters that add to the pace of the book. Unlike Paterson we are firmly siding with the bad guys, seeing their humanity and flaws, the idea that they’re just doing a job and not just bad people. Can Joe and his motley bunch pull off a heist of epic proportions? BOOK OF THE WEEK All The Rage by Cara Hunter, Penguin, £7.99 (ebook £2.99) HHHHH The team at St Aldgate’s police station in Oxford are back; this time investigating two attacks on young girls – both reminiscent of the Roadside Rapist, Gavin Parry, who was convicted in the Nineties and is now up for parole. Hunter has a very easy style, blending first and third person narratives with court transcripts, tweets, voicemails, The Captain And The Glory by Dave Eggers, Hamish Hamilton, £9.99 (ebook £4.99) HHHHH This latest attempt to satirise the Trump regime comes from Dave Eggers, author of The Circle and A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius. The thin volume tells a story that is transparently, almost crassly vlogs and interviews. The police procedure lends a realistic element to Hunter’s novels, and there are plenty of shocking twists and turns. All The Rage expertly tackles timely issues such as transgender hate crime, malicious online forums and the prevalence of social media, with Hunter weaving a gripping story throughout it all. You’ll be deceived by a red herring once or twice, but it’s the stunning ending that sets this apart in the crowded crime fiction genre. allegorical. The Admiral (Obama), the captain of the good ship Glory (the US) goes into retirement, and on a whim the passengers replace him with a ‘large and lumpy’ man with ‘a yellow feather in his hair’, a ‘known moron’ who ‘said pretty much anything that popped into his head’ (guess who). Much has been written about whether the Trump era is itself already beyond satire or parody. Certainly this cartoonish, entertaining read is likely to gratify the President’s opponents without doing much to unsettle his supporters. NON-FICTION How To Break Up With Fast Fashion by Lauren Bravo, Headline Home, £12.99 (ebook £6.99). Available January 9 HHHHH Reading Lauren Bravo’s How To Break Up With Fast Fashion feels like sitting on your bed with your best friend, realising together just how bad fast fashion is for the environment, working through each stage of the grieving process as you realise it’s time to end the affair – and finally working out an excellent game plan. It’s a chatty, laugh-out-loud book that will engage you, regardless how you feel about wearing clothes at least 30 times and cutting back on the laundry. Towards the end, she does, perhaps, dwell too long on how to become a better fashion lover. A snappier plan of action may have been more effective. TOP TENS BESTSELLERS 1. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse, Charlie Mackesy 2. Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas, Adam Kay 3. Tall Tales, Billy Connolly 4. Veg, Jamie Oliver 5. Pinch of Nom, Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson 6. Private Eye Anuual 2019, Ian Hislop 7. No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference, Greta Thunberg 8. The Beast of Buckingham Palace, David Walliams 9. Guinness World Records 2020 10. The Body, Bill Bryson Chart courtesy of Waterstones EBOOKS 1. Ryan’s Christmas, LJ Ross 2. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides 3. What You Did, Claire McGowan 4. The Picture On The Fridge, Ian W. Sainsbury 5. Dumped, Actually, Nick Spalding 6. Flowers For Algernon, Daniel Keyes 7. Found, Erin Kinsley 8. Hysteria, LJ Ross 9. Her Name Was Rose, Claire Allan 10. The Glass Woman, Caroline Lea Chart courtesy of Amazon We’ve teamed up with BreakFree Holidays to bring you brilliant breaks in spring, early summer and autumn at over 170 holiday parks across the uk. 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40 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Your money POUND NOTES NEW CURRENT ACCOUNT OFFERING FROM VIRGIN MONEY Virgin Money has launched its first digital current account and mobile app as part of its bid to shake up the UK financial services market. The launch of the account, which is being made available through the new mobile app, online, telephone and in-store, is part of a wider revamp of the Virgin Money brand. The Virgin Money Current Account pays 0.5% interest on credit balances up to £2,000. It also has a linked easy access savings account paying interest on total balances at 1%. Value of theft claims is increasing AVERAGE HOME INSURANCE THEFT CLAIM ‘SURGES BY 30%’ Jewellery, cash and sentimental objects are the most common items stolen from UK homes, according to Co-op Insurance. It analysed hundreds of thousands of home insurance claims going back to 2013 – and also commissioned research among 4,000 people across the UK. Its analysis found that since 2013, the average claim for items being stolen has increased by nearly a third (30%). According to its latest figures, the average home insurance claim for theft comes to £1,500. Financial fact: Nearly half a million “temporary blocks” have been applied by customers on their cards in the past year, according to HSBC UK. The temporary freeze feature allows its customers to quickly protect their debit or credit card if they think it is lost or stolen. Eight out of 10 (78%) temporary blocks on cards are subsequently unblocked and 10 times more people put a freeze on their card using the HSBC UK mobile app than by using online banking. A temporary block gives you time to locate the missing card What will the new year mean for your wallet? The start of the New Year is traditionally a time for many people take stock of their financial wellbeing and see what’s making them better, or worse, off. While some aspects of our everyday finances may be within our control, such as discretionary spending on treats, others may be less avoidable, such as the rising cost of travelling to work or increased borrowing costs. Whether it’s for better or for worse, here is a look at what 2020 could mean for people’s wallets... House prices could increase by around 2% Some commentators say they expect house prices across the UK to increase by around 2% in 2020 – although there may be variations depending on where you live. Howard Archer, chief economic adviser at EY ITEM Club, believes some easing of political uncertainties could help house prices rise by around 2% in 2020, compared with an increase of around 1% in 2019. He says: “Housing market activity – and possibly to a lesser extent prices – could be given a modest lift in 2020.” Rising house prices could be good news if you’re selling, or less welcome if you’re trying to get on the property ladder. However, there are still plenty of low-deposit mortgage deals around to give aspiring first-time buyers a helping hand. Nitesh Patel, Yorkshire Building Society’s strategic economist, says: “Sales to first-time buyers are buoyant and now account for around half of all house purchases. “We’re seeing more and more lenders giving access to 5% deposit mortgages, which can be useful for those looking to buy their first home.” Will you be better or worse off in 2020? Vicky Shaw assesses how your finances could be affected by some expected changes Going up: Rail fares, house prices and possibly your overdraft fees The cost of commuting will increase for many workers Train fares will increase on average by 2.7% in 2020, industry body Rail Delivery Group has already announced. Fares become more expensive from January 2. The extent to which travellers could be affected – or not – will depend on where they live. Laura Suter, a personal finance analyst at investment platform AJ Bell, suggests some people may be able to ease the costs by making use of their employer’s season ticket loan scheme. Another alternative she suggests is: “Put the season ticket on a 0% interest credit card to spread the cost across 12 months, meaning you don’t have to start the new year by forking out thousands of pounds in one go.” Your overdraft costs could go down this year... or up The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bringing new industry rules into force in 2020 to make overdraft charges fairer and simpler to understand. The regulator’s changes will be in force by April 6. It has promised to shake up the “dysfunctional” overdraft market – including stopping banks and building societies from charging higher prices for un-arranged overdrafts than for arranged overdrafts. More than 50% of banks’ unarranged overdraft fees came from just 1.5% of customers in 2016. People who sometimes slip into an unauthorised overdraft may well find they pay less under the new rules. But those who stick within their Something to smile about – you might be able to negotiate a better broadband deal authorised overdraft may potentially find they pay more. Some current account providers have already announced plans to impose new blanket overdraft rates set at 39.9% – leading some commentators to say that being charged around 40% annual interest for going into the red could become “the new normal”. This may come as a shock to some borrowers, but at least the costs they are actually paying should become clearer. AJ Bell’s Laura Suter says this is “good news for anyone who accidentally slips into the red. Banks will have to make their fees clearer, putting them in one annual interest rate, and won’t be able to charge fixed fees, per day or month, for going into your overdraft.” She adds: “If you are in your overdraft you should check how much you’re being charged and see if there is cheaper credit available, so you can move it to that while you pay it off.” Some broadband customers could get a fairer deal Regulator Ofcom has challenged broadband companies to make prices fairer for “out of contract” customers. People go out of contract when their introductory offer has ended – but could save money by negotiating a new deal or switching provider. Ofcom found these customers could save around £100 a year by picking up the phone to their current provider and getting a better deal. As a result of its review, major broadband companies have made various commitments to protect customers and cut prices for those who are out of contract. Most commitments come into effect by March 2020.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 41 WMN JAMES WALKER YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION Have fun on holiday, but get insurance – just in case After a year of political turbulence, exchange rates have improved – and signs are that people are heading online or to the high street to see if there are any winter holiday bargains. Here are some tips for winter holidays so you don’t slip up on the slopes or have a bad time on the beach. ■■You may have been tempted by an email from an airline or a travel comparison site advert telling you the January holiday sales are on. There are bargains to be had, but be realistic – a flight or hotel is only worth what you’re willing to pay. So 30% off a £400-a-night boutique hotel isn’t a great deal if you wouldn’t have looked twice if it cost £250 normally. Factor in spending money and the exchange rate and think about cancellation options in case a better deal comes along. If you’re doing anything adventurous, don’t forget winter sports cover. This might seem obvious if you’re skiing off-piste but you’ll need it even on the nursery slopes. The same goes for what might seem like relatively tame things, like going for sedate ramble on a nature walk. It’s not hard to get in to difficulty in winter weather abroad and I’ve had to help sort out numerous insurance claims involving helicopter rescues, repatriation and extended hospital stays. Check out our guide to Winter sports insurance at news. resolver.co.uk/winter-breakyour-travel-insurance-could-letyou-down/ ■■Despite Brexit uncertainty, you can still use your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when going on holiday – for now. You’ll have to keep an eye on the news for further updates. But the EHIC card doesn’t cover everything – and if you get ill or injured, it could be very expensive. Different Serious accidents can happen at any time countries have different rules about what the card will cover so don’t assume it’ll be costfree if you need to pop to a clinic or hospital. Take out insurance before you travel – and make sure cover starts from today. That way if you slip and fall on a typically glacial January morning, you’ll be covered if you have to cancel your trip. There are lots of different types of travel insurance but the basic rules of shopping apply here too: buy cheap, get cheap. Don’t save £5 on cover that could have given you much more protection when away. And don’t buy at the airport unless it’s an emergency – that cover is generally much poorer. ■■Travelling over winter comes with its own risks. Good as it is to escape the UK, there’s a higher chance of a flight cancellation or delay. If you’re travelling with our family, make sure you have back up batteries for phones and tablets and things to keep the kids occupied. Have a credit card handy with lots of credit on it in case you have to make alternative arrangements or re-book a flight if there’s a problem. Don’t forget to check with your hotel or tour operator what your rights are if you are delayed or need to re-book. And know your rights – Resolver has a full guide to your rights if your plane is cancelled or delayed. It’s cold comfort, but you might get some cash back if something goes wrong. We’re working with the airlines to make the process of making a claim stress free – but if you aren’t getting anywhere, we can help you get your complaint sorted. ■■Resolver can help you sort out complaints about pretty much anything for free. Check out resolver.co.uk and our guides to holidays and hotels. money fact ATMs to offer bank services within five years Bank customers will be able to walk up to a high street cash machine and apply for a loan or have a video chat with a mortgage adviser under a bold five-year vision set out by the world’s largest maker of ATMs. Matt Phillips, UK boss of bank innovations company Diebold Nixdorf, says the firm is in talks with banks about launching self-serve ATMs that will be able to carry out a raft of basic banking services. He said Britons will see these ATMs hit the high streets “absolutely” within five years as banks increasingly take the axe to their branch networks amid a push to online banking. It comes amid fears over access to cash across the UK as the removal of fee-free ATMs and branches are said to be creating “cash deserts” in many small communities. From ID checks for loan applications to customer service video chats, the ATM of the future is set to help bridge the gap left by the closure of many full-service bank branches, according to Mr Phillips.

42 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS NEWS Business Rise in female pension age drives up employment The proportion of people employed in the UK over time, by gender rate 95% 90% 85% 80% 91.0% of all men were employed in 1971 81.9% of all men in 1990 79.2% of all men in 2004 80.4% of all men in 2019 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 52.6% of all women were employed in 1971 63.3% of all women in 1990 66.6% of all women in 2004 72.0% of all women in 2019 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% Visual by MARIANNA LONGO 10% 5% By DEBORA ARU 0% 1971 1980 1990 2000 2010 2019 THE employment rate in the UK has risen to a record high - but it has been driven by a hike in the state pension age for women. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that 76.2 per cent of adults aged 16-64 were in paid work between August-October 2019 . That was a record high - and up four percentage points compared to the same quarter in 1971, when comparable numbers were first published. But while all that might sound like good news for the economy, it is important to understand exactly what has been changing. Analysis by the ONS showed the rising employment rate is largely a result of pension changes which have resulted in fewer women retiring between the ages of 60-65. The 1995 Pensions Act increased the state pension age for women from 60 to 65 in order to equalise the age with men. This transition was later sped up by the 2011 Pensions Act. This means some women who thought they would retire and receive a state pension at 60 have actually had to work longer. Those affected were born in the decade after April 1950, with those born after April 1953 particularly affected. Campaigners fighting the way in which the state pension age for men and women was equalised said the Government is treating 3.8 million women unfairly as they are being forced to wait up to six years longer than planned for their state pension. The ONS figures show the employment rate for women has increased by 19.4 percentage points, from 52.6 per cent in August-October 1971 to 72.0 per cent in the same quarter in 2019. The employment rate for men has actually gone in the opposite direction. It stood at 91.0 per cent in 1971 but has dropped to 80.4 per cent now. A Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) group spokesperson said: “Whilst increased employment is something to be welcomed, these statistics show that it is for the wrong reasons. “WASPI women are suffering severe injustices because of successive governments’ mismanagement of changes to the state pension age which has resulted in many women being forced to go back to work. “We have heard countless stories of WASPI women who can no longer rely on dwindling savings and are now seeking work in an employment market that does not benefit them, with many WASPI women feeling pressured to take jobs that are inappropriate for their health. “This is coupled with the additional pressures faced by WASPI women, including those who took on caring responsibilities in the expectation they would receive a state pension at 60. “These statistics show that women Unemployment rates have generally been falling for the last six years affected by these changes are suffering now and a solution must be imminent.”

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 43 Shares West stocks highlighted Aerospace & Defence Avon Rubber 2440 +5 2440 1180 BAE 5923/4 -1/4 593 4437/8 Chemring Group 2581/2 +11 2581/2 1375/8 Cobham 1641/2 - 1681/4 993/4 Meggitt 6823/4 +23/4 6831/8 488 QinetiQ 356 -3 3673/8 267 Rolls-Royce 6825/8 -23/4 9883/8 6655/8 Senior 1781/2 -1 2391/4 1653/4 Ultra Electronics 2240 +8 2252 1232 Banks Barclays 181 -17/8 1921/2 1361/8 HSBC Hldgs 5845/8 -31/2 6805/8 5521/4 Lloyds Banking Gp 603/8 -11/2 671/4 485/8 Royal Bank of Scotland 2351/4 -33/8 2703/8 1775/8 Standard Chartered 7105/8 +23/4 7385/8 5753/4 Beverages Barr (AG) 536 +10 975 526 Britvic 880 +1/2 1068 850 Diageo 3245 -1/2 36251/2 2701 Chemicals Carclo 19 555/8 101/4 Croda International 5060 +25 5375 4564 Elementis 1631/2 -7/8 1977/8 1293/4 Johnson Matthey 2939 -7 3454 2770 Porvair 708 +10 710 430 Synthomer 3395/8 -11/4 4203/4 279 Victrex 2474 -22 2540 1845 Zotefoams 4521/2 +191/2 676 302 Construction & Materials Balfour Beatty 261 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-45/8 2453/4 1767/8 Sainsbury (J) 220 -41/4 2937/8 1771/8 Tesco 2493/8 -37/8 2587/8 2125/8 Food Producers Price +/- Year Year high Low Anglo-East Plantations 568 +3 590 4271/2 Assoc Brit Foods 2621 -39 2672 2106 Carrs Group 154 +11/2 173 130 Cranswick 3260 -40 3464 2472 Devro 1743/4 -5/8 2211/2 1555/8 Glanbia 101/4 + 19 93/4 Greencore Gp 247 -53/8 2813/4 1851/8 Kerry Group A 1147/8 +23/4 1173/4 881/2 Weak US jobs figures weigh down on FTSE Premier Foods 37 +3/8 407/8 293/4 REA Hldgs 1791/2 +1/2 233 95 Tate & Lyle 7855/8 +11/4 8003/8 6633/4 Unilever 43041/2 +231/2 5324 3941 Forestry & Paper Mondi 1678 -34 1898 15101/2 General Financial 3i Group 10881/2 -51/2 11841/2 8103/4 Brewin Dolphin 3523/4 -53/8 3751/4 2875/8 Close Bros Group 1594 -32 1663 1227 Coats Group 76 +13/8 911/4 681/8 Hargreaves Lansdown 18441/2 -481/2 2433 1633 IG Group 6823/8 -61/4 708 4743/4 Intermediate Capital 1615 -9 1642 9711/2 Investec 4353/4 -55/8 5185/8 3951/4 IP Group 681/2 +3/8 1123/8 553/4 London Stock 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But, with a week ahead that will be dominated by Wednesday’s US-China signing ceremony, President Donald Trump looks likely to take centre stage once again in a bid to bolster market confidence.” In company news, Ryanair’s profit upgrade - revealing a strong festive season - helped rivals. Investors hoped the festive cheer and extra travellers, spread to rivals, sending shares in British Airways owner IAG up 29.4p to 664p; EasyJet up 60.5p at 1,499p and Wizz Air up 261p to 4,119p. Aston Martin Lagonda, the struggling carmaker, saw its shares close up 62.4p, or 15.3%, to 469.7p following reports in the Financial Times late on Friday that Volvo owner Geely is considering an investment. Shares took a battering earlier in the week after the company issued a profit warning. B&M Bargains closed down 24.2p to 373p as investors appeared unimpressed with just a 0.3% sales uptick over the 13 weeks to December 13. Fashion chain Joules also unveiled a disappointing set of festive figures, warning that profits would slide following supply Kenmare 233 -2 256 177 Rio Tinto 4488 +37 49761/2 37611/2 Sirius Minerals 53/8 -1/8 241/4 27/8 Mobile Telecommunications Vodafone Group 1515/8 -3/8 1651/4 1233/8 Nonlife Insurance Admiral Grp 2299 -14 2317 2014 Beazley 536 -81/2 628 4925/8 Hiscox 1340 -33 1777 1213 RSA Ins Gp 5683/4 +45/8 597 5015/8 Oil & Gas Producers BP 4951/4 +31/4 5821/2 4621/2 Cairn Energy 1993/4 -11/4 2133/4 1431/8 JKX Oil & Gas 283/8 -7/8 641/2 221/4 Premier Oil 1143/8 +11/2 1173/4 65 Royal Dutch Shell A 22631/2 +3 2612 21441/2 Royal Dutch Shell B 2270 +1/2 2622 21261/2 Soco International 55 +1 761/4 48 Tullow Oil 59 +41/4 250 40 Oil Equipment & Services Hunting 4015/8 +23/4 657 3633/4 Petrofac 3945/8 +77/8 559 3743/8 Wood Gp(J) 3791/4 +63/4 5985/8 3195/8 Personal Goods Burberry Gp 2217 -2 2345 2 Creighton 46 50 265/8 PZ Cussons 2031/2 -11/2 227 1785/8 RiverFort 1/8 1/8 1/8 Worthington Group 851/2 851/2 85 Pharma & Biotech Ark Therapeutics 631/4 631/4 631/4 AstraZeneca 7645 -36 7808 5325 Dechra Pharms 3024 -32 3056 2290 Genus 3114 -28 3246 2158 GlaxoSmithKline 17973/8 +71/4 18183/4 1436 Hikma Pharma 19061/2 +41/2 2200 15101/2 Oxford Biomedica 690 +15 771 4961/2 Vectura 1003/4 +7/8 1003/4 753/8 Real Estate Price +/- Year Year high Low Big Yellow Gp 1170 +17 1200 898 British Land 5851/4 -73/8 6383/4 4681/4 Capital & Regional 231/2 -11/4 331/4 135/8 Cardiff Property 1725 1775 1700 Daejan Hldgs 5290 -80 6160 4715 Derwent London 3902 +4 4010 2884 Grainger 3003/4 -1/4 3155/8 2143/4 Hammerson 2731/4 -45/8 3883/8 2037/8 Helical 4581/2 +1/2 474 3201/2 Highcroft Invs 945 945 870 Intu Properties 255/8 -1 1201/8 255/8 Land Securities 9563/4 -7 10011/2 7353/8 London & Assoc Prop 201/2 26 181/2 McKay Secs 269 -5 283 215 Mountview Estates 11750 12250 4700 Primary Health Props 157 -13/8 160 112 Savills 1149 +14 1175 728 Schroder Real Est 351/4 571/4 351/4 SEGRO 8701/4 -13/4 900 6201/4 Shaftesbury 905 -3 9791/2 7391/2 Smart (J) 1241/2 1241/2 1091/2 St Modwen Props 485 -11/2 510 373 Town Centre 223 232 171 TR Property IT 479 4911/2 377 U And I Group 175 -1/4 2071/2 1295/8 Unite Group 1249 +5 1261 852 Software & Comp Serv Aptitude Software Grp 627 +9 660 4193/8 Aveva Group 4744 -28 4772 2634 B.S.D Crown 241/2 +1 271/2 181/2 Computacenter 1694 +14 1829 1008 Gresham Technologies 135 135 841/2 Parity 93/4 103/8 65/8 RM 139 139 139 Sage Group 740 -23/8 8203/8 592 SDL 598 +16 606 441 Triad Group 361/2 +1/2 55 341/2 Support Services Aggreko 8533/4 +13/8 8565/8 6931/4 Ashtead Gp 2452 -21 2473 18051/2 Babcock Intl Grp 636 -71/4 6465/8 4163/4 Bunzl 2040 -2 2551 1943 Capita Group 1671/2 +33/4 183 997/8 Connect Group 361/8 +1 441/4 277/8 DCC 6506 -16 7496 6225 De La Rue 1433/8 +13/8 4571/2 1233/4 Diploma 1930 -66 2084 1260 discoverIE Gp 570 +12 574 376 Electrocomponents 6873/4 -31/4 7293/4 5233/4 Essentra 4163/8 -93/4 449 3573/8 Experian 2569 -10 2631 18741/2 G4S 2023/4 +13/4 2341/4 1681/4 Hays 1693/8 -23/4 1831/2 138 Homeserve 1312 -4 1316 874 Intertek Group 5750 -30 5962 4643 Kin and Carta 102 1111/2 76 Macfarlane Grp 107 -1 113 86 Management Cons 11/4 -3/8 21/8 11/4 Mears Group 313 -3 345 223 Menzies (J) 4641/2 +31/2 575 3811/2 MITIE Group 1397/8 -21/4 1681/4 1131/4 Northgate 3041/2 -1/2 4043/4 2961/2 Pagegroup 470 -7 539 3673/4 Paypoint 1032 +4 1118 820 Rentokil Initial 4551/4 +1/4 4673/4 329 Ricardo 672 -56 816 572 Robert Walters 562 +2 666 448 RPS Group 1683/4 -11/4 1945/8 1073/8 Serco Group 1631/2 +23/4 165 1101/8 SIG 931/4 -1 153 931/4 Speedy Hire 755/8 -33/8 79 46 SThree 300 3171/2 2501/2 Travis Perkins 15681/2 -151/2 16921/2 11571/2 Tribal Grp 611/2 797/8 571/2 Vp 1020 +71/2 1060 696 Technology Hardware & Equipment BATM Adv Comms 421/2 -1/4 54 361/2 CML Microsystems 353 433 271 Northamber 53 55 28 Spirent Comms 2041/2 -21/2 2511/2 1251/4 Vislink 17 17 17 Tobacco 7587.8 10.27pts British Amer Tobacco 3482 +23 3482 2375 Imperial Brands 1960 -53/8 27131/2 16681/4 Travel & Leisure Traders were unimpressed with the latest jobs numbers to come out of the US on Friday afternoon, sending the FTSE 100 into the red. The FTSE 100 index closed down 10.27 points, or 0.1%, at 7,587.85 – although the falls were offset with a strong showing by airline groups, which enjoyed boosts after a Ryanair profit upgrade. Fiona Cincotta, financial analyst at City Index, explained: “US jobs growth was weaker than expected in December and 2019 was the weakest year for jobs growth since 2011. Wages were a clear disappointment at the weakest level since July 2018. There is still little sign of labour costs being pushed higher, which could weigh on consumer spending in 2020 potentially leading to a disappointing economic growth.” But falls were offset by hopes for next week’s US-China trade deal signing and an ongoing cooling off between the US and Iran. Josh Mahony, senior market analyst at IG, said: “While we have seen a clear shift away from the US-Iran story, today’s jobs report has seen the stock market rally hit the buffchain issues over the key Christmas trading period. Sales in the seven weeks to January 5 dropped 4.5%, falling significantly short of expectations and Christmas sales growth of 11.7% in the same period a year ago. Shares plunged 48p, or 21.2%, to 178p. Superdry also issued a profit warning, as founder Julian Dunkerton gets to grips with the business after retaking control of the boardroom. Shares closed down 31.8p at 440p. But there was better news at JD Sports, which said annual profits are expected to be at the higher end of forecasts after posting “encouraging” sales growth over the Christmas period. Shares closed up 4.6p at 832p. Biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were International Consolidated Airlines Group up 29.4p at 664p; EasyJet up 60.5p at 1,499p; Polymetal International up 25p at 1,234p; Just Eat up 17p at 901p; and Coca Cola HBC up 34p at 2,661p. The biggest fallers were Kingfisher down 7.1p at 210.4p; Hargreaves Lansdown down 48.5p at 1,844.5p; Lloyds Banking Group down 1.52p at 60.33p; Morrisons down 4.65p at 187.9p and Centrica down 1.76p at 85.74p. Price +/- Year Year high Low 888 Holdings 1553/4 180 1291/4 Carnival 3531 -11 4430 3056 Compass 19121/2 +21/2 2138 1583 easyJet 1499 +601/2 1501 8543/4 EI Group 284 285 194 FirstGroup 1203/4 +1/4 1371/2 89 Fuller S.T.A. 962 +6 1230 846 Go-Ahead Gp 2088 +2 2278 1686 Intercontl Htls 5020 -45 5738 42571/2 Intl Cons Airl 664 +293/8 6675/8 4131/2 Marston’s 1211/4 -17/8 1313/8 931/4 Mitchells & Butlers 433 4701/2 238 National Express 4573/4 -4 476 379 Rank Group 270 280 144 Restaurant Grp 1501/8 -111/8 1663/8 1117/8 Ryanair Hldgs 161/8 +7/8 151/4 81/2 Sportech 321/2 391/4 263/8 Stagecoach 1581/2 -1/2 167 1151/2 Wetherspoon (JD) 1605 -17 1734 1178 Whitbread 4649 -72 5152 3988 William Hill 1843/8 -21/4 2051/4 1321/4 Utilities Centrica 853/4 -13/4 1401/2 645/8 National Grid 935 -11/2 9653/4 778 Pennon Group 1007 -3 1042 6973/4 Severn Trent 2459 -23 2548 1842 United Utilities 947 +35/8 9673/8 759 AIM Price +/- Year Year high Low 1pm 371/2 501/2 233/4 600 Group 141/2 +1/4 215/8 13 Abbey 141/4 151/4 125/8 Advanced Medical S 295 -21/2 3541/2 225 Alliance Pharma 815/8 +1/4 841/2 60 Alumasc 102 1221/2 821/2 Amerisur Resources 191/8 + 193/4 113/4 Aminex 1 - 13/4 5/8 Andrews Sykes 600 -5 770 5421/2 Aortech 921/2 110 431/2 Arkle Resources 11/8 11/2 11/8 Ashley House 21/2 141/8 21/2 ASOS 3418 -71 4066 2107 Aukett Fitzroy Robinson 2 21/4 1 Best of the Best 72 280 72 Billington Hldgs 368 -4 375 260 Blackbird 61/8 15 61/8 Braime Grp A Non Voting 1750 2600 1350 Brand Architekts Group 170 -5 245 1521/2 Celtic 1621/2 1671/2 1621/2 Chamberlin 281/2 781/2 181/2 Clear Leisure 1/4 + 3/4 1/8 Colefax 435 +5 540 400 Concurrent Tech 78 -21/2 81 621/2 CPL Resources 660 +21/2 660 515 Crimson Tide 23/8 3 2 Cropper (J) 1340 1410 920 D4t4 Solutions 206 -11/2 278 1881/2 Dart Group 1817 +112 1817 7091/2 Dewhurst 1000 1125 825 Dewhurst A 810 810 525 Dillistone Group 301/2 +3 631/2 20 Dolphin Capital Investors 41/4 57/8 41/8 Ebiquity 38 67 37 Eckoh 581/2 611/2 331/4 Eco Animal Health 251 485 205 Egdon Resources 31/2 + 83/8 21/2 Elecosoft 79 +1/2 851/2 67 Feedback 1 17/8 5/8 Filtronic 91/4 +1/4 10 51/4 Finsbury Food 98 1001/2 60 Fletcher King 431/2 46 40 Futura Medical 131/4 +3/4 471/2 9 Gooch & Housego 1415 -121/2 15271/2 954 Grafenia 91/2 131/2 83/4 Great Eastern Energy 261/2 721/2 13 Griffin Mining 641/2 1121/2 641/2 Heavitree Brewery 420 490 410 Heavitree Brewery A 220 2691/2 220 Helios Underwriting 135 1421/2 1171/2 Highland Gold Mining 1843/8 -33/4 2495/8 1531/8 IndigoVision 1781/2 228 124 Iomart 383 -17 400 3161/2 James Halstead 540 560 440 Johnson Service 208 -31/2 2111/2 128 Journeo 56 70 375/8 Latham (J) 980 +5 980 6721/2 Lok’n Store 722 731 3961/2 London Security 2180 2450 1920 M&C Saatchi 112 -3 394 79 Majestic Wine 226 -4 318 213 Mirada 135 160 621/2 MS Intl 190 223 1621/2 Mulberry Group 283 +1/2 320 2571/2 Nanoco Group 123/4 -1/4 55 81/2 Nasstar 13 13 103/4 Netcall 41 59 221/4 Next 15 Comms 545 +5 658 465 Nichols 1420 +35 1880 1385 Northern Bear 731/2 771/2 581/2 Numis Corp 290 -9 306 212 Ovoca Bio 111/4 24 6 Oxeco 11/4 +1/8 81/4 5/8 Panther Securities 380 385 340 Pennant Intl 851/2 +1 133 561/2 Personal Group 361 +6 477 332 Petra Diamonds 81/2 45 61/4 Petrel Resources 73/4 -1/2 24 7/8 Pittards 711/2 751/2 591/2 Polo Resources 37/8 +1/4 45/8 23/4 Portmeirion 810 -15 1215 655 Prime People 1341/2 +3 1341/2 74 Publishing Technology 126 126 126 Pursuit Dynamics 103/4 103/4 4 Real Good Food 53/4 73/4 51/4 Renew Holdings 500 -26 568 358 Rockhopper Exploration 193/4 -1/4 28 14 RTC Group 571/2 71 49 Sabien Technology 1/8 + 1/4 1/8 Sagentia Gp 244 +5 249 1843/8 Scapa Group 2591/2 +31/2 403 157 Secure Property Dev & Inv 81/2 10 61/2 Slingsby (HC) 65 971/2 511/2 SRT Marine Systems 501/2 56 283/4 Sterling Energy 83/4 - 121/4 81/2 Sutton Hrbr Grp 23 261/2 191/2 Synetics 152 220 1451/2 Tasty 41/2 103/4 23/4 Telme Group 745 -4 800 420 Thorpe (FW) 346 359 2481/2 Titon 130 206 1121/2 Total Produce 125 1611/2 1121/2 Trakm8 Hldgs 24 36 151/2 Univision 13/8 -1/8 21/2 13/8 URU Metals 185 +25 335 105 Vertu Motors 371/4 -1/8 42 317/8 Walcom Group 3/8 1/2 1/4 Walker Greenbank 88 -1 91 561/4 Weather Lottery 231/2 771/2 191/2 Wynnstay Group 310 455 271 Wynnstay Props 6071/2 6071/2 550 Young Brewery A 1630 -20 1885 1475 Young Brewery N/Vtg 1275 1310 1030 Zinc Media Gp 5/8 5/8 1/4 Zoo Digital 651/2 +1/2 118 431/2 British Funds Price +/- Year Year high Low Conv 2.5% 100.00 100.00 100.00 War Ln 3.50% 100.07 100.07 100.07 Tres 8.75% 17 101.69 101.69 101.69 Tres 8% 21 110.37 +0.01 117.15 110.33 Tres 5% 25 122.44 +0.22 126.05 122.14 Tres 6% 28 145.81 +0.36 152.15 143.15 Tres 4.25% 32 139.02 +0.52 146.37 132.41

Coffee Break 44 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Circlegram Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within each circle can be re-arranged to form words with a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark? R C A R O R Clockword The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter Y in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of an English actor. 1. Acutely 2. Spitefully 3. Shot at a moving ball 4. Physical hurt 5. Number 6. Completely Y 7. Enthusiastic 8. Keenly 9. Cup 10. Simply 11. Room for manoeuvre 12. Annually CIRCLEGRAM: The letter represented by the question mark is K. Skullcap, bearskin, porkpie, all types of hat. CLOCKWORD: 1 Naples, 2 Espies, 3 Masses, 4 Allows, 5 Nieces, 6 Jurors, 7 Agrees, 8 Vistas, 9 Idlers, 10 Divans, 11 Islets, 12 Clouds. CELEBRITY: Nemanja Vidic. MINDBENDERS: A: Carol 48 years (Brian 55). B: 12 eclairs, 33 doughnuts CHESS: 1. Rxa6!! bxa6 2. b7 Rb8 3. Qxa6 Qe7 4. Bg5! Qxg5 5. Qd6+ Ke8 6. Qxb8+ Kf7 7. Qxf8+ and wins. L ? 1 4 3 6 4 1 1 P A N W G Word Scrambler I TODAY’S WORD: APPEND HOW many words can you make from the word APPEND? You have 15 minutes to find as many as possible. Words must be at least three letters. Plurals and multiple forms of the same verb are acceptable, but proper nouns and hyphenated words are not allowed. 10 words – good; 15 words – great; 20 words or more – fantastic 1 8 5 9 4 1 2 1 8 5 6 1 5 8 9 3 M U SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: RUTILE ire, let, lie, lier, lit, lite, litre, lure, lute, ret, rile, rite, rue, rule, rut, tie, tier, tile, tiler, tire, true, ultra, uteri, utile. Yesterday’s solutions 2 8 3 7 1 7 3 3 3 1 3 4 5 A P N 1 9 5 0 3 9 9 1 5 5 1 5 7 8 2 P E D 5 6 4 2 6 7 4 1 2 3 6 8 4 8 Numbercross How long will it take you to correctly fit these numbers into the grid? Cross off the numbers in the list as you find them. 2 digits: 22 29 40 41 61 62 66 98 3 digits: 274 289 342 524 595 833 4 digits: 4273 4635 5454 9495 5 digits: 34567 45678 7 digits: 3213193 3242399 4563221 7894423 9 digits: 283452209 454932562 523943462 9-er Each number from one to nine represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 THE CLUES: 98553 gives bread, 9613123 gives dried fruit, 34576263 gives more dried fruit. Mindbender A: Today we have a Magic Square. That's an array of consecutive positive numbers in chessboard type formation. Each column, each row, and each of the two diagonals must add up to the same magic total. In our square, that magic total is one less than three times the largest number in the square. What must it be then? B: "I see you have received an invoice," John told his partner. "How much is it?" "Not much." Harry smiled. "The pence are four times the pounds, and the total in pence is just half the square of the pence." A tricky answer! But what was the amount? The Brain Teaser No. 8,271 ACROSS 1. Just a second. Does that mean it's not altogether right? (4,1,4) 8. Pick up a handful, overexcited! (7) 9. Had had animals to guard it: dogs (7) 10. Teach the boy a cute trick (7) 13. When I get friends to hold it, does the same (8) 14. A singer able to be done without (4) 16. Are they found on the weather map you searched everywhere for? (4,3,3) 20. Claimed to have been detained (4) 22. A water (lake) animal (4) 24. A very good trickster: very good, indeed (5-5) 28. Hollow tooth monsieur has (4) 29. Among the journeys I'd made back, one did depress (8) 31. A well-bred man the general returned with (7) 34. Scold the overworked agent first (7) 35. What one goes running in, when one has time (7) 36. Hence paid half back, though not always (9) Codeword The numbers in our grid correspond to letters of the alphabet. For example, we give you two letters to trigger the solution, enabling you straight away to fill in the squares where they occur. Using your word power, fill in the remainder of the grid, crossing off each letter of the alphabet as you go, and entering it in the numbered grid to the right. Brain Training Summit Up 1 Fill in the gaps so that each triangle is the sum of the two below. 7 Your time: 16 N D 30 Yesterday’s solutions Word Ladder Hand, Sand, Said, Slid, Slip, Slap, Clap Three Letters Van. Vane, divan, vanity, advance 9 26 13 14 DOWN 1. The pot man's in a mess (7) 2. Relying on one's flair (7) 3. Hear he left an order to get a bouquet (5) 4. And I arranged to accept a different set as a replacement (7) 5. I take off a new plane (4) 6. He got the price wrong: a penny out (4) 7. The woman's upset and angry at being cut (7) 11. He produces a gun from a compartment (6) 12. The beer the ring fell into tastes horrible (4) 15. You having wandered out: it's hot inside (4) 17. In a fury, getting one more doctor disbarred (3) 18. There's a gap. That's the difficulty (4) 19. Snuggle up in the felt, sensibly (6) 21. A position that is to one side (3) 22. Propose to give the various guests a key to enter (7) 23. Stand the man a port (4) 25. Saying Margie will play the piano in it (7) 26. Do get through to the class (7) 27. It's not the freshmen who are bad hats (7) 30. Bird seed, the article is on (5) 32. Uses pull to get transport (4) 33. Stacks of parcels (4) F C 25 12 94 5 X A 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 53 41 23 18 24 11 9 P 4 23 M 10 9 Z O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 1 8 9 7 7 9 10 11 2 5 7 12 2 13 6 14 15 12 11 3 4 5 16 17 11 2 22 9 5 Codeword Solution: G B 12 18 19 2 12 4 5 3 11 7 19 8 11 2 20 11 10 11 21 2 6 5 22 2 7 9 23 24 25 24 11 8 11 2 6 2 25 25 1 6 5 19 13 1 5 13 21 5 5 15 11 3 7 1 9 3 17 9 3 23 1 11 16 6 3 6 11 14 2 26 21 3 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Niner SNOWFIELD 21 1 9 8 13 16 22 31 35 J T 17 20 7 2 Alphamuddle 3 Rearrange the letters to make 5 words that read both across and down. 5 letters have been placed to start you off. S 23 28 U L 19 6 18 32 H Your time: Q E 3 18 N 5 K H 19 24 T 17 4 4 33 36 W S G N 16 29 SOLUTION TO PUZZLE No. 8270: ACROSS: 3 The low-down; 8 Letter; 9 Laid; 10 Uncommonly; 11 Fad; 13 Pine; 14 Tribute; 15 Drew; 17 Wedge; 20 Dates; 22 Gags; 24 Tempers; 25 Site; 27 Dab; 28 Nosy parker; 29 Echo; 30 Ornate; 31 Wellington. DOWN: 1 Meantime; 2 Strove; 3 Tramped; 4 Event; 5 Only; 6 Old fruit; 7 Needless; 12 Mind; 14 Twig; 16 Rags; 17 Withdraw; 18 Dumb-bell; 19 Even; 21 Entreaty; 23 Slips on; 25 Spring; 26 Asset; 28 Noon. 3 V 5 8 I 10 25 34 H S T E A P S A S C N H M E A D A S T E 15 2 11 14 Jigword Y R 14 1 30 6 15 20 C A 12 26 21 N D E S M T A R A C T C I L R R L I M E S T O N E A O M M P A S S B A R B P P S L I R A S C I B L E N I A E S G E N E R A T E 7 27

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 45 Yesterday's solutions SUDOKU Gentle Moderate WORD SPIRAL: 1 Push; 2 Harp; 3 Pour; 4 Riot; 5 Tank; 6 Kite; 7 Ends; 8 Spot; 9 Taxi; 10 Idle; 11 Eats; 12 Silo; 13 Oche; 14 Edit; 15 Trip; 16 Plea. Keyword: SHEARER. WORD WHEEL: Nine-letter word: VORACIOUS. JUST SO: Heart of Africa WORD WISE: B. WORDPUZZLER G L E N D A X W M A S U N R T Z A I R D M H N H M I R W O E S I L E I M T L C D W N A J Z H O K T S L K A T E K H O F E R T J M I L L I E L 1. Glenda 2. Thomas 3. Jesse 4. Gordon 5. John Coffee Break J E S S E R M J O E T A L I N J E K H U 6. Joe 7. Millie 8. Kate 9. Michael 10. Andrew U B D G O R D O N L CROSSWORDS: CRYPTIC Across: 1, Black 6, Aisle 9, Leotard 10, C-a-van 11, M-Otto 12, Libel 13, Severe-d 15, Sap 17, T-rot 18, Simple 19, Siena (sienna) 20, Plan-E.T. 22, Su-re 24, Sal 25, Fighter 26, Stal-L 27, Divot 28, Sneak 29, Flagged 30, Whit-e 31, Eying. Down: 2, Lead-er 3, Claret 4, Ken 5, St-aid 6, Ar-men-ia 7, I-do-L 8, Lethal 12, Leg it 13, Stops 14, Vocal 15, Sp-out 16, Peter 18, S-n-ail 19, Seattle 21, La-VI-sh 22, Sh-and-y 23, Remain 25, F-logs 26, S-of-t 28, See. QUICK Across: 1, Screw 6, Scope 9, Morocco 10, Drape 11, Ashes 12, Decry 13, Get over 15, Men 17, Awry 18, Beware 19, Duvet 20, Gopher 22, Base 24, Ere 25, Widower 26, Woman 27, Rabid 28, Feast 29, Leather 30, Beats 31, Wound. Down: 2, Curlew 3, Employ 4, Woe 5, Tower 6, Scarlet 7, Cosy 8, Prefer 12, Demur 13, Gauge 14, Tripe 15, Macaw 16, Never 18, Begin 19, Decodes 21, Ornate 22, Bolero 23, Season 25, Waste 26, Wilt 28, Few. Word puzzler C M A L H A W A I I O H I O J Q U R T D L U S P I A S I L A O R E G O N L Z E H Word wise R J L R W F P O N O A E P Q A J T N D K D Z T S L E Q A I S This word may seem fam iliar, but what does it mean? A - Marked with spots, B - Dress neatly, C - Form of handcuffs Just so O L M A I N E E M A Which well-known saying or expression can be found below? (1,6,2,7,6) Scribble pad Sudoku challenge © Godfrey Just 2001 B P T X U L E M I Y T E X A S H U T A H 1. Numbered cube 2. Peepers 3. Brief perusal 4. Bird's home 5. At that time 6. Eft 7. Petty quarrel 8. Matted fabric You have 10 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each word must use the hub letter and at least three others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. There is one nine-letter word in the wheel. Can you find ten American states from their nicknames below? Words are written horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally or backwards. THE CLUES 1. Centennial State 2. Buckeye State 3. Beaver State 4. Pine Tree State 5. Aloha State 6. Gem State 7. Grand Canyon State 8. Beehive State 9. Lone Star State 10. Hawkeye State Starting from 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal the sevenletter key word in the shaded boxes. Keyword clue: Job title 9. Inform 10. Molten volcanic rock 11. Dry 12. Use a pencil 13. Legal document 14. Of Thailand 15. Mosque prayer leader 16. Additional How you rate: 15 words, average; 25 words, good; 35 words, very good; 40 or more, excellent. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers from 1 to 9. There’s no maths involved – solve the puzzle with reason and logic! Gentle DAPPLE ✍ 1 8 7 Word spiral 9 14 13 Word wheel 2 16 6 Moderate 10 15 12 11 O E 3 4 5 D L R I D W W Cryptic crossword Across 1 The tuneful bits? (6) 7 Historic set of principles in cartography? (8) 8 Not a crazy organisation (4) 10 You'll observe, now and then, it teeters (6) 11 New angles in nursing? (6) 14 Looking angry and a bit tired (3) 16 Patron saint of farmers? (5) 17 Land when there's room for development? (4) 19 Benefit from being advanced in public transport (5) 21 Do a temporary construction job (3,2) 22 Incomplete bulletins, you'll admit (3,2) 23 It's sold in cans with removable lids (4) 26 Again figures to give a reminder (5) 28 A bit of a scare on the road? (3) Quick crossword Across 1 Prickly plant (6) 7 Wide view (8) 8 Ballet skirt (4) 10 Fitting (6) 11 Thin down (6) 14 Colour (3) 16 Desert animal (5) 17 Eyelid inflammation (4) 19 Rot (5) 21 Provincial (5) 22 Build (3,2) 23 Appointment (4) 26 Small twig (5) 28 Mountain pass (3) 29 Outwardly a man of iron in the Civil War (6) 30 Deadly dancer? (6) 31 Where, in Scotland, there's nothing to prohibit? (4) 32 Difficult times the Beatles had at night? (4,4) 33 They're beastly, or maybe sexy (6) Down 1 As played when working out sums at the office? (6) 2 Huntsman's drink? (6) 3 Vessel of the lighter type (4) 4 Mention when you phone someone at Birkenhead (5,2) 5 Could he linger endlessly? (5) 6 Collect a substantial amount (5) 8 Tyrant, but not lacking in generosity (4) 9 It means little, but thanks a lot! (3) 29 To loll (6) 30 Outer appearance (6) 31 Eye part (4) 32 Sledge (8) 33 Votes in (6) Down 1 University grounds (6) 2 Hairpiece (6) 3 Incitement (4) 4 Causing laughter (7) 5 Fact (5) 6 Umbilicus (5) 8 Conservative (4) 9 Man's name (3) 12 Soldiers all named Joe? (3) 13 Even left a woman money (5) 15 Reason to record a nice piece (5) 18 Demand it to be gold with a red back (5) 19 The little that sank in (3) 20 She's very good, but doesn't take orders (3) 21 The best performances have sound qualities (7) 22 Came down and brightened up (3) 23 Payment, say about half a dollar (6) 24 Mineral resource of the Gironde (4) 25 Thinks possibly to read a manuscript (6) 26 The side of justice (5) 27 Find there's money to earn (5) 28 It's the driver's place to be a bit amicable (3) 30 Fair copy? (2-2) 12 Produce eggs (3) 13 Belief (5) 15 Happen again (5) 18 Musical speed (5) 19 Speck (3) 20 Head covering (3) 21 Baggage (7) 22 Narrow brooch (3) 23 Submissive (6) 24 Unfortunately (4) 25 Kicks out (6) 26 Roofing tile (5) 27 Cuban dance (5) 28 Vehicle (3) 30 Monetary penalty (4)

46 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS The news quiz 1. Where did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they wanted to spend more time after announcing they would step back from senior royal duties? 2. The managing director of which retailer was sacked after a slump in Christmas sales? 3. Who forced This Morning’s Phillip Schofield to apologise after telling an anecdote about meeting the Queen which included a four-letter outburst? 4. A record-low 79.8% of patients were seen within four hours, according to NHS England figures for December. What is the current target? YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS 1. Ursula von der Leyen 2. bet365 3. 33 minutes 4. BBC iPlayer Codeword 4 6 3 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Easy Codeword is the crossword puzzle with no clues. The number in each square corresponds to a letter. Work out the words in the grid, using the letters provided. Fill in these known letters first, then use your skill and judgement to work out the remainder. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Yesterday’s solutions: 1=R, 2=U, 3=N, 4=D, 5=Y, 6=O, 7=E, 8=J, 9=G, 10=I, 11=C, 12=Q, 13=H, 14=W, 15=F, 16=B, 17=V, 18=X, 19=L, 20=Z, 21=T, 22=M, 23=S, 24=A, 25=K, 26=P. Garfield I Circlegram Niner 7 3 9 5 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Hard Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within the circle can be rearranged to form words with a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark? I A I I E E R V ? N L E C 96234 gives a Tuscan city; 5414364 gives a Sicilian city; 49835673 gives a city in Paraguay. O A A M YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: PINAFORES Alphamud Wordsquare L Y L L G E L T F L A N L E E H S H A N ■ ■ “As long as I’m indeed others who went president T of the United to the assistance of States of America Iran members of the public will never L be allowed to on that day and fought a have a nuclear weapon. very determined T The American people terrorist” should be grateful and – Prime Minister Boris H happy that no Americans were harmed in about the convicted Johnson, when asked YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS last night’s attack by the murderer who helped Iranian regime” tackle London Bridge H A T E S – US President Donald terrorist Usman Khan HARD A V A I L Trump reacts to Iran’s ■ ■ “Our partnership T A N Gmissile O strikes against air cannot and will not be 8 2 E I G H T bases in Iraq the same as before. It ■ ■ “I think it’s refreshing will not be as close as S L O Tthat H there’s a president before because with 1 3 out there that’s willing to every choice comes a put the safety and consequence. With 8 1 4 wellbeing of his citizens every decision, comes a before any political trade-off” 5 8 agenda. That takes – European Commission backbone, that takes president Ursula von der 5 6 Find the familiar phrase, saying balls, or and it’s quite Leyen in a speech in name in this arrangement of refreshing letters. to know” London – SAS: Who Dares Wins ■ ■ Scan “Uri from is 100% serious DINGBAT 7 star and ex-Special about DINGBATS® taking 1987up a role in DINGBATS® original logotype, 1987 Forces soldier Ant Government. game board He Middleton backs Mr concedes that his 7 9 Trump application might be ■ ■ “Our priority is to one of the more unusual 1 3 establish the truth and R=255 received by R=185 Dominic those responsible for G=0 Cummings G=0 but hopes this terrible catastrophe” potential value of having B=0 that he can B=0 see the 7 8 6 DINGBATS® iPhone logotype, 2009 – Ukrainian president DINGBATS® Uri on Red board” 5 2 9 4 7 6 8 3 1 Volodymyr Zelenskyy on – A source close to Uri YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: With flying colours DINGBATS 8 4 6 1 5 3 2 7 9 the plane crash in Iran Geller tells the Telegraph which left 176 dead 1 3 7 2 9 8 5 6 4 he has answered the > > Donald Trump, ■ ■ “I’m lost in admiration for using the bravery the of advert calling for Number 10 adviser’s job > > Phillip Schofield 7was 5 forced 3 6 8to 4apologise 9 1 2 after Ant F ind Middleton as many words and as possible telling an anecdote about 9 1the 4 Queen. 5 2 7 See 6 8question 3 3 Boris letters Johnson in the grid. Each word Steven must Gallant use the and “weirdos” 6 8 2 3 1 9 4 5 7 central letter and at least 3 others, and 2 7 1 8 4 5 3 9 6 letters may be used only once. You cannot 4 6 8 9 3 1 7 2 5 use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, Cathedrals 3 9 5 7 6 2 1 4 8 but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found. A O O O S E O T The things they say nonagram L S A R I B U THINGBATS logotype, 1999(?) Find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must HOW YOU RATE use the central letter and at least 3 20 Good; 25 Very others, Good; and letters 30 may Excellent. be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms YESTERDAY’S ending SOLUTIONS in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one CHEQUERED 9-letter word to be found. cede, ceder, cheer, cheered, cheque, creed, crude, cued, cure, cured, decree, HOW YOU deer, RATE deuce, ecru, educe, YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS euchre, heed, herd, 20 here, Good; hued, 25 Very queer, Good; recede, 30 Excellent. The letter represented by the question mark is R. reduce, reed, ruche, YESTERDAY’S rude, rued. SOLUTIONS Rounders, snooker, cricket, all ball sports. KINGBATS CHEQUERED logotype, 1999(?) cede, ceder, cheer, cheered, cheque, creed, crude,cued, cure, cured, decree, deer, deuce, ecru, educe,euchre, heed, Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and herd, insert here, hued, the queer, letters recede, in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. reduce, reed, ruche, rude, rued. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scribble pad www.dingbats.net 11/01/2020 EXETER R=60 Today’s services: G=212 8.00 Morning B=0 Prayer. 8.20 Eucharist. THINGBATS Green 5.30 Evening Prayer. Tomorrow’s services: 8.00 Holy Communion. 9.15 Morning Prayer. 10.00 Choral Eucharist. 4.00 Choral Evensong. 7.00 Holy Ground - Nave. R=148 TRURO G=0 Today’s services: B=207 8.00 Holy Communion. KINGBATS Purple 8.30 Morning Prayer. 4.00 Evening Prayer Tomorrow’s services: 7.30 Morning Prayer. 8.00 Holy Communion. 10.00 Solemn Eucharist. 4.00 Solemn Evensong. R=0 G=130 B=7 R=94 G=27 B=109 Shipping Movements From Plymouth Sound for today include: 10.30 SUTHERLAND 11W BOW E to EA SUNDAY No movements MONDAY 06.30 LYME BAY 1J BOW N to SEA 09.00 MERSEY SEA to 5W BOW N 10.00 ECHO 2W BOW N to SEA DINGBATS Only for u optio TH KIN U

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 47 ANDREWS Jeffery Arthur BAILEY Doreen In Loving Memory DANIEL Roger William DUNN Esther Norah ELEY Eric Hugo GIBBS Betty GOUDGE Maureen Jeffery passed away at his home in Dittisham, on 27th December 2019, aged 72 years. Dearly loved brother of Victor, and of Dennis and Betty (both deceased). He will be sadly missed by all his family and many friends. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Dittisham Parish Church on Monday, 20th January at 2.30pm. No flowers please, but donations in memory of Jeffery for the British Heart Foundation and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust may be given by retiring collection, or sent to Stockman & Loram Funeral Directors, 19 Holwell Road, Brixham TQ5 9NE. ASHTON Marion Joy On December 26th 2019 at R.C.H, Treliske, Truro. Marion a very brave and truly loved person aged 86 years of Par formerly of Bodiggo Farm, Luxulyan. Devoted wife of Dennis. Loving mum of Denise, Jill, Kathy and Oliver. Beloved motherin-law of William, Russell and Justine. Dearly loved grandmother of Jack, Jemima, William, Harriet, Scarlet and Ruby. Much loved great grandmother of Dekota and Ted Funeral service Monday January 13th at 11am Leekseed Methodist Church, St Blazey followed by interment at Rosehill Cemetery. Family flowers only but donations if desired to British Heart Foundation c/o Mrs Gillian Keast, Gwydir, 8 Gypsy Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4HQ or by the donation box at the service. Any enquiries to Personal Choice Funerals Par 01726 815050 On Tuesday 31st December 2019, peacefully at R.C.H. Treliske, Doreen aged 86 years of Cusgarne. Much loved wife of Kelvin (deceased), sister, Auntie, Grandmother and special friend to so many. Funeral Service on Monday 13th January 2.30pm at Frogpool Methodist Church followed by committal at Penmount Crematorium. Family flowers only. If desired, donations for Children's Hospice SW (for Little Harbour) or Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust will be accepted by the Funeral Director, Morley Penrose, San Marino, Goonbell, St Agnes, TR5 0PQ (01872 552587) BLIGHT Fernleigh On Sunday 29th December 2019, at his home, Fernleigh, aged 92 years of St. Dennis. Beloved husband of Gwen (deceased) and dear dad to Jen, Val and Heather. A loving grandad and great-grandad. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at Carne Hill Methodist Church on Friday 24th January at 2.00pm, followed by interment in the cemetery. No flowers by request, but donations if so desired for 'Little Harbour Children's Hospice' c/o Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218 BRADLEY Patrick Rider ("Paddy") of Redruth, Bard of the Gorseth Kernow On Sunday 29th December 2019, peacefully at St Julia's Hospice, Hayle, aged 86 years. Paddy beloved husband of the late Margaret, dearest dad of David and Wendy, brother of Margaret and the late Francis and Anne, a much loved grandfather and great grandfather. Funeral Service at St Stephen's Church, Treleigh, on Friday 24th January at 1.00pm followed by private cremation. No flowers, by request but donations welcomed in aid of Children's Hospice Southwest and Cornwall Hospice Care (St Julia's) by retiring collection or c/o the Funeral Directors: Bernard Williams and Son, Carriage House, 1 Mount Ambrose, Redruth, TR15 1NX Tel: 01209 315060 CRAY SAMANTHA On 3rd January 2020, died peacefully aged 52 years at her Mum's home in Boscastle. Funeral Service at The Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin, on Thursday 23rd January at 10.30am. Family flowers only, donations if desired for Myotonic Dystrophy Support Group, by retiring collection or c/o Denise Wellington Funeral Services Thornelea, St Anne's Hill, Bude, Cornwall. EX23 0LT. Telephone 01288 359277 CROWTHER Ann On Tuesday 31st December 2019, peacefully at St. Austell Community hospital, Ann, aged 73 years of Whitemoor, St. Austell. Dear mum to Jonf and Jamie, mother-in-law to Charlotte and Sarah. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at Glynn Valley Crematorium on Tuesday 14th January at 4.30pm. No flowers by request, but donations if so desired for Heligan Ward, payable to Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (charitable fund), c/o Of Milton Damerel Passed away peacefully at home on Saturday 28 December 2019. Beloved husband to Sheila. Dear dad to Louisa, Rosemary, Heather and Elizabeth. Wonderful grandad to Caine, Leighton, Jean and Brooklyn. Dear brother to Grace. A service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday 18 January 2020 at Milton Damerel Methodist Church at 12 noon. Family flowers only, donations if desired for Cancer Research UK and Milton Damerel Toddler Group by retiring collection or c/o J E Stacey & Co, Funeral Directors, 15 Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6BD. DAY Andrew Mark On December 31st 2019 at R.C.H. Treliske, Truro. Daisy aged 52 years of Trewoon. Devoted partner of Jenny. Loving dad of Karla and Keiran. Much loved brother of Alan. Dearly loved son of Mary (deceased) and Michael. Funeral service Wednesday January 22nd at 12.30pm Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin. Family flowers only but donations if desired to British Heart Foundation c/o Mrs Gillian Keast, Gwydir, 8 Gypsy Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4HQ or by the donation box at the service. Any enquiries to Personal Choice Funerals, Par 01726 815050 DEACON Jean Peacefully at Stratton Hospital on 18th December 2019, Jean, aged 68 years. Dearest Wife to Richard and loving Mum and Nan. Funeral service at St Bridget's Church, Bridestowe on Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 2.30pm. Family flowers only but donations if desired for The League of Friends of Stratton Hospital by retiring collection or sent to J H Spry & Sons, 28 Holster Yard, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 4BS Passed suddenly away at home on Wednesday 25 December, 2019 aged 85 years. Beloved wife to the late John. Loving sister to Sybil, Margaret and Valerie. Auntie to all her nephews and nieces. Funeral service on Wednesday 22 January, 2020 at Bradworthy Methodist Church at 2pm. Family flowers only please, but donations if so desired for Bradworthy Free Church Cemetery and Bradworthy Surgery by retiring collection or c/o J E Stacey & Co, Funeral Directors, 15 Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, Devon. EX22 6BD. EDEN Veronica (Graham) Passed away peacefully on 24th December at Selkirk House aged 87 years. Loving wife of Gordon (deceased), she will be sadly missed by Graham, Sue and James. Funeral service to be held at Trinity United Reformed Church, Torr Lane, Plymouth PL3 5NY on Thursday 16th January at 12.00. All are welcome for refreshments from 11.00 in the Church Hall. Burial at Ridgecross Cemetery, Wembury at 1.30. Donations in lieu of flowers please to The Alzheimer's Society by retiring collection or to the Cooperative Funeralcare, 72 Pomphlett Road, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 7BN. Tel: 01752 482900 EDWARDS Gwendolen Joyce (Gwen) Sadly passed away on Thursday 2 January 2020, at Deer Park Care Home, Holsworthy, following a short illness. Gwen aged 92 years, formerly of Kingsdale, Holsworthy. Much loved wife to the late Ken, and a lovely mum to Jane and Paul. Loving granny to Lisa, Jocelyn, Jessamy and Harvey. Great gran to Bryher, Elowen and Robyn. Funeral service on Friday 17 January at Holsworthy Methodist Church at 11am. Family flowers only please, but donations if so desired for Cancer Research UK by retiring collection or c/o J E Stacey & Co, Funeral Directors, 15 Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, Devon. EX22 6BD. Passed away peacefully in Leicester on 25th December, 2019, aged 82 years. Beloved brother of Beryl. Funeral service to be held at Loughborough Crematorium on Tuesday 21st January at 12:30pm. Donations on the day to LOROS Hospice, Leicester. ELLACOTT Bill On Saturday 21st December 2019, peacefully at St Margaret's Nursing Home at Fraddon, Bill, aged 83 years of Nanpean. Beloved husband to Carole, loving dad of Beverley, Julian and Nicola, father in law to Mark, Sue and Graham. A dear grandad to Matthew, Kellyann, Rebecca, Hannah, Shaun and Katie and great grandad to Archie. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at Penmount Crematorium on Thursday 16th January 2020 at 3.00pm. Family flowers only but donations if so desired to St Margaret's Social Fund c/o Oliver Bunt of Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218 FREEMAN Reginald John On December 20th 2019 at R.C.H Treliske, Truro. John aged 91 years of St. Austell. Devoted husband of Christine. Loving dad of Elizabeth (deceased) and Christopher. Dearly loved father-in-law of Ruth. Much loved grandfather of Andrew, Craig and Matthew. A treasured great grandfather of Alfie. Funeral service Thursday January 16th at 1.30pm St Mewan Church followed by burial at St Austell Cemetery. Family flowers only but donations if desired to British Heart Foundation c/o Mrs Gillian Keast, Gwydir, 8 Gypsy Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4HQ or by the donation box at the service. Any enquiries to Personal Choice Funerals, Par 01726 815050 On Friday 27th December 2019, peacefully at the Hollies, Roche. Betty, aged 92 years of St Stephen. Beloved wife of Edgar (deceased) and dear mother to Jim, Elizabeth and Martin. Dear gran of all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at St Stephen-in- Brannel Parish Church on Thursday 16th January at 11.00am, followed by interment in the cemetery. No flowers by request, but donations if so desired for the Hollies Comforts Fund, c/o Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218 GOMM Ian Nicholas Peacefully at home on December 23rd 2019 Ian Nicholas (Nick) aged 71 years. Much loved Husband of Linda. A loving Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad. Funeral Service at Penmount Crematorium on Friday January 24th at 11.am. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for British Lung Foundation C/o Ken Newcombe's Funeral Home Buckler's Lane, St Austell or by retiring collection at the service. GOODMAN Sid Passed away peacefully on January 5th 2020, Sidney Francis (Sid), aged 91 years of Camelford. Devoted husband of Joan. A much loved Dad, Grandad & Great Grandad. He will be greatly missed by all his family and many friends. Funeral to be held at Lanteglos Parish Church on Wednesday January 15th at 2pm. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Sid may be given to benefit Friends of Lanteglos Church (F.O.L.C.) & HeartSWell by retiring collection or c/o Stephens & Harris Funeral Directors, Trewalder, Delabole. Tel: 01840 212340. On December 28th 2019 peacefully in the amazing care of Pengover House, Liskeard. Maureen aged 82 years of St. Austell. Devoted wife of Alan (deceased). Loving mum of Michael and Martin (deceased). Dearly loved grandmother of Olivia and George. Funeral service Friday January 17th at 2pm Penmount Crematorium, Truro. Family flowers only but donations if desired to Pengover Amenity Fund Pengover Road, Liskeard PL14 3EN or by the donation box at the service. Any enquiries to Personal Choice Funerals Par 01726 815050 GREENSLADE Mike (of Illogan) On Monday the 23rd December 2019, passed away peacefully at The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, aged 62 years. Mike was beloved husband of Jeanette, Dad of Sarah and Holly, Grandad to Olivia and Joshua and brother to Carol and Kath. The funeral service will be at Treswithian Downs Crematorium, on Tuesday 14th January at 12:30pm. No flowers please by request, but donations welcomed in aid of: The Cove Macmillan Support Centre, RCHT, by retiring collection or c/o the Funeral Directors: Bernard Williams and Son, Carriage House, 1 Mount Ambrose, Redruth, TR15 1NX. Telephone 01209 315060. HARRIS Thelma Patricia (Nee Middleton) Loving mother of Julie, Mandy and Trevor, Steve and Kerry, grandmother and great-grandmother. Passed away peacefully on 27th December 2019 Aged 84. Service at St Peter's Chapel, Exeter & Devon Crematorium on 14th January 2020 at 10.30 a.m. Everyone welcome back at Okehampton Conservative club at 12:30pm. Floral Tributes welcome. Donations if desired to Stroke Association. Co-op Funeralcare, Okehampton EX20 1AS 01837 52847 Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218

48 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS HODGSON Sylvia Maureen (Mo) Passed away on 28th December, much loved wife of Eon & dearest Mum of Allen, Sally, Caz & Mikey Amazing Nan to Charlotte, Jessie, Lauren, Becky, Harry & Mikey Jo, Caring Nanny Mo to Hayden, Jack, Joshy, Phoebe & Oliver. Funeral Service to be held At Glynn Valley Bodmin14th of January 2.30 pm Donations to St Luke's Hospice Plymouth & The Tavistock District Nurses may be made by retiring collection or sent to Morris Bros Funeral Directors JAMES Anthony On 29th December 2019, peacefully at Treliske Hospital, Anthony of Gwithian. Loving husband of Sandra, much loved dad of Susanne and Adrian and a dear grandad. Funeral service at Treswithian Downs Crematorium, Camborne on Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 2pm. Family flowers only, but donations in lieu, if desired, for Parkinson's UK may be given by retiring collection or c/o Kingsley Tresidder Funeral Service Trelendor, 1 Victoria Place, Ponsanooth, TR3 7EZ, 01872 863607. JOHNS Cedric (Former Callington School of Motoring Instructor) Suddenly at home on 21st December 2019, aged 74 years. Devoted son of Tom and Phyllis (both deceased), a dear cousin and a friend to many. Funeral service at Bealbury Methodist Church on Wednesday, 22nd January at 2pm, followed by private burial. Family flowers only, donations in memory of Cedric are for Bealbury Methodist Church and the Cornwall Air Ambulance by retiring collection. All enquiries to C P Coombe Funeral Directors, Callington. Tel:01579 383349 LAMERTON Brian Peacefully at home on January 7th 2020, Brian, aged 74 years of St Tudy. Beloved husband of Lil, much loved dad of Louise (deceased), Deborah and David, loving grandad and great grandad and a dear brother of Kathy. Funeral service St Tudy Parish Church, Monday January 27th at 11.00 am, followed by interment. Formal clothing not necessary. Family flowers only, donations in lieu for Port Isaac Surgery, District Nurses by retiring collection or c/o R. J. Bray & Son, Funeral Directors, Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge, PL27 6AD. Tel: 01208 812626. LESLIE Dr Rosemary ("Roo") Peacefully at home on Saturday 28th December 2019 following a short illness. Much loved by all who knew her. Previously of Holywell Bay and Torquay. Funeral service at St Mary's Parish Church, Penzance on Friday 17th January 2020 at 1pm. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, for Shelterbox may be made by retiring collection or sent to Marcus Wilkinson, Funeral Director, Alfred Smith & Son, 31 Clarence Street, Penzance TR18 2NX (01736) 362592 LUGG Charles Thomas (Tom) Tom passed away peacefully on Friday 3rd January 2020 at Menwinnion Country House Care Home aged 93 years. Tom was in close touch with family and friends right to the end, always with words of encouragement and love. He will be sadly missed but leaves us with so many happy memories. A Service of Thanksgiving for Tom's life will be held at St Mary's Parish Church, Penzance on Thursday 13th February at noon. At a later date Tom's ashes will be scattered at St Just in Roseland where he and Aileen were married in 1949 and where there is a bench in memory of Aileen and their son Antony. Tom has requested a celebration of his life with no mourning or flowers. Donations, in his memory, for Cornwall Hospice Care to support the work of St Julia's Hospice may be made by retiring collection or sent to Marcus Wilkinson, Funeral Director, Alfred Smith & Son, 31 Clarence Street, Penzance TR18 2NX (01736) 362592. MARTYN Donna On Monday 23rd December 2019, unexpectedly, but peacefully at home, Donna, aged 50 years of St Stephen. Beloved wife of Kevin a loving mum to Nathan, Craig, Adam, Daniel and Alex. A dear sister to Shaun and a loving nanny to all her grandchildren. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at St Stephen-in- Brannel Parish Church on Friday 17th January 2020 at 11.00am followed by private interment. Family flowers only but donations if so desired to British Heart Foundation c/o Oliver Bunt Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218 OKE Walter Dudley Passed peacefully away at Deer Park Nursing Home, Holsworthy, on Tuesday 24th December 2019 aged 91 years. Formerly of Hartland and Little Barton Farm. Funeral Service at the North Devon Crematorium on Thursday 16th January at 1.40pm. Donations in lieu of flowers for St.Nectans Church, Stoke c/o J L Fulford, Funeral Directors, West Street, Hartland, EX39 6BQ OLDS MARGARET On Friday 3rd January 2020, peacefully at The Old Roselyon Nursing Home, Par Margaret, aged 77 years of Pendeen formerly of Newbridge. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Olds, much loved Sister of Beryl and Hilary and also Clarence, Mary, Norah, Bernice and Bernard all deceased and a dearly loved Aunt. Funeral service to be held at Pendeen Parish Church on Saturday 18th January at 2pm Followed by interment Family flowers only but donations if so desired for Pendeen Community Cemetery Project or The Douglas Woolcock Trust may be sent to Burroughs and Kearey Funeral Directors, Rear of Barwis Terrace, Penzance TR18 2AW Tele 01736 364062 PARKYN Dennis On January 7th 2020, Dennis, aged 74 years of Wadebridge. Beloved husband of Shirley and dear dad of Gary and Giles. A private funeral service will be held. Donations may be made in Dennis' memory, if desired, for Wadebridge Memory Café c/o R. J. Bray & Son, Funeral Directors, Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge, PL27 6AD. Tel: 01208 812626. PARSONS Christine Mary (Formerly Honey) Passed peacefully away at the NDDH, Barnstaple on Tuesday, 7th January. Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Funeral details to follow or contact J E Stacey & Co, Funeral Directors, 15 Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6BD. Tel No 01409 253555 PARSONS Sidney John On January 5th 2020, Sid (John), aged 93 years of Wadebridge. Beloved husband of the late Joan, much loved brother, dad, grandad and great grandad who will be greatly missed. Funeral service Egloshayle Parish Church Tuesday January 21st at 2.00 pm. Flowers welcome, or if preferred, donations in lieu for Wadebridge Memory Café by retiring collection or c/o R. J. Bray & Son, Funeral Directors, Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge, PL27 6AD. Tel: 01208 812626. PLATT Kenneth Peter Formerly 1 Knowle Avenue sadly passed away at Drake Nursing Home on 4th January 2020. Beloved husband of Shirley, father to Carole and father in law to Alistair. Will be greatly missed. Funeral Service to be held at Weston Mill Crematorium on 27th January 2020 at 10.45am. PRICE John (Alan) Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 7th January 2020, aged 76 years. Loving husband to Margaret, he will be missed by all his dear friends and family. Funeral service to be held at Homelands Hall, TQ12 2SL on Friday 17th January at 10:30am. A special thanks to Rowcroft Home Team, Marie Curie and Quality Care for all their help. Family flowers only, but donations (If desired) to Rowcroft Hospice and the British Heart Foundation by retiring collection or c/o Christophers' Family Funerals Newton Abbot TQ12 2SL RICHARDS Molly On Friday 27th December 2019, peacefully at Penrice House, Molly aged 88 years of Carpalla, Foxhole. Beloved wife of Terry (deceased) and loving mother to Mark and Lloyd, sister of Edna Ruffell. Will family and friends kindly meet for a funeral service at Trinity Church, Trewoon on Monday 13th January 2020 at 11am, followed by interment at St Stephen Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations if so desired for Trinity Church or Penrice House c/o Robert Bunt & Sons Funeral Directors, St. Dennis, St. Austell, PL26 8AB Tel: 01726 822218 RIDD Colin Thomas Of Down End Farm, Bratton Fleming. Passed away peacefully at the North Devon Hospice on 5th January 2020, aged 66 years. Loving and loved husband, brother dad and grandad. Service to be held at Holy Trinity Church, Challacombe on Monday 20th January at 2 o'clock. Donations for the North Devon Hospice can be given at the church or c/o W S Gayton & Son, Lauderdale, Bickington, Barnstaple EX31 2LB SMITH Jennifer (née Ferrett) On January 3rd 2020, Jennifer Hilda, aged 82 years of Boscastle passed away peacefully at Red Gables Nursing Home, Bude. Beloved wife of Phil. A Loving Mum, Nan, Great Nan & Sister. She will be sadly missed by all her family & friends. Funeral to be held at Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin on Friday January 24th at 12.30pm. Colourful attire preferred. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Jennifer may be given to benefit Cornwall Air Ambulance & Bottreaux Surgery, Boscastle by retiring collection or C/O Stephens & Harris Funeral Directors, Trewalder, Delabole. Tel: 01840212340. STUCKEY George Passed away after a long illness at Bluebell House Care Home, Westward Ho! on 31st December 2019, aged 93 years. Loving husband to the late Christine. Much loved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Funeral Service to be held at the North Devon Crematorium on Tuesday 21st January at 11:40am. Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired, for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Alzheimer's Research UK, may be given at the Service or c/o W. S. Gayton & Son, Lauderdale, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LB. THROSSELL Peter Graham Died peacefully at home on 3rd January, 2020. All welcome to a gathering at Fellover to celebrate his life on 28th March at 12 noon. Casual dress. TOMLINSON Len Peacefully passed away on 27th December 2019 at Mayflower House Residential Home, Plymouth, aged 90 years. Dearly loved husband of Betty (deceased). Much loved dad of Karen and Deborah. Loving grandad of Grace and Emma. Funeral service will be held at Glynn Valley Crematorium on Thursday 16th January at 1.30pm. Immediate family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, made payable to Age UK may be left as a retiring collection, online at wcpltd.com or sent to Walter C. Parson Crownhill, PL6 5DY Tel: 01752 767676 VALLANCE Morley John (Janny) Aged 80 years of Inwardleigh, peacefully on 30th Dec 2019, beloved husband of the late Ann, Loving Dad of Kevin (deceased) Patsy, Judith & Peter, Lucy & Julian, devoted Grandad of Rhiannon & Tom, Alistair & Rachel, Patrick & Kerry, Terri & Mark, Beth & Lewis, Immy, Callum, Owen, Aidan & Archie, Great Grandad to Ivy. Funeral Service at St. Petroc's Church, Inwardleigh on Tuesday 14th January at 3.00pm. Family flowers only, donations to St. Petroc's Church Tower Fund & The British Heart Foundation c/o N. Lock & Son, Black Torrington, EX21 5QD. Tel: 01409 231281 enquiries@ normanlockandson.co.uk VYVYAN Winifred (Nee Johns) Winifred, formerly of Trevergy Farm, Cury, Helston. Suddenly at her home in London, aged 78. Dearest sister of Margaret Green and Frank Johns. Further details to follow. WATSON Barbara Jean On Monday 30th December 2019, peacefully at Treliske Hospital, Truro. Jean aged 81 years formerly of Polgooth, St. Austell. Dearest wife of Colin, adored mum of Maria and Leanne, devoted and much loved granny of Rachel and Jessica. Will family and friends kindly gather for a funeral service at Trelawny Chapel, Penmount Crematorium, on Friday 17th January 2020 at 11 am. Family flowers only but donations if desired to British Heart Foundation or Friends of Mevagissey Surgery by retiring collection. Any enquiries to Personal Choice Funerals Par 01726 815050 WILSON Andrew Peter (Pete) of Taunton, Somerset. Passed suddenly 31st December 2019 aged 56 years. Much loved Dad, Brother, Uncle and Son. Finally at peace. Family service. Donations in lieu of flowers to Samaritans and MIND. WRIGHT Barry Barry Wright aged 91 of Merton, died peacefully at home on 31st December 2019. Beloved husband to Christine, and beloved Dad of Noel and Mike. Also dear Grandad of Claire, Jake, Steve, Jazz, Matt and Tom, and Great Grandad to Tommy,Jack and Margot. Funeral service to be held at All Saints Church, Merton on Thursday 16th January at 2:15pm. Family flowers only but donations if desired to All Saints Church or the Stroke Association can be made by retiring collection or by cheque made payable to the charity c/o Dafforn & Son 6 New Street Torrington EX38 8BN Tel:01805 622263.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 49 marketplacelive.co.uk Any item any price free online All your free ads are now online You can still place paid/trade adverts over the phone by calling : 01752 965191 Classified We don’t just sell granite….. Slate: Worktops, Hearths, Flooring & Sills. Granite: Lintels, Quoins, Cobbles, Kerbs, Steps, Flagstones, Gateposts & Troughs. Oak: Old & New Beams, Sleepers & Barrels. Paving: Sandstone, Limestone & Granite Also, Large Pots & Urns, Slate Cheeseboards Placemats, Oak Chopping Boards Slate Hearths & Shelves, cut to size. SEA SAND & LIME For Spreading or Bedding and Horse Arenas AGGREGATES HARDCORE ROAD PLANINGS etc JACK KINGDON Bodmin 01208 831369 WANTED Old Car & Motorcycle Parts & Tools Wanted Old Motorcycle or Car related Parts/Workshop Tools/Lamps/Switches/ Spanners/Horns/ Engines/Carbs/Keys/ Catalogues/Lucas/Oilers/ BMC/MG/Jaguar etc etc . Anything considered from the 1920's - 1980's. Garage Clearance or just bits & pieces. Cash waiting! Any Area. Tel: 07470 602719 WANTED AMUSEMENT MACHINES Pre 1970. 1 arm bandits, wall mounted penny flickball machines, vending machines etc ... If it's coin operated I'm interested, cash paid on collection, condition unimportant. Private collector. 01398 361844 01566 784289 Lifton Devon PL16 OHD www.markstonegranite.co.uk Rascal Voyager Black A lovely smooth powerful shopper. has lights,indicators,2 speed switch plus speed control. comes with charger and batteries, carries 22 stone plus, 8 mph max speed.3 years old , in great condition, can deliver. £785 ono 07561227631 or 01326 753802 m.PIDSLEY BARLEY & WHEAT STRAW NOW TAKING NEW SEASON ORDERS ALSO FERTILISER SUPPLIERS • DELIVERED WEST COUNTRY FOR A COMPETITIVE QUOTE RING 07768 883300 OR 07773 359084 WANTED Myford Lathes Wanted I'm after myford or similar lathes and other workshop items e.g pillar drills,milling machines or a complete workshop clearance..Anything considered 07788627877 STOCKFEED POTATOES FODDERBEET HAY & STRAW FOR SALE SEA SAND, BEDDING & SPREADING, LIME & SLAG DELIVERED Suppliers of all aggregates. D.J. Wills 01503 220190 07785 533243 07974 777145 07887 676843 Hay, Barley, Oat & Wheat Straw. A1 Quality. Competitive Prices. Delivery throughout the South West Julian Godwin 01299 832259 / 07872 964814 www.foxley-farm.co.uk TRACTORS WANTED FOR EXPORT AND BREAKING In any condition. Accident damage, non runners. Also telehandlers, diggers and round balers and all other farm machinery. CASH PAID Call Rob Tamblin 07929 824174 or 01579 342672 or email robtamblin@btinternet.com RON GREET TRACTORS New, used & reconditioned spares to fit most makes of tractors. Also a good range of wheels & tyres. Tractors always wanted for breaking or exports. Cash on collection. Bickaton, Broadhempston, Totnes Tel: 01803 812269 Fax: 01803 813613 M.R. HORN BEST QUALITY HAY & STRAW. 07970 600800 01837 861443 www.hay-straw.co.uk WANTED Tractors, Telehandlers & Diggers, most makes and models in any condition for retail and export. Immediate payment Phone Dave Whitaker 01409253539 07966516374 Luke 07971304741 WANTED Vintage mens watches ROLEX Submariner, GMT, Explorer, OMEGA Seamaster, Speedmaster, LONGINES, CWC, MILITARY etc. Any condition, working or not. £10000 07779 622172 Quality Westcountry Beef Calves, Reared calves & up to Yearlings to order. Also suckler herd replacement calves available. Wanted Friesian Bulls 12 days - 12 months Wanted Clean & TB Cattle W A RAPSON & SONS For reliable service TEL - 01822 870276/243 MOB - 07831546523/4 KILLERTON LIMOUSIN BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE Bulls from 16-24 months old TB Tested. BVD, IBR & Lepto Vaccinated and Semen tested. Beef values in the top 10% Patrick Greed - Exeter Tel. 01392 841228 or Mob. 07850 952983 WANTED STORE CATTLE Any age No pre-movement test needed on 15 months and over Will also take TB Restricted cattle TOP PRICES PAID J. Symons Tel: 01805 603250 07801 650401 • 07859 877972 HEREFORDS Pedigree Hereford Bull, 5yo. Daughters coming into the herd. Also for sale Pedigree Heifers and young Bulls. FG Hawke & Sons. 01208 815834 SHEEP FOR SALE 600 Mule Ewe Lambs 30 Mule 2T 160 Swaledale FM Ewes Run with Rams since 5/11/19 Also Store Lambs Available TONY ENGLAND 07836 334092 01884 232985 WANTED All Classes of Finished Cattle. Bonus on Native Breeds Cull Cows & Bulls FABBL & NON FABBL R Helmer 07974 754848

50 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Classified TAVISTOCK LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 14TH JANUARY - STARTING AT 10.30AM JANUARY FAIR SPECIAL SALE OF STORE LAMBS AND GRAZING EWES; AND 1ST SEASONS SALE OF FODDER Expected Entry of: 250 Store Lambs & 50 Grazing Ewes Fodder (to be sold after the sheep) to inc: All from the Tavistock area 200 6 String Bales of Hay; 200 4 String Bales of Hay; 42 6 String Bales of Hay; & 1000 Conventional Bales of Hay For Entries please contact the Market Office 01769 572042/01822 610080 FORTHCOMING SALES SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY - STARTING AT 10.30AM WESTCOUNTRY SALE CENTRE, FIVE BRIDGES, WILLAND, CULLOMPTON, EX15 1QP (Situated 1 mile from M5 Junction 28; and 3 miles from M5 Junction 27) COLLECTIVE SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, BUILDERS & HORTICULTURAL MACHINERY & GENERAL EQUIPMENT ENTRIES NOW BEING INVITED. ENTRIES INCLUDE A DISPERSAL SALE OF GARAGE AND WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT to inc: 5 Compressors: 2000 HPC; Magnum 200 litre; 2000 ERP 250 litre; Ingersoll approx. 200 Litre; Caliber XC3HP-1505 Tyre Changing Equipment: Rema MT800/Balco/Cemb C34 Wheel Balancers; Faip F36/Pang Tyre Changers; Supertracker Wheel Aligner/ Laser Aligner; Oil Driven Nut Guns; Europa, Tecalemit & Laycook Post Ramps. Garage Tools and Equipment: Emission Tester; Lumatest Headlamp Tester; Oil Dispensers, 6 Tonne Hydraulic Jack, Tool Storage Chests. Trailers: Ifor Williams GD85G 8x5 Twin Axle Plant Trailer; Griffiths Silage Trailer; Ifor Williams P7E Calf Trailer c/w Hard canopy/mesh sides; Twin Axle Warwick 10ft x 6ft Dropside Trailer. General Equipment: Strimech Grain Bucket; Strimech Dung Grab; Dual Bale Spike; Nugent Bale Squeeze (Very little use); Green Machine 41452D Yard/Road Sweeper; Westwood S1300 Ride on Lawn Mower; SCAG Giant-Vac Leaf/Grass Collector; 8 Large Plastic Feed Bins; 4 Small Plastic Feed Bins; Pair of Pallet Forks plus Backplate; Lamb Pen Panels; 4 Acro Props. Acceptance of Goods on Wednesday 22nd January and Friday 24th January from 9am to 5pm and on the morning of the sale. Full Details & Photos of all main lots on the website - www.stags.co.uk ONLINE WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT AUCTION LIVE FROM - MONDAY 27TH JANUARY TO THURSDAY 6TH FEBRUARY UNRESERVED DISPERSAL SALE OF COMPLETE RANGE OF WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT & TOOLS ON BEHALF OF SPRINGFIELD QUALITY DESIGN KITCHEN & BEDROOMS, TIVERTON, DEVON. Entries inc: 2011 Felder KS500s Panel Saw; 2004 Felder AD741 Under & Over Planer; Wilson FX Spindle Moulder; 2004 Felder F38 Power Feeder; Sedgewick Tenoning Machine; Sedgewick Morticer; 2002 Axminster Senior Belt Sander; 3 Dust Extraction Plants; Fiac 200Ltr Workhorse Compressor (12 months old); Dewalt Cross Cut Saw; Avon Lathe; Makita Cross Cut Saw; Kremlin Pump Sprayer; Rexon RDM 50B Pillar Driller; Elu MBR Biscuit Jointer; 2 Large Fans; Aluminium Scaffold Tower; Approx 20 Spindle Moulder Cutter Blocks; Stands; 50 x Sash Clamps; G Clamps and Large Qty Tools NO VAT. Full Details, Photo’s & Videos at https://www.stags.co.uk/pages/online-auctions Please contact Harvey Pile 07738 116669, the Office on 01769 572042 or email: auctions@stags.co.uk to view items or make an enquiry. ONLINE MACHINERY AUCTION LIVE FROM - THURSDAY 30TH JANUARY TO SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY SOUTH WEST SALE OF TRACTORS, PLANT VEHICLES, GENERAL VEHICLES & LORRIES, NUMEROUS ITEMS OF MACHINERY AND AGRICULTURAL / CONSTRUCTION RELATED EQUIPMENT - Directly from vendors premises or The West Country Sale Centre - ENTRIES NOW BEING INVITED. Entries Received: Shear Grab; Roller Mill; Range of Potato planting and harvesting equipment; Please contact Harvey Pile 07738 116669, the Office on 01769 572042 or email: auctions@stags.co.uk to make an enquiry or submit entries to the South Wests largest Online Timed Auction. PRIVATE TREATY LIVESTOCK Dairy - Contact Terry Hamlin 07970 089522: FOR SALE: TB CLEAR: Herd 80 Hol Fries Cows all yr round calving;10 Ped Hol newly calved young Cows/Hfrs; 11 Ped Hol ICH due Dec/Jan 9,500 ltr herd avg; 30 Ped Hol Cows/Hfrs 11,000 ltr avg WANTED: All types of Hol & X Bred Cows and Heifers, any size bunches In Lamb Ewes - Contact Chris Clapham 07968 122198: FOR SALE: A good number available (see website) inc: Berrichon x FA (Due Mid March), Scotch Mule 2T (Due late March) & North Country Mule 6T-FM (Due Mid March) Forthcoming Dairy Sales Telephone: 01278 410250. Email: livestock@gth.net SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Tuesday 14 th January at 11.00am with the Heifer Calves The Winter Warmer Collective Dairy Sale of 218 DAIRY CATTLE ✰ 100 Freshly Calved Cows & Heifers from Ashlea, HJ Baldwin & Sons, Beaconhill, Bettiscombe (x16), Birchwood, Courtway, Culverhayes (x10), Dinnaton, Hinxden (x15), Huntlodge, Kingspool (x12), Lilylane, AJ Limond, Mendip, Moorshard, Peacehay, Peridot & HJ Shiles & Partners ✰ 45 Incalf Cows (Due Feb - Mar) from Sutton Hall Farms & Trent Manor Farms (Crossbreds) ✰ 2 Holstein Bulls from Tanglwyst & Walkabout ✰ 34 Incalf Heifers (Due Feb - Mar) from Dayhouse, Kingspool, Sutton Hall Farms, Trent Manor Farms (Crossbreds) & Treginegar ✰ 16 Bulling Heifers from Kingspool ✰ 21 Heifer Calves from Ashlea, Culverhayes & Pensdown With 100 high yielding freshly calved cows and heifers and an abundance of incalf cows (out of calving blocks) and youngstock this is the ideal sale to start the New Year! SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Tuesday 21 st January at 11.30am The Dispersal Sale of 110 HOLSTEIN FRIESIANS Comp: 81 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf; & 29 Incalf Heifers ✰ HERD AV: 6,750 KGS. 4.11%BF 3.45%P SCC=180 ✰ LOW INPUT SYSTEM ✰ ABREAST Parlour; CUBICLE Housed ✰ CLOSED HERD SINCE 1968 ✰ CALVING: Nov-Jan (8); Feb-Apr (42); May-Aug (30) ✰ SERVICES TO: British Friesian “Lakemead” Bulls For KA Franks & Sons (Removed from Heath View Farm, Glastonbury, Somerset). Sedgemoor Auction Centre North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6DF (M5, Junction 24) Telephone: 01278 410278 www.gth.net TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 6088 Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation Returns for Saturday 4 th January 2020 DAIRY CATTLE (98) Heifers to £2040. Cows to £1820. (557) STORE CATTLE, STIRKS & SUCKLERS - FORWARD STORES (352) Steers to £1330. Heifers to £1165. GRAZING COWS (1) to £875. STIRKS (203) Steers to £740. Heifers to £660. CALVES (400) - Beef Bulls to £428. Heifers to £260. Black & Whites to £120. SHEEP (3739) - STORE LAMBS to £98.50. GRAZING EWES & RAMS Ewes to £170. Rams to £128. GOATS (30) to £90. COUPLES (26E & 34L) to £188 (£62.67/life). PIGS (110) - WEANERS to £45. CULL SOWS & BOARS to £208. FORWARD STORES to £150. BREEDERS to £175. The West Country’s Gateway to National Abattoirs Returns for Monday 6 th January 2020 PRIME CATTLE (111) Steers UTM av 176.5ppk to 202.0ppk and £1,374.97. Heifers UTM av 174.1ppk to 213.5ppk and £1,252.35. BARREN COWS (61) Continental av 125.4ppk to 137.5ppk and £1,089.38. Native Beef av 117.1ppk to 139.5ppk and £1,033.90. Dairy av 108.0ppk to 127.5ppk and £1,026.66. FINISHED SHEEP (1002) Lamb ave 202.58ppk to 214.0ppk and £104.50. KILLING EWES (10) Ewes to £86. FORTHCOMING SPECIAL SALES JANUARY Sat 18 th Collective Fodder Auction 1pm Sat 18 th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am Thurs 23 rd Monthly General Sale of Antiques and Furniture 10.00am Sat 25 th Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2 Sat 25 th Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon Wed 29 th Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle - 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Stock to be booked in with the market office by 22 nd January. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or CSC.TBlicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm FEBRUARY Sat 1 st Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2 Sat 8 th Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1 Sat 8 th Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of In Lamb Ewes 12 Noon www.gth.net SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION By order of James Cowper Kreston, Administrator of Latimer Trend and Company Ltd PREPRINT AND PRINT FINISHING EQUIPMENT, AIR COMPRESSORS, INTERNAL TRANSPORT, PACKAGING EQUIPMENT, ETC. (Subject to Availability) To include:- • Duplo System 5000 booklet maker • Epson Sure Color P9000 printer, serial no: VM8E001931 (2018), with spectroproofer • Pegasus, Powered through feed laminator, max width 5500mm, with laminate rolls • Design 2002 Foliant powered throughfeed laminator, max width 400mm • MBO B30-C folding machine, serial no: G5/03 with belt feeder, and folding stations • Atlas Copco Gx5 FF receiver mounted air compressor, serial no: CA1343352, year of manufacture (2008) • Atlas Copco GA37 VSD + FF air compressor, serial no: AP1822788 (2014) • Atlas Copco GA30 FF air compressor (2003) • MJ Maillio model TP-60101 strapping machines, serial no: 1512021348, with user manual (2off) • PFI 6600 Programmatic Mark II guillotine, model: 660, serial no: 04660083M (2004) • Videojet 1560 stainless steel inkjet printer, serial no: 1603295C482H • Fourteen various Pallet Trucks To bid please go to www.lsh.co.uk/mba or ON VIEW: Tuesday 21st January 2020 between 10.00am and 4.00pm AT: Estover Close, Plymouth, PL6 7PL BIDDING CLOSES: Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at 3.00pm COLLECTION: Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th January 2020 between 10.00am and 4.00pm This is a full PPE site – visitors must wear adequate PPE at all times For further details please contact: Harry Cave & Matthew Hartley Email: hcave@lsh.co.uk & mhartley@lsh.co.uk Lambert Smith Hampton, Sterling Court, 16 Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1QP Rural Professional Services & sales THURSDAY 6 TH FEBRUARY – COLLECTIVE FODDER SALE The Ruffwell Inn, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NB commencing at 7.30pm Further entries invited until 5pm on Wednesday 29th January. ONLINE TIMED AUCTION OF TRACTORS, FARM MACHINERY & GENERAL EFFECTS Running from Monday 17 th February until Wednesday 26 th February with staggered closing times from 7.30pm. Further entries now invited with entries closing 5pm on Wednesday 12th February. THURSDAY 5 TH MARCH – COLLECTIVE FODDER SALE The Ruffwell Inn, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NB commencing at 7.30pm Further entries invited until 5pm on Wednesday 26 th February. TUESDAY 31 ST MARCH – BLACKDOWN HILLS COLLECTIVE MACHINERY SALE Smeatharpe Airfield, Honiton commencing at 11am. Entries invited. THURSDAY 2 ND APRIL – COLLECTIVE GRASS KEEP SALE Entries now invited. Contact PAUL on 07800 913637 or ANGELA on 01823 672432 office@heardsrps.co.uk www.heardsrps.co.uk

Established 1885 www.kivells.com - JANUARY SALES MONDAY 13 th – EXETER Weekly Prime Market Last week Prime Cattle to 190ppk / £1315. Cull Stock to 140ppk /£1339. Prime Hoggs to £99.50 (221ppk) Cull Ewes £129 & Rams to £108.50. MONDAY 13 th – *** PLEASE NOTE NO SALE THIS MONTH *** HOLSWORTHY & HALLWORTHY TB Restricted Sale of Prime Cattle, Barren Cows & Store Cattle WEDNESDAY 15 th - HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market of 200 Store Cattle to include 18 forward, well fleshed Single Suckled Limousin heifers 18-22mths, 20 British Blue steers 18-20mths, 16 Aberdeen Angus steers & heifers Named Sires 20mths. 250 Baby & Rearing Calves to include Special Show & Sale of 75 Stirks with consignments of 30 British Blue & Lim 4-6mths, 14 BB 3mths & 9 Lim 3mths. PLUS Special Sale of In Lamb ewes to include a flock dispersal of 50 Texel, Charollais x and Suffolk x scanned In Lamb to Charollais and Texel Rams due 24 th February onwards. Further details contact SP. THURSDAY 16 th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market on offer 150 Store Cattle to include 14 in calf Hereford x Heifers due end of February to Limousin Bull PLUS Special Sale of Store Hoggs. PLUS Special sale of Suckled Calves on offer 50 calves. Entries invited. FRIDAY 17 th – EXETER Weekly Store Stock Market to include inc 700 Store Cattle, Stirks and Rearing Calves, Special Catalogued Show and Sale of 200 Suckled Calves (catalogue on line), Monthly Beef Breeding Sale to include a Special Sale of 62 mainly Pedigree South Devon In Calf Cows & Heifers due Feb-April & 2 Pedigree Polled Bulls (semen tested) from Messrs Reynolds of Kent. Also 1800 Store Hoggs and 150 Couples. MONDAY 20 th – EXETER Weekly Prime Stock Market TUESDAY 21 st – EXETER 4.30 pm TB Restricted Sale of Prime Cattle, Barren Cows & Store Cattle Entries for licencing close this Tuesday 14 th January WEDNESDAY 22 nd – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to include Dispersal of 21 in-calf Simmental Cows (PD’d in-calf to Ped Simmental due March onwards) + Pedigree 5yr old Simmental Bull. PLUS Mid-Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thursday 16 th January. THURSDAY 23 rd – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market on offer 150 Store Cattle to include 30 Hereford, British Blue and Limousin x Suckler Cows, in calf to a Limousin, due end of April/ May PLUS Special Sale of In Lamb Ewes. FRIDAY 24 th – EXETER Weekly Store Stock Market to include Fortnightly Sale of 200 Pigs to include 85 Sows, 90 Prime & 20 Store pigs & Fodder Sale. Special entries of In-lamb ewes. WED 29 th – HOLSWORTHY Reserved for a Herd Dispersal of 80-100 ORGANIC Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle. The cows are farmed on an extensive system within the Exmoor National Park at 650-1000ft above sea level. Herringbone Parlour Milked & Cubicle Housed. IBR Vaccinated. All year round calving. Current Ave 4.45%BF 3.37%PTN. THURSDAY 30 th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market - FEBRUARY SALES TUESDAY 4 th – EXETER Horse & Saddlery Sale Entries to 01392 251261 / livestock@kivells.com FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 1 st FEBRUARY 2020 HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE Entries include - 2 outstanding vintage tractors from one private small holding in South Cornwall being the Massey Ferguson 135 c/w cab & doors – a wonderful example of its type, been on the farm for over 30 years plus the Fergie T20 in wonderful condition. Also top spec chiller trailer and clearance of workwear comprising safety shoes/boots, boiler suits, welding boiler suits, polo shirts etc. Entries invited to 01409 253275 / machinery@kivells.com WEDNESDAY 12 th FEBRUARY 2020 EXETER MACHINERY SALE Entries to include – The dispersal sale of deadstock machinery including Ford Thunder pickup truck 2.5L TDCI (08 plate), Ford Ranger pickup truck 2.2L (12 plate), Ford Ranger with converted back 2.5L TDCI (57 plate), MAN Livestock lorry, Volvo deadstock lorry with 7.5 t winch (52 plate), Ifor Williams livestock trailer with sheep decks, Ifor Williams deadstock trailer with winch, Specialist horse ambulance trailer, Dispersal of sheep equipment from one local farm: to include qty of sheep creep feeders, hay racks, ring feeders and troughs, post borer with 3 point linkage, also X5 sheep IAE creep feeders, large qty of heavy industrial pallet racking, Barford 7 ton dumper, JCB 240 road brush, X2 calf hutches, diesel tank, qty of timber packs. Further entries invited and expected, for more information please contact Ian Caunter on 07813 068935 or email exeter.machinerysales@kivells.com 2020 DATES FOR THE DIARY ~ SPECIAL CATTLE SALES EXETER FRIDAY 14 th FEB – St Valentines Fair of Store Cattle FRIDAY 6 th MARCH – First Spring Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle TUES 24 th & WED 25 th MARCH – Spring Show & Sale of Cattle on behalf of the South Devon Herd Book Society FRI 3 rd APR – Show & Sale on behalf of the Beef Shorthorn Society FRIDAY 17 th APRIL – Heart of Devon 8 th Anniversary inc 3 rd Spring judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle PLUS Show & Sale of Suckled Calves & Stirks FRIDAY 24 th APRIL – Special Society Show & Sale of Charolais bulls & females PLUS South West Limousin Show & Sale HOLSWORTHY WEDNESDAY 4 th MARCH – Special Sale of Store Cattle WEDNESDAY 8 th JULY – St Peter’s Fair Day RURAL PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT LAND AVAILABLE BY INFORMAL TENDER Land at Bush, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall Approximately 13.71 acres of pasture land available on a 3 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 25 th March 2020. Land at Wotton Farm, Landrake, Saltash, Cornwall Approximately 115.38 acres of pasture land available on a 3 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 25 th March 2020. Full details available from the agent’s Liskeard office - Mark Bunt BSc MRICS FAAV. Tel: 01579 345543 or 07879 640970. Email: mbunt@kivells.com. Tenders close Friday 13 th March 2020. Land & Farm Buildings at Hole Farm, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon Approximately 143.51 acres of pasture land and small range of farm buildings available on a two year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 25 th March 2020. Full details available from the agent’s Launceston office – Thomas Rattray BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV. Tel: 01566 776886 or 07813 016804. Email: thomas.rattray@kivells.com. Tenders close Friday 7 th February 2020. Land & Building at Horridge Farm, Romansleigh, S.Molton, Devon Approximately 44.09 acres of pasture land and a large modern farm building available on a 5 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 1 st May 2020. Full details from the agent’s Exeter office – James Clack BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV. Tel. 01392 252262 or 07469 391229. Email: james.clack@kivells.com. Tenders close 21 st February 2020. CATTLE TO £1,339 387 CALVES SOLD OVER 3,500 SHEEP THIS WEEK FROM KENT TO DEVON Over 550 cattle sold this week to start the 2020 season saw a top call of £1,339 on behalf of John Quick of Lapford with others at £1,315 from Paul Caunter of Sherford. Big numbers of calves at both Exeter & Holsworthy saw buyers and sellers in attendance from St Austell in Cornwall to Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Best stirks to £690 with top baby calves to £310 from PH Collins Partnership. Trade remains very positive in the sheep world with the pick of 149 couples selling to £200 on behalf of Mark Brown of Uplowman. Top hoggs to £101.50 and best ewes to £129 from Guy Goldring of Ashburton. The important reduction sale of the 'Waterlane Herd' of Pedigree South Devon cattle takes place at Exeter on Friday with 60 travelling over 200 miles to sell with Kivells. Exeter Livestock Centre 01392 251261 Hallworthy Stockyard 01840 261261 Holsworthy Market 01409 253275

52 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Classified Motors NEWTON ABBOT MARKET JANUARY SALES Wednesday 15th at 11:00am Sale of Hoggs and Ewes. FEBRUARY SALES Wednesday 5th at 11:00am February Store Cattle Fair inc Prime, Cull & Store Cattle & Sale of Hoggs & Ewes Wednesday 19th at 11:00am TB Restricted Sale of Prime, Cull & Store Cattle (entries close Wed. 12th Feb) plus sale of Hoggs & Ewes FODDER SALES This Wednesday 15th January at 12 noon South Devon Winter Collective Fodder Sale at Newton Abbot Market Entries to date: For RE Wilton, Hows Farm, Netherton, Newton Abbot 200 Conv. Bales of 2019 Wheat Straw; For P&P Howlett & Son Farming Ltd, Coleton Barton Farm, Kingswear 100 Big Square (6 string) Bales of Winter Barley Straw, 80 Big Square (6 string) Bales of Spring Barley Straw; For AE Chudley & Son, Foalesleigh Farm, Harberton 200 tonnes of Fodder Beet; For W. Luscombe (stored near Whetcombe Lodge, North Huish) 50 Round Bales of 2019 1st and 2nd cut Haylage; For LA Stanbury & Son (stored at Broadhempston) 60 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay; For S. & C. Morgan & Partners, Old Longclose, Goveton, Kingsbridge 100 Big Square (4 string) Bales of 2019 Winter Oats Straw, 100 Big Square (4 string) Bales of 2019 Winter Wheat Straw, 100 Big Square (4 string) Bales of 2019 Barley Straw; For MS Tooze, Elberry Farm, Broadsands 100 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Ryegrass Haylage; For R. Steer, Woodland Barton, Avonwick 50 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Ryegrass Hay; For C. Heath (stored at Keynedon Barton, Sherford) 100 tonnes of Fodder Beet; For M. Hosking & Sons, Ley Coombe, Modbury 60 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Haylage; For W. J. French (stored at Teignhead Livery Centre) Stokeinteignhead 100 Big Square (4 string) Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay; For R. Williams, Parc Vean, Blackawton 175 Round Bales of 2019 2nd cut Silage (stored at Blackawton), 163 Round Bales of 2019 2nd cut Silage (stored at Frogmore, Chillington), 180 Big Square (6 string) Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay (stored at Blackawton), 40 Big Square (6 string) Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay (stored at Blackawton); For Mr C. Lidstone (Stored at Higher Ashwell Buildings, Halwell TQ9 7LB) 100 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Silage; For P. Wedden & Partners (stored at Bovey Tracey) 50 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Silage; For N.M. & C. Adams, Ash Barn, Cleeve, Ermington, Ivybridge, PL21 0LP 100 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay, 24 Big Square (6 string) Bales of 2019 1st cut Hay, 100 Big Square (6 string) Bales of 2019 Wheat Straw, 40 Round Bales of 2019 Spring Barley Straw; For G. Stephens (stored at Denbury) 60 Round Bales of 2019 1st cut (July) Hay. 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WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 55 Sport starts here England’s Zak looking to make lasting impression cricket rory dollard Press Association England batsman Zak Crawley is hoping to make his mark on Kagiso Rabada next week in Port Elizabeth after failing to leave an impression on the South Africa paceman during his brief stint in county cricket. Rabada took a short-term deal with Kent in 2016 to gain experience in English conditions and, while Crawley did not make his first-class debut until the following season, he had started to travel with the team. The pair were on opposing sides during England’s 189-run win in the second Test at Cape Town, with Crawley drafted in to face Rabada’s fiery new-ball spells after fellow opener Rory Burns suffered ankle ligament damage on the eve of the match. And it seems there was no reminiscing about life at Canterbury between the pair. “I’m not sure he remembered me,” said the 21-year-old Crawley. “I never played with him at Kent but I was there. I was 12th man and I ran with the squad when he was there.” Crawley was making just his second international appearance but did his best to create an impact on a man ranked as the fourth best bowler in Test cricket, hitting him for three early boundaries as he made a lively 25 in the second innings at Newlands. It was Rabada who had the last laugh, though, having him caught behind attempting a big drive through the covers. Far from being chastened by the experience he was enthused by it and is already eager to go one better by dominating the seamer when they reconvene for the third Test at St George’s next week. “I loved it. It’s always great shaping up against one of the best bowlers in the world and seeing how you go,” Crawley said. “I thought I played him OK until Buttler sanctioned by ICC over fiery exchange with Philander jos Buttler has been disciplined by the International Cricket Council for his outburst at Vernon Philander during the second Test against South Africa. Buttler was keeping wicket during a tense final day in Cape Town when he launched a series of expletives at Philander, seemingly angered by the batsman’s decision not to move out of the way of a throw. The exchange was picked up by the stump microphones and was shared widely on social media, leaving Buttler with little option > > Zak Crawley celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa’s Anrich Nortje in the second Test Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images an average shot to a pretty average ball, actually. It was a half-volley. I’m looking forward to playing him again at Port Elizabeth, hopefully, and taking him down.” They might seem bold words from a rookie with just 30 runs from his first three knocks at the highest level, but Crawley was riding high after being part of England’s first win at Newlands in 63 years. “It’s the best feeling I’ve had on a cricket field, I reckon,” he said. “The crowd singing all five days – it was something I’ll never forget. Brilliant. You just want more and more of it. I can see why so many people work hard at this level. “Once you get that buzz you want it every day of the week. I can’t wait for the next Test. Hopefully it’s the same again.” Crawley’s biggest contribution to the result came in the field on the final day, first holding Quinton De Kock at short midwicket and then pulling off a memorable slip catch from Anrich Nortje – the penultimate wicket of the match. Crawley initially parried the but to accept the match referee’s charge. He will lose 15 per cent of his match fee and pick up one demerit point having breached the ICC’s disciplinary code. Suspensions kick in only after players have accumulated four demerit points in a two-year period and, as this is Buttler’s first such offence, he is in no imminent danger of missing any cricket. An ICC statement read: “Buttler was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘use of an audible obscenity during an international match’ following an incident with South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander. “Buttler admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Buttler, for whom it was the first offence during a 24-month period.” chance one-handed and then, with Dom Sibley and Dom Bess ready to pounce as they stood either side in the cordon, flung out his other hand to complete the catch. “It lasted a lifetime. It seemed to hover in the air,” he said of the fraction of a second between his first and second touch. “It was just a matter of sticking my hand out, and luckily I managed to make it go up in the air and managed to get my other hand on it. I thought they were going to nick it off me but I’m glad they didn’t!” Speaking after England’s serieslevelling victory at Newlands, captain Joe Root gave the incident short shrift. He said: “I don’t think anyone overstepped the mark and you want a bit of something to talk about, a bit of spice on the TV, don’t you? “Hopefully it’s not a big deal and we can just get on with it. I don’t think it will linger throughout the series – it’s just two guys playing hard Test cricket. At that stage in the game emotions were probably running quite high. Sports Desk 01752 293047 email: sports@ westernmorningnews.co.uk SPORT SHORTS Athletics Farah steps up Salazar criticism Mo Farah has stepped up his criticism of his former coach Alberto Salazar and said he would have terminated their relationship earlier had he been aware of the American’s doping violations. The 61-year-old Salazar received a four-year ban following a US Anti-Doping investigation in November, a sanction he is appealing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Farah, who has previously been criticised in some quarters for a perceived reluctance to condemn Salazar, made his feelings clear in an interview with the BBC. Farah said: “Had I had known the news, what Salazar did ... it’s > > Salazar, left, and Farah in 2012 Michael Steele/Getty Images taken four years ... had I known that sooner I would have been the first one out. That’s the bit that’s kind of annoying; I wish I’d known quicker.” He had appeared reluctant to criticise Salazar following news of the American’s conviction in October, continuing to reference the “allegations”, and intimating the media’s continued questioning on the subject may be fuelled by racism. Farah has never failed a drugs test and there is no suggestion that the four-time Olympic champion was involved in any of the improprieties. SPORTS TRIVIA ON THIS DAY 1982: Steve Davis made snooker’s first televised 147 maximum break against John Spencer. BIRTHDAYS Golfer Ben Crenshaw – US Masters winner in 1984 and 1995 and Ryder Cup-winning captain in 1999, 1952; former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson, 1957; former England rugby union hooker Brian Moore, 1962; cricketer Rahul Dravid, the former India batsman, 1973; Dan Luger former England rugby union wing and part of the 2003 World Cup-winning squad, 1975; footballer Jamie Vardy, 1987. QUIZ 1 Which team were the last British winners of the F1 Constructors’ Championship? 2 Flamengo, who lost to Liverpool in the Club World Cup final, are based in which country? 3 Who are the reigning Australian Open singles champions? 4 Who are the lowest ranked side guaranteed a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup? 5 Which country has taken 23 gold medals – 15 more than any other country – in archery since it was reintroduced to the Olympics in 1972? Answers: 1 Brawn GP; 2 Brazil; 3 Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka; 4 Northampton; 5 South Korea.

56 1 – WESTERN DAILY PRESS, XXXDAY, MONTH XX, 2009 Saturday, January 11, 2020 Racing WESTERN Desk: MORNING 0117 934 NEWS 3284 Racing HORE RACING LingFiELD captain Wessex Selections 12.15 — Cwynar 12.50 — Dream Magic 1.25 — Count Otto 2.00 — Stay Classy BOMBARDIER HOPPED AMBER BEER HANDICAP 12.15 (Class 6) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,782 1 (8) 111-41 AGENT OF FORTUNE (5) (P;CD) G L Moore 5-9-11 H Crouch 2 (5) 5570- THE GREY GOAT (73) P Charalambous 4-9-9 J Quinn 3 (7) 38006- GOLDEN NECTAR (185) (D) Mrs L Mongan 6-9-7 W Carson 4 (1) 200- SADLER’S SOUL (253) M Channon 4-9-7 C Bishop 5 (2) 79116- PURPLE PADDY (38) (D) J Fox 5-9-6 M Crehan(5) 6 (6) 25891- CWYNAR (100) A Balding 5-9-5 D Probert 7 (9) 73032- FREEDOM AND WHEAT (26) (C) M Blake 4-9-4 R Kingscote 8 (4) 78330- SUBLIMINAL (12) (P;C) S Dow 5-9-4 L Morris 9 (3) 0/390- SIXTH OF JUNE (14) S Earle 6-8-7 D Keenan(3) 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 6-5 Agent Of Fortune, 9-2 Cwynar, 7 Freedom And Wheat, Purple Paddy, 8 Subliminal, 12 Sadler’s Soul, 20 The Grey Goat, 25 Others. BETWAY SELLING STAKES 12.50 (6) 1m 4f (AW) 4yo to 6yo Winner £2,782 1 (9) 07514- DREAM MAGIC (16) (CD) M Loughnane 6-9-8 R Kingscote 2 (7) /1357- HI THERE SILVER (J54) M Madgwick 6-9-8 Amelia Glass(7) 3 (2) 6231-0 DAWN TREADER (7) (P) Mrs S Leech 4-9-5 S W Kelly 4 (4) 620/P- CLEMENTO (J13) (B) J J Quinn 6-9-2 Doubtful 5 (3) 777/0- PHOENIX DAWN (J10) (B) L Allan 6-9-2 L Morris 6 (8) 98800- CHUTZPAH (43) (P) M Hoad 4-8-13 J Mitchell 7 (5) 38740- SASSOON (42) (B;BF) P Cole 4-8-13 B Curtis 8 (1) 8049/ HEAVEN UP HERE (394) J Berry 5-8-11 N Currie 9 (6) 88780- SUPREME DREAM (30) (P) S A Harris 4-8-8 C Bennett 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Dream Magic, 9-4 Sassoon, 5 Dawn Treader, 8 Phoenix Dawn, 12 Heaven Up Here, 16 Supreme Dream, 20 Others. Form DREAM MAGIC 9-1 (8-9) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 11l behind Clap Your Hands (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec. SASSOON 9-2fav (9-5) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 14l behind Roman Spinner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m Handicap (0-69) (3yo+) (5) pol in Nov. DAWN TREADER 16-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 18l behind Be Fair (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap 0-70 (5) pol. 1.25 2.35 — Perfect Grace 3.10 — Mrs Upjohn 3.40 — Holiday Magic Draw Advantage: Low best in races up to a mile Stall Positions: 1m Outside; Remainder Inside Sky Sports Racing. Going: Standard BETWAY HANDICAP (3) 6f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £7,246 1 (4) 23161- LADY DANCEALOT (12) (CD) D Elsworth 5-9-7 H Turner 2 (3) 10114- TOTAL COMMITMENT (28) (D) P Hedger 4-9-5 Hollie Doyle 3 (2) 29019- TYPHOON TEN (32) (BF,C,D) R Hannon 4-9-2 D Probert 4 (7) 16600- CHARMING KID (12) (D) D Ivory 4-9-0 J Haynes 5 (6) 53957- COUNT OTTO (12) (H;CD) Mrs A Perrett 5-8-12 M Dwyer 6 (1) 22314- FIZZY FEET (12) (CD) David Loughnane 4-8-11 R Kingscote 7 (5) 5146-3 SECOND COLLECTION (8) (H;D) A Carroll 4-8-10 P Dennis 2019: Alsvinder 6-9-7, Adam Kirby 7-1 (D O’Meara), drawn 4, 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Lady Dancealot, 3 Total Commitment, 4 Fizzy Feet, 6 Typhoon Ten, 8 Second Collection, 10 Count Otto, 20 Charming Kid. Form LADY DANCEALOT 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec beating Prince of Rome (8-8) by hd, 10 ran. TOTAL COMMITMENT 13-2 (8-3) Led, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Reeves (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Dec. FIZZY FEET 9-2 (8-13) Dwelt in touch, reminders over 2f out, headway and not clear run approaching, soon edged left, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lady Dancealot (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec. TYPHOON TEN 3-1fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, hung right from over 1f out, no impression, last of 9, 8l behind Fastar (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec. SECOND COLLECTION 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, staying on same pace when slightly short of room closing stages, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Invitational (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f fls cond stks (2). COUNT OTTO 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Lady Dancealot (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec. CHARMING KID 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 5l behind Lady Dancealot (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec. cHELMSFORD ciTY captain Wessex Selections 4.15 — Endowment 4.45 — Visionara 5.15 — Xian Express 5.45 — Almufti Draw Advantage: No data available Stall Positions: 6f Centre; Remainder Inside Racing TV. Going: Standard 4.15 TOTESPORT.COM NOVICE STAKES (Class 5) 5f (AW) 3yo plus Winner £4,948 1 (4) 1- IT’SMABIRTHDAY (16) (D) Archie Watson 3-9-6 Adam J McNamara 2 (6) 94- FULL SPEIGHT (16) Sir M Prescott 3-8-13 L Morris 3 (5) 74- RODIN (56) A Balding 3-8-13 D Probert 4 (2) DIAMONDS DREAM Frank Bishop 3-8-8 F McManoman(5) 5 (3) 50- DRESS CIRCLE (15) J Tate 3-8-8 D Brock 6 (1) 66- ENDOWMENT (15) C Cox 3-8-8 R Hornby 7 (8) SWEET TALKED R Cowell 3-8-8 J Fanning 8 (7) 77- UP TO SPEED (31) J Tate 3-8-8 B Curtis 2019: No corresponding meeting. BETTING FORECAST: 13-8 It’smabirthday, 7-2 Rodin, 4 Endowment, 7 Up To Speed, 10 Full Speight, 12 Sweet Talked, 20 Dress Circle, 50 Diamonds Dream. 4.45 6.15 — Affluence 6.45 — Molten Lava 7.15 — Valley Belle BET TOTEEXACTA AT TOTESPORT.COM HCAP (4) 7f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £5,434 1 (6) 8343-2 ASDAA (6) (BF) M Johnston 4-9-10 J Fanning 2 (4) 3235-5 SWIFT APPROVAL (9) (D) S C Williams 8-9-8 B Curtis 3 (1) 35433- VISIONARA (21) (V;D) S Crisford 4-9-7 C Shepherd 4 (5) /1370- KODIAC PRIDE (11) (D) Sir M Prescott 4-9-5 L Morris 5 (2) 17082- SOAR ABOVE (16) (D) J Butler 5-9-4 D E Hogan(5) 6 (3) 38876- HARBOUR VISION (29) (V;BF,CD) D Shaw 5-8-11 L Edmunds Strap goes across here and here and here 2.00 BOMBARDIER GOLDEN BEER HANDICAP (2) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £11,972 1 (5) 144/3- RED MIST (237) (BF,D) S Crisford 5-9-7 J Mitchell 2 (4) 76023- SILENT ATTACK (30) (C,D) A Carroll 7-9-4 B Curtis 3 (3) 59302- GORING (11) (V;CD) Eve J-Houghton 8-9-4 C Bishop 4 (1) 91213- STAY CLASSY (15) (P;CD) Richard Spencer 4-8-8 Hollie Doyle 5 (2) 32523- ULTIMATE AVENUE (11) (H) D M Simcock 6-8-4 L Morris 2019: Apex King 5-8-2, Laura Coughlan(7) 13-2 (David Loughnane), drawn 6, 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 7-4 Red Mist, 4 Silent Attack, Goring, 9-2 Ultimate Avenue, 5 Stay Classy. Form RED MIST 3-1fav (9-7) Led, driven when joined over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Fayez (8-6) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May. GORING 9-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Another Touch (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec. SILENT ATTACK 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ridden and kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Assimilation (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec. ULTIMATE AVENUE 25-1 (9-2) Held up, headway on inside approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Mohareb (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec. STAY CLASSY 7-2 (8-12) Close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Geizy Teizy (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f flls hcp (2) in Dec. 2.35 LADBROKES FILLIES’ HANDICAP (5) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £3,429 1 (6) 50326- CAEN NA COILLE (157) (H) C Fellowes 4-9-7 H Turner 2 (5) 54770- CARNIVAL ROSE (29) J Fanshawe 4-9-6 D Muscutt 3 (4) 592- MARMALADE DAY (14) G L Moore 4-9-5 H Crouch 4 (8) 25288- LADY ALAVESA (50) (CD) M Herrington 5-9-4 P Dennis 5 (3) 96850- HERE’S TWO (82) (CD) R Hodges 7-9-3 D Keenan(3) 6 (7) 02190- J’OUVERT (29) (V;D) P Evans 4-9-2 R Kingscote 7 (1) 00065- CHIAVARI (12) Alexandra Dunn 6-8-13 R Havlin 8 (9) 67652- PERFECT GRACE (31) (B,T) Archie Watson 4-8-13 Hollie Doyle 9 (2) 88924- SHAFFIRE (12) (H) H Whittington 4-8-6 N Currie 2019: Lady Alavesa 4-9-5, Josephine Gordon 11-4 (Miss G Kelleway), drawn 8, 7 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 11-4 Perfect Grace, 4 Shaffire, 6 Marmalade Day, 7 Caen Na Coille, 8 Carnival Rose, 10 Chiavari, Here’s Two, Lady Alavesa, 12 J’ouvert. 3.10 LADBROKES FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (5) 1m (AW) 3yo plus Winner £3,429 1 (10) 44- BUSTAAN (32) Owen Burrows 4-9-10 R Kingscote 2 (9) AUDITORIA Mrs A Perrett 3-8-4 M Dwyer 3 (7) 52- BELIEVE IN LOVE (37) R Varian 3-8-4 N Currie 4 (11) 8- BRUISA (113) R Hannon 3-8-4 K O’Neill 5 (8) 00- CATH THE GREAT (37) G L Moore 3-8-4 J Haynes 6 (2) 0- COCONUT SUGAR (11) R Cowell 3-8-4 Jane Elliott 7 (3) 48- LADY TATI (81) R Beckett 3-8-4 H Turner 8 (1) 22- MRS UPJOHN (38) (P) Archie Watson 3-8-4 Hollie Doyle 9 (4) SURROUND W Haggas 3-8-4 Josephine Gordon 10 (6) 92- TRUE SCARLET (30) Ed Walker 3-8-4 C Bennett 11 (5) 7- VISCHIO (35) J Portman 3-8-4 George Rooke(7) 12 (12) WINDY COVE J Eustace 3-8-4 Shelley Birkett 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 2 Mrs Upjohn, 7-2 True Scarlet, 4 Believe In Love, 5 Surround, 10 Bustaan, 16 Bruisa, Auditoria, Lady Tati, 33 Others. 3.40 BOMBARDIER HANDICAP (6) 7f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,782 1 (13) 66847- FUWAIRT (29) (C,D) L Carter 8-9-9 P Bradley(3) 2 (5) 42859- HIERONYMUS (14) G Baker 4-9-8 N Currie 3 (8) 20955- FIRST LINK (31) (CD) J-R Auvray 5-9-7 Hollie Doyle 4 (7) 8/41-2 HOLIDAY MAGIC (9) (CD) L Carter 9-9-7 D Muscutt 5 (3) 32234- GOTTARDO (31) (BF) E Dunlop 5-9-6 Miss Sophie Smith(7) 6 (11) 38347- KRAKA (15) (V;C) Mrs C Dunnett 5-9-6 K O’Neill 7 (6) 31870- WILSON (95) (P;CD) Miss J Feilden 5-9-5 Shelley Birkett 8 (1) 28514- VIOLET’S LADS (43) (D) B Johnson 6-9-5 J Mitchell 9 (4) 30355- THE GROOVE (15) (CD) P Evans 7-9-5 R Kingscote 10 (10) 0700-3 MR MAC (9) (P;C,D) P Hedger 6-9-5 D Keenan(3) 11 (12) 750/9- FREE GIFT (306) M Blake 4-9-4 Jane Elliott 12 (2) 46086- NAPPING (23) (P;C) Miss Amy Murphy 7-9-3 G Malune(3) 13 (9) /407-4 FORTISSIMO (9) (B) M Johnston 4-9-2 F Norton 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 11-4 Holiday Magic, 6 Gottardo, Violet’s Lads, 7 First Link, 10 Fortissimo, Mr Mac, 12 Hieronymus, Fuwairt, The Groove, 20 Others. BETTING FORECAST: 11-8 Asdaa, 3 Visionara, 6 Harbour Vision, 7 Soar Above, Swift Approval, 14 Kodiac Pride. Form ASDAA 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Suitcase ‘n’ Taxi (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs. VISIONARA 7-4 (9-0) Set steady pace, pushed along and quickened pace over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Rock On Baileys (9-0) at Lingfield 7f flls cond stks (3) pol in Dec. HARBOUR VISION 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Coviglia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec. SOAR ABOVE 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Ghaith (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec. SWIFT APPROVAL 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, every chance 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Revolutionise (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. KODIAC PRIDE 20-1 (9-2) Keen in mid-division, hung right over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 6l behind Mohareb (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec. 5.15 TOTESPORT.COM SELLING STAKES (6) 1m (AW) 3yo Only Winner £2,846 1 (2) 3292-1 XIAN EXPRESS (10) (B) M Appleby 9-2 B Curtis 2 (1) 67600- DARK SIDE DIVISION (53) (P) J Ryan 8-12 L Edmunds 3 (4) 00867- DEPARDIEU (26) F Brennan 8-12 C Bennett 4 (5) 18659- SCHUMLI (13) (T) D O’Meara 8-11 J Fanning 5 (3) 06786- BIRKIE QUEEN (14) (P) J S Moore 8-7 L Morris 6 (6) 75876- MAYFLOWER LADY (89) (B) R Harris 8-7 D Probert 7 (7) SETTIMA LUNA (T) M Botti 8-7 S Cherchi(7) BETTING FORECAST: 8-13 Xian Express, 5 Settima Luna, 13-2 Depardieu, 12 Schumli, 14 Birkie Queen, 20 Mayflower Lady, 25 Dark Side Division. 5.45 BET TOTETRIFECTA AT TOTESPORT.COM HCAP (4) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £5,434 1 (1) 06601- ALMUFTI (12) (T;D) H Palmer 4-9-9 J Mitchell 2 (5) 95474- GLENN COCO (42) (T;CD) S C Williams 6-9-7 B Curtis 3 (2) 30375- MERCHANT OF VENICE (24) (D) J Fanshawe 5-9-5 D Probert 4 (4) 6164-3 SAMPHIRE COAST (9) (H,V;CD) D Shaw 7-9-3 L Morris 5 (3) /5419- RANGALI ISLAND (38) (BF,D) D M Simcock 4-9-2 C Shepherd 6 (6) 43061- SWISS CHEER (53) (H;CD) J Portman 4-8-13 R Hornby BETTING FORECAST: 11-4 Almufti, 4 Rangali Island, 9-2 Swiss Cheer, 5 Glenn Coco, Merchant Of Venice, 6 Samphire Coast. WETHERBY captain Wessex Selections 12.30 — Coconut Splash 1.05 — Alsa Mix 1.40 — Penny Mallow 2.15 — Hawk High Racing TV. Going: Soft WETHERBYRACING.CO.UK MAIDEN HURDLE 12.30 (Class 4) 2m 4yo plus Winner £4,224 1 66/70 AHEADFULLOFDREAMS (14) D Skelton 7-11-5 William Marshall(7) 2 1-27 BEAN IN TROUBLE (22) (D) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-5 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 3 6 CHELSEA’S BOY (25) D McCain 7-11-5 L Murtagh(3) 4 1-2F COCONUT SPLASH (43) E Williams 5-11-5 A Wedge 5 4333- FAZAYTE (264) T Symonds 5-11-5 J Nixon(5) 6 133 GIOVANNI CHANGE (15) M Walford 5-11-5 J Hamilton 7 87 MACHIAVELLI (16) P Kirby 5-11-5 T Dowson 8 4-46 NO REGRETS (33) N Richards 6-11-5 Craig Nichol 9 3/ SHADY CHARACTER (999) Oliver Greenall 7-11-5 H Brooke 10 56 SMALL PRESENT (39) Mrs S Smith 5-11-5 Sam Coltherd(3) 11 44 YORVIK (36) D McCain 6-11-5 B Hughes 12 89 CAROLINE’S QUEST (26) T Vaughan 5-10-12 Charlie Price(5) 13 9 SWEETEST SMILE (14) M Sowersby 5-10-12 R Day 14 SIMUL AMICIS (F137) Mrs D Sayer 4-10-0 C O’Farrell 2019: Doctor Dex 6-11-5, Jonathan Burke 4-1 (T R George), 12 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 5-4 Coconut Splash, 5 Bean In Trouble, 6 Fazayte, 13-2 Giovanni Change, 12 No Regrets, 16 Yorvik, 20 Others. 1.05 RACING TV EBF MARES’ NOVICES’ CHASE (4) 2m 3f 5yo plus Winner £4,606 1 16P-13 ALSA MIX (30) (H;D) A King 8-11-6 T Bellamy 2 151-41 ANNIE MC (16) (D) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-6 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 3 7U12F/ DAHILLS HILL (655) (H;BF) Laura Morgan 8-11-0 Ross Chapman 4 311/42 WITH DISCRETION (32) N Henderson 9-11-0 J McGrath 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 11-8 With Discretion, 2 Annie Mc, 9-4 Alsa Mix, 50 Dahills Hill. 1.40 BET AT RACINGTV.COM NOVICES’ HURDLE (4) 2m 4f 4yo plus Winner £3,899 1 52-61 DHOWIN (45) (D) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-8 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 2 45 HART OF STEEL (36) D McCain 5-11-2 L Murtagh(3) 3 2487 INEXORABLE (39) Olly Williams 7-11-2 C Hammond(3) 4 225 ITSNOTYOUITSME (27) (T) M Barnes 7-11-2 Ross Chapman 5 212-5 PRINCE LLYWELYN (49) (T;C) K Bailey 6-11-2 B Hughes 6 P RIP VAN GO (14) (T) M Sowersby 6-11-2 R Day 7 17-1 PENNY MALLOW (68) Miss V Williams 6-11-1 G Sheehan 8 -3463U OUR PROMISE (7) S Corbett 6-10-9 J Corbett(5) 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 7-4 Prince Llywelyn, 11-4 Dhowin, 7-2 Penny Mallow, 8 Itsnotyouitsme, 12 Our Promise, 16 Hart Of Steel, Inexorable, 66 Rip Van Go. 2.15 2.50 — Mr Scrumpy 3.25 — De Forgotten One 3.55 — Maridadi WETHERBYRACING.CO.UK HANDICAP CHASE (2) 1m 7f 5yo plus Winner £12,660 1 01-007 AZZURI (15) (T) D Skelton 8-11-12 William Marshall(7) 2 141-22 HAWK HIGH (15) (P;BF,CD) T Easterby 10-11-6 B Hughes 3 5P-517 KATPOLI (30) (T;BF) Dr R Newland 5-11-3 G Sheehan 4 244133 BALLYVIC BORU (35) (CD) B Ellison 8-11-1 H Brooke 5 22-672 NIVEN (16) (P) P Kirby 7-10-11 T Dowson 2019: Beau Bay 8-10-9, Henry Brooke 11-4 (Dr R Newland), 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Hawk High, 3 Ballyvic Boru, 10-3 Niven, 5 Katpoli, 8 Azzuri. Form HAWK HIGH 9-4fav (11-0) In touch, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Marracudja (11- 1) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec. BALLYVIC BORU 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Nuts Well (10-11) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec. NIVEN 9-1 (10-13) Led 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed next, mistake 11th, soon looked in trouble, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Beau Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec. KATPOLI 5-2fav (11-2) Jumped left, prominent in chasing group, slightly awkward 5th, went badly left and mistake 9th, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 12, 42l behind Locker Room Talk (10-11) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec. AZZURI 20-1 (11-9) Always behind, last of 7, well behind Marracudja (11-1) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec. Form ALMUFTI 7-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Delicate Kiss (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran. RANGALI ISLAND 11-8fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 6l behind Normal Norman (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec. SWISS CHEER 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov beating Squelch (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran. GLENN COCO 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Power Link (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) in Nov. MERCHANT OF VENICE 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Northernpowerhouse (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec. SAMPHIRE COAST 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Strawberry Jack (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol. 6.15 BET TOTESWINGER AT TOTESPORT.COM HCAP (5) 1m 2f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £4,916 1 (8) 67216- WIMPOLE HALL (33) (P;CD) W Jarvis 7-9-8 Gaia Boni(7) 2 (5) 44410- MOTAWAAFEQ (15) (H) M Appleby 4-9-8 A Rawlinson 3 (3) 83/34- ROYAL BIG NIGHT (82) M Johnston 4-9-8 J Fanning 4 (9) 3450-3 ROTHERWICK (5) (B,T;D) P Cole 8-9-7 Doubtful 5 (1) 42540- PHILAMUNDO (44) (P;C) Richard Spencer 5-9-5 L Morris 6 (4) /6387- REPONSE EXACTE (24) (H,P) Miss Amy Murphy 4-9-5 Hollie Doyle 7 (7) 24414- AFFLUENCE (44) (P;C,D) Martin Smith 5-9-3 H Crouch 8 (6) 11344- LUCKY’S DREAM (30) (CD) I Williams 5-9-1 M Dwyer 9 (2) 0/079- ABEL TASMAN (79) (P;D) I Williams 6-8-13 P Mulrennan BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Lucky’s Dream, 7-2 Affluence, 6 Wimpole Hall, 7 Philamundo, Royal Big Night, 8 Motawaafeq, 14 Reponse Exacte, Abel Tasman. Form LUCKY’S DREAM 10-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, not much room and checked over 2f out, headway travelling well when not clear run over 1f out, switched right when not clear run again well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Admodum (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec. AFFLUENCE 5-1 (9-13) Steadied start, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Giving Back (10-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov. WIMPOLE HALL 7-1 (8-1) Awkwardly away, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 6l behind Just The Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Dec. PHILAMUNDO 7-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 12, 10l behind Samphire Coast (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov. 2.50 WATCH RACING TV IN STUNNING HD HCAP HDL (3) 2m 4f 4yo plus Winner £6,238 1 1P/32- SAM’S GUNNER (298) (D) M W Easterby 7-11-12 J Hamilton 2 08-215 SAKHEE’S CITY (21) (P;CD) P Kirby 9-11-10 S Quinlan 3 4153P4 DEMI SANG (35) B Haslam 7-11-10 A Cawley 4 644122 RIVER FROST (21) (P;D) B Haslam 8-11-10 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 5 033-05 BALL D’ARC (29) (D) P Winks 9-11-9 R Day 6 31-311 BIG BAD BEAR (27) (C) N Richards 6-11-7 B Hughes 7 3P7-66 AUTHORIZO (153) (T) Oliver Greenall 5-11-7 H Brooke 8 -20F41 STORM RISING (29) (B;C) Dr R Newland 7-11-7 C Hammond(3) 9 332-12 MR SCRUMPY (29) (BF,CD) J O’Keeffe 6-11-1 J Colliver 10 -42P3P WEST TO THE BRIDGE (16) D Skelton 7-11-0 William Marshall(7) 11 709773 ZIG ZAG (12) (P;C) P Kirby 7-10-10 T Dowson 12 7-23 ACCORDING TO ALEX (29) H Daly 5-10-3 A Wedge 2019: Thosedaysaregone 6-11-1, Adam Wedge 11-10 Fav (C Byrnes(Ire)), 7 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Big Bad Bear, 5 Storm Rising, Mr Scrumpy, 8 River Frost, 10 Sam’s Gunner, According To Alex, West To The Bridge, 12 Others. Form BIG BAD BEAR 1-4fav (11-4) Always prominent, went 2nd and poised to challenge 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, ridden out flat, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Multellie (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran. MR SCRUMPY 1-1fav (10-11) Tracked leader 2nd, led 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed before the last, rallied as winner hit last, held run-in, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Storm Rising (10-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec. STORM RISING 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd again before 2 out, led before the last, hit last and joined, stayed on to assert run-in, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec beating Mr Scrumpy (10-11) by 1l, 6 ran. RIVER FROST 8-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, struggling 10th, headway on outside before 4 out, hung left, ridden before next, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Geronimo (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec. ACCORDING TO ALEX 10-1 (10-9) Led, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Cheddleton (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec. SAM’S GUNNER 15-2 (10-12) Keen in touch in rear, disputed 3rd and 10 lengths down on 2nd from 13th, weakened 4 out, left remote 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 5, 37l behind Top Ville Ben (11-8) at Wetherby 3m nov chs (3) sft in Mar. WEST TO THE BRIDGE 9-4 (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped right 7th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Le Coeur Net (10-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 6 ran. DEMI SANG 9-2 (11-12) In rear, slow 6th, struggling 8th, headway under pressure 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 5, 21l behind Nuts Well (10-11) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec. SAKHEE’S CITY 14-1 (11-9) In rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 33l behind Flashjack (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec. ZIG ZAG 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Flinck (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec. AUTHORIZO 9-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th when stumbled slightly after 2 out, ridden and dropped to 6th after last, no impression, 6th of 8, 25l behind Darver Star (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hdl in Aug. BALL D’ARC 33-1 (11-5) Raced wide chasing leaders, effort on outside approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 5th of 6, 29l behind Storm Rising (10-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec. 3.25 WILLIAM HILL MEDIEVAL DAY HANDICAP CHASE (4) 3m 5yo plus Winner £4,606 1 P3332- BOA ISLAND (325) (D) N Richards 10-12-0 R Day 2 3-3633 SILVER TASSIE (56) (D) M Hammond 12-12-0 B Garritty(5) 3 423-45 VALADOM (60) (T,V;BF,D) Richard Hobson 11-11-12 Paul O’Brien(3) 4 3/446- ICE COOL CHAMPS (323) (T) Kerry Lee 9-11-12 A Wedge 5 766-88 ABOVE BOARD (37) (D) Jonjo O’Neill 9-11-12 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 6 46-415 DE FORGOTTEN ONE (52) (H;D) T Vaughan 6-11-10 Charlie Price(5) 7 42-516 ECLAIR DE GUYE (35) (BF) Mrs L Wadham 6-11-7 B Hughes 8 48P5-5 ABSOLUTELY DYLAN (70) Mrs S Smith 7-11-1 S Quinlan 9 P-U457 VIRNON (14) Mrs S Humphrey 9-10-9 G Sheehan 10 8P12-P PURPLE HARRY (14) (T;D) Miss T Jackson 12-10-1 Ross Chapman 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 9-2 Boa Island, 5 Ice Cool Champs, 11-2 De Forgotten One, 6 Silver Tassie, 13-2 Valadom, 7 Eclair De Guye, 8 Above Board, 12 Others. 3.55 FILLIES’ ‘JUNIOR’ STD OPEN NH FLAT RACE (5) 1m 4f 4yo Only Winner £2,599 1 4 BELLE O’ THE DALES (35) M Hammond 10-10 B Garritty(5) 2 CUTTING SWORD D Skelton 10-10 William Marshall(7) 3 GENTLE ROSE Mrs P Sly 10-10 Paul O’Brien(3) 4 LIME DROP H Daly 10-10 T Bellamy 5 3 MARIDADI (24) H Morrison 10-10 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 6 MERRY BERRY F O’Brien 10-10 Miss B Hampson(3) 7 3 ON MY COMMAND (21) S Crawford (IRE) 10-10 B Hughes 8 SHE’SONEOFOUROWN H Whittington 10-10 G Sheehan 9 5 STORM FORCE ONE (35) P Niven 10-10 S Quinlan 10 8 ZARA’S UNIVERSE (35) A Crook 10-10 J Kington 2019: Zoutoise 4-10-10, Ciaran Gethings 8-1 (T R George), 7 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Maridadi, 5 On My Command, 6 Cutting Sword, 7 Belle O’ The Dales, 15-2 She’soneofourown, 8 Merry Berry, 10 Lime Drop, 12 Others. 6.45 TOTESPORT.COM CLASSIFIED STAKES (6) 1m 2f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,846 1 (4) 0657-1 CAPRICORN PRINCE (7) (B) G L Moore 4-9-3 H Crouch 2 (11) 5552-1 CAT ROYALE (9) (B;CD) J Butler 7-9-2 D E Hogan(5) 3 (3) 08000- CANDESTA (23) (B,T;C) Miss J Feilden 10-9-1 D Muscutt 4 (12) 0816-2 KERRERA (9) (C) D Ivory 7-9-1 Hollie Doyle 5 (5) 9764-3 MOLTEN LAVA (9) (P;C) S Gollings 8-9-1 P Mulrennan 6 (8) 5/988- MUZAAWEL (30) R J Smith 5-9-1 J Fahy 7 (7) 97038- TEBAY (51) (BF) J Best 5-9-1 B Curtis 8 (9) 52673- TILSWORTH LUKEY (151) (CD) J R Jenkins 7-9-1 George Rooke(7) 9 (6) 49558- WINDSORLOT (J31) (D) A Carroll 7-9-1 G Downing 10 (2) 7080- ANYTHING FOR YOU (51) J Portman 4-9-0 R Hornby 11 (10) 0088- HURRICANE HEIDI (31) D Shaw 4-9-0 L Edmunds 12 (1) /769-5 LOUISIANA BEAT (7) Mike Murphy 4-9-0 S W Kelly BETTING FORECAST: 4 Capricorn Prince, 5 Kerrera, Cat Royale, 7 Tilsworth Lukey, Molten Lava, 8 Tebay, 10 Louisiana Beat, 14 Muzaawel, Windsorlot, 16 Others. 7.15 CLASSIFIED STAKES (6) 6f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,846 1 (11) 84676- ALBA DEL SOLE (24) (P;D) C Wallis 5-9-0 R Havlin 2 (6) 60659- BROTHER BENTLEY (40) (P;D) R Harris 4-9-0 D Probert 3 (1) 09978- DEEDS NOT WORDS (78) (P;D4) R Brisland 9-9-0 K O’Neill 4 (3) 78064- KYLLUKEY (29) (C,D) C Wallis 7-9-0 L Morris 5 (10) 8/060- MOCEAD CAPPALL (65) J Holt 5-9-0 Toby Eley(5) 6 (4) 68783- POPPY MAY (30) (CD) J Given 6-9-0 B McHugh 7 (8) 9025-0 SAGITTARIAN WIND (8) (P,T) Archie Watson 4-9-0 Hollie Doyle 8 (9) 1524-2 SARSAPARILLA KIT (8) (D) S C Williams 4-9-0 B Curtis 9 (12) 06788- SPENNY’S LASS (29) (P;D) J Ryan 5-9-0 Doubtful 10 (2) 4234-2 TILSWORTH ROSE (4) (B) J R Jenkins 6-9-0 George Rooke(7) 11 (7) 606-22 VALLEY BELLE (5) (P,T;CD) P McEntee 4-9-0 Grace McEntee(7) 12 (5) 96888- WANEEN (11) (C) J Butler 7-9-0 Selma Grage(7) 13 (13) 10347- WILD FLOWER (31) (B;C,D) L McJannet 8-9-0 Doubtful BETTING FORECAST: 9-2 Poppy May, 5 Tilsworth Rose, Sarsaparilla Kit, Valley Belle, 10 Brother Bentley, Sagittarian Wind, 12 Kyllukey, Alba Del Sole, 14 Others.

1 – WESTERN DAILY PRESS, XXXDAY, MONTH XX, 2009 Racing Desk: 0117 934 3284 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 57 Racing WaRWicK captain Wessex Selections 12.40 — Motashakel 1.15 — Rough Night 1.50 — Two For Gold 2.25 — Keen On (nb) ITV4: 1.50, 2.25, 3.00, 3.35. Racing TV. Going: Soft JOIN RACING TV NOW NOVICES’ HCAP HURDLE 12.40 (Class 4) 2m 4yo plus Winner £5,198 1 34‐234 BATHIVA (124) David Dennis 6‐11‐12 A Coleman 2 /905‐5 ELTON DES MOTTES (252) D Skelton 6‐11‐6 H Skelton 3 /636‐0 MILANSTORM (250) (CD) N Twiston‐Davies 7‐11‐5 S Twiston-Davies 4 42744 MANOR PARK (47) (P) A King 5‐11‐4 A Thorne(7) 5 804‐67 EASKEY LAD (24) D Burchell 5‐11‐3 Robert Dunne 6 5443 MADE FOR YOU (202) Olly Murphy 5‐11‐3 R Johnson 7 08‐506 SECRET BERI (80) (H) B Summers 6‐11‐2 Jamie Moore 8 96‐382 BARD OF BRITTANY (44) Miss S West 6‐11‐0 M Goldstein 9 43 MOTASHAKEL (64) E Williams 4‐11‐0 Isabel Williams(7) 10 6‐5134 TWYCROSS WARRIOR (60) (D) R Dickin 8‐10‐13 B Carver(5) 11 63‐P0P MEGALODON (36) (T) P Henderson 7‐10‐9 P Brennan 12 80564‐ BONJOUR STEVE (F4) R J Price 9‐10‐8 Sean Houlihan(3) 2019: Dyliev 6-11-1, James Bowen 9-1 (Mrs C Bailey), 12 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 3 Bathiva, 7‐2 Elton Des Mottes, 6 Bard Of Brittany, 7 Made For You, 8 Motashakel, 10 Twycross Warrior, 12 Manor Park, 14 Milanstorm, 16 Others. Form BATHIVA 3‐1 (10‐12) Tracked leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 24l behind Jacamar (11‐0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f nov hdl (3) gs in Sep. ELTON DES MOTTES 10‐1 (11‐2) Mid‐division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, mistake next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 20l behind Now Look At Me (11‐2) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in May. BARD OF BRITTANY 40‐1 (10‐4) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway 3 out, went 2nd flat, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Dorking Boy (11‐9) at Taunton 2m hcp hdl 0‐115 (4) gs in Nov. MADE FOR YOU 4‐1 (11‐9) In rear, slow 4th and shaken up, struggling 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Chef De Troupe (11‐1) at Southwell 2m nov hcp hdl 0‐100 (5) gs in Jun. MOTASHAKEL 11‐4 (10‐12) Chased winner, no impression after 3 out, weakened before next, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 41l behind Allmankind (10‐ 12) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov. TWYCROSS WARRIOR 33‐1 (10‐4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went never dangerous 4th flat, 4th of 13, 21l behind No Getaway (11‐12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0‐115 (4) sft in Nov. MANOR PARK 12‐1 (11‐1) Chased leaders, closed 4 out, switched left after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 18l behind Chirico Vallis (11‐11) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0‐115 (4) sft in Nov. MILANSTORM 8‐1 (10‐13) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 4th, well beaten from 4 out, last of 10, 38l behind Passing Dream (11‐0) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0‐120 (4) gd in May. MEGALODON 16‐1 (10‐3) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up last, in a race won by Guardia Top (10‐3) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0‐120 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran. BONJOUR STEVE 12‐1 (11‐9) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 8, 14l behind The Crazed Moon (11‐0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec ‘18. SECRET BERI 100‐1 (10‐7) Took keen hold, led until 3 out, hampered and weakened next, 6th of 14, 30l behind Floressa (10‐10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct. EASKEY LAD 50‐1 (10‐10) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, lost place before 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Subcontinent (11‐4) at Ludlow 2m 5f Ladies Handicap Hurdle (0‐120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Dec. 1.15 Results EDWARD COURAGE CUP (HANDICAP CHASE) (3) 2m 5yo plus Winner £9,747 1 00‐3F1 JOKE DANCER (21) (D) Mrs S Smith 7‐11‐9 D Cook 2 5‐1P22 MASTER WORK (24) (CD) P Hobbs 7‐11‐9 R Johnson 3 2‐110P ASHOKA (30) (CD) D Skelton 8‐11‐7 H Skelton 4 PP‐174 LUCKOFTHEDRAW (36) (D) N Twiston‐Davies 7‐11‐7 S Twiston-Davies 5 1P3‐41 ROUGH NIGHT (30) (CD) A Hales 7‐11‐2 Kielan Woods 6 /415‐5 GENEVA BARRACKS (52) (D) S‐J Davies 8‐11‐0 L Edwards 2019: Generous Day 7-10-3, James Davies 9-4 (Henry Oliver), 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 2 Joke Dancer, 5‐2 Rough Night, 3 Master Work, 7 Luckofthedraw, 12 Ashoka, 16 Geneva Barracks. Form JOKE DANCER 11‐2 (11‐10) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd and 4th, led before and jumped right 2 out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0‐140 (3) hvy in Dec beating Chambard (11‐4) by 11l, 5 ran. ROUGH NIGHT 3‐1 (11‐12) Led 2nd, headed next, mistake 4th, led 5th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0‐120 (4) hvy in Dec beating Darling Alko (11‐6) by 11l, 7 ran. MASTER WORK 7‐2 (11‐1) Held up, headway after 9th, went 3rd before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, unable to challenge, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Caid Du Lin (11‐12) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0‐145 (2) sft in Dec. LUCKOFTHEDRAW 5‐1 (11‐10) Close up on outside, dropped towards rear 6th, headway 8th, ridden after 8th, soon no impression, modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Espoir De Guye (10‐12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0‐140 (3) sft in Dec. ASHOKA 25‐1 (11‐12) Held up in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Locker Room Talk (10‐11) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp chs 0‐135 (3) sft in Dec, 12 ran. GENEVA BARRACKS 100‐1 (11‐2) Chased leaders, pecked 4th, lost place before 6th, blundered next, soon well behind, last of 5, well behind Torpillo (10‐9) at Warwick 2m nov chs (3) sft in Nov. 1.50 HAMPTON NOVICES’ CHASE (GRADE 2) (1) 3m 5yo plus Winner £19,932 ITV4 1 18‐123 ARDLETHEN (42)(D2) 7‐11‐0 .....................H Skelton Runs: 8 Wins: 4(S,GS,G) Places: 1 £28,497 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Mike and Eileen Newbould 2 0‐3321 HIGHEST SUN (26) 6‐11‐0 ........................ R M Power Runs: 10 Wins: 3(S,A,GS) Places: 4 £33,150 Trainer: C Tizzard Owner: Mr Ashley Head 3 312‐3P HOLD THE NOTE (16)(P) 6‐11‐0 ..................J J Burke Runs: 7 Wins: 2(S,G) Places: 2 £10,497 Trainer: M Channon Owner: Mr T P Radford HUnTingDOn: abandoned due to Waterlogged course LingFiELD: Standard 12.35—Rulers Kingdom (A Breslin, 9‐2 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; Dolla Dolla Bill (11‐4 Fav) 2; Trecco Bay (7‐1) 3. Hcap 8 ran. Sh Hd, 1 3 /4l. (M Johnston). Tote: £5.80; pl £1.90, £1.10, £2.70. Ex: £17.70. Tricast: £85.90. Trifecta: £114.30. CSF: £17.52. 1.10—Reeves (S P Davis, 4‐1) 1; Power Link (3‐1 2nd Fav) 2; Mohareb (9‐4 Fav) 3. Hcap 6 ran. Sh Hd, hd. (R Cowell). Tote: £4.10; pl £2.00, £2.20. Ex: £15.50. Trifecta: £43.80. CSF: £16.57. 1.45—Swiss Pride (George Rooke, 15‐8 2nd Fav) 1; Moon Trouble (11‐10 Fav) 2; Steelriver (4‐1) 3. 4 ran. 1 1 /2l, 4 3 /4l. (R Hughes). 3.00 — Kimberlite Candy (nap) 3.35 — Doc Penfro 4.00 — George Valentine Strap goes across here and here and here Tote: £2.50; Ex: £4.70. Trifecta: £5.90. CSF: £4.34. Non‐runner: Flowers On Venus. 2.20—island Hideaway (George Rooke, 2‐1 2nd Fav) 1; Glorious Caesar (10‐3) 2; Far Rockaway (6‐4 Fav) 3. Hcap 4 ran. 1 1 /4l, nk. (D Lanigan). Tote: £2.50; Ex: £7.80. Trifecta: £12.30. CSF: £8.80. Non‐runner: Itsallaboutluck. 2.55—noble Peace (D Probert, 5‐4 Fav) 1; Al Daiha (8‐1) 2; Harbour Quay (33‐1) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 3 /4l, 3 /4l. (Simon Pearce). Tote: £1.90; pl £1.10, £1.60, £6.60. Ex: £11.40. Tricast: £235.68. Trifecta: £295.60. CSF: £12.28. 3.25—Lua De Mel (B Curtis, 5‐1) 1; Mount Mogan (13‐8 Fav) 2; Ahorsecalledwanda (20‐1) 3. 10 ran. nk, 2l. (George Boughey). Tote: £5.60; pl £1.90, £1.10, £4.10. Ex: £15.10. Trifecta: £173.60. CSF: £12.76. Non‐runner: Brown Eyed Girl. 4 5‐041F ROLL AGAIN (16)(BF,D) 6‐11‐0 .................C Deutsch Runs: 10 Wins: 2(S) Places: 1 £25,750 Trainer: Miss V Williams Owner: David & Carol Shaw 5 114‐11 TWO FOR GOLD (34) 7‐11‐0 ........................... D Bass Runs: 9 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) £36,405 Trainer: K Bailey Owner: May We Never Be Found Out Partnership 6 72‐134 WHATMORE (38)(C) 8‐11‐0 ......................R Johnson Runs: 18 Wins: 5(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £44,306 Trainer: H Daly Owner: Strachan, Lewis, Gabb, Graham & Inkin 7 3‐5211 ZARA HOPE (29)(B,T,D) 9‐10‐7 ...........Kielan Woods Runs: 16 Wins: 4(S,G) Places: 1 £26,239 Trainer: D J Jeffreys Owner: Mr Mark E Smith 2019: Ok Corral 9 11 0, Mr Derek O’Connor 11-4 (N Henderson), 4 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 9‐4 Highest Sun, 7‐2 Ardlethen, 4 Roll Again, Two For Gold, 10 Whatmore, 12 Hold The Note, 20 Zara Hope. Form HIGHEST SUN 5‐6fav (11‐0) Made all at steady pace and mostly jumped well, jinked right 2nd, quickened pace before 13th, went left and hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec beating Diablo De Rouhet (11‐10) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran. ARDLETHEN 7‐2 (11‐2) Tracked leader, led after 13th, pecked 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra soon after, last of 3, 9l behind Danny Whizzbang (11‐2) at Newbury 2m 7f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov. ROLL AGAIN 3‐1fav (11‐4) Raced keenly, led until fell 10th, in a race won by Commanche Red (11‐5) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec, 11 ran. TWO FOR GOLD 2‐5fav (11‐6) Made all, blundered 6 out, ridden and hard pressed before last, held on towards finish, all out, won at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Dec beating Coole Hall (11‐1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran. WHATMORE 6‐1 (11‐5) Held up in 3rd, raced keenly, outpaced when jumped left 4 out, no impression, last of 4, 10l behind Dashel Drasher (11‐0) at Haydock 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Dec. HOLD THE NOTE 7‐1 (11‐ 1) Chased leaders on inside, badly hampered 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Commanche Red (11‐5) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec, 11 ran. ZARA HOPE 5‐2fav (10‐9) Made all, drew clear after 3 out, unchallenged after, driven out, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f Mares Handicap Chase (0‐125) (4yo+) (3) sft in Dec beating Chequered View (11‐7) by 18l, 5 ran. 2.25 BALLYMORE LEAMINGTON NOVICES’ HDL (G2) (1) 2m 5f 5yo plus Winner £19,932 ITV4 1 111241 DECOR IRLANDAIS (25) 7‐11‐0 .........Mr N McParlan Runs: 19 Wins: 7(S,GS,G) Places: 3 £22,333 Trainer: N C Kelly (IRE) Owner: Mr John Devine 2 3‐4221 HARRY SENIOR (15) 6‐11‐0 ..................... R M Power Runs: 6 Wins: 1(S) Places: 3 £8,529 Trainer: C Tizzard Owner: Brocade Racing 3 211 KEEN ON (27) 6‐11‐0 ....................................J Bowen Runs: 3 Wins: 2(S) Places: 1 £12,001 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: The Queen 4 F1‐114 MOSSY FEN (28) 5‐11‐0 .................S Twiston-Davies Runs: 5 Wins: 3(S,GS) £10,673 Trainer: N Twiston‐Davies Owner: Carl Hinchy And Mark Scott 5 13‐2F1 SHAN BLUE (27) 6‐11‐0 ..............................H Skelton Runs: 5 Wins: 2(S) Places: 2 £4,416 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Mr Colm Donlon 6 421‐1 WHATSUPWITHYOU (22) 6‐11‐0.................... D Bass Runs: 4 Wins: 2(F,S) Places: 1 £8,058 Trainer: B Pauling Owner: Co‐foundations Ltd 2019: Beakstown 6 11 0, Harry Skelton 6-1 (D Skelton), 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 11‐4 Shan Blue, 10‐3 Decor Irlandais, 4 Harry Senior, 9‐2 Mossy Fen, 5 Keen On, 12 Whatsupwithyou. Form SHAN BLUE 2‐7fav (10‐12) Made all, well clear 2 out, unchallenged, very easily, won at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Saint Dalina (10‐2) by 20l, 8 ran. DECOR IRLANDAIS 3‐1 (11‐7) Held up in rear, hit 3 out, headway home bend, went 2nd 2 out, led going well last, not extended, very easily, won at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Mercian Prince (10‐12) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran. HARRY SENIOR 4‐5fav (11‐0) Chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Global Fame (11‐0) by 5l, 15 ran. MOSSY FEN 4‐1 (10‐12) Chased leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, 4th of 8, 7l behind Redford Road (10‐12) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Dec. KEEN ON 13‐8fav (11‐4) 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, ridden before last, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4‐6yo (4) hvy in Dec beating Blackfinch (10‐12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran. WHATSUPWITHYOU 33‐1 (11‐0) Jumped well, held up, headway 5th, ridden to lead last, edged left and ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f mdn hdl (3) hvy in Dec beating Torn And Frayed (11‐0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran. 3.00 CLASSIC HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1) 3m 5f 5yo plus Winner £42,712 ITV4 1 241‐P7 LE BREUIL (35)(C) 8‐11‐12 ...............Luca Morgan(7) Runs: 18 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) Places: 2 £127,133 Trainer: B Pauling Owner: Mrs Emma Palmer 2 312‐P8 CROSSPARK (21) 10‐11‐8 .................... Jamie Moore Runs: 27 Wins: 7(S,GS) Places: 6 £153,051 Trainer: Mrs C Bailey Owner: Mr C W Booth 3 352‐PP ROCKY’S TREASURE (42) 9‐11‐7 ............... Doubtful Runs: 20 Wins: 7(G) Places: 4 £79,962 Trainer: K Bailey Owner: Mr J Perriss 4 54‐312 THE CONDITIONAL (42) 8‐11‐6 .................B J Powell Runs: 19 Wins: 3(S) Places: 4 £109,900 Trainer: D Bridgwater Owner: Mr P J Cave 5 935P‐2 KIMBERLITE CANDY (35)(P) 8‐11‐4 ......R McLernon Runs: 18 Wins: 6(S,GS) Places: 2 £76,270 Trainer: Tom Lacey Owner: Mr John P McManus 3.55—Perfect Symphony (O Stammers, 7‐1) 1; Ask The Guru (50‐1) 2; Dreamboat Annie (7‐1) 3. Hcap 8 ran. hd, nk. (Mark Pattinson; 3‐1 Fav Hit The Beat). Tote: £6.10; pl £1.70, £7.60, £1.30. Ex: £247.10. Tricast: £1328.13. Trifecta: £1151.30. CSF: £202.14. Non‐runners: Amor Kethley, Royal Dynasty. Amor Kethley| Rule 4 applies to All Bets, deduct 20p in the pound. Placepot: £137.20 Quadpot: £30.50 SEDgEFiELD: Soft-good to soft in places 12.15—Bertie Blake (T Dowson, 9‐4 Fav) 1; Titus Bolt (3‐1) 2; Honourmission (11‐4 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 11 ran. 16l, 1 /2l. (P Kirby). Tote: £3.10; pl £1.10, £1.40, £1.40. Ex: £9.40. Tricast: £18.41. Trifecta: £24.10. CSF: £9.17. 12.50—Hill Sixteen (D Cook, 5‐6 Fav) 1; 6 21PP‐P IMPULSIVE STAR (29)(B,CD) 10‐11‐1 ........................ .................................................Mr S Waley-Cohen(3) Runs: 16 Wins: 6(S,G) £78,212 Trainer: N Mulholland Owner: Robert Waley‐Cohen & Men Holding 7 092‐1P MYSTEREE (35)(B) 12‐11‐1 .................... R Patrick(3) Runs: 26 Wins: 7(S,GS,G) Places: 9 £168,941 Trainer: M Scudamore Owner: Mrs Lynne MacLennan 8 085‐12 BOBO MAC (24)(BF,C) 9‐10‐13 ................... S Bowen Runs: 26 Wins: 3(S,GS) Places: 9 £34,685 Trainer: T Symonds Owner: C & M Baker, K Ibberson, H Pearman 9 6‐6P2P CAPTAIN CHAOS (15)(B) 9‐10‐12 ..............H Skelton Runs: 25 Wins: 6(S) Places: 5 £96,035 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Mike and Eileen Newbould 10 P‐2F34 DARLAC (10)(P) 7‐10‐10 .......................... R M Power Runs: 13 Wins: 1(F) Places: 2 £16,437 Trainer: C Tizzard Owner: Mrs G C Pritchard 11 /7‐112 PETITE POWER (36)(T) 11‐10‐9 Mr Liam Harrison(7) Runs: 25 Wins: 5(S,GS) Places: 5 £40,082 Trainer: F O’Brien Owner: P J King & Son 12 4PP‐6P MILANSBAR (2)(B,T,CD) 13‐10‐8 ..S Twiston-Davies Runs: 34 Wins: 6(S,GS) Places: 4 £186,029 Trainer: N King Owner: Mr Robert Bothway 13 5‐43F2 HEAD TO THE STARS (42) 9‐10‐5 .......... H Nugent(5) Runs: 20 Wins: 2(S,GS) Places: 6 £35,460 Trainer: H Daly Owner: Mr T F F Nixon 14 4P‐149 JOUEUR BRESILIEN (42) 8‐10‐3 ........ Jack Tudor(7) Runs: 17 Wins: 2(S,F) Places: 4 £21,145 Trainer: Miss R Curtis Owner: Inthewayboy Group 15 P1‐35P GOODNIGHT CHARLIE (14)(B,CD) 10‐10‐0 .............. .............................................................Page Fuller(3) Runs: 29 Wins: 7(S,F,GS,G) Places: 5 £48,822 Trainer: C Fryer Owner: Miss Caroline Fryer 2019: Impulsive Star 9 10 1, Mr Sam Waley-Cohen(3) 8-1 (N Mulholland), 12 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 4 The Conditional, 5 Kimberlite Candy, 7 Le Breuil, 8 Bobo Mac, Petite Power, 10 Darlac, Impulsive Star, 12 Captain Chaos, 14 Others. Form THE CONDITIONAL 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and held when hit last, 2nd of 24, 1 1/2l behind De Rasher Counter (10-10) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov. KIMBERLITE CANDY 11-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd before elbow, unable to get to winner, stayed on, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Dec. LE BREUIL 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 15th (canal turn), ridden before 2 out, no extra before elbow, 7th of 18, 20l behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Dec. BOBO MAC 7-2fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 13th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Roll Again (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec. PETITE POWER 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden when switched left between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Belle Empress (10- 11) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec. DARLAC 3-1 (11-8) Chased clear leader, lost 2nd on long run before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened in 4th, 4th of 5, 12l behind Musical Slave (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft. IMPULSIVE STAR 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminder after 16th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when blundered next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cogry (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Dec, 11 ran. CAPTAIN CHAOS 14-1 (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, closed on outside 13th, slow and struggling 17th, mistake next, well behind 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Potters Corner (10-4) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) hvy in Dec, 17 ran. CROSSPARK 9-1 (11-13) Held up, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Lord Du Mesnil (10-5) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec. MYSTEREE 16-1 (10-5) In rear, mistake 6th (chair), behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Dec, 18 ran. HEAD TO THE STARS 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, challenged from 2 out until last, held flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mr Caffrey (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov. JOUEUR BRESILIEN 20-1 (10-8) Always behind, never on terms, 9th of 16, 26l behind Bennys King (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov. GOODNIGHT CHARLIE 33-1 (11-2) Chased clear leading pair until before 12th, chased leaders, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th, in a race won by Copperhead (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec, 10 ran. MILANSBAR 14-1 (11-9) Led until 18th, lost 2nd soon after, weakened after next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Little Bruce (11-11) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft, 8 ran. 3.35 PERTEMPS NETWORK HCAP HURDLE (2) 3m 1f 5yo plus Winner £15,640 ITV4 1 618‐49 SIRE DU BERLAIS (14)(P,T) 8‐11‐12 ........A Coleman Runs: 13 Wins: 2(GS,G) Places: 4 £77,507 Trainer: G Elliott (IRE) Owner: Mr John P McManus 2 3P‐11U STONEY MOUNTAIN (29)(C) 7‐11‐3 ..........P Brennan Runs: 13 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) Places: 3 £102,871 Trainer: H Daly Owner: Mr Trevor Hemmings 3 144‐FP WHITE MOON (63)(T,BF) 8‐11‐0 ................B J Powell Runs: 13 Wins: 4(S,GS,G) £21,973 Trainer: C Tizzard Owner: Brocade Racing 4 53‐239 LISNAGAR OSCAR (49)(P) 7‐11‐0 .............. S Bowen Runs: 11 Wins: 3(S,GS,G) Places: 5 £47,927 Trainer: Miss R Curtis Owner: Racing For Fun 5 17‐351 FLASHJACK (21)(C2) 10‐11‐0 ................ R Patrick(3) Runs: 26 Wins: 8(S) Places: 4 £50,110 Trainer: H Daly Owner: Charles Whittaker & Belinda Clarke Robaddan (5‐1) 2; Ringaringarosie (11‐4 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 5 ran. 1 /2l, 18l. (Mrs S Smith). Tote: £1.80; pl £1.10, £1.80. Ex: £4.60. Trifecta: £11.90. CSF: £5.61. Non‐runner: Colorado Doc. 1.25—Red Reminder (T Dowson, 5‐1) 1; O’Hanrahan Bridge (5‐4 2nd Fav) 2; Ulterior Motives (14‐1) 3. 8 ran. 1 1 /4l, 8 1 /2l. (C Grant; evens Fav Rostello). Tote: £10.00; pl £1.40, £1.10, £3.30. Ex: £20.20. Trifecta: £118.20. CSF: £13.73. 2.00—instant Replay (H Brooke, 6‐4 Fav) 1; Flowery (6‐1) 2; The Paddy Pie (4‐1) 3. Hcap 6 ran. 1l, 12l. (B Ellison). Tote: £2.60; pl £2.00, £1.40. Ex: £10.20. Trifecta: £30.20. CSF: £10.48. Non‐runner: Protek Des Flos. 2.35—Hastrubal (R Mania, 6‐1) 1; Dontdelay (7‐2 2nd Fav) 2; Benechenko (4‐1) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 22l, 4 1 /4l. (A M Thomson; 2‐1 Fav Tractor Fred). Tote: £7.90; pl £3.50, £2.00. Ex: £20.50. Trifecta: £91.60. CSF: £26.83. 3.05—Linelee King (A Coleman, 5‐6 Fav) 1; Blazing Port (7‐4 2nd Fav) 2; Conceal (20‐1) 3. 10 ran. 5 1 /2l, 8 1 /2l. (Olly Murphy). Tote: £1.80; pl £1.10, £1.10, £3.90. Ex: £3.20. Trifecta: £28.40. CSF: £2.73. 3.35—Lubeat Foras (J Hamilton, 5‐1 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; On Springs (11‐2) 2; Kearney Hill (28‐1) 3. 9 ran. 5 1 /2l, 4l. (R Fahey; 10‐11 Fav Universal Folly). Tote: £6.00; pl £1.70, £1.70, £4.60. Ex: £47.00. Trifecta: £462.50. CSF: £33.10. Placepot: £15.40 Quadpot: £10.50 WOLVERHaMPTOn: Standard 4.10—Foresee (Elisha Whittington, 7‐4 Fav) 1; Herm (11‐1) 2; Kybosh (5‐1 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 12 ran. 7l, 5 1 /2l. (A Carroll). Tote: £2.10; pl £1.10, £3.30, £1.70. Ex: £17.90. Tricast: £81.46. Trifecta: £63.90. CSF: £20.71. 4.45—Butterfield (E J Walsh, 7‐2 JtFav) 1; Caged Lightning (28‐1) 2; Uncle Bernie HORSE RACING 6 1‐1420 DIOMEDE DES MOTTES (49)(T,C) 7‐10‐9 ..H Skelton Runs: 13 Wins: 3(S,G) Places: 5 £15,432 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Belbroughton Racing Club 7 217‐63 TEDHAM (49)(T,BF) 6‐10‐6 .....................N Scholfield Runs: 8 Wins: 1(G) Places: 4 £24,522 Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill Owner: Mr M Tedham 8 21F30‐ ITS ALL GUESSWORK (303)(T) 8‐10‐6 ....R Johnson Runs: 15 Wins: 2(F,G) Places: 6 £30,785 Trainer: G Elliott (IRE) Owner: Philip J Reynolds 9 27‐216 IGOR (28) 7‐10‐6 ......................Mr S Waley-Cohen(3) Runs: 5 Wins: 1(S) Places: 2 £10,831 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: Mhankin Cnoell Menholding Rwaley‐cohen 10 PP6411 SILVER SHEEN (51) 6‐10‐4 ...................... R M Power Runs: 8 Wins: 3(S) £16,596 Trainer: Mrs J Harrington (IRE) Owner: Mr J Turner 11 0/2‐41 DOC PENFRO (29) 8‐10‐3......................B R Jones(5) Runs: 7 Wins: 1(S) Places: 1 £8,318 Trainer: Emma Lavelle Owner: Doc Redemption 12 /44‐22 ONE FOR THE TEAM (43) 6‐10‐2 ..S Twiston-Davies Runs: 5 Wins: 1(S) Places: 2 £10,324 Trainer: N Williams Owner: Forty Winks Syndicate 2 13 /09P3‐ CONNETABLE (302)(P) 8‐10‐0 ................L Treadwell Runs: 26 Wins: 3(S,GS) Places: 5 £55,513 Trainer: H Evans Owner: Elegant Clutter And Mr S D Faiers 14 2‐33PU SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE (35) 7‐10‐0 .. Jack Tudor(7) Runs: 11 Places: 5 £5,597 Trainer: P Webber Owner: The Syndicators 2 2019: Keeper Hill 8 10 13, Harry Teal(5) 5-1 (W Greatrex), 10 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 9‐2 One For The Team, 5 Tedham, 7 Stoney Mountain, 8 Doc Penfro, 10 Silver Sheen, Diomede Des Mottes, 12 Lisnagar Oscar, Flashjack, Igor, Its All Guesswork, Sire Du Berlais, 14 Others. Form ONE FOR THE TEAM 13‐2 (10‐10) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on from last, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Champers On Ice (11‐12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0‐145 (2) gs in Nov. TEDHAM 5‐1fav (10‐9) In touch, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, ridden after next, rallied after last, stayed on to take never nearer 3rd near finish, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Stoney Mountain (11‐3) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov. STONEY MOUNTAIN 11‐4 (11‐1) Hampered start, soon chased front pair, lost place after 5 out, 4 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider soon after next, in a race won by Pym (11‐6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Dec, 5 ran. DOC PENFRO 9‐4fav (10‐9) Tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out, won at Bangor‐on‐Dee 2m 7f hcp hdl 0‐135 (3) hvy in Dec beating Bryden Boy (10‐10) by 4l, 5 ran. DIOMEDE DES MOTTES 16‐1 (10‐9) Towards rear, hampered 5th, headway on outside 7th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, 10th of 17, 33l behind Stoney Mountain (11‐3) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov. SILVER SHEEN 3‐1 (10‐12) Tracked leader, disputed lead briefly after 3rd, led 5 out, asserted 2 out, soon ridden and 4 lengths clear before last, kept on well run‐in, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m 7f nov hdl sft in Nov beating Allez Dance (11‐8) by 7l, 5 ran. FLASHJACK 12‐1 (11‐6) Chased leaders, led 3 out, challenged next, kept on well, won at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0‐135 (3) hvy in Dec beating Big Shark (11‐3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran. IGOR 13‐2 (10‐12) Mid‐division, effort on inside when not fluent 2 out, beaten home bend, hampered after last, 6th of 8, 10l behind Redford Road (10‐12) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Dec. ITS ALL GUESSWORK 12‐1 (11‐1) Always behind, 15th of 23, 47l behind Any Second Now (11‐11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gs in Mar. LISNAGAR OSCAR 9‐1 (11‐6) Mid‐division, outpaced after 4 out, never a threat, 9th of 17, 23l behind Stoney Mountain (11‐3) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov. SIRE DU BERLAIS 20‐1 (12‐1) Waited with, pushed along briefly 5th in 20th, pushed along again from 7th, some headway and kept on same pace without threatening from before 2 out, 9th of 25, 13l behind Treacysenniscorthy (9‐9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Dec. WHITE MOON 5‐1fav (11‐1) Raced wide, always towards rear, mistake 9th, struggling when mistake 13th, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Give Me A Copper (11‐1) at Wincanton 3m 1f Listed hcap ch (1) gs in Nov, 13 ran. SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE 12‐1 (10‐4) Mid‐division, headway before 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden, went 2nd and closing on winner when rider became unbalanced and unseated closing stages, in a race won by Go Whatever (10‐6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Dec, 11 ran. CONNETABLE 5‐1 (11‐5) In rear when hampered 3rd, behind from 10th, went remote 3rd approaching last, closed on heavily eased 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 32l behind Sir Jack Yeats (12‐6) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (5) gs in Mar. 4.00 ‘NEWCOMERS’ STANDARD OPEN NH FLAT RACE (5) 2m 4yo to 6yo Winner £2,599 1 COMOTION D Bridgwater 5‐11‐5 B J Powell 2 DIAMOND RIVER N Henderson 5‐11‐5 J Bowen 3 EATON COLLINA Kerry Lee 5‐11‐5 Jamie Moore 4 FOILLAN I Williams 5‐11‐5 W T Kennedy 5 FOLKS ON THE HILL Jonjo O’Neill 5‐11‐5 A P Heskin 6 GEORGE VALENTINE H Fry 5‐11‐5 S Bowen 7 HERE COMES MCCOY Olly Murphy 5‐11‐5 A Coleman 8 JUST A DEAL Mrs C Bailey 5‐11‐5 Robert Dunne 9 KENNACK BAY B Pauling 5‐11‐5 D Bass 10 MAD BARRY R J Price 5‐11‐5 Sean Houlihan(3) 11 THEME TUNE Jonjo O’Neill 5‐11‐5 R McLernon 12 THE ROSARY FLYER D Skelton 5‐11‐5 H Skelton 13 WILDFIRE WARRIOR P Hobbs 5‐11‐5 R Johnson 14 ADSTANTES A Hales 4‐10‐7 Kielan Woods 15 BIG HEARTED ARTHUR H Daly 4‐10‐7 R Patrick(3) 16 COLONEL MANDERSON N Williams 4‐10‐7 S Twiston-Davies 17 DENABLE A Carson 4‐10‐7 Jack Tudor(7) 18 MIDNIGHT JEWEL Kayley Woollacott 4‐10‐7 J J Burke 2019: Pour Joie 4-10-7, Aidan Coleman 4-1 (I Williams), 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 9‐2 Diamond River, 6 Wildfire Warrior, 7 George Valentine, 8 The Rosary Flyer, Here Comes Mccoy, 10 Theme Tune, 12 Kennack Bay, Folks On The Hill, Foillan, 16 Others. (14‐1) 3. Hcap 12 ran. 3 /4l, 3 /4l. (B Forsey; 7‐2 JtFav Brinkleys Katie). Tote: £4.20; pl £1.70, £6.40, £3.80. Ex: £77.50. Tricast: £1211.22. Trifecta: £872.80. CSF: £108.55. Non‐runner: Showshutai. 5.15—Ballet Red (Elisha Whittington, 13‐2) 1; Rockesbury (4‐1 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; Pioneering (4‐1 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. 9 ran. 1 /2l, 1 /2l. (H Dunlop; 3‐1 Fav Orange Suit). Tote: £5.70; pl £2.00, £1.70, £1.90. Ex: £32.40. Trifecta: £140.30. CSF: £30.81. 5.45—Breguet Boy (J Fanning, 13‐2) 1; Locked N’ Loaded (11‐10 Fav) 2; What An Angel (7‐1) 3. Hcap 5 ran. 1 /2l, 2 1 /2l. (K Dalgleish). Tote: £5.30; pl £2.30, £1.10. Ex: £17.10. Trifecta: £41.40. CSF: £13.23. 6.15—Waleydd (J Mitchell, 1‐5 Fav) 1; Marcela De Vega (12‐1) 2; Baltic Wolve (40‐1) 3. 7 ran. nk, 5l. (R Varian). Tote: £1.10; pl £1.10, £2.80. Ex: £3.80. Trifecta: £21.60. CSF: £3.15.

58 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS 1 – WESTERN DAILY PRESS, XXXDAY, MONTH XX, 2009 Racing Desk: 0117 934 3284 Strap goes across here and here and here Racing 12.20 READ NICKY HENDERSON’S UNIBET BLOG JUVENILE HURDLE (Class 4) 2m 4yo Only Winner £4,159 1 1 FRASER ISLAND (24) (D) N Henderson 11-4 N De Boinville 2 12 LORD LAMINGTON (28) A King 11-4 T Cannon 3 P FUME (25) G L Moore 10-12 Joshua Moore 4 341U4 GOA LIL (15) (H) N Twiston-Davies 10-12 D Jacob 5 765152 HIGHWAY TO SUCCESS (25) (H) Suzi Best 10-12 T Scudamore 6 66 LONIMOSS BARELIERE (16) D Skelton 10-12 Bridget Andrews 7 2 SIR CANFORD (24) (P) Ali Stronge 10-12 D Noonan 8 F ZARAFSHAN (7) Emma Lavelle 10-12 B R Jones(5) 9 PUSHMI PULLYU (F94) (H) D Cantillon 10-5 J Quinlan 2019: Vlannon 4-10-12, Marc Goldstein 20-1 (M Madgwick), 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 13-8 Fraser Island, 7-4 Lord Lamington, 8 Goa Lil, 10 Sir Canford, 12 Zarafshan, 14 Highway To Success, 25 Pushmi Pullyu, Fume, 50 Lonimoss Bareliere. Form FRASER ISLAND 1-1fav (10-12) Chased leader, led between last 2, soon clear, easily, won at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Sir Canford (10-12) by 11l, 11 ran. LORD LAMINGTON 10-3 (10-12) Bit keen, held up in 5th, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden between last 2, no extra last, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Navajo Pass (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec. GOA LIL 16-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th place on inside, went 3rd after 4th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 6, 6l behind Rowland Ward (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo hdl (2) sft in Dec. SIR CANFORD 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, went modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Fraser Island (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec. ZARAFSHAN 9-1 (10-12) In 3rd until fell 1st, in a race won by Palladium (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (3) sft, 4 ran. HIGHWAY TO SUCCESS 4-1 (11-7) Keen held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Olympic Honour (11-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec. FUME 14-1 (10-12) Wandered badly into most of the hurdles, prominent, mistake and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Extreme Force (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran. PUSHMI PULLYU 10-1 (8-6) Steadied start, keen held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Al Moataz (8-11) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Oct (flat). LONIMOSS BARELIERE 28-1 (10-5) Held up in rear and keen, effort after 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, well behind Manucci (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec. 12.55 32RED.COM NOVICES’ HURDLE (3) 3m 1f 4yo plus Winner £6,238 1 F13-58 BOURBON BORDERLINE (47) D Skelton 6-11-2 Bridget Andrews 2 3146-7 SAINT XAVIER (28) (T) P Nicholls 8-11-2 Mr D Maxwell(3) 3 P521-1 DELIGHT OF DUBAI (53) Noel Williams 6-11-1 L Aspell 2019: Bailarico 6-11-8, Gavin Sheehan 9-1 (W Greatrex), 6 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 1-4 Saint Xavier, 11-2 Delight Of Dubai, 8 Bourbon Borderline. Form SAINT XAVIER 20-1 (10-12) Held up, pulled hard, headway after 5th, ridden and beaten home bend, not much room after last, 7th of 8, 18l behind Redford Road (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Dec. DELIGHT OF DUBAI 4-1 (10-12) Led early, tracked leader, led 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on and held on well towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Easter Gold (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran. BOURBON BORDERLINE 7-1 (11-0) Led until 4 out, soon led again, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after, 8th of 16, 30l behind Garry Clermont (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov. 1.30 UNIBET DOWNLOAD THE APP HANDICAP CHASE (3) 2m 4f 110yds 5yo plus Winner £8,447 1 01-P52 MERCIAN PRINCE (25) (V;BF,CD) Miss Amy Murphy 9-11-13 J Quinlan 2 22R8-7 ONE FOR BILLY (15) (T) D Skelton 8-11-12 Bridget Andrews 3 535-11 SAMMY BILL (35) (CD) O Sherwood 7-11-7 L Aspell 4 66P-4P MR MEDIC (21) (D) R Walford 9-11-6 S Sheppard(3) 5 1P-157 ERICK LE ROUGE (49) (CD) Mrs J Williams 6-11-6 Lizzie Kelly(3) 6 13-184 CAP ST VINCENT (35) T Vaughan 7-11-0 A Johns 7 23P-1P GOWITHTHEFLOW (24) (T;D) B Pauling 7-11-0 N De Boinville 8 2710-P FIRST DRIFT (13) (D) N King 9-10-13 M Kendrick(3) 9 /72-25 SAO (61) (H,T) P Nicholls 6-10-9 H Cobden 2019: Mercian Prince 8-11-10, Jack Quinlan 9-4 JtFav (Miss Amy Murphy), 4 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 11-8 Sammy Bill, 5 Sao, 7 Cap St Vincent, 8 Mercian Prince, 10 One For Billy, Gowiththeflow, 12 Erick Le Rouge, 16 Mr Medic, 20 First Drift. Form SAMMY BILL 5-2fav (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Dec beating Fixed Rate (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran. SAO 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, badly hampered by loose horse and nearly unseated rider 2 out, kept on from last but never able to get on terms after, 5th of 13, 6l behind Darebin (11-1) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov. CAP ST VINCENT 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside from 3 out, 3rd when not fluent last, one pace and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Sammy Bill (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Dec. MERCIAN PRINCE 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Decor Irlandais (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec. GOWITHTHEFLOW 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake and weakened 5 out, behind and pulled up before next, in a race won by Court Master (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran. ONE FOR BILLY 25-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place after 5th, ridden and struggling 5 out, soon well beaten, last of 7, 41l behind Tiquer (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec. ERICK LE ROUGE 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped left 7th, slow 14th, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 7th of 8, 45l behind Pym (11-13) at Ascot 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov. MR MEDIC 28-1 (11-4) Never nearer than mid-division, losing place when reached for 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Espoir De Guye (10-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec, 12 ran. FIRST DRIFT 11-1 (11-3) Last pair, hit 4th, blundered 9th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (normal 5 out), in a race won by Boldmere (11- 10) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Dec, 9 ran. 2.05 UNIBET SILVINIACO CONTI CHASE (GRADE 2) (1) 2m 4f 110yds 5yo plus Winner £34,170 ITV4 1 111-33 FRODON (49)(T,CD) 8-11-6 .................. Bryony Frost Runs: 33 Wins: 13(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £714,437 Trainer: P Nicholls Owner: Mr P J Vogt 2 10P-11 TOP NOTCH (34)(T,CD) 9-11-6 ..................... D Jacob Runs: 29 Wins: 16(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £472,723 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede 3 141-44 BORN SURVIVOR (34)(D4) 9-11-4 .Bridget Andrews Runs: 22 Wins: 7(S,G) Places: 2 £94,551 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Mrs G Widdowson & Mrs R Kelvin-hughe 4 P138-2 KAUTO RIKO (34)(T) 9-11-0 ...................... D Noonan Runs: 17 Wins: 5(S,GS) Places: 3 £56,293 Trainer: T R Gretton Owner: Mr And Mrs J Dale And Partners 5 003-1P KEEPER HILL (28)(D3) 9-11-0 .................. A P Heskin Runs: 22 Wins: 8(S,GS,G) Places: 3 £115,224 Trainer: W Greatrex Owner: McNeill Family 2019: Top Notch 8 11 6, Daryl Jacob 6-4 Fav (N Henderson), 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 4-5 Top Notch, 5-2 Frodon, 7 Kauto Riko, 12 Born Survivor, 16 Keeper Hill. Form TOP NOTCH 15-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec beating Kauto Riko (11-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran. FRODON 6-1 (11-7) Close up, pushed along before 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Lostintranslation (11-7) at Haydock 3m 2f Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Nov. KAUTO RIKO 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, in touch 10th, pushed along after 3 out, 4th 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Top Notch (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec. BORN SURVIVOR 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until awkward 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 7l behind Top Notch (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec. KEEPER HILL 16-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along 6th, not fluent next, mistake 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Warthog (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec, 13 ran. 2.40 UNIBET LANZAROTE HCAP HDL (LISTED) (1) 2m 5f 4yo plus Winner £25,628 ITV4 1 6-1466 CANYON CITY (16) 7-11-12 .................. Bryony Frost Runs: 19 Wins: 5(F,G) Places: 4 £63,139 Trainer: N King Owner: A Whyte, J Bone, D Nott & B Smith 2 20-3U3 VIVE LE ROI (43) 9-11-9 .......................... H Bannister Runs: 27 Wins: 5(S,G) Places: 7 £55,703 Trainer: A Carroll Owner: Surefire Racing 3 936-FP THEINVAL (28)(P,CD) 10-11-9 .................. C Brace(3) Runs: 44 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) Places: 12 £219,032 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr 4 10-621 BURROWS PARK (28)(D) 8-11-9 . Miss L M Turner(7) Runs: 15 Wins: 4(S,G) Places: 5 £64,904 Trainer: Miss V Williams Owner: Venetia Williams Racehorse Syndicate I 5 221-21 LARKBARROW LAD (80)(T,WS) 7-11-8 ...T J O’Brien Runs: 10 Wins: 2(S,GS) Places: 7 £31,398 Trainer: P Hobbs Owner: The Englands and Heywoods KEMPTOn 6 P0-3P8 ERAGON DE CHANAY (16)(V,D) 6-11-5 ..................... ............................................................Joshua Moore Runs: 19 Wins: 5(S,G) Places: 2 £44,660 Trainer: G L Moore Owner: FIVE STAR RACING GROUP 7 6/23-F BURROWS EDGE (24)(BF,D) 7-11-4 ...N De Boinville Runs: 11 Wins: 2(S) Places: 5 £19,879 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: Mr Michael Buckley 8 2-1564 ECHIQUIER (27) 6-11-2 ................................ D Jacob Runs: 13 Wins: 2(S,A) Places: 3 £50,952 Trainer: N Twiston-Davies Owner: Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede 9 23-421 NOTRE PARI (35) 6-11-2 ....................... B J Geraghty Runs: 5 Wins: 1(GS) Places: 3 £20,888 Trainer: Olly Murphy Owner: Mr John P McManus 10 5-2321 NORTHOFTHEWALL (23)(T) 6-10-12 ........................ ........................................................Bridget Andrews Runs: 8 Wins: 1(S) Places: 3 £6,815 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Winter Gold Racing 11 41-136 VINNIE DEV (13)(P) 6-10-11 ...........................L Aspell Runs: 8 Wins: 2(S,G) Places: 2 £5,677 Trainer: Noel Williams Owner: David J S Sewell & Tim Leadbeater 12 P39304 GORTROE JOE (16)(D) 8-10-7 .................. H Cobden Runs: 21 Wins: 3(GS,G) Places: 7 £37,548 Trainer: D Skelton Owner: Mr Terry Warner 13 2F31-4 TIGHT CALL (84)(T,WS) 6-10-5 .................... A Johns Runs: 10 Wins: 3(F,G) Places: 2 £22,207 Trainer: T Vaughan Owner: Er Newnham And Jd Shinton 14 41-765 DEBESTYMAN (29)(D) 7-10-4 ...................M G Nolan Runs: 9 Wins: 2(S,GS) £5,835 Trainer: Miss S Smith Owner: The Plumpton Party 2019: Big Time Dancer 6 11 1, Jonjo O’Neill Jr.(5) 16-1 (Jennie Candlish), 14 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 3 Notre Pari, 11-2 Burrows Edge, 6 Northofthewall, 7 Larkbarrow Lad, 10 Tight Call, Burrows Park, 12 Vive Le Roi, 14 Echiquier, Debestyman, 20 Others. Form NOTRE PARI 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, closed 6th, hanging right when challenging last, soon led and hung left, driven out, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec beating One Night In Milan (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran. BURROWS EDGE 6-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 9th, soon headed, led again 10th, headed when fell 4 out, in a race won by Espoir De Teillee (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (3) sft in Dec, 6 ran. NORTHOFTHEWALL 5-4fav (11-6) Held up in chasing group, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led before last, stayed on strongly, won at Hereford 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating I’m Wiser Now (11-6) by 11l, 14 ran. LARKBARROW LAD 9-2fav (11-7) Led into start, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged from 2 out, stayed on, driven flat, led towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3yo+) (2) gs in Oct beating The Vollan (11-5) by 1l, 13 ran. BURROWS PARK 9-4 (11-0) Made all, hit 2 out, soon given reminder, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft in Dec beating Ballyellis (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran. TIGHT CALL 5-1 (10-13) Led until after 1st, rallied and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Honest Vic (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Oct. VIVE LE ROI 25-1 (11-11) Chased winner, pushed along and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 18, 1l behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Nov. DEBESTYMAN 9-1 (10-1) Pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, ridden and headed before last, kept on until weakened and lost place closing stages, 5th of 11, 10l behind Goodbye Dancer (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec. ECHIQUIER 15-8 (11-4) Led, not fluent 6th when inconvenienced by loose horse 6th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, well behind Keen On (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec. CANYON CITY 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, hit 4 out, outpaced before next, no danger after, 6th of 16, 24l behind Honest Vic (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec. GORTROE JOE 40-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, travelling well on inside on long run before next, no extra in 4th at the last, 4th of 16, 14l behind Honest Vic (11- 9) at Kempton 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec. THEINVAL 14-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, behind 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Northern Beau (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) sft in Dec, 8 ran. VINNIE DEV 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 47l behind One Touch (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec. ERAGON DE CHANAY 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after 3 out, 8th of 16, well behind Honest Vic (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec. 3.15 TRY UNIBET NEW UNIBOOSTS HCAP CHS (2) 3m 5yo plus Winner £11,574 ITV4 1 P2-4P2 ON THE BLIND SIDE (21)(P,BF,CD) 8-11-12 ............... .............................................................N De Boinville Runs: 12 Wins: 5(GS) Places: 3 £73,840 Trainer: N Henderson Owner: Mr A D Spence 2 821147 MELLOW BEN (14) 7-11-6 ..........................T Cannon Runs: 24 Wins: 4(G) Places: 5 £45,341 Trainer: C Gordon Owner: Broadsword Group Ltd 3 1421-0 KING OF REALMS (50)(V,D2) 8-11-4 .... Bryony Frost Runs: 12 Wins: 4(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £43,050 Trainer: I Williams Owner: Chandler Ferguson Hanafin Kelly 4 19P-16 TOUCH KICK (35)(T,D) 9-11-3 ................... H Cobden Runs: 19 Wins: 6(S,GS,G) Places: 4 £62,752 Trainer: P Nicholls Owner: Mr Trevor Hemmings 5 6-6519 WALT (42)(P,T,CD) 9-11-3 .....................T Scudamore Runs: 27 Wins: 4(S,G) Places: 7 £92,071 Trainer: N Mulholland Owner: Mr Phil Simmonds 6 1-1U60 MINELLACELEBRATION (35)(D8,WS) 10-11-2 ......... .......................................................................B Poste Runs: 39 Wins: 12(S,GS,G) Places: 11 £93,565 Trainer: Katy Price Owner: Mr Nick Elliott 7 80-P75 WAR SOUND (21)(P,T) 11-11-0 .................T J O’Brien Runs: 21 Wins: 4(S,GS,G) Places: 2 £112,875 Trainer: P Hobbs Owner: The Englands and Heywoods 8 353322 FINGERONTHESWITCH (37)(P,D4) 10-10-1 .............. .................................................Miss M Wonnacott(7) Runs: 44 Wins: 8(GS,G) Places: 11 £79,019 Trainer: N Mulholland Owner: Cahill, Atwell & Crofts 2019: Glen Rocco 8 10 2, James Davies 11-4 Fav (N Gifford), 7 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 11-4 On The Blind Side, 7-2 Touch Kick, 4 Walt, 6 Fingerontheswitch, 8 War Sound, 10 King Of Realms, 12 Mellow Ben, 16 Minellacelebration. Form ON THE BLIND SIDE 15-8fav (11-0) Raced on inside, led until after 8th, chased winner, pushed along before 10th, ridden and well held before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Riders Onthe Storm (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f grad ch (2) hvy in Dec. TOUCH KICK 6-1 (10-13) Held up on outside, closed 10th (becher\’s), mistake next (foinavon), lost place before mistake 13th (valentines), no impression after, 6th of 14, 35l behind Hogan’s Height (10-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec. WALT 40-1 (10-5) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 9th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 24, 22l behind De Rasher Counter (10-10) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov. FINGERONTHESWITCH 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Copperhead (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec. WAR SOUND 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, steady headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on again run-in, almost snatched 4th, 5th of 12, 15l behind Espoir De Guye (10-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec. KING OF REALMS 11-2 (11-12) Led, headed 13th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, 38l behind Militarian (11-3) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov. MELLOW BEN 25-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake 9th, never involved, 7th of 11, 32l behind Burbank (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) sft in Dec. MINELLACELEBRATION 25-1 (10-6) In touch in mid-division, mistake 11th, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 18, 41l behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Dec. 3.45 DOWNLOAD 32RED CASINO APP HCAP HURDLE (3) 2m 4yo plus Winner £6,498 1 2-2315 ECU DE LA NOVERIE (29) (D) P Hobbs 6-11-12 Mr D Maxwell(3) 2 123151 GOLDEN TAIPAN (47) (T;CD) F O’Brien 6-11-8 C Brace(3) 3 1/3-3 NEVER ADAPT (29) (H;BF,D) N Henderson 5-11-8 B J Geraghty 4 11-010 FRANSHAM (34) (CD) Mrs P Sly 6-11-6 J Bargary 5 52P-32 FIN AND GAME (21) (BF,D) D McCain 8-11-5 D Jacob 6 4-1994 BELTOR (15) (V;CD) Robert Stephens 9-11-4 T J O’Brien 7 1-44P7 NEW AGENDA (34) (D) P Webber 8-10-12 T Scudamore 8 2UF680 PERUVIEN BLEU (37) (D) Ryan Chapman 8-10-12 R Dingle(3) 9 3635 DARKEST DAY (26) G L Moore 5-10-6 Joshua Moore 2019: Oakley 6-11-0, Tom O’Brien 9-2 (P Hobbs), 8 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 7-4 Never Adapt, 4 Golden Taipan, 5 Ecu De La Noverie, 6 Fin And Game, 10 Darkest Day, Fransham, 16 Beltor, 20 New Agenda, 50 Peruvien Bleu. Form NEVER ADAPT 5-1fav (11-5) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders on inside turning in, soon hung left and ridden, one pace before last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Repetitio (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec. GOLDEN TAIPAN 15-2 (11-5) Led until 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, handy 3rd, led last, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Nov beating Namib Dancer (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran. ECU DE LA NOVERIE 9-1 (11-9) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed flat, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 13, 7l behind Repetitio (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec. FIN AND GAME 10-11fav (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, every chance from 2 out, mistake last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Minella Charmer (11-4) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec. DARKEST DAY 4-1 (11-6) Raced on inside, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, no danger after, 5th of 9, 31l behind Highway One O Two (11-6) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec. FRANSHAM 9-2 (11-12) Looked to be reluctant to race and lost many lengths, well behind until latched on rear of field 5th, weakened after 3 out, eased, 10th of 11, 42l behind Tea Clipper (11- 11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec. BELTOR 20-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd next until long run before 2 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Miranda (10-11) at Kempton 2m (3) sft in Dec. NEW AGENDA 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, beaten next, 7th of 11, 8l behind Tea Clipper (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec. PERUVIEN BLEU 100-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 15, 30l behind Scaramanga (11- 7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec. abc index To Today’s Meetings C - Chelmsford City, K - Kempton, L - Lingfield, Wa - Warwick, We - Wetherby. Abel Tasman .................. C 6.15 Above Board .............. We 3.25 Absolutely Dylan ........ We 3.25 According To Alex ...... We 2.50 Adstantes ................... Wa 4.00 Affluence ....................... C 6.15 Agent Of Fortune ............L 12.15 Aheadfullofdreams .... We 12.30 Alba Del Sole ................. C 7.15 Almufti ........................... C 5.45 Alsa Mix ...................... We 1.05 Annie Mc ..................... We 1.05 Anything For You .......... C 6.45 Ardlethen .................... Wa 1.50 Asdaa ............................. C 4.45 Ashoka........................ Wa 1.15 Auditoria .........................L 3.10 Authorizo .................... We 2.50 Azzuri .......................... We 2.15 Ball D’Arc .................... We 2.50 Ballyvic Boru .............. We 2.15 Bard Of Brittany ......... Wa 12.40 Bathiva........................ Wa 12.40 Bean In Trouble .......... We 12.30 Believe In Love ...............L 3.10 Belle O’ The Dales ...... We 3.55 Beltor ............................. K 3.45 Big Bad Bear............... We 2.50 Big Hearted Arthur ..... Wa 4.00 Birkie Queen .................. C 5.15 Boa Island ................... We 3.25 Bobo Mac .................... Wa 3.00 Bonjour Steve ............ Wa 12.40 Born Survivor ................ K 2.05 Bourbon Borderline ...... K 12.55 Brother Bentley ............. C 7.15 Bruisa .............................L 3.10 Burrows Edge ............... K 2.40 Burrows Park ................ K 2.40 Bustaan ..........................L 3.10 Caen Na Coille ................L 2.35 Candesta ....................... C 6.45 Canyon City ................... K 2.40 Cap St Vincent ............... K 1.30 Capricorn Prince ........... C 6.45 Captain Chaos ............ Wa 3.00 Carnival Rose .................L 2.35 Caroline’s Quest ........ We 12.30 Cat Royale ..................... C 6.45 Cath The Great ...............L 3.10 Charming Kid .................L 1.25 Chelsea’s Boy ............ We 12.30 Chiavari ..........................L 2.35 Chutzpah ........................L 12.50 Clemento ........................L 12.50 Coconut Splash ......... We 12.30 Coconut Sugar ...............L 3.10 Colonel Manderson ... Wa 4.00 Comotion .................... Wa 4.00 Connetable ................. Wa 3.35 Count Otto ......................L 1.25 Crosspark ................... Wa 3.00 Cutting Sword ............ We 3.55 Cwynar............................L 12.15 Dahills Hill .................. We 1.05 Dark Side Division......... C 5.15 Darkest Day ................... K 3.45 Darlac.......................... Wa 3.00 Dawn Treader .................L 12.50 De Forgotten One ....... We 3.25 Debestyman .................. K 2.40 Decor Irlandais ........... Wa 2.25 Deeds Not Words .......... C 7.15 Delight Of Dubai ............ K 12.55 Demi Sang .................. We 2.50 Denable....................... Wa 4.00 Depardieu ...................... C 5.15 Dhowin ........................ We 1.40 Diamond River ........... Wa 4.00 Diamonds Dream .......... C 4.15 Diomede des Mottes .. Wa 3.35 Doc Penfro .................. Wa 3.35 Dream Magic ..................L 12.50 Dress Circle ................... C 4.15 Easkey Lad ................. Wa 12.40 Eaton Collina .............. Wa 4.00 Echiquier ....................... K 2.40 Eclair De Guye ............ We 3.25 Ecu De La Noverie ......... K 3.45 Elton Des Mottes ........ Wa 12.40 Endowment ................... C 4.15 Eragon De Chanay ........ K 2.40 Erick Le Rouge .............. K 1.30 Fazayte ....................... We 12.30 Fin And Game ................ K 3.45 Fingerontheswitch ........ K 3.15 First Drift ........................ K 1.30 First Link .........................L 3.40 Fizzy Feet ........................L 1.25 Flashjack .................... Wa 3.35 Foillan ......................... Wa 4.00 Folks On The Hill ........ Wa 4.00 Fortissimo ......................L 3.40 Fransham ...................... K 3.45 Fraser Island ................. K 12.20 Free Gift ..........................L 3.40 Freedom And Wheat ......L 12.15 Frodon ........................... K 2.05 Full Speight ................... C 4.15 Fume .............................. K 12.20 Fuwairt ............................L 3.40 Geneva Barracks ....... Wa 1.15 Gentle Rose ................ We 3.55 George Valentine ....... Wa 4.00 Giovanni Change ....... We 12.30 Glenn Coco .................... C 5.45 Goa Lil ............................ K 12.20 Golden Nectar ................L 12.15 Golden Taipan ............... K 3.45 Goodnight Charlie ..... Wa 3.00 Goring .............................L 2.00 Gortroe Joe ................... K 2.40 Gottardo .........................L 3.40 Gowiththeflow ............... K 1.30 Harbour Vision .............. C 4.45 Harry Senior ............... Wa 2.25 Hart Of Steel ............... We 1.40 Hawk High .................. We 2.15 Head To The Stars ...... Wa 3.00 Heaven Up Here..............L 12.50 Here Comes Mccoy .... Wa 4.00 Here’s Two ......................L 2.35 Hi There Silver ................L 12.50 Hieronymus ....................L 3.40 Highest Sun ................ Wa 1.50 Highway To Success ..... K 12.20 Hold The Note ............. Wa 1.50 Holiday Magic .................L 3.40 Hurricane Heidi ............. C 6.45 Ice Cool Champs ........ We 3.25 Igor .............................. Wa 3.35 Impulsive Star ............ Wa 3.00 Inexorable................... We 1.40 It’smabirthday ............... C 4.15 Its All Guesswork ....... Wa 3.35 Itsnotyouitsme ........... We 1.40 J’ouvert...........................L 2.35 Joke Dancer ............... Wa 1.15 Joueur Bresilien ......... Wa 3.00 Just A Deal .................. Wa 4.00 Katpoli ........................ We 2.15 Kauto Riko ..................... K 2.05 Keen On ...................... Wa 2.25 Keeper Hill ..................... K 2.05 Kennack Bay .............. Wa 4.00 Kerrera ........................... C 6.45 Kimberlite Candy ....... Wa 3.00 King Of Realms ............. K 3.15 Kodiac Pride .................. C 4.45 Kraka...............................L 3.40 Kyllukey ......................... C 7.15 Lady Alavesa ..................L 2.35 Lady Dancealot ..............L 1.25 Lady Tati .........................L 3.10 Larkbarrow Lad ............. K 2.40 Le Breuil ..................... Wa 3.00 Lime Drop ................... We 3.55 Lisnagar Oscar ........... Wa 3.35 Lonimoss Bareliere ...... K 12.20 Lord Lamington ............ K 12.20 Louisiana Beat .............. C 6.45 Luckofthedraw ........... Wa 1.15 Lucky’s Dream .............. C 6.15 Machiavelli ................. We 12.30 Mad Barry ................... Wa 4.00 Made For You .............. Wa 12.40 Manor Park ................. Wa 12.40 Maridadi ...................... We 3.55 Marmalade Day ..............L 2.35 Master Work ............... Wa 1.15 Mayflower Lady ............. C 5.15 Megalodon .................. Wa 12.40 Mellow Ben .................... K 3.15 Merchant Of Venice ....... C 5.45 Mercian Prince .............. K 1.30 Merry Berry ................. We 3.55 Midnight Jewel ........... Wa 4.00 Milansbar .................... Wa 3.00 Milanstorm ................. Wa 12.40 Minellacelebration ........ K 3.15 Mocead Cappall ............ C 7.15 Molten Lava ................... C 6.45 Mossy Fen .................. Wa 2.25 Motashakel ................. Wa 12.40 Motawaafeq ................... C 6.15 Mr Mac ............................L 3.40 Mr Medic ........................ K 1.30 Mr Scrumpy ................ We 2.50 Mrs Upjohn .....................L 3.10 Muzaawel ....................... C 6.45 Mysteree ..................... Wa 3.00 Napping ..........................L 3.40 Never Adapt ................... K 3.45 New Agenda .................. K 3.45 Niven ........................... We 2.15 No Regrets .................. We 12.30 Northofthewall .............. K 2.40 Notre Pari ....................... K 2.40 On My Command ........ We 3.55 On The Blind Side ......... K 3.15 One For Billy .................. K 1.30 One For The Team ...... Wa 3.35 Our Promise ............... We 1.40 Penny Mallow ............. We 1.40 Perfect Grace .................L 2.35 Peruvien Bleu ................ K 3.45 Petite Power ............... Wa 3.00 Philamundo ................... C 6.15 Phoenix Dawn ................L 12.50 Poppy May ..................... C 7.15 Prince Llywelyn .......... We 1.40 Purple Harry ............... We 3.25 Purple Paddy ..................L 12.15 Pushmi Pullyu ............... K 12.20 Rangali Island ............... C 5.45 Red Mist ..........................L 2.00 Reponse Exacte ............ C 6.15 Rip Van Go .................. We 1.40 River Frost .................. We 2.50 Rocky’s Treasure ....... Wa 3.00 Rodin ............................. C 4.15 Roll Again ................... Wa 1.50 Rotherwick .................... C 6.15 Rough Night ............... Wa 1.15 Royal Big Night ............. C 6.15 Sadler’s Soul ..................L 12.15 Sagittarian Wind............ C 7.15 Saint Xavier ................... K 12.55 Sakhee’s City ............. We 2.50 Sam’s Gunner ............ We 2.50 Sammy Bill .................... K 1.30 Samphire Coast ............ C 5.45 Sao ................................. K 1.30 Sarsaparilla Kit .............. C 7.15 Sassoon..........................L 12.50 Schumli.......................... C 5.15 Second Collection .........L 1.25 Secret Beri .................. Wa 12.40 Settima Luna ................. C 5.15 Shady Character ........ We 12.30 Shaffire ...........................L 2.35 Shan Blue ................... Wa 2.25 She’soneofourown .... We 3.55 Silent Attack ...................L 2.00 Silver Sheen ............... Wa 3.35 Silver Tassie ............... We 3.25 Simul Amicis .............. We 12.30 Sir Canford .................... K 12.20 Sire Du Berlais............ Wa 3.35 Sixth Of June ..................L 12.15 Small Present ............. We 12.30 Soar Above .................... C 4.45 Special Acceptance ... Wa 3.35 Spenny’s Lass ............... C 7.15 Stay Classy .....................L 2.00 Stoney Mountain ........ Wa 3.35 Storm Force One ........ We 3.55 Storm Rising .............. We 2.50 Subliminal ......................L 12.15 Supreme Dream .............L 12.50 Surround ........................L 3.10 Sweet Talked ................. C 4.15 Sweetest Smile ........... We 12.30 Swift Approval ............... C 4.45 Swiss Cheer .................. C 5.45 Tebay ............................. C 6.45 Tedham ....................... Wa 3.35 The Conditional .......... Wa 3.00 The Grey Goat ................L 12.15 The Groove .....................L 3.40 The Rosary Flyer ........ Wa 4.00 Theinval ......................... K 2.40 Theme Tune ................ Wa 4.00 Tight Call........................ K 2.40 Tilsworth Lukey............. C 6.45 Tilsworth Rose .............. C 7.15 Top Notch ...................... K 2.05 Total Commitment..........L 1.25 Touch Kick ..................... K 3.15 True Scarlet ....................L 3.10 Two For Gold .............. Wa 1.50 Twycross Warrior ....... Wa 12.40 Typhoon Ten ...................L 1.25 Ultimate Avenue .............L 2.00 Up To Speed .................. C 4.15 Valadom ...................... We 3.25 Valley Belle .................... C 7.15 Vinnie Dev...................... K 2.40 Violet’s Lads ...................L 3.40 Virnon ......................... We 3.25 Vischio ............................L 3.10 Visionara ....................... C 4.45 Vive Le Roi ..................... K 2.40 Walt ................................ K 3.15 Waneen .......................... C 7.15 War Sound ..................... K 3.15 West To The Bridge .... We 2.50 Whatmore ................... Wa 1.50 Whatsupwithyou ........ Wa 2.25 White Moon ................ Wa 3.35 Wild Flower .................... C 7.15 Wildfire Warrior .......... Wa 4.00 Wilson .............................L 3.40 Wimpole Hall ................. C 6.15 Windsorlot ..................... C 6.45 Windy Cove ....................L 3.10 With Discretion........... We 1.05 Xian Express ................. C 5.15 Yorvik .......................... We 12.30 Zara Hope ................... Wa 1.50 Zara’s Universe .......... We 3.55 Zarafshan ...................... K 12.20 Zig Zag ........................ We 2.50 12.20 — Fraser Island 12.55 — Saint Xavier 1.30 — Sammy Bill 2.05 — Frodon 2.40 — Notre Pari 3.15 — On The Blind Side 3.45 — Fin And Game ITV4: 2.05, 2.40, 3.15. Racing TV. Going: Good to Soft captain Wessex Selections HORSE RACING

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 59 HORSE RACING Jacob’s joy at Top Notch outing Nick Robson has pleased Mr Henderson since the Press Association Peterborough Chase. “He’s just a wonderful horse to Daryl Jacob is looking forward to getting on his “fa- to do is please you. have around the place. All he wants vourite” horse Top Notch in “I’m really excited about riding today’s Unibet Silviniaco Conti him and hopefully it goes well. Obviously Chase at Kempton. it’s a shame Altior couldn’t run Jacob missed the busy Christmas for the yard, though.” period with a hand injury, but Top rated in the race is Paul returned to action with a winner at Nicholls’ Frodon, winner of the Ludlow on Wednesday and is eager to Ryanair at the Cheltenham Festival resume his association with the Nicky last March in emotional scenes. Henderson-trained nine-year-old. He provided Bryony Frost with a The duo won the Peterborough memorable success, but has failed to Chase last time out and in the reach those heights in two outings absence of stablemate Altior, who this season – although he is 7lb clear was ruled out during the week, he on the official ratings. heads the ante-post market for the Nicholls’ assistant trainer, Harry Grade Two event. Derham, said: “He has won a few “He’s just about my favourite races going right-handed and he’s horse, 1 – WESTERN I think. I’m DAILY really PRESS, looking XXXDAY, for- won MONTH at Kempton XX, 2009 before, so that’s not ward to riding him,” said Jacob. “He seems in really good form and Racing an issue. He’s in good nick, we’re happy with him. He worked well on > > Daryl Jacob riding Top Notch Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Thursday and schooled nicely on Monday. We’re looking forward to running him back over two-and-ahalf miles. “At Haydock he finished behind two very good horses (Lostintranslation and Bristol De Mai) and, in hindsight, three-mile-one round there probably wasn’t perfect for him. He’s probably in better nick now than he was at Haydock, so we’re looking forward to it.” Second to Top Notch in the Peterborough Chase was 100-1 shot Kauto Riko, and trainer Tom Gretton is hoping he can replicate that run. “He ran a great race first time out and, if he can run to the same level, we’ll be delighted,” said Gretton. “How he fares in this will let us know if we should go back handicapping. It’s the right race to be in. “Obviously when Altior was in at the beginning of the week we might Strap goes across here and here and here have waited until Ascot next week, but when he came out we decided it was worth running. “Handicaps can be harder races on horses – there’s only five in this, so it shouldn’t have too hard a race. He’s just a wonderful horse to have around the place. All he wants to do is please you Daryl Jacob “The longer straight should suit him and if he jumps like he did at Huntingdon, he shouldn’t be too far away because he’ll be staying on at the end.” Dan Skelton’s Born Survivor and the Racing Warren Desk: Greatrex-trained 0117 934 Keeper 3284 Hill complete the field. KELSO Sunday captain Wessex Selections 12.20 — Kiltealy Briggs 12.50 — Tanarpino 1.25 — Jabbaar 1.55 — Elvis Mail (nap) Racing TV. Going: Soft EBF ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICES’ HURDLE 12.20 (Class 4) 2m 7f 4yo to 6yo Winner £4,224 1 65-31 ELF DE RE (35) (C) A M Thomson 6-11-10 R Mania 2 2/2213 KILTEALY BRIGGS (29) (T) J Snowden 6-11-10 A P Heskin 3 P FOLKS LIKE US (50) A Whillans 5-11-4 C Bewley 4 766 PENTELITUBBY (2) (P) S Corbett 5-11-4 J Corbett(5) 5 7-0 SCHIEHALLION RIDGE (76) Mrs J Stephen 5-11-4 S Quinlan 6 66-689 LISSEN TO THE LADY (35) Miss S Forster 6-10-11 T Willmott(5) 2019: Trixster 6-11-10, Charlie Price(7) 6-4 (T Vaughan), 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 4-7 Kiltealy Briggs, 11-8 Elf De Re, 25 Folks Like Us, 66 Pentelitubby, 100 Schiehallion Ridge, 150 Lissen To The Lady. WILLIAM HILL HANDICAP CHASE 12.50 (4) 2m 6f 5yo plus Winner £6,628 1 544043 TANARPINO (32) (V) Jennie Candlish 9-12-0 S Quinlan 2 54-234 MR MCGO (17) (P) D McCain 9-11-12 B Hughes 3 45-P14 WELL ABOVE PAR (22) (CD) Miss L Russell 8-11-12 T Willmott(5) 4 23/3P- ASH PARK (328) (C) W Coltherd 12-11-8 Sam Coltherd(3) 5 -31131 MAH MATE BOB (17) G Bewley 8-11-5 J Bewley(3) 6 P270/5 ALOOMOMO (30) (D) A M Thomson 10-11-3 R Mania 7 7U21-3 UP HELLY AA KING (43) (T) N Alexander 9-11-1 G Cockburn(3) 8 3-2311 CHARLIE SNOW ANGEL (43) (T;C) Miss S Forster 11-10-11 J Hamilton 9 -77744 KNOCKNAMONA (15) M Hammond 9-10-3 A Cawley 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Charlie Snow Angel, 4 Mah Mate Bob, 9-2 Up Helly Aa King, 6 Well Above Par, 7 Mr Mcgo, 10 Knocknamona, Tanarpino, 14 Others. Form CHARLIE SNOW ANGEL 7-2 (10-4) Prominent main group, headway and close 2nd 3 out, led narrowly approaching next, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, ridden out, flat, held on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov beating Stoney Rover (11-2) by 1l, 8 ran. MAH MATE BOB 7-2fav (11-2) Prominent, went 2nd 3rd, led 10th, ridden on long run-in, ran on well (last fence omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec beating Indian Brave (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran. UP HELLY AA KING 6-1 (10-9) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased front pair after next, ridden and kept on flat, not quite able to get on terms, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Charlie Snow Angel (10-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov. WELL ABOVE PAR 9-2 (10-7) Led to 4th, led again narrowly after 6th, headed after 4 out, hit next, soon beaten, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 19l behind Geronimo (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec. MR MCGO 20-1 (10-0) Mostly chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, left in lead 10th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon lost 2nd weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 11, 12l behind Commanche Red (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec. KNOCKNAMONA 8-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 8th, 6th before 4 out, 4th from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 17l behind Prairie Town (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec. TANARPINO 14-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Boldmere (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec. 1.25 2.30 — Westend Theatre 3.00 — Slanelough 3.35 — Starplex LIVE STREAMS ON RACINGTV EXTRA NOVICES’ HURDLE (4) 2m 5yo plus Winner £4,224 1 1-21 CHEDDLETON (30) (D) Jennie Candlish 5-11-4 S Quinlan 2 1 JABBAAR (17) I Jardine 7-11-4 C O’Farrell 3 543-56 ARNICA (43) N Alexander 7-10-12 Lucy Alexander 4 8 ARTIC MANN (37) N Alexander 6-10-12 H Brooke 5 ELITE ICON (F75) Katie Scott 6-10-12 C Bewley 6 5-97 KILFINAN BAY (34) Mrs J Stephen 5-10-12 R Day 7 4 MAMDOOD (14) (T) Stef Keniry 6-10-12 Emma Smith-Chaston(7) 8 885 OVERCOURT (14) A M Thomson 6-10-12 R Mania 9 68P RAEMOIR (10) R M Smith 5-10-12 D Irving(3) 10 67-F SLAINTE MHOR (108) Miss L Russell 6-10-12 B Campbell(3) 11 0- ST BASIL (274) W Coltherd 7-10-12 Sam Coltherd(3) 12 80-P WEAVE SOME MAGIC (22) T Reed 5-10-12 Mr H Beswick(5) 13 P PICKING PEACHES (35) R M Smith 5-10-5 R McLernon 2019: Encore Champs 5-11-4, Richard Johnson 6-4 (W Greatrex), 10 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 6-5 Jabbaar, 13-8 Cheddleton, 6 Slainte Mhor, 16 Mamdood, Overcourt, 20 Arnica, 33 St Basil, 50 Artic Mann, Kilfinan Bay, 66 Others. 1.55 BOOK NOW FOR MAY LADIES DAY HCAP HDL (2) 2m 4yo plus Winner £12,512 1 90-512 CHTI BALKO (22) (BF,D) D McCain 8-11-12 W T Kennedy 2 231-18 ELVIS MAIL (43) (H;CD) N Alexander 6-11-6 Lucy Alexander 3 36-117 KAIZER (F52) (CD) A Whillans 5-10-7 Craig Nichol 4 -46422 DUBLIN FOUR (17) (T) G McPherson 6-10-2 Kielan Woods 2019: Martila 7-10-0, Sean Quinlan Evens Fav (Miss P Robson), 4 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 5-4 Chti Balko, 3 Dublin Four, 4 Elvis Mail, Kaizer. Form CHTI BALKO 15-8fav (11-11) Prominent, led 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed after last, soon rallied and every chance, kept on gamely under pressure, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Captain Moirette (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Dec. DUBLIN FOUR 4-1 (12-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, not much room and switched left flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Flamboyant Joyaux (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec. ELVIS MAIL 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 30l behind Epatante (11-6) at Newbury 2m Lstd hcp hdl 0-155 (1) gs in Nov. KAIZER 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent and lost place 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Quel Destin (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo hdl (2) hvy in Oct. 2.30 ANNUAL MEMBERS HANDICAP CHASE (4) 2m 7f 5yo plus Winner £4,614 1 14415U CLASSICAL MILANO (53) (B;D) G Bewley 9-12-1 J Bewley(3) 2 -44312 WARENDORF (28) W Coltherd 7-11-12 Sam Coltherd(3) 3 38-215 KATALYSTIC (78) Miss L Russell 9-11-12 S Mulqueen(3) 4 423-43 PURCELL’S BRIDGE (30) (D) Mrs R Dobbin 13-11-10 W Shanahan(7) 5 -635P3 KINGS ECLIPSE (31) A Wilson 10-11-8 R Day 6 4/233- RISING MARIENBARD (482) (T) Miss L Russell 8-11-8 D R Fox 7 -44323 LOWANBEHOLD (32) (C) Miss S Forster 13-11-3 T Willmott(5) 8 0F6-01 MYMILAN (28) A M Thomson 7-11-3 R Mania 9 050-31 WESTEND THEATRE (32) Mrs J Walton 11-10-1 Ross Chapman 10 463/4P MULTIPEDE (32) (P) J Ewart 8-10-0 B Hughes 2019: Achill Road Boy 10-11-4, Sean Quinlan 5-4 Fav (W Coltherd), 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Warendorf, 6 Mymilan, Westend Theatre, 13-2 Purcell’s Bridge, 8 Katalystic, Classical Milano, 10 Others. 3.00 RACINGTV HANDICAP CHASE (3) 2m 7f 5yo plus Winner £7,928 1 62-206 AMI DESBOIS (50) (T;D) G McPherson 10-11-12 Kielan Woods 2 6-4825 NEVERUSHACON (30) (P,T) Mrs J Harrington (IRE) 9-11-11 P D Kennedy(3) 3 645-PP BIG RIVER (35) (P,T;CD) Miss L Russell 10-11-10 D R Fox 4 111/31 CHAPEL STILE (28) (D) N Richards 8-11-6 R Day 5 8-2211 KNOCKOURA (30) (T) M Barnes 8-11-3 Ross Chapman 6 F-U233 SLANELOUGH (14) Mrs R Dobbin 8-10-13 Craig Nichol 7 -24U2U JUSTFORJAMES (13) (P) M Hammond 11-10-12 A Cawley 8 /57P-P FEDERICI (36) (P;C,D) D McCain 11-10-10 B Hughes 2019: Chidswell 10-10-12, Craig Nichol 9-4 (N Richards), 4 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Knockoura, 3 Chapel Stile, 13-2 Federici, 7 Neverushacon, Slanelough, 8 Justforjames, 12 Ami Desbois, 14 Big River. Form KNOCKOURA 5-4fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 10th, headed briefly 4 out, ridden sand stayed on flat(paddock fence omitted ), won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec beating Bob Ford (10-9) by 3l, 4 ran. CHAPEL STILE 11-4 (11-7) Slowly away, in rear, close up on outside final circuit, went 2nd after last (usual 5 out), soon ridden, 5 lengths down bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led final strides (all fences in home straight omitted, low sun), won at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcap ch (3) hvy in Dec beating Cloudy Glen (11-7) by nk, 5 ran. FEDERICI 14-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent 12th (canal turn), headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hogan’s Height (10-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec, 14 ran. 3.35 JOIN RACING TV NOW HANDICAP HURDLE (5) 2m 4yo plus Winner £3,249 1 2-P503 LET’S SWAY (17) (T;D) S Corbett 6-11-12 J Corbett(5) 2 8P89P7 HERE IN THE DARK (17) (V) V Thompson 5-11-12 Mr Cameron Wadge(7) 3 FUF141 WILD SAM (98) (B;C) M Barnes 10-11-12 D Irving(3) 4 6-4211 STARPLEX (22) (D) K Dalgleish 10-11-10 B Hughes 5 7-8807 GALLAHERS CROSS (148) (D) Daragh Bourke 8-11-10 A Cawley 6 P8CP7- GARDE FORESTIER (382) (T) Rebecca Menzies 8-11-10 H Brooke 7 674-5P SOUTHEAST ROSE (35) M Todhunter 7-11-0 S Quinlan 8 355523 CALLIOPE (22) (P,T) Mrs D Sayer 7-10-12 C O’Farrell 9 8-94P3 FLAMING GLORY (31) Katie Scott 6-10-11 S Mulqueen(3) 10 36UPP/ KNOCKREA (831) J Ewart 13-10-10 N Moscrop(3) 11 640 BULLION BOSS (26) N Richards 4-10-10 R Day 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Starplex, 4 Wild Sam, 5 Bullion Boss, 13-2 Let’s Sway, 7 Calliope, 10 Flaming Glory, 20 Here In The Dark, 25 Gallahers Cross, Southeast Rose, Garde Forestier, Knockrea. THE HaRE’S Running . . . gREyHOund SERVicE SOuTHWELL Sunday captain Wessex Selections 12.40 — Isobar Wind 1.15 — Harrison Point 1.45 — Jazz Hands 2.20 — Angel Lane Draw Advantage: 5f None, 6f Low best Stall Positions: 5f Centre; Remainder Inside Sky Sports Racing. Going: Standard LADBROKES HOME OF THE ODDS BOOST HCAP 12.40 (Class 6) 7f (AW) 3yo Only Winner £2,782 1 (5) 51871- ISOBAR WIND (27) (B;D) P Evans 9-9 B Curtis 2 (6) 51208- INTERRUPTED DREAM (23) (D) Miss G Kelleway 9-7 Toby Eley(5) 3 (3) 9353-7 LEG IT LENNY (4) (P,T) R Cowell 9-4 A Rawlinson 4 (1) 17932- CONSTITUTIONAL (24) (D) K Burke 9-4 H Shaw(3) 5 (4) 790-7 CASARUAN (9) M Appleby 8-7 T Ladd(3) 6 (2) 055D-5 SEA OF COOL (5) (P;BF) J Ryan 8-4 D Keenan(3) 2019: Sylviacliffs 3-8-9, Andrew Mullen 22-1 (K Burke), drawn 1, 14 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 15-8 Constitutional, 3 Leg It Lenny, 4 Isobar Wind, 6 Sea of Cool, 10 Casaruan, Interrupted Dream. 1.15 LADBROKES NOVICE STAKES (5) 7f (AW) 3yo Only Winner £3,429 1 (5) 21- HARRISON POINT (34) (D) Archie Watson 9-9 Hollie Doyle 2 (1) ALMQVIST M Johnston 9-2 F Norton 3 (7) CAPTAIN MOORHOUSE D Brown 9-2 P Mulrennan 4 (4) 9-0 HOORAYFORTHEGREY (10) (P) R Brisland 9-2 K O’Neill 5 (3) 03- IRON HEART (38) A Balding 9-2 D Probert 6 (6) 3- SNOWBALL JACKSON (32) R Hannon 9-2 R Kingscote 7 (2) 99- WHITEHAVEN (31) H Morrison 9-2 C Bennett 2019: Eve Harrington 3-8-11, Luke Morris 5-4 Fav (Sir M Prescott), drawn 5, 9 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 6-5 Harrison Point, 5-2 Snowball Jackson, 5 Almqvist, 11-2 Iron Heart, 20 Captain Moorhouse, 25 Whitehaven, 100 Hoorayforthegrey. 1.45 BOMBARDIER GOLDEN BEER HANDICAP (4) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £5,208 1 (5) 0541-2 DIRECTORY (5) (P;BF,CD) J Eustace 5-9-12 L Morris 2 (4) 61180- SEA FOX (13) (B;D) P Evans 6-9-7 B Curtis 3 (1) 92031- ROBERO (14) (E;CD) Miss G Kelleway 8-9-7 Toby Eley(5) 4 (3) 33111- SILVERTURNSTOGOLD (44) (B;CD) A Carroll 5-8-13 Elisha Whittington(7) 5 (6) 2900-3 MOMTALIK (11) D Shaw 5-8-9 C Hardie 6 (2) 5171-1 JAZZ HANDS (11) (P;CD) R Fahey 4-8-8 S P Davis(3) 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Silverturnstogold, 3 Jazz Hands, 7-2 Directory, 4 Robero, 10 Momtalik, 12 Sea Fox. Form SILVERTURNSTOGOLD 13-8fav (8-10) Keen early, tracked leaders, stayed far side from over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcap 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov beating Break The Silence (8-9) by 1l, 7 ran. JAZZ HANDS 3-1 (8-9) Broke well, led early, always close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Makambe (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran. DIRECTORY 13-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Little India (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs. ROBERO 9-2 (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec beating Elixsoft (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran. MOMTALIK 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jazz Hands (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs. SEA FOX 7-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10l behind Almufti (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec. 2.20 2.50 — Motahassen 3.25 — Global Hope 3.55 — Mister Freeze BETWAY HANDICAP (3) 1m 4f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £7,876 1 (4) 05609- COSMELLI (32) (B;CD) Miss G Kelleway 7-9-12 T Eaves 2 (3) 37414- ARGUS (25) (T;CD) Alexandra Dunn 8-9-2 D Muscutt 3 (1) 0441-5 RASAASY (10) (CD) A Carson 4-8-11 W Carson 4 (5) 4213-1 ANGEL LANE (11) (CD) K Burke 4-8-10 C Lee 5 (2) 36150- BLOWING DIXIE (15) (CD) J Chapple-Hyam 4-8-9 B Curtis 2019: Azari 7-9-0, Rossa Ryan 5-4 Fav (Alexandra Dunn), drawn 4, 5 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 10-11 Angel Lane, 4 Blowing Dixie, 9-2 Argus, 8 Rasaasy, 10 Cosmelli. Form ANGEL LANE 15-8fav (9-5) Chased leader, led over 3f out, clear when ridden and edged right to stands side over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcap 0-70 (5) fbs beating Crimson King (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran. BLOWING DIXIE 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 7l behind Pirate King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec. ARGUS (8-11) 4th of 15, 10l behind Gipsy Song (8-8) at Le Croise-Laroche(FR) 1m 4f clm stks hvy in Dec. RASAASY 15-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 9l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. COSMELLI 33-1 (9-11) Led until over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, eased, last of 9, 33l behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec. 2.50 BOMBARDIER BRITISH HOPPED AMBER BEER HANDICAP (6) 1m (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,782 1 (5) 0229-1 OBLATE (11) (P;CD) R Brisland 4-9-13 K O’Neill 2 (2) 46013- MOTAHASSEN (38) (T;BF,CD) D Carroll 6-9-9 D Nolan 3 (1) 60040- VELVET VISION (52) (H,T) Mike Murphy 5-9-8 D Muscutt 4 (4) 00020- FRENCH TWIST (15) (B) David Loughnane 4-9-7 T Greatrex(3) 5 (3) 67/6- FOX SHINJI (83) (BF) A Balding 4-9-6 D Probert 6 (7) 33420- BARON RUN (246) (CD) K Burke 10-9-3 Rhona Pindar(7) 7 (6) 2590-3 LIMERICK LORD (7) (B;CD) Miss J Feilden 8-8-7 Shelley Birkett 8 (8) 0070-7 TAVENER (11) D C Griffiths 8-8-7 P Dennis 2019: Long Socks 5-9-3, M Harley 6-1 (A King), drawn 1, 10 ran. BETTING FORECAST: 13-8 Oblate, 10-3 Motahassen, 4 Fox Shinji, 6 Baron Run, 12 French Twist, 16 Limerick Lord, Velvet Vision, 50 Tavener. Form OBLATE 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt, held up and behind, headway 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Break The Silence (8-12) by 2l, 9 ran. MOTAHASSEN 4-5fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Jazz Hands (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec. FOX SHINJI 15-8fav (9-5) Dwelt soon switched to outer, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 17l behind Royal Sands (9-5) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Oct. 3.25 BETWAY HEED YOUR HUNCH HANDICAP (5) 6f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £3,429 1 (3) 21838- REQUITED (36) (CD) H Morrison 4-9-7 C Bennett 2 (6) 1027-2 GLOBAL HOPE (7) (E;D) Miss G Kelleway 5-9-7 Toby Eley(5) 3 (2) 1772-3 AL SUIL EILE (7) (BF) J J Quinn 4-9-7 B Curtis 4 (7) 07523- THE RIGHT CHOICE (23) (B;CD) James Ferguson 5-9-5 D Muscutt 5 (1) 428-41 GLOBAL MELODY (5) (T,V;C) P McEntee 5-9-2 Grace McEntee(7) 6 (5) 4355-6 OUR CHARLIE BROWN (7) (P) D C Griffiths 6-9-2 P Dennis 7 (4) 302P-8 JUNGLE SECRET (9) R Fahey 4-8-7 S P Davis(3) 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 13-8 Global Melody, 7-2 Global Hope, 4 Al Suil Eile, 11-2 Requited, 8 The Right Choice, 20 Jungle Secret, 25 Our Charlie Brown. Form GLOBAL MELODY 2-1fav (9-12) Soon off the pace towards rear, good headway near side of group halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f app hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Tilsworth Rose (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran. GLOBAL HOPE 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Liamba (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcap 0-70 (5) fbs. AL SUIL EILE 9-4fav (9-6) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Liamba (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcap 0-70 (5) fbs. REQUITED 16-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) in Dec. THE RIGHT CHOICE 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Private Matter (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec. JUNGLE SECRET 17-2 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 8l behind Almurr (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6). OUR CHARLIE BROWN 12-1 (9-1) Anntisapated start and dwelt, raced wide in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Liamba (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcap 0-70 (5) fbs. 3.55 BOMBARDIER ‘MARCH TO YOUR OWN DRUM’ HANDICAP (6) 7f (AW) 4yo plus Winner £2,782 1 (3) 49447- FLY TRUE (64) (CD) I Furtado 7-9-8 T Eaves 2 (10) 37600- FIVEHUNDREDMILES (72) (V) P Evans 7-9-7 B Curtis 3 (9) 6934-5 ROCKESBURY (6) (B;D) David Loughnane 5-9-6 L Morris 4 (5) 43504- MIDNIGHT IN HAVANA (25) (BF) B Smart 4-9-6 G Lee 5 (4) 67606- ADASHELBY (44) (V) J Ryan 4-9-4 K O’Neill 6 (2) 22835- MISTER FREEZE (44) (T,V;BF,CD) P Chamings 6-9-3 D Probert 7 (7) 67339- SEA SHACK (25) (B,T;D) Miss J Feilden 6-8-12 Shelley Birkett 8 (6) 4P937- LEESHAAN (89) (P;D) Rebecca Bastiman 5-8-12 P Dennis 9 (8) 3465-0 N OVER J (4) (V;BF,D) M Appleby 5-8-12 A Rawlinson 10 (1) 73420- THE RETRIEVER (34) M Hammond 5-8-12 P Mulrennan 2019: No corresponding race. BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 N Over J, 9-2 Midnight In Havana, 13-2 Mister Freeze, 8 Sea Shack, The Retriever, Rockesbury, 10 Fly True, 12 Leeshaan, 14 Others.

60 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS RUGBY UNION Skelcey wary of confident opponents Plymouth Albion wing Josh Skelcey says they will have their work cut out to repeat last week’s excellent win at Rotherham as they welcome fifthplaced Old Elthamians to Brickfields in National League One today (3pm), writes Alfie Martin. Having dramatically claimed a 38-32 victory with a second-half turnaround last week, James Scaysbrook’s side will be keen to keep the winning run going and maintain their distance from the bottom clubs. Tries from Koree Britton, Rusi Tuima, John Kelly, Shea Cornish and George Mills moved them up to 10th in the table with a bonus point. But Skelcey says they must be wary of a side full of confidence. The wing, who starts on the bench today, is aware of the dangers the opposition pose, having faced them in their first league game of the season, which ended in a 27-20 loss. He said: “Old Elthamians have had a really good season so far. We had a tough game against them away earlier in the season so we’re looking to get a win back at home this week. “I think they will like to throw the ball around a bit, so it will be a good challenge for us. We’ll be looking to out-work them and grind out a result.” The visitors have picked up three wins from their past four outings. They also beat Rotherham 46-18 a few weeks before Albion’s visit. Skelcey said he never any doubt about Albion’s ability to get the job done at Titans, even though they were losing at half-time. He added: “We had belief in the whole game.” Scaysbrook has kept faith with the entire back line who faced Rotherham, with Connor Eastgate staying at full-back and Sam Morley retaining his place at fly-half. The only changes come in the pack, where Britton takes over at tighthead prop and Dan Collier starts in the second row. Plymouth Albion: Eastgate, Cornish, Squire, Pohe, Ducker; Morley, Snow; Britton, Salter, Higgins, Collier, Pearson, Kelly, Mills, Tuima. Replacements: Ingoldsby, Smith, Setter, Skelcey, Powell. Cattle: It’s time for Pirates to push on WMN reporter sports@westernmorningnews.co.uk Cornish Pirates co-coach Gavin Cattle has warned that struggling Yorkshire Carnegie will be no pushovers as his side look to hold on to second place in the Greene King IPA Championship at the Mennaye Field tomorrow (2.30pm). Carnegie are rock bottom having lost all seven league matches. But former Welsh international and former Namibia head coach Phil Davies has made a return as director of rugby. And Cattle said: “Following the appointment of Phil Davies we are expecting an emotional reaction, which is often the case. Also, having shown a lot of spirit in recent games, they cannot be taken lightly and will be no pushover, so we will need to be on our mettle.” He added: “Second in the league is where we wanted to be at Christmas. Our challenge now is to push on over the next couple of months.” The teams have already met twice this season in the Championship Cup, with Pirates convincing winners each time – 48-0 away in September and 54-5 at home last month. Named in the Pirates starting lineup for their first game of 2020 is fullback Kyle Moyle who, following his lengthy time out through injury, featured off the bench against Hartpury before Christmas. Another replacement in that match, fit-again flanker John Stevens, has also been named in the starting XV, and there is a return for wing AJ Cant. Arriving back at the Mennaye Field this week on dual registration with Exeter Chiefs, lock Josh Caulfield is ready to make his first Championship appearance of the season, while listed among the replacements > > Kyle Moyle is back in the Cornish Pirates starting line-up Gareth Davies/PPAUK is Shae Tucker, who will be keen to make what would be his first appearance in the Championship. Meanwhile. Joe Carlisle returns at centre for Carnegie, so Dan Lancaster moves to full back. Louis Musetti comes back into the starting line up for for Adam Brown and Sione Faletau takes over from Gareth Smith, who is named as a replacement. Tom Whitehurst will make his fifth appearance of the season and his first start in the Championship for Carnegie. Cornish Pirates: K Moyle; R Wedlake, R Parata, C Patterson, AJ Cant; W Cargill, J-B Bruzulier; J Andrew, T Cowan- Dickie, S Rodman, J Caulfield, B Beukeboom (captain), J Stevens, A Kiri Kiri, J McRae. Replacements: T Channon, M Walker, J Tyack, J Clemson, T Duncan, R Davies, S Tucker, M Evans. Yorkshire Carnegie: D Lancaster; A Lawson, T Varndell, J Carlisle, R Shaw; J Ford (C), J Elliott; C Davidson, L Musetti, S Faletau, J Brady (Vc), E Bloodworth, T Lloyd, A Humfrey, T Whitehurst. Replacements: W Routledge, J Ajayi, G Smith, J Els, W Hill, J Green, J Magee, J Metcalf. ■■ Tickets for the game will be available at the gates on the day (open 12.30pm) and can be bought online. For more information visit www.cornish-pirates.com/tickets. Saracens look to close in on last-eight spot Holders Saracens will continue their bid to land a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final place when they tackle the Ospreys today. Saracens arrive in Swansea after a week when lawyer Neil Golding was appointed as non-executive chairman, succeeding Nigel Wray, while it also emerged that players are set to be trimmed from a star-studded squad in order to comply with salary cap regulations. Saracens were docked 35 points and fined £5.36 million after being found to have exceeded the £7m salary cap limit for the last three seasons. Their hopes, though, of reaching the European knockout stages for an impressive ninth successive season remain well and truly alive. Victory over a struggling Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium – and then Pool Four leaders Racing 92 next weekend – should mean quarterfinal progress. It would represent an impressive effort given that Saracens lost two of their first three Champions Cup games this term. Mark McCall’s men are likely to face an away tie in the last eight if they progress, but their first task is to see off an Ospreys side that has endured a miserable campaign. As with Saracens’ previous European away fixtures in November and December, McCall has rotated his squad, not including the likes of England players Owen Farrell, Jamie George, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola this weekend. Elliott Obatoyinbo makes his tournament debut at full-back – Alex Goode, Liam Williams and Max Malins are all injured – with starters up-front including Wales prop Rhys Carre and England lock George Kruis. Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones makes a first appearance since the World Cup and George North features at outside centre as Ospreys – bottom of their group with one point from four games – target just a second victory in all competitions this season.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 61 NEWS SPORT NEWS Klopp plans to surprise Spurs FOOTBALL Carl Markham Press Association Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is planning something unpredictable to combat what he believes will be a defensive Tottenham team put out by Jose Mourinho today. The Portuguese has thrown a spanner in the works for Liverpool plenty of times over the last decade, most famously when he torpedoed Brendan Rodgers’ title charge with a 2-0 victory at Anfield as Chelsea boss in April 2014. His record against the Reds in his last two Premier League jobs has seen him lose only twice. One of those came in his second spell at Chelsea in 2013 to 2015, with four wins and two draws. He also registered a victory and three draws as Manchester United manager between 2016 and 2018 before a 3-1 defeat at Anfield ended his Old Trafford tenure. Klopp recognised Mourinho’s defensive style, likely to be exacerbated by the loss of striker Harry Kane until April, ahead of their visit to the capital. “A good, organised Tottenham side, yes, putting some emphasis on defending, for sure,” said Klopp, whose runaway Premier League leaders will set a new all-time topflight record of 20 wins and one draw from the opening 21 matches with a victory. It is a home game for Tottenham and usually you go there and it used to be like they create and try to dominate the game – not sure if someone sees that in the moment. “A result is possible in different ways and we cannot be sure 100 per cent what they are going to do, but we have signs. “We have to think about what he did against us when he was with Man United, but it cannot be the same as it is different players and we are a different opponent. “Analysis always ends quite a way from the truth, from the reality, because we don’t know 100 per cent because they make their own decisions. But that is the same thing for us. “We want to be unpredictable, so we have to be unpredictable, we have to make things that they cannot prepare for.” Klopp said he respected the twotime Champions League and threetime Premier League winner but he did not view him as a more difficult opponent than any other he has faced in the Premier League. He did joke, however, that he was probably a better player than Mourinho. “Jose Mourinho is a world-class manager with a specific mindset, I would say,” said the German. “He wants to win with all he has. I respect that a lot. That means each situation his team is in, he tries to use for his team. “I don’t want to create headlines but I don’t remember that we played a game in the last two or three years that I thought ‘thank God it’s him as a manager and not somebody else’. It’s just tough against all of them for really different reasons. “Are Tottenham my preferred opponent this weekend? Probably not, but I am not sure anyone wants to play against us in the moment. “It’s tough against a Jose Mourinho team but the good news is – I’m not sure if he was a better footballer than I was – that the managers don’t play. “I don’t know actually. Does anyone know what position Jose Mourinho played? Don’t blame me if you don’t know – don’t say ‘Klopp has no clue’. I think he was a goalkeeper.” When it was pointed out Mourinho played in goal during the Grenfell Tower disaster charity match in 2017 and he was actually a midfielder with Rio Ave, Beleneses, Sesimbra and Comercio e Industria in Portugal, Klopp added: “You can play in goal if you can’t walk any more in a charity game!” Joel Matip, out since October with a knee injury, and Xherdan Shaqiri returned to training this week with Fabinho, sidelined for six weeks also with a knee issue, and Dejan Lovren (hamstring) set to be back before next weekend’s visit of Manchester United. However, James Milner (hamstring) and Naby Keita (groin) will miss at least the next two matches. > > Jurgen Klopp, right, says Jose Mourinho is a ‘world-class’ manager Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images WEEKEND FIXTURES AND SPORT ON TELEVISION TODAY FOOTBALL (3pm unless stated) Premier League: Chelsea v Burnley, Crystal Palace v Arsenal (12.30pm), Everton v Brighton, Leicester v Southampton, Manchester Utd v Norwich, Tottenham v Liverpool (5.30pm), Wolverhampton v Newcastle. Sky Bet Championship: Barnsley v Huddersfield, Blackburn v Preston, Brentford v Queen’s Park Rangers (12.30pm), Charlton v West Bromwich, Hull v Fulham, Leeds v Sheffield Wednesday, Luton v Birmingham, Middlesbrough v Derby, Reading v Nottingham Forest, Stoke v Millwall, Wigan v Bristol City. Sky Bet League One: Bristol Rovers v Doncaster, Burton v Fleetwood, Coventry v Milton Keynes Dons, Ipswich v Accrington, Oxford Utd v Rotherham, Peterborough v Gillingham, Portsmouth v Wimbledon, Rochdale v Bolton, Shrewsbury v Lincoln City, Southend v Tranmere, Sunderland v Wycombe. Sky Bet League Two: Carlisle Utd v Plymouth Argyle, Cheltenham v Walsall, Crawley v Bradford City, Exeter City v Cambridge Utd, Leyton Orient v Grimsby, Macclesfield v Oldham, Mansfield v Forest Green, Morecambe v Colchester, Salford v Northampton, Scunthorpe v Newport, Stevenage v Port Vale, Swindon v Crewe. Buildbase FA Trophy second round: Barrow v FC United of Manchester, Chelmsford City v Salisbury, Concord Rangers v Bath City, Darlington v Harrogate Town, Dorking Wanderers v Stockport County, Eastleigh v Matlock Town, Ebbsfleet Utd v King’s Lynn Town, Farsley Celtic v Barnet, Fylde v Southport, Halesowen Town v Maidenhead Utd, Hornchurch v Aveley, Kingstonian v Leamington, Notts County v Dagenham & Redbridge, Royston Town v Chester, Torquay Utd v Halifax Town, Yeovil Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough. Vanarama National League: Dover v Hartlepool. Vanarama National League South: Billericay v Slough, Braintree v Tonbridge, Dartford v Oxford City, Eastbourne v St Albans, Hemel Hempstead v Havant & Waterloville, Weymouth v Dulwich. BetVictor Southern League Premier Division South: Chesham v Beaconsfield, Dorchester v Truro, Farnborough v Walton, Harrow Borough v Hayes & Yeading Utd, Metropolitan Police v Hendon, Swindon Supermarine v Hartley Wintney, Tiverton v Poole, Weston-super-Mare v Merthyr, Wimborne v Blackfield & Langley, Yate v Taunton. BetVictor Southern League Division One South: Barnstaple v Basingstoke, Cirencester v Cinderford, Larkhall v Totton, Moneyfields v Bideford, Paulton v Evesham, Sholing v Mangotsfield, Slimbridge v Melksham, Willand v Thatcham, Winchester v Bristol Manor Farm. Buildbase FA Vase fourth round (selected ties): Bitton v Warminster Town, Buckland Athletic v Bradford Town, Woodbridge Town v Plymouth Parkway. Toolstation Western League Premier Division: Bridgwater v Shepton Mallet, Bridport v Tavistock, Brislington v Clevedon, Chipping Sodbury v Wellington, Cribbs v Street, Exmouth v Roman Glass St George, Odd Down v Westbury Toolstation Western League First Division: Almondsbury v Wincanton, Ashton & Backwell Utd v Devizes, Bishops Lydeard v Longwell Green, Hengrove v Bishop Sutton, Oldland Abbotonians v Calne, Portishead v Wells, Radstock Town v Lebeq Utd, Sherborne v Corsham, Welton v Cheddar. Kitchen Kit South West Peninsula League Premier Division East: Brixham v Elburton, Cullompton v Sidmouth, Dartmouth v Millbrook, Elmore v Ilfracombe, Holsworthy v Crediton, Honiton Town v Torrington (2.15pm), Newton Abbot Spurs v Axminster, Stoke Gabriel v Torpoint, Torridgeside v Plymouth Marjon (2.15pm). Kitchen Kit South West Peninsula League Premier Division West: Bodmin v Liskeard, Godolphin Atlantic v Camelford, Helston v Falmouth, Mousehole v St Blazey, Newquay v Penzance, St Dennis v St Austell (2.15pm), Saltash v Callington, Wadebridge v Sticker, Wendron v Porthleven. Walter C Parson South West Peninsula League Cup third round: Dobwalls v Bovey Tracey (2pm). RUGBY UNION Heineken European Champions Cup: Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs (3.15pm), Clermont Auvergne v Ulster (1pm), Ospreys v Saracens (1pm), Connacht v Toulouse (3.15pm), Gloucester v Montpellier (5.30pm). European Challenge Cup: Castres v Dragons (2pm), Worcester Warriors v Yenisei-STM Krasnoyarsk (3pm), Bayonne v London Irish (4pm), Scarlets v Toulon (8pm), Agen v Wasps (2pm), Bordeaux-Begles v Edinburgh (12.45pm), Bristol Bears v Brive (3pm), Stade Francais v Zebre (2pm), Calvisano v Pau (1.30pm). Greene King IPA Championship: Ampthill v Coventry (1.45pm), Hartpury v Jersey (1.30pm). National League One (3pm unless stated): Moseley v Cinderford, Blackheath v Rosslyn Park, Cambridge v Rotherham (2pm), Darlington Mowden Park v Bishop’s Stortford, Plymouth Albion v Old Elthamians, Richmond v Hull Ionians, Sale FC v Canterbury (2pm). National League Two South (3pm unless stated): Barnes v Dings Crusaders (2pm), Clifton v Leicester Lions (2.30pm), Esher v Bury St Edmunds, Henley Hawks v Taunton Titans, Old Albanian v Old Redcliffians, Redruth v Worthing Raiders (2pm), Tonbridge Juddians v Bournemouth (2.30pm), Westcliff v Sutton & Epsom (2pm). RFU South West Premier: Brixham v Bracknell, Camborne v Barnstaple, Drybrook v Weston-super-Mare, Exeter University v Okehampton, Exmouth v Newbury, Ivybridge v Maidenhead. Tribute South West One West: Cleve v Chew Valley, Crediton v Bridgwater & Albion, Hornets v Sidmouth, Keynsham v North Petherton, Lydney v Newton Abbot, Newent v Thornbury. Tribute Western Counties West: Cullompton v Chard, Falmouth v Bideford, Honiton v Wadebridge Camels, Kingsbridge v Wellington, Penryn v Tiverton, Saltash v Teignmouth, St Austell v Wiveliscombe. SPORT ON TELEVISION FOOTBALL: Premier League: Crystal Palace v Arsenal – BT Sport 1, noon; Tottenham v Liverpool – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Premier League, 5pm. Championship: Brentford v QPR – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football, noon. RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup: Ospreys v Saracens – Channel 4 & BT Sport 2, 12.30pm; Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs – BT Sport 2, 3pm; Gloucester v Montpellier – BT Sport 2, 5.15pm; Scarlets v Toulon – BT Sport 2, 7.45pm. GOLF: European Tour South African Open – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf, 9am. US PGA Tour Hawaai Open – Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf, midnight. DARTS: BDO World Championship – Eurosport 1, 2.30pm & 7pm. HORSE RACING: Warwick – ITV4, 1.30pm. 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62 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS FOOTBALL Cook gives Argyle helping hand > > Wigan boss Paul Cook Tim Easthope/Birmingham Mail WELCOME OFFER SPIN UP A FREE BET. Sports Betting . Horse Racing . Casino . footie5 BET £10, GET £10 FREE BET + 10 FREE SPINS 18+, UK only. New customers only. Place a minimum £10 cash bet at Evens (2.0) or above and get a £10 free bet plus 10 Free Spins on Bonanza. Bets on Football Match Result ‘Draw’, Each Way, Cashed out, Void or ‘Draw No Bet’ wagers do not qualify for this promotion. Max £10 Free Bet & 10 Free Spins per customer. 7 day expiry on both. Bets which qualify for this offer will not count towards any other offer. Full T&Cs apply. Chris Errington chris.errington@reachplc.com FORMER Plymouth Argyle adversary Paul Cook has been helping out the Pilgrims with training facilities for their League Two away game against Carlisle United today. It is all part of Ryan Lowe’s thorough planning for Argyle’s longest trip of the season. The Pilgrims’ squad left Home Park after training on Thursday and travelled to a hotel in the north-west of England. They were then due to complete the mammoth trek to Cumbria yesterday. Before they set off, however, they were due to train at Wigan Athletic’s training ground – thanks to Cook, who is the Latics’ boss. Cook had a fierce rivalry with former Argyle manager Derek Adams when he was in charge of Portsmouth in League Two. Lowe said on Thursday: “We are going to Wigan’s training ground tomorrow afternoon, which Paul Cook has kindly let us do. “We have done it before. We will do it again tomorrow. After they have finished training we will train. “We will have some food and then we will head up to Carlisle. I just think two days to get there is better, rather than rushing around on a Friday. “We have got to places at five o’clock on a Friday and only been able to train for 45 minutes because it’s going dark. “We are appreciative of Wigan and Paul Cook, who is a good friend of mine, who lets us train there. “That’s why we do it, because we have got the connections. “We want to make sure the lads do the right work, and we will get plenty of work in them tomorrow as well because we will have the time,” Lowe added on Thursday. “It’s only right that we make sure we do the right things by the boys. What would it take us on a Friday to Carlisle? Eight hours, maybe.” Instead of that, the Pilgrims’ players and staff travelled up the M5 and M6 on Thursday afternoon. Lowe added: “We will have our food at seven o’clock, the lads will be in their rooms by half-nine, quarter-to-ten. The staff will be in > > Callum McFadzean could be back soon Phil Mingo/PPAUK Lowe’s bacon butty plea for fans Ryan Lowe called on Plymouth Argyle officials to provide breakfast for members of the Green Army who were making the longest away trip of the season today, writes Chris Errington. The Pilgrims take on Carlisle United in League Two this afternoon, with Brunton Park 390 miles from Plymouth. A full closure of the M6 between junctions 32 and 33, close to Lancaster, will only add even more time to the journey for fans. One supporters’ coach is taking some of the Green Army from Home Park today. their rooms the same because we have got another work day tomorrow. “Then, Friday night, when the work is done, it’s a little bit more relaxed because it’s over to the players then – but the work won’t be done until Friday after training, and we will be in Carlisle then. “The lads will rest and recover, and be in the mindset to go and hopefully get some points.” Lowe is hoping wing-back Callum McFadzean and striker Dom Telford will be ready to return to action for Argyle “in the very near future”. McFadzean has not played for the Pilgrims since the 1-1 draw away to Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup second round on December 1 due to a knee ligament injury. The original departure time was 5.30am but it was moved to 4am because of the closure on the M6 and the subsequent diversion route. When that was pointed out to Lowe, he came up with the idea of breakfast for those fans. Lowe asked aloud at his press conference on Thursday: “Are the club getting some bacon and sausage sandwiches on for them? Can we sort that out? “Let’s get some breakfast for when they arrive because I think that’s incredible. “When I go and support my Telford had to be substituted in the first half of the 2-1 New Year’s Day League Two defeat by Swindon Town at Home Park because of a hamstring issue. Another striker, Ryan Taylor, continues to be ruled out by a foot injury. Lowe has revealed that McFadzean and Telford are set to return to grass-based training next Monday. He added: “Ryan Taylor is still in a [protective] boot, but he should start running as well next week. “It’s just a day by day progress for them. Dom is doing all his strengthening work, as well as McFadzean. They will be grassbased next week, which hopefully will see them taking some part in the very near future.” team (Liverpool) I only have to go 10 minutes up the road. In terms of them travelling that far, it’s brilliant. “We are appreciative. We know that’s what they do and there will obviously be a lot more coming in their cars, and so on and so forth. Fair play.” The M6 is closed between junctions 32 and 33 in Lancashire from 9pm last night until 5am on Monday in both directions so a footbridge can be removed. The diversion route is along the A6 between junction one of the M55 and junction 33 of the M6.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 63 In-form Grecians aiming for the top Stuart James stuart.james@reachplc.com EXETER CITY will look to maintain their push for League Two promotion today when they welcome Cambridge United to St James’ Park – knowing a win could take them top of the table. For that to happen, the Grecians must be victorious this weekend and hope league leaders Swindon Town – now minus their top goalscorer Eoin Doyle – slip up at home to third-placed Crewe Alexandra. The Grecians are in fine form, having not lost in League Two since the 2-0 defeat at Bradford City on November 2. Manager Matt Taylor, ahead of a fourth clash with Cambridge this season, wants to keep that form going. When he met the media on Thursday, he said: “Football is a simple game. You get coaches like myself and managers who over-complicate it, but the players just have to keep on playing – playing with freedom. “It is always down to how the players perform. We had a strong December and we are looking for just as strong January, and that started on New Year’s Day against Forest Green [in a 1-0 League Two away win], it continued against Ipswich [in a 2-1 EFL Trophy home win last Saturday] and we go again against Cambridge.” Exeter beat Cambridge 1-0 in an FA Cup replay at St James’ Park in November after a 1-1 draw at the Abbey Stadium earlier that month. They were, however, beaten 4-0 there in League Two in October. Taylor said: “We know them pretty will in terms of their threats. We only have to look back to the first game where we got hammered 4-0, and were totally outplayed that day. “They have changed slightly in terms of formation and personnel in the last month, month-and-a-half, so it could look a little bit different this weekend. “With it being January, there could always be some late additions as well and we have suspensions and injuries. It will be strange because we have played each other three times, but it will be a different type of game.” The City boss added: “We can’t focus too much on Cambridge, and that is with no disrespect to Cambridge. “We have to focus on ourselves – regardless of what team Cambridge put out – and back ourselves, if we play the way we have in most of our home games this season. “The boys are earning the right to win games of football with their work > > Nigel Atangana misses today’s clash through suspension Phil Mingo/PPAUK rate and willingness to compete more than anything, and a desire to win games of football.” Exeter will be without midfielder Nigel Atangana. The 30-year-old scored his first League goal for the club during their 1-0 win at fellow promotion hopefuls Forest Green Rovers, but was sent off one minute into the second half. Atangana will begin a three-match ban today. When asked how big a blow Atangana’s suspension was, Taylor replied: “Huge. I think he got player of the month for December, and he has been excellent. “I think everyone can see why we brought him to the club [from Cheltenham Town last summer], and to lose him for three games is really disappointing.” Gulls address problem position with loan deal David Thomas sports@westernmorningnews.co.uk HAVING secured the know-how of experienced Exeter City defender Gary Warren in midweek, Torquay United manager Gary Johnson has completed a second loan signing – Bradford City left-back Jackson Longridge – ahead of today’s Buildbase FA Trophy Second Round tie at home to National League rivals FC Halifax Town (3pm). Longridge, 24, pictured below, arrives at Plainmoor after spells in his native Scotland with Ayr United, Stranraer, Livingston for three years and Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship. He moved south to Valley Parade last summer and has played five games for the League Two Bantams this season. Johnson reported that Longridge can play at left-back or wing-back, and the position has been a problem for United since Liam Davis and Frank Vincent were injured earlier in the season. The January squad shake-up which Johnson has been predicting for some time is gathering pace, with players not only arriving but also leaving Plainmoor. Loanees Lloyd James (Forest Green) and Saikou Janneh (Bristol City), both in the squad which drew 0-0 at Dagenham & Redbridge last Saturday, have returned to their clubs this week. The ‘ins and outs’ are happening against a background of the club’s injury list starting to clear up at last. Midfielders Armani Little (hamstring) and Matt Buse (ankle) are the latest men close to comebacks. So is Jared Lewington (concussion), although the former Truro City and Tiverton Town centre-forward is again ‘cup-tied’ this weekend. Warren, 35, who played the first half of Exeter’s 2-1 EFL Trophy win over Ipswich last weekend, gives Johnson new options at centre-back, where United also have Jean-Yves Koue Niate back from suspension. Johnson was far from satisfied with a point at Dagenham as United try to kick-start their season. “For me, we still haven’t found our FOOTBALL game that’s gone missing,” he said. “I was pleased with that clean sheet, but I didn’t want them to go through this week thinking that they had cracked it. We have got to get that momentum and team energy back.” When the Gulls left Halifax on November 2, all seemed well with their world. A confident counterattacking display had beaten the Shaymen 4-2, they were up to fourth place in the NL, only two points off top spot, and home manager Pete Wild described United then as the best team he had seen. Despite everything that’s happened since, that respect continues, for this week Wild has been highlighting the importance of his team subduing Torquay’s 19-goal leading scorer Jamie Reid, who scored twice back in the autumn. The Shaymen, still only a couple of points off the play-offs, have plenty of experience in a defence built around 36-year-old ex-Huddersfield, Leyton Orient, Bradford City and Grimsby centre-back Nathan Clarke. But their attack – former Exeter City winger Liam McAlinden is their leading scorer with ten goals – has been relying on the pace and trickery of Jack Redshaw and Jamie Allen, not the biggest strikers around. So this week Wild went out and loaned muscular targetman Devante Rodney from Salford City. ■■ If the scores are level at 90 minutes today there will be a replay at The Shay next Tuesday night. Torquay United (from): Covolan or MacDonald; Lewis, Cundy, Koue Niate, Warren, Cameron, Longridge, Andrews, Keating, Hall, Lemonheigh-Evans, Whitfield, Reid, Kalala, Aaron Nemane, Koszela, Slough. Unavailable: Davis, Wynter, Buse, Little (injured), Dickson (on loan), Lewington (cup-tied).

Sport Western Morning News SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 all the Runners at seven weekend meetings HORSE RACING PAGES 56-59 Lowe staff share credit for Pilgrims’ progress in League Two Dan Mullan/Getty Images Chris Errington chris.errington@reachplc.com MANAGER Ryan Lowe has praised the work being done by his backroom staff at Plymouth Argyle. It comes after he was nominated for a second successive Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month award. The December prize went to Exeter City’s Matt Taylor, whose side collected 11 points from five unbeaten games. However, Lowe’s further national recognition has highlighted the Pilgrims’ progress over recent months. Argyle have won eight of their last 11 league games and moved up to sixth spot in the table. Lowe, pictured left, brought several members of his staff to Argyle from Bury last summer, including assistant manager Steven Schumacher. He also retained first team coach Kevin Nancekivell and goalkeeping coach Rhys Wilmot. Since then, Lowe has added director of football Neil Dewsnip and head physio Dave Galley to his staff. Lowe, who takes his side to Carlisle United today for a League Two fixture, acknowledged that the latest manager of the month nomination was testament to all of them. He said: “I share it out, I don’t say ‘It’s just me’. Schuey [Schumacher ] is doing a fantastic job for me as assistant manager. “Kevin Nancekivell is doing a fantastic job as my first-team coach, John Lucas fitness coach, Jimmy Dickinson analyst, Rhys Wilmot the goalkeeping coach, my medical team and Neil Dewsnip behind the scenes. “These [award nominations] are the things that come along when you are doing well and you are hitting good form. “There are plenty of other good managers in there who have been recognised for the same thing. “Look, you win them, you lose them, but just to be recognised shows the work that we are doing. “We won’t get too carried away with it. We will just continue to do our work and hopefully we can get where we want to get to.” Lowe added: “It’s nice that you get recognised for the little runs that you go on. “We have always said we will become a good team, then a very good team and then an excellent team, hopefully. We are on the road to that, we are on the road to winning a lot more games than we will lose, which we have done. “Winning your home games is very important, but winning your away games is just as important,” added Lowe, before he and his squad set off for Cumbria. “If you can pick points up away from home as well it can lead you to somewhere special, and that’s where we are trying to get to.” »More » Argyle news: Page 60 Warning from Baxter as Chiefs eye last eight WMN reporter sports@westernmorningnews.co.uk Exeter Chiefs are within a point of securing their place in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup for only the second time in their history, but director of rugby Rob Baxter says the job is far from done. And as his side prepare to run out against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun today (3.15pm), he has challenged them to continue performing. Chiefs are sitting pretty at the top of Pool 2 with 19 out of a possible 20 points – never before have they accrued a better points tally at this stage. But Baxter told the club’s website: “We are very aware there is still a big challenge ahead of us. Looking at things, Glasgow have probably underperformed, in their opinion, in the Heineken Cup up until now. They are kind of in the lastchance saloon a little bit. “We are expecting a very tough performance from Glasgow and that we will need to be very good if we want to get something from the game.” Chiefs have been hugely impressive in their latest European escapades, winning in La Rochelle first up, before defeating Glasgow at Sandy Park. Last month, the Gallagher Premiership leaders won home and away against Sale Sharks. “Being top of our pool, it’s obviously where you want to be,” Baxter said. “That said, we still have two tough fixtures to go. It probably works in our favour that we have the second of those at home [against La Rochelle], and we have experience of going to Glasgow before in big games.” The Chiefs have yet to register victory north of the border in Europe, the most recent of those losses two years ago when Glasgow won 28-21. One man who featured for Glasgow that day was current Chief Stuart Hogg. “Without doubt you can see Stuart has added to our game,” said Baxter. “It’s not just in attack, but his chat, his kicking game, his game understanding, he’s good under the high ball, he is making percentage gains all the time for us.” Baxter has made changes to his winning line-up. Up front, Dave Dennis has been ruled out through illness, so Sean Lonsdale partners Jannes Kirsten in the second-row. Behind them, Jacques Vermeulen and Matt Kvesic also start, with Don Armand dropping to the bench and Sam Simmonds not being risked on the artificial surface. In the back division, Joe Simmonds returns at fly-half and is captain in the absence of Dennis, while Ian Whitten is preferred to Sam Hill in the centre alongside Ollie Devoto. Chiefs: S Hogg; J Nowell, I Whitten, O Devoto, O Woodburn; J Simmonds (capt), N White; A Hepburn, L Cowan-Dickie, E Pieretto, J Kirsten, S Lonsdale, D Ewers, J Vermeulen, M Kvesic. Replacements: E Taione, B Moon, M Street, W Witty, D Armand, J Maunder, G Steenson, S Hill. We are very aware there is still a big challenge ahead of us Rob Baxter > > Stuart Hogg in European action against Sale Alex Livesey/Getty Western Morning News Published by Reach PLC, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Telephone (01752) 293000. Printed by JPIMedia Printing (Portsmouth) Ltd, The News Centre, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9SX. For permission to copy cuttings, contact the NLA, 7 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1NL, telephone 01892 525273, email copy@nla.co.uk

WESTERN Art MORNING NEWS Saturday, & January 11, 2020 Antiques Saturday, January 11, 20201 To advertise in the WMN Art&Antiques section, contact Jane Resoli on jane.resoli@reachplc.com Tel: 01752 293077 For editorial contact Gillian Adams on gillian.adams@reachplc.com Memories of history Full story: Page 3

2 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Art & Antiques CLARKS AUCTION ROOMS, LISKEARD New Year sale saw interest in Chinese items Clarks’ traditional New Year’s Day sale proved yet another record breaker for the East Cornwall saleroom with over 90% of entries sold for fantastic prices. Auctioneer Paul Clark said: “All credit must go to my team who worked extremely hard. We had in excess of 850 emailed enquiries a week prior sale and over 1000 online bidders come hammer time. It was a very long and hard drive but quite frankly I love it”. The Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon “Titanic” Briggs made cane, one of the most interesting items to appear at a Devon and Cornwall saleroom in recent years, created waves both sides of the Atlantic when making £7400 at the hammer, crushing its £300-500 guide price. An epic internet battle ensued with eventually the winner of that being sunk by a phone bidder. Auctioneer Paul Clark said: “In a market undermined with ‘fakes’ it was an amazing price for a rural saleroom to achieve. The buyer is a specialist within this genre and they were happy to purchase a ‘straight piece’ for their client”. The cane itself it would seem was probably was not on the Titanic but it is believed Sir. Cosmo Duff-Gordon had this with him at the following court case after his behaviour was questioned, a controversy that surrounds his memory even today. > > Cosmo Duff-Gordon cane, sold at £7400 > > Louise Jinks mask, sold at £820 > > Chinese Kangxi bowl with faults, sold at £2000 > > Chinese scroll painting, sold at £2100 Across the sale, irrespective of what it was, the hammer prices were astounding as collectors, higher end dealers and decorators around the globe set to work. Two small oil studies by Plymouth artist Robert Lenkiewicz exceeded expectations when making £4000 and £3900 respectively. Auctioneer Paul Clark said: “I wasn’t quite sure how these would be received as Lenkiewicz was so prolific but I was pleased with the good hammer prices for such pieces”. A small 18th century oil of Sir Michael Newton made £800 despite faults and a modern Susan Webb oil on canvas hunt scene saw interest at £940. The sale saw record Chinese interest with an 18th century Kangxi bowl achieving £2000 at the hammer despite several minor faults massively exceeding its £100-150 guide. A 20th century Chinese bowl and cover also achieved well above its estimate at £440 but a finely painted Chinese watercolour scroll of a goose saw a UK based collector trump a Chinese based US bidder on the internet at an impressive £2100. A small lidded Oriental-style jar again saw interest well above its £20- 30 guide when making £200. The right furnishings attract the right money. A copper cream urn (£230) and a Victorian chaise longue (£540) were both very popular. A pine chiffonier did four times estimate at £240 while a small mouseman milking stool impressed at £230. A walnut hat stand (£140), a small farmhouse trestle table (£200) and a Victorian walnut Canterbury (£280) all bucked current “brown furniture” trends. Interest in items submitted at the end of the summer by British actress Michele Dotrice on behalf of her husband the late Edward Woodward of film and television, reached their pinnacle at this sale. An ebonised silver topped “cobra” cane saw bids of £330 whilst a silver mounted amethyst geode made £380. A 17th century Barker bible owned by Mr. Woodward saw interest at £600 despite faults whilst a pair of Russian night vision binoculars (£860) also did very well. The 83 lot Troika collection from Huddersfield in Yorkshire saw great interest, notably a mask by Louise Jinks which made £820 whilst a similar Marilyn Pascoe piece made £760. An Avril Bennet chimney vase saw bids make £210 while an Anvil vase made strong money at £480. Two Benny Sirota double vase saw interest at £540 & £460 respectively. A Troika cube vase (£220) and a small wheel vase by Judith Ilsley (£110) were other highlights among many. Engineering items often do well at the Liskeard based saleroom with a German Doll stationary steam engine seeing tremendous interest interest at £1900. A small tin plate “Express” steam engine also saw a lot of support at £220 while a handbuilt model of HMS Cruiser made £280. A quantity of a/f playworn Dinky & Lesney (£150) and large cased model of the “Sovereign Of The Seas” made £300. Jewellery and silver has a good following at the Heathland Road based saleroom. A three-stone diamond trilogy ring of approx. 1.8ct saw interest at £2400 while an amber necklace saw worldwide interest at £1600. A fine Carrera Y Carrera 18ct brushed and polished gold necklace made top end of its guide at £800 while a c.1720 gold posy ring treasure hunt find with the inscription “Lett Vertue Bee Yor Guid” sold to a collector at £600. An early 20th century diamond and sapphire ring (£580), an Edwardian “fruit salad” necklace (£420) and a 9ct gold ring set with topaz almost tripled its guide at £170. A silver claret jug (£300) and a Georg Jensen fork (£200) made their money while a fine French silver gilt letter opener and seal set made £390. An 18th century French 0.950 silver Empire style chocolate pot (£380) and a Hester Bateman fish slice (£280) both did well. Clarks Auction Rooms, Liskeard; tel: 01579 349960; 07756070198 clarksauctionrooms.com > > Copper gallon creamer, sold £230 > > RAKU pot by James Savage; above was £125, now £93; left, was £45, now £33 tidal gallery, kingsbridge Variety of work from Devon-based artists in January sale at Kingsbridge gallery S ituated in the Kingsbridge waterfront in a quaint Georgian house, Tidal Gallery has proved to be a valued addition to the South Hams arts scene since opening its doors 18 months ago. Artist led and curated with unmatched passion, it showcases the works by almost 20 Devon-based artists, including original paintings by SWAC members Richard Thorn and Shirley Kirkcaldy. This January, in celebration of its continued success and future plans to launch tuition after Easter, more than half of its artists have agreed to join forces and discount their works with reductions of up to 40%. Among the sale items you will find an array of paintings, prints and original sketches, alongside an extensive collection of ceramic pottery, sculpture and jewellery by several different makers. If you are looking for a special piece, or just enjoy seeing art, we encourage you to visit. The friendly welcome will make you feel at home. Tidal Gallery, Kingsbridge; tel: 01548 856607; www.tidalgallery.co.uk

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 3 PLYMOUTH AUCTION ROOMS Special auction for anniversary Art & Antiques It’s an important year for Plymouth, so much so, that even the Royal Mint have produced a coin to celebrate one of the most important events in its history. The anniversary of the pioneering voyage of the Mayflower ship will be celebrated across the country with many events in the country throughout the year but none more than in Plymouth, being the final departure point from the UK of the Pilgrim Fathers on a quest to seek religious freedom. Collectables, antiques and art enthusiasts can also be part of the 400th anniversary celebration with an invitation to consign items for a unique Mayflower 400 auction taking place in Plymouth. Auctioneer Paul Keen of Plymouth Auction Rooms said: “We are always interested in celebrating the history of our great city and as such an important event and we really wanted to be part of it.” A unique Plymouth-themed auction will be held exactly 400 years to the day the Pilgrim Fathers set sail, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. The auctioneers are asking for people to check their collections for items with a connection to Plymouth. It could be a group of war medals, military objects, Plymouth porcelain, posters, railway effects, marine items, original early photographs, memorabilia, clocks, watches, paintings and of course sporting memorabilia from The Pilgrims! Suitable entries for the sale will be accepted over the coming months and will be promoted worldwide online. The auctioneers are expecting significant interest from ‘our American friends’. Plymouth Auction Rooms Tel: 01752 254740 plymouthauctions.co.uk > > Above, A rare Plymouth painting by Fred Yates, of the ‘Kathleen & May’ in Sutton Harbour, was the last wooden three masted schooner to trade from the Westcountry > > Left, ‘The Mayflower’ by Brian Pollard, 12” x 16” > > Far left, a Wedgwood decanter ‘The House of Hawker’ commemorating 350 years of the Mayflower sailing in 1970 > > Plaque by the Mayflower Steps > > Mayflower Steps on the Barbican, Plymouth Next Auction Monday 13th january General and garden auction featuring furniture including modern pine, collectables, ceramics, books, white goods, electrical, tools, machinery & bikes. Viewing days: Saturday 11th 9am-12pm Sunday 12th 12pm-4pm @ Pixon Lane, Tavistock PL19 9RQ Our next jewellery silver & collectables auction will be held on Monday 27th January Catalogue now online drakesauctions.co.uk 01822 616992 Wadebridge Antique Centre Jubilee Carpark Town Centre Wadebridge PL27 7AT Over 60 Cabinets + 12 Fitted Units & Outside Garden Area Open Everyday 10am - 5pm Incl Bank Hols Quality Silver Wanted Top Prices Paid Wadebridge Showground Cornwall Easter B Hol Good Friday & Saturday 2020 PENSILVA Nr Liskeard PL14 5NF Antique, Vintage & Collectors Fair Suns: Jan 26th / Feb 23rd / Mar 29th Monthly 10 - 4. Adm £1 Kids Free. Cafe. Free Parking. Up to 75 Stalls. www.afcfairs.co.uk 01208 368182 / 07887 753956 LOSTWITHIEL ANTIQUES FAIR Established 1989 The Community Centre, Lostwithiel PL22 0HA Sunday 12th January 9:30am - 3:30pm: Admission £1 Refreshments & Free Parking 2nd Sunday of every month Enquiries: 07891 828197 Email: lostwithielantiquefair@gmail.com Lostwithiel Antique Fair 32 OKEHAMPTON STREET EXETER DEVON EX4 1DY Tel: (01392) 252621 At Our Exeter Saleroom FUTURE AUCTIONS Wednesday 22nd January @ 10.30 ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Thursday 23rd January @ 10.00 SILVER, JEWELLERY, WATCHES, PICTURES & ORIENTAL WORKS OF ART Saturday 25th January @ 12.00 noon COIN SALE OUR PALMERS AUCTION ROOM BUDLEIGH SALTERTON Tuesday 28th January 2020 @ 12.00 INFORMATION - www.whittonandlaingauctioneers.co.uk

4 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Art & Antiques okehampton auctions Unusual Edwardian claret jug is warm hearted The major London firm Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company was founded in 1880 by William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman, they absorbed the Goldsmiths Alliance in 1893 & operated out of 112 Regent Street. They were active as jewellers and diamond dealers as well as producing a wide range of silver and plated wares. On offer here is an unusual large Edwardian silver and cut glass claret > > Omega 9ct gold cased ladies wrist watch jug bearing their London hallmark for 1904. It has a removable central glass chamber which would have been filled with hot water to warm the wine. This also has a silver mount, lid and folding handle. At 10½” high it would make an imposing statement on a dining table and is priced at £120/180. The artist William Stephen Tomkin (1860- 1940) was the first child of a Kentish farmer. From 1882-1900 he worked as assistant to General Augustus Pitt-Rivers, the prestigious army officer and archaeologist, who he was introduced to through his Uncle Benjamin Harrison, who won international recognition for his pioneering role in archaeology. He was a prolific painter of maritime subjects as represented by a watercolour entitled “Home with the Tide- On the Thames”. It features a number of vessel including red sailed fishing boats and a steam powered tug boat hauling a threemasted sailing ship. It measures 11” x 18” and with original gilt frame has a guide of £80/100. The Swiss watch company Omega has long been renowned for the quality of its works. Each watch has a unique serial number which shows its authenticity and allows for precise dating of manufacture. A 9ct gold cased ladies wrist watch dating from 1972 has a square chamfered face with bar numerals and has a winder set with a cabochon tigers eye. Complete with its original lizard strap it asks for bids of £300/350. An 18th Century oak coffer features three-arched panels to the front inlaid with vases of flowers, enclosed by intricate relief carving of roundels and stylised foliage. It stands 52” wide & 27” high & invites bids of £120/160. The piece of furniture known as a footman derives from the household servant of the same name and was used as a stand to keep food warm in front of the dining room fire. An early 19th century painted iron version has a pierced top, and frieze and cabriole front supports. It is 17” wide & 14” high and is reasonably priced at £40/60. Amongst a large selection of silver charm bracelets on offer is a curb link version with heart lock and safety chain hung with 20 various charms including a barrel top gypsy caravan and an accordion. Weighing an impressive 98 grammes all in it asks £85/95. The auction is on Wednesday, January 15 at 10am. Viewing Monday 13 10am-1pm, Tuesday 14 noon-6pm, saleday from 8.30am. Okehampton Auctions; Tel: 01837 55592 okehamptonauctions.co.uk > > Edwardian silver and cut glass claret jug > > Watercolour by artist William Stephen Tomkin QUEENS ROAD A U C T I O N S WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2020 at 10 a.m VIEWING ON TUESDAY 14TH JANUARY 2020 11FT 9’ LENGTH OTTER FIBRE GLASS SAIL BOAT WITH JOHNSON COLT OUTBOARD MOTOR WITH SAILS & OARS Invacare Quickie Rumba Modular Mobility Wheelchair, Invacare Quickie Neon Mobility Wheelchair, Invacare Storm Euro Wheelchair, Partner Mobility Scooter, Qty of Moorcroft Pottery Lids, Large qty of Books, Qty of Chinaware, Qty of Plated Ware, Qty of Brassware, Qty of Glassware, Qty of LP’s, Qty of F/G Pictures, Qty of Mirrors, Qty of Gold and Silver Jewellery, Qty of China Figurines, Qty of Period Dolls, Qty Men’s Underwear, Qty of GBS Slippers New in Boxes, Qty of Shoes New in Boxes, Sets of Saucepans, Sets of Frying Pans, Wicker Picnic Basket, Large qty of Pine Double Wardrobes, Pine Chests of Drawers, Pine Bedside Cabinets, Pine Table & Bench, Pine Dresser, Qty of Tables & Chairs, Book Shelves, Office Chairs, Stress-Less Style Chairs & Foot Stools, Green G-Plan 3 Piece Suite, Brown Leather 2 Seater Settee & Armchair, Baby Grand Piano John Broadwood & Sons London, 2 x Brass Double Bed Frames, Double Divan Bed with Mattress, 2 x Pine Single Bed Frames, Single Bed with Mattress, Filing Cabinet, Fridge Freezers, Washing Machines, Chest Freezer, Garden Table & Chairs, Qty Plastic Garden Chairs, Garden Tools, Hand Tools, Stihl Chain Saw, Eco Hedge Trimmer, Stihl Strimmer, Chevron Petrol Flymo, Large Steel Wheel Barrow Hampster/Gerbil Cage, Marmalade Slicer, Qty TV’s, Electric Tennis Tower, Sound Craft Spirit Mixing Deck, Flute in Case, Clarinet in Case, Qty of Acoustic Guitars, Qty of Electric Guitars incl; 2 x Squier Stratocaster by Fender, 2 x Guitar Stands, Master Voice HMV Windup Gramophone, Qty of Puzzles, Qty of board Games, Cricket Pads, Shoes & 2 Bats in Bag, Dolls House, Morphy Richards Steam Cleaner, Bric-A-Brac etc. and many more interesting lots Follow us on Facebook – Queens Road Auctions 9 Queens Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 9ER Tel; 01392 256256. Fax; 01392 494106 email-furniture@QueensRoadAuctions.com www.queensroadauctions.com NEXT SALE OKEHAMPTON AUCTION ROOMS UNIT 1 FATHERFORD FARM EXETER ROAD OKEHAMPTON ON WEDNESDAY 15th January at 10 a.m. prompt Viewing Monday 10am to 1pm, Tuesday 12pm to 6pm & Morning of Sale from 8.30am Approx. 1000 lots Furniture inc. Beithcraft Scotland sideboard, dropleaf table & coffee table, carved French cabinet, bureaus, mah. oak & pine chests of drawers, sets chairs, oak sideboards, inlaid & carved coffers, pine kitchen table, trunks & boxes, Ercol tea trolley, oak bookshelf & bookcase etc, Clocks & watches inc. 9ct Omega ladies wrist watch, Raymond Weil cocktail watch, mantel & wall clocks etc Silver inc. claret jug, spoons, photo frame, candlestick, snuff boxes, cigarette case, jewelled drummer figure, caddy spoon, sugar tongs etc, Plate inc canteen cutlery, gallery tray etc, Jewellery inc. 9 & 18ct. rings, bar brooches, sel. Silver charm bracelets, gold & silver earrings, 9ct ingot on chain, etc, Selection costume jewellery, Brass & Copper inc Arts & Crafts firescreen, fire dogs, warming pans, kettle, candlesticks, trivets, fender etc, Collectables inc bowler hat, army bags & helmets, Raymond Waller slides & ephemera, mah jong set, telescope etc, China & Glass inc sel. Portmeirion, Royal Albert Country Roses, Beswick bloodhound wall plaque, sel. Blue glasses & bowls, Oriental vases, Charlotte Rhead charger, Victorian footbath, Royal Doulton, Bewswick & Karl Ens figures etc, Pictures & Prints inc.W.S. Tomkin w/c boats, framed tapestry, pencil & wash drawings etc Modern pine & other furniture inc. tables & chairs, bedside chests, stick back rocking chair, sofas, sideboards, disability aids, coffee tables etc, . *House clearances* Storage & transport available* (Accepting goods for February 12th Sale from Thurs. 16th January by appointment) Tel: 01837 55592 at all times (mobile 07748 907 230) www.okehamptonauctions.co.uk Catalogue available on-line from end of week before sale Postal address: 4a FatherFord Farm, exeter road, okehamPton devon ex20 1QQ tel: 01837 55592 > > 18th Century oak coffer > > Silver charm bracelet hung with 20 various charms

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 5 Art & Antiques WHITTONS, HONITON Superb range of silver to suit all tastes Whittons of Honiton’s first auction of the decade will be a Silver, Jewellery and Watches sale on Thursday, January 16 commencing at 10.30 am. The sale opens with over 400 lots of silver comprising a rare massive George II beer jug on sweeping pedestal base, made in London in 1828, (Est. £2500- £3000); a large Paul Storr Georgian silver swing handled fruit basket, (Est. £2500- £3000); a large Georgian silver salver with crested centre, (Est. £500-£800); a large tapering Exeter silver chocolate pot with lift-off cover, (Est. £2000-£3000); a good collection of miniature novelties comprising vesta cases, sovereign cases and nutmeg graters; together with toast racks, tea and coffee sets; and a rare Queen Anne silver christening set engraved with flowers dated 1700, (Est. £1500-£2000). There follows more than 100 lots of jewellery and watches to include diamond and other precious and semi-precious stones set into rings, pendants and brooches, together with many fine gold chains, bracelets, etc. Gent’s and ladies’ wristwatches include Breitling wristwatches and various pocket and fob watches. Viewing for this auction will be on Monday 13, Tuesday 14, and Wednesday 15 January from 9.30am -4.30pm each day. Online bidding available via the-saleroom.com. The next Two Day Fine Art and Antiques auction will be on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 March. Entries are now being invited for this sale. Whittons, Honiton; tel: 01404 517000; 01392 345454; 01726 983734 whittonsauctions.co.uk > > Paul Storr Georgian silver swing handled fruit basket > > Georgian silver globe shaped inkstand on spreading supports > > George II beer jug on sweeping pedestal base PG & RJ Pyle This Tuesday 14 th January 10.30am The Bridge Auction Rooms, Hatherleigh 400 LOTS HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS Including Victorian furniture, ¾ size Snooker table, Double Horse Box, Modern furnishings, Garden & Garage tools. Further entries invited this Sunday 11am to 1pm & Monday. On view Monday 2pm - 6pm Next Saturday 18 th January 11am The Newport Auction Rooms, Barnstaple 400 LOTS ANTIQUES & HOUSEHOLD Live & Online auction of two house clearances including 2 Oak Dressers, Display cabinets, collection of Staffordshire figures, Silver, Bronzes, Garden statues, Ornate Hall mirrors, Pair of tub chairs, Colonial teak bookcase, Tea & Dinner services, Victorian carved oak dining table, Set of Cane back chairs, Pair of Blackamore 6’ Candleabra, Garage tools, Modern furnishings. Further entries invited this Monday 10am to 12 noon for Photographing & Cataloguing. Bid Online easyliveauction.com Saturday 25 th January 11am St Stephens Church hall, Launceston Popular Cornish Household Auction. Entries now Invited, We Can Collect! Sunday 23 rd February 10am WORLD GLOBAL AUCTION ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE & FARMING BYGONES Entries now being photographed. Last sale Large circular Granite Troughs £3200 & £2900. Decorative Field Gate £1400. We are collecting NOW! Tel 01837 810088. Mobile 07746 687444 A 1969 Rolex GMT Master, model 1675 sold £18,000 We sell fine diamond jewellery in Plymouth Wednesday 29th January 6pm Specialist Auction of Jewellery & Watches Live Online Auctions Worldwide Bidders Call 01752 254740 or Email for further details info@plymouthauctions.co.uk plymouthauctions.co.uk ENTRIES INVITED Bring your jewellery and watches along to the saleroom for a FREE Valuation Every Tuesday 9am til 2pm Faraday Mill Trade Park| Cattedown | Plymouth | PL4 0SE

6 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Art & Antiques > > 1958 BSA Gold Star, £20,000-25,000 charterhouse, sherborne British-made stand out at classic and vintage auctions February is a busy month for Dorsetbased Charterhouse Auctioneers with a specialist auctions of classic and vintage motorbikes on Sunday, February 2 followed a week later on Sunday, February 9 with classic and vintage cars. “Whilst we have cars and motorbikes from around the world, there are two lots which stand out for me in each auction, both of which are British,” commented Matthew Whitney. First up is a 1958 BSA Goldstar in the classic motorbike auction on Sunday, February 2. This 500 cc British bike was known to be amongst the fastest production bikes in the 1950’s. Each was hand built and with many optional performance modifications available and came from the factory with documented dynamometer test results showing the horsepower produced. Today, this 62-year-old BSA has been fully re-built to concours standards by its owner. Coming from a private collection, the owner enjoys restoring motorbikes rather than riding them and this piece of 1950’s British design is estimated to sell for £20,000-25,000. Also from the same owner, and again a top British marque, is a 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. Originally supplied by the legendary Jack Barclay Ltd of London this Rolls-Royce is finished in a very unusual colour of garnet with a tan leather interior and has covered just 51,000 miles from new. With only six owners in 47 years, and in current ownership since 2001, it is in wonderful original condition and estimated to sell for £10,000- 12,000. Both auctions are being held at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Viewing for the classic and vintage motorbike auction, held in conjunction with the Carole Nash Classic Motorbike Show, is on Saturday, February 1, with viewing for the classic and vintage car auction, being held in conjunction with the Footman James Classic Car Show, on Saturday, February 8. Alternatively you can see all the lots and download the catalogue on www.charterhouse-auction.com where live internet bidding is also available. Charterhouse are accepting late entries for these specialist motoring auctions and entries for their auction of silver, jewellery, watches, wine, port and whisky on February 6 and 7. Charterhouse, Sherborne; tel: 01935 812277 charterhouse-auction.com > > 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver, Shadow £10,000-12,000 MARTYN ROWE AUCTIONEER & VALUER The Peter Cullum Collection of Toys & Steam Models Friday 24th January 2020 At 10.30am To include: STEAM MODELS & VEHICLES:- A selection of approximately 200 various steam models and vehicles including early German steam plants - Bing and DC, Marklin steam engines, boxed Bowman steam engines, Wilesco steam plants and accessories, Stuart steam engines, Marine engines, model pumps and boilers, steam tools, steam workshop, diorama, numerous steam engines by Mersey Models, SEL, Mamod, SJ, Merit, and various others, selection of Mamod boxed vehicles including rare Mamod Millennium bus, Mamod steam Brooklyn’s Tourer car, Mamod fire engines, delivery vans, Post Office van, steam wagons, traction engines and steam tractors, Mamod Prince and Princess of Wales steam locomotives, Golden Jubilee tank locomotive and other related items including steam engine catalogues. TRAINS & MODEL RAILWAYS:- A large selection of O-gauge railway including Bassett-Lowke boxed locomotives and sets, early O-gauge trains by Bing, Hornby, KBN, Bucherer, JEP and others, steam O-gauge railway including Bowman, Bing and others, selection of gauge 1 tin-plate trains and railway including Bing and Marklin, O-gauge tin-plate coaches and wagons, signals, boxed items, stations, boxed Ace Trains O-gauge coach set, three Hornby Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive train sets, Brimtoys train set, selection of Hornby Dublo etc. TIN-PLATE & DIECAST TOYS:- Early French Jeu de Societe “Loop the Loop” boxed set, Lehmann tin-plate cart and monkey figures, rare Wells of London boxed sedan car, rare Brenco tin-plate open tourer and garage, Bing tin-plate garage, Marx race game, Schuco vehicles including garage and car, numerous vehicles by Tri-ang, Marx, Minic, Chad Valley, Marklin crane, early tin-plate clockwork boats, robots, early German tinplate fire engine, Well’s Mickey Mouse set, Taylor & Son boxed chimpanzee tea party set, Dinky vehicles, Schuco Mickey Mouse figure, Britain’s sets including State Coach set, Bluebird land speed record car, etc. MODEL BOATS & STEAM BOATS:- Various boxed Bowman steam racing boats including 1920’s Miss America steam launch, other Bowman boats including Aeroboat 1, Whippet, Tiger, Snipe and others, Hobbies Swallow steam boat, Kellner clockwork motor launch, Sutcliffe steam warship, various clockwork boats including Hornby and Sutcliffe, pond yachts including Bowman etc. AIRCRAFT MODELS & ENGINES:- Numerous boxed model aircraft kits including early examples – Keil Kraft Warneford, Airyda, Veron, Guillows and others, Frog aircraft kits, Tri-ang-Cox, selection of various collectable aero engines, Jetex kits etc. CONSTRUCTION & MODEL KITS:- A selection of large model tank kits, building sets, Meccano, model forts, large tri-ang vehicles TEDDY BEARS & PUPPETS:- Numerous plush teddy bears including Merrythought, Dean’s, Hermann and others, Shuco miniature monkey compact, Schuco bears, various boxed Pelham puppets, puppet theatres, early dolls pram etc. ON VIEW: Wednesday 22nd January 2020, 10.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 6.00pm Thursday 23rd January 2.00pm - 4.00pm And Morning of Sale from 9.00am Catalogues £3.00. www.cornwallauction.co.uk https://www.the-saleroom.com/truro-auction-centre THE TRURO AUCTION CENTRE Triplet Business Park, Poldice Valley, Nr. Chacewater, Truro Cornwall. TR16 5PZ Tel: 01209 822266 Fax: (01209) 821782 Salcombe Road TIDAL GALLERY JANUARY ART SALE Mill St. Town Square The Promenade Car Park Long Stay Tidal Gallery Estuary KINGSBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE Recreation Ground 1 Victoria Place, The Promenade, Kingsbridge Devon, TQ7 1JG - 01548 856607 www.tidalgallery.co.uk jefferys auctions, lostwithiel Jewellery remains popular choice The last sale at The Auction Rooms, Lostwithiel for 2019 saw a tanzanite and diamond pendant set in 18ct white gold sell to a bid left with the Auctioneers at £1250. The large pear-shaped tanzanite was surrounded by two rows of diamonds and a diamond mount on a fine link chain. An Art Deco design vintage platinum three-stone diamond ring sold to an internet buyer at £620, a diamond solitaire ring with similar eternity ring attracted a £420 bid, as did a string of amber style bead necklaces. A gentleman’s 9ct gold cased Rolex pocket watch went to a buyer in the room at > > Tanzanite and diamond pendant set £400. There were many items of jewellery in this pre-Christmas sale, selling between £100-£400. A surprise was seen on a Cannon EOS500 camera with assorted accessories, to sell for £380, after being guided at £30-£50, a modern Stress-less settee in red leather had many admirers at £270, a quality Victorian cylinder bureau looked good value for money at £260. A retro G-Plan sideboard sold well at £220, a collection of Zippo lighters past expectations at £200. Jefferys Auctions, Lostwithiel; Tel: 01208 871947 jefferysauctions.co.uk > > Art Deco design vintage platinum three-stone diamond ring

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 7 Art & Antiques LOSTWITHIEL ANTIQUE FAIR Asian Sale Thursday 20th February A sale of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Islamic and Lot 22 A Chinese carved jade oval plaque, probably Ming Dynasty. Est. £700-1000 Lot 2 A Chinese blue and white export porcelain vase, 18th century. Est. £200-300 Lot 21 A Chinese jade libation cup, possibly 18th century. Est. £300-500 Lot 3 A Chinese bronze tripod censer and stand, 18th century, four character seal mark. Est. £400-600 Lot 7 A Chinese blanc de chine figure on horseback. Est. £200-300 Lot 16 A Chinese blue glazed porcelain dish, Qianlong mark. Est. £300-500 Lot 10 A Japanese hardwood and ivory Shodhana, Meiji period, signed. Est. £4000-6000 > > This sketchbook has postcard-size watercolour scenes of Cornwall Stunning scenes capture Cornwall from the past Lot 108 A Japanese Satsuma jar and cover, Meiji period, signed. Est. £80-120 Lot 20 A Chinese cinnabar lacquer pot, 18th century, with carved jade cover. Est. £800-1200 Lot 212 A Japanese Satsuma urn and cover, signed, 19th century. Est. £100-150 Lot 20 An Indian carved sandalwood box, 19th century. Est. £80-120 Lot 19 A Chinese circular jade carving of a dragon and rat, on stand, 17th century. Est. £2000-3000 Lot 32 A Japanese Satsuma teapot, Meiji period, signed. Est. £80-120 Lot 1203 A Kerman rug, South East Persia. Dimensions: 216 x 122cm Est. £200-300 Happy New Year to you all from us at Lostwithiel antique fair. Here’s to a magnificent 2020 full of fabulous antiques. Why not start as you mean to go on and come along to the first Lostwithiel antique fair of the year on January 12? There will be something for everyone at the fair, the tempting items range from silver, treen, ceramics to jewellery, glass, stamps, militaria and more. Opening times 9.30am to 3.30pm, admission £1. Refreshments available and free parking. Well behaved dogs on leads are very welcome. For all things silver have a look at new stallholders Burnell & Rowe. Their display is second to none and each item is well researched and of high quality. January sees a most unusual silver ruler which doubles as a letter opener. Made for the prestigious firm Drew & Sons and hallmarked for London 1919. Please see seller for price. Pat Lee will have his usual very nice range of treen which will include an Oriental jewel cabinet dating from the mid 20th century. The black lacquer body has inlaid brass and abalone shell. There are six internal drawers making this a useful desktop piece. Available at £80. Libra Antiques has a very rare item indeed. A fantastic late Victorian / early Edwardian sketchbook is available which has approximately 83 postcardsize watercolour scenes of Cornwall, Devon and Oxford. This charming group of proficient watercolours needs to be seen to appreciate each as a snapshot of history. £550 Sir Amics will again be in attendance with his very high quality china and pottery. January sees a quite rare jug relating to the Corn Laws of 1815. The laws, passed in 1815, were meant to protect the price of grain (corn) from the competition of foreign markets. However, the laws created a monopoly that enriched the landowners. This worked until 1845 when the potato blight in Ireland, poor harvests in England, plus the high cost of grain created a famine in Ireland and near famine in England. Motto on the jug reads ‘Our bread untaxed, our commerce free.’ Ticket price from the seller is £80. Lostwithiel Antique Fair; telephone: 07891828197 > > Rare jug relating to the Corn Laws of 1815 View catalogue and bid live at www.davidlay.co.uk For entries, please contact: Darren Ashley | darren@davidlay.co.uk | +44 (0) 1736 361414 Closing date for entries 29th January 2020 Fine Art Sales 30th & 31st January 14th May (Specialist) 16th & 17th July 1st & 2nd October Auction Calendar 2020 Antique Sales 26th & 27th March 11th & 12th June 27th & 28th August 3rd & 4th December Book & Collectors Sales 16th April 15th October Household Sales Every Tuesday 10am

8 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS Art & Antiques truro auction centre Specialist sale will impress collectors The Truro Auction Centre holds its first specialised sale of 2020 which is The Peter Cullum Collection of Toys & Steam Models on January 24. Peter Cullum was a well-respected local toy enthusiast and renowned collector of steam models and this one-owner collection contains some 600 Lots with many diverse items and interesting pieces fresh to the market. The Steam section contains some 200 or so steam models, many of basic form but some with real rarity value and certainly quite early. There are so many different varieties of steam plants and engines including large working models and stationary type steam engines and this is probably the largest display of steam items going under the hammer in the Westcountry for many years. Some of the early German tinplate steam models date from the 1920s by Marklin and Bing and are ornate in their appearance being brass-mounted and tin-plate and should certainly attract considerable interest. Stuart steam pumps seem to feature quite well with horizontal and vertical pumping engines being ever popular as are the many early Mamod steam engines, many contained in their original boxes which will really appeal to enthusiasts. Some large steam plants by the German firm Wilesco certainly look quite advanced for their era and many are contained in their original boxes but also appealing will be the number of steam accessories including drills, grinding wheels, saws and engineering tools, all in miniature form, which are operated by the various steam engines. One such lot is a complete miniature steam driven workshop which includes power hacksaws, milling machines and grind wheels contained in it’s small brick work enclosure which should sell for £100-150. There are also a number of Mamod working steam vehicles in their original boxes and some of these pieces are certainly quite rare to find in mint condition. Probably the rarest steam vehicle is the Millennium vintage style bus which is one of only 250 produced and this mint steam vehicle expects some £500-700. Similar boxed steam vehicles are the Mamod steam vintage-style fire engine, steam vintage Brooklands Tourer, steam Le Mans racing car, Post Office delivery van and various vintage style lorries and vehicles, most of which are contained in their original boxes. In addition to the steam vehicles are the numerous steam traction engines and steam rollers by Mamod and Wilesco which vary in condition and age and all should create high interest with enthusiasts. Peter Cullum was also a collector of O-gauge railway items and the vast array for sale on January 24 certainly shows his dedication to this subject. Many O-gauge trains are live steam examples and many are early clockwork, not to mention the numerous accessories and unusual carriages with rolling stock that certainly make an impressive collection. A Bowman gauge-1 live steam 4-4-0 locomotive and LMS tender is contained in the original boxes and sold with a tin-plate coach and additional goods wagons expecting some £200-300; a Bassett-Lowke O-gauge special 2000 commemorative release 2-6-0 Mogul live steam O-gauge locomotive and tender is mint in it’s original box and expects £100-150; a Bassett-Lowke O-gauge 4-4-0 Duke of York clockwork reversing locomotive and tender (£100-150); whilst a Bowman O-gauge live steam 4-4-0 Great Western locomotive and tender with four Hornby O-gauge tinplate Pullman coaches should fetch £150-250. A selection of O-gauge railway accessories will also appeal to collectors including an early Bing booking office ticket stand, German DC tin-plate ticket machine and a selection of other various station and railway lamps and lighting. There is also a selection of tin-plate O-gauge stations, some of early German design and numerous Hornby O-gauge boxed sets not to mention the three Stephenson’s Rocket O-gauge railway sets with additional coaches. Tin-plate and diecast toys also feature in the next auction on January 24, including a 1920’s Brenco tinplate clockwork open tourer car measuring some 10½” long with accompanying Brenco tin-plate garage; a pre-First war tin-plate clockwork battleship measuring some 8” long; a Wells of London tinplate limousine with driver and electric light fitment in original box dating from the 1940’s and a selection of various Tri-ang Minic clockwork tinplate vehicles. One scarce item is the early Schuco patent clockwork Mickey Mouse and small dancing mouse figure dating from the 1930’s which should appeal at £50-70; an early 20th Century German tin-plate clockwork fire engine by Orobr (est £30-50); or the unusual painted metal Chimpanzees Tea Party set by FG Taylor & Son is complete with zoo keeper in original box with a pre-sale estimate of £50-70. Certainly unusual is the late Victorian French boxed Loop-the- Loop tin-plate and wooden rollercoaster set, opening and constructing to form a cyclist performing loop-the-loop stunts on the scenic apparatus which has a expected price of £100-150. There is a good selection of model boats on offer including numerous 1930s and 40s boxed Bowman and Hobbies steam powered boats, mainly in their original boxes. These include various examples such as the Miss America Racing Boat, Eagle and Aeroboats, each of which expects some £80-120, whilst a selection of clockwork boats including examples by Hornby and Sutcliffe will certainly appeal to model boat collectors. For model aircraft enthusiasts there is a large selection of boxed model aircraft kits some dating from the 1940s and 50s in their original boxes, some of these were destined > > Bing steam engine > > Two boxed Mamod steam buses to be flying models and are sold in numerous lots. Certainly of interest to model aircraft collectors will be the large selection of model aircraft engines and related parts, some of which date from the 1950s and 60s. If all this wasn’t enough, there is a good selection of teddy bears and other toys together with construction kits, Meccano and puppets. An old Schuco miniature plush covered monkey with removal head and opening body revealing a compact compartment with mirror measures only 3¼” long and should sell for > > Bassett-Lowke O gauge locomotive > > Steam models and tools > > F G Taylor boxed Chimanzee tea party set between £30-40; an old burgundy plush covered teddy bear measuring 16” long expects £60-80 whilst there are a large selection of boxed Pelham puppets denoting various characters together with Pelham puppet theatres and many more interesting items. The next specialised Auction at The Truro Auction Centre will be a Collectors Sale on February 28 (entries close February 11). The Truro Auction Centre, Nr Chacewater, Truro; telephone 01209 822266. > > Collection of fishing flies Eldreds, plymouth Vintage robot is a talking point E ldreds first specialist sale of the year will be a collectors’ sale on Tuesday, February 25, with sections of model railway, toys, antiquarian and first edition books, stamps, coins and medals. Also included will be a very large collection of antique and modern fishing rods, flies, reels and other tackle, a collection of approximately 400 gold, silver, advertising and other button hooks and a collection of carved and cased meerschaum pipes. Two stand-out lots will be an early-1960’s talking robot in original box and a mid-20th century British Railways promotional tourist poster depicting Plymouth Hoe looking towards Mount Edgcumbe Park and with a formation of Sir Francis Drake in the clouds. Eldreds, Plymouth; tel: 01752 721199; eldreds.net > > Early-1960s talking robot in original box

Puzzles Extra WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 1 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WMN STAR SEEKER Can you find the celebrity name hidden in this crossword? Complete the crossword in the normal way, then make a note of the letters contained in all the squares which are marked with shaded stars. These letters will make an anagram of the name you are trying to discover. H H ACROSS 1. More lengthily (12) 7. Lock (5) 8. Unadorned (5) 9. Pastry dish (3) 10. Articulate (9) 11. Character (6) 12. Vex (6) 15. Ill luck (9) 17. Tavern (3) 18. Out (3,2) 19. Exceeding (5) 21. Unique (12) GOGEN H H H DOWN H 1. Putting off (12) 2. Regret (3) 3. Convention (6) 4. Spying (9) 5. Hear of (5) 6. Irrational (12) 7. Handle (5) 10. Maybe (9) 13. Result (5) 14. Of unsound mind (6) 16. Attack (3,2) 20. Choose (3) H H General Knowledge Quiz 1. Which British band released an album entitled Ultra in 1997? A REM B U2 C Depeche Mode D Portishead 2. What nationality was the ballerina Anna Pavlova? A Hungarian B Romanian C Russian D Yugoslavian 3. Which king granted the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215? A King Richard I B King Edward I C King Henry II D King John 4. Who was the Muse of tragedy and lyre-playing in Greek mythology? A Laodice B Melpomene C Priam D Thallius 5. What year was Hitler’s Nazi government defeated in the Second World War? A 1944 B 1945 C 1946 D 1943 6. Benedict Cumberbatch and Tamsin Greig were among the voice cast of a Christmas animated TV adaptation of which Judith Kerr children’s book? A Mog’s Christmas Calamity B The Tiger Who Came to Tea C Mimi and the Mountain Dragon D The Snail and the Whale Benedict Cumberbatch See Question 6. 7. What is the name of London’s most famous meat and poultry market? A Hammersmith B Smithfield C Tottenham D Chelsea 8. What is the name of the tube that connects the middle ear with the throat? A Lubian tube B Cranian tube C Radial tube D Eustachian tube 9. In which popular US sport do the Buffalo Bills play? A American Football B Baseball C Ice Hockey D Basketball 10. Of which European country is Tirana the capital? A Albania B Slovenia C Estonia D Latvia 11. Who wrote Great Expectations? A Charles Dickens B Jane Austen C Elizabeth Gaskell D William Thackeray 12. Which 1995 Clint Eastwood movie was based on a short novel by Robert James Waller? A The Bridges of Madison County B Mystic River C A Perfect World D The Rookie 13. What was TV police surgeon Dangerfield’s first name? A Richard B Paul C Ian D Roger 14. Which French philosopher coined the term sociology? A Auguste Kante B Auguste Bentham C Auguste Comte D Auguste Conrade 15. Which expression of colonial hostility towards Britain took place in Boston in 1773? A Boston Tea Party B Boston Soup Feast C Boston Coffee Fair D Boston Bake Sale Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way. M I T Y V B S W O P L E X R J F N U A H D G Q K C AUK BITS BLEND FLEX HARP JACK JOY MISTY QUEST VOWEL WRUNG 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 1 2 3 D W B R H B P Q S J Y J M P V I U L E Q G O C T A F S K N X BECK BEVY FOUL GATE GIVE JIVE LOAF LUMP PUG QUIET SHREWD TANKS TAX 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 L R V K U E A Y T X C F O N I H G M D W BLEAK CARE CHIN DICE FIXTURE JOT LEVY MOSQUE PURE WIND WINGS 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

2 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS BRAIN FILL IN When you’ve completed the puzzle, read down the shaded squares to spell out a conductor’s stick. We’ve given you one word to start you off. 3 LETTERS DEN INN MAP MAT ODE SPA SUB TEN 4 LETTERS ALES ASIA DANK DARE KITE MESH ROUT SEAM WORDSEARCH 5 LETTERS DOZER EATEN HATED ORALS STOKE VASES S A I L O R S 6 LETTERS PARTED REMAND SALAMI SENSED STERNS STREAK 7 LETTERS ABETTER SAILORS Here is a list of sci-fi films. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Alien Avatar Blade Runner Donnie Darko Enders Game Gattaca teaser Gravity Inception Jurassic Park Metropolis Minority Report Robocop Star Trek The Matrix The Terminator Total Recall Twelve Monkeys X-Men T W E L V E M O N K E Y S M F K R A P C I S S A R U J Y I L R B O N Q Q Y G V N G T S N L Q Y S T A R T R E K I H I O A O Y B Y A T P I T V V D L R C K R L E Y N L P A P S E O I E R A A N G A I R E U J B P T R A T D D J A G M N M O H O Y L D A E E N F T B R C E S R R A E V R R I L Q T O E K I T E T I A U S I Q V P A G T Q E P O N Q N G X G K X O C Q E M O T N I N A M K S K U Z A A H R B O R E M E X I R T A M E H T A D R R E N O I T P E C N I G B General Knowledge Crossword ACROSS 1. Ogden, American humorist whose collections include Hard Lines (4) 3. Native American confederation also called Five Nations (8) 9. --- Hall, central organisation of the Democratic Party in New York county (7) 10. Another name for the white poplar (5) 11. Insectivorous plant of Carolina (5,7) 13. Greek island in the N. Aegean (6) 15. David, English show-jumping rider born in 1940 (6) 17. 1928 play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (3,5,4) 20. A group of African languages including Xhosa and Zulu (5) 21. ‘American ---’, play by David Mamet (7) 22. Device which adjusts type from lower to upper case (5,3) 23. Third son of Adam in the Old Testament (4) NINERS A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast 6 9 12 17 1 2 3 4 11 10 13 14 19 7 16 18 5 15 WORD WISE The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? RESONANT 1 79228 gives a Biblical character 2 92321 gives a second Biblical character 62547 gives a third Biblical character A Ringing B To undergo resolution C To take breath Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. SPORTWORD DOWN 1. The birth of Jesus Christ (8) 2. Neil, playwright who authored The Odd Couple (5) 4. ‘Casino ---’, novel by Ian Fleming (6) 5. Stout iron-tipped wooden weapon formerly used in England (12) 6. Mediterranean variety of wild marjoram (7) 7. Graf ---, German pocket battleship blown up after the Battle of the River Plate (4) 8. The edible fruit of the granadilla (7,5) 12. Gigantic beast described in Job 40:15 (8) 14. Administrative region of central Ghana (7) 16. Creature created by Elizabeth Beresford such as Tomsk or Bungo (6) 18. Impure form of quartz used as a gemstone (5) 19. Any of various wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae (4) 8 47689 gives a boy’s name 7853 gives a second boy’s name 12852 gives a girl’s name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ACROSS Your weekly puzzle challenge 1. Nationality of the Olympic skiing gold medallists Stephan Eberharter, Hermann Maier, Wolfgang Loitzl and Franz Klammer (8) 6 and 11 Down. US golfer who won the 2013 PGA Championship (5,6) 7. Rory ....., Stoke City coach who played for the club 2007-13 (5) 9. Stewart ...., golfer who won The Open Championship in 2009 (4) 10. Played a football to a teammate (6) 12. Graeme .. ...., Blackburn player who scored for England against Brazil in 1995 (2,4) 14. Team sport that is played on horseback (4) 17. Kevin ....., former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham midfielder (5) 18. Tadayuki ....., runnerup in the 1997 500cc motorcycle World Championships (5) 19. Fort Lauderdale ........, defunct American soccer team who once fielded George Best (8) MENDICANT A Preparation to ease pain B Liar C Begging DOWN 2. Matthew ....., former Birmingham and West Ham defender who represented England at the 2010 World Cup (5) 3 and 6 Down. English golfer who won The Open Championship in 1969 and the US Open in 1970 (4,7) 4. Nationality of tennis players Leander Paes and Rushmi Chakravarthi (6) 5. Luc ....., former Belgian international striker whose career ended at Aston Villa in 2000 (5) 6. See 3 Down. 8. Dani ......., runner-up in the 2010 and 2012 MotoGP World Championships (7) 11. See 6 Across. 13. Marcelo ....., ex-Chile and Lazio striker (5) 15. Sean .’...., golfer who won the 2009 Quail Hollow Championship (5) 16. Alastair ...., Essex CCC cricketer who scored a century in his final England Test last year (4)

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 3 BRAIN Kakuro Fill in the white squares with the numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block of squares must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block must add up to the number in the shaded square above it. No number may be used more than once in any one block. 1 2 3 12 22 32 19 9 12 11 11 17 10 10 21 10 8 20 7 13 33 9 16 7 12 11 6 7 16 15 11 10 18 29 9 11 14 28 25 teaser 6 11 11 10 5 21 27 7 14 17 12 27 19 14 4 20 11 8 20 12 14 39 5 9 16 11 10 7 11 11 18 13 13 20 21 10 8 3 33 13 7 6 8 Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. 1 2 Your weekly puzzle challenge WORD LADDER Ripped Animated comic Benefit Footwear Type of bird JACK TURN COAT Support 3 4 8 16 12 27 20 12 18 4 14 10 10 8 10 8 9 9 29 11 19 33 10 15 16 14 13 12 14 28 20 21 13 11 9 30 13 10 3 28 14 7 6 9 11 32 11 6 20 30 11 20 10 10 7 10 12 11 11 10 10 24 12 14 21 13 27 20 16 6 30 21 6 14 14 11 13 9 5 5 8 15 7 9 11 8 3 JILL Chamber Bang Jeers Recoil Majority Male cow Fee ROOF Young men TWO SPEED CROSSWORD This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick. Cryptic Across 1. Be in no hurry and waddle around (6) 4. To reveal hesitation spells downfall (6) 9. Telephone for legal aid? (4,3,6) 10. It’s obvious I’d enter the contest (7) 11. Put oil on some crane levers (5) 12. An advance repeated (5) 14. An air of devotion (5) 18. Game many take to (5) 19. Go from bad to worse? (7) 21. A tree leaning over a ramp, perhaps (8,5) 22. Blonde sisters stop inside (6) 23. Pastel composition in the dining room (6) Down 1. Cut short - a cruise, perhaps? (6) 2. They support the game. perhaps (7,6) 3. It’s used for turning a French article to an English one (5) 5. Not the sort of water pipes common in our houses (7) 6. It’s thick-skinned, colourless and unwanted (5,8) 7. Old magistrates, unusually severe (6) 8. Warms up for the opening races (5) 13. Examples of the more subtle type of humour that is found in clubs (7) 15. Fighting together and all about to die (6) 16. There may be a catch in it (5) 17. People mending pipes? (6) 20. Part of a coat to copy in a fifty-fifty arrangement (5) Quick Across 1. Walk slowly (6) 4. Brief downpour (6) 9. Dial 999 (4,3,6) 10. Apparent (7) 11. Anoint (5) 12. Once more (5) 14. Biblical song (5) 18. Bingo (5) 19. Become ill again (7) 21. Sloping surface (8,5) 22. Cease (6) 23. Crockery (6) Down 1. Moored (6) 2. Canes (7,6) 3. Shaping machine (5) 5. Pipes (7) 6. Unwanted possession (5,8) 7. Sheriffs (6) 8. Warms (5) 13. Incongruences (7) 15. United (6) 16. Fish basket (5) 17. Drains (6) 20. Jacket collar (5) Scribble pad Play things ALPHAMUDDLE SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. TOPS Rearrange the letters in the grid on the left to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off. S T A N V O R E N E V A A V E E T R E R E E R R S N S E R Z G B X R E T R O H E R E R A N O Z O D M O K P R W M V S A S B S A T I R E U S N A S

4 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS BRAIN PATHFINDER Beginning with the top highlighted letter, follow a continuous path of words associated with the given subject. The trail goes through each letter once, twisting up, down and sideways, but never diagonally. Dog breeds teaser Sudoku Challenge Easy Your weekly puzzle challenge J K R I N R S I S H E R H O W A C U R G E P T T D E H CWO E S S P S N A C O O P O D C H L L I A N I E S E MGU N E B A D T T T E L N R A U L G A R L M A E R S R A I N P E R I E H S I R I D E A N I I S R E T WON D S H E P S E R S E B L F L U O H S E P R L F N O U L H H O L D I L D E B I C H S D O N A H E N GOK C O Z T H N U N F G T E L G F R C U H I U P D A R E R A D E E N D O H O O L E E I R E T R H C L G R E O D WH I P P A I B U L O T T MIRROR IMAGE Medium Which of the shapes below is an exact mirror image of the shape on the right? A B C D CLOCKWORD The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter M in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a British DJ. 10 9 11 8 1. Italian painter 2. Dried grape 3. Flag 4. Pests 5. Get 6. Blush 7. Unit of force 12 7 N 1 6 8. Team 9. Organism occurring on tree trunks 10. _ Stone, American actress 11. Fairy king 12. Serviette 2 5 3 4 Hard 7 4 2 1 6 2 8 6 7 6 4 8 2 5 9 4 1 6 5 5 9 4 8 3 9 2 1 4 5 9 2 3 6 1 2 2 5 7 9 1 5 4 4 1 2 5 9 8 9 3 6 4

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 5 BRAIN Giant Sudoku Every row, every column and every 5 x 5 box must contain every digit from 1 to 9 and every letter from K to Z. ALPHADOKU teaser Both the puzzles contain 9 x 9 sudokus but with the letters R to Z. NUMBERFIT Fit the listed numbers into the grid. 1 2 digits: 21 31 43 54 56 67 3 digits: 275 462 527 564 632 634 653 664 4 digits: 1001 1201 2003 2203 3226 7034 5 digits: 60634 63623 6 digits: 115346 202341 434506 441646 551646 664341 8 digits: 62470354 64205376 2 2 digits: 14 18 28 92 3 digits: 173 293 317 379 381 767 811 921 927 935 4 digits: 8098 8448 8667 8931 5 digits: 38316 38436 7 digits: 6909634 7133693 9 digits: 212184482 212785872 227189582 235183882 3 Your weekly puzzle challenge T R S Z Y S W V Y S X U Z T S W X T R W Z R X V T U U Z W V T Y T Z S X X S Z R V U Z W X V R 2 digits: 13 22 36 42 46 56 92 99 3 digits: 172 328 365 432 632 945 4 digits: 3735 4062 8414 8471 5 digits: 44803 63113 7 digits: 3559421 3957491 3967912 3989441 9 digits: 923724621 945756219 985732219

6 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS BRAIN teaser Your weekly puzzle challenge REMEMBER WHEN The following events all occurred in living memory. Can you guess the year? A 1. Muhammad Ali was born 2. Britons were encouraged to bathe in no more than five inches of hot water 3. Noël Coward starred in In Which We Serve 4. The government announced it would take over Britain’s coal mines Arrowword Liquid measure Thin down Part of the blood Olly _, pictured Tune Passes on Flower Unit of current Perhaps Generator Target Former currency unit Academic award B 1. Actor Rex Harrison died 2. Kevin Costner starred in Dances With Wolves 3. Stefan Edberg won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon 4. New Order and the England football team had a U.K. No.1 with World In Motion Austrian composer Number Boxing champion Deviate Stage whisper Created Roman robe Joined Try out C 1. Ben Kingsley starred in Gandhi 2. Sophia Loren was put in jail for tax evasion 3. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder had a huge hit with Ebony and Ivory 4. Italy beat West Germany in the World Cup final QUICK QUIZ 1. Which late actor played the titular time-travelling wizard in the 1970s children’s TV show Catweazle? 2. Which William Golding novel is about a group of schoolboys marooned on a tropical island? 3. Of which country is Hanoi the capital? 4. What sort of creature is a cassowary? 5. Who directed Taxi Driver and Raging Bull? 6. How is 500 represented in Roman numerals? 7. Which Tolstoy novel chronicles the lives of three families during the Napoleonic Wars? 8. Of which country is Harare the capital? 9. What is the capital of Jamaica? 10. Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Asian country Seafood dish Insincere talk Deceased Lover Groan Snake Frozen water Reese _, pictured Ship's lower deck Tree Norse god Fish Paradise Bury Fuss Boldness Whichever Age Knock out Throbbing pain Heir (6,3) Egyptian goddess Asian desert Gaming stake Cut with an axe Stylish Sea eagle Ship's waiter Make law Blunder Direction Relax Bird Poor Hearing organ Farmers Dined Continent Mammal Donkey Metallic element Rise and fall of the sea CODEWORD This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. 1 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 A R 2 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 U C Hand tool Cosy And not Parched 3 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 Snow runner 24 hours Beer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 H C

WESTERN MORNING NEWS Saturday, January 11, 2020 7 BRAIN teaser Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Crossword ACROSS 1 Counting frame (6) 5 Candle cords (5) 8 Breathing condition (6) 10 Leaving out (8) 14 Views (6) 16 Insects (5) 21 Small pieces of coloured paper (8) 22 Merciful (7) 23 Childish fit of rage (7) 25 Followers of Jesus (9) 26 Corrects (6) 27 Taverns (4) 28 Pat (3) 29 The __, HQ of US Department of Defense (8) 32 Car parts (5) 33 Single entity (4) 34 Cathy __, Misery star (5) 35 Jon __, Game of Thrones character played by Kit Harrington (4) 38 Conifer (6) 40 Appointments (5) 42 Start to write (3,3,2,5) 44 Throws (5) 46 Tumble (10) 48 N Ireland (6) 51 Deprives of food (7) 54 Island chain in the Caribbean (10) 55 Undiplomatic (8) 59 Tube (6) 60 Commercial establishment with gym, pool, sauna etc. (6,3) 62 Entire visual organ (7) 63 More secure (5) 64 People leaving wills (9) 67 Retreats (9) 69 The __ Cup, golf tournament (5) 71 Cease (7) 74 Prerequisite (9) 77 Amounts to (6) 78 Catered (8) 81 Commonly referred to (10) 82 Vegetation (7) 84 Sew up (6) 87 Stationery scraps (5,5) 90 Servants (5) 92 Supreme commander (13) 95 Diplomat (5) 96 One who enjoys inflicting pain (6) 98 Miseries (4) 100 Range (5) 101 Retches (4) 102 Attach (3,2) 104 The __ Lights, Aurora Borealis (8) 107 Secret agent (3) 109 Kind (4) 111 Mistakes (6) 112 Humbling (9) 114 Earth’s great circle (7) 117 Small shield (7) 118 Observe the beat (4,4) 119 Sea duck (5) 120 Wickerwork material (6) 121 Lasting (8) 122 On fire (6) 123 Country whose capital is Kathmandu (5) 124 Office worker (6) DOWN 2 Inflated (5-2) 3 Sleeve parts (5) 4 Locate (7) 5 Strange (5) 6 Chaste people (9) 7 Rational (4) 8 Consumed (3,2) 9 Joined (3) 11 Impair (3) 12 UK medical organisation (1,1,1) 13 Hugely popular US sitcom from 1994-2004 (7) 14 Separate (5) 15 Fossil fuel (3) 17 Naked figures (5) 18 Scatter (5) 19 Loosen (4) 20 Screen material for public consumption (6) 24 Confused situation (3-2) 25 Colouring substance (3) 26 Try (7) 30 Mesh (3) 31 Plant (7) 34 George __, Man United and Northern Island footballing legend (4) 36 Nocturnal bird 37 Ancient city (6) 38 Former French coin (3) 39 Until the present (2,2,3) 40 Discarded (7) 41 Well-dressed (5) 42 Covers with concrete (5) 43 Whirls (5) 44 Bird (9) 45 Perspiration (5) 47 Feel unwell (3) 49 Wash clothes (7) 50 Associated (7) 52 Criteria (9) 53 Desirous (7) 54 Ships’ kitchens (7) 56 Fridges (7) 57 Yellowish resin (7) 58 Italian wine (4) 61 Amsterdam football team (4) 65 Someone (7) 66 Learned (7) 68 Play guitar (5) 70 Regretting (5) 72 Comment (6) 73 Stay again (7) 75 Shipment (5) 76 Frighten (5) 79 Animal doctor (3) 80 Certificate (7) 83 Listen secretly (9) 85 Strike (3) 86 Factual (4) 88 Hand tool (3) 89 Relating to mail (6) 91 Thankless person (7) 93 Nobody (2,3) 94 __ Cube, US rapper and film producer (3) 96 Conspicuous (7) 97 Crustaceans (7) 98 Fireplace (5) 99 Romp (5) 101 Urchin (5) 103 Pet (3) 105 Pledge (4) 106 Alcove (5) 108 Bumpkin (5) 109 Arrangement (3-2) 110 __ Rickman, late actor who starred in the Harry Potter films (4) 112 Spot (3) 113 Anger (3) 115 Water boiler (3) 116 __ Beckett, British stand-up comedian (3)

8 Saturday, January 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS BRAIN Solutions General Knowledge Quiz PAGE 1 1 C; 2 C; 3 D; 4 B; 5 B; 6 B; 7 B; 8 D; 9 A; 10 A; 11 A; 12 A; 13 B; 14 C; 15 A. Star Seeker Across: 1 Protractedly; 7 Tress; 8 Plain; 9 Pie; 10 Pronounce; 11 Nature; 12 Harass; 15 Mischance; 17 Inn; 18 Not in; 19 Above; 21 Unrepeatable. Down: 1 Postponement; 2 Rue; 3 Custom; 4 Espionage; 5 Learn; 6 Unreasonable; 7 Treat; 10 Perchance; 13 Arise; 14 Insane; 16 Set on; 20 Opt. Star Name: AMY ADAMS Gogen M I T Y V B S W O P L E X R J F N U A H General Knowledge Crossword PAGE 2 Across: 1 Nash; 3 Iroquois; 9 Tammany; 10 Abele; 11 Venus flytrap; 13 Thasos; 15 Broome; 17 The Front Page; 20 Bantu; 21 Buffalo; 22 Shift key; 23 Seth. Down: 1 Nativity; 2 Simon; 4 Royale; 5 Quarterstaff; 6 Oregano; 7 Spee; 8 Passion fruit; 12 Behemoth; 14 Ashanti; 16 Womble; 18 Agate; 19 Ibis. Fill In Conductor’s stick: BATON S E A M V R O U T U B H A T E D B E S M E S H S T O K E A T M A T S E N S E D A L E S D A R E P A R T E D I N N M R O R A L S K I T E Z O S E A T E N R P D A N K R A S I A Wordsearch 1 D G Q K C T W E L V E M O N K E Y S M F K R A P C I S S A R U J Y I L R B O N Q Q Y G V N G T S N L Q Y S T A R T R E K I H I O A O Y B Y A T P I T V V D L R C K R L E Y N L P A P S E O I E R A A N G A I R E U J B P T R A T D D J A G M N M O H O Y L D A E E N F T B R C E S R R A E V R R I L Q T O E K I T E T I A U S I Q V P A G T Q E P O N Q N G X G K X O C Q E M O T N I N A M K S K U Z A A H R B O R E M E X I R T A M E H T A D R R E N O I T P E C N I G B Two Speed Crossword Word Wise: A. Ringing. Niner Sportword Across: 1. Austrian; 6. Jason; 7. Delap; 9. Cink; 10. Passed; 12. Le Saux; 14. Polo; 17. Nolan; 18. Okada; 19. Strikers. Down: 2. Upson; 3. Tony; 4. Indian; 5. Nilis; 6. Jacklin; 8. Pedrosa; 11. Dufner; 13. Salas; 15. O’Hair; 16. Cook. PAGE 3 Across: 1 Dawdle; 4 Shower; 9 Call the police; 10 Evident; 11 Anele; 12 Again; 14 Psalm; 18 Lotto; 19 Relapse; 21 Inclined plane; 22 Desist; 23 Plates. Down: 1 Docked; 2 Walking sticks; 3 Lathe; 5 Hookahs; 6 White elephant; 7 Reeves; 8 Heats; 13 Ironies; 15 Allied; 16 Creel; 17 Sewers; 20 Lapel. Split Decision Z E B R A O R R O Z O N E M O N S A M B A Word Ladder 1. Turn, Torn, Toon, Boon, Boot, Coot, Coat. 2. Jack, Back, Balk, Bulk, Bull, Bill, Jill. 3. Roof, Room, Boom, Boos, Boys, Toys, Tops. Clockword PAGE 4 1 Titian, 2 Raisin, 3 Ensign, 4 Vermin, 5 Obtain, 6 Redden, 7 Newton, 8 Eleven, 9 Lichen, 10 Sharon, 11 Oberon, 12 Napkin. British DJ: TREVOR NELSON. Mirror Image: C D Y J M P W V I U L Alphamuddle A R E N R O V E E V E R N E R V A S T E A S T E R Pathfinder Jack Russell, Dalmatian, Springer Spaniel, Red Setter, Irish Wolfhound, Poodle, Whippet, Airedale Terrier, Afghan Hound, Old English Sheepdog, French Bulldog, Otterhound, Shih Tzu, Cocker Spaniel, Bichon Frisse, Bull Terrier, Beagle, Pug, Pomeranian, Scottish Deerhound, Chow Chow. B E Q G O R C T A F teaser 2 H S K N X C. Begging. B L R V K P U E A Y Q T X C F 1. HARMONICS: ISAAC, SARAH, NAOMI 2. 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2 WESTERN MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 NEWS westcountry homes changing hands AROUND THE HOUSES 7 Victoria Quay is a quintessential slice of old Salcombe. Originally built as a cottage for local fishermen, it is now a two-bedroom holiday let. The pathway immediately outside the front door is the best spot in town for crabbing. It’s now owned by a family already well acquainted with the town’s charm. ■Sold ■ off a guide price of £900,000 by Luscombe Maye, Salcombe, 01548 843 593, www.luscombemaye.com Moving closer to family was the motivation behind the purchase of Trenowth Orchard in Trenowth near Grampound Road in Cornwall. The buyers now have three bedrooms and a one-bedroom annexe in a lovely part of the county close to Truro. ■Sold ■ off a guide price of £795,000 by Philip Martin, Truro, 01872 242 244, www.philip-martin.co.uk Linden Homes will be distributing the food it has collected over the festive period to help families in need this week. A collection point at the Sherford development near Plymouth has been the collection centre, supported by local schools, businesses and residents to stockpile for the Plymouth Foodbank. Emma Colin from Linden Homes says: commented: “We are very aware some people find this time of year particularly difficult, so we wanted to offer additional support after the holiday itself.” Other foodbanks across the Westcountry will also benefit from Linden’s collections, including Exeter, Teignbridge, Paignton, Totnes, Barnstaple, Penryn/Falmouth, and Plymouth. Colleagues from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes swapped their day jobs for raffle ticket sales in December 2019 - by volunteering with Kingscare League of Friends in Newton Abbot. The commercial team took to the town centre on behalf of the charity, which provides support services for those living within the local area. “Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes offer staff the opportunity for time away from their day jobs to take part in some local volunteering - and our commercial team wanted to support KingsCare’s #DoItForDeaks campaign,” said commercial director Steve Fowler. “The task was to take to the town centre and sell as many raffle tickets as possible, as well as promoting the charity’s latest mental health roadshow, which centred on suicide prevention and reducing the stigma around talking openly about mental health issues. “The team really enjoyed the day, with some of us stepping out of our own comfort zones. They were determined to sell as many raffle tickets as possible for the Kingscare League of Friends, at one point even offering to take care of a dog in return for a ticket sale. “Many of those who bought tickets from us on the day were supportive of the cause and were keen to stop and discuss mental health - which confirms how important this project really is for the community.” #DoItForDeaks is a project facilitated by KingsCare. It began following the tragic loss of young local footballer, Kyle Deakin, in 2018. The project aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental ill health and suicide, find ways to ‘fill the gap’ in support services, and help those struggling with their mental health to find the right support when they need it. Maggie Bonnell, manager at KingsCare, said: “We hold a raffle every year to raise funds for our charity and, even if the prizes are good, we rarely sell as many as 1,000 tickets. “The generous offer by colleagues from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to help to sell tickets added to the generous prizes donated by many local businesses and individuals meant that we sold 2,708 tickets at £1 a time. Absolutely amazing. “This particular project has clearly touched the local community and we are extremely grateful to all for their help and support.” For more information about #DoItForDeaks, please visit www.doitfordeaks.com Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes support Kingscare League of Friends Gorgeous water views tempted buyers from the Midlands to put an offer an Carradale in Noss Mayo. This three-storey home with garage, parking and annexe boasts a gorgeous vista up and down the river - breathtaking. ■Sold ■ off a guide price of £850,000 by Marchand Petit, Newton Ferrers, 01752 873311, www.marchandpetit.co.uk Contact Westcountry Homes Advertising Cathy Long 01752 293035, 07557 576668 or email catharine.long@reachplc.com Westcountry Homes Editorial Gillian Molesworth 07788 339006 or email wmnproperty@westernmorningnews.co.uk Twitter: @WMNHomes Linden staff collecting for Plymouth foodbank

NEW NEW PRICE NEW Newton Abbot 01626 353881 Totnes 01803 863888 Chagford 01647 432277 Ashburton Fine Art 01364 653017 BUILDING NEW HOMES ACROSS THE SOUTH WEST CITY | COAST | COUNTRY 01803 618688 www.cavannahomes.co.uk

4 WESTERN MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 FOR SALE spacious seaside cottage This deceptively spacious seaside cottage is within walking distance of the beach, restaurants, cafe, pubs and bus stop in one of North Devon’s premier coastal villages. With a reduced guide price of £359,950, Jearrold Cottage has been renovated and redecorated in recent years and, surrounded by Instow’s amenities, could be perfect for use as a holiday let or a main home. The three bedroom property has two reception rooms, a ground-floor shower room, a modern kitchen and a large first-floor bathroom. Head up to the second floor and you will find a master bedroom with a Juliet balcony and stunning triple aspect coastal views. The property also comes with a private rear courtyard ideal for storage, wiping off sandy paws before heading into the kitchen, and shaking off wetsuits after a swim. Jearrold Cottage is on the market with no onward chain. EPC band E. For more details and to view, call Stags in Bideford on 01237 425030. £500,000, The three-storey property has a recently fitted kitchen and dining room complete with a gas-fired Aga, a lovely sitting room with window shutters, and three double bedgrade II listed townhouse This superb Grade II listed townhouse lies in a peaceful city centre location yet only a few minutes’ walk from Exeter’s bustling city centre. Prospect House on Russell Terrace is on the market with a guide price of rooms, a bathroom and a shower room on the upper floors. From the second floor, stairs lead up to a roof garden with excellent city views towards the cathedral, while outside there are easy to maintain gardens. The city home could also be ideal for someone looking to work from home as its original garage has been converted into an office/ studio. For more details call Wilkinson Grant & Co on 01392 427500.

The West Country is Stags Country stags.co.uk CORNWALL DEVON SOMERSET DORSET LONDON Whimple 3 Acres Auction 11th February 2020. An attractively positioned country property, less than a mile from the popular village of Whimple. The house, which has particularly fine south and west facing views, is ripe for improvement and alteration / extension. The buildings undoubtedly offer potential for other uses, subject to the necessary consents. EPC Band F. Web Find: 14716460 Exeter 01392 255202 Auction Guide £500,000 - £600,000 @StagsProperty Entries now invited for our 13th February 2020 auction, entries closing 16th January 2020 Some highlights from our December sale include LOT 1 LOT 3 LOT 4 LOT 7 LOT 15 GUIDE £100,000 SOLD £133,500 GUIDE £125,000 SOLD £136,000 GUIDE £120,000 SOLD PRIOR GUIDE £160,000 SOLD £180,000 GUIDE £200,000 SOLD £214,000 LOT 17 LOT 21 LOT 24 LOT 26 GUIDE £150,000 SOLD £284,000 GUIDE £95,000 SOLD £102,500 GUIDE £120,000 SOLD £159,500 GUIDE £140,000 SOLD £164,000 For your free, no obligation, auction appraisal please do call us on 01395 275691 or email auctions@ countrywide.co.uk *Guides are provided as an indication of each seller’s minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. www.countrywidepropertyauctions.co.uk

01392 832446 www.chartsedge.co.uk 01392 info@chartsedge.co.uk 832446 www.chartsedge.co.uk info@chartsedge.co.uk 4 The Old Tote Building, Exeter Racecourse, Devon 4 EX6 The 7XS Old Tote Building, 35 Fore Exeter Street, Racecourse, Totnes, Devon TQ9 EX6 5HN 7XS 4 The Old Tote Building, Exeter Racecourse, Devon EX6 7XS NEW 01803 01392 505115 832446 www.chartsedge.co.uk info@chartsedge.co.uk Dartmoor, Devon INCOME OPPORTUNITY Popular 7 bedroom Country House B & B in the heart of Dartmoor National Park for sale. Within approx 36 acres of grounds it has a separate 3 bed owner's accommodation and a 3 bed holiday cottage. Offering the new owner a fantastic lifestyle with a great income. Held on a Duchy lease. EPC F Price £599,950 Nr Yealmpton, Devon Set in a small development of barns in the idyllic South Hams in Devon, The Pump House is a unique home with lovely gardens and large pond, with stunning countryside views. This one bedroom detached property has been converted to a very high standard and would be a perfect home or holiday home. EPC E Price £399,000 Totnes, Devon This is lovely detached 4 double bedroom family home is situated in the Bridgetown area of Totnes and has much potential. Within walking distance of the town and train station, the house comes with parking for 3 cars and a garage and has a generous garden with fabulous views across Totnes and the countryside beyond. EPC D Price £500,000 Landscove, Devon A stunning reverse level property on the edge of this popular village. With a fabulous 40' kitchen/dining room, separate sitting room and four good sized bedrooms to include a wonderful master suite with own patio. In addition the generous lawns provide ample space & scope for any budding gardener. EPC D Offers in Excess £850,000 Totnes, Devon This fabulous contemporary property has been completely reconfigured and now offers bright and spacious accommodation on the River Dart. With views over the river the property is a short walk to the centre of Totnes. Recently a successful holiday let it would make a great main home or holiday home. EPC C Guide Price £650,000 Dartmoor, Devon With stunning views, spacious flexible accommodation and large established gardens this is a lovely 3/4 bedroom detached bungalow with lots of scope and providing a great opportunity to live on the edge of the moors in a small friendly community. Current owners use annex as successful holiday let. EPC F Price £550,000 RE- AVAILABLE Talland Bay, Cornwall Large detached 3 bed holiday use only home for sale on a luxury gated private estate only a short walk from the beach. It has the benefit of the use of indoor pool and gym and is ideal for family holidays. The property is currently a succesful holiday let and is sold with ongoing income. EPC D Looking for a specialist agent? Price £300,000 Your Looking Independent for a specialist Agent agent? ©LW ©LW Freathy, Cornwall This single storey 3 bedroom home has stunning sea and countryside views and is a short walk to Whitsand Bay on the Rame peninsula. Set in a quiet position the house is bright, airy and spacious with gardens to the front and rear all of which have lovely views. It would make an excellent main home or holiday home for cash purchasers only. EPC E Offers in Excess £350,000 Nr St Austell, Cornwall Set in approx. 35 acres this stunning Holiday Use Only detached home offers bright and spacious open plan accommodation. Located close to the beaches and fishing villages of the south Cornish coast it makes for a great holiday home. Currently a successful holiday let with income. EPC B. Price £300,000 ©LW ©LW ©LW ©LW ©LW ©LW ©LW ©LW

EXETER Luxury living at its very best. Stunning contemporary 4 bedroom home in a location second to none. The Beaumont | Plot 27 Stunning and inviting from the outside, a Heritage Home at The Green is also reassuring in its finery and attention to detail from the moment you cross the threshold. With a spacious and carefully proportioned living area, a fitted kitchen of the highest standard and opulent bathrooms with feature free standing bathtub, this four bedroom home has it all. Throw in fabulous gardens, a double garage, driveway parking, a utility and the Beaumont ticks all the right boxes. • Contemporary German designer kitchen • Quartzstone worktops and splashback • BOSCH integrated appliances • Solar PV Panels • Luxurious contemporary VITRA bathroom suites with freestanding bath • Full gas central heating with underfloor heating to ground floor • A-rated energy efficiency Price: £645,000 Sales Centre Now Open 7 Days a Week 10am - 4.30pm www.heritagenewhomes.co.uk

A watertight promise. At Marchand Petit, the sea’s in our blood. Many of our sales team are lifelong South Hams residents and active members of the sailing fraternity. So we understand what attracts people here, and have a superb record of finding ready buyers for prime properties. We promise you more exposure online and in print, greater reach through our London office and international connections, and an exemplary service that secures sales with minimum stress. A little stat from last year: Marchand Petit account for 68.36% of all properties sold above £750,000 in the last 5 years in the South Hams.* Choose an estate agent who’ll be there for you come rain or shine. Call: 01548 855590 for an initial chat. Not just more. Better. SOUTH HAMS’ LEADING ESTATE AGENT DARTMOUTH 01803 839190 KINGSBRIDGE 01548 857588 MODBURY 01548 831163 NEWTON FERRERS 01752 873311 SALCOMBE 01548 844473 TOTNES 01803 847979

10 WESTERN MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 PROPERTY OF THE WEEK moorland views Gillian Molesworth discovers a true rural idyll in the heart of Dartmoor Collihole Farm is exactly what you’d want from a lifestyle property on Dartmoor: atmospheric, thatched stone buildings steeped in history, gardens with veg patch and tennis court, and land for hobby farming, complete with equestrian facilities. Set in the wellloved community of Chagford, it’s got plenty of scope for income as well, currently earning from its two cottages and the land. This Grade II listed farmhouse is in beautiful condition inside and out, testament to the care invested in it by the people who have owned it for the last 28 years. “When we bought it, it was in poor condition – it needed about six months of work before we were able to live in it,” says the vendor. “After moving in, we applied for planning permission and converted two of the barns into cottages. “We were hobby farmers, and kept a small herd of South Devon cattle, certified organic. Although we didn’t keep horses ourselves, we’ve kept the loose boxes so keeping horses is an option for future owners. There’s miles of spectacular riding and walking around here – you’re just 800 yards from the open moor.” In researching its history, the vendors discovered that there has been a building on the site of Collihole Farm for 500 years. In the past, it drew its water from two historic wells. The vendors worked hard to bring Collihole Farm up to a modern standard, but keeping its listed features intact. “We’ve kept up the thatch, which is a wonderful temperature regulator – it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer,” says the vendor. “The cross passage had been closed off by previous owners to provide a downstairs toilet. We restored the cross passage, adding a small extension to keep the loo and wash basin. “The kitchen was renewed by a well-regarded local firm, Barnes of Ashburton.” Collihole Farmhouse is a good example of a traditional Dartmoor longhouse. It has the cosy kitchen/ breakfast room on one side of the cross passage hallway, and the reception rooms on the other. Upstairs, the large master bedroom suite has its own bathroom and dressing room, and there are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The house retains many of its ancient features, including a winding staircase, massive open fireplaces surmounted by huge bressumer beams, and handsome granite stone work. Beside the house and linked to it by a covered walkway, a traditional barn accommodates three loose boxes and large storage areas, useful for equestrian or other hobby use. The two cottages are called Middle Barn and Upper Barn. Middle Barn is a detached, two-bedroom cottage set away from the main house. It has a bright, one-and-a-half storey living room with a wood-burning stove, and a tall window facing out to the garden. It also has central heating. Upper Barn is another detached cottage with a bright living room and a wood-burning stove which heats the whole cottage. Upstairs is a large bedroom with fitted wardrobes. There is a range of farm buildings with their own separate access and a good concrete apron in front. These are constructed of timber frame with a central section and two lean-tos. They have water and two additional stables. The land (about 24 acres) forms part of the Dartmoor hinterland, and is divided into a number of small hedge-bound fields with some interesting natural trees, including ash, oak, and holly. The land is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme, currently collected by the landlord and occupied by a neighbouring farmer. The main gardens are informally set around the house, with mown lawns punctuated by shrubs and ornamental trees. “We planted many trees here, and it’s been rewarding seeing them reach maturity,” says the vendor. Behind the house are more intimate areas of garden, lawns and shrubs, broken by granite walls. At an upper level is an all-weather tennis court, orchard, vegetable garden, soft fruit frame and greenhouse – everything you need to enjoy life in the country. There is also a structure providing a car port for the small barn, a lock-up store and covered space, as well as a little apple store at the end of the house. Surely, Collihole Farm is the perfect rural idyll waiting for its new owners.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS 11 KEY FACTS Area: Collihole Farm, Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon Number of bedrooms: 4+2+1 Price: £1.5 million Agents: Jackson-Stops, Exeter, 01392 214222, www.jackson-stops.co.uk; Fowlers, Chagford, 01647 433595, www.fowlersproperties.co.uk ABOUT THE AREA Collihole Farm forms part of the tiny hamlet of Collihole on the eastern edge of Dartmoor. The hamlet comprises one other dwelling and there are scattered farms off the small lane that runs past the property on up to the edge of the open moor beside Fernworthy Reservoir. The nearest town of Chagford is one of the most sought-after and popular centres within the National Park, with an excellent range of local amenities including church, primary and Montessori schools, post office, health and dental centre, library and excellent sports facilities. There are a wide variety of shops, including local supermarket, delicatessen, ironmonger, wine merchant, art galleries and a selection of pubs and restaurants, with the renowned Gidleigh Park Hotel nearby. Dartmoor is renowned for its spectacular scenery, with its granite tors, heatherclad moorland and wooded valleys bisected by rushing streams and rivers. There are many and varied opportunities on the doorstep for walking, riding, fishing and other outdoor recreation. Although sitting amongst some of the most dramatic and restorative landscapes in the South of England, Collihole Farm remains accessible to the wider world. The A30 dual carriageway is only about 5 miles, then it is dual carriageway or motorway the whole way to London (about 3 1⁄2 hours on a normal run). Alternatively, there are regular intercity trains from Exeter, with a typical journey time of just over 2 hours to London.

Plymtree | £1,300,000 SOLD Buckland in the Moor | £795,000 SOLD Widemouth Bay | £850,000 SOLD Stokeinteignhead | £795,000 SOLD Exeter | £700,000 SOLD SOLD SOLD Hartland | £699,950 Jacbostowe | £695,000 SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Bishops Nympton | £550,000 Lifton | £550,000 Penryn | £575,000 Somerton | £660,000 SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Spreyton | £479,950 Bellever | £475,000 West Bay | £425,000 St Euny Near Redruth | £399,950

Dulverton | £1,450,000 Torquay | £1,150,000 SOLD SOLD The West Country is Stags Country As we journey into a New Year, it’s time to celebrate this fantastic region. Looking back on 2019, here is a selection of homes we are proud to have sold in the last 12 months. The lure of the West Country remains as strong as ever and our books are filled with hopeful applicants from both within and outside the region, all searching for their next dream home. If you are considering a change for 2020, now is the time to showcase your home to eager buyers and kickstart your new life, whether that’s in this beautiful pocket of England or further afield. STRENGTH IN ALL SECTORS Stags is the market leader in residential property sales and Morcombelake | £875,000 SOLD lettings, with specialist departments advising on: n Farm Agency n Waterside n Equestrian n Holiday Complexes n Auctions n Lettings n Professional Services n Commercial n Agriculture n On Site Sales Barnstaple Dulverton Bideford South Molton Tiverton Okehampton Exeter Launceston Taunton Yeovil Wellington Bridport Honiton Wadebridge Truro Tavistock Plymouth Torquay Totnes Dartmouth Kingsbridge London Lee Bay | £850,000 SOLD Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset

SOLD Kingswear Guide £1.5 million SOLD Kingsbridge Guide £1.3 million The Devon Specialists SOLD Croyde Guide £675,000 SOLD Stoke Gabriel OIEO £4 million SOLD Exeter OIEO £475,000 SOLD Dartmouth Guide £750,000 SOLD Dittisham Guide £895,000 SOLD Stoke Gabriel Guide £850,000 SOLD Sidmouth Guide £1.3 million SOLD Uplyme Lyme Regis Guide £1.1 million SOLD Malborough Guide £1.1 million Talk to us today Sarah-Jane Bingham-Chick Head of Residential 01548 800462 sjchick@savills.com Tom Bedford Residential Sales 01392 455 727 tom.bedford@savills.com Willa Lucas Residential Sales 01392 455 727 willa.lucas@savills.com Amy Hart Residential Sales 01548 800462 amy.hart@savills.com Florence Biss Residential Sales 01548 800462 florence.biss@savills.com *Source: Savills data, January to December 2019 v January to December 2018

SOLD Dittisham Guide £10 million Now is a better time to move than you may think. Last year we had 46% more people registering to buy a property in Devon than the year before. * SOLD Thurlestone Guide £2.5 million SOLD Salcombe Guide £1.25 million SOLD Sidmouth Guide £1.1 million SOLD Topsham OIEO £1 million SOLD Exeter Guide £1.095 million SOLD Northleigh, Colyton Guide £1.295 million Ed Sugden Country Houses 0207 409 8885 esugden@savills.com George Nares Country Houses 020 7016 3822 george.nares@savills.com

South Brent Guide Price £475,000 Stokenham Guide Price £525,000 Noss Mayo Guide Price £399,000 Dartmouth Guide Price £450,000 DARTMOUTH 01803 839190 KINGSBRIDGE 01548 857588 MODBURY 01548 831163 NEWTON FERRERS 01752 873311 SALCOMBE 01548 844473 TOTNES 01803 847979 PRIME WATERFRONT & COUNTRY HOUSE 01548 855590

Near Salcombe Offers in excess £925,000 Modbury Guide Price £945,000 Chillington Guide Price £475,000 Stoke Fleming Guide Price £475,000 DARTMOUTH 01803 839190 KINGSBRIDGE 01548 857588 MODBURY 01548 831163 NEWTON FERRERS 01752 873311 SALCOMBE 01548 844473 TOTNES 01803 847979 PRIME WATERFRONT & COUNTRY HOUSE 01548 855590

18 WESTERN MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 FOR SALE in superb rural setting An elegant fivebedroom, southfacing, mid-Victorian former farmhouse in a superb rural setting at Ringmore has views reaching as far as the sea. It offers spacious accommodation over three floors and set within approximately three acres including formal gardens, stabling and paddocks. Nearly every room at Marwell House, as well as the land, has outstanding views over the spectacular rural surroundings. The accommodation is extensive and arranged over three floors providing the owner with flexibility and the potential for multiple occupancy if desired. The farmhouse-style kitchen forms the hub of the house and has been fitted with a comprehensive range of bespoke painted cupboards and drawers incorporating granite work surfaces and an oil-fired Aga. Accessed from the kitchen is a bright study/playroom with a pleasant open outlook, vaulted ceiling, triple aspect windows and glazed French door opening to the front terrace. The property has an array of notable features such as high ceilings, cornicing and ceiling roses. The dual aspect sitting room and dining room both have elegant tall windows with original wooden shutters. A south-facing conservatory provides enjoys a fine southerly aspect over surrounding gardens and open countryside. On the ground floor is also a well-equipped utility room and rear lobby with various store cupboards and cloakroom. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms all of which are en-suite including a superb dual aspect master suite with dressing area and en-suite shower room. An inner landing gives access to the well-appointed family bathroom with separate shower. From here there is a small staircase to the second floor with an open plan living area, small kitchen and two further bedrooms. The property is accessed over a gravelled driveway. Outside the main entrance is a patio seating area with wall to one side giving shelter and privacy. The driveway continues along the side of the property to a further gravelled parking area with timber-built open-fronted garage with UV panels, providing parking for three cars. The extensive lawned gardens sweep around the house with stone steps leading to the lower garden. The large cellar offers ample storage and has potential for incorporation into the house. From the upper garden there is access via gates to two fenced interconnected paddocks. There is a timber-built stable block, four loose boxes plus tack and feed rooms, with electric power and water. Beside the stable block is a large greenhouse. A field gate gives vehicular access to the road from the main paddock and a timber gate leading to a fenced woodland area. The beach at Ayrmer cove is within walking distance. Some five miles away is the Georgian town of Modbury, which is well provided with a range of local shops. With a guide price £1,300,000, contact Marchand Petit on 01548 831163 for more information.

Estate Agents Churchstow Offers in excess of £650,000 Tranquil Countryside Location | Wrap Around Gardens | Close to the South West Coastline | Parking for Several Cars | Countryside Views | Log Burner | Utility Room | Modern Kitchen | Three Double Bedrooms | EPC D Country Homes 01548 857474 Plymstock Guide £599,950 Detached house built in 2000 | Beautiful landscaped garden | Just over 0.4 acre plot | 4/5 Double bedrooms | 3/4 Reception rooms | 3 Bathrooms (2 ensuite) | Double garage and generous driveway | EPC C Country Homes 01752 880044 Avonwick Guide £535,000 Immaculately Presented | 4 Bed | Detached Family Home | Outskirts of Village | Lovely Outlook to Rear | Delightful Garden with Large Patio | Garage and Parking | EPC E Town & Village Homes 01364 646170 Ford Guide £695,000 Detached Period Property | Self-Contained 2 Bed Annex | Flexible Living Accommodation | Delightful Countryside Views | Character Features | EPC E Country Homes 01548 857474 Newton Ferrers £545,000 A character two bed bungalow | Garage and parking | Outstanding private gardens | Garden studio | Veranda | No chain | EPC D. Waterside Homes 01752 872417 New New Malborough Guide £525,000 Chocolate box cottage | Grade II Listed | fully renovated throughout | detached 1 bedroom barn | parking | courtyard garden | village centre | No EPC required Town & Village Homes 01548 845090 Dartington Guide £280,000 Redundant livestock barn with class Q planning approval for a 3 bed residential dwelling | Approximately 96 sqm | 0.4 acre plot | Lovely countryside views Land & Farms 01803 869920 Lutton Offers in excess of £500,000 Unique and individual 4 bed detached home | Potential for multi-generational living with ground floor guest suite | Double garage | Countryside views | EPC D Town & Village Homes 01752 880044 Kingsbridge 01548 857474 Newton Ferrers 01752 872417 South Brent 01364 646170 Exeter 01392 908137 Modbury 01548 830831 Salcombe Totnes 01803 869920 Yealmpton 01752 880044 London 020746 75330

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22 WESTERN MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 FOR SALE Leatside Cottage, Port Isaac homes with a unique history Moonrakers, Malborough The Garage, Port Navas 48 Sherford Road, Elburton, Plymouth Titford Hold, Awliscombe, Devon BY GILLIAN MOLESWORTH Every home has a story, but some are more significant than others, to the wider community or indeed to history. We asked our Westcountry agents to share their favourite house stories with us, and we’ll sure you’ll enjoy reading them. Could you be the next chapter of these fine homes for sale...? 48 Sherford Road, Elburton, Plymouth, £499,950 (Bedrooms: 4) Says Jane Summers of Marchand Petit: “This house has a lovely story. The daughter and her husband had a big garden and when her mum suffered bereavements they said: ‘Why don’t you build a house in our garden?’ So, she did. “She chose a company from East Grinstead and ordered the house in 1987, to an advanced Swedish design by the renowned Scandia-Hus. It has needed virtually no maintenance since then; it has stood the test of time and was a trail blazer for eco design ahead of the trend.” Agents: Marchand Petit, Newton Ferrers, 01752 873311 Moonrakers, Malborough, South Devon, £550,000 (Bedrooms: 3) Theo Spink of Luscombe Maye says: “This beautiful Grade II Listed chocolate box cottage has been lovingly renovated after being bought by the current owners in a uninhabitable state. It is now a classic Devon home, beautifully upgraded with great attention to detail and quality fittings throughout, with the added bonus of a detached one-bedroom barn and a pretty courtyard garden, in the centre of the village. Now a popular holiday let as well as much loved holiday home, the current owners are relocating abroad and therefore they reluctantly need to sell.” Agents: Luscombe Maye, Salcombe, 01548 843 593 The Garage, Quay Road, Port Navas, Cornwall, £1.75 million (Bedrooms: 5) Says Candida Beeching from Jonathan Cunliffe: “In 1926 a newly married young engineer, Fred Thomas from Wales, and his wife ‘Bunnie’ arrived in Port Navas on their honeymoon. In Port Navas, Fred and Bunnie decided to buy a cottage on the creek and the old coal store next door. Fred built his workshop and garage on the site of the old coal store, eventually with petrol pumps on the quayside servicing cars and boats alike. From the beginning it was known as The Garage. During World War II Fred’s business became a protected occupation with significance for the war effort, contracted by the Special Operations Executive to service naval vessels, or private vessels commandeered by the navy moored in the Helford. Fred continued to work here, even after retirement, until his death in 1983. In 1965 Fiona Beale arrived on her beloved yacht Devon Maid. She bought The Garage from ‘Skip’ Thomas and lived aboard while work was completed to convert it to her home where she lived for the next 45 years.” Agents: Jonathan Cunliffe, 01326 617 447 Old Church, Cove, Tiverton, £695,000 (Bedrooms: 3) “The church was built in 1856 to replace the previous Chapel dated 1544,” says Chloe Aveyard of Knight Frank. “It’s been lovingly converted by the current owners to an exceptionally high standard and offers a beautiful and individual property.” You really do need to look at pictures of how beautifully the conversion has incorporated the beautiful windows and other features into the design. Agents: Knight Frank, Exeter, 01392 423 111 Fisherman’s Cottage, The Barbican, Plymouth, £150,000 (Bedrooms: 1) “Very quirky” and “so much character” are the phrases Amanda Quinn uses to describe this quaint cottage in the heart of Plymouth’s Barbican. It’s right in the thick of the vibrant scene on New Street, yet boasts its own offroad parking. Agents: Atwell Martin, Plymouth, 01752 202 121 Titford Hold, Awliscombe, Devon, £1.3 million (Bedrooms: 5) Says Charlotte Dear of Stags: “This stunning rural property was once owned by the grandson of Romantic poet William Wordsworth, and remained in the Wordsworth family between the 1920s and 1980s. There is a local tale that a chest of his family letters and archives were burnt in the grounds so that they could not be sold on. The Reverend Wordsworth used to hold services in one of the vaulted first-floor rooms, which is known locally as the chapel room.” Agents: Stags, Honiton, 01404 45885 Grabbist House, Dunster, Somerset, £895,000 (Bedrooms: 6) Charlotte again. She says: “Built in the 1860s, Grabbist House started life as the Dunster and Minehead Village Hospital. With many of its patients injured workmen and farm labourers, by the late 19th century it was receiving 200 patients a year. It was originally funded by subscriptions, church collections and small payments by patients which were soon inadequate, so in the 1920s it merged with the new Luttrell Memorial Hospital in Minehead. It was then converted into a hotel known as Happy Valley and later into a private residence.” Agents: Stags, Dulverton, 01398 323174 Leatside & Moll’s Yard, Port Isaac, North Cornwall, £510,000 (Bedrooms: 2 + 1) “Nestled in Middle Street, with the sound of the leat gently bubbling nearby, Leatside & Moll’s Yard present a wonderful opportunity to acquire a quintessential Cornish cottage with adjoining, self-contained accommodation and private courtyard for alfresco dining,” says Shireen Cunliffe from John Bray. “Originally a shop with a house to the rear, the two cottages date back to the 18th Century and are steeped in character and charm, retaining many traditional features: an open fireplace, exposed beams, timber sash windows and slate floors. Moll’s Yard, a separate and self-contained one-bedroom cottage to the rear, would lend itself as an attractive holiday letting property.” Agents: John Bray and Partners, Port Isaac, 01208 880302

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 WESTERN MORNING NEWS 23 Old Church, Cove, Devon Fisherman’s Cottage, Barbican, Plymouth Grabbist House, Dunster, Somerset