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16.10.21 wirral Saturday 16 OCTOBER, 2021 Wirral 44,817 Get 40% off your ECHO /See Page 27 Britain’s Regional Newspaper of the Year KLOPP v Reds boss hits out at FIFa and UeFa as Brazilian duo out of today’s clash /P50&51 THE WORLD Watford v Liverpool Today, 12.30pm Everton v W Ham Tomorrow, 2pm £1.40 The pain The loss The LOVE P20 T&Cs apply FREE FLOWERS WORTH aLmOST £30 £5 OFF when you spend £20 at P21 T&Cs apply Wirral mp pays tribute to murdered colleague – and calls for ‘kindness’ as she recalls the killing of her friend jo cox /page 5 INSIDE satURdaY Stay stylish when the temperature drops in these easy breezy new-season pieces daextra Play it cool plus eight pages of puzzles including your 7-day TV guide food How lockdown inspired Ottolenghi and his chefs Past Life Aerial images capture bird’s eye view of city books Why Josh Widdicombe owes a debt to 90s TV

2 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews The voice of the city My city See the past, then hear the future WHen I first saw the hologram of Boy George at the British Music experience, I thought, “That’s very clever but surely they didn’t build the stage just for an image of a singer?” They didn’t and it is entirely fitting that the BMe should have started staging evenings from local singer/songwriters. They need a slogan – “See the past at BMe and now hear the future.” There were four performers the night I went. Greg Oldfield had been in a songwriting project in Widnes where older residents told their stories to young musicians. We heard the poignant notes from Brodey edge. The boy and two girls in Motel Sundown created magical harmonies and the poignant You Were Listening had the charm of crosby, Stills and nash. Jenny colquitt had an engaging stage presence and a neat song about the centenarian Sir Tom Moore who was “fighting his last war”. calum Gilligan, normally part of Limerance, is a gifted musician, playing the guitar beautifully and singing the chilling line, ‘I’d shoot myself just to get out of walking the line’. The bravest moment was the line, “All these people hear me sing, Do they ever hear a thing?” Such self-doubt may be realistic but never give hecklers a gift. Any criticisms? Well, yes. One, the show needed a compère as the acts had to introduce themselves and two, does nobody dress up for a performance anymore? Are torn jeans de rigueur? In a cabinet I saw the front page of an ecHO declaring that frankie Goes To Hollywood had gone to no.1. It’s many years since the ecHO has been able to do that, so why not tie in these nights with a competition to write Liverpool’s next big winner? The BMe is in the cunard Building so let’s have another Gerry cross the Mersey. spenCer leigh author & broadcaster if you have a story, contact: newsdesk 0151 472 2488/2454 0151 285 8472 general inquiries 0151 227 2000 email letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk Online liverpoolecho.co.uk editor Maria breslin home Delivery: If you would like the echo delivered direct to your home, please email liverpoolnewspapersales@reachplc.com PrIdE IN PICturEs Liverpool skyline and city lights Cafe to open on Christmas Day so no-one is alone By AMy BROWNE ECHO reporter amy.browne@trinitymirror.com @amysalter Clarifications If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact the editor at maria. breslin@reachplc.com or at Liverpool echo, Po box 48, 5, st Paul’s square, Liverpool, L69 3eb and, once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. the Liverpool echo newspaper is published by trinity Mirror North West & North Wales, a subsidiary company of reach PLc, which is a Catherine Braidy Cake Parlour on Aigburth Road PeoPle invited to come along if they are in need of some comPany A cAfe in Liverpool is opening on christmas Day after saying “nobody should have to be alone”. People are being invited to the cafe for a free hot drink and pastry if they need some company on the day. The owners of catherine Braidy cake Parlour, in south Liverpool, did the same back in 2019 on christmas Day before the 2020 lockdown. This week, Braidy Maloney, who runs the venue with business partner cath Williams, shared an update on Twitter, saying: “We’re opening the shop again on christmas Day from 10.30am until 1pm for those who might need a bit of company. We’ll be serving Danishes and hot drinks at no cost. The best present is presence, nobody should have to be alone.” Speaking to the ecHO, Braidy member of IPso, the Independent Press standards organisation. We adhere to the editors’ code of Practice as enforced by IPso who are contactable for advice at IPso, Gate house, 1 farringdon street, London, ec4M 7LG. Website www.ipso.co.uk/ telephone: 0300 123 2220 email inquiries@ipso.co.uk If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the code of Practice, we will deal said: “The first year went really well, we had lots of customers donating things like mince pies and any left over we donated to with your complaint directly or IPso can refer your complaint to us. Please go to www.trinitymirror. 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 dept, reach plc, one canada square, canary Wharf, London e14 5aP. Picture by COLIN LANE the Whitechapel centre.” Talking about their inspiration for opening on christmas Day, cath added: “The first time we did it, we’d only been open since the end of September, but we’d already realised a lot of our customers were coming to us because they enjoyed having someone to chat to over a coffee. “We knew that some of our customers were definitely going to be on their own on christmas Day so decided to give them a place to come and have some company.” Braidy added: “It’s only a couple of hours out of our day, and our families come down with us too. This year we’ll be putting on some festive tunes, serving hot and cold drinks and giving away pastries to those who want to come down. catherine Braidy cake Parlour is on Aigburth Road, near the junction with fulwood Road. 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facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 3 Pole artist Crissy Lopez Singer Rob Mather No filter How Insta generation’s mental health is suffering PhotograPher committed to Portraying real life By PHOEBE BARTON eCHo Correspondent news@liverpool.com @LivEchoNews A LiverpooL photographer said people have been left struggling with their mental health because they ‘can’t compete’ with images they are seeing online. Laura McCann is launching her first touring photography exhibition featuring ‘unfiltered’ local performers after seeing an increase in the amount of over-edited pictures online. The exhibition includes a variety of performers, including actors, musicians, Tv and radio presenters, a fire breather, a pole dancer and a politician. Laura, who previously had a career in television working as a script editor and a screenwriter, created the exhibition in response to the amount of over-edited images she believes we see on social media. Speaking to the eCHo, Laura said: “Whilst i believe it’s up to the individual to choose how they want to appear, i know some peo- Actor Glen Wallace ple were struggling with their mental health, either because they felt they couldn’t compete with images they were seeing online or because they thought they didn’t live up to the filtered photos they’d created. “i just wanted to remind people that we’re enough as we are.” one of the performers Laura has photographed is actor Glen Wallace who is from Northern ireland but lived in Liverpool while starring in Hollyoaks. Some of the performers Laura has photographed for the exhibition are from Liverpool. Laura says it’s difficult to select her favourite photo from the exhibition, but she revealed the one that took her most by surprise. She said: “David Kernick is an old school friend and is now a choir leader at a church in prescot. “Towards the end of the shoot he started telling me about the passing of his mum and for a second i stopped taking photos. “Then i realised he was opening up because the camera was a distraction, so Choir leader David Kernick People were struggling because they felt they couldn’t compete with images they were seeing online. carried on and let him speak”. The exhibition launches at Liverpool Arts Bar, Hope Street, on November 5 to 11. it then travels to Nantwich Civic Hall and The old print Works in Birmingham. Admission is free at all venues. News ACC plans for £5m upgrade LiverpooL’s ACC is set for a series of refurbishments costing more than £5m. The city council’s cabinet is set to consider approving funding for a series of repairs and improvements on the centre, on King’s Dock, which hosts a range of events. Most recently, it hosted a controversial arms fair which saw large protests outside the complex. A report to cabinet does not lay out the full detail of the repair and refurbishment work, with that set to be published later. However, it said the work includes repairs to key infrastructure such as smoke and fire alarms, escalators, lifts, power circuits and air conditioning. The complex is owned by Liverpool Council but is operated as a separate company, with the report saying the ACC’s management had been requesting funds for repairs for some time. The report said: “The capital programme includes an amount of £5.765m which was set aside for essential replacement of equipment, operating system upgrades and capital works. “ACCL have written to the council on a number of occasions to express their frustrations and the detrimental impact the state of the facility is having on operations and event delivery.” it is planned that the work will take place over three years. The council’s cabinet will consider the proposals next Friday. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO BUY YOUR HOUSE? Tim Scriven, Ethical Local Property, Investor We don’t have big flashy adverts or pushy salesman; we’re a friendly, local and ethical family run-business. We guarantee to buy any property, in any location, in any condition, very quickly with cash. We’ll pay all your fees and there are no viewings, boards, adverts or hidden charges. Give us a call for an instant guaranteed valuation. We can halt repossessions and help fix your debt problems. We can buy today. For more info, visit: www.ethicalpropertypartners.com Call Tim now 0151 601 3143

4 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News Sick threats to Covid scientist A scientist from the University of Liverpool was sent death threats and told his children would “burn in Hell” after retracting a study paper on a possible treatment for covid. Andrew Hill, a pharmacologist at the University of Liverpool’s institute of translational Medicine, received the abuse on twitter after publishing the paper, which suggested the drug ivermectin could have benefit. However, after a revision of the data due to ethical concerns, the study was withdrawn. now Mr Hill has said: “i started getting regular threats on twitter. “i was sent images of nazi war criminals hanging from lampposts, images of swinging coffins, vivid threats that my family would all burn in hell.” We buy any house! WE BUY HOUSES FOR CASH Sell in days – or in your timescale No fees & no obligation Any condition or location NAPB approved & RICS regulated GET UP TO £30,000 CASH ADVANCE Call us FREE today for a cash offer available 24/7 0800 031 9071 goodhousemove.co.uk Passer-by saves woman from clutches of rapist By NEIL DOCKING ecHO Reporter neil.docking@trinitymirror.com @LivEchoCourt A hero interrupted a rapist’s brutal attack by putting him in a chokehold and punching him in the face. Steven Lequesne, 23, “preyed” on a lone vulnerable woman who had been on a night out in Southport. harrowing CCTV footage showed the woman kicking Lequesne and trying to fight him off as he raped her in bushes. But when passer-by Christopher Fletcher heard her screaming “no”, a judge said he rushed to stop the BEST PRICE PAID “brutal and terrifying attack”. recorder Matthew Corbett-Jones told Lequesne: “Christopher Fletcher showed all the qualities of a brave, decent, upstanding member of the community in tackling you and summoning the police. “Your actions that night show to me you are the opportunistic and highly predatory individual that you clearly are.” Liverpool Crown Court heard Lequesne, of no fixed address but formerly of Tuebrook, raped his victim near Napthens Solicitors, on hoghton Street, this summer. robert Wyn Jones, prosecuting, said the woman had been drinking at the Metropole hotel in Portland Street earlier that night. She and Lequesne spent some time there together after the pub shut, before walking through Southport train station after 1am. Mr Wyn Jones played a CCTV clip in court that showed an “altercation” between them and her trying to get away. Napthens Solicitors’ CCTV cameras captured him attacking her in the bushes of a car park. Mr Wyn Jones did not play this part of the footage and said Lequesne “examined her” using the light from his mobile phone. She pushed him away, but fell, as “she lay on the ground, kicking out at him”. A police car drove past and Lequesne “ducked down behind the bushes”, before the woman repeatedly kicked at him, but he pinned her down and raped her. Mr Wyn Jones said Mr Fletcher walked past, saw Lequesne raping the woman while she was screaming “no”, so pulled Lequesne away, taking hold of his neck in a chokehold. he called police and held him until officers arrived. Lequesne denied rape when interviewed, but was linked to the attack by DNA evidence and yesterday admitted the charge. Drugs found after police chase suspects CraCk cocaine, heroin and encrypted phones were found after a police chase. at around 5pm on Thursday, Merseyside Police spotted a car with two men that had stopped on Dewlands road, Seaforth. The driver was seen to pass an judge hails heroic actions as he sends predator to jail Steven Lequesne Mr Wyn Jones said the woman is now afraid to go outside and is “constantly looking over her shoulder”. She went back to work but broke down and has not gone back since, so is now on Universal Credit. Mr Wyn Jones said: “She has a much more limited group of friends she says now because she finds socialising and trusting people very difficult.” Nicola Daley, defending, said Lequesne was repeatedly detained under the Mental health Act up until 2020 and “has made a series of attempts to take his own life”. She said: “Perhaps he received some summary justice when he was punched to the face and admitted to hospital after the offence. item to a woman on the road before driving away. Officers managed to arrest the two men in the car after a short pursuit. The men, both aged 23, from Sefton and Netherton were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply “By pleading guilty and not prolonging these matters, that shows his remorse.” recorder Corbett-Jones said: “This was a brutal and terrifying attack on a defenceless woman. “You have not shown any genuine regret for your actions and ... the insight that you have into the harm you have caused is non-existent.” he jailed him for 10 and a half years, with an extended four and a half years on licence. recorder Corbett-Jones said he had wanted to commend the brave behaviour of Mr Fletcher and “pay tribute to him”. The judge said he would now put him forward for formal recognition. class a drugs after officers found wraps of suspected crack cocaine and heroin, three mobile phones and a quantity of cash. They were taken to a police station in Merseyside for questioning by detectives remained in custody yesterday.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 5 News Terror cops investigate brutal attack MPs pay tribute to murdered colleague SuSpect held after Sir david ameSS fatally Stabbed By ABIGAIL NICHOLSON ECHO Reporter abigail.nicholson@reachplc.com @AbigailJourno A Merseyside MP has led the tributes after the death yesterday of sir david Amess, who was stabbed during a meeting with constituents. Alison McGovern, member for Wirral south, was a close friend of Jo Cox, a fellow Labour MP who was murdered in the street in 2016. After yesterday’s tragedy, Ms McGovern called for “kindness” to lead the way. A 25-year-old man was arrested by essex Police on suspicion of murdering sir david, who had been Conservative MP for southend West since 1997. The force has confirmed a knife was recovered from the scene and they are not looking for anybody else. Ms McGovern quoted a tweet from Brendan Cox, the widower of Jo, who was shot and stabbed by Thomas Mair outside her constituency surgery just before the Brexit referendum. Mr Cox’s tweet said: “My thoughts and love are with david’s family. They are all that matter now. “This brings everything back. The pain, the loss, but also how much love the public gave us following the loss of Jo. “i hope we can do the same for david now.” Ms McGovern added: “As Brendan says. All love and care to his family. david was a very kind man and let that kindness be the way now.” Merseyside’s only Conservative MP, southport’s damien Moore, paid sir David Amess MP; above, police and forensic officers at the scene in Leigh-on-sea For him to take time to write to me, it was something that truly touched me. West Derby MP Ian Byrne tribute to his “friend”, for whom he says “nothing was ever too much trouble”. Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Moore said: “i’m devastated to hear of the death of my colleague and friend sir david Amess. “He was a kind and decent man, a hard-working local MP, and an example to many. “Nothing was ever too much trouble for him, and he would find time for anyone. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and staff at this sad time.” ian Byrne, MP for West derby said: “March 17, 2020, i made my maiden speech and then we went into lockdown the day after. “And about six to eight weeks later a letter came in the post from parliament so i opened it up and it was from sir david Amess. “it was a really touching letter saying how much he enjoyed my maiden speech. “He wished me a long and happy career in parliament and i thought that was a real touch of class. regardless of the political divide, for him to actually reach out to a new MP and take time to write to me, it was something that truly touched me.” Metro Mayor for Liverpool City region, steve rotheram, said: “shocking, tragic news. My thoughts are with david’s family, friends, colleagues and staff at this awful time.” Peter dowd, Labour MP for Bootle said: “i am shocked and saddened. My thoughts are with david’s family and staff – southend West constituents have lost a true parliamentarian.” Mick Whitley, MP for Birkenhead said: “My thoughts are with his family, many friends, and his staff.” An investigAtion into the death of MP sir David Amess is being led by counter-terrorism officers. the veteran MP was stabbed several times during a constituency surgery in essex. Chief Constable of essex Police Ben-Julian Harrington said: “At just after midday today, essex Police were called to reports of a stabbing in eastwood Road north, Leighon-sea. “the response of the emergency services to this incident was immediate and our officers arrived on scene within minutes. “When they arrived they found sir David Amess MP, who had suffered multiple injuries. “this was a difficult incident, but our officers and paramedics from the east of england Ambulance service worked extremely hard to save sir David. “tragically he died at the scene. A 25-year-old man was arrested immediately at the scene on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody. “A knife was also recovered at the scene. “the investigation is in its very early stages and is being led by officers from the specialist counter-terrorism command.” the 69-year-old dad-of-five, who had been an MP since 1983, was fatally injured at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-sea. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “He was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics, and he also had an outstanding record of passing laws to help the most vulnerable, whether the people who are suffering from endometriosis, passing laws to end cruelty to animals, or doing a huge amount to reduce the fuel poverty suffered by people up and down the country. “David was a man who believed passionately in this country and in its future.” www.fireplace-studio.net aUTUMN Sale LargESt SELEctiON Of StOvES ON MErSEySidE WOOdBurNErS | gaS + ELEctric firES FIREPLACES MARBLE SPECIALISTS SUPPLY & FIT SPECIALISTS Now oN rrp £1,299 nOw £999 CAR PARK rrp £3,499 nOw £1,899 OPEN SuNday 11am-4pm Over 70 StOveS On DiSplay SPECIAL ONE-OFF DEALS AVAILABLE

healthlottery.co.uk play in-store | app | online 6 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 News @LivEchoNews 5G mast rejected as ‘unduly prominent’ A pROpOsAl for a new 5G mast in Wirral has been rejected, amid concerns it could harm the look of the local area. CK Hutchison, which owns Three UK, planned to build a 15-metre tall 5G mast on a grass verge close to Dawpers Hey in Telegraph Road, in Thurstaston, Wirral. Three UK argues that the improved connectivity 5G brings has two clear benefits. The company says it improves things such as internet connection on mobile phones for local residents and provides better wireless connectivity for businesses. New masts are needed as 5G signals are shorter. However, Wirral Council thought other factors outweighed this and rejected the proposal. In its decision notice, the local authority said the mast would be “unduly prominent” in the street scene, which could harm “visual amenity and the character of the area”. Police worker swore at driver for ‘obstruction’ Campervan owner left shoCked by aCtions By LISA RAND ECHO Reporter lisa.rand@trinitymirror.com @lisarandonline Players must be 18 or over. Terms and conditions apply. Excludes NI. The Health Lottery operates 5 main lottery draws per week (Tue-Sat). Every £1 line for any Wednesday or Saturday main lottery draw will also automatically be entered into the appropriate £100,000 free prize draw which also take place on those days. All players matching 5 numbers in the free draw will win an equal share of the prize. The Health Lottery scheme manages 12 society lotteries that operate in rotation, and each represents a different geographical region of Great Britain. This month’s society lottery is Health Lottery East Midlands. For details on which society lottery is running each month please visit www.healthlottery.co.uk or ask your Health Lottery retailer. The Health Lottery logo is a registered trademark of The Health Lottery Ltd. A POLICE worker has been caught on camera swearing at a man after he parked his campervan near a police speed camera van. The altercation occurred on Thursday morning on New Brighton promenade between a Safer Roads Unit enforcement officer and a member of the public. Merseyside Police said it “demands the highest possible standards of behaviour from our officers and staff at all times” and has confirmed an investigation has been launched into the incident. Mark Light from Wallasey said he had pulled over at a regular spot to take a short break a “reasonable distance” from the speed camera van when he was approached by the police staff. He told the ECHO: “I just pulled up and I was just going to chill for ten minutes in my camper. “I parked up, lit up a ciggy and he came round and started screaming at me. “He called me something, so I got out and videoed him.” In the footage, which has been shared with the ECHO, Mark and the police officer can be seen standing on the pavement. Mark can then be heard saying: “What did you say to me?” The police worker then said: “I said can you move please?” Mark said: “Why do I have to move?” to which the police staff said: “Because I’m filming.” The altercation continues and the police worker walks off saying: “Ok you stay there then, you’ll see.” Mark then followed the officer The officer swore at Mark little multiple times and threatened him with court action after he pulled over to take a break in his campervan on New Brighton promenade. Mark said he was left ‘furious’ by the altercation and asked him for his badge number, to which the officer, who by this point had entered the speed camera vehicle and is stood close to the camera, said: “What’s your f******* name?” The police worker then gave Mark a number and said: “You are breaking.... I’ve asked you to move.” Mark said: “What am I doing?” and the officer replied: “Obstruction, read that, obstruction” and points a letter in his direction through the open window. The letter, which has been seen by the ECHO, reads: “As a result of concerns about road safety, specifically excess speed, Merseyside Police Safer Road unit are conducting traffic and road safety surveys in your area”. The officer then swears again, saying: “F****** obstruction.” He said he has the man’s vehicle registration and was filming him and Mark said: “I’m on my break.” The officer then said: “All you had to do was f****** get the back or in front of me.” The altercation continues with the officer swearing at Mark multiple times and later telling him there will be a “letter in the post” and that he will face a court appearance. Mark told the ECHO he was “shocked” at the police worker’s behaviour and is considering filing an official complaint. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “This incident has been referred to our dedicated Professional Standards Department, who thoroughly investigate all allegations of misconduct by anyone employed by the force so that staff and the public can have the utmost confidence in our force. “The overwhelming majority of officers and staff act with respect”.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 7 News By JOE THOMAS Crime Reporter joe.thomas@trinitymirror.com @joe_thomas18 An EncrochAt drug dealer’s international web of intrigue was exposed when detectives identified him as the man behind the codename ‘Jethawk’. Anthony Lenehan had connections in Dubai and possibly as far afield as India and Iran. he also pooled together with a group of other suppliers to source a mega-shipment of 100kg of cocaine through hamburg, Germany. Simon Parry, prosecuting at Liverpool crown court, said Lenehan was involved in “supplying cocaine at a regional level”. the 57-year-old worked with others to order the 100kg haul, 8kgs of which was his. Messages on the communications network, which was hacked last year, detailed how he was handed 2kg of cocaine as part-payment for a debt in April of last year and revealed discussions to sell kilograms of the class A drug for £37,000 and £39,000. Lenehan, of Scarisbrick road in Walton, also revealed how he was holding on to the vehicle of another dealer who owed him £155,000 and shared details of an hMrc investigation that saw him arrested. Dealer is jailed after cops bust the area 100kg payload ‘jethawk’ helped set up mega deal As part of the hMrc probe, Lenehan had his passport confiscated. In response, he applied for a new passport – the court heard that Lenehan, who had eight previous convictions for 10 offences, claimed it had been lost and he needed it “as soon as possible”. Mr Parry said the application represented a “deliberate attempt to gain a new passport knowing his old one hadn’t been lost”. Lenehan admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and making a false statement to gain a passport. he accepted selling 5kg of cocaine and having been involved in efforts to source 8kg. he insisted he had never paid couriers to work on his behalf. Ian Whitehurst, defending, said his client was remorseful for his actions and described the passport offence as being the result of his client’s “impatience and stupidity”. Judge Brian cummings, Qc, sentenced Lenehan to eight years and 10 months. Anthony Lenehan Wanted man may be in A MAN, 43, who is wanted by police could be in Liverpool, Wirral or St Helens. Remus- Catalin Remus-Catalin Mocanu Mocanu is wanted on a recall to prison after breaching the terms of his release. The 43-year-old is around 6ft 2in tall, of proportionate build, with short brown hair. Mocanu has links to Liverpool, Wirral and St Helens. If you see Mocanu or hold any information, contact us via @ MerPolCC on Twitter ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or call 101 with reference 21000674173. You can call the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously, on 0800 555 111. You can also use their online form.

8 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News / Information 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 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 17 63 cloudy 17 63 cloudy 17 63 rain 16 61 overcast 12 54 rain 15 59 cloudy 17 63 overcast 17 63 cloudy 17 63 cloudy 17 63 cloudy 15 59 rain 15 59 cloudy 16 61 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 16 61 cloudy 16 61 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 14 57 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 15 59 cloudy 16 61 cloudy 16 61 overcast 16 61 cloudy 16 61 rain 16 61 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 cloudy 13 55 cloudy 14 57 sunny 12 53 sunny 14 57 rain 18 65 rain 18 65 rain 23 73 rain 22 72 cloudy 22 71 rain 22 71 cloudy 11 52 pcloudy 9 48 sunny 36 97 rain 32 89 rain 18 65 rain 9 49 overcast 17 63 cloudy 18 64 rain 25 77 rain 26 78 overcast 19 66 overcast 21 70 pcloudy 19 67 sunny 19 66 rain 24 76 rain 23 73 Skies will be cloudy today. Afternoon highs will range from 15 to 16C. Caernarfon Sun & Moon Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Conwy Bangor 7:38 a.m. 6:09 p.m. 5:29 p.m. 2:07 a.m. Almanac Liverpool Wrexham Bangor Conwy Liverpool Yesterday's High (°C/°F) 14/57 13/55 15/59 Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) 7/45 7/45 6/43 Yesterday's Precip 0.10" 0.00" 0.10" Yesterday's High (°C/°F) Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) Yesterday's Precip Chester Preston Chester Huddersfield Accrington Manchester Leeds Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent Oct. 20 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Full Last New First Manchester 15/59 12/54 13/55 7/45 4/39 6/43 0.00" 0.10" 0.00" powered by Tides Today Sunday Cloudy. 15°C/ 59°F 10°C/ 50°F Monday Cloudy. 16°C/ 61°F 14°C/ 57°F Tuesday Cloudy. 18°C/ 64°F 13°C/ 55°F Wednesday Scattered heavy showers. 15°C/ 59°F 9°C/ 48°F High Low High Low Morecambe 7.8 9:19 a 2.3 3:36 a 8.3 9:33 p 2.5 4:05 p Liverpool 7.8 9:06 a 2.5 3:12 a 8.3 9:20 p 2.7 3:43 p Mostyn Docks 7.2 8:52 a 2.3 2:59 a 7.6 9:07 p 2.5 3:31 p Colwyn Bay 6.4 8:51 a ---- ---- 6.8 9:05 p ---- ---- Holyhead 4.8 8:33 a 1.6 1:58 a 5.2 8:39 p 1.9 2:24 p Menai Bridge 6.3 8:48 a 1.8 2:41 a 6.7 8:54 p 2.1 3:09 p Caernarfon 4.4 8:03 a 1.5 1:59 a 4.8 8:09 p 1.8 2:27 p Pwllheli ---- ---- 1.1 12:50 a 3.5 6:02 a 1.3 1:12 p Porthmadog 3.7 6:25 a ---- ---- 4.2 6:49 p ---- ---- Barmouth ---- ---- 1.4 12:49 a 3.8 6:00 a 1.6 1:12 p News and information by CAR ■ Great Howard Street/ Derby Road, L5: Works between Millers Bridge and Leeds Street have resulted in lane restrictions until November 2021. ■ Kingsley Road, L8: Improvement works between Upper Parliament Street and Princes Avenue have resulted in a one-way system until November 2021. ■ Lime Street, L2: LCC/ NMCN highway improvement works have resulted in lane restrictions until February 2022. by bUS ■ Routes 86, 86A and thE cheapest unleaded fuel is 129.9p/litre from Sainsbury’s Rice Lane. It is 130.7p from Asda Breck Road and Bootle Orrell Lane, and 131.7p from Asda Walton and Bootle Strand Road. the cheapest diesel is 134.7p from Asda Arrowe Park. It’s 134.9p from Sainsbury’s Upton Liverpool - Liverpool South Parkway or Speke - Arriva: Monday to Friday daytime services continue to run at a reduced, 15 minute, frequency. ■ Stagecoach: Routes 86 and 86C Monday to Friday frequencies are decreased from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes. Times are changed. Saturdays and saturday £30,000 for every ticket in this winning postcode TS22 5BU Billingham PUMP ACTION and Birkenhead, 135.9p at Sainsbury’s Rice Ln, thingwall and E. Prescot Road, and 136.7p at Morrisons Speke. ■ NB: Prices may be subject to change. Sundays are unchanged. by RAIL ■ City Line: Please check with the rail operator you are travelling with. ■ Merseyrail: There are no planned engineering works. by FERRy ■ River Explorer Cruises sail between 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Cruises depart Pier Head, Liverpool on the hour and Woodside, Wirral at twenty past the hour. TUNNELS ■ No planned closures. IN MERSEy ■ WEC Van Ruesydael, a container vessel and Arlecchino a cargo vessel.

10 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Winter fund lined up for NW families The DWP have confirmed the North West will get a £66m boost to help families in need this winter. The support is part of the Household Support Fund, which is designed to last through the colder months. The government has £500m available nationally – and the Minister of Welfare Delivery has described the additional support as “vital”. David Rutley said: “This funding is there to support those most in need by providing extra help over winter and by working through local councils we can make sure the vulnerable people in our communities get this vital support.” The money will be distributed by councils, who know their local areas best, to households in their community in need of some additional help. Liverpool has received £6,054,020.20 as part of the support – which will broadly consist of small grants to meet daily needs such as food, clothing and utilities. There have been fears of a crisis during the colder months due to sky-rocketing energy prices and the cut to the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift. Carer stole from bank accounts of OAPs By LYNDA ROUGHLEY ECHO Correspondent news@liverpool.com @LivEchoNews A THIEVING care worker betrayed the trust of two vulnerable pensioners by stealing from their bank accounts. Terri McGuire bought a PlayStation using one of her victim’s bank cards with the console then being found at her Woolton home. Liverpool Crown Court heard yesterday that the transactions totalled around £500 and the victims have been reimbursed by their banks. Chris Taylor, prosecuting, said that McGuire had been employed by Local Solutions to provide care for vulnerable people in the community. In November last year the son of the elderly female victim noticed unusual transactions on his mum’s bank account, including £180 for a PlayStation console and £174 for a cryptocurrency voucher and cigarettes. The same month the purse belonging to the wife of a 79-year-old dementia sufferer, who McGuire cared for was found to be missing and her husband’s bank card in the purse had been used in six transactions. When arrested and interviewed McGuire admitted using the card belonging to the 87-year-old woman to buy the console and cigarettes but denied the cryptocurrency transaction. While being sentenced McGuire said it was her ex-partner who made the cryptocurrency transaction, adding, “I don’t know what cryptocurrency is.” McGuire, of Whitney Road. Woolton, pleaded guilty to stealing a bank card and five fraud offences. Michael O’Brien, defending, said: “She is in a very delicate state mentally and is seeing a psychologist. “She is receiving help about domestic violence and has been diagnosed as suffering from anxiety and depression. Immediate custody will shatter most of the support she is receiving.” He added that she looks after her father and there were no other relatives to take over if she was jailed. Judge David Swinnerton said that although the sums involved were not as great as amounts in similar cases brought before the court “It is nonetheless a gross breach of trust. “It is not about the money. It is about the trust, fear, worry and concern it causes.” He said families have to trust strangers to go into their loved ones homes to help care for them and that trust “is undermined when someone like you steals from them.” He said she had used their bank cards to buy items for herself. He added: “That is disgraceful behaviour as I am sure you are aware, it is despicable behaviour. “Many would say to breach trust in this way, to steal from old people demands immediate custody but the picture is more complicated than that.” Judge Swinnerton accepted at the time she “had been in the midst of an abusive relationship and under some pressure but not amounting to duress.” He said she had bought the PlayStation as a child’s Christmas present “with money you did not have.” She is no longer in the relationship, has got herself a new job and has got help for her problems including psychological counselling, he said. He said: “I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and that without that abusive relationship you would not have behaved like this. “It is a narrow decision. You are very much on the verge of going to prison.” He sentenced her to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work and 10 days rehabilitation activities. Carer Terri McGuire used pensioners’ bank cards without them knowing

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 11 News Pensioner attacked in Marina area By ABIGAIL NICHOLSON ECHO reporter abigail.nicholson@reachplc.com @AbigailJourno A HUGE police cordon was erected around a bar and restaurant last night after a pensioner was attacked. There was a large police and ambulance presence at the Yacht Club at Liverpool Marina, on Coburg Wharf, with emergency services arriving at just before 8.30pm. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police confirmed a man in his 70s had been attacked. He was taken to hospital for treatment a short time later. One eye-witness, who didn’t want to be named, said he saw a ‘nasty fight’ outside the Yacht Club. According to officers, a man in his 40s tried to run from the scene but was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault. In a statement, the force said: “We have this evening, Friday, October 15, arrested a man on suspicion of assault. “Officers were contacted at 8.05pm following reports a man in his 70s had been assaulted in the area of Coburg Wharf/Liverpool marina. “A male in his 40s was detained close by and arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault. He is currently in custody where he will be questioned by officers. “The man in his 70s has been taken to hospital in a serious condition. “An investigation into the incident remains ongoing and witness and CCTV enquiries are being carried out.” Forensic officers were seen arriving at the scene just before 10pm. Anyone with information have been asked to DM @MerPolCC or @ CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting log 965 of 15th October. man in his 40s arrested with victim in ‘serious condition’ Police at The Yacht Club in Coburg Wharf, Liverpool last night with (inset) forensics investigating inside the cordon Colin Lane Driver fled after van hit house People woke up to ‘loud bangs’ and ‘screeching’ after a van crashed into a house. Police were called at 11.50pm on Thursday to Morningside Road in Norris Green following reports a Ford Transit van was driven into a house. Posting on a local Facebook page, one resident said they heard ‘loud bangs’ and that the noise ‘woke us all up it was that loud.’ Speaking to the ECHO, she said: “I didn’t see anything apart from the van backed up into the house”. Police confirmed that damage was caused to the front of the house and to a Ford Fiesta which was parked outside. The driver of the van left the scene before patrols arrived. Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @ CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 21000715593.

12 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 People inspect the inside of a mosque following a suicide bombers attack in the city of Kandahar, southwest Afghanistan @LivEchoNews News / World GLOBAL BRIEFING Bill Clinton in hospital Former US president Bill Clinton is in hospital for treatment for a non-Covid-related infection, a spokesman said. A spokesman said mr Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine medical Centre on Tuesday evening. He added mr Clinton “is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses and staff providing him with excellent care”. Suicide bombers hit Afghan mosque Suicide bombers have attacked a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers, killing at least 47 people and wounding 70, according to a Taliban official. The attack on the imam Barga mosque came a week after a bombing, claimed by a local affiliate of socalled islamic State affiliate, killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. Murtaza, an eye-witness who like many Afghans goes by one name, SchooLS, banks and government offices across Lebanon have stayed closed after hours of gun battles between heavily armed militias killed six people and terrorised the residents of Beirut. The government called for a day of mourning following the clashes, in which gunmen used automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades on the streets of the capital, echoing the nation’s darkest era of the 1975-90 civil war. The gun battles raised the spectre of a return to sectarian violence in a country already struggling through one of the world’s worst economic crises of the past 150 years. The violence broke out on Thursday at a protest organised by the two main Shiite parties - hezbollah and the Amal Movement - calling for the removal of Judge Bitar, who is investigating last said four suicide bombers attacked the mosque. Two detonated their bombs at a security gate, allowing the other two to run inside and strike the congregation of worshippers. He said Friday prayers are typically attended by around 500 people. The extremist group, which is opposed to the ruling Taliban, views Shiite Muslims as apostates deserving of death. iS has claimed a number of deadly bombings across the country since the Taliban seized power in August year’s explosion at Beirut port. Many of the protesters had been armed. It was not clear who fired the first shot but the confrontation quickly evolved into heavy exchanges of gunfire. The two Shiite groups said their protesters came under fire from snipers deployed over rooftops, accusing the christian right-wing amid the withdrawal of uS forces. The group has also targeted Taliban fighters in smaller attacks. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi confirmed the explosion and said an investigation was under way. An official in the provincial hospital said the facility received seven bodies and 13 wounded, adding that the death toll would likely rise. The Taliban have pledged to restore peace and security after decades of war. Both the Taliban and iS adhere to a rigid interpretation of Lebanon holds day of mourning after six die in fighting Mourners carry the coffins of three Hezbollah supporters who were killed during Thursday clashes Lebanese Forces militia of starting the shooting. Among the dead - all Shiites - were two hezbollah fighters. on Friday, residents in the Tayouneh area of Beirut, where most of the fighting played out, swept glass from the streets in front of shops and apartment buildings. islamic law but iS is far more radical, viewing itself as part of a worldwide islamic caliphate that includes better-known branches in iraq and Syria. The Taliban and iS are Sunni Muslims but they are bitterly split by ideology and have fought each other on numerous occasions. That Taliban have pledged to protect Afghanistan’s Shiite minority, which suffered persecution during the last period of Taliban rule in the 1990s. Soldiers guarded the entrance to the battered neighbourhood and barbed wire was erected at street entrances. Many cars were damaged. Tayouneh has a huge roundabout that separates christian and Muslim neighbourhoods. Newly pockmarked buildings sat next to ones scarred from the days of the civil war. Tensions over the port blast have contributed to Lebanon’s many troubles, including a currency collapse, hyperinflation, soaring poverty and an energy crisis leading to extended electricity blackouts. None of hezbollah’s officials have so far been charged in the 14-month investigation. Judge Bitar is the second judge to lead the complicated investigation. his predecessor was removed following legal challenges. Police at the attack scene in Kongsberg, Norway Attack suspect is assessed THe suspect in a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five and wounded three others in a quiet Norwegian town is being assessed by psychiatrists. espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, apparently targeted random people in the town of Kongsberg. Senior police officer Per Thomas omholt said on Friday that three weapons were used but declined to identify the types or to reveal how the victims were killed. mr omholt said investigators were continuing to explore motives for the attack but their “strongest hypothesis for motive is illness”. Braathen’s “health has deteriorated” the officer said, declining to give specifics. Braathen has been transferred to a psychiatric facility and “now the ball lies with the health authorities” on when police can question him. Mob beats killer to death A Kenyan man who confessed to killing a dozen children has been beaten to death by a mob after escaping from a police station. Assistant County Commissioner Cornelius Nyaribai said masten Wanjala was killed near his home in Bungoma county, a day after he escaped from cells in Nairobi. Police authorities said Wanjala was identified after he played football with locals. Some then trailed him and beat him to death.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 13 News / National Car’s the star of 007 exhibition An Aston Martin DB5 two originals which were used complete with rotating in the set piece car chase machine gun headlamps used scene filmed in the southern in the filming of the latest Italian hilltop town of Matera. James Bond movie has been The car was unveiled at the unveiled as the centrepiece of a opening of the exhibition by new exhibition. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and The stunt replica, which also Chris Corbould, special effects features a changing LED supervisor on 15 Bond movies. number plate and bullet hole Lord Montagu said: “We are damage, is on show as part of about telling the history of the Bond In Motion display at motoring up to the present day the national Motor Museum in and coming together with Beaulieu, in the new Forest, Bond, one of the biggest names Hampshire. in entertainment, is a It is one of eight replicas and wonderful partnership.” Bomb plotters’ pal told: Talk to inquiry or you’ll be arrested A childhood friend of the Manchester Arena bomb plotters will be forced to answer questions at the public inquiry into the atrocity next week or face arrest, a judge ruled on Friday. Ahmed Taghdi, 29, helped buy the brothers a car which was later used to store components of the bomb which Salman Abedi later assembled and detonated on May 22 2017 at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, murdering 22 bystanders and injuring hundreds more. And Mr Taghdi, along with Salman Abedi, had visited in jail convicted terrorist Abdalraouf Abdallah, who terror experts believe “groomed” Salman into a radicalised islamist extremist. Families of victims, along with chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Saunders, want Mr Taghdi to give evidence at the public hearings next week. Sir John has ordered Mr Taghdi to attend on Thursday but, through his lawyers, he has so far refused, even though he has the legal right to refuse to answer any questions that could incriminate himself. on Friday the matter went before Mr Justice Jacobs, sitting at the high court in Manchester, with an application for a court order compelling Mr Taghdi to attend next Thursday and if he does not, to be arrested for breaking the order and brought to the inquiry hearing. Richard Wright Qc, representing Mr Taghdi, opposed the application, telling the hearing his client was a vulnerable witness, suffering a “mild to moderate depressive illness”. And he said Mr Taghdi had fears over his own and his family’s security if he appears Salman Abedi, left, and his brother Hashem, who between them murdered 22 people in the Manchester Arena attack Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (left) and Chris Corbould, arrive in an Aston Martin DB5 at the new Bond in Motion exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire ANdRew MATThewS as a witness and that having been questioned by police after the bombing and given a witness statement for the trial of hashem Abedi, Salman’s co-conspirator younger brother, his evidence would have nothing to add. however, Paul Greaney Qc, counsel to the inquiry, said the criminal case was concerned with prosecuting hashem Abedi, but the inquiry’s scope was wider and Mr Taghdi would be a key witness for Sir John Saunders. Mr Greaney said: “he has evidence of critical importance to give to the inquiry. he was a childhood friend of Salman Abedi and he is therefore singularly well placed to describe Abedi’s journey towards radicalisation.” he told the court the inquiry was also “very interested” in what was discussed when Mr Taghdi and Salman Abedi visited Abdallah in prison. And he said he was a witness of “considerable significance” adding that Mr Taghdi was seen to visit the area where the Nissan Micra car was kept in the five weeks Salman Abedi was in libya before returning to collect the bomb components from the car and carry out the attack. Mr Greaney said Mr Taghdi had been given “every chance” to co-operate with the inquiry but failed to do so. Mr Taghdi, from Manchester, was arrested and questioned after the bombing but never charged with any offence and denies involvement or knowledge of the bomb plot by Salman and his brother hashem Abedi. Mr Justice Jacobs granted the application for the order, backed by an arrest warrant should he not attend. he added: “it is beyond sensible argument that the respondent (Mr Taghdi) has relevant evidence he can give to the inquiry. “it is justified in the circumstances of the present case so we will make the order which has been requested.” Abdalraouf Abdallah is due to give evidence next week, having initially declined to do so. lawyers for Abdallah told the inquiry on Thursday he will not answer any questions if he is forced to attend. it is not yet known if any of them will attend the inquiry, which reconvenes on Monday. Home Secretary Priti Patel Tougher visa powers PRiTi Patel will be granted new powers to impose visa penalties on countries that do not cooperate on deportations, under new reforms in the Nationality and Borders Bill announced yesterday. The home Secretary will be able to suspend visas entirely, impose a £190 surcharge on applications to come to the UK or increase visa processing times. The aim is to encourage other countries to cooperate with the UK Government when it comes to deportations and removals. 43,000 wrong tests An estimated 43,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR Covid test results, the UK Health Security Agency has said. nHS Test and Trace has suspended testing operations provided by Immensa Health Clinic Ltd at its laboratory in Wolverhampton, following an investigation into reports of people receiving negative PCR test results after they have previously tested positive on a lateral flow. Finance chief to quit The chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to step down from his role amid tensions among staff over a proposed overhaul. Charles Randell told Chancellor Rishi Sunak to start looking for a replacement ahead of him quitting next spring, along with his position as chairman of the Payment Systems Regulator. he joined the FCA in April 2018 and said it is the right time to leave. Adele’s star return Adele MINUTE BRIEFING Euromillions 21 26 31 34 49 02 05 CRITICS have praised Adele’s first new track in six years as a “heartfelt comeback”. Easy On Me, the first track from new album 30, garnered three, four and five-star reviews from many UK publications.

14 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News Flats proposal on ex-pub land Land which was once home to a Wirral pub is set to be used for a new apartment block. a new building will be constructed at the former Pool Inn on Poulton Bridge Road, in Poulton, Wirral. It will house 15 apartments, a mixture of one-bedroom and two-bedroom dwellings. Currently, the proposal, put forward by Barry Lightburn, is only an outline one, meaning many of the specific details of the development will need to be laid out in a further application. But a statement put together by Formation architecture, on behalf of Mr Lightburn, gave some clues as to what future residents can expect. Wirral Council must now consider whether or not to approve the application. Inside Purley, on King’s drive, Caldy Rightmove two-storey upgrade passed by planners Extra building set to ‘blend in’ with £1.85m mansion By GEORGE MORGAN Local democracy Reporter george.morgan@reachplc.com @GMorg01 Plans to develop a mansion which was one of the most expensive Merseyside homes on the market in 2019 have been passed. Wirral Council’s Planning Committee approved a proposal for a new building ancillary to Purley, on Kings Drive in Caldy, Wirral, at Thursday night’s meeting. The grand home was built in 1904 for a shipping magnate and given the name ‘Purley’. In 2019, it was on the market for a huge £1.85m, making it one of the most expensive homes on the market in Merseyside. The meeting concerned a proposal for a two storey building, which will be ancillary, or complementary, to the existing building, rather than forming a separate dwelling as was the case in a separate application. Compared to the previous proposal, the height of the planned new building was also reduced and trees will not be removed as part of the development. a letter from Rachel Johnston, from ainsley Gommon architects, was read out at the meeting. Ms Johnston’s letter said the proposal to create a separate building within the grounds of Purley was being made to offer additional amenity to the occupants. It added that the proposed building’s height had been reduced from three storeys to two storeys and that it was set into the ground meaning it would have less of an impact on the main house. Ms Johnston’s document also stated that a green roof will blend in with the surroundings and fit into the varied architectural style of the area. Therefore, the building would not be detrimental to the conservation area in which it was located or Purley itself. However, nicholas lean, from the Caldy society, was against the plan. He said it had generated a huge amount of public interest in the local area and that he was worried the applicant would remove the wall at the front of the property to help construction vehicles to access the site. Mr lean thought the committee should defer its decision to allow for meetings to take place to discuss this and other issues with the application. Ultimately, the committee decided that the new building would not harm the area or the site itself sufficiently enough to knock the application back and unanimously approved the proposal. Teen attacked and chased into fuel station A 14-yEAr-oLd was assaulted and chased into a BP petrol station. Merseyside Police received reports of a 14-year-old boy having been chased into BP petrol station on Preston New road in Southport at around 7.20pm on Wednesday, october 13. The teen sustained minor injuries from an unknown weapon, with a member of staff also suffering superficial injuries. The suspects made off from the scene and the boy was taken to hospital when emergency services arrived. CCTV and witness enquiries are under way. detective Chief Inspector Gayle rooney said: “At this stage we can’t confirm the weapon used, but carrying any bladed article can have catastrophic consequences.”

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 15 Two weeks ago, we had a healthy teen ... now everything is a wreck Family rocked by lyra’s cancer diagnosis at 16 By ChaRlotte hadfIeld eCHO Reporter charlotte.hadfield@trinitymirror.com @Charl_hadfield A schoolgirl was told to stop eating sweets and drinking fizzy drinks by a doctor just weeks before she was diagnosed with cancer. Before 16-year-old lyra cassell from Allerton found a lump in her groin, mum hayley said: “Everything was going well for her.” The “fit and healthy” Belvedere Academy student had recently “smashed her gcsEs” and was running five times a week for the liverpool harriers And Athletic club. hayley, 41, first suspected something was wrong when lyra found a lump in her groin at the end of August and she phoned the doctors. hayley said the lump was initially dismissed as a hernia and she was told by a nurse it could take a few months to get a hospital appointment due to delays caused by covid. hayley said: “she had a hernia as a baby so we thought it was nothing to worry about. Then we went for a walk in garston Park and she went ‘i’ve got this lump on my neck.’ “it was on the side of her neck and quite big. i thought ‘that’s not right lyra’ and phoned the doctors again.” After having a second appointment with a nurse, lyra was referred for an appointment at clatterbridge centre and a few days later she had her bloods taken at her gP surgery. hayley said: “(The doctor) phoned me on the Tuesday morning to tell me she was anaemic and to stop giving her sweets and fizzy drinks. “They said she’s not diabetic but her blood sugar levels are slightly high.” Two weeks later, lyra went for an appointment at the clatterbridge centre, where she underwent an ultrasound followed by a biopsy. it was here that she was told the devastating news on september 29, that she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (All) and she started chemotherapy the next day. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells. it progresses quickly and aggressively and requires immediate treatment. hayley said: “lyra’s first question was ‘will i lose my hair?’ They explained to us that it will be a very difficult process of at least two years. “it feels like it’s someone else this has happened to – this doesn’t happen to us. it’s just horrendous. “Two weeks ago i had a normal, and what we thought was a healthy teenager, ready to smash her A-levels and go out clubbing and do all the things we did as a 16/17 year old, now everything is a train wreck.” lyra is currently undergoing treatment at Alder hey and has recently been diagnosed with steroid-induced diabetes. hayley is now keen to raise awareness and urge others to get checked out at the first sign of symptoms. Lyra Cassell, 16, from Allerton, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia News News wIRe Brawl victim won’t speak to police A ‘femAle victim’ involved in a brawl outside a mcDonald’s does not want to speak, police said. It was reported that a fight broke out between a group of young people in the city centre just before 1.45pm on Thursday at the junction of Church Street and Whitechapel. The eCHO reported yesterday that a passerby held down an ‘attacker’ who ‘kicked a teenager in the head’ outside of mcDonald’s. The liverpool man, who asked to remain anonymous, was walking up lord Street when he heard a group arguing. He saw three men, dressed in black, start kicking another man in a green coat in the head. The brawl was caught on camera at around 1.45pm, and the video starts with a large crowd gathering and a man in a green coat visible on the floor. 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16 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News Man accused of mum murder A mAn appeared in court accused of murdering his own mum. Andrew Tinton, 54, faced one count of murder relating to the death of Rose marie Tinton. mrs Tinton was found dead at her home on Folkestone Road in Southport when police visited to inform her of injuries sustained by her son on January 29. Andrew Tinton, formerly of Folkestone Road, could not be questioned for several months but was charged last month. He made a first court appearance in Liverpool on Thursday and, with the case too serious to be dealt with at the lower court, the matter was adjourned for a plea hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on December 3. Tinton was remanded and will return to a secure medical facility until that date. We crumbled when this man took mum away By Olivia Williams ECHO Reporter olivia.williams@liverpool.com @livs_wills The devastated children of a woman murdered by her boyfriend said their lives have “crumbled into a million pieces”. helen Joy, 54, was found beaten to death by her partner, Kevin Ashton, at their home on Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, on February 1. Ashton, 45, caused 121 different external injuries to mum-of-three helen, then left her lying on a mattress to die. he was convicted of murder on Thursday and will be Win a Dream £25,000 to be Won! Coming soon in your *Token collect promotion - 10 tokens per entry. sentenced next month. helen’s youngest daughter, Caisey hyland, 21, said: “Life before Kevin Ashton was perfect. “She was the type of mum who would be there for you, joke around with you, watch you play Xbox when she had nothing else to do in her spare time ... she always loved to be in the company of her children. “She was the type of mum that would make every effort to make you happy whenever you needed to cheer up.” Caisey described how her mum changed when she met Ashton. She added: “My mum wasn’t an alcoholic, she never drank into the early hours of the morning and she never ever drank cider until the day she met that man Kevin Ashton. “I’m not saying she changed in a matter of seconds, it was in a matter of months I started to notice changes in her life style, her attitude towards her children and how she drank. “My mum wasn’t the mum I knew anymore. She argued more with her children, didn’t care as much for her children any more and her lifestyle wasn’t the same. “I was 11 years old when I witnessed the man who changed my mother’s life into a complete wreck. “I witnessed that man who abused my mum everyday for no reason and that’s when I knew my mum wasn’t there any more. “The man over there simply brainwashed my mother into causing arguments with her children for no reason. “he knew what he was doing, hence he had my mum wrapped around his finger and that day forward he knew how to control my mum, knew how to manipulate her.” helen’s son Jack Tempest, 26, that his mum has been “robbed of her life” by manipulative Ashton, who had past convictions for assaulting her. The Ultimate Line for Mature Adults Hello Lover, its Lola and I’m in search of a little excitement! I’ve been waiting all day to make your every fantasy, our reality. Call me now 02037696382 UK 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week From £2.00 for the first minute, and 40p thereafter MUST be 18 years or older to call. Murder victiM’s faMily speak out after conviction Helen Joy was found dead on February 1 he said in his statement: “Before my mum met Kevin she wasn’t alcohol dependent; however as soon as he was around her, her alcohol intake increased more and more. “No young child should ever go through what I have seen, feeling like I’ve lost a part of me. “I’m really heartbroken that our beautiful mum has been taken away from us, our mum has been robbed of her life, she would still be here now if ThAT wasn’t in her life.” helen’s oldest daughter, Leanne hyland, 37, described the day her mum’s body was found, saying: “A policewoman took me into a car and told me my mum was dead. My life crumbled into a million pieces. “he has taken our mum away from us.” Abrasive powder covers homes ViLLagErs living near runcorn awoke to find a strange “white powder” had covered their homes, cars and streets. The powder, from nearby manufacturing plant isover, mainly affected Northwich road and a nearby estate on Monday. The rivington road plant produces mineral wool insulation and described the emission as a “small release”. There is particular Murderer Kevin ashton concern about pets and wildlife ingesting the substance, amid fears it contains glass. The Environment agency said: “We are working with the company to offer advice and guidance.”

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 17 Owner left in tears by sickening attack on cat Beauty recovering after losing tail and having fur shaved By TOM DUFFY eCHo reporter tom.duffy@trinitymirror.com @tabduffy39 A cAt underwent surgery after yobs shaved its fur off and then cut off its tail. the cat was attacked on tuesday, October 12 in the Wood Lane area of Halewood. Owner Sian Bell broke down in tears when she described her cat’s appalling injuries. She said to the EcHO: “How am I supposed to explain this to our 10-year-old son. What am I suppose to say?” Sian explained that her cat arrived home late on tuesday night and when she took a closer look she discovered its tail had been cut off and her fur had been shaved. She said: “We went to the vets but at one point I had to leave the room when they told me she had been attacked with hair clippers. I could not believe what I was heari n g ”. Sian said that her cat, Beauty, has now undergone surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Inspector Alyson Keenan said: “It is unacceptable for a cat to be attacked in this way, it is distressing for the owner and extremely cruel to harm a defenceless animal. “If you have any information on this incident please get in touch.” If you witnessed the incident or have any information, please contact Merseyside Police social media desk via twitter @Mer- Polcc or Facebook Merseyside Police contact centre with reference 21000714707. You can also contact crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Beauty is recovering after the attack News News wIRe Inmate had 19 mobiles in his cell A prisoner was found with a stash of 19 mobile phones hidden inside a radio he kept in his jail cell. Jay Maugham also had a charger for each of the devices and a single siM card while he was being held at Altcourse. The banned items were discovered while the 41-year-old was serving time for a knife attack that nearly killed his partner’s ex-husband. simon Duncan, prosecuting, said: “prison officers searched his cell, a cell solely occupied by him, and they found a radio which contained these items. “He claimed that he found the radio near some bins.” Maugham was in jail after being sentenced to 10-and-ahalf years in April 2018 after admitting wounding with intent. Judge swinnerton handed Maugham a further 14 months.

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20 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News Boy of 16 missing for over a week A 16-year-old boy who was last seen at school has now been missing for more than a week. Jarrod Pollock was last seen leaving Cardinal Heenan school on Honey’s Green Lane in West Derby at around 1.30pm on Thursday, October 7. He was last seen wearing his uniform but police believe he has since changed his clothing. Jarrod is described as a white male, 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with medium length blond hair which falls over his eyes. He also has links to the Prescot area. Anyone who has seen Jarod or knows of his whereabouts is asked to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact @missingpeople on 116 000. Child abuser told: You destroyed girls’ lives Paul Shields By LYNDA ROUGHLEY ECHO Correspondent news@liverpool.com @LivEchoNews A paedophile who refused to admit to his crimes, and therefore put his victims through a trial, was shocked when a judge jailed him for 21 years. Paul Shields, 45, of Beechwood Drive, Formby was found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of 22 sexual offences involving two female victims between 2006 and 2011. Twenty of the offences, which included attempted rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault and causing a child to engage in sexual activity, involved one of the girls and spanned several years. The other two offences of sexual assault and causing a child to engage in sexual activity involved the second child. He had threatened them not to tell anyone but eventually in 2018 they disclosed details of their ordeal and the police were eventually informed. As well as his jail term, Shields was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. Gerard Doran, defending, said, “No doubt he will have a very long time to contemplate these matters. No doubt there will come a time when he can take advantage of services available to him in custody.” A judge described Shields as “a danger to children as far as serious sexual harm is concerned”. Judge Robert Trevor-Jones told him: “You still maintain your innocence. You completely refuse to admit what you have done.” He pointed out that his denials meant his victims were forced to go through the ordeal of giving evidence before a jury at Liverpool Crown Court. He added: “Both victims refer to the devastating impact on their lives... they talk of the daily impact on them and the affect on their mental health. They have difficulty in trusting people and forming relationships. “Quite clearly it amounts to severe psychological harm. Their feeling is you have destroyed their lives and suffer enduring trauma.” The judge ordered Shields, who looked shocked at the length of sentence, to sign on the Sex Offenders Register for life. 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facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 21 News By PATRICK EDRICH ECHO Correspondent news@liverpool.com @LivEchoNews A dispersAl zone will be in place in a Merseyside town over the next 48 hours after yobs hurled eggs and bricks at cars. The sefton team from Merseyside police said the dispersal zone will start at 4pm this afternoon and finish on sunday. A spokesperson for the force said there was an increase in anti-social behaviour in the area and the order is in place to ensure members of the public feel safe, adding they “will not hesitate to take action.” Merseyside police is investigating reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in the duke street park area of Formby from Friday, October 8. A police spokesperson told the eCHO: “it was reported that youths were setting off fireworks and throwing eggs and bricks at passing cars on duke street on Friday evening. “it was further reported that a bus stop was damaged and the window of a taxi was smashed. “We have stepped up high-visibility patrols in the area following the reports and would encourage anyone with any information to contact the police.” Crackdown on yobs targeting drivers in town dispersal zone put in place dispersal zones give police officers and police community support officers powers to direct individuals who they suspect are causing or likely to cause crime out of the area for up to 48 hours. Breaches of this can lead to arrest. The police have confirmed there will also be more officers available in the area. Community policing sergeant Andrew dentith told the eCHO: “We simply will not tolerate the appalling anti-social behaviour we saw in duke street on Friday night. “We understand how concerning such incidents are for residents and i’d like to assure our community that we are doing all we can to find those responsible and stepping up highvisibility patrols in the area”. Anyone with any information on anti-social behaviour in their community is advised to direct message @Merpol on Twitter, ‘Merseyside police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101 or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111. Duke Street Park Two arrests after street shots fired Two men were arrested after shots were fired on a residential street. on wednesday, August 18, police were called to reports that shots were fired on william Henry Street in Everton. Police said that no one has since come forward to report that they were injured during the incident. A 23-year-old man from Aintree was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life and obstructing the course of public justice. A 30 year-old man, also from the Aintree area, was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, committing an act with intent to pervert the course of justice and possession of a controlled drug Class B. Both men have been released under investigation pending further enquiries. Be Winter ready save £5 When you spend £20 at Well pharmacy During the cold and flu season it’s important to be prepared for common health problems by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. Well Pharmacy is offering £5 off £20 to help you restock those winter health essentials to help you feel better when you are affected by cold and flu. They can also provide advice about bigger pack sizes and stronger medicines that are only available in Pharmacies. Remember that your local Well Pharmacist can give you advice on your overall health and wellbeing, with no appointment necessary. We’ll tell you how to best take your medication, get protection from serious illness by getting the flu and pneumonia jab this winter plus offer free blood pressure checks. SAVE £5 Find out more at well.co.uk. WHEN YOU SPEND £20 AT WELL PHARMACY this voucher entitles the holder the £5 oFF a £20 spend at Well pharmacies. please present at till. valid in store only. Coupon terms and conditions: Valid until Wednesday 27th October. Coupon redeemable in Well Pharmacy stores only. not valid online. Minimum spend of £20 applies. One coupon per transaction. Not to be used in conjunction with any other coupon or voucher, Well colleague discount or in store event. Only original coupons are valid. No photocopies. Exemptions apply. All sales at the professional discretion of the pharmacist. Cannot be used against any purchase of prescriptions, vaccinations, paid for services or baby milk. Valid for one use only. Coupon not transferable. No change given. For full terms and conditions please visit well.co.uk

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24 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Talkback Letters will not be included unless you include your name, full postal address and daytime telephone number (we prefer to use names of letter writers but you can ask for your name not to be published if you have a good reason). The Editor reserves the right to edit all letters. Dismay over plans Amanda Hilton One city, many voices By Amanda Hilton Wherever my travels have taken me near or far I have been proud to be forever linked to Liverpool. Regardless of politics, this city has always had a socialist collective mentality of circling the wagons in times of crisis and making sure we look after our own. We never ever do this to the detriment of visitors, either. We welcome them with open arms and we are proud to show off who we are. The irony of this word ‘pride’ is not lost on me in current times. I have pride in my place of birth, but I also have pride in my community. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community and by the name we celebrate under each and every year, Pride. The two elements of pride should not be at odds with each other but the pride in my city is currently tainted by how some members of my community are treated. Hate crime in our city is on the rise, with some brutal attacks against my community in recent months. I recently went out in Liverpool with my 85-year old father and we ended up drinking in The Lisbon. He wanted to learn, support and understand, but from recent reports this attitude is not universal. The bigots are a minority but we as a city need to circle those wagons again and protect a vulnerable community who add such a brilliant vibrancy to our city. I have worked in our great rival city Manchester for 20 years now, so why is it even as a Scouser that I feel more at ease and welcome there? In Liverpool, we celebrate Pride once a year in July. Perhaps we should break that cycle and celebrate all year. Let’s leave the flags out year-round and show the world the LGBTQ+ community is not just a village or enclave. Liverpool can be a Pride City everyday. Let’s be proper Scousers, open our arms and protect our own. for ‘improvements’ to Rocket Junction I read in the Liverpool Echo “Update on plans for Rocket Junction upgrade” (ECHO, Monday, October 11) with total disbelief. Having made a total mess of Lime Street, the same for road works through Walton, added to the chaos of The Strand, I see more millions are to be spent and more chaos provided with the plans for “upgrade”at the Rocket. I remember the dark days when the Militants nearly killed the city of Liverpool, and the years it took to encourage businesses back to our city and feel like groundhog day that this council seem hell bent on driving businesses and visitors away. Going to and from the city has become a total nightmare. You only have to look at Manchester to see how that city with an intelligent council and leader have progressed and leave us far behind. I am a proud Liverpudlian of 70 years and grieve for the death of my city by the hands of those who couldn’t organise a party in a brewery (and yes, I do know the correct saying). F. Hurst, Anfield ■■I spent eight years in the 60s crossing this junction twice a day going to school. Most of the time on a bus but also on a bike, on foot and (occasionally) in dad’s car. Granted it was busy even then (before the M62 came into the picture) but it was relatively safe and traffic flowed. This was never going to be the best place to end the motorway. Most of the current problems bear this out and I can’t imagine the proposed “improvements” doing a great deal to help matters. The M62 in reality needs extending to provide swift emergency access to/from the Royal Hospital. Slip road access to the motorway from suburban A-roads would be needed, but this is surely not beyond the (highly-paid) wit of our Highway Planners. Let us not make the same mistakes again with this junction. West Derby Road was truncated where it is because someone The flyover on Queens Drive-Edge Lane Andrew Teebay realised if it was continued to link with the tunnel entrance the tunnel would be re-classified as part of the highway network and therefore no longer subject to a toll. Paul McDermott Energy crisis was foreseen I have heard government representatives trying to claim that the energy crisis was beyond their control and unexpected – neither are true. The Department for Business etc. reported that between April and June imports of energy were up 28% and those for gas up by 33%. This should have resulted in preparations by the government, Ofgen, suppliers as well as large energy users. The UK continues to fail to generate enough electricity nor store sufficient – one option would be to increase the number of wind turbines over motorways and utilise poor quality agricultural land for bio-mass. Incidentally the absence of wind is contrary to the IPCC’s climate model – nor do they take account of the amount of energy taken from the system by wind power. Mark Bill Nut a normal Christmas... It’s good news week for vegans and vegetarians planning their Christmas festivities. The nut delivery truck has just been spotted heading north on the M6 so there’s no need for any needless panic buying. For those habitual old-school turkey eaters addicted to tradition, things might not be so rosy. Due to rising feed prices, government incompetence and greedy retailers, there might be a last-minute rush for the bland beast that always ends up twizzled or in a three-day-old curry. Those old enough to remember will recall that there was a time when beef and pork featured on the Christmas dinner table. As for the carminative sprout (open that window will you!) it is highly unlikely that there will be a rush on them – they can’t give them away! Bernie Carroll, Princes Park Looking at the bigger picture I recently went for an eye test. Write to: Talkback, Liverpool ECHO, PO Box 48, 5 St Paul’s Square, Liverpool L69 3EB. Or e-mail: letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk Remarkably – for a man of my age (I’ll be 75 in December) – the results were excellent. Even though I hadn’t had an eye test in more than three years, my eyes were showing no sign of any significant deterioration. In fact my left eye was actually showing slight signs of Your Poem Blue Sky Thinking Blue sky thinking is the way to go, Whatever the difficulty, trouble or woe, You take a stance, think only the best, And live your life with faith, hope and zest. By Val Jones

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 25 Quotes of the week powered by James Bond star Daniel Craig attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony “I would stick to the advice that is an old saying but it’s completely right, which is never worry about criticism from somebody you wouldn’t take advice from,” - England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty. “I’ve been going to gay bars for as long as I can remember and one of the reasons - because I don’t get into fights in gay bars that often,” - Daniel Craig on his preferred night out. improvement. Outside the shop I had a huge swell of euphoria, a spring in my step (well, let’s say a slight increase in shuffle). The sun was shining, God was in his heaven, and all was well with the world. But then, I had a few ‘but what about...’ thoughts. Never had them? Well, at my age, they go something like this... “But, what about.... ...my arthritic left foot. ...muscle wastage – left leg. ...a knee that gives way whenever it feels like (usually when I’m carrying a large mug of hot tea). ...worn out hip joints that ‘sing’ when I’ve barely walked 100 yards. ...inoperable hernia – left side. ...not being able to enjoy a bowl of soup – trembling right arm. ...every time I bend down to pick something up, I always think ‘is there anything else I want while I’m down here?’” Colin Lane, ECHO Chief Photographer chose this photo, Newsham Park Bandstand 1904 in 2021 taken by Keith Jones, to feature for today’s Lane’s Lens. Colin says: “Rolling back the years. Then and Now montage and picture research at Newsham Park.” ■■Would you like your photograph appraised by Colin? To get involved, upload shots to www.flickr.com/groups/liverpoolecho/ or email images to yourecho@reachplc.com My shuffle slowed down. Not surprisingly, as I got to the car, I was in a state of depression. But then, as I drove home, the sun was still shining, and I thought no point in looking on the dark side. It’s not all doom and gloom. At least my left eye is improving – slightly. W. Carrington, via email High petrol prices are displayed at a Shell petrol station in Southwark, south London on Monday Shops fuelling panic buying I would like to say a big thank you to all the panic buyers for getting the fuel companies to put at least 7p on a litre of diesel and petrol. The same panic buyers will be doing the same coming up to Christmas. The greedy supermarket companies in the last month for no reason have increased their prices. They have also, told shoppers to buy early for Christmas, which will create panic buying and, take it from me, the greedy supermarket companies will put up their prices again. You have got to ask, why is there so many gullible people out there? Jack Colbert, Seaforth “I am doing the honourable thing and resigning as Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - to restore confidence in the office which I believe will be almost impossible for me to do, and to enable victims’ voices to be heard clearly without the distraction of the continued furore which surrounds me,” - North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Allott resigns following criticism of his comments on the Sarah Everard case. “It’s a win, win, win. There’s no excuse not to do it. So we’re saying, we’ve made our point, we’ve made our voices heard, let’s have a 10-day pause and we will continue if there is not a meaningful statement or trustworthy statement from Mr Johnson about what actions he’s taking,” - Insulate Britain’s Biff Whipster. “(I’m) exhausted, numb, heartbroken, angry, tired,” - Nottinghamshire GP Dr Prakash Kachhala on “daily and relentless” abuse from patients angered by the increase in remote appointments. “If we haven’t tackled some of these issues by 2050, then it’s going to be not a fun year to be around,” - the Duke of Cambridge on the need to focus on the environment. News quiz 1. How tall is Turkish woman Rumeysa Gelgi, who has officially been named the tallest woman alive by Guinness World Records? 2. Which world leader has been confirmed as attending the Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow next month? “He never had a Scooby Doo what the deal he signed meant. He never understood what leaving Customs Union meant until November 2020” - Dominic Cummings says Boris Johnson never understood what his Withdrawal Agreement with the EU really meant. “I am so filled with emotion about what just happened, it’s extraordinary. Extraordinary. I hope I never recover from this. I hope I can maintain what I feel now. I don’t want to lose it. It’s so much larger than me” - Star Trek’s William Shatner makes history by becoming the oldest person in space. William Shatner at the Blue Origin spaceport near Van Horn, Texas AP Photo/LM Otero 3. Climate group Insulate Britain has said it will stop its “campaign of civil resistance” until which date? 4. Who has announced he will not be competing on Strictly Come Dancing tonight due to back problems? ANSWERS: 1. 7ft 0.7in (215.16cm), 2. US president Joe Biden, 3. October 25, 4. Ugo Monye

26 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews News £11.8m bill for Town Hall reform Damning report demanded big changes By NICK TYRRELL Local Democracy Reporter nick.tyrrell@trinitymirror.com @NCTyrrell A series of reforms to Liverpool Council in the coming years are set to cost more than £11m. The council is in the middle of a major overhaul of a number of its departments after a brutal investigation earlier this year found a litany of failings in key areas. Government-appointed commissioners are overseeing that transformation for a three year period, with the costs associated with supporting them standing at around £2.5m. However, a new report to the council’s cabinet suggests that the costs of wider reforms will be significantly higher. The report said that the projected £11.8m cost will be spread over a number of years and is required to see “sustained improvement” across the local authority. The report said: “The council has committed to ensuring that its improvement journey is sustainable and long-term. As such, costs will need to be a core part of future years’ budgets. “While some improvements can be addressed through short term capacity solutions and the use of external support, many require longer term investment to reset capacity and Liverpool Town Hall capability in the council to the levels required to secure sustained improvement for the future. “As the council moves through the different phases of improvement, capacity and capability will be an ongoing consideration and will need to be re- evaluated in the light of progress.” The report said that the funding won’t only be used in areas such as highways, planning and property management, all areas that were criticised in Max Caller’s investigation into the council. Instead, much of it will be used on wider recruitment and expenditure within the council to support “wider corporate services which are essential to support strong and robust governance”. Capacity is set to be increased in a number of departments under the plans. Liverpool Council’s cabinet is set to consider the report next Friday. News WIRE Joe makes kind offer for those in need A market trader has offered to help customers who are struggling following the cut to Universal Credit. Joe’s Stall in Huyton sent out a message on social media in which he offered a discount to customers. The tweet read: “If any of our customers are struggling this Christmas with the cut to Universal Credit, send me a message and we can give you 15% discount on any stock, you can pay off weekly and collect when your ready. “It’s not much but it might help some family’s out, Joe.” Joe’s Stall, run by Joseph Murphy, is well-known in the town for selling toys, gadgets, football merchandise and seasonal goods in Huyton Village. The Murphy family have been trading in the Huyton area over the last 100 years. Sponsored by www.jacks-uk.com Spooky, scary, pretty, funny... Halloween is back and we want to shout about it. Send in your pictures of your Little Horror including pets enjoying a very memorable Halloween this year for the chance to appear in our Little Horrors Halloween Photo Special on Friday 5th November, 2021. Upload your pics now! www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/littlehorrors

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facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 29 News Mum was left unable to speak or swallow after ‘burnout’ By REBECCA KONCIENZCY MyWirral editor rebecca.koncienzcy@trinitymirror.com @RDKoncienzcy A MUM-OF-FOUR who once hated Christmas was left unable to speak or swallow. Stephanie Hughes, 36, said she had reached “burnout’ last year when she finally realised what was wrong with her. She told the ECHO how she had had an “autistic breakdown” after masking for years without knowing. She said: “I sat there and thought ‘oh my god, how did I not realise?’ “I have struggled all my life and everything just clicked into place. “I remember when I was younger I would walk around the playground all the time. I didn’t really have any friends and found it hard to speak to people and never really wanted to stay out. “I would be jealous of other girls who would be best friends and I would get teased quite a bit. “I even had family members comment that I was ‘a bit strange’.” Stephanie, from Wallasey but now in Ellesmere Port, said later on in life, she would always be in and out of jobs and would have breakdowns in work if she had to speak to people. She said: “I would often drive into work and then just turn around and go home.” After leaving her job as a clerical support working in a hospital the pandemic hit and Stephanie said she loved it because it meant she no longer had to go out and interact with people. She said: “I just had an autistic burnout, which I didn’t know was possible. “I lost weight, I couldn’t speak or swallow, I struggled to walk, and they were just physical manifestations of me masking for my whole life. “But everything fell into place; the need to read menus four times before I go out, the fact I don’t like a lot of noise, I hate being touched or hugged or that I don’t like people touching my things – even my husband, Liam, and children. Stephanie, mum to Josh, 17, Maisy, 14, Florance, five, and Nancy, four, was given her formal diagnosis in September last year. Her children Maisy and Florance have also been diagnosed with autism which helped her realise she had the same condition. She said: “Maisy was diagnosed about six years ago after we noticed Stephanie Hughes, 36, with her daughter Nancy, four and (inset) with Florance, five how she would always eat the same thing every day – she is still quite difficult with food. “She didn’t really watch telly, and if she did it would be the same thing over and over. “But through her diagnoses, I was able to understand what it is she needed. Every child with autism is different but with help, you can help them cope. “So I now know Maisy needs a lot of space, she needs time to recharge. And both Maisy and Florance do not like hugs, so I just have to hug them when they want to be, which can be hard for family members to understand.” But Stephanie said as hard as it can be for all of them there are many positives. She said: “People always say to me, ‘I am going to ask you because you will tell me the truth’. Stephanie said she can now look back on things and laugh about them, she said: “I used to hate Christmas, just because of the huge transition. “And I would hate getting gifts because I just can not hide my emotions and if it was something I didn’t like, I couldn’t lie about it. “It made for some very awkward moments and I just looked ungrateful. Now, it is funny to look back on.” To help people understand, Stephanie has written a children’s book ‘Little Me – My First Day of School’ about a girl with autism. You can order Stephanie’s book on Amazon. News wIRe Strong smell leaves locals ‘frightened’ PeoPle were left “frightened” and baffled after waking up to a strong smell yesterday. Residents of New Brighton, Wallasey Village, liscard and Moreton all said they’d noticed the “gas” like smell. Posting in Wallasey Gossip Facebook group, one person said: “Can anyone else smell strong smell of gas in new Brighton this morning?” The post prompted dozens of comments from people, with one person saying they had been left “frightened” by the thought there was a gas leak. Gas company Cadent said they have received multiple reports of a smell in Wallasey and have “not found any evidence of an issue on the gas network.” People from various areas responded to the post, with one saying: “I’m Mount Road area and it’s very strong here.” Another added: “Thought it was in my house” to which a woman replied: “So did I, it frightened the life out of me.” A third said: “Very strong all the way to Wallasey Village.” Another contributor added: “I could smell it this morning in leasowe x” while a further person said they’d also noticed the smell in Moreton. 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(9) 29 On the run, chuck the duplicate keys in (7) 30 Inserting right into the tree part of the arm (6) 32 The rest, bustling, carried in rugs destined for the bedroom (8) 33 About the twin daughters, one’s ridiculously soppy (6) 34 Anagrammatic clues about a race run (7) 38 Is important and one doesn’t leave out of the reckoning (6) 40 Punch, for the party (4) Last week’s solution Across: 9, Hairdrier 10, Idea-list 12, Mite (might) 13, Ag-re-ed 14, Oat-meal 15, Scrambled 17, In-creases 18, Ne-I-ther 20, Ragus-a (rev) 21, Here (hear) 24, Delivery 26, Announce (an ounce) 28, Alto 29, Stitch 31, Mate-lot 34, Re-covered 36, Just right 38, Clearer 39, N-a-use-a 40, Cede (seed) 41, Reverses 42, There-fore. Down: 1, Chimes in 2, Litter 3, Singular 4, Frien-d 5, Fiddling 6, Rejoices in 7, Flutter 8, As-pen-s 11, Flushed 16, M-Ohair 19, I-nep-t 20, Ray 22, Ex-cel(l) 23, P-utter 25, Enter-prise 26, A-sh (blonde) 27, Pa-tri-ck 30, Tidiness 31, Mastered 32, Tethered 33, A-v-erred 35, C-lever 36, Jaunt-y 37, Goes on.

32 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Puzzles & Stars Cryptic crossword Quick crossword Gogen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 20 21 23 Stuck on today’s puzzle? Call 0905 789 4220 to hear individual clues or the full solution. Calls cost 80p per minute plus network extras. Service Provider: Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 16/10/2021 Across: 7 Resent; 8 Appear; 10 Contest; 11 Carol; 12 Ring; 13 Strap; 17 Party; 18 Vain; 22 Bring; 23 Resolve; 24 Streak; 25 Daunts. Down: 1 Procure; 2 Asinine; 3 Anger; 4 Special; 5 Heart; 6 Drill; 9 Statutory; 14 Gangway; 15 Failing; 16 Inverse; 19 Abuse; 20 Diary; 21 Essay. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Across: 3 Stops; 8 Mason; 10 Atoll; 11 Won; 12 Crete; 13 Glutton; 15 Rears; 18 Rip; 19 Hornet; 21 Nominal; 22 Heal; 23 Vile; 24 Musical; 26 Abacus; 29 Can; 31 Pilot; 32 Forever; 34 Vault; 35 Set; 36 Beret; 37 Aster; 38 Newts. 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. 1 M H S F B W O V I N 8 P T R Y G K A X E D ACROSS 1. The Beach Gazette provides material that is decidedly abrasive! (9) 8. Where to drink some of the gin nowadays (3) 9. Stare at urns, maybe – they may well provide tea (11) 11. What one intends to do in torn clothing (7) 12. There’s something wrong with this clue (5) 13. See 7 Down 15. Ligament damage involving artist in dizzy turn (6) 17. Part of Oklahoma has become Missouri city (5) 18. Most remote description of one who’s immoderate (7) 20. They were in a state, but not now (11) 22. Pitch – as he does at sea (3) 23. A drive led astray one who is overventuresome (9) ACROSS 1. Two times (5) 6. Finger or toe (5) 9. Welsh rabbit (7) 10. Exclude (5) 11. Snake poison (5) 12. Axiom (5) 13. Word for word (7) 15. Favourite (3) 17. Style, vigour (4) 18. Cure (6) 19. Mr Law, ex-footballer (5) 20. Splinter (6) 22. Facility (4) 24. Toddler (3) 25. Contagious disease (7) 26. Not ever (5) 27. Following in time (5) 28. Seraglio (5) 29. Cover and extend beyond (7) 30. Male bee (5) 31. Native American tent (5) DOWN 2. You must follow a word of agreement (3) 3. See 19 Down 4. One in political faction showing equality of status (6) 5. See 10 Down 6. This would prevent people sticking to their guns (11) 7 & 13Ac. There will be a cover charge associated with this (9,6) 10, & 5Dn. Even now, oceans are not silted up, we’re told (5,6,3,4) 11. He acts disreputably about the certification of a will (9) 14. After a writer’s affliction, the editor is restricted (7) 16. Do some scoffing about street clown (6) 19, & 3Dn. Even second-best would be attractive to one in this position (5,5) 21. A prominent figure among the Israelites (3) DOWN 2. Snout beetle (6) 3. Cowardly (6) 4. Hearing organ (3) 5. Bravery award (5) 6. Splits up (7) 7. Article (4) 8. Pressed (6) 12. Manufacturer (5) 13. Minimum (5) 14. Unspoken (5) 15. Of the foot (5) 16. Sorts (5) 18. Waterway (5) 19. Merit (7) 21. Idler (6) 22. Get away (6) 23. Tranquil (6) 25. Jocund (5) 26. Inert gas (4) 28. Trilby, for example (3) Down: 1 Bawls; 2 Control; 4 Tarn; 5 Patrol; 6 Steer; 7 Glare; 9 Sou; 12 Copious; 14 Tim; 16 Anvil; 17 Steep; 19 Haricot; 20 Cheap; 21 Nasal; 23 Vanessa; 24 Mutate; 25 Car; 27 Bidet; 28 Coven; 30 Deter; 32 Flat; 33 Vet. L C Q U BISHOP DERVISH DYING FIG JUXTAPOSING LACQUER MOVING TRACK TWO WHO 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 J 2 H V F J Q C S E U N P T X A G 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. 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 M A Need a little help getting started? Then call 0901 293 6261 to hear four random extra letter clues. Or text CODE and send to 64343 to receive 4 clues. Calls and texts cost £1 plus any network extras. Service Provider: Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I L P W X B U Y Q F K A T 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 V O C J Z S R D H E M N G Split Decision Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. H B T A S R Z I S T M O R I B I W O L O A U C A V T E A N U R L K W D Y H L G E O N AIR ART BANQUET EXTOL FETCH JUG MOPS ROWDY VEST WORK S E M A D T N L Y T 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 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS P R O O F I N I C L I F F K O T S A N D Y YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS D J P I M Y O K L N X S E G Q T R V U F C B A H W Y D A K C J T V R B H E Q O X P U W N G M S I L F

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 33 In association with teamdogs.co.uk Sudoku 6 5 2 8 9 6 3 1 4 6 6 9 2 7 5 5 3 6 2 8 6 4 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Easy Circlegram Niner 7 9 5 4 7 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. EASY 8 3 8 5 4 3 3 8 5 1 9 2 6 7 4 9 6 7 8 3 4 1 5 2 2 4 1 6 7 5 8 9 3 1 7 8 5 4 9 3 2 6 4 3 6 2 1 7 9 8 5 5 9 2 3 6 8 7 4 1 6 5 4 7 8 3 2 1 9 7 1 9 4 2 6 5 3 8 8 2 3 9 5 1 4 6 7 5 6 3 1 4 9 7 3 1 9 8 5 2 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Hard 5 7 4 2 7 4 1 8 4 5 1 4 2 HARD 9 7 3 1 2 8 9 4 3 6 5 7 9 6 5 7 8 1 4 3 2 4 3 7 6 5 2 8 9 1 7 9 6 1 2 4 3 8 5 8 4 3 5 6 7 2 1 9 5 1 2 3 9 8 7 4 6 2 7 1 8 3 9 5 6 4 6 8 9 4 7 5 1 2 3 3 5 4 2 1 6 9 7 8 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 O A A M YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS The letter represented by the question mark is R. Rounders, snooker, cricket, all ball sports. Alphamuddle Wordsquare Rearrange the letters in the top grid to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed in the bottom grid to start you off. G I R E S T A I S L E T A V E V V E G A G A E E B R A N R O T O D R A T O N E N O N E S D R E S S N P S A N T Find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must use the central letter and at least 3 others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found. L T O A D A I M R HOW YOU RATE 20 Good; 25 Very Good; 30 Excellent. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS INTEGRITY entity, entry, eying, gent, gentry, grey, ignite, igniter, inert, inter, nett, nitrite, reign, rein, rent, rite, tent, tern, tier, tiger, tine, tinge, tinier, tire, titre, trite, tyre, yeti. 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. 354419 gives feeble; 4123 gives weak; 16837 gives incompetent. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: INCUBATOR YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Find the familiar phrase, saying or name in this arrangement of letters. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Throw in the towel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 www.dingbats.net 16/10/2021 RUSSELL GRANT For more call 0905 789 4271 For more call 0905 789 4272 For more call 0905 789 4273 For more call 0905 789 4274 For more call 0905 789 4275 VIRGO For more call 0905 789 4276 arIEs March 21–April 20 If your partner or a close friend agrees to go along with your long-term suggestions this could be a big step in your relationship. You will be excited. Are you single? A first date may not turn up as arranged but someone else you meet as a consequence seems perfect. TaUrUs April 21-May 21 It won’t be easy to watch a loved one struggle but it will be necessary to allow them to take the initiative and be more independent. You’ve always been protective of those you love but a youngster in the family needs to learn from their own mistakes to gain valuable life experience. GEMINI May 22-June 21 A need for change, adventure and excitement is paramount. Don’t ignore it. Follow your instincts even if this means ending a romance or friendship that makes you miserable or is draining your energy. It is time to cut ties and head in search of greener pastures. caNcEr June 22-July 23 Plans under discussion excite and inspire you. Someone is about to make you an offer that you won’t want to refuse. Loving vibes are all around you right now. Are you single? If you go into a new relationship with your eyes wide open, things should work out just fine. lEo July 24-Aug 23 You are the only one who is making a venture competitive. Everyone else is just enjoying the experience. You will be encouraged to slow down instead. This will stop you from making mistakes and prevent potential accidents. You realise you don’t have to rush to reach your goal. Make the most of the high spirits around you by putting forward some ideas you have for the future. These will be unusual and very different to anything you have ever done before but you have a strong feeling that if you go ahead, they will be fun and successful too. SCORPIO CAPRICORN lIBra Sept 24–Oct 23 You’re excited about having taken up a challenge and nervous at the same time. You aren’t worried about whether or not you can do this. It is more the fear of not executing your job properly because of restrictions and distractions around you. The pressure is on. (80p/min + network (80p/min + network access charge) For more call 0905 789 4277 access charge) scorPIo Oct 24-Nov22 You’re letting your imagination run away with you and you’re telling yourself you haven’t the ability to complete a challenging task. Stop worrying and get on with it. Keeping busy is the best way to keep thoughts controlled. A sensible colleague will give you some great advice. 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FORM GUIDE: IMPULSIVE ONE 1-4fav Made all, raced keenly, hit 1st, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd beating Aggagio by 10l, 7 ran. KNIGHT SALUTE 18-1 Raced in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, pressed leader 2f out, led before last, pushed out well inside final furlong, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Sep beating Ramure by 9l, 8 ran. PAINLESS POTTER 15-2 Raced keenly in last pair, headway on heels of leaders inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Tregony at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (3) in Sep (flat). RHEBUS ROAD 8-1 Dwelt, keen soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep beating Babindi by 1/2l, 7 ran (flat). RACING WELFARE NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE 1.30 (GBB RACE) (4) 2m 2f Winner £4,357 (5 run) RTV 1 1P4 Ballinsker (20) E Williams 6 11-12............................. A Wedge 112 2 -14 Pencreek (27) B Pauling 8 11-11.......................Luca Morgan (5) — 3 3-2 Light N Strike (167) E Lavelle 5 11-10........................T Bellamy — 4 332 Isolate (91) A King 5 11-9..............................................J J Burke 123 5 -52 Naizagai (11) F O’Brien 4 10-7.................................. M Kendrick 125 BETTING: 9-4 Light N Strike, 3 Ballinsker, 4 Naizagai, 9-2 Isolate, 5 Pencreek. 2020: FAIRWAY FREDDY 7 11 6, James Davies 9-2 (N Gifford), 7 ran. FORM GUIDE: LIGHT N STRIKE 4-1 Raced in touch, went second 7th, joined winner and went clear after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, held approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Will Carver at Kempton 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in May. BALLINSKER 5-2 Always last, pushed along after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, last of 4, 22l behind Mick Pastor at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Sep. 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SEDGEFIELD TOMORROW CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS Minella Trump 1.45 Minella Drama Great Commission 2.20 Great Commission Cage Of Fear 2.55 Cage Of Fear Hewick 3.30 Classic Escape Salsada 4.05 Bari Breeze Countister 4.40 Quest For Life A Different Kind 5.15 Just Paddy’s Band VICKERS NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE 1.45 (GBB RACE) (3) 2m 3f Winner £5,882 (5 run) SSR 1 12- Minella Drama (190) D McCain 6 11-8 (C)............... T Gillard (5) — 2 111 Minella Trump (24) D McCain 7 11-0 (C2)..................B Hughes 151 3 /0- Downtown Getaway (252) P Bowen 8 10-10............ S Bowen — 4 F-2 Baron De Midleton (165) B Ellison 8 10-3 (C)............H Brooke 149 5 5-8 Challow (169) V Thompson 7 10-3..............................T Dowson 96 BETTING: 11-8 Minella Trump, 7-4 Minella Drama, 5 Downtown Getaway, 6 Baron De Midleton, 100 Challow. 2020: No corresponding race. 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CHALLOW 22-1 Mistakes towards rear, hit 8th and next, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, weakened home turn, 8th of 13, 36l behind Trumps Benefit at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May. BET BUILDER JUVENILE MAIDEN HURDLE (4) 2.20 (3-Y-O) 2m 1f Winner £4,084 (7 run) SSR 1 Ben Asker Paul Robson 10-12......................................C Bewley — 2 Drumfire S Corbett 10-12...................................... Craig Nichol — 3 2 Genuflex (11) M Harris 10-12.....................................K Jones (3) 107 4 Great Commission B Haslam 10-12..................... R McLernon — 5 Lucy Rules M Sowersby 10-5.............................. 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BALKO SAINT 8-1 Effort to join leaders halfway, faded from 3 out, last of 7, 28l behind Dexter at Clairefontaine(FR) 2m 2f 4yo chs hvy in Sep. COBBLERS DREAM 11-8fav Held up in 5th in chasing group, closer at 4th, led before 2 out, clear between last 2, easily, won at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Gms Prince by 7l, 9 ran. UNIBET NEW INSTANT ROULETTE HANDICAP 2.40 CHASE (3) 2m 2f Winner £7,624 (6 run) RTV 1 932 Mercian Prince (34) A Murphy 10 11-11 (CD)..............J Quinlan 140 2 -UP Versatility (156) Mrs D O’Neill 7 11-7...................... Page Fuller 122 3 1P- Fairway Freddy (176) N Gifford 8 11-3 (CD).............................. ......................................................................Tabitha Worsley (5) 140 4 2U3 Tikkinthebox (20) J Scott 9 11-2 (D)........................ 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P Brennan — BETTING: 10-11 Silver Streak, 11-8 Sceau Royal, 13-2 Teqany, 100 Aleatoric. 2020: SILVER STREAK 7 11 4, Tom O’Brien 9-2 (E Williams), 6 ran. out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 10l behind Zealous at Carlisle 1m 1f am hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug (flat). VICKERS.BET CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP 2.55 CHASE (5) 2m 5f Winner £2,505 (8 run) SSR 1 664 Vocaliser (18) O Murphy 9 12-3 (D).......................... L Stones (6) 115 2 453 Cage Of Fear (30) Christian Williams 7 11-12.............. J Tudor (3) 108 3 543 Zuckerberg (96) J Candlish 5 11-12............................K Buckley 110 4 4/2 Bill And Barn (15) M Harris 10 11-6............................. K Jones 106 5 546 The Darley Lama (19) Justin Landy 7 10-7.......... P Coleman (7) 77 6 2U7 Light Bulb (11) N Mechie 8 10-1......................... Jack Hogan (7) 108 7 P44 Zen Master (19) M Sowersby 9 10-0.................... A Anderson (3) 102 8 653 Elixer (19) F Murtagh 8 10-0.......................................L Murtagh 104 BETTING: 3 Bill And Barn, 4 Cage Of Fear, 9-2 Vocaliser, 5 The Darley Lama, 7 Zuckerberg, 10 Others. 2020: HONOURMISSION 6 10 8, Lewis Stones(3) 13-2 (S England), 14 ran. FORM GUIDE: BILL AND BARN 9-2 Led until 7th, mistake 10th, led narrowly last, headed flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 3, 1 3/4l behind Helford River at Fontwell 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft. CAGE OF FEAR 11-4 Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Joey Steel at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep. VOCALISER 9-1 Mid-division, asked for effort over 2 out, no impression soon after, 4th of 9, 6l behind Northern Bound at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (4) gd in Sep. THE DARLEY LAMA 7-2 Mid-division, slow jump 3rd, reminders and dropped to rear, never travelling thereafter, 6th of 10, 32l behind Cilluirid at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep. ZUCKERBERG 16-1 In rear, nudged after 12th and began to improve, pushed in 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 3 out and went 2nd, hit last and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Dreamsundermyfeet at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul. ZEN MASTER 28-1 Raced keenly in last, headway 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 10, 11l behind Cilluirid at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep. DURHAM NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE) 3.30 (2) 3m 5f Winner £14,308 (9 run) SSR 1 212 Hewick (15) J J Hanlon (IRE) 6 11-12................Shane Fenelon (7) 144 2 15- Silva Eclipse (197) Sue Smith 8 10-13 (C)..................... R Mania 146 3 63- Brian Boranha (224) P Niven 10 10-6 (CD).................C Bewley 148 4 2F- Classic Escape (253) Dr R Newland 8 10-6................. L Edwards — 5 R2- Manwell (187) S England 11 10-6 (C)...........................J England 147 6 312 Montanna (39) P Bowen 7 10-2 (C).............................. S Bowen 149 7 236 Bafana Blue (133) M Barnes 10 10-2.......................R Chapman 146 8 763 Red Giant (41) J Candlish 10 10-0 (CD)....................Sean Quinlan 145 9 -74 Young Turk (13) A Sadik 10 10-0........................ A Anderson (7) 142 BETTING: 11-4 Hewick, 9-2 Montanna, 5 Classic Escape, 6 Silva Eclipse, 7 Manwell, 8 Brian Boranha, 10 Red Giant, 12 Bafana Blue, 50 Young Turk. 2020: RED GIANT 9 10 1, Sean Quinlan 16-1 (J Candlish), 12 ran. cond hcap ch (4) gs. VICTORIA JACKSON MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) 4.05 (4) 2m 1f Winner £4,084 (12 run) SSR 1 5 Baltic Baron B Ellison 6 11-4...................................S Coltherd 101 2 312 Bari Breeze (20) M Harris 6 11-4 (D)...............................H Reed 107 3 Jamih Miss T Jackson 6 11-4...................................... S Mulqueen — 4 Pearl Warrior I Jardine 5 11-4............................... C O’Farrell — 5 U-2 Storm Lorenzo (16) R Menzies 6 11-4.................Sean Quinlan 122 6 0 Collaborating (22) P Neville (IRE) 4 11-3....Shane Fenelon (7) 50 7 532 Minella Plus (18) D McCain 4 11-3.............................B Hughes — 8 Well Planted J J Quinn 4 11-3............................... Craig Nichol — 9 Gloryella B Rothwell 5 10-11..................................J Hamilton — 10 -95 Misty Mani (11) P Niven 6 10-11..................................C Bewley 107 11 Fulbeck Girl L Morgan 4 10-10.................................. S Bowen — 12 Salsada B Ellison 4 10-10.............................................H Brooke — BETTING: 9-4 Salsada, 9-2 Pearl Warrior, 5 Bari Breeze, 6 Storm Lorenzo, 7 Minella Plus, 12 Baltic Baron, Well Planted, 14 Fulbeck Girl, 25 Others. 2020: LORD TORRANAGA 5 10 12, Thomas Dowson 11-2 (P Kirby), 12 ran. FORM GUIDE: SALSADA 50-1 Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Save A Forest at Newmarket 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Jul (flat). PEARL WARRIOR 11-1 Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, gradually weakened, 8th of 9, 22l behind Emaraty Hero at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep (flat). BARI Going: Good-good to firm in places FORM GUIDE: SILVER STREAK 14-1 In touch in mid-division, closed 7th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression on leaders from next, 6th of 11, 8l behind Abacadabras at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr. SCEAU ROYAL 3-1 Chased leading pair on inside, went left 9th, pushed along and went left again 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Greaneteen at Sandown 1m 7f chs G1 (1) gd in Apr. TEQANY 16-1 Held up tracking leaders, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Sceau Royal at Wincanton 1m 7f hdl G2 (1) gd in Nov. ALEATORIC 14-1 Behind, not fluent and reminders 5th, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Pinnacle Peak at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 9 ran. NATASHA SAVAGE, THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK 3.50 H’CAP CHASE (4) 3m Winner £4,357 (5 run) RTV 1 071 Wye Aye (24) P Kirby 6 11-8 (D3).......................... J Williamson (5) 129 2 1-4 Hawk’s Well (164) E Lavelle 7 11-5 (BF)......................T Bellamy 135 3 41F The Composeur (86) Jonjo O’Neill 6 11-3 (D)...... Jonjo O’Neill Jr 131 4 111 Mister Tickle (16) G L Moore 7 11-3 (D)............N F Houlihan (5) 130 5 212 Ebony Gale (33) P Hobbs 7 11-0 (BF)..........................T J O’Brien 133 BETTING: 2 Mister Tickle, 11-4 The Composeur, 4 Hawk’s Well, 5 Wye Aye, 6 Ebony Gale. 2020: PONTRESINA 7 11 11, Jonathan Burke 3-1 Fav (O Sherwood), 8 ran. FORM GUIDE: MISTER TICKLE 5-6fav Chased leaders, led 4th, not fluent 15th, went clear approaching 3 out, ridden and reduced advantage before last, stayed on flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f cond hcap ch (4) gs beating Marble Moon by 5l, 5 ran. THE COMPOSEUR 7-2 Chased leaders, jumped right at times, disputing 2nd from 12th until fell 13th, in a race won by No No Maestro at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul, 5 ran. HAWK’S WELL 7-4fav Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 9th, ridden and no impression 12th, steady headway under pressure from 4 out but never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 6l behind Haul Away at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May. WYE AYE 12-1 Behind, closed before 12th, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd after 3 out, stayed on, challenged flat, led towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Sep beating Lex Talionis by hd, 5 ran. EBONY GALE 4-6fav Chased sole rival, jumped left at times and not as good as rival, ridden to challenge final bend, soon held, well beaten from 2 out, last of 2, 31l behind Mr Mafia at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Sep. RACINGSTAFFWEEK NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) 4.25 (4) 2m 5f Winner £4,084 (5 run) RTV 1 213 Zafar (18) D McCain 6 11-12 (BF, D)................... Miss A McCain (5) 118 2 232 Cardboard Gangster (32) D J Jeffreys 6 10-12...................... ..........................................................................S Twiston-Davies 124 3 06- Gala De Corton (220) P Nicholls 5 10-12....................H Cobden — 4 36- Gentleman Valley (231) B Pauling 5 10-12..............C Deutsch — 5 Wild Wilbur E Lavelle 5 10-12...................................T Bellamy — BETTING: 2 Zafar, 3 Cardboard Gangster, 7-2 Gala De Corton, 5 Gentleman Valley, 6 Wild Wilbur. 2020: SUNRISE RUBY 6 10 12, Nico De Boinville 1-2 Fav (N Henderson), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: ZAFAR 16-5fav Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders but kept on for third run-in, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Hillview at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep. CARDBOARD GANGSTER 5-2 Tracked leader early, led after 1st, disputed lead before 4th, led again after 6th, pushed along over 3 out, over length ahead under 2 out, pressed when edged left and hampered rival before last, headed flat and kept on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Zafar at Kelso 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep. GALA DE CORTON 11-2 Led narrowly, ridden entering home straight, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 14l behind Go Dante at Wincanton 1m 7f NH flat (5) sft in Mar. GENTLEMAN VALLEY 11-2 Pressed leader, dropped back with circuit to run, ridden end of back straight,, 6th of 8, 19l behind Brave Kingdom at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (5) gs in Feb. WILD WILBUR Presenting gelding out of Kon Tiky. Going: Good Jackpot meeting BREEZE 2-1 Led, headed final bend, switched right before 2 out, soon hung left, no impression last, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Fifrelet at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Sep. STORM LORENZO 33-1 Towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression before last, rallied flat, went 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Bob’s Bar at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gd. MINELLA PLUS 13-2 Led, asked for effort over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind At Poets Cross at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Sep. BALTIC BARON 4-1 In rear, not fluent 1st, headway when hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 13l behind Onehundredpercent at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug. WELL PLANTED 17-2 Tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind De Mazzaro at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sep (flat). FULBECK GIRL 16-1 Led after 1f, raced freely, pressed 4f out and soon headed, weakened gradually final 2f, 8th of 14, 9l behind Villanelle at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun (flat). COLLABORATING 50-1 Chased leaders, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 10th of 18, well behind Skippin Court at Listowel 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Sep. JAMIH 16-1 Raced prominently, took lead 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened from 1f out, 10th of 14, 13l behind Major Snugfit at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) (flat). MISTY MANI 125-1 Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 21l behind Dazzling Glory at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs. GLORYELLA 250-1 Towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, pressed leaders 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Carey Street at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep (flat). CAVELLOS ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE GIN & COCKTAIL BAR 4.40 H’CAP HURDLE (3) 2m 4f Winner £5,228 (7 run) SSR 1 20- Zalvados (191) O Greenall 8 11-12...............................H Brooke — 2 426 Beach Break (32) D McCain 7 11-9 (CD).................... T Gillard (5) 128 3 43- Quest For Life (207) M Walford 9 11-9 (C, D3)...........J Hamilton 132 4 781 The Vollan (82) L Morgan 7 11-8 (D2).......................... S Bowen 130 5 2P3 Gordon’s Jet (19) B Ellison 5 11-3...............................B Hughes 130 6 -33 Saint Arvans (136) M Barnes 7 11-2...........................C Bewley 132 7 213 Countister (19) B Haslam 9 10-5............................ R McLernon 132 BETTING: 3 Gordon’s Jet, 7-2 Countister, 4 The Vollan, 6 Quest For Life, 7 Beach Break, 8 Zalvados, 10 Saint Arvans. 2020: BEACH BREAK 6 11 7, Theo Gillard(7) 13-2 (D McCain), 13 ran. FORM GUIDE: GORDON’S JET 15-8 Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, lost second close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rattle Owl at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep. COUNTISTER 9-2 Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Just Call Me Al at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Sep. THE VOLLAN 10-1 Mid-division, closer 6th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led close home, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul beating I’m So Busy by 1/2l, 12 ran. QUEST FOR LIFE 5-1 Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, ridden and went 3rd approaching the last, kept on for 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Prince Escalus at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar. BEACH BREAK 11-1 Tracked leaders, blundered 4th and next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Iolani at Kelso 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Sep. ZALVADOS 66-1 Towards rear, 10th when mistake 3 out, 9th 2 out, no impression, weakened, 13th of 26, well behind Livelovelaugh at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr. SAINT ARVANS 5-1 Mid-division, untidy 6th, headway and tracked leader after 3 out, ridden when pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ernesto at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun. HUGH TAYLOR’S TIPS ON ATTHERACES.COM OPEN 5.15 NH FLAT RACE (5) 2m 1f Winner £1,906 (7 run) SSR 1 1- Just Paddy’s Band (204) M Hammond 5 11-7... Jack Hogan (7) 124 2 2-1 A Different Kind (19) D McCain 4 11-6 (CD)...............B Hughes 117 3 P- Braveheart (308) J Snowden 5 11-0........................G Sheehan — 4 3- Fearless Action (204) C Grant 5 11-0..................Sean Quinlan 124 5 Cerendipity Sue Smith 4 10-13.................................... R Mania — 6 69 Speedy Hooves (59) Sara Ender 4 10-13....................S Coltherd 109 7 4-4 Guidedbythescience (154) G Boanas 5 10-7.............H Brooke 120 BETTING: Evens A Different Kind, 9-2 Just Paddy’s Band, 6 Guidedbythescience, 8 Fearless Action, 10 Braveheart, 12 Cerendipity, 25 Speedy Hooves. 2020: DARGIANNINI 5 10 12, Henry Brooke 11-8 Fav (H Whittington), 12 ran. FORM GUIDE: A DIFFERENT KIND 11-10fav Prominent, pushed along to chase leader 3f out, led 2f out, soon drew clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Sep beating Star Vantage by 15l, 10 ran. JUST PADDY’S BAND 16-1 Mid-division, not much room over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m mdn nhf (4) gs in Mar beating Firth Of Forth by 1 1/2l, 10 ran. GUIDEDBYTHESCIENCE 10-1 Prominent, not much room behind leader on home turn, ridden entering home straight, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Dusky Days at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) sft in May. Boxers Nick Ball (left) and Peter McGrail (right) at Everton Red Triangle Boxing Club Everton Red Triangle Miles apart but duo land same outcome By tim rickson Boxing Reporter sport@liverpool.com @LivECHOSport Everton Red Triangle teammates Nick Ball and Peter McGrail both won their professional boxing fights last Saturday night – 100 miles apart! Ball was in Birmingham performing live on BT Sport on a Frank Warren event and McGrail was making his pro bow on a Matchroom show in his home city of Liverpool. Undefeated featherweight prospect Nick Ball (14-0, 7KOs) wasted no time in his ring return after 15 months out and blasted away Polish title contender Piotr Gudel (10-7-1, 1KO) in just 56 seconds! On the undercard of Brad Foster vs Jason Cunningham on the Queensberry Boxing event, the 24-year-old got off to a flying start as he floored the visiting fighter with a well-timed uppercut just 20 seconds into the scheduled eightround contest. Mature and experienced, Ball didn’t rush in and gave himself enough room to land a sweet onetwo combination to down the European for a second time, then he closed the show with half a dozen left uppercuts to force the stoppage with less than a minute on the clock. After the fight, he urged his promoter Frank Warren to get him a title fight next. Back in Liverpool, Ball’s teammate Peter McGrail (1-0) secured a punch-perfect, shutout six-rounds points win against the tough Ed Harrison (2-9) from Blackpool, who @LivEchoNews Sport / Boxing is a bit of a banana skin for young prospects, having beaten two undefeated opponents already from the away corner. Both trained by Paul Stevenson at the century-old Everton Red Triangle gym in Liverpool, the talented pair also have three other unbeaten teammates to train alongside, including knockout artist Andrew Cain, skilful all-rounder Brad Strand and hard-hitting welterweight Jack McKinlay, as well as Peter’s talented younger brother, Joe, who has attained his pro boxing licence and is preparing for his debut early next year. The successful gym in Albion Street is home to both amateur and professional boxers and has been producing champions for over 100 years. Two of the talent-laden gym’s top amateurs, Tony Preston and Alfie Satchell, won National titles in Newcastle just earlier this month. Head coach Paul Stevenson praised his hard-working group of fighters. “We’ve got good schoolboys, juniors, and all the way through to the seniors at the moment, so it’s a really good crop of boxers training there right now,” he said. “We’ve also got great pro stable. We’ve got five pros training with us, some on the verge of title fights and capable, I believe, of winning world titles in the coming years. Peter McGrail was the club’s first ever Olympian and now he’s off the mark and ready to win big in the professional ranks. “I’d say that it’s the best pro stable we’ve ever had!”

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 41 Sport / Lead story chris.wright@ reachplc.com Addeybb to be Champ again at Ascot and Palace can star ADDEYBB can win the QIPCO Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (3.50pm) again on British Champions Day at Ascot this afternoon. Willie Haggas’ globetrotting seven-year-old can cause another upset and land the Group One feature at the Berkshire track for a second successive year. Juddmonte International Stakes hero Mishriff and Cazoo Derby and King George winner Adayar are vying for favouritism and both should be in the firing line again. But Addeybb may just keep them at bay again and at the odds looks value to beat the leading players. The gelded son of Pivotal relishes this trip and this challenge, having also won the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2019 and finished second twice over this course and distance in the 2019 Champion Stakes and also the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at the Royal meeting last season. Since his victory 12 months ago, Addeybb won the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes for a second successive year over the same 1m2f at Randwick Down Under, having also been second in Australia. He was also ahead of Mishriff when finding St Mark’s Basilica too good in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown in July on his only start in Britain so far this season. He has clearly been kept for this and ground conditions, although they may not be as soft as for some of his successes, look to be fine. And Addeybb can go in again with Aidan O’Brien’s Bolshoi Ballet a decent each-way player – particularly with any bookmakers who pay out on four places. It could be another profitable afternoon for popular Italian jockey Frankie Dettori at Ascot with Palace Pier looking good for a fifth straight victory this season in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By QIPCO) (British Champions Mile) (3.10pm). The John and Thady Gosdentrained four-year-old Kingman colt has won two of his three starts at Ascot, scoring in the St James’s Palace Stakes at last year’s Royal meeting as well as in the Queen Anne Stakes at CHRIS WRIGHT AIMS TO BE FIRST PAST THE FINISHING POST this season’s. He was beaten in this race 12 months ago on softer ground but he has scored four times since, including Group Ones in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May and Prix Du Haras De Fresnay Le Buffard Jacques Le Marois at Deauville in August. He should be able to bring up the five-timer, although the improving Baeed – from the Haggas stable – and fillies Alcohol Free and Mother Earth should make him work for victory. Dettori may also score with Ralph Beckett’s Kinross in what looks a wide-open Group One QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (British Champions Series) (2pm). A case could easily be made for almost half the field, but a chance is taken on Kinross making the drop back in trip a successful one. The four-year-old finally came good when dropped back to seven furlongs to land the Betway John Of Gaunt Stakes, under Dettori, at Haydock Park at the end of May. The Kingman gelding followed up in the Group Two Unibet Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. He ran well enough to be fifth in the Prix Maurice De Gheest over six furlongs at Deauville in August and when fourth stepped back up to seven furlongs in the Qatar Prix de la Forest at Paris- Longchamp at the start of this month. He can get a lot closer back down to sprinting and still remains open to more improvement. Some others who are on the shortlist are last year’s winner Glen Shiel, Archie Watson’s consistent Dragon Symbol, Wokingham winner Rohaan and Charlie Fellowes’ Vadream. Snowfall has lost her lustre a bit since her blitzing Oaks successes at Epsom and the Curragh but can bounce back to win the Group One QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (British Champions Series) (2.35pm). O’Brien’s daughter of Deep Impact also took the Yorkshire Oaks before two defeats in France, most recently when disappointing a bit in sixth in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Paris-Longchamp. She is better than that and, back among her own sex, she can land a fourth Group One win of the season ahead of Beckett’s course and distance winner Albaflora, who was second to Snowfall at York. Stradivarius – also under Dettori – may get the better of old rival Trueshan on better ground in the Group Two QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup (British Champions Series) (1.25pm). Addeybb winning the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot last year – he may be able to do so again today alan crowhurst/pa The Gosden’s treble Ascot Gold Cup star may not be as unbeatable as in previous seasons, but he can show he is still one of the best stayers with another success in Berkshire. In the only non-Group race on the card, the Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By QIPCO) (4.30pm), William Knight’s veteran Sir Busker, under title-chasing Oisin Murphy, looks to have a decent chance at big odds. At Catterick Paul Midgley’s course and distance winner Militia – placed at Chester on his most recent start – can go in again in the William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap (3.40pm). O’Meara’s Muscika has not won since last June, but looks well handicapped to end that run with victory in the William Hill Lengthen #yourodds Veterans’ Handicap (4.15pm). Others who may score at the Yorkshire track are another course and distance winner Obee Jo – under Grand Nationalwinning trainer Donald McCain’s daughter Ella – in the Happy Birthday Ken Sutcliffe Handicap (2.30pm); the fellow Tim Easterby-trained Eye Knee in the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (3.05pm); and Charlie Hills’ Bint Elmanek – under Warrington jockey Paul Hanagan – in the opener, the Jill Reese EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (1.20pm). ASCOT 1.25pm Stradivarius 2pm Kinross 2.35pm Snowfall 3.10pm Palace Pier 3.50pm Addeybb 4.30pm Sir Busker (NAP) CATTERICK 1.20pm Bint Elmalek 1.55pm Diva Dancer 2.30pm Obee Jo 3.05pm Eye Knee 3.40pm Militia 4.15pm Muscika 4.50pm Justified MARKET RASEN 1pm Moonamacaroona 1.35pm At Poets Cross 2.10pm Winged Isle 2.45pm Beyond The Clouds 3.20pm Red Risk 3.55pm Obey The Rules 4.25pm Simply Red FFOS LAS 1.40pm Current Mood 2.15pm Valentine’s Turf 2.50pm Calarules 3.25pm Sienna Royale 4pm Cadzand 4.35pm Leoncavallo 5.05pm Roseisaroseisarose WOLVERHAMPTON 5pm Liam’s Lass 5.30pm Tyche 6pm Robeam 6.30pm Aramis Grey 7pm Hasty Sailor 7.30pm Emblem Empire 8pm Symbol Of Light 8.30pm Red Walls TOMORROW’S NAP: Red Giant (3.30pm Sedgefield)

42 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Sport / Tranmere Murphy closes in on title after Haydock double racing Oisin MURPHY is taking nothing for granted – but looks virtually assured of retaining his jockeys’ championship crown after he stretched his lead to three thanks to a double at Haydock, with only one day of the season remaining. Murphy, champion for the last two years, held a two-winner advantage heading to Merseyside – and a brace through Magisterial and Whitehaven, with nearest rival William Buick having just the one, handed the initiative back to the title holder with only Champions Day at Ascot to come. Magisterial gave Murphy a well-timed success after Buick had won earlier on the card with Chairmanoftheboard. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the Frankel youngster Magisterial had been nibbled at in the Derby markets before running in the second division of the Casumo Horse Racing And sports Betting EBF novice stakes. Murphy said of the 4-9 favourite: “He showed nice gears to get there and he’s still learning – he’ll be a lovely horse in time. “He’s never been in front before and he ran a lovely race first time in decent ground, so i think he’ll be gorgeous next year.” Whitehaven gave Murphy an armchair ride when making all in the Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap. Rovers getting into the GROOVE Tranmere’s Sam Foley LEWis sTOREY AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY From the real Peaky Blinders and the triads to the forefather of online betting Foley hoping tranmere can maintain good recent Form as take trip to carlisle ONLY £15 - RRP £20 Save 25% from www.reachsportshop.com Also available from all good bookshops. Sam FOLEY believes Tranmere are getting into “a bit of a groove” as they look to continue their recent good form at Carlisle United today. micky mellon’s side are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions and have moved up to fifth in the table ahead of the trip to Brunton Park this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). The 34-year-old midfielder has been a key figure for Rovers over the past few weeks and is delighted to have been part of an unchanged line-up in recent League outings. However Foley knows that there are plenty of players who can come in and do a job if necessary. He said: “It’s nice that the manager has trusted me at the minute and is keeping me in the team. “For me personally, I just want to contribute and that goes from game to game and I think the team is finding a bit of a groove at the minute and the team is doing well – and the manager is not changing it which is obviously good for the personnel, the individuals, that are in the team right now. “But we’ve got a good squad and we’ve certainly got some very good players that if needs be can come in and contribute.” Foley singled out team-mate Jay Spearing, who he believes is playing a vital role on and off the pitch. He added: “Jay is brilliant. There’s not many people at this level that can do the role that he does and he does it brilliantly and he allows the players around him to go forward and play with the reins off I suppose, and you have always got him backing up to that kind of safety net. “He’s a great guy to have around in the dressing room and he’s a great guy to be around on the training pitch so he’s definitely having a positive effect on everybody.” Today’s opponents, Carlisle United, have recently dismissed their manager after a poor start to the season which sees them third from bottom, having won just Carlisle Utd v Tranmere Rvrs sky Bet League Two, Brunton Park, today, kick-off 3pm twice in 11 League Two matches. But Foley is wary of underestimating them this afternoon. He said: “It’s going to be a tricky one regardless of their situation, but without going down the cliché route, we can only focus on ourselves and control the controllables, which is us and we’re on a good run of form at the minute, things have been going well on the training ground, morale’s high. “We’ll obviously have the data and stuff available to look at the opposition, which we need to do, but when it comes to them they’re a bit of an unknown quantity now that their manager has gone, sometimes a team can bounce off that and have a positive turnaround, but we’ve just got to be wary of that. “But we know what we are capable of in this dressing room and we can produce the game we know we can. I think it will be a good day for us (Saturday) but that’s all going to come with hard work.”

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 43 Sport / FA Cup Cup buzz back again at Marine keeper passant wants to star in ‘hollywood blockbuster’ By SAM CARROLL eChO Reporter sam.carroll@reachplc.com @samcarroll0 In January it was Jose Mourinho and Gareth Bale. now Marine turn their attentions to Hollywood when Wrexham visit in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup this afternoon. Crosby is abuzz, with hundreds queuing around the Marine Travel Arena this week to land a ticket for the big game, and national media outlets arriving on Thursday to speak with club officials and manager neil Young. Young has masterminded thrilling FA Cup runs in consecutive seasons - eighth-tier Marine took on-then Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in the third-round last term – while national League side Wrexham present another exciting opportunity. The Welsh outfit, three steps above Marine in the pyramid, have been purchased by Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, with the duo committing to leading Wrexham back to the Football League. And the man tasked with stopping them today – Wrexham lured League Two top goalscorer Paul Mullin to the Racecourse Stadium in the summer as well as former Bolton Wanderers manager Phil Parkinson – tells a charming story fit for the big screen. Bayleigh Passant, the popular 20-yearold goalkeeper, arrived at Marine amidst the coronavirus pandemic after being released by Tranmere. He quickly established himself as number one under Young and was an almost ever-present part of the fairy-tale journey last season. Passant references the achievement as ‘the Tottenham run’ and while the game was a historic and financially significant day for the club, he also excelled in previous rounds against Colchester United and Havant and Waterlooville. So how will he prepare for Wrexham? “I’m working!” he tells the ECHO, laughing. “I’ll finish my shift in Sainsbury’s at 10pm on Friday night!” The match will be a family affair for the shot-stopper too. Although his dad cannot make the game due to work, Passant reels off more than 10 relatives who have secured tickets to come and watch. Oh, and don’t forget his younger brother Harvey. The goalkeeper could provide cover on the bench if selected after signing terms earlier this season. “To be honest,” Passant adds. “I’m looking forward to this one more than the Tottenham game because of the supporters.” Marine’s Anthony Miley and Bayleigh Passant (right) applaud fans who watched on from neighboring gardens after the FA Cup third round clash with Tottenham in January Clive Brunskill Marine v Wrexham emirates FA Cup fourth qualifying round, Marine Travel Arena, today, KO 3pm Marine have constructed a permanent tribute at their stadium to the 26,000 supporters – including Alan Shearer and Ian Wright – who bought ‘virtual tickets’ for the visit of Spurs due to the game being played behind closed-doors at the height of the pandemic. But more than 2,000 will travel to Crosby this weekend hoping to witness another giant-killing against world-famous owners. The interest around the weekend has pushed Passant back into the spotlight, with the Marine number one admitting there was a ‘come down’ after the media hype around Tottenham. Following the extra-time victory over Havant and Waterlooville in the second round last December – screened live on BT Sport – Passant was the first squad member to go viral after being pictured on social media visiting the off-license to celebrate still in full kit. He said: “The Tottenham run was amazing, because it got certain names out there, like my own. It let people know I was a young goalkeeper, doing well, because we were in the third round. “With the games I played and my highlights, I’ve shown I’m not just that keeper who got the ale in. I’m a good goalkeeper who wants to improve.” Passant added: “But after the run ended, we weren’t getting calls from the BBC or ITV or newspapers! After one or two weeks it all just went back to normal, and it finally hit me what we achieved. There was definitely a bit of a come-down.” Passant, who had previously shared an agent with former Hotspur goalkeeper Joe Hart, spoke to his counterpart after the game on College Road in January. He continued: “Joe was a sound fella. After the game he asked me how I was finding it, and whether I was enjoying my football. I got his match replica shirt!” Former Bolton Wanderers shot-stopper Rob Lainton will be his opposite number this weekend, and Passant still harbours ambitions of returning to fulltime football after being released by Tranmere Rovers. He started at Liverpool as a seven-yearold, but quit three seasons later. He admitted: “I hated playing in goal at the time. I wanted to be a centre-back.” Marine are not just cup specialists and giant-killers. Young has guided the Mariners to second in the northern Premier League West and the club are desperate for promotion after relegation in 2019 was followed by two pandemic-interrupted seasons. Kaide Gordon in action on his debut for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup third round victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road last month JOhN POWeLL Anfield opportunity to see what Reds starlets can do LIVERPOOL By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer ian.doyle@reachplc.com @IanDoyleSport The travelling army at Carrow Road caught a glimpse last month during the Carabao Cup romp. And now supporters at Anfield have the chance to witness Liverpool’s next generation up close this afternoon. Less than two hours after the first team conclude their Premier League battle at Watford, the under-23s will be in action when they entertain Arsenal in front of the Kop (kick-off 4pm). For many of Barry Lewtas’s squad, this won’t be an Anfield bow, having played there in the FA Youth Cup quarter-final win over the Gunners last season. That, though, was behind closed doors. And with tickets costing £3 for adults and only £1 for children and concessions, the Reds are hopeful fans take up the opportunity to gauge the progress of breakthrough talents such as Kaide Gordon, Conor Bradley and Tyler Morton. “It’s great we are able to play in the stadiums again, and getting experience of playing at Anfield makes it a special occasion,” says Lewtas, speaking to the eChO. “Obviously a lot of the lads will have played at Anfield last season against Arsenal, and we’ll hope for a similar result. The nerves should be okay as it’ll be nothing new to them, but it’ll still be exciting. There will be fans there this time, and the more people we can get in that makes the experience that little bit more special. “Arsenal are flying high and we are still trying to find our way again after a tough start to the season.” It has indeed been a difficult campaign in Liverpool Under- 23s v Arsenal Under-23s Premier League 2, Anfield, today, kick-off 4pm Premier League 2, with five points from the first three games followed by four successive defeats included heavy losses to Leeds United and Manchester United. Lewtas, though, isn’t entirely surprised there have been growing pains. “We have a young side for an U23s,” he admits. “It has been a baptism of fire, in fairness. The boys stepping up from the U18s would normally come into a team with a mixture of experience. But we have been fortunate to get a number of boys out on loan and that’s opened up the opportunity for the younger boys. We are in an unbelievably fortunate time where we are working with a manager and coaching staff who clearly trust the young players and give them opportunities to play and train. That is a huge motivating factor. “The boys who have made that step up to the first team, there is more responsibility on their shoulders during the games. They have to transfer what they’ve learned up there with us.” Gordon - who signed his first professional deal with the Reds this week – Bradley and Morton all impressed on debut for the first team in the 3-0 win at Norwich in the Carabao Cup while James Balagizi was on the bench. Mateusz Musialowski, impressive for the U18s last season, is beginning to find his feet at the higher age group and will be among those again available after international duties meant Lewtas was without a number of key attacking players in the somewhat harsh 4-1 eFL Trophy defeat at Bolton last week. Tickets have already been sold and there won’t be any available today at Anfield.

44 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Paul Gorst BLOOD RED @ptgorst ...with the inside tRacK fRom anfield paul.gorst@liverpool.com Burning desire for Klopp and players to celebrate with fans Reds’ challenge foR title dRiven by missed chance to Really enjoy tRophy tRiumph Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during training at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby this week and (inset below) Jordan Henderson lifts the Premier League trophy at Anfield last year Andrew Powell If Jurgen Klopp is true to his word, then his third and final act at Liverpool is already under way. The Reds manager’s most recent contract, signed in December 2019, runs until 2024, which will take him up to nine years at Anfield. It will be the longest the German has ever spent at one club after his two seven-year stints with Mainz and Borussia Dortmund back in his homeland. And if Klopp is to stay no longer than 2024, then his six-year anniversary as manager this month now sees him entering the last third of his time with Liverpool. The main theme of Klopp’s tenure so far has been one of progress; both steady and spectacular at various junctures. After a promising opening few months ended in final heartache in both the League Cup and Europa League, Klopp followed up with backto-back top-four finishes, while re-establishing the Reds as a continental force with a run to the Champions League showpiece in Kiev. from there, the charge went into overdrive, with Klopp’s side winning the Champions League, Premier League and a first ever Club World Cup during a halcyon period between June 2019 and July 2020. If that is to be the heyday of the Klopp tenure, he will walk away after nearly a decade as the most celebrated Liverpool manager of the 21st century. The late, great Gerard Houllier may have won more silverware than Klopp’s current haul, but in the Champions League and Premier League – the first domestic crown in 30 years, no less – there are no bigger prizes in club football. Add in a maiden Club World Cup, secured in Qatar during that draining mid-season period of December 2019, and it is clear Klopp’s Liverpool were the finest on the planet during those trophyladen months. But if this reminiscing sounds like reflection at the end of an era, it shouldn’t. As Klopp enters the final three years of his stay on Merseyside, there is a burning desire that is continuing to push him and his staff on to greater heights. One that is slightly singed by what might have been. Or what could yet be. “I think we still want to do more and win more, so that drive is still there,” one senior source at the club told the ECHO over the international break. “Jurgen has changed the atmosphere totally as well (since he arrived). “He changed that all by speaking to the fans and, if you like, he showed them the passion he has brought to the club.” Long-time goalkeeping coach John Achterberg recently revealed how those inside the inner circle talk about repeating their feats of 2020 – in front of their own fans. He told The Athletic this week: “It’s a shame we didn’t get to do the league how it should have been (because of Covid-19). “We did the Champions League right. People were going to fly in from all over the world to celebrate. Everything was booked out in Liverpool. “There were one million on the street when we won the Champions League. “When you win the Premier League, it could have been double that.” The events of Thursday, July 23 2020, will never be forgotten by anyone associated with this football club, but that just 500 were inside Anfield to see Jordan Henderson hoist the Premier League title aloft surely dimmed the celebrations ever so fractionally. “We would love to do it again,” added Achterberg. “The players, the staff, we talk about this.” Clearly, then, that desire to share more success with their supporters is something that provides motivation behind the scenes. That is likely to be the unique inspiration for this Liverpool squad as Premier League hostilities are due to be renewed this weekend. Could it also be the X factor that Klopp and his players need to ensure it is their name in first place when the final whistle sounds in May? It is one element that their rivals simply don’t have.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 45 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) and sporting director Michael Edwards (right) John Powell Edwards EXIT is not on radar By PAUL GORST LFC Correspondent paul.gorst@reachplc.com @PTGorst Jurgen KLOPP says he is not worried about the prospect of losing sporting director Michael Edwards next summer. Edwards, who became Liverpool’s only sporting director to date in November 2016, has been an integral part of the Reds’ rise under Klopp. The former Tottenham analyst is credited with pulling off a host of transfer deals that have helped turn the side from one battling for a place in the top four to one that has won the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup in the last two years. Much of Edwards’s reputation in the eyes of the supporters stems from the low profile he is known to keep, but the sporting director hit the headlines at the end of August when it was made public that his contract is up in the summer of 2022. Liverpool, it is understood, are still hopeful of keeping him at the WATFORD v LIVERPOOL, today, KO 12.30pm klopp unconcerned about sporting director’s contract club beyond the 10 years that he will have served at Anfield next year, but the ex-Portsmouth man may yet walk away when his terms expire. Klopp declared himself unconcerned by the contract situation and believes it will be addressed in due course. He said: “What kind of story is that now!? “We talk about the contract of the sporting director which expires next year? “We’ve worked together for six years and I don’t think I’ve had a different sporting director. But it’s not my decision to do these kinds of things, so I don’t know. You need to ask other people about this, but over contracts, we don’t discuss, right. So I will not start now with the sporting director. “That’s really interesting, I’ve never spoken before about the contract of a sporting director. “If it was my point of view, if it expires next year, which I didn’t know exactly, I will think about that next year and not now.” Klopp also said he’d like to hear more from the Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, over the recent takeover of Newcastle by the Public Investment Fund of the Saudi Arabian government. The governing body said it received “legally binding assurances” that the PIF has nothing to do with the controversial Saudi government, whose human rights abuse record has been widely highlighted following the £300million buyout of Mike Ashley at St James’ Park. “You ask me about that!?” Klopp added in response to whether or not the Premier League’s reputation has been hurt by their green lighting of the Newcastle deal. “Did anything ever happen when I or anyone else said anything about the Premier League? “Whatever you want to do, whatever direction it is going, you need 14 votes on the one thing [for it to be passed]. I can’t remember [voting] for one thing that it was good for football in general and not only for some clubs which went through. “Don’t ask me about the reputation of the Premier League. You live in this country and you are a part of the business as well. “If you think the damage is done for the reputation then write it without me saying so, please. And if you get in contact with Richard Masters, send him my regards because I am never in contact with him. “I say ‘never’, maybe once or twice but he’s the only person who can explain how [the takeover] could happen. “And in the end, we will see. “Whether it will damage the reputation or not, it’s really not for me to say that. It’s for other people.” St James’ Park, home of Newcastle United Iain Buist Newcastle can become ‘superpower’ but what does it mean for League? By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer ian.doyle@reachplc.com @IanDoyleSport Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has questioned the silence of Premier League chiefs over Newcastle United’s controversial takeover – and believes nothing can now stop the Toon Army becoming football’s third superpower. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – whose chairman is Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of the Middle Eastern state – were ratified as new owners of Newcastle after completing a controversial takeover. The 19 other top-flight clubs are understood to be united in their opposition to the Saudi-led consortium and have complained to the Premier League over the deal, which has also been criticised by human rights activists. Klopp said: “We all know there are obviously some concerns over human rights issues. That’s clear. We all think the same there. “What will it mean for football? A few months ago we had a massive argument, issue, the whole football world, with 12 clubs trying to build a Super League. Rightly so. It didn’t happen, but this is kind of creating a ‘super team’ if you want. It’s pretty much the same; guaranteed spots in the Champions League in a few years’ time. “Financial Fair Play nowadays, nobody knows exactly if it still exists or not. It is like it is. Newcastle fans will love it but for the rest of us it just means there is a new superpower in Newcastle. We cannot avoid that. “Money cannot buy everything but over time they will have enough money to make a few wrong decisions, then make the right decisions, and then they will be where they want to be in the long term. “Everybody knows that, and obviously the Premier League, Richard Masters, thought ‘yeah, let’s give it a go’.” Newcastle have automatically been elevated to the top tier of richest clubs by joining Manchester City and Paris Saint- Germain as being essentially state-owned. Klopp accepts the huge cash injection means the North East outfit should be expected to becomes regular trophy winners over time. “As far as I know it’s the third club that is owned by a country,” said the Liverpool boss. “I’m not sure how many countries are still out there who have the financial power and interest to do so, but this is how it is, and what we have to deal with. More important than money is good decisions. I’m not concerned about that, I just describe the situation. Football is a wonderful game, you can still win games even when the financial power of your opponent is much bigger than your own. “It will not happen overnight. Newcastle is not safe yet in the league, and that would slow down the process for sure! It’s clear, and we all know it. In five, six, seven years time, if the owners are patient enough, Newcastle is a new superpower and they will have enough money to buy the whole league.”

46 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews ROYAL BLUE Phil Kirkbride@philkecho ...WITH THE INSIDE TRACK FROM GOODISON phil.kirkbride@reachplc.com On the five occasions that David Moyes has taken his seat in the away dugout since leaving Goodison, Everton will have felt increasingly less like the club he once knew. For a start, Moyes had faced four different managers, and a host of different players in that time, as well as many false dawns and seen the chaotic nature of change. He too has been on a journey of redemption that has brought him back to West Ham United. If Everton under Rafa Benitez are starting to look and feel a little like the old Everton, then Moyes has certainly rediscovered his former self with the Hammers. And tomorrow afternoon, the 58-year-old might recognise more of the old Blues when he walks across the pitch, from the Park End, into the technical area. Until Benitez, club insiders talked of how an Everton boss hadn’t held that same level of forensic approach to the job since Moyes walked the corridors at Finch Farm and the manner in which the team are currently playing, with a togetherness and work ethic, has arguably not been in vogue since the Scot was at the helm. But, perhaps, the biggest comparison and the clearest aspect of this version of the Blues, that will stand out to Moyes, are the new players. Particularly, Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray. And of all the compliments paid to the pair, and Benitez, since they arrived in the summer, maybe the biggest one is that they were astute, bargain buys, low (or no) fee but big impact, of which Moyes built the foundations of his Everton era on. How many of us remarked: ‘Moyes-type signings them’? The Blues have spent good money on some good players since he left – make no mistake – but, painfully, we all know they have squandered an awful lot more and so to see the club, albeit forced into a corner because of financial fair play regulations, get serious bang for their buck, will have taken many Evertonians back to a very different time. Moyes made mistakes in the transfer window, as all bosses do, but the list of value for money signings reads like a who’s who of some of the club’s finest players of the Premier League era. Each one of you will have a favourite Moyes buy. Royal Blue’s? Tim Cahill. Yours? Back to a time, pre-Moshiri, when every penny mattered, when there was a clear and defined recruitment strategy with just a couple of Moyes will see some of OLD Everton on return GOODISON ROAR AND AIR OF DEFIANCE COMING BACK AS FORMER BOSS FACES OLD MERSEY RIVAL opinions that carried weight, not a handful. When Everton were, for the most part, underdogs and proudly went Then Everton manager David Moyes (right) and then Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez on the touchline during a Merseyside derby in 2010 Laurence Griffiths Andros Townsend (right) celebrating a goal with Demarai Gray (left) – the duo have helped Everton to three home wins this season and helped Goodison roar again about their business with a kind of siege mentality. It suited Moyes, it suited the Blues at the time and it seems to suit Benitez too. For the first time in years, Everton had little money to spend in the transfer market and off the back of a 10th placed finish, expectations from the outside were low and the spotlight was elsewhere. Goodison, though, has roared since full houses returned and Everton are starting to claw back that air of defiance since the beginning of the season. Just the type Moyes will recognise. The type he will be cautious and wary of tomorrow afternoon. Even without Dominic Calvert- Lewin and Richarlison, he will know that the Blues will be incredibly difficult to beat. But then, that’s how it was at Goodison Park when he was in charge.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 47 HERE to stay benitez brushes off newcastle return rumours and insists he’s committed to blues By PHIL KIRKBRIDE everton Fc reporter philip.kirkbride@reachplc.com @PhilKEcho Rafa BENITEZ has told farhad Moshiri and the Everton board he will not be prised from the club despite admiration from Newcastle United’s new owners. and the Spanish coach, who has won four and drawn two of his opening seven league games as Blues boss, says the Saudi-backed consortium who took control at St James’ Park last week, “knew already” that he wouldn’t be tempted from Goodison. Steve Bruce will remain in charge of the team for this weekend’s game with Tottenham Hotspur but his position in the dugout remains under threat and a host of candidates – including Benitez – have been discussed as potentially replacing him. But Benitez is preparing his Everton players for tomorrow’s visit of West Ham Get the latest Blues news to your inbox Sign up to the ECHO EFC newsletter – www. liverpoolecho.co.uk/ getanewsletter EVERTON v WEST HAM, tomorrow, 2pm United and was keen to “clarify” his commitment to the club amid speculation his old employers would try and take him back to the North East. asked if there had been any contact from the new powers at Newcastle, following the £300million takeover, the Everton manager said: “Not really because I was very clear from the beginning that I give my word to Everton football Club and I am happy here so I tried to do that, to keep my word and do my best here so no-one was asking because they knew already. “I can tell you that I have a lot of friends and they were asking me the same question (about a return to Newcastle), a lot of messages. “from day one, when I was talking to the board here, they didn’t need to worry about that because I decide to stay here, I am really happy. It’s just (a case) of trying to improve everything I can here, focus, and again I will say, wishing them all the best, but this time when I decide to stay here, I keep my word and continue working here.” Everton manager Rafa Benitez during training at USM Finch Farm ahead of tomorrow’s clash with West Ham at Goodison Tony McArdle/ everTon Fc Everton’s majority shareholder Moshiri was left stunned by Carlo ancelotti’s decision to walk out on the club in the summer. ancelotti left Goodison to rejoin Real Madrid but Benitez says he told Moshiri and the Blues’ board, that he would not be following suit. “I said at the beginning that I didn’t like to talk too much about that but just to clarify, it is not an issue,” he said. “The people at Newcastle knew already that I was just thinking about staying here and I told our people they didn’t have to worry about anything because I’m happy here, working as hard as I can here and I gave my word so that is it. “again I will say I wish Newcastle United fans all the best because my relationship with them is good and I hope it is good forever but I’m here, I’m happy and trying to do my best and I don’t like to talk about the other option because the reality is I will stay here.” Saudi arabia’s Public Investment fund (PIf), whose chairman is Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of the Middle Eastern state, has purchased the Magpies, with the deal instantly catapulting them to a position where they are among the richest in world football. However, Benitez, who was a popular figure on Tyneside during his time in charge between 2016-19, was asked what he thought the impact of the Newcastle United takeover would have on the Premier League and said: “That’s a tricky question, I was not expecting that. “The point is that I have a very, very good relationship with Newcastle United fans, with the city, everyone. “I think it’s not fair to talk too much about that. “I am the Everton manager now, I am focused on that and I wish them all the best. “There are so many things that we can talk about, I prefer just to stay away from that and just wish them all the best. Sorry about that.” Vlasic eyes winning return in front of ‘LOUD fans’ By CHRIS BEESLEY ecHo reporter chris.beesley@reachplc.com @CBeesleyEcho FoRMER Everton midfielder Nikola Vlasic is determined to win on his first return to Goodison Park but admits it will be difficult for West Ham United because of the “really loud” fans. The Hammers, managed by the former long-serving Blues boss David Moyes, triumphed 1-0 in last season’s corresponding fixture played behind closed doors because of coronavirusinduced restrictions. However, with a full house expected for tomorrow’s clash, Croatian international Vlasic, who scored twice for Everton in 19 matches after joining them as a teenager for £10million from Hajduk Split acknowledges it will be a very different scenario this time around. The east London side’s summer signing from CSKA Moscow told West Ham United’s official website: “I have good memories with Everton, but now I hope I will go there with West Ham and we will win this game. “It’s always good memories and a good feeling to play there. “Goodison Park is a difficult place to go. The fans are really loud, and they are helping their team so it’ll be hard for us, but I think all the players here are used to that atmosphere. It’s hard at every away game, so there shouldn’t be any problems with that.” Former Blue Nikola Vlasic in action for West Ham juliAn Finney

48 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Dominic Calvert- Lewin is not yet ready to return to action Tony McArdle/ everTon Fc eVerTon v WesT HaM UnITeD CLASH WITH HAMMERS IS CRUCIAL STAGE IN Striking stars not ready for return but Mina should play By cHrIs BeesleY ECHO Teporter chris.beesley@reachplc.com @CBeesleyEcho Rafa BENITEZ has confirmed that attacking pair Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison remain sidelined for Everton’s home match with West Ham United tomorrow but he remains hopeful over Yerry Mina’s participation. Mina played the full 90 minutes in a trio of World Cup qualifiers for Colombia, helping them to a hat-trick of clean sheets in goalless stalemates with Uruguay, Brazil and Ecuador, the latter of which finished in the early hours of yesterday morning. With Seamus Coleman and alex Iwobi both fit again, when asked about additional injury news for the visit of David Moyes’ side, Benitez said: “Lucas (Digne) is fine, Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin are closer but still they won’t be available for this game. “Yerry is coming back, he’s been playing a lot of games, a lot of minutes, but now I think he is travelling so hopefully he will be here for starting the game. “Everything is positive in terms of the feedback but we’ll have to wait and see how he feels. “He’s following the protocols and is doing everything he has to do to be sure that he’s available.” Benitez confirmed that midfield pair andre Gomes and fabian Delph’s rehabilitation process is also continuing. When asked if they could feature, he said: “No, they’re working to be ready as soon as possible but they are in this process and still they’re not available.” Richarlison at USM finch farm this week – but he is not yet ready to return This is key By eleanor crooks Sports Reporter sport@liverpool.com @LivECHOSport Everton boss rafael Benitez highlighted tomorrow’s clash with West Ham as an important moment in their Eseason. the toffees have had a strong start to the campaign and sit in fifth place in the Premier League. And Benitez feels the clash against a side four places and three points behind in the table could prove to be key. Benitez said: “So many times we said and I said the league is a marathon and you have to keep running until the end, but there are some moments where you play against teams that are more or less around your position and then it’s really important for the confidence. “We know that they are a good team, they’re doing well, they did well last year. “they have a manager that knows us really well so it will be tough but it’s an important game and, if we can get three points, it will be really good for the confidence here.” David Moyes was the opposing manager for every one of Benitez’s Merseyside derbies during his Liverpool tenure so it is bound to be a little strange for the pair to meet again at Goodison but this time in the opposite dugouts. “Maybe he was not expecting that and maybe I was not expecting to see him in the other side but it’s like it is,” said Benitez. “He’s doing a good job and hopefully we can do Get the latest Blues news to your inbox Sign up to the ECHO EfC newsletter – www. liverpoolecho.co.uk/ getanewsletter well and the fans will be happy with everton Football Club getting three points. He has a very strong team. It’s not easy when you’re playing in two competitions and they’re doing well at the moment.” everton go into the weekend only two points off top spot, and Benitez is determined to push his players to achieve as much as they possibly can this season. “What I want is to be sure that we are not comfortable in the middle of the table,” he said. “We have to be sure that we fight for being as high as possible. “If we can play in europe or even go higher than just the europa League for example it will be better but it’s not that I have a target, it’s just to be sure that we can compete and stay really high.”

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 49 Goodison Park / Tomorrow / Kick-off 2pm (Sky Sports) THE SEASON – BENITEZ Everton players at USM Finch Farm preparing for tomorrow’s clash with West Ham at Goodison tomorrow tony mcardle/efc fabian delph in action for everton at leeds in august 21 Jan Kruger EFC LIVE the best BlUeS news wire liverpoolecho .co.uk/efc Delph ‘still needs time’ MOMENT back Sea- Benitez welcomes mus Coleman, Alex Iwobi a n d Lucas Digne, who pulled out of France’s squad for the Nations League final with a hamstring problem but has recovered. But he is still without forward pair Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin plus Andre Gomes and Fabian Delph, while Yerry Mina will be checked following his return from international duty with Colombia before any decision over his participation. By PHIL KIRKBRIDE everton fc reporter philip.kirkbride@reachplc.com @PhilKEcho Fabian DeLPH “still needs time” to fully recover from dislocating his shoulder before he can return to training, everton boss rafa benitez has said. The blues’ midfielder had impressed benitez in the opening weeks of the season but was stopped in his tracks when he damaged his shoulder in a session in September. Delph has now missed the last seven league and cup matches and though benitez says the 31-year-old is improving, he was unable to put an exact timescale on his return. Speaking from Finch Farm yesterday afternoon, benitez said: “i was talking to him 10 minutes ago and asking him if he is getting better but the bone has to heal and he needs some time. He’s getting better, stronger and is quite positive and waiting for the green light to start training with the team.” benitez, meanwhile, has praised the everton squad for a start to the season which sees them begin the weekend in fifth position. but the 61-year-old admits he has been pleasantly surprised by how well the campaign has begun. “To be fair, at the beginning when you come to a new club and need to get to know the players, it could be difficult,” he said. “but the attitude of the players, their commitment was really good from day one. “They are keen to do what we want. everything was quite good. “There were some doubts after the friendly with Manchester united but the result was not quite what happened on the pitch. Little by little it was growing. i am not surprised because i was watching every day and liking what i was watching. “i was not expecting to do so well, but with the chances against Leeds, QPr and Man utd we could be doing even better. “We can be quite ambitious and try to do better even when doing well.” West Ham boss David Moyes Rafa is a terrific manager, says former Blues boss Moyes WESt Ham manager David Moyes said he has a “great respect” for Rafael Benitez ahead of his side’s trip to Goodison tomorrow. Moyes was the opposing manager for all of Benitez’s Merseyside derbies during his time at the helm at Liverpool, but will be in the opposite dugout tomorrow. However, the West Ham manager has won just two of his 15 Premier League matches against Benitez. “Everton are a really big club and because of that, I think it is a big game,” Moyes said. “I have great respect for Rafa because of the level of clubs he’s managed, he did an exceptional job at Liverpool, made it really difficult for me when I was manager at Everton, was very hard to get above them. “thankfully by the end of my time at Everton we had got above them a couple of times, but he’s been a terrific manager. You don’t manage the clubs that Rafa has managed if you’re not very experienced and good at your job.” Since Moyes took over for a second tenure at the London Stadium West Ham have surpassed expectations, and this season have been managing playing in the Europa League and the League. However, the Hammers have only won once in the league since August and kept just two clean sheets in their last 18 league matches. For Moyes, tomorrow’s match has added importance because of the prestige of both clubs, with both pushing for a top-six place. “Everton are a really big club and because of that, I think it is a big game. It is a tough place to go and I know as well as anybody what it is like,” he said. “It is a really great atmosphere in Goodison so from that point of view it is a great game. We are looking forward to it, we are confident with the way we are playing, the style we have been playing, we look as if we can score goals so hopefully we are able to do that.”

50 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @Livechonews WATFORD v LIVERPOOL Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones Robbie Jay baRRatt-aMa By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer ian.doyle@reachplc.com @IanDoyleSport Jurgen KLOPP has criticised the Football Association after Curtis Jones suffered an injury on international duty that has left the Liverpool boss facing a midfield selection headache. Jones has been ruled out of today’s Premier League trip to Watford with a muscle problem sustained while with england under-21s. The reds midfielder was ruled out of the 2-2 euro u21 Championship qualifying draw in Slovenia last week with a tight groin but came on for the closing 34 minutes against Andorra on Monday. Jones, though, has aggravated the issue to leave Klopp short of midfield options at Vicarage road with Thiago Alcantara and Harvey elliott also sidelined and Fabinho unavailable. And Klopp is unhappy at the lack of communication from the FA over the fitness of Jones during the past fortnight. “Curtis Jones came back injured from the u21s,” said the reds boss yesterday. “great. That’s not okay, “It’s really difficult to get proper contact even with the english federation because they just do what they want. “Curtis didn’t train, then wasn’t involved in the first game. They didn’t do a scan or whatever, then he played a few minutes in the second game. “Who were the opponents? Andorra? great. “Very important that he played there. “He came back and has a slight injury and is not available for tomorrow. “These are the situations we have to deal with. That’s why we have these massive squads so we can use players like machines. “I’ve said it before, but when the federations don’t start helping us – and I mean all of them, the Klopp angry with England as injured Jones out of trip to Watford Premier League, the FA – they have to think about the game again and not only about their own interests. “I am six years here and we talk about it and it makes no sense, but nobody obviously is listening.” Klopp also aimed a barb at england manager gareth Southgate after Joe gomez was overlooked for the recent round of World Cup qualifiers. gomez, who returned this summer from a serious knee injury suffered when with the national team last november, has made just two starts for Liverpool this season with Klopp admitting the centre-back would have benefited from extra game time with the national team. And the reds boss was left perplexed by the inclusion of John Stones, who has yet to kick a ball for Manchester City this campaign. “Joe is in top shape, is really good,” said Klopp. “I know that gareth from time to time reacts that if a player is not playing regularly at the club then he’s not playing for the national team. Obviously there’s a special rule for Mr Stones. “But Joe didn’t get the call-up. It would have helped him to have some games. I really think he is an absolutely exceptional centre-half. “It’s very good for us at the moment that we have five exceptional centre-halves, nat Phillips isn’t even making the squad most of the time but is training exceptional as well. “Joe and Ibou (Konate) do that as well. Joe doesn’t have to do anything differently, he just has to keep working and everything will be fine 100%.” Klopp added: “We need the boys over the year. It’s still early in the season. “Last season taught us that we need at least four centre-halves. It’s not every week perfectly comfortable for the players, but they deal really well with it. “They know the time will come for them. We are in a very good situation.” By PAUL GORST LFC Correspondent paul.gorst@reachplc.com @PTGorst Jurgen KLOPP has reiterated his strong opposition to plans of restructuring football’s global calendar. And the Liverpool manager has once more given an impassioned plea for the game’s governing bodies to scale back the amount of competitive action for fear of burnout for football’s brightest stars. earlier this week, real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hit out at the amount of fixtures being foisted upon players at the elite level, slamming ueFA for only being interested in “extra money for a game on TV” after a nations League third-place play-off between Belgium and Italy. However Arsene Wenger, who is now FIFA’s chief of global football development, has been lobbying for a World Cup every two years and claimed this week that “the big competitions are something that everyone wants to play in.” Klopp aired his criticism of the plans last month after meeting with Wenger at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre and the reds boss has again launched a stern critique of the various plans to add more fixtures to an already jam-packed schedule. “With internationals, of course, the problem is the manager is not exactly the right person (to take the issue forward) because there are few managers who work a long time at a club in england. “When you are longer in the job, (Manchester City boss) Pep guardiola mentioned the five subs issue again for the Carabao Cup because it is the right thing to do. “We are the only country who can only change three times. Whatever we say, you all accept it. no-one is worried about it, you just take it. “We cannot pick the subjects we want to have a say in, but in the sports part, we are not all involved. “So when you come to a new club, let’s say Watford, how can (a manager) think about more general problems other than saving their own lives in a hot seat? “That’s difficult. It’s just difficult. There are a few managers out there who have an opinion, they mention it, but nothing changes.” Klopp was speaking after confirming that both Fabinho and Alisson Becker will fly straight to Madrid ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Atletico after being named in the Brazil squad for their game with uruguay 35 hours before today’s visit to Watford. Liverpool initially tried to move the game back to try and get the Brazil duo in the squad for the visit to Get the latest Reds news to your inbox Sign up to the ECHO LFC newsletter – www. liverpoolecho.co.uk/ getanewsletter Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during training at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby ahead of today’s trip to Watford andReW PoWeLL So the players have no holiday again and then play a World Cup in November. We all know Vicarage road, but will now send both to the Spanish capital to avoid quarantine issues in the uK. Klopp added: “FIFA came here, showed me plans for the World Cup every two years, I told them what I thought, I didn’t like it. “ueFA came here and showed me the new Champions League format, I didn’t like it. “nothing changed. “When ueFA didn’t tell anyone this, but nobody speaks about it. Jurgen Klopp about the nations League games, I read somewhere that england have four nations League games this summer because we have no summer tournament. “So the players have no holiday again and then play a World Cup in november. “We all know about this, we are in it, but nobody speaks about it. “We make maybe one little article about it with what I say, but the pressure on these people needs to come from somewhere else, they are not

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 51 Vicarage Road / Today / Kick-off 12.30pm (BT Sport 1) klopp hits out at fifa and uefa plans which will put even more strain on players in congested calendar Fabinho in action for Brazil against Uruguay in the early hours of yesterday morning and (inset right) Alisson Becker BudA MendeS Global WAR Brazil duo to head straight to Madrid interested in my opinion. “My opinion is not based on my interests. “It’s based on the needs in this game, that is it. “We will get through it but in the long-term, we have to change it because you cannot do it. “The situation is already difficult to deal with for the players but if they all get their ideas through with more Champions League games and World Cups more often and more often there will be unfair Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah training at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby AndreW PoWeLL more Euros too because no-one ever steps aside. “England, whenever we discuss it, they have two cup competitions. There’s an extra game for the (Carabao Cup) semi-finals. They say ‘oh no, we need this’ and it never goes in any direction. “That is frustrating because we talk about it but nothing changes. “These problems, you know it as well as I do, so you write the article because you have to fight as well to show you care, because if you don’t then don’t ask me, because I don’t want to talk to people who don’t care and it’s just for information. “My opinion has been clear for six years and you know that already that I am not fine with some things. “But I am still here, I still love what I do with circumstances, against the circumstances, for the club, all these kinds of things. “That is all fine. Is that right? No.” By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer ian.doyle@reachplc.com @IanDoyleSport Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Liverpool will be without Fabinho and Alisson Becker for the Premier League visit to Watford after the decision was taken to fly the duo to Spain. The reds duo were facing a race against time to make today’s clash at Vicarage road, with the 12.30pm kick-off coming less than 36 hours after they were on international duty for Brazil against uruguay in the early hours of Friday morning uK time. Fabinho played 71 minutes for the Selecao while Alisson remained an unused substitute in the 4-1 World Cup qualifying win. Both players were due to undergo a 10-day bespoke quarantine on their return to england having travelled to red-list countries Venezuela and Colombia earlier in the international break. But they will now avoid that requirement by staying in Spain and preparing for Tuesday’s Champions League group match at Atletico Madrid before returning to Merseyside later next week. “The decision is the boys will go directly to Madrid and wait for us,” said Klopp. “They will come back slightly later back than us and come back in normal procedure. “I’m not frustrated. Someone decided Brazil play last night and us early on Saturday. That has nothing to do with us. Yes, people will say you have a big squad but that’s not to deal with football associations. Atletico aren’t playing at the weekend and something like that would never happen here.” With Fabinho and Alisson set to return to england separately from the rest of the squad after the Atletico match, more than 10 days will have passed since returning from their trip with Brazil to Colombia – the game took place last Sunday – meaning they will not have to quarantine. “The last game they played in a red list country was in Colombia,” said Klopp. “next Thursday it’s 10 days and from that moment on they can come back. Those are the rules at the moment and we cannot change that. “They could have flown to england and would have had to isolate from their families. Ali has three kids and after 12 days away with national team, and another 10 days in isolation. We need solutions for that. They are still not there. I know when we mention these things people say why should we be treated differently? But it’s not in our hands. We just get the information and use it.” While Atletico were granted a request to have their La Liga game at granada postponed this weekend due to being without a number of South American players, Liverpool were denied in their attempt to switch the kick-off at Watford to Saturday evening at 7.45pm. And Klopp added: “I don’t think it’s happened a lot of times before that players are not available for federation reasons. “We asked only for a few hours that would have made it a little more likely that they could have played. Bringing them for 12.30 there’s no chance for them to play. But had it been 7pm or whatever we would have probably tried it. But neither Watford nor the Premier League was open to that. It is their understanding of fair competition, and that’s how it is. We deal with it.” The absence of Alisson and Fabinho at Watford means Caoimhin Kelleher will make only his third Premier League appearance by starting in goal, while skipper Jordan Henderson is favourite to move into a defensive midfield role.

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TEASER Eight pages of puzzles, quizzes and sudoku 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 9 10 11 ACROSS 14 7. Residence (5) 8. Feign (7) 9. Pardon (7) 10. Bury (5) 12. Praise (10) 15. Agree (10) 18. Door catch (5) 19. Provisional (7) 21. Anger (7) 22. Find out (5) 12 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 H GOGEN H H H H H DOWN 1. Histrionic (10) 2. Search (5) 3. Sense (4) 4. Maintain (6) 5. Insurrection (8) 6. Pagan (7) 11. Withdrawal (10) 13. Impend (8) 14. Guard (7) 16. Hurt (6) 17. Smash (5) 20. Incline (4) 17 H General Knowledge Quiz 1. What type of creature is a fritillary? A Butterfly B Bird C Ant D Snake 2. In the Old Testament who made the golden calf which was destroyed when his brother Moses returned from Mount Sinai? A Jacob B Job C Aaron D David 3. Who won the best female solo artist prize at the 2021 Brit Awards? A Ella Henderson B Dua Lipa C Becky HIll D Mabel 4. In which year did Jamaica become independent? A 1942 B 1922 C 1902 D 1962 5. Which king was married to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon? A George IV B George V C George VI D Edward VII 6. America Ferrera starred in which American series about a fashion magazine? A The Collection B À La Mode C Ugly Betty D Plain Jane America Ferrera See Question 6. 7. By what name was the Russian city of St Petersburg known from 1924 to 1991? A Stalingrad B Petrograd C Leningrad D Moscow 8. What was the first active communications satellite? A Mir B Alpha IV C Telstar D Inmarsat 9. Which Saint’s feast day falls on 11th November? A St. John B St. George C St. Patrick D St. Martin 10. Which billionaire oil heir and philanthropist was granted British citizenship in 1997? A G Frank Getty Sr B P Petty Gaul Jr C S Samuel Jackson Jr D J Paul Getty Jr 11. Which Glaswegian rock group released an album entitled 0141 - 632 6326 in 1997? A Garbage B Travis C Del Amitri D Gun 12. Which Italian island was the first place of exile of Napoleon I of France? A Cyprus B Malta C Sicily D Elba 13. Which group had a 1980 hit with Dance Yourself Dizzy? A Quick Silver B Liquid Metal C Liquid Gold D Gold Run 14. Which prime minister made Queen Victoria Empress of India? A Lord Salisbury B Gladstone C Disraeli D Peel 15. What is the SI unit of work or energy named after a British physicist? A Joule B Calorie C Sucrose D Graft 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. S D N B W Y E R A T K C X G Q H O I U F M P V L J BRAT CHOP COIL CRAB FLIP GREY JUG MOCKED QUICKER VIXEN WAG WAND WARES 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 H G J T Q B P X F M D K L Y A N O M I V C X U R E F S W P B CONVEX FEW HAIR HAND JUST MOVE PRIG QUINCE STINK SURE WEB WRINKLY 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 R J D N U E I G T Q L K O S A C Y V W H BUXOM CLING ERUPT JUTS LIE OVAL SOFT SQUELCH TOY WAKING WASTED 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 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge 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 35 14 8 12 18 13 11 8 23 19 14 11 14 5 11 9 13 12 16 10 25 12 26 6 16 34 12 9 9 29 15 24 30 10 9 20 13 11 8 6 12 10 14 10 16 22 11 19 9 13 4 8 7 45 22 21 3 11 9 17 14 5 11 10 13 7 16 20 10 16 16 6 15 10 8 19 7 19 9 19 7 14 9 8 25 12 12 15 13 4 WORD LADDER Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. 1 2 Large bag Footwear Immerse Fly high Celestial body MAID BACK STAB Placed down 3 4 16 8 16 24 23 3 27 9 14 18 13 4 21 12 15 16 15 15 10 42 10 10 11 35 4 12 11 10 22 15 17 13 14 18 23 9 39 11 9 8 10 9 18 12 12 27 34 10 9 8 10 12 8 6 11 17 7 19 21 13 20 13 28 26 18 24 8 13 21 11 10 16 9 13 8 15 6 11 12 14 9 3 11 3 MADE Fortune Be without Short nail Ground Narrow road After time Friend DUCK 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 3. Plenty in favour of a merger (9) 8. Former morning paper (4) 9. Sluggard making little progress with a tutor (9) 10. Class a number as precise (6) 11. They carry goods south in stormy seas (5) 14. Strip a firearm? (5) 15. Absorbed with a new part (4) 16. Wounds in a most absentminded way (5) 18. Pitcher we return with little hesitation (4) 20. Acted strangely for a Service trainee (5) 21. Come up to stretch between bends (5) 24. Habit-forming, craftsman (6) 25. Broke down, oddly enough! (7,2) 26. Capital needed so brought back fifty and nothing more (4) 27. Neighbourly invitation – after an operation? (4,5) Down 1. He may do you a good turn! (9) 2. Not a bad bid for the roundabouts? (4,5) 4. One may call it a breakfast favourite (4) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 27 21 22 23 24 5. Colours and becomes servile (5) 6. Rather earlier (6) 7. Formerly found in a prison cell (4) 9. These are sure to be brisk for beer on board (5) 11. A strike may make one ashamed (5) 12. Old-timer (9) 26 13. Specify space available for a first class passenger (9) 17. Throw away a fight? (5) 19. Possibly secure and free from danger (6) 22. Belief in sacred office (5) 23. A monster came up for that reason (4) 24. A fit convert, perhaps (4) Quick Across 3. Abundance (9) 8. Test (4) 9. Dawdler (9) 10. Conventional (6) 11. Donkeys (5) 14. Firearm (5) 15. Spellbound (4) 16. Pierces (5) 18. Jug (4) 20. Services trainee (5) 21. Arrive at (5) 24. Suit maker (6) 25. Broke (7,2) 26. Norwegian city (4) 27. Regain consciousness (4,5) Down 1. Actor (9) 2. Square deal (4,5) 4. Bap (4) 5. Young deer (5) 6. Rather (6) 7. One time (4) 9. Stock clearance events (5) 11. Embarrass (5) 12. Hourglass (9) 13. Private cabin (9) 17. Fragment (5) 19. Save (6) 22. Statement of belief (5) 23. Therefore (4) 24. Rotate (4) Scribble pad Speech Lengthy ALPHAMUDDLE SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. TAIL 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. R U C T A L T I A R I D R U N E D E A N Y L E L E U E R A K R O S T H I L I N A M R I D G L O E E W G M I S H A S A M O R T E L O U O E X T T S

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 3 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge 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. Marvel movie actors t d d b r i a r n r e r t d o o i l n o e l s o o b i n u w m h e s t r l o s a h o r j n a m t d d u u n s n o v e y e n m r n a t a p t t j a y n e r a o p e a r l e e g n w h t k f f a i l a c s l i y g p a r u o l i s a n s e n l r t l l e c h r e v n a l i l o u e i n i r b h s y t i e n w m l z a l o i n o o n p r n s a l e b l s v d j o g u l e r a j t h o e n i e r s j e m y c k a l g n a k s e u m r e o c s n l i e r l e d l s e i b n o Sudoku Challenge Easy 6 2 7 5 5 3 2 1 4 5 7 2 7 5 3 1 2 3 7 2 4 1 5 2 5 4 8 5 3 1 4 7 6 1 6 5 2 1 3 3 8 5 1 4 6 4 5 1 9 1 4 8 9 7 3 1 7 3 2 9 6 3 4 9 8 6 6 9 1 5 7 2 MIRROR IMAGE Medium Which of the shapes below is an exact mirror image of the shape on the right? A B C CLOCKWORD The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter N in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of an English character actor. 10 9 11 8 D 12 7 1. Tropical bird 2. Choice 3. Glove 4. Rabbits’ burrow 5. Native American 6. Fungal plant 7. Baby cat N 1 6 8. Criticise 9. One of the French conquerors 10. Serious 11. Acquire 2 5 3 4 12. People of a state 8 2 6 7 3 4 2 6 Hard 8 2 5 7 3 9 1 3 5 1 4 7 1 9 1 8 9 3 6 8 3 2 1 4 3 9 5 8 6 3 4 6 5 5 6 9 6 9 4 5 3 6 6 1 2 3 8 7 4 8 6 2 9 5 2 3 3 7 2 9 6 4 2 8 7 5 6 6 9 1 4 4 8 3 1 2 4 7 8 6 3 9 9 6 2 4 5 3 3 1 8 7 9 4 7 9 2 8 9 8 5 6 5 3 8 4 5 6 1 6

4 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge FILL IN General Knowledge Crossword When you’ve completed the puzzle, rearrange the shaded squares to spell out a type of food. We’ve given you one word to start you off. ACROSS DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. John, 1967 2. ‘The --- Patient’, Wimbledon singles novel by Michael 8 tennis champion (8) Ondaatje (7) 5. ‘The ---’, 1943 novel 3. Either one of the two 9 10 by C.S. Forester (4) principal arteries that supply blood to the 9. ‘Prince ---’, head and neck (7) unfinished opera by 4. 1980 film by Bruce Borodin (4) Beresford from a 10. Robert, French play by Kenneth 11 12 painter who invented Ross (7,6) Orphic Cubism (8) 6. Bernard, 1985 11. Walter, daydreaming character France cycle race (7) 13 14 15 16 17 winner of the Tour de created by James 7. Sir Edward, English Thurber (5) artist who was director of the 12. Small Chinese National Gallery tree of the genus in London 1894- 18 19 Fortunella (7) 1905 (7) 13. 1978 film which 8. Kikuyu nationalist won Best Picture secret society Oscar (3,4,6) formed to drive 18. Extinct elephant-like European settlers 20 21 mammal common in from Kenya (3,3) Pliocene times (8) 13. In the New 19. Miss Miles, actress Testament, a A D D E R who played Lila disciple of Paul who became leader of the 22 23 Crane in the film Christian community Psycho (4) at Ephesus (7) 20. Painting medium for 14. George, US powdered colours photographic, noted WORD WISE 3 LETTERS 4 LETTERS 5 LETTERS 6 LETTERS 7 LETTERS mixed with egg or for the introduction COY ANTE ADDER AUNTIE INFERNO size (7) of roll film (7) The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? EMU CURD AGREE BREEZE RETREAT 21. Jim, 1965 world 15. French naval lowflight missile (6) ERE DEAL BRIDE FEDORA Formula One motor racing champion (5) 16. Ivor, British WHANGAM GRIDELIN ERR FOOL LADEN PAGODA 22. Masculine principle playwright and FIN HERO MANES RETAIL composer of the of Chinese A Thong made from leather A Play in American football GEN REAP PAGER STRING song Keep the Home philosophy Fires Burning (7) B A very loud noise B Violet grey ORE SOYA complementary to 17. Ancient country of C Imaginary animal C Thin silk RAY TOFU Yin (4) central Italy between 23. Island in the Atlantic the rivers Arno and Ocean (2,6) Tiber (7) Solutions General Knowledge Quiz 1 A; 2 C; 3 B; 4 D; 5 C; 6 C; 7 C; 8 C; 9 D; 10 D; 11 D; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 A General Knowledge Crossword Across: 1 Newcombe; 5 Ship; 9 Igor; 10 Delaunay; 11 Mitty; 12 Kumquat; 13 The Deer Hunter; 18 Mastodon; 19 Vera; 20 Tempera; 21 Clark; 22 Yang; 23 St. Thomas. Down: 2 English; 3 Carotid; 4 Breaker Morant; 6 Hinault; 7 Poynter; 8 Mau Mau; 13 Timothy; 14 Eastman; 15 Exocet; 16 Novello; 17 Etruria. Kakuro 1 3 3 9 1 8 3 3 4 5 7 7 4 2 1 5 9 4 1 5 6 8 5 7 5 7 9 8 6 3 9 2 3 1 2 5 1 3 6 8 9 8 1 2 7 8 7 5 4 6 1 9 8 9 3 5 8 5 6 1 5 4 2 1 5 4 7 1 6 9 1 9 6 8 2 1 7 2 1 4 6 4 8 7 6 3 1 8 7 9 7 3 7 9 6 4 8 5 2 8 8 2 3 1 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 7 9 5 9 3 1 8 6 9 4 9 8 6 7 5 2 3 1 5 2 4 8 5 3 1 7 5 3 1 6 6 7 8 1 2 4 7 4 5 9 5 2 3 2 5 2 5 9 9 1 1 2 6 7 4 2 9 6 9 1 9 7 3 4 3 6 5 1 4 3 3 5 8 6 9 2 4 8 5 7 3 9 7 5 4 5 1 6 2 1 3 9 1 7 4 2 5 6 9 8 6 1 8 3 9 4 7 2 2 4 5 9 6 1 9 8 6 2 4 5 9 1 7 9 6 3 8 5 6 2 2 9 3 1 8 8 6 4 5 Clockword 1 Toucan, 2 Option, 3 Mitten, 4 Warren, 5 Indian, 6 Lichen, 7 Kitten, 8 Impugn, 9 Norman, 10 Solemn, 11 Obtain, 12 Nation. English character actor: TOM WILKINSON. Sudoku 3 7 4 6 6 8 2 1 7 5 9 7 5 8 3 2 4 9 7 8 5 6 Fill In Type of food: BEARD Word Wise C. Imaginary animal B. Violet grey 3 1 1 2 1 8 2 1 9 9 4 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 9 8 5 3 7 2 1 6 9 7 1 3 6 4 8 2 5 6 8 3 7 5 2 1 4 9 8 7 6 2 4 9 1 5 3 7 6 8 9 1 2 4 3 5 5 2 1 6 9 7 3 8 4 4 3 9 6 5 2 8 3 1 7 5 2 7 9 6 8 4 3 7 2 9 6 1 5 8 4 6 2 8 7 9 5 4 1 3 1 5 9 8 4 6 2 3 7 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 2 9 1 5 4 3 8 6 7 6 3 8 1 2 4 9 7 5 3 5 7 2 5 9 3 4 7 6 9 8 4 1 7 6 3 4 2 6 8 1 5 9 1 6 5 8 4 2 9 7 3 5 3 4 2 8 1 7 9 6 4 2 7 3 1 9 6 5 8 5 9 3 8 7 1 6 2 4 4 3 5 7 8 6 2 1 9 9 4 7 3 5 8 1 6 2 5 7 1 3 3 8 2 4 6 7 9 5 1 6 2 7 9 4 8 6 7 1 3 5 2 8 4 1 9 7 8 C U R D M F O O L O E P A G E R Y T N D E A L B R I D E O U E R E S T R I N G R E A P A N T E R E T A I L F I N Z G A G R E E H E R O D R E A D D E R N M S O Y A N T O F U 2 5 7 9 8 8 4 6 3 4 9 5 1 2 8 2 4 3 5 7 1 9 6 6 3 5 4 8 9 7 1 2 5 6 3 9 7 1 2 4 8 2 6 4 5 7 3 8 1 9 6 3 7 1 8 2 9 4 5 7 5 1 4 2 6 3 9 8 9 4 3 5 1 7 2 4 9 6 2 7 1 6 5 8 3 9 7 3 6 2 1 8 4 5 4 8 2 1 3 7 5 9 6 7 1 8 2 6 4 3 5 9 3 9 1 6 8 2 7 4 5 5 1 4 9 6 7 8 2 3 2 3 9 1 5 8 4 7 6 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 4 8 9 1 5 5 7 8 3 2 9 4 6 5 1 9 8 4 2 7 3 7 1 9 5 2 6 3 4 8 4 9 2 8 3 5 1 6 7 5 7 8 9 1 4 6 2 3 2 8 9 4 3 5 7 6 1 8 4 6 3 9 7 1 5 2 Hard Medium Easy Star Seeker Across: 7 House; 8 Pretend; 9 Absolve; 10 Inter; 12 Compliment; 15 Correspond; 18 Latch; 19 Interim; 21 Incense; 22 Learn. Down: 1 Theatrical; 2 Quest; 3 Feel; 4 Upkeep; 5 Sedition; 6 Heathen; 11 Retirement; 13 Overhang; 14 Protect; 16 Pained; 17 Break; 20 Tilt. Star Name: TOM BAKER. Gogen 1 2 S Y K H M H G J T Q B P X F D N B W E R A T C X G Q O F Two Speed Crossword Across: 3 Profusion; 8 Exam; 9 Slowcoach; 10 Formal; 11 Asses; 14 Rifle; 15 Rapt; 16 Stabs; 18 Ewer; 20 Cadet; 21 Reach; 24 Tailor; 25 Cracked up; 26 Oslo; 27 Come round. Down: 1 Performer; 2 Fair offer; 4 Roll; 5 Fawns; 6 Sooner; 7 Once; 9 Sales; 11 Abash; 12 Sandglass; 13 Stateroom; 17 Scrap; 19 Rescue; 22 Credo; 23 Ergo; 24 Turn. Split Decision K R I L L A N O R O D E O M I T A M A S S I U P V L J D K L Y A N O M V C X U R E F Alphamuddle I L U R E U R I N R I Y A E N A C D E L T S W P B D E L T A R J D N U E I G T Q L K O S A C Word Ladder 1. Back, Sack, Sock, Soak, Soar, Star, Stab. 2. Maid, Laid, Land, Lane, Late, Mate, Made. 3. Duck, Luck, Lack, Tack, Talk, Tall, Tail. 3 M Y V W H Pathfinder Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Paul Rudd, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Junior, Evangeline Lilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan. Mirror Image: C

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 5 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge 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. 5 W L M 8 K 9 4 6 V X 2 N O Z 7 M 8 Y K 4 P R Q X 1 W U N P 5 7 Z O U Y 4 L 8 6 W Q 1 M 3 1 8 6 N V Q O U T Y V 4 O K 5 1 R L 2 3 8 S T R 9 W 1 8 Q N 6 S P M N 2 W R 8 9 S X M Z Q 4 O 1 Q M 7 6 5 O 9 4 T Z 8 U 3 5 X X V P 1 M 9 6 Z Q 7 O 3 K L M 1 Z 4 T V P R W 5 O P K 2 N 5 Z L 6 S S 3 2 6 5 R T L U V 8 7 Z P W 3 K T 2 L T P 3 M 7 2 N V R U K U 7 9 P R 8 K L T 4 1 X R 3 T 5 6 P Y 9 Y Z N K L 1 7 4 P 2 L O R 9 7 4 X 8 N V R T U 6 Z P Y V 1 Q W 5 1 7 Z 4 Y X V K S Q 5 V R M L Z 8 X 3 O 2 Q X S T U P 6 N 6 W M X Q 5 2 7 N K 9 Z ALPHADOKU 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: 34 52 3 digits: 284 348 438 466 489 496 528 683 893 993 5 digits: 52548 88424 6 digits: 236996 452425 488382 669336 7 digits: 2694534 4436344 4535344 4648536 9 digits: 354469434 454349563 934349665 2 2 digits: 29 32 48 63 75 78 3 digits: 295 319 412 491 532 663 729 792 4 digits: 1928 2178 2417 2437 5132 6745 5 digits: 17142 89299 6 digits: 271454 332898 542728 572413 622653 921684 8 digits: 47893372 83946723 3 W Y Z X T Y U W W U T S X Z S V R T X S Z U R Y U S Z X U W R S Z T V W Y S X V Y W R R U V T 2 digits: 11 52 67 72 93 95 3 digits: 113 122 169 193 541 559 735 927 4 digits: 1926 5551 5991 8259 9553 9911 5 digits: 45219 75195 6 digits: 227633 319572 601121 673551 718766 919523 8 digits: 35722999 72623776

6 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge REMEMBER WHEN The following events all occurred in living memory. Can you guess the year? A 1. T. S. Eliot and Nat King Cole died 2. Diana Rigg made her first appearance as Emma Peel in The Avengers 3. Sonny and Cher had a UK No.1 single with I Got You Babe 4. Omar Sharif and Julie Christie starred in Doctor Zhivago Arrowword Autumn Courage Fluid part of blood English model, Kate _ Alcoholic drink Originator Bird Pals Floating dirt _ Charles, pictured Container Evade Public shame Late actor, _ Moore B C 1. Marvin Gaye had a UK No.1 single with I Heard It Through The Grapevine 2. Actress Sharon Tate was murdered by Charles Manson 3. The seven-sided 50 pence coin was issued in the UK 4. Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman starred in Midnight Cowboy 1. Slade were the UK Christmas No.1 with Merry Xmas Everybody 2. Sitcom Man About The House made its debut on British television 3. Robert Redford and Paul Newman starred in The Sting 4. Comedian Peter Kay was born QUICK QUIZ 1. Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs starred in which American sitcom? 2. In which country can the city of Mumbai be found? 3. By what title is the chief law officer of the Crown in England and Wales known? 4. What is the capital of Paraguay? 5. What was the family name of the French emperors Napoleon I, Napoleon II, and Napoleon III? 6. Between which two European countries was South America divided during the 16th century? 7. Which former penal system for young offenders was named after a village near Rochester, Kent? 8. Using the tonic sol-fa system, what follows doh in the rising major scale? 9. According to the Old Testament, which son of David was famous for his wisdom as the third King of Israel? 10. Of which country did P. W. Botha become president in 1984? 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 S 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I 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 Slum area Blackthorn fruits Spanish dance Pallid Repairs _ Moines, Iowa capital Set apart as sacred Envoy Late TV writer, Carla _ Had food Divers' disease (3,5) Star sign Igneous rock Nuisance Verse Tennis shot Paris transport network Mimic Waste Skill Weaving apparatus Deluges Wireless Finale Utensil Voter Totally Stop Eleanor _, pictured Garland of flowers Trader's stand Metallic element Ink spot Caribou TV host, _ Dennis Pickling solution Marshland Cotton thread Deprive of food Capital city Intend Augur Mesh Earth Hi-fi Implant Snake Mushrooms Needlecase Breakwater Soup server 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 N 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 Mr Flynn, late actor Spools Contend Polar explorer Italian city 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 D

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 7 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Crossword 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 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 ACROSS 1 Tacky emulsion (3,5) 5 Mediterranean coastal region (7) 9 Predictive (9) 14 Inspected carefully (5) 16 Written material (10) 23 Bit (6) 24 Unrestricted commerce (4,5) 25 Extreme (7) 26 Impair (3) 27 In addition (2,3,4) 28 Paul __, former Man United and England footballer (4) 29 Huskiness (10) 30 Neglects (7) 31 Recedes (4) 32 Average (6) 33 Brazilian football legend (4) 34 Vessel steering devices (7) 37 The Hateful __, Tarantino film (5) 38 Wading bird (5) 39 Moves briskly (5) 40 Remembers (10) 42 400m olympic track event (5) 43 Plea (8) 48 Beers (4) 49 Pelt (7) 50 Pampered (5-3) 51 Creeping plant (3) 52 Flight attendant (3,7) 53 Dizzee __, British rapper (6) 58 Cutting blades (8) 61 Amanda __, New Tricks star (6) 62 Stored in glass vessels (7) 63 Ineffectiveness (8) 65 Precarious (5-3-2) 70 S. American rodent (10) 72 One who propels a light boat (8) 73 Kate Middleton’s title (7) 74 Provide (6) 75 Gemstone (8) 82 __ Redford, Paul Newman’s co-star in The Sting (6) 83 Stationery scraps (5,5) 85 __ Li, Chinese actor and martial artist (3) 86 Outlines (8) 87 Tallinn’s country (7) 88 Gravel (4) 94 Composer of sacred songs (8) 95 Stoppers (5) 96 Adornment (10) 97 Possessor (5) 98 Rosters (5) 99 __ Ledger, late Australian actor (5) 103 Swing (7) 105 US state (4) 106 Paul __, team captain on Have I Got News For You (6) 108 Miseries (4) 109 Part of the outer hearing organ (7) 110 Menu (4,2,4) 113 Against (4) 114 Bring to mind (4,1,4) 115 Stereotypically British beverage (3) 116 Travesty (7) 118 Forerunner (9) 119 Shoot (6) 120 Stage illumination (10) 121 Flanks (5) 122 Of voters (9) 123 Bet (7) 124 Facing (8) DOWN 2 Newspaper article (9) 3 Cross-country runs (11) 4 Certainly (6) 6 Beware the __ of March (4) 7 Water (8) 8 Deviation (10) 9 Minister (6) 10 Not at home (3) 11 Manual (8) 12 Southampton and England footballer, __ Walcott 13 Sales business (8) 14 Dog (5) 15 Stately walk (4,5) 17 Originator (6) 18 Lasting (8) 19 Grammatical category (5,6) 20 Happen again (5) 21 Prohibit (9) 22 Sections in a two-interval play (5,4) 31 Components (8) 35 Knotted (7) 36 __ Owen, stars in Children of Men (5) 41 Liquor (6) 44 Blinding vapour (4-3) 45 Spanish river (4) 46 Dislodge a rider (7) 47 Famous racecourse (5) 54 __ Watson, Harry Potter star (4) 55 Food lists (5) 56 Postpones (4,3) 57 Hoax (4) 59 Collusion (7) 60 Former Portugese coins (4) 64 Kind (4) 66 Edward __, Composer (5) 67 Decapitate (6) 68 Ancient Egyptian rulers (8) 69 End (7) 71 Embroidery (11) 76 Dutch cheese (4) 77 More expensive travel costs (6,5) 78 In a period of weakness (2,1,3,3) 79 Vital organ (5) 80 Horticultural event (6,4) 81 Carton (9) 84 Congregated (9) 89 Disturb (9) 90 Escorting (8) 91 Honour (8) 92 Dependable (8) 93 Likely (8) 100 Move restlessly (6) 101 Grain (6) 102 Spin a coin (4,2) 104 One of the four Beatles (5) 107 Property tax (5) 111 Throbbing pain (4) 112 Leg joint (4) 117 Con __, starring Nicolas Cage (3)

8 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge WORDSEARCH Here is a list of nocturnal creatures. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. BADGER BAT CHINCHILLA CRICKET FIREFLY HAMSTER HEDGEHOG HYENA KOALA LEOPARD MOUSE OWL PORCUPINE POSSUM RACCOON SCORPION SKUNK SLOW LORIS TARSIER WOMBAT A O Q P H S Y Z P U V F N L T A T A B R K N O O C C A R A F K R J D C U J W A Y P N L Z I R G E Y C N A T W O F L F S R R E A T E K C I R C I X T S E E R G L S D B C T H A O T T F I X O D A M U L C K O A L A L S H M V A P A N E K H F N B Y R E U U I B I H Z O H K O M M A D D N S H H R X H P F I O Y T G E W C S H G R Y X A P W G O E Y T Q X O V Y E W A R S Q W H E S U O M P E N K G O D T L O P Y F W B D V A G O C X Y G G B N S I R O L W O L S M J Solutions NINERS 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. 1 3615 gives a colour 2 748 gives a second colour 924336 gives a third colour SPORTWORD 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 8 12465 gives part of a river 79426 gives a bay 34881 gives lots of water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ACROSS 1. Dennis ........, 1998 Footballer of the Year (8) 6. Michael ....., Australia Test cricketer 1994-98 (5) 7. ..... Waddle, Burnley manager 1997-98 (5) 9. .... County, Scottish Premiership side (4) 10. Richie ......, first Australian to reach 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in Test matches (6) 12. Graham ......, Australia Test batsman 1976-84 (6) 14. .... Crozier, former FA chief executive (4) 17. Jim ....., 1968 Olympic 100m champion (5) 18. ..... Villa, Premier League side managed by Dean Smith (5) 19. CONCACAF team in the 1982 and 2010 World Cup Finals (8) DOWN 2. ..... Hammond, Sutton United striker capped for Ghana in 2006 (5) 3. Bryan ...., Norwich manager Jan-Aug, 2009 (4) 4. Fred ......, 1874-86 flat race champion jockey (6) 5. Italian football club, winners of the 2001–02 Coppa Italia (5) 6. Tomas ......., 2008 AIG Japan Open singles champion (7) 8. Frank ......., 1952 Wimbledon champion (7) 11. Bryan ......, West Brom manager 2004-06 (6) 13. Andy ....., former Castleford Tigers prop (5) 15. Mike ....., former head coach of the Chicago Bears American football team (5) 16. Nwankwo ...., former Portsmouth and Nigeria forward (4) Giant Sudoku 7 5 W L M 8 Q S K 2 P 1 9 Y 4 Z 6 3 R O N V X T U 2 N 6 X 9 U O T 3 W 5 S Z R 7 M V 8 Y 1 Q K 4 L P R T Q K S V M X Y 1 W L 2 U 3 N 4 P 9 5 7 Z O 6 8 V O U Y 4 L 9 Z R P 8 N 6 T X W Q 2 7 K 1 S M 5 3 1 Z 3 8 P 6 4 N 7 5 V K M Q O U X L T S 2 9 W Y R Y V 4 O K Q X 5 M 9 1 P T Z W R L U 2 7 6 3 N 8 S T R X 9 W 1 Y 3 4 7 U 8 Q N K 6 O S P M Z 2 5 V L N P 5 3 2 W V R L 8 6 9 S X M T Y Z Q 4 O U 7 K 1 Q M S U 7 Z 6 P 2 N Y 5 3 O L V 8 K 1 X 9 W R 4 T Z L 1 6 8 O S U T K 2 7 V 4 R 9 3 W 5 N P X Q M Y X 4 V T Y P L 1 N M 9 6 8 5 Z Q 7 O S W U R K 3 2 8 K L M 1 X Z 4 S Q T 2 U 7 V P N R 3 6 W 5 Y O 9 O 9 P 7 R K 2 8 V U 4 W 1 3 N 5 M Y Z L T 6 S X Q S 3 N 2 6 5 R O W T X Y L K Q 1 U 9 V 8 M 7 Z P 4 5 Q Z W U 7 3 9 6 Y O R P M S X K T 4 2 8 L 1 N V W 6 T P 3 M 8 Q 1 L 7 4 Y 9 5 2 S N X V R O U Z K U 7 9 Q N 2 P 6 X S M O R V 8 K Z 4 W Y L T 3 1 5 4 S K 1 X R W V Z O 3 T N 2 U L 5 M 6 P Y Q 8 9 7 M 8 Y V Z T N K 5 3 S QW L 1 O R 7 U 9 X 4 P 2 6 L 2 O R 5 9 7 Y U 4 Z X K P 6 3 1 Q 8 T S N V W M 9 X R N T 4 U M 8 6 K Z 7 S P Y 2 V O 3 5 1 L Q W P U 2 5 L S 1 7 9 Z N 3 4 6 Y 8 W X K Q V M T R O K Y 7 S Q N 5 W P V R M O 1 T 4 9 6 L Z 3 8 2 U X 3 1 8 Z O Y K 2 Q R L V X W 9 S T 5 M U 4 P 6 7 N 6 W M 4 V 3 T L O X Q U 5 8 2 7 P 1 N R K Y 9 S Z Alphadoku R W Z Y W U W X S T U V Y T R Z X V S U X Y V S Z T R W U T U Y S V R X X W V Z S Y T W Z T V R U Y Z R S X Y W V R X U Z S T S V Y U R T W T V Z X S W U R X Y Z U S R W Z V T R Y V X X Y V W Z T S U X W U S R Z Y T Z T S Y U X V U R W S Y R X V T Y Z W Z T S W U X V R W Z X Y V T R X U S Z T Y W U S R U V R S W X Z V T Y Numberfit 1 Arrowword F M C S C I V A L O U R C R A I G L S E M U R N P L A S M A M E T R O L A T E L O O M G H E T T O F U N G I A H E R A L D E N D F S L O E S P O E T R Y L E S L B L E O O Z I N C B O L E R O D R O S S S O W A N B A S A L T B L O T M E N D S R D A R R E S T D E S E T U I L E I L L T O M L I N S O N P E S T N E T A C E M B E D A S P S T E R E O E R R O L O L A D L E V I E G R O Y N E R E E L S Codeword 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 J X T N G S V O E L M A W 2 3 2 6 9 4 5 3 4 4 8 8 3 8 2 4 4 5 4 3 4 9 5 6 3 5 2 3 4 6 6 3 4 8 4 8 9 3 5 2 8 9 3 4 3 5 4 4 6 9 4 3 4 4 2 3 6 9 9 6 4 6 4 8 5 3 6 2 6 2 2 6 5 3 8 3 9 4 6 7 2 3 2 9 5 1 3 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 U B R C D Y I Z F P K Q H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 E I O A X H Q J F D Y B N 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 C R U V W G T M L Z P S K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 L P B Y G R E H C W Q V X 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Z K D J N U A O T M F S I 7 2 9 7 4 1 2 1 9 2 8 2 1 7 8 4 9 1 2 3 1 9 5 6 7 4 5 4 8 4 7 8 9 3 3 7 2 5 4 2 7 2 8 3 7 1 8 7 6 6 7 2 6 2 3 7 7 6 9 5 9 5 5 3 0 1 1 3 9 5 4 1 9 9 1 1 5 5 5 1 5 5 9 1 1 2 2 2 5 9 9 1 1 1 3 5 7 2 2 9 9 9 2 2 7 6 3 3 Quick Quiz 1 2 Broke Girls; 2 India; 3 Attorney general; 4 Asunción; 5 Bonaparte; 6 Portugal and Spain; 7 Borstal; 8 Ray; 9 Solomon; 10 South Africa. Giant Crossword Across: 1 Wet paint, 5 Riviera, 9 Prophetic, 14 Cased, 16 Literature, 23 Nipped, 24 Free trade, 25 Intense, 26 Mar, 27 On the side, 28 Ince, 29 Hoarseness, 30 Ignores, 31 Ebbs, 32 Medium, 33 Pelé, 34 Rudders, 37 Eight, 38 Heron, 39 Trots, 40 Recollects, 42 Relay, 43 Entreaty, 48 Ales, 49 Bombard, 50 Spoon-fed, 51 Ivy, 52 Air hostess, 53 Rascal, 58 Scissors, 61 Redman, 62 Bottled, 63 Futility, 65 Touch-and-go, 70 Chinchilla, 72 Canoeist, 73 Duchess, 74 Supply, 75 Amethyst, 82 Robert, 83 Waste paper, 85 Jet, 86 Profiles, 87 Estonia, 88 Grit, 94 Psalmist, 95 Plugs, 96 Decoration, 97 Owner, 98 Rotas, 99 Heath, 103 Trapeze, 105 Iowa, 106 Merton, 108 Ills, 109 Earlobe, 110 Bill of fare, 113 Anti, 114 Ring a bell, 115 Tea, 116 Charade, 118 Harbinger, 119 Sprout, 120 Footlights, 121 Sides, 122 Electoral, 123 Wagered, 124 Opposite. Down: 2 Editorial, 3 Paperchases, 4 Indeed, 6 Ides, 7 Irrigate, 8 Aberration, 9 Priest, 10 Out, 11 Handbook, 12 Theo, 13 Commerce, 14 Corgi, 15 Slow march, 17 Issuer, 18 Enduring, 19 Third person, 20 Recur, 21 Proscribe, 22 Three acts, 31 Elements, 35 Gnarled, 36 Clive, 41 Spirit, 44 Teargas, 45 Ebro, 46 Unhorse, 47 Ascot, 54 Emma, 55 Menus, 56 Puts off, 57 Scam, 59 Cahoots, 60 Reis, 64 Type, 66 Elgar, 67 Behead, 68 Pharaohs, 69 Closure, 71 Needlepoint, 76 Edam, 77 Higher fares, 78 At a low ebb, 79 Heart, 80 Flower show, 81 Container, 84 Assembled, 89 Interrupt, 90 Ushering, 91 Accolade, 92 Stalwart, 93 Probable, 100 Fidget, 101 Cereal, 102 Toss up, 104 Ringo, 107 Rates, 111 Ache, 112 Knee, 117 Air. Wordsearch A O Q P H S Y Z P U V F N L T A T A B R K N O O C C A R A F K R J D C U J W A Y P N L Z I R G E Y C N A T W O F L F S R R E A T E K C I R C I X T S E E R G L S D B C T H A O T T F I X O D A M U L C K O A L A L S H M V A P A N E K H F N B Y R E U U I B I H Z O H K O M M A D D N S H H R X H P F I O Y T G E W C S H G R Y X A P W G O E Y T Q X O V Y E W A R S Q W H E S U O M P E N K G O D T L O P Y F W B D V A G O C X Y G G B N S I R O L W O L S M J Niners 1. VINEYARDS: NAVY, RED, SIENNA Remember When A. 1965; B. 1969; C1973. 2. DEFLATION: DELTA, INLET, FLOOD Sportword Across: 1. Bergkamp; 6. Bevan; 7. Chris; 9. Ross; 10. Benaud; 12. Yallop; 14. Adam; 17. Hines; 18. Aston; 19. Honduras. Down: 2. Elvis; 3. Gunn; 4. Archer; 5. Parma; 6. Berdych; 8. Sedgman; 11. Robson; 13. Lynch; 15. Ditka; 16. Kanu.

SATURDAY extra 16.10.21 Stay stylish when the temperature drops in these easy breezy new-season pieces including your 7-day TV guide food How lockdown inspired Ottolenghi and his chefs Past Life Play it cool Aerial images capture bird’s eye view of city books Why Josh Widdicombe owes a debt to 90s TV Use your Lotto ticket to get a £25 voucher* to put towards your next day out. Just visit NationalLotteryDaysOut.com *Subject to availability. One voucher per person. 18+ only. See NationalLotteryDaysOut.com for full Ts&Cs.

2 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Style Counsel 6of the Best top handle bags 1 LEFT: Albi baseball cap £35, Frankie midi dress (worn underneath) £110, Mabel striped jumper £89. RIGHT: Manon faux fur coat £210, Meryl roll neck jumper £110, flared jeans (just seen) £79. Front page: Jorja wool coat £239, Esme jumper £89, Branwen maxi skirt £75 All clothes from Hush, hush-uk.com Martis multicoloured bag £45, Aldo 2 Frost grey handbag was £79, now £63.20, Abbott Lyon 3 Light pink bag £89, Charles & Keith 4 Purple flap bag £6.50, shein.co.uk 5 Katey croc print bag £105, Guess 6 Deep cherry grab bag was £79, now £40, Fiorelli Fresh luxe Hush is ready to revamp your wardrobe for winter with its cosy knits, super sweaters and punchy printed dresses in fabulous fabrics. EMMA JOHNSONtakes a look

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 3 Monroe shearling overshirt £149, Ginny jumper £99, Sofia mini skirt £55, socks £8, Bampton loafers £129 Edolie tea dress £99, Selby leather boots £239 Meryll roll neck £99, corduroy dungarees £99, Hesper suede boots £189, Leeton tote £139 Rainbow jumper £125, cargo joggers £55, Harlow trainers £139, socks £19 EMMA JOHNSON shiv is Tv’s style successor AS MUCH as I enjoy the stretchy waistband of my joggers and the softness of the sweaters I reach for most mornings, after almost 20 months of working from home, lately I find myself missing my old office attire. This feeling was accentuated last weekend as I turned my wardrobe upside down in an attempt to find a pair of new shoes that I wanted to wear. Sweating on the floor of my bedroom as I emptied shoebox after shoebox, it occurred to me that many of the items hanging above them would likely never be worn again. Tailored trousers, pleated midi skirts and crisp blouses seem a little OTT when most of my working day is now spent with a cat on my knee. Although if I wore my beloved Isabel Marant herringbone coat, I would at least save on the heating bill. I expect this pining for my formerly more fashionable work self to intensify this week as Succession returns to our TV screens. If you have yet to see the HBO series, the Emmy-winning black comedy drama follows the fortunes of media mogul Logan Roy – a Rupert Murdoch-esque character played by the sublime Brian Cox, and his supremely dysfunctional progeny. The show also features Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy, one of the most impeccably dressed female characters we have seen on telly since Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honourable Woman (stream that on iPlayer, it’ll have you dreaming about Roland Mouret frocks). The only daughter of the ruthless Logan, Shiv’s style is as sharp as her moniker. It is surely no coincidence that the name her family uses for her mirrors the slang for a homemade prison weapon. When Succession debuted back in 2018, Shiv – played by flame-haired Australian actress Sarah Snook – had me at the first cashmere turtleneck and tailored trousers combo. And not since Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson in The Fall, has a character made me want to rush out and buy a silk blouse so badly. Style Counsel SHARP: Sarah Snook as Shiv in HBO’s Succession In a show that is almost completely devoid of likable characters, I found myself thinking I could at least stomach a shopping trip with Shiv. She’d probably be ‘sexting’ my husband while I was in the changing rooms though. For season two of Succession, which saw the character tumble further down the Roy rabbit hole of inhumanity, Shiv ditched her long locks for a polished bob and upgraded to power suits from the likes of The Row and Ralph Lauren. Although the polo necks survived. Whether season three, which premieres on Sky and Now TV on Monday, will see the former political aide win the respect and career security she craves from her father remains to be seen. What I do know is, I will be watching it in my pyjamas. Oh, and as for those shoes I ransacked my wardrobe for? Turns out I had actually returned them to the store. While I dream of Shiv’s silk blouses, it’s a less stylish – yet even more brutal TV show that has got people excited for Halloween. To the surprise of absolutely no-one, Netflix’s smash hit Squid Game is set to be the number one fright-night fancy dress inspiration this year. From the contestants’ green tracksuits – which tally nicely with autumn’s retro athleisure trend – to the guards’ pink overalls and the ultra-creepy ‘red light, green light’ doll, the internet is awash with takes on the costumes that feature in the South Korean show. Still, it will make a change from corpse brides and killer clowns. COSTUME DRAMA: Netflix’s Squid Game

4 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Food & Drink RAISE A GLASS WITH JANE CLARE Another month, another hashtag. I can’t remember if it’s Stoptober or Sobertober (did I make that one up?) If you’re taking on a health challenge in October then my sincerest best wishes, and best of luck to you. I’m afraid I’ve got the backbone of a jellyfish and not much willpower. But I can give you a guiding hand on the sober October... Cornwall’s High Point Drinks has launched, it says, the world’s first premium non-alcoholic fermented aperitif High Point Ruby. A sister sip is the digestif High Point Amber. For your benefit, I sipped the High Point Ruby (£19.99, 70cl bottle, online at High Point Drinks and Amazon). I’m told Cornish spring water, tea leaves and other botanicals from the Cornish countryside have been blended and then fermented. High Point’s vision – through its founder Eddie Lofthouse – is “to take a stand for flavour and to become famous for making exceptional non-alcoholic fermented drinks”. A simple serving suggestion for the ruby is to combine one part High point and four parts tonic water with a slice of pink grapefruit. It has a kick of aromas similar to the dry, herby, savoury nose of an Italian aperitivo. A bitterness and spice runs through on the palate. I can definitely see it pairing really well with a slice of grapefruit as a pre-dinner sip. But ah, no stop-tobering for me! Here are two sauvignon blancs from two different continents. From South Africa: Bruce Jack Sauvignon Blanc is this week reduced to £5.75 at Asda until December 12. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the Bruce Jack range. They’re decent wines and not difficult to enjoy. This Savvie B is created from grapes grown in different areas, and a “secret” ingredient is that 10% of the blend is from Elim on the southern tip of Africa. The grapes grow in the freshness of coastal air and produce some good quality sauvignon blanc wines. From Marlborough, New Zealand comed The Doctors’ Sauvignon Blanc (RRP £11.95-£12.50, including Tesco, Booths, and Majestic). The wine, surprisingly, is only 9.5% abv. The producer Forrest Wines has been committed to producing lower-alcohol wines in the Doctors’ range. Flavour isn’t lost, and that punchy, classic note of an NZ sauvignon blanc is still very much there and making a statement. ■■Jane is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Find her on social media and online as One Foot in the Grapes. Given the time it takes to research, compile and publish a recipe book, most of the titles hitting book shops right now started life long before the pandemic began. Shelf Love is different. The first Ottolenghi Test Kitchen cookbook – co-authored by founder Yotam Ottolenghi and head of the OTK (as it’s known) Noor Murad, with recipe contributions from other team members – was conceived during the UK’s first lockdown, as an ode to ‘that one shelf in the back of your pantry’ (or fridge or freezer) where all kinds of pulses, grains, condiments, spices and other culinary surprises lie in wait. “Noor and I were having these conversations... and it became really clear that something really quite dramatic is happening,” Yotam says, thinking back to spring 2020. “People were really excited about the subject that we were were covering in this book, which is kind of rediscovering their kitchens, rediscovering old simple ingredients that you can get in abundance.” The Israeli-born chef, writer and restauranteur was unwell with Covid when the OTK – the recipe testing and writing hub, located under a railway arch in London’s Camden – was forced to close in the March. “It wasn’t as bad as other people got it, but it was bad enough for me not to be able to do anything for two or three weeks. Luckily, I didn’t need to go to hospital... I felt very sorry for myself for that period; it was pretty tough,” he recalls of being struck with the virus. With their founder out of action, Noor and the rest of the team shuttered the kitchen, and went their separate ways to wait out lockdown. “But we stayed very connected with, you know, the beauty of social media and Zoom calls,” says Noor, who returned to her native Bahrain. That was when cookbook inspiration struck. “Raiding!” is what Shelf Love is all about, she adds. “Emptying out your shelves, using up what you have, being quite creative and playful with recipes, replacing certain spices with others based on what you have at home.” ZA’ATAR SALMON AND TAHINI Serves 4 As any Ottolenghi fan would expect, Middle Eastern flavours loom large, as do vegetarian dishes, like chickpeas cacio e pepe and sweet potato shakshuka, as well as carnivorous delights like sesame-crusted feta and black lime beef skewers. The 52-year-old, who moved to London in 1997 to study pastry making at Le Cordon Bleu, says he’s noticed a “real shift” in attitudes towards food since he arrived: “You go to the supermarket, the most popular thing in a tub is humous – it’s not coleslaw.” The chef himself is partly responsible for the popularity of Middle Eastern cuisine in the UK. After founding his eponymous delicatessen in Notting Hill in 2002 – which introduced customers to ingredients like za’atar, Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (600g), skin on; 2 tbsp za’atar; 2 tsp sumac, plus ½ tsp extra for sprinkling; 60ml olive oil; 250g baby spinach; 90g tahini; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 3½ tbsp lemon juice; 1½ tbsp roughly chopped coriander leaves; salt and black pepper Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C fan. Dry salmon and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine the za’atar and sumac. Sprinkle over salmon to create a crust. 2. Place a saute pan on a medium heat and tahini and pomegranate molasses – the Test Kitchen opened the same year, followed by two more delis, two Ottolenghi eateries as well as the trendy Rovi and Nopi restaurants. What was it like being a business owner during the pandemic, when restaurants were forced to close for months at a time? “It was very traumatic, very difficult, very painful,” Yotam recalls. “I never thought it would come to that moment. But now, I’m glad to say that we are almost back to normal. Luckily, we haven’t had to shut anything and the business is doing well.” Those dark days gave him a renewed sense of gratitude: “I think that’s the kind of trauma that stays with you. Everybody experienced that with the pan- demic, but in their own worlds and in their own ways. For me, it’s just, I don’t take anything for granted anymore.” Both chefs agree that lockdown gave them one unexpected gift – more time with loved ones. Yotam admits the “sophistication of my palate [went] down dramatically during that period” due to “a lot of stodge” eaten while catering to Max, eight, and Flynn, six, his sons with husband Karl. He adds: “Being at home with my family was just lovely. We really got to spend quality time getting to know each other, doing things that we haven’t done before – nature walks and things like that. And it’s just been really precious.” ■■Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi is pubished by Ebury Press, priced £25. SHELF LIFE: Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad Cupboard love Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad talk to Katie Wrightabout how rediscovering simple kitchen staples in lockdown inspired their new cookbook add oil. Add the spinach and salt and pepper and cook for two minutes to wilt. 3. Top with the salmon, skin side down, and drizzle the top of the fish with two tablespoons of oil. Bake for five minutes. 4. Whisk together tahini, garlic, lemon juice, a good pinch of salt and 100ml of water until smooth and quite runny. 4. Pour the tahini all around the salmon. Bake for another five minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the tahini is bubbling. Spoon remaining lemon, oil and sumac on top.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 5 Food & Drink sweet potato shakshuka with sriracha butter (Serves 4) SESAME-CRUSTED FETA WITH BLACK LIME HONEY SYRUP (Serves 8) Ingredients: 1kg sweet potatoes, skin on and scrubbed clean; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3tbsp olive oil; 150g mature cheddar, roughly grated; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp cumin seeds, roughly crushed with a pestle and mortar; 8 medium eggs; 25g unsalted butter; ¾tbsp sriracha; tbsp picked fresh coriander leaves, with some stem attached; salt and black pepper Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan. Poke the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and place them on a medium, parchment-lined baking tray. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Set aside to cool and turn the oven down to 180°C fan. 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the onion, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and set aside. 3. Remove the cooked potato skins and tear them into roughly 4cm pieces. Transfer the potato flesh to a large bowl. Place the skins back on the baking tray and toss with one tablespoon of oil, salt and pepper. Bake for eight minutes. Cool. 4. Use a fork to mash the potato flesh until smooth, then add the cheddar, garlic, cumin, 1 tsp n of oil, the remaining lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix. 5. Swirl oil in a lidded frying pan. Spoon in the mashed potato mixture. Place on a medium-high heat and leave to cook for about seven minutes. Turn heat to medium and make eight wells in the potato mixture, breaking an egg into each. Cover with the lid and cook until the whites are set and yolks are still runny. 6. While the eggs are cooking, put the butter and sriracha into a small saucepan on a medium heat and cook until the butter has melted, whisking. Remove the mixture from the heat before it starts to bubble. 7. When ready, spoon the sriracha butter all over the eggs, then top with a good handful of the crispy potato skins and pickles. Serve right away, with more potato skins. Ingredients: 22 blocks of Greek feta (360g), each cut into 4 triangles (8 triangles in total); 35g rice flour (or plain flour if gluten-free flour not needed); 1 large egg, well beaten; 100g mixed black and white sesame seeds, lightly toasted; 2tbsp olive oil; ½ tbsp picked lemon thyme leaves, or regular thyme leaves For the syrup: 120g runny honey; 1tsp ground black lime (optional); 3 lemons – one juiced to get 1 tbsp and the other two left whole Method: 1. Line a shallow baking dish (or baking tray with a slight lip), about 30cm x 20cm in size, with baking parchment. 2. Pat dry the feta pieces, then dip each piece in the flour, gently shaking off the excess. Coat in the egg, followed by the sesame seeds, making sure the feta pieces are completely coated. Transfer each piece to your prepared dish and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or longer if time allows. 3. Preheat the oven to 220°C fan. Drizzle the coated feta pieces with the oil and bake from cold, for 18 minutes, very gently flipping the pieces over halfway, or until golden and warmed through. 4. While the feta is baking, put the honey and black lime, if using, into a small saucepan on a medium-high heat. Once it starts to bubble, turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns a deep amber caramel, about six minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Set aside to cool. 5. Use a small, sharp knife to peel and segment the remaining two lemons and stir the segments into the honey mixture. 6. When ready, pour the lemon syrup directly over the feta in the baking dish, sprinkle with the thyme and serve at once, straight from the dish. Share your favourite new dog-friendly business with TeamDogs Leave a nomination Visit teamdogs.co.uk

6 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Past Life IT was a cheerful theme tune that put a smile on the faces of youngsters across the country. “Here comes Muffin, Muffin the mule. Dear old Muffin playing the fool. Here comes Muffin, everybody sing. Here comes Muffin the mule.” There was only one hour of programmes a week for children back in 1946 and Muffin quickly became a star with young viewers. Children’s Hour – sometimes called For The Children – began broadcasting live 75 years ago on a Sunday morning, with Muffin The Mule making his debut on October 20. The Radio Times explained the limited scheduling at the time saying: “the afternoon programme is over before the return from school and the night programme interferes with home lessons and bedtime”. The BBC’s television service had been suspended in 1939 for wartime defence reasons. The last programme to be seen was a Mickey Mouse cartoon and the same cartoon – called Mickey’s Gala Premiere – was seen at the re-opening of television in 1946. The BBC spent a total of £716,666 on its television service following the relaunch, but radio was still seen as vastly more important, with the budget for radio programmes reaching £6,556,293. Television made a comeback with a show that included ballet star Margot Fonteyn, harpist John Cockerill and a talk by cartoonist David Low. But the first major children’s television star was born with the introduction of piebald wooden puppet Muffin the Mule. His partner was Annette Mills, the older sister of British actor Sir John Mills. She accompanied Muffin on the piano and the duo’s winning partnership would last for nine years. The show was also the first children’s programme to be broadcast from the BBC’s new television studios at Lime Grove in London as part of a groundbreaking post-war children’s television service. Muffin was revamped as an animation in the Noughties Marion McMullen looks at how a wooden Mule became the original puppet star of kids’ TV 75 years ago The lovable puppet began life in 1933 as part of an act for the Hogarth Puppet Theatre The lovable four-legged puppet began life in 1933, as part of an act for the Hogarth Puppet Theatre, but spent years languishing in a cupboard until his big TV break came along, and he merrily danced on top of a piano as Annette played and sang. His clip-clopping dance moves enthralled an entire generation of post-war youngsters and his success paved the way for future puppet stars like Andy Pandy, The Woodentops, Bill & Ben, Sooty, Pinky and Perky, Thunderbirds and Kermit and The Muppets. The revolutionary 20-minute show continued until Annette’s Ann Hogarth, right, handled puppetry duties death in 1955 and then briefly transferred to ITV. Annette, the grandmother of Coronation Street’s Susie Blake, was a former dancer, but was forced to retire after suffering injuries in a bad car crash when she was travelling back from entertaining troops in France. She created Muffin with Ann Hogarth, who operated Muffin. Later his friends Monty the monkey and Louise the lamb joined him on the shows. Ann wrote the scripts and worked the puppets from behind a little screen while Annette wrote, performed and sang the songs. THE FIRST MULE OF SHOWBUSINESS: Annette Mills and Muffin The Mule Muffin’s tops GETTING ON: Muffin in 2003 Andy Pandy, Thunderbirds and the Muppets all followed in Mufin’s hoof prints Annette went on to further success in 1950 with Prudence Kitten and brought out several Muffin books and recordings. She was also responsible for the novelty song Boomps-a-daisy, which was first recorded by Joe Loss and his Orchestra in 1939. Muffin The Mule was so popular that his stories were even published in the Soviet Union in 1958. The power of TV led to a whole host of Muffin toys and merchandise, a comic strip and even clothing. The undeniable success of Muffin saw children’s television continue to go from strength to strength in the 1950s. The BBC appointed Freda Lingstrom as head of the new department. Early shows included a children’s variety-style programme called Whirlgig that featured another puppet, Sooty, and an animated easel called Willoughby. Huw Wheldon presented All Your Own, edited by Cliff Michelmore. Huw leaned on a harpsichord in one programme that had been made entirely out a matchsticks by a child. It promptly collapsed, but Huw merely remarked to the young creator “I’m sure you can stick it together again” . Muffin came out of retirement after several decades to entertain a new generation of young viewers when the rights to Muffin the Mule were brought by Maverick Entertainment in 2003. His Noughties cartoon update on children’s channel Cbeebies featured characters like Peregrine the penguin, bloodhound Peter and Doris Mouse. The modern-day Muffin was created using 2D computer animation and David Holt voiced the animal star and several other characters in the show. The new version was even translated into Welsh in 2005 as Myffin y Mul. The 28 new episodes saw Muffin getting fit with his own football team Mules United, getting busy during harvest time at Muffinham and organising a photo shoot... there and was not a string in sight.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 7 Past Life Looking back at our city’s rich history – every Saturday and Tuesday Explore the past Get free access to our archive of thousands of photos taken as far back as 1878 www.memorylane.co.uk Ken Rogers LOST TRIBES The People’s Memories The lofty tower of Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral in 1987 Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral, also in 1987 Having had a few temperamental cars in my time, I’ve leaned heavily on the RAC and the AA to get me out of tricky situations. You always fear the worst. In my younger days, when one car or another had given up the ghost, experienced drivers would give a worrying shake of the head and ask: “Has your big end gone?” I didn’t know what that meant then, and I’m certainly none the wiser now, but it sounded serious. The only solution was to call out one of the rescue services. I remember setting off for Clubmoor Rec in those far off days when I played for the Echo’s Sunday football team. My car suddenly rolled to a surprising halt. Had my ‘big end’ finally gone? I immediately called out the RAC, formed in 1897 by Frederick Richard Simms, since when they’ve seen it all and done it all, to keep us moving. The familiar van soon pulled up behind me, and I explained we were about to kick-off in a crucial game, and that it would be a disaster for the lads if I wasn’t there to pull on my number five shirt. (In actual fact, there would probably have been a dressing room cheer, but that’s another story.) My RAC saviour walked to his van, grabbed a large can, and proceeded to pour the contents into my tank. “Try it now,” he said. Well, the only technical way I can explain it is to say: “Vroom, vroom!” I’m old enough to remember when RAC men, probably driving a motorbike and sidecar in those days, would salute if they spotted an enamelled RAC badge on a shiny stainless-steel bumper. How special did that make you feel? Well, I can reveal that service went above and beyond last weekend, when, as a trustee of the Friends of Everton Park, I helped open the 1787 tower at the heart of EFC’s badge, prior to the club’s ‘If You Know Your History’ 5k run. When the runners had gone, we tried to re-lock the tower’s giant metal door, but the hinges had slightly dropped. Incredibly, there was an RAC van nearby, dealing with a traditional emergency. We waited patiently, before bizarrely asking if the RAC driver had any thoughts about levering shut a 234-year-old door. “I’m a Tranmere fan,” he said with a smile, but within a minute the Lock-Up Tower was fittingly locked up. Clearly, nothing is beyond the Royal Automobile Club . . . even when your ‘big end’ has gone! ■■kenrogersecho@gmail.com ■■www.losttribeofeverton.com Above us, only SKY The Royal Iris ferry alongside a cargo ship on the Mersey for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, June 1977 aerial images from the past show city’s landscape changes A bird’s eye view of the Royal Liver Building and Cunard Building, in October 1987 Recently rediscovered images of Merseyside from the air provide a fascinating perspective of life in Liverpool in 1987. Both the city’s cathedrals are pictured in the photos from the ECHO archive, along with the waterfront and Speke Airport control tower and terminal. In earlier images, the newly built Runcorn Bridge is captured in 1962 and the M57 motorway at Kirkby is photographed in 1973. To celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, the Royal Iris ferry is pictured proudly sailing down the Mersey, with a cargo ship alongside her. The lofty central tower of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool – the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese – dominates our aerial image of St James’s Mount, taken in October 1987. The impressive building is Britain’s largest cathedral and the eighth largest church in the world. Based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott, the cathedral was constructed between 1904 and 1978. It vies with the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York for the title of the world’s largest Anglican church building. Its height of 331ft makes it one of the Continued on page 8

8 ECHO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 @LivEchoNews Past Life Tom Slemen TALES from the PAST At 3am on the morning of 30 March, 1999, several residents on Okehampton Road, in Childwall, heard a young female voice accusing a local man of all kinds of serious crimes. The voice also screamed that the person in question was an adulterer. People went to their windows to see who was ranting at this hour. A full moon hung in a clear sky, and silhouetted against it was a woman hanging in the air; she was the one making the serious accusations. The gravitydefying figure was pointing at a house, where a man’s shadow could be seen on the bedroom curtains. The female figure then drifted over the rooftops, and was lost to sight. Was she a troubled ghost or a witch accusing some unfaithful lover, perhaps? Speke Airport’s distinctive Art-Deco passenger terminal, in October 1987 A bird’s eye view of change witchcraft Curiously, the man who was the target of the allegations moved from the area soon afterwards without a word of explanation. I personally think the levitating figure was a real-life witch. I also believe a witch was to blame for the following weird incidents. In October 1966, a 19-year-old girl was at the Maggie May Club, on Seel Street, and as she danced, she felt something sharp go into her back. The pain was so bad that she went to the infirmary, where a doctor thought she had been stabbed with a hypodermic needle. He asked her: ‘Did you say you were in a club on Seel Street?’ The doctor then revealed he had treated two other women, two weeks earlier, who had sustained mysterious puncture wounds in their backs as they had danced at a club in that street. The culprit behind these sadistic acts was never caught, but there were rumours a young lady had been near the victims. That was in 1966. In early November 1997, a girl dancing in a club called Aquarium - on Seel Street - screamed when she felt a sharp pain in her back. She was in agony for days. Her doctor said it looked as if the puncture wound had been made by a hypodermic needle. I mentioned the needle incident on a local radio programme, and we were flooded with calls - all from women who had been in or outside clubs in the city centre. I estimate there were about 30 attacks in all. If the same person was responsible for the 1966 needle attacks, they were active for 31 years – but surely someone that old would stand out in a club of young people? Some witches are timeless... ■■Haunted Liverpool 34 is out now on Amazon. Continued from page 7 world’s tallest non-spired churches, as well as being the fourth tallest structure in the city of Liverpool. It is linked to the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral by Hope Street, named after the merchant William Hope, whose house stood on the site of the Philharmonic Hall. The distinctive conical form of the Metropolitan Cathedral is clearly visible in our second image, also from December 1987, along with the16 flying buttresses that give the building its tent-like appearance. The boomerang-shaped concrete trusses, held together by two ring beams, are essential supports to the195ft diameter building. Architect Frederick Gibberd combined steel and concrete in his striking modern design, which incorporated the crypt already built in the 1930s. World War II stopped all work on the original plans drawn up by Sir Edward Lutyens. Construction began again in 1962. The new Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King was consecrated on the Feast of Pentecost on Sunday May 14, 1967. The iconic Royal Liver Building, at the centre of our main image on page 7, from 1987, was opened in July 1911. Designed by Liverpool architect Walter Aubrey Thomas, it is 322 feet tall and houses 13 floors. It was the first major structure in Britain to be constructed using reinforced concrete - even though there were doubts at the time about whether such a radical The M57 motorway at Kirkby from the air, in April 1973 building would stand up! The design of the neighbouring Cunard Building, constructed from 1914 to 1917, was heavily influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces. It was the headquarters of the Cunard line until the 1960s and is now owned by Liverpool City Council. Constructed between 1904 and 1907, the Baroque-style Port of Liverpool Building next door was the headquarters of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board for 87 years. A major restoration project took place from 2006 to 2009. The main image on this page shows the original Art-Deco passenger terminal of Speke Airport with the Free Enterprise Zone behind, in 1987. Speke was officially opened in 1933 and the terminal building and control tower were completed in June 1937. The airport built up its passenger traffic when civil flights resumed after the war. The number of people flying rose from 50,000 in 1945 to 75,000 in 1948. Liverpool Corporation took over the airport in January 1961 and a new 7,500ft runway was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1966. Speke was renamed Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2001. An earlier image from January 1962 shows the new Runcorn- Widnes bridge across the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal. Alongside it is the Transporter Bridge, which it was designed to replace. The new bridge was opened by Princess Alexandra in July 1961. The M57 motorway is pictured in our photo from April 1973. Clearly visible is the point where The old and new Runcorn-Widnes Transporter Bridges, in 1962 the motorway extension crosses at Kirkby, with the Cress Motel at the bottom centre of the image. The diesel-powered Royal Iris ferry, photographed from the air in June 1967, first entered service in 1951. Many Merseybeat bands played at the famous concert parties on the ship during its lifetime, including the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Searchers. ■ ■ The latest publication from iNostalgia – Liverpool and Merseyside Then and Now – will be available for pre-order from next week. It’s a fascinating compilation of images, old and new, that have appeared in the Sunday Echo’s popular Then and Now feature. Watch out also for Clive Hardy’s latest book, Women in Wartime 1939-45, which includes many Merseyside photos. Just go to inostalgia.co.uk/shop for more details.

facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 9 Past Life John Crane Under the hammer In my column two weeks ago, I illustrated a Lalique glass dragonfly car mascot, and I said that despite a few minor chips on the base, it would do well at auction. So what did it make this week at our rostrum online auction? Including the premiums and vat, a bidder was prepared to spend just over £2,600 to be the proud owner. This was a good result, especially in these economically uncertain days in which we live. Overall, our ‘fine object’ auction did very well, with the economic uncertainty again being reflected in keenness of bidders to acquire gold as a hedge against inflation. The price of gold jewellery and silver tea-sets is riding high once more, and as long as you buy at auction, you could possibly see a small growth in value over the next couple of years. Twenty years ago, you could buy a gold sovereign at auction for about £60, but now you would pay a minimum of £300 including premiums and vat. The Indian tea-set pictured above made £1,400. An attractive pair of pictures by William Collinson (right), depicting setters, made over £550, despite requiring a small amount of restoration. Animal studies in gilded Victorian fancy frames are always a bit speculative, I feel, as people of all ages are moving to live in ‘easy to clean’ modern apartments and need similar streamlined furnishings – but a few ‘accent pieces’ from the old world can look good if of high quality. Early Leica cameras and lenses have always had a good following by collectors, and a Leica M2 which I discovered in a cupboard in a property recently made just over £1,400 – but other cameras sadly attracted little interest. So to sum up this auction report: despite the disappointment of some of the fine ceramic lots, the market was overall buoyant, and quite hopeful for our next auctions. A timed ‘general auction’ will be online now as you read, and can be viewed at EasyLiveAuction.com. Go for the rare and interesting items, and don’t forget you can phone us for buying advice just as much as selling advice. Always try to buy the best – it might cost you a bit more, but a desirable object will still be giving you pleasure long after you have forgotten how much it cost! Our Wirral and Liverpool offices are open every day, so just give us a call on 0151 342 2321 or 0151 709 5559 – we are still there to help, as always. Happy Hunting! Southport Opera House, in 1906 Hubs of entertainment Theatres and cinemas provided mass communal entertainment before the arrival of television, videos and DVDs catered more for individual choice. Until the 1950s, people regularly flocked to plays, variety shows and picture houses to seek diversion, or escape the realities of everyday life. There was a wide choice of theatres and music halls, and cinemas were everywhere, offering all types of films whose stars had legions of fans. Venues vied with each other to offer the most attractive settings for settling down and enjoying the shows. Live entertainment suffered as films grew in popularity. Many theatres were converted into cinemas, particularly with the advent of talkies from about 1930. This was also the era of the art deco super cinemas, brightening up even the dullest suburb with impressive exteriors and often luxurious interiors. Uniformed staff ushered in patrons, making sure everyone was orderly. Up to now theatres have survived, although in reduced numbers, but traditional cinemas have virtually disappeared, replaced by multiplexes. Southport’s Opera House is pictured Stephen Guy merseyside tales (above) on a 1906 postcard. Built in 1891, this fine theatre was designed by Frank Matcham who created more than 200 halls throughout Britain. Seating nearly 1,500 people, the Opera House was burnt down in 1929 and later replaced by the art deco Garrick Theatre. This hosted many stars before becoming the Essoldo cinema after the Second World War, then a bingo hall from the 1960s. The Gainsborough cinema in Knowsley Road, Bootle, is pictured in the 1930s with contemporary film adverts. Named after the 18th century artist whose famous Blue Boy painting was said to have inspired the cinema’s auditorium colour scheme, the Gainsborough opened in 1922. The Gainsborough cinema (below right) and film adverts (inset) One of the finest suburban cinemas, its ornate facade featured white glazed stone and an unusual entrance through two archways. Patrons entering the building walked over large black and white tiles - rosewood covered walls almost reached the ceiling. Two pairs of doors led to the stalls, while staircases climbed to the circle extending about half the length of the auditorium. More than 1,300 people in total could be accommodated. The Gainsborough closed in 1960 and became a bingo hall for many years before demolition. Also opened in 1922, the Cosy in Boaler Street, near Newsham Park, lived up to its name, with accommodation for 630 patrons, including the balcony, packed into a relatively small building. Originally called the Graphic, the Cosy was almost square-shaped, with a compact corner entrance. Its opening film was Idols of Clay, starring Mae Murray and David Powell. The Cosy closed in 1958, with a final screening of Victor Mature and Anita Ekberg’s Zarak, and a B picture called Cha-Cha-Cha Boom. ■ ■ Stephen Guy chairs the historic Lowlands West Derby Community Centre. Details at www.lowlands.org.uk or 0151 226 5352. The former Cosy cinema, now a church

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facebook.com/theliverpoolecho SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 ECHO 19 Picture of Book Shelf I lived my childhood through the telly Josh Widdicombe tells Hannah stephenson how the TV of the 90s inspired his comedy career and led him to write his new book Tune into most contemporary panel shows and comedian Josh Widdicombe will have at some point made an appearance. Tousled, boyish and bespectacled, you may have seen him on Channel 4’s late night talk show The Last Leg with fellow funnymen Alex Brooker and Adam Hills, or on Mock The Week and Taskmaster, or with his good friend James Acaster on Hypothetical. He’s even starred in his eponymous sitcom, Josh. Yet the 38-year-old comedian, who grew up in Devon, says most people who approach him in the street these days do so because of the chart-topping Lockdown Parenting Hell (now just called Parenting Hell), a podcast he created with comedian Rob Beckett when they were stuck indoors with their kids. In it, they highlight their own real parenting dilemmas – Josh has two children, Pearl, three, and fourmonth-old Cassius – and interview celebrities about their own parenting techniques and terrors. They’ve had some great names on the show – Paloma Faith, Peter Crouch, Dawn O’Porter and Robbie Williams, who was still in bed when he joined the parenting chat, he recalls. “In a weird way, we’re like a much lower key Kardashians,” Josh muses. “Our life is a soap opera. As we talk about our lives and interview comedians and celebrities about theirs, they show their reality, complaining about their lives and talking about the things that we all go through, whether it’s trying to get a (child) seat in a car or struggling with a night feed. “There’s a vulnerability that you maybe don’t get in a chat show appearance where you talk for seven minutes, and four minutes of Memories of Neighbours are more vivid than bike rides that is about your new film.” The podcast has become a huge hit which the pair, who are good friends, intend to continue. During lockdown Josh’s wife, TV producer Rose Hanson, had their second baby and he says he relished the time at home, although he doesn’t want any more children. The podcast did at least give him a reason to shut himself into a room. “My wife does more (of the childcare) because I’m upstairs doing interviews,” he says deadpan. “I’m chatting on Zoom and calling it a job. “But you want to be around, you want to be present, you want to remember your children’s lives because, before you know it, the sands of time will have gone through your fingers.” During lockdown he found time to write his childhood memoir, Watching Neighbours Twice A Day... in which he recollects growing up on Dartmoor in the 90s and watching an inordinate amount of TV. The book features a mix of events which framed his youth and is filled with his memories of the pop culture of the time, from Neighbours to Josh with Alex Brooker on The Last Leg TFI Friday, the Spice Girls to Blur, along with a mixture of iconic news stories including the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as comedy influences of the time. He writes from a viewpoint that his actual life wasn’t very exciting, unlike events in the wider world. “I lived an exciting life vicariously through the television. If people ask me for my childhood memories, the truth is the scenes in Neighbours or events in Gladiators are far more vivid to me than bike rides.” Watching TV comedy as a youngster in the 90s spawned his love of the genre. His parents, whom he describes in the book as a couple of ‘old hippies’, loved alternative comedy, immersing themselves in the Performing stand-up political diatribes of Ben Elton and the wacky shenanigans of The Young Ones, and let 10-year-old Josh watch it irrespective of the watershed. “I’d be watching Bottom, which is sex-obsessed, violent and everything you shouldn’t be showing children. But everyone was talking about it at school, so everyone else must have been watching it too.” While many other kids pursued the wide open spaces Dartmoor had to offer, Josh preferred to explore the TV comedy world. “The 90s was the golden age of British television comedy. Each week there would be four or five brilliant TV shows, whether it was Alan Partridge or Fantasy Football League or Harry Hill. British comedy was so exciting compared to everything else that was on TV. “I don’t think I consciously thought, I want to be a comedian, but subconsciously it was such a big part of my life growing up. That whole world seemed so exciting, young and vibrant compared with everything else.” After leaving Manchester University, Josh held down a variety of office jobs and worked for a short time as a sports journalist. He began doing stand-up in his early 20s, coming up alongside the likes of Sara Pascoe, James Acaster and Rob Beckett – but not in the cutthroat, competitive environment you might imagine. Indeed, they are all good friends. But it was a hard slog in the early days, he agrees. “It was tough. For two years I’d be doing gigs above pubs to noone, and I’d be travelling around for no money. It’s a lot of hard work to get anywhere because you’re doing the toughest gigs you’ll ever do when you are worst at it. “Now, you get to perform to 1,000 people in a purpose-built theatre who want to come and see you and you are the best you’ve been, because you have 12 years’ experience. It’s in the wrong order.” When the pandemic struck he was in the middle of a UK stand-up tour, Bit Much, which has resumed. “The good news is, I’m so unsatirical and untopical that every joke still stands,” he says, smiling. “I’m interested in the minutiae observations of everyday life. I have no jokes about Brexit but I do have five minutes on advent calendars.” Yet when the show was postponed, he didn’t miss touring. “I really enjoyed having my evenings to myself for the first time in a decade. These days I’m normally done by 7.30pm when my daughter’s in bed, but I’m going to have to start working in the evening again.” While he says he doesn’t have a career masterplan, he does want to do new stand-up tours, write more books, do different TV shows. Of course, fatherhood has affected his lifestyle. “Some people are much more tired once they’ve got children. I would say I’m less tired because I’m just not hungover. I used to go out on a week night and have four pints and be tired the next day. I don’t do that anymore. “I don’t need to do any of these things to have a good time now. I really like my life. I like my job. I love my family. But don’t worry, when they’re seven I’m going back on the lash.” ■■Watching Neighbours Twice A Day... How ‘90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me For Life by Josh Widdicombe is published by Blink, priced £20 With his wife Rose Hanson

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