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facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 3 News The Chronicle Editor: Helen Dalby 0191 201 6498 Newsdesk: 0191 201 6446 Sports desk: 0191 201 6278 Home Delivery: 0333 202 8000 Trade Advertising enquiries: 0191 204 3362 Photosales: 01604 683 902 www.reachphotosales.co.uk email: sales@dipintosales.co.uk Family announcements: 01227 907 972 Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon at Durham Cathedral Museum of the Moon lands in Durham Cathedral By BARBARA HODGSON Reporter barbara.hodgson@reachplc.com A CELESTIAL new attraction at Durham Cathedral is set to prove a talking point. A giant moon is now illuminating the building’s interior, showing the vaulted ceiling and huge pillars in an entirely new light. It will be on show until November 11 – including for special night-time viewings – and is to be the focus of a series of themed events, providing an immersive setting for the likes of yoga and silent discos. The piece is an accurate representation of the moon, with each centimetre representing five kilometres The installation, called The Museum of the Moon, is a touring artwork created by Luke Jerram and may well be familiar to some as it was previously on show in 2019 at the Centre for Life in Newcastle. The stunning moon, which has a seven-metre circumference, displays NASA images of the lunar surface, allowing viewers can explore the moon in remarkable detail. Its approximate scale is 1:500,000, with each centimetre of the sphere representing five kilometres of the moon’s surface. Adding to the viewing experience will be a surroundsound music composition created by Bafta and Ivor Novello Award-winning composer Dan Jones. During the autumn run, the cathedral will be hosting a range of activities such as yoga, silent discos and dance performances under the moon as part of a series of themed events, which also include opportunities to see the shining sphere to best advantage during evening openings and also from a height, combining a viewing with evening climbs to the top of the cathedral’s recently-restored tower. Artist Jerram will be involved too, taking part in an online talk and question-and-answer session about his work on September 28. Other planned events include an astrophotography talk, stargazing nights and showings in the refectory library of rare books by Galileo and Newton. There are moon-themed activities planned for the October 25-31 half-term too. The Museum of the Moon will be available to view every day during cathedral opening hours. ■ For more about its associated programme of events visit www. durhamcathedral.co.uk/whatson. The Chronicle, ncjMedia, 2nd Floor, INTU Eldon Square, Eldon Court, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 7JB. Editorial: 0191 201 6446 Email: ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk ec.sport@ ncjmedia.co.uk Price: 95p Corrections & complaints If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact the editor, Helen Dalby on 0191 2016231, via email at helen.dalby@ reachplc.com or post to: The Editor, The Chronicle, ncjMedia, 2nd Floor, INTU Eldon Square, Eldon Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7JB and, once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. The Chronicle newspaper is published by ncjMedia, a subsidiary company of Reach PLC, which is a member of IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation. We adhere to the Editors’ Code Of Practice as enforced by IPSO, who can be contacted for advice at IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London. EC4M 7LG. Website http://www.ipso.co.uk/ Telephone: 0300 123 2220; email advice@ipso.co.uk If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with your complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. Please go to http://www.reachplc.com/howto-complain where you can view our Complaints Policy and Procedure. A “How To Complain” pack is also available by writing to the Legal and Compliance Department, Reach PLC, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. In today’s Chronicle Weather ......................................................8 Puzzles ............................................. 32&33 TV Pages......................................35-38 Feedback ............................................39 Family Notices .....................................40 Sport ........................................... starts 48

4 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News ‘He was a local legend. He will be a huge miss’ tributes paid to popular rapper By SOPHIE DOUGHTY Reporter sophie.doughty@reachplc.com At home he was a devoted dad and loving partner who would do anything for his family. But when Karl Cottingham got a microphone in his hand he turned into MC triken, the talented rapper who became a local legend. tributes are today being paid to Karl after his sudden death, at the age of just 29. Karl was found dead in bed at his North Shields home by his partner Annie thomson, last month. And today the heartbroken 22-year-old has told of her devastation as she pays tribute to the love of her life, who was adored by so many. Annie said: “He was very very popular. He was so happy, and very funny and bubbly, everyone he saw would get a cuddle.” It is still not known what caused Karl to die on August 29. the former locksmith was hospitalised after contracting Covid around two months ago. And following his discharge he continued to suffer from breathing problems, Annie explained. “He was quite a big man,” she said, “His breathing had never been the Karl with daughter Rosie same since he caught Covid.” But Annie believes it is possible Karl died from heart problems. Karl doted on his daughter Rosie. And Annie says the three-year-old is constantly talking about her Daddy. “It’s just horrible because he was with her every day,” she said. “She’s always asking after him. She’s being going to nursery and she’s been telling her teachers that her daddy has died.” While he was a devoted family man at home, Karl’s other passion was music. Under the name of MC triken, he attracted a huge following online. And one video of him performing has been viewed almost three million times on Youtube. Friend and fellow MC Genno Davidson, aka MC Genno D, has described Karl as a “North East legend”. the 31-year-old said: “Me and him did that video back in 2008 and no one had done anything like that so that video went viral. He used to say “sound sound wicked MC”, most of the North East will think of triken- Genno D when they hear them words. “He will always be a North East Karl, aka MC Triken, and partner Annie Thomson Legend for those videos alone. He will be a huge miss.” tributes have also been paid to Karl on Youtube. And more than £3,000 has been donated to a GoFundMe page set-up to support his family. Emma Seales, who organised the fundraising, wrote on the page: “Karl was a much-loved lad from North Shields who sadly passed away in his sleep. “Karl, also known by many as MC triken, was a soft, genuine loyal lad who had many friends from all different areas. “triken had a lovely little family - his girlfriend Annie and their beautiful little girl Rosie who he adored. “triken loved to be out with his pals and having a few pints but also loved to have a bottle of Bella or bottle of Red Rose. “He was the life and soul of the party and everyone enjoyed his company and the laughs they had with him.” Huge crowds are expected to gather at Karl’s funeral, which will take place at tynemouth Crematorium at 2pm on Friday. Mourners have been asked to wear black and white in tribute to Karl’s love for Newcastle United.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 5 News First care home Covid deaths in months amid concerns over over-65s cases Prof Eugene Milne, director of public health for Newcastle By DANIEL HOLLAND Local Democracy Reporter daniel.holland@reachplc.com measures to protect residents now being examined Newcastle has experienced its first covid-19 deaths in care homes for six months, a public health chief has confirmed. city leaders were told yesterday morning that there have been at least two deaths in care homes in the past few weeks where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate. Prof eugene Milne, Newcastle’s public health director, also warned that there has been a “concerning” rise in covid cases among the over- 65s population. He told a meeting of the city Futures Board that discovering that covid was once again present in care facilities was “disappointing” and that health and social care officials were considering what measures can be taken to improve safety measures without limiting residents’ freedoms to the extent that they were during lockdown. Prof Milne said: “there is a difficult balance to be struck between control of infection and the liberty of individuals in care homes and the risks that are associated with both. we are trying to tread that line. “what we have seen is the recurrence of, for example, diarrhoea and vomiting outbreaks in some care homes, which suggests that the standards of hygiene and protection we have seen over the last 18 months are not quite what they were. “some of that is a natural consequence of moving back towards more normality. we don’t want to have that degree of restriction on care home residents in the longer term, but at the same time it is an indication of exposures beginning to reappear that were not there before. “we are putting in a lot of effort, through collaborative Newcastle, into trying to think about what we can do to protect people better in those circumstances without restricting their freedoms.” the public health expert added that his other chief concern relating to the virus’s presence in Newcastle at the moment was a notable rise in positive tests among the over-65s. He presented data showing that there have recently been around 16 to 18 cases per day recorded in that age bracket, the kind of figures seen during previous infection peaks in January and July. However, he added that not as many of those people are suffering severe illness as was the case prior to the roll-out of vaccines and that the increase in cases may be slowing and “settling at a more constant level”. FurnitureClinic Full Leather Restoration Service • All aspects of upholstery • Auto interior trimming and repairs • French Polishing • Specialists in bespoke restaurant banquette seating Full Re-upholstery Services • Some repairs can be undertaken in your home by our NVQ qualified upholsterers and leather technicians, or larger jobs brought into our fully equipped workshop • Specialists in bar bench seating care and repair Rips • Cigarette Burns • holes • Cat Scratches Re-Colouring • Cleaning • Stain Removal Cracking • Panel Replacement • Spring Repair New Foam • Colour Matching • Frame Repairs CoVERINg ThE whoLE oF ThE NoRTh EAST Unit 13C, Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North, Tanfield Lea, Stanley, Co Durham, Dh9 9UU Tel: 01207 282644 | Email: northeast@furnitureclinic.co.uk | www.furnitureclinic.co.uk SHOWROOMS: BLAYDON & FOREST HALL FREE MEASURING & FITTING SERVICE ROLLER • VERTICAL • VENETIAN • ROMAN • SHUTTERS • 0191 414 9311 www.a1blinds.co.uk Up to 7 blinds for only £199* 7 vertical blinds Maximum of 7 blinds OTHER OFFERS ALSO AVAILABLE

6 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News Plans unveiled for permanent coast cycle path How the North Tyneside coastline could look when the route is completed It doesn’t rise but it shines Cheesy Bacon Flatbread By SoNIA SHARMA Reporter sonia.sharma@reachplc.com This is what the North Tyneside coast could look like under plans to create a dedicated path for cyclists. North Tyneside Council has drawn up proposals for a permanent, segregated, two-way route between the North shields Fish Quay and st Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay. The authority says it would create a safe space for cyclists as well as pedestrians. The scheme follows the putting in place of a cycle lane along the coast after the first Covid lockdown in summer 2020 to allow for maximum social distancing. however, it proved controversial. The coastal road temporarily became one-way and it sparked a backlash from drivers who were left fuming at the disruption caused. Meanwhile, fans of the scheme urged the council to make the cycle lane permanent. Now the authority hopes these new proposals will resolve the issues raised. Under the plans, two-way traffic flow will be maintained between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, with some short sections of localised diversions. The proposal also aims to improve safety along the road by introducing a 20mph limit and other traffic safety measures. The council says it has worked closely with coastal emergency services to resolve some of the design elements that created problems for search and rescue operations with the previous scheme. The new plan will be largely funded by the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund, subject to approval of £3.5m bid, alongside contributions from walking and cycling charity sustrans and the council. The route will serve local schools and places of work as well as linking into the new transport interchange planned for North shields and pedestrianised parts of the town centre. Coun sandra Graham, cabinet member for environment and cycling champion, said: “There are so many benefits to using sustainable and active forms of travel and i am delighted that we can now share our plans for a safe, segregated, sustainable seafront route. “it is vital that we take action to encourage a more sustainable way of life as the future of our planet depends on it and changing the way we travel is a massive part of that. “We have an outstanding, worldclass coastline in North Tyneside that is visited by millions of people every year and we need to put measures in place that improve the offer and experience for those who come here. it’s about shifting our mindset. “This scheme will play a vital part in our efforts to create a carbon-neutral borough and is a signal of how seriously we, as a council, are taking this climate emergency. “Following the temporary pop-up scheme implemented along the seafront last year, which proved very popular, we know this is something people want to see in place permanently. “We have listened to what people have told us and have designed a scheme that balances the needs of everyone while also addressing the challenges that arose previously.” Breakfast, done properly Served until 11am. Price and participation may vary across restaurants. Price not applicable to delivery orders. © 2021 McDonald’s thursday £1,000 CF62 7ES CM6 1AG DL2 1JH DY6 9BH EN3 6WP EX33 1PU G75 9FT GL11 5LY IV4 7AW KY7 4SD for every ticket in these winning postcodes LU6 2NN NE7 7NF NG10 4LF NP44 6EB SA11 3SF SL1 5QJ SL7 1TU W4 4BD WN4 8LL WV13 2HN Get everything you need to know about where you live with our app or via InYourArea.co.uk All you have to do is enter a postcode.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 7 News Fire causes city centre chaos By SOPHIE FINNEGAN Reporter sophie.finnegan@reachplc.com DOZENS of firefighters spent hours yesterday tackling a huge blaze at a Durham construction site which caused traffic chaos in the city centre. Large plumes of smoke could be seen across the city as emergency services descended on the Milburngate development at around 2pm. Early reports suggested an explosion had taken place at the site, however these were later quashed by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. It was later confirmed that eight crews were dispatched to tackle a huge fire that had started in a cavity wall. There were no major injuries as a result of the blaze, but one person was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation. The blaze caused mayhem across the city as police closed off several roads and urged people to stay away from the area. Andy Mills, 49, is a curtain wall blaze inside cavity wall sees area closed off Smoke billowing across Milburngate Bridge. Right, plumes of smoke coming from the development and, below, Andy Mills who was working on the construction site installer who was working on the third floor of the Milburngate development when the fire broke out. “We were working away when a two foot curtain of smoke just rose up and filled the air,” he said. “We went across and realised it was from a big fire. We just knew we had to get out of there. “We just ran for it. I couldn’t breathe and I was lifting my top over my mouth.” Andy, of Annitsford, North Tyneside, continued: “Instincts kick in for you to get your stuff but we just had no time at all. “I’ve been on sites for 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like that. “I’m just thankful that I got out.” Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed as thick black smoke filled the air in Durham city centre. Fire service area manager Keith Wanley said: “On arrival we found there was a fire in a cavity wall which runs alongside the wall of the development. “The cavity wall is around 200m long and we had some difficulty getting access to the wall with our jets and our breathing apparatus crews. “At times there was a real flare-up of the smoke when the wind changed direction. “That did create some rumours in the area that there had been an explosion. “I just want to reassure the public that there has been no explosion. It was just an escalation of smoke. “There will be a full fire investigation taking place in due course.” Traffic was brought to a standstill on many main routes through the city centre for around four hours as firefighters fought the blaze. Bus services were also impacted with Milburngate Bridge, Framwellgate Peth and Crossgate Peth among the roads to be closed. Police began reopening roads at around 6pm yesterday as the fire service scaled down its operation.

8 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News/Weather ‘Take a look at me before I was saved by rehab’ Michelle Heaton wanted to help efforts to remove the stigma attached to addiction By ROSE HILL and SONIA SHARMA Reporters North East star Michelle heaton has shared a shocking selfie of herself to highlight her difficult struggle to get sober. the Gateshead-born 42-year-old took to Instagram to celebrate her 20-week sobriety milestone and stunned fans with a photo of how she looked before entering rehab. In the heartbreaking picture, Michelle is seen with a puffy face and bloodshot eyes as she gazes off into the distance. the next photo attached is in stark contrast as the singer stares right at the camera lens with a bright smile and a healthy glow. the Liberty X star captioned the photos: “this picture is not to shock, it WAS my reality! 20 weeks ago this was me - ruined. the second is me today – saved. “It’s National Sober Day And it encourages us to celebrate sober life and bring awareness to addiction. “It’s also National recovery Month, and today supports removing the stigma associated with addiction. It opens the lines of communication that lead to better understanding. the day provides an opportunity to build educated support networks. “Success is more likely when systems are paved with an aware, loving and honest, cheering section. “If we stumble, aren’t we more likely to get back up again when we have a solid support system? “Encouragement of one day fuels more support and awareness, leading Holy Island crossIng tImes 00:55 to 09:55 and 14:05 to 22:20 star posts selfie to encourage addicts to seek help to long-term sobriety. that’s something worth celebrating! the opposite of addiction is a connection. “recognising this provides a model for future generations who will be my picture one! And then the second picture demonstrates how to enjoy life alcohol-free. the day will embolden future generations to say no to alcohol. “today I am stronger mentally and physically better then I’ve ever been. one day at a time. “For anyone who needs help with addiction, there is help out there. https://www.alcoholics-anonymous. org.uk. It’s free. If your problems is drugs your support is free https://www. nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drugaddiction-getting-help/.” her friends rushed to the comments section to support the star, with Drag race star Michelle Visage branding her a “hero”, reports the Mirror. She wrote: “You are a hero for sharing this. this will save lives.” Nicola Mclean wrote: “omg, babe, this is so sad to see.” Caprice Bourret said: “omg wow u have come such a long way with strength and dignity...just amazing, babes, congrats...just amazing!!!” Weather Around the Country Today’s Weather Four-Day Outlook Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Carlisle Exeter Gloucester Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Norwich Nottingham Plymouth Swansea Thursday Friday °C °F °C °F cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 20 68 rain 19 66 sunny 18 64 pcloudy 19 66 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 18 64 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 19 66 pcloudy 22 72 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 22 72 cloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 20 68 pcloudy 19 66 rain 17 63 pcloudy 19 66 rain 18 64 Around the World Amsterdam Beijing Corfu Majorca Mexico City Moscow New Delhi New York Paris Rio Rome Sydney Tokyo Thursday Friday °C °F °C °F overcast 18 64 overcast 19 67 rain 23 73 pcloudy 26 79 overcast 26 78 pcloudy 27 80 rain 28 82 rain 28 82 rain 22 71 rain 24 75 rain 9 49 cloudy 11 52 rain 32 90 sunny 31 88 rain 23 73 rain 23 74 rain 22 72 sunny 24 76 rain 23 74 rain 24 76 cloudy 29 84 rain 28 83 rain 16 60 pcloudy 18 64 rain 25 77 cloudy 26 78 Skies will be sunny to partly cloudy today. 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facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 9 News Couples’ shock as hall wedding fees more than double The newly refurbished Matfen Hall Hotel in Northumberland By Kieran Murray Reporter kieran.murray@reachplc.com couples have been left heartbroken after having their weddings cancelled by a Northumberland venue which has almost tripled its prices. A host of wedding plans are now in turmoil after Matfen Hall informed couples they would need to fork out at least £20,000 to hold their date. The venue says it cannot continue operating with the fees previously agreed. chris Marshall, 32, and fiancée laura Davies, 31, were due to tie the knot at the hall, north west of Newcastle, on November 5 next year and were “disgusted” at receiving an email notifying them of the cancellation on Friday. chris, from south shields, said: “It was horrendous. It’s unbelievable the way they have handled the situation. We’re absolutely devastated.” The pair, who had agreed a £9,000 fee for their big day, had paid a £1,000 deposit last year to secure the booking. The couple now face losing out on around £500 of other deposits paid to suppliers if they cannot find an alternative venue with their date available. chris said: “We were so delighted to be getting married there because we fell in love with the place. After all of this we’re glad we’re not going to be getting married there if this is the way they treat people. “You’re supposed to enjoy the arranging of your wedding but this has ruined that experience for us.” Matfen Hall underwent a multi-million-pound renovation after being purchased by the Walwick estate Group last summer. Zac Mavin and Beth Roberts, both 26, were devastated at having to cancel their wedding on July 14 due to covid- 19. The Ashington couple agreed with Matfen Hall to put the date Chris Marshall and Laura Davies back a year and keep the same terms of paying around £7,000 for their day. But weeks later they were left gobsmacked after receiving a new bill which had almost tripled to fit in with the venue’s new pricing structure. Zac said: “I was absolutely speechless. We thought £20,000 was a joke. “We had our hearts set on Matfen Hall but now my skin crawls when I even hear it mentioned. “When we looked at the bill they had removed a lot of the extras which were going to make our day extra special. “The venue said they could honour our original price if we got married before March 31 next year which I think is just cheeky. Thankfully we have managed to secure Jesmond Dene House for July 14 next year.” Matfen Hall says it has honoured 119 weddings agreed by the previous management, costing the hotel more than £1.2m. However, it says it cannot continue “running a loss”. A spokesman said: “our team cares passionately about our guests and ensuring they have the wedding of their dreams. However, it is not possible to absorb those costs indefinitely while ensuring that Matfen Hall remains a venue where people can get married for many years into the future. “We understand that this will be disappointing for those affected by this difficult decision, made in light of what is currently an extremely challenging time for the hospitality sector. “The challenge of running weddings at a loss has been compounded by the huge labour shortages we are now seeing in the uK hospitality industry. “At the time we made our commitment we could not foresee the huge additional strain this would put on our staff. We have returned all deposits and given more than nine months’ notice to those affected, but we recognise the disappointment caused.”

10 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News Run day Metro’s busiest of year Runners make their way up Grey Street during Sunday’s Great North Run By SOPHIE BROWNSON Reporter sophie.brownson@reachplc.com The Metro carried 63,000 passengers for the Great North Run – a considerably lower figure than in pre-pandemic years. On Sunday, thousands of runners took part in the half-marathon as it celebrated its 40th anniversary. however, for the first time in its history, the event both started and finished in Newcastle in a bid to reduce overcrowding on the Metro by having runners disperse from the middle of the transport network. Now system operator Nexus has confirmed that the start and finish of the race in the city centre meant the Metro carried fewer passengers than it would have done between Newcastle and South Shields. The organisers, Great Run, say around 57,000 people were registered to take part but Nexus estimates around 30,000 runners actually tackled the altered course. When the Great North Run was last held in 2019, 90,000 passengers travelled on the Metro. however, despite the 30% decrease, Sunday’s event remained the Metro’s busiest day of the year. Nexus customer services director huw Lewis said: “The Great North Run passengers numbers still a far cry from before covid was once again a fantastic day for Metro and for the whole region. Metro operations went really well on what is our busiest day of the year. “The event showcased much that is good about the Tyne and Wear Metro as a mass transport system. “All of the meticulous planning that we put in has paid off. “We carried in the region of 63,000 passengers, which is reflective of the number of people who ran the Great North Run this year. “There was a brilliant atmosphere throughout the day and the event showed all that is good about the North east. “We are already planning for the Great North Run in 2022. “We are looking forward to welcoming all of the many thousands of runners and spectators back next year when the event is scheduled to return to its traditional finish in South Shields.” Opening times Monday - Friday 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM Saturday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

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12 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk National News Martin Bashir interviewed Diana in 1995 MINUTE BRIEFING Amy Winehouse and the dress Amy dress auction THE dress amy Winehouse wore for her final performance is among a collection of the late singer’s personal items going under the hammer. The Grammy award-winning star, known for her soulful voice on songs such as Back To Black, rehab, and love Is a losing Game, died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, aged 27. Julien’s auctions is overseeing a sale of clothes and items belonging to Winehouse, with all proceeds going towards the foundation her parents set up in her memory. First eco-fuel flight British Airways has operated its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (sAF). the airline said the flight from London heathrow to Glasgow demonstrated how “aviation is decarbonising”. CO2 emissions from tuesday’s flight were 62% lower than a what was then a so-called “perfect flight” that it operated from London to Edinburgh with as few emissions as was possible in 2010. Xmas customs alarm Early Christmas shoppers have been warned against getting caught out by unexpected post- Brexit charges when buying gifts from the EU. Some UK consumers buying from EU businesses may need to pay customs charges when their goods are delivered. Small items will not attract charges but HMrC warned that people buying excise goods - tobacco or alcohol - or ordering luxury items or presents in consignments worth more than £135 will be affected. Brown: UK ‘together’ Gordon Brown ForMEr prime minister Gordon Brown has said the nations of the UK are “moving closer together, not further apart” after a new poll suggested an alignment in priorities. The study, conducted for Mr Brown’s think tank our Scottish Future, identified commonalities between the priorities of Scotland, England and Wales. Ed bags chart record Ed sheeran has become the first British solo artist to claim a full year at number one in the Official singles Chart across his catalogue of hits. the singer-songwriter has spent 52 weeks at the top of the charts across his 10 number one singles. he is currently sitting in pole position with his hit Bad habits, which has spent 11 weeks at the summit. it is one of the musician’s biggest ever chart-toppers, beaten only by shape Of You, which spent 14 weeks at number one in 2017. no criminal investigation over diana interview A CriminAL investigation will not be launched into a BBC journalist’s Panorama interview with diana, Princess of Wales. the metropolitan Police made the announcement after looking at Lord dyson’s report into the 1995 documentary which saw martin Bashir do a sit-down with the royal. scotland Yard had already said in march it would not launch a criminal Truss heads to Foreign Office Liz Truss has been appointed Foreign Secretary as Boris Johnson carried out a dramatic reshaping of his top team. Mr Johnson demoted Dominic Raab, who has been widely criticised for his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, moving him from the Foreign Office to the Ministry of Justice but also handing him the title Deputy Prime Minister. Ms Truss takes over at the Foreign Office and, with Priti Patel remaining at the Home Office, two of the great offices of state are now held by women. While Mr Raab retains his seat at the Cabinet table, the Prime Minister sacked Gavin Williamson, Robert Jenrick and Robert Buckland. Tory party co-chair Amanda Milling was also ousted, just weeks before the Conservative conference. Michael Gove replaces Mr Jenrick at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, while also taking on cross-government responsibility for Mr Johnson’s “levelling up” agenda. Mr Raab’s demotion comes after he was heavily criticised for being on holiday as the investigation into the interview, but added that it had since assessed the contents of the dyson report two months later. in a statement yesterday, the force said: “in march 2021, the metropolitan Police service determined it was not appropriate to begin a criminal investigation into allegations of unlawful activity in connection with a documentary broadcast in 1995. “Following the publication of Lord Newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street Taliban swept across Afghanistan. The title Deputy Prime Minister formalises a role he performed as first secretary of state when he stood in for Mr Johnson while the Prime Minister was in hospital with coronavirus. Mr Raab accepted the new role following lengthy talks with Mr Johnson in the Prime Minister’s Commons office. Downing Street confirmed Mr Williamson had been sacked by the Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon, with the same fate greeting Mr Buckland as justice secretary and Mr Jenrick from housing. dyson’s report in may, specialist detectives assessed its contents and looked carefully at the law, once again obtaining independent legal advice from treasury Counsel as well as consulting the Crown Prosecution service. “As a result, the mPs has not identified evidence of activity that constituted a criminal offence and will therefore be taking no further action.” The Prime Minister was carrying out a long-awaited shake-up of his top team with plans to put in place a “strong and united” Cabinet following the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Williamson was one of the ministers deemed most at risk of being told to return to the backbenches, particularly due to his handling of the exams fiasco during the Covid-19 crisis. He announced his exit by saying “it has been a privilege to serve as education secretary since 2019”, adding that he will continue to support the Prime Minister and the Government. After receiving the axe, Mr Jenrick pledged to continue supporting the Prime Minister “in every way i can”. “i’m deeply proud of all we achieved,” he said, thanking his colleagues at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Also to go was Mr Buckland, who said it had been an “honour” to serve in the Government for the last seven years, including the last two as justice secretary and lord chancellor.”

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 13 World News People in Seoul, South Korea, watch a news report on North Korea’s missiles lee JIn-MAn North and South Korea in missile tests The rival Koreas have test-launched ballistic missiles hours apart in a display of military assets amid a faltering diplomatic push to strip North Korea of its nuclear programme. South Korea’s presidential office said it conducted its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test on Wednesday afternoon. It said a domestically built missile fired from a 3,000-ton submarine flew a set distance before hitting a designated target. The statement said the weapon is expected to help Seoul deter potential external threats, boost its self-defence and promote peace on the Korean peninsula. The test followed two short-range North Korean ballistic missile launches detected by South Korea’s military, which in turn came after Pyongyang said on Monday that it had fired a newly developed cruise missile in its first weapons test in six months. experts say the North Korean launches showed it is pressing ahead with its arms build-up while trying to apply pressure on the US to resume stalled nuclear talks. It is not usual for South Korea to publicly disclose high-profile weapons tests that some experts say could provoke the North unnecessarily. Observers say President Moon Jae-in’s government, which has been actively pursuing reconciliation with North Korea, may be responding to criticism that it is too soft on its neighbour. Paris terror attacks were ‘not personal’ The key defendant in the 2015 Paris attacks trial has told the court that the so-called Islamic State (IS) network which struck the city was attacking France, and that the deaths of 130 people was “nothing personal”. Salah Abdeslam, who was wearing all black and declined to remove his black mask, was the last of the 14 defendants present in the custom-built courtroom at the Palais de Justice in the French capital to speak. Nine IS group gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of one another at several locations around Paris on November 13 2015, beginning at the national football stadium and ending inside the Bataclan concert hall. It was the deadliest violence to strike France since the Second World War and among the worst terror attacks to hit the West. Abdeslam is the only survivor of that cell, most of whose members were French or Belgian. he fled the city after discarding his malfunctioning suicide vest. The two people he called upon to The Paris terror attacks in 2015 claimed the lives of 130 people drive through the night from Brussels to Paris and pick him up are among the 20 men on trial. Six are being tried in their absence. Abdeslam said the attack was revenge for French airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. “We fought France, we attacked France, we targeted the civilian population. It was nothing personal against them,” Abdeslam said. “I know my statement may be shocking, but it is not to dig the knife deeper in the wound but to be sincere towards those who are suffering immeasurable grief.” The same network struck the Brussels airport and underground system in March 2016, killing a further 32 people. Mohammed Abrini, also on trial in Paris, left the French capital the night before the attack in November 2015 but took part in the Brussels attack. he acknowledged his role on Wednesday. “In this evil that happened in France, I am neither the commander nor the architect. I provided no logistical nor financial help,” Abrini said. GLOBAL BRIEFING Man ends 30 years on run A 64-yeAr-old fugitive has walked into a Sydney police station to give himself up almost 30 years after he used a hacksaw blade and bolt cutters to escape from prison, officers said. darko desic decided to go back to prison because the Australian city’s Covid-19 lockdown made him jobless and homeless, media reported. Protests in Texas earlier this week Officials bid to stop Texas abortion law The US Justice department has asked a federal court in Texas to stop the enforcement of a new state law banning most abortions in the jurisdiction while it decides the case. The Texas law, known as Sb8, prohibits abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, usually at around six weeks, before some women know they are pregnant. Courts have blocked other states from imposing similar restrictions, but Texas’ law differs significantly because it leaves enforcement to private citizens through civil lawsuits instead of criminal prosecutors. The law came into effect earlier this month Afghan team flees country MeMberS of the Afghan women’s football team and their families have arrived in Pakistan after fleeing their country following the Taliban takeover, local media said. It is unclear how many players and family members were allowed to enter in Pakistan. According to Pakistan’s information minister Fawad Chaudhry, the players entered Pakistan at the north-western Torkham border crossing, holding valid travel documents.

14 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News ‘Make billionaires pay more to help us bounce back’ £8 artificial each fern lots sUpEr cOsY of £8 each 43x43cm little All products subject to availability. Online delivery charges may apply. wins £14 wire storage basket perfect for storing throws! over 400 stores nationwide search for us on www.wilko.com Ian Lavery objects to universal credit payments reverting to pre-Covid levels By DAN O’DONOGHUE Reporter dan.odonoghue@reachplc.com Billionaire firms that profited from the coronavirus crisis should be hit with a super-tax to fund the recovery, a north east MP has said. Wansbeck MP ian lavery said the cash raised could be invested in education, transport and the health service in hard-pressed northern towns and cities. The former labour Party chairman told ministers that the cash currently on offer for Boris Johnson’s “levelling up” project amounted to little more than a “sticky plaster for a severed limb”. During a House of Commons debate, Mr lavery said: “a child born in poverty in somewhere like Wansbeck constituency, which is the sixth worst area for social mobility in england, will very likely live and die in poverty, through no fault of their own. “Between 2014 and 20 the north east saw child poverty increase from 25% to 37% and almost two thirds of those children in my constituency living in poverty come from a working family. “But the Government is still pushing ahead with cuts to universal credit that will take money out of these family’s pockets and more than £7m a year out of the local economy.” Mr lavery went mp: put a tax on those who have profited from crisis on to cite statistics on life expectancy, employment rates, transport spending and inward investment as signifiers of the north being ignored by Westminster. He said: “levelling up, as the Government sees it, is quite simply to pour steel and concrete into shiny infrastructure projects in communities in the north and the Midlands. “But there is no plan that exists to tackle the grotesque inequalities that have been allowed to develop over decades in our country. “During the course of the last 18 months the global wealth of billionaires rose by more than £5trn. “So, let us have a super tax, backdated when labour win the next election, on the Spivs and Tory donors who have enriched themselves with Government cash, pocketed through the last year of hell whilst ordinary people have paid the price.”

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16 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk News Above and beyond! The sky’s The limiT as NewcasTle’s bars aNd resTauraNTs head for The roofTops for some amaziNg views plUS frEE EXclUSivE OK! vip BEAUTY And lifESTYlE mAgAzinE! SUBScriBE TOdAY And gET ThiS SignEd, limiTEd-EdiTiOn BEAUTY BOX cUrATEd BY SUpErmOdEl JOdiE Kidd fOr juSt £7.50 AvAilABlE OnlY WhilE STOcKS lAST! London botanicaL LaboratorieS Bright me Up Serum (full size) rrP £55 dr. PawPaw rich mocha Balm (full size) rrP £6.95 # OKBEAUTYBOX onLy £7.50* worth over £120 free p&p Monu Skin micellar Water (full size) rrP £23.95 By BARBARA HODGSON Reporter barbara.hodgson@reachplc.com With so many top city centre restaurants and bars competing for business, it’s no surprise that customers have increasingly high expectations when it comes to the local social scene. And in Newcastle new venues which have opened during the past pandemic year are out to meet those expectations by offering - quite literally - high-end wining and dining. 3Sixty at hadrian’s tower; Roof thirty Nine at Fenwick and ABOVE at Vermont hotel have joined a number of city venues which can add spectacular views to their list of attractions and it’s these views that are tempting customers just as much as the food and drink on offer. here we’ve singled out places in Newcastle where you can enjoy drinks, lunch or an evening meal against a backdrop of city views that are dramatic both by day and by night and alongside the venues you might not yet have tried we’ve included some old favourites. 3Sixty at Hadrian’s Tower the finishing touch to the new luxury apartment block in Newcastle’s St James’ Boulevard is its ‘sky lounge’ bar on the 26th level which opened in May and was immediately booked out for weeks. it has a Laurent Perrier Sky Lounge and besides the heady mix of Champagne, cocktails and fine dining on offer, those 360-degree views are billed as the best in the region. With landmarks such as St James’ Park and Sage Gateshead, as well as Sunderland and even the sea, viewable from those floor to ceiling windows, it’s certainly hard to argue with that. Roof Thirty Nine at Fenwick Newcastle’s flagship department store also opened its rooftop in May, for an outdoor dining experience which boasts “an unrivalled view over the city skyline”. Ahead of welcoming its first customers, Fenwick store director Kieran McBride said: “this is the first time we have ever opened up this part of the roof and, with its east-facing location and views across Northumberland Street, visitors can enjoy a truly unique view and an alfresco dining experience like no other in the city.” Named after the store’s street number, the new bar-restaurant then added music to the mix in June with the launch of its Rooftop Summer Sessions combining food and cocktails with live performances. Roof Garden at The Botanist the bar-restaurant at the Monument has a tucked-away roof garden terrace which comes as quite a surprise to those customers who tend not to venture beyond its main bars. the Botanist is known for its great views down Grey Street and diners always want to bag the restaurant window tables to enjoy the best views but climb up to the roof level bar and you’ll be rewarded with an open vista over the Monument - and you’ll find that you’re nearly on a level with the head of Earl Grey. Chaophraya in Grey’s Quarter Just steps away from the Botanist is this thai restaurant in the dining quarter of Eldon Square. if you’ve only ever spotted its viewing window when you’ve glanced up while shopping in the hustle and bustle around the Monument then you will be surprised to find out just how great the views from its rooftop terrace are when you’re inside. this is a unique vantage point and there’s something especially appealing about people-watching from a height while you go unnoticed by everybody passing below. ABOVE at Vermont Hotel Following delays due to the pandemic, the hotel at the end of the high Level Bridge opened its eagerlyawaited new rooftop bar and lounge in August. the revamped space - which can also double as a rooftop cinema, restaurant and wedding venue - offers revitaLaSh Advanced Eyelash conditioner (luxury sample size) rrP£31 eyeko Sport Waterproof mascara (luxury sample size) rrP £5 SubScribe and Save today at okbeautybox.co.uk *£7.50 offer is only available to new customers. OK! Beauty Box subscription is £15 per month thereafter. Brought to you by 3SIXTY Bar in Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle.

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18 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk NOSTALGIA @DaveSMorton Newcastle Chronicle - History Photosales - 01640 683 902 @DaveSMorton DAVE MORTON recalls the people and places of the North East EMAIL: david.morton.editorial@ncjmedia.co.uk TELEPHONE: 0191 2016437 WRITE TO: Dave Morton, ncjMedia, Eldon Court, Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7JB. CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT WWW.CHRONICLELIVE.CO.UK/NEWS/HISTORY Newcastle Chronicle - History Photosales - 01640 683 902 Explore the past... Get free access to our archive of 1000s of photos taken as far back as 1878. Scan the QR code or visit: JUST £5.49 How airport IT was September 15, 1966 – and the sky was the limit at Newcastle Airport. Our photograph shows the new terminal building nearing completion 55 years ago. Officially opened five months later in February 1967 by Labour prime minister Harold Wilson, the £2.5m terminal and extended 7,000ft runway would help transform the airport from a local airfield into the region’s biggest, and the world’s most punctual small airport. More than 360,000 passengers would make their way through the airport during 1967, with Mr Wilson praising the ultra-modern facilities. The Prime Minster, a politician who espoused scientific progress and “the white heat of technology”, pointed out how the airport would be vital to the future of the North East and how it would play a pivotal role in the region’s economic development. “As a local airfield,” he said, “Newcastle is already one of the most important in Britain. It will now provide adequate capacity for the North East for many years to come.” It was a far cry from the earliest version of the airport, which had officially opened in July 1935 when Newcastle Aero Club – formed in 1925 – moved from Cramlington to the current site in Woolsington. Costing £35,000 to build, the first airport consisted of a grass runway, clubhouse, hangar, ON 12 CRAFT WINES Plus 2 FREE wine glasses worth £18 and FREE delivery! This is your chance to get your hands on 12 all-time customer favourites worth up to £11.99 each for HALF PRICE! We’re so confident you’ll love every drop, each wine comes with a money back guarantee. Oh and did we mention we’ll deliver direct to your door for FREE! Plus as an added extra, you’ll also receive 2 FREE Schott Zwiesel wine glasses (worth £18) to help deliver a truly premium wine drinking experience. This exceptional selection acts as the perfect introduction to our exclusive WineBank service. It is the best way to buy wine in the UK, packed full of some unbelievable benefits such as: £1 extra for every £5 saved FREE express delivery on all wine orders Complete flexibility, and no contract Love your wines or get your money back Luxury Craft Wine Selection 12 CRAFT WINES WAS £136.38 NOW £65.88 Plus FREE WINE GLASSES AND DELIVERY! To order, visit virginwines.co.uk/VE2221 or call 0343 224 1001 quoting VE2221 Terms and Conditions: Please allow between 1-3 working days for delivery, however 85% of orders are arriving next working day. Also available as an all-red or all-white case. New customers only. UK Delivery only. You must be 18 years of age or over to buy alcohol. Strictly one case per customer. Not to be combined with any other promotion. By redeeming this offer you agree to try the Virgin Wines WineBank. WineBank uses easy monthly top-ups to save for your wine and rewards you with £1 for every £5 you deposit, plus free delivery on all future purchases. There’s no obligation to buy any more wine. Your default monthly payment is £25 which you can change on Virgin Wines' website. You can cancel your WineBank membership at any time and withdraw any funds you’ve added. Offer is unavailable to existing WineBank members. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training purposes. Images for illustration purposes only. For full terms and conditions, visit www.virginwines.co.uk/terms

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 19 started to spread its wings workshops and a garage. During the 1960s, Newcastle Airport would expand far beyond being “a few huts, a couple of hangars, and a bit of grass”. In 1960, the magical 100,000 passenger number was passed, actually reaching 119,000. By 1962, that figure was 153,000, and two years later it topped 200,000. By the time of Harold Wilson’s visit in 1967, numbers had climbed to 360,633 – and as well as the longer runway and new terminal, there would be new cargo buildings and improved car parking. A year later, the increased passenger capacity began to be served by Airport Taxis, beginning a long association with the airport – and in 1969 the Royal Institute of British Architects gave Newcastle Airport their most coveted award. The 1966-67 revamp was expected to cope with rising passenger numbers until the 1980s, but the huge boom in foreign sunshine holidays in the 1970s would mean further work. The control tower and terminal building at Newcastle Airport in September 1966. The terminal building would be officially opened the following year BE PART OF IT Celebrating our inspiring charities, community groups, volunteers & fundraisers here in the North East and the amazing local businesses who support them BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW VISIT reachplcevents.com/charity AWARDS EVENING: Wednesday 20 October, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham CONTACT: Lesley Hampson | 0191 2016435 | lesley.hampson@reachplc.com Headline Sponsor Category Sponsors

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facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 21 News Selling my flat by raffle is just the ticket for us Stuart Robinson with partner Chloe and her sons Oliver and Thomas The People’s Pet Awards The Seaton Delaval property will go to someone who buys a £2 ticket By Kieran Murray Reporter kieran.murray@reachplc.com A NORTHUMBERLAND man is raffling his flat for a mere £2 a ticket to help fund a dream family home. Stuart Robinson has his heart set on moving into a “forever home” with partner Chloe, 27, and her sons Oliver, eight, and six-year-old Thomas. Instead of putting his two-bedroom Seaton Delaval flat on the market, welding inspector Stuart has decided the best way to sell his flat is to offer it up as a raffle prize. He was inspired to do so after seeing a story in The Chronicle of another family who raffled their home in County Durham. The lucky winner will be chosen at random once all 70,000 tickets have been purchased online. Located in a desirable location and just five-minute drive from the beach, the first-floor flat features two double bedrooms, an open plan living/dining area and a yard. The 33-year-old has owned the Blyth Street flat since 2018 and currently rents it out, with the tenancy due to end in February – one month before the raffle will be drawn. The winner of the raffle will also scoop a £2,500 prize Stuart, who lives in Blyth, says the raffle presents itself with the opportunity to not only live their own dream, but also help someone else achieve theirs. “Winning this could be life-changing for someone,” he said. “You’d have a home paid for with no mortgage or fees. The past 18 months have been tough for most people. How amazing could it be for someone to get on the property ladder with a home and £2,500 cash just from a £2 raffle ticket. “You have a much better chance of winning this than you do the EuroMillions.” The property has recently been fitted with a new boiler, windows and front door and there is a loft conversion which could be transformed into a third bedroom. The couple, who are hoping to move in together next year, are hoping for a big family and are currently trying for a baby. Stuart has seen some scepticism on the authenticity of the raffle on social media, but has stressed the bargain flat is completely genuine. He said: “The raffle is 100% genuine and I think it could be the future instead for selling properties. “The flat is worth up to £100,000 but we’re selling 70,000 tickets so then it will cover stamp duty and solicitor bills, while the company Raffall takes 10% of the fee. “I bought the flat in August 2018 and extended the lease so it has 996 years left on it now. It is a fantastic place to live and will make a great home for someone out there. “This means so much to me, to be able to start a family with Chloe and for us all to be together.” ■ To enter the raffle, visit www.raffall. com/S29uey. PEOPLE’S PET AWARDS Nominations open TOMORROW A heartwarming celebration of the unbreakable bond between pets and their people

ADVERTISING FEATURE County Durham ‘ticks all the boxes’ for UK City of Culture 2025 Financier and philanthropist Jonathan ruFFer believes county durham’s long history oF ingenuity and innovation means it is perFectly placed to maximise the beneFits oF uK city oF culture 2025 status A decade ago, Jonathan Ruffer made headlines when he invested £15 million to ensure the 17th century Zurbaran paintings could remain in Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland. Originally from Stokesley in North Yorkshire, the city financier was a firm believer in cultural-led regeneration and wanted to give something back to the North East. Fast forward ten years, and The Auckland Project, the charitable trust Jonathan founded, is helping to position Bishop Auckland as a major visitor destination. Auckland Castle itself has undergone a £150 million refurbishment, with Jonathan’s initial contribution of £25 million attracting further grants from organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund. There is also a new Spanish Art Gallery, a Mining Art Gallery that opened in 2017, and many more exciting plans in the pipeline. Jonathan was also instrumental in bringing 11Arches’ spectacular live action open air show, Kynren, to Bishop Auckland. The show, which is ranked by Trip Advisor as one of the top five shows to see in the UK, is supported by a cast of more than 1,000 local volunteers - a clear example of how culture brings communities together. Having seen first-hand the wealth of talent that exists in County Durham and the power of culture to regenerate towns and villages, it is perhaps hardly surprising that Jonathan is backing the Durham 2025 campaign. James Ramsbotham, chief executive of the North East Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Ruffer, founder of the Auckland Project. Credit: House of Hues, courtesy of The Auckland Project “County Durham has an astonishing history that underpins its culture,” he said. “It also has a long history of ingenuity and innovation and that’s why I think - when it comes to UK City of Culture 2025 - County Durham ticks all of the boxes. “County Durham’s history can be traced back to the arrival of a community of monks seeking a permanent resting place for the body of St Cuthbert. We have the incredible Binchester Roman Fort, one of the earliest Roman occupied places in the country, the Normans who built Durham Cathedral, the mining which drove the Industrial Revolution and George Stephenson’s Locomotion. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to win the bid the same year as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway? “This is our chance to showcase our heritage and attract more people into the county. Hull was UK City of Culture in 2017, which put the city on the map and made a huge difference to the community.” Looking at Hull more closely, the facts speak for themselves. The UK City of Culture title was directly responsible for almost £90 million of investment. It also contributed to a 10 per cent rise in tourism and an increase in the number of visitors staying overnight. In 2019, 20 million people visited County Durham but only eight per cent stayed over. Doubling this to 16 per cent would boost County Durham’s economy by £415 million and the impact would be felt across the wider north east region. County Durham’s bid has been submitted by Durham County Council, with principal partner Durham University, on behalf of Culture Durham, a partnership of organisations from across the region.

Kynren takes audiences on an epic live-action adventure through 2,000 years of history, myth and legend (Image: Peter Haygarth) For James Ramsbotham, chief executive of the North East Chamber of Commerce, the fact County Durham’s bid is for the whole county is what makes it so strong. He said: “Durham’s countywide bid provides an opportunity to showcase the area’s diverse cultural offering. Durham is very rural in parts and has an amazing wealth of places, from the North Pennines, where I live, to the stunning heritage coastline. These assets add immense value to our cultural landscape, and we want to emphasise this, not underplay it. Quite simply we have a cultural offering that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the UK. “Experience from other large scale cultural events demonstrates they provide wide ranging benefits which go way beyond the activity itself. This is especially true in County Durham where people embrace opportunities, and the business community recognises and supports the role culture plays in attracting investment.” Amanda Hopgood, leader of Durham County Council, said the bid and the council’s longstanding commitment to cultural-led regeneration would play a key role in the region’s economic recovery from the pandemic. “Being named UK City of Culture 2025 would bring transformational benefits for County Durham and the wider North East,” she said. “The last 18 months have been incredibly difficult for businesses, especially for the retail and hospitality sectors. We know tourism, arts and culture will contribute significantly to our recovery from the pandemic. Bidding for this prestigious title is a chance to promote how great our county is, attract more visitors, secure investment and create exciting opportunities for our residents.” Tony Harrington, chair of Culture Durham, shares this belief. He said: “It has been a hard time for so many people and organisations, but I feel there is a desire from us all to make things better and a real appetite for something like this to happen. A successful bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 would be a fantastic way to demonstrate the ambition we already have in County Durham.” Along with 19 other locations across the UK and Ireland, Culture Durham will discover if the Durham 2025 bid has made the shortlist of six places later this month. The overall winner of the competition, run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, will be declared next year. The winning location will then take on the baton from Coventry, UK City of Culture 2021, which has so far attracted more than £100m in capital investment to support cultural projects. Cllr Amanda Hopgood, Leader of Durham County Council To find out more about the bid, visit www.durham2025.co.uk or follow the Durham 2025 social media accounts at www.facebook.com/Durham2025, www.twitter.com/durham_2025 or www.instagram.com/Durham2025_

24 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk MIKEMILLIGAN It’s a funny old world @choochsdad I’m getting excited about me latest solo show at The Stand in just over a month’s time. Like many events in the entertainment industry, this show has been cancelled at least three times ’cos of lockdown. I can’t begin to express me excitement (and a wee bit of trepidation) of being in a crammed and crowded gig again. Come to think of it , though, when I said my show was cancelled, I probably should have said postponed, as the term ‘cancelled’ has a different, almost Orwellian, meaning these days. Whether you agree or not, it is a fact of modern times that whole careers or lives can be airbrushed out in a matter of minutes. It’s terrifying, but it isn’t totally new . Admittedly, to a kid from the seventies like me – only trains , the milk, the papers – or if we were really skint that week, the pools – got cancelled. Not people. mind you, it didn’t mean that the folk back then didn’t display similar malice or character assassinations. Indeed, like today’s keyboard warrior’s takedowns, I personally witnessed people’s supposedly long Getting trolled is nowt new, just ask poor Mr X... forgotten past transgressions trawled out and hurled maliciously into their face – 1970s style! This occurred to me when our neighbour in Dunston, mr X, came back from the Holmside club too late one Friday night. His wife Elsie was ferocious. my other neighbour says she was “the real reason the He stood there with as much credibility as the Premier League owners’ and buyers’ procedure. Jormans never invaded!” What a formidable wifey; she definitely invented trolling long before the social media mob. It was less about getting on the internet and being a b*******, and more about “get yersel inter-night you b****!” As he stood swaying at the garden gate, the poor man, he had no chance. No swipe left, block, or unfriend for this hapless gadgie. He stood there with as much credibility as the Premier League owners’ and buyers’ procedure. Then with a thoroughness and ruthlessness that made Twitter look as tame as a note passed around under the desks at junior school, she coldly brought up stuff he’d said in the past. She quoted verbatim what he’d commented about her ‘Yank – mattress’ cousin during an air raid in 1942 as well as a failed promise to ‘Errol Flynn’ her, made on New Year’s Eve 1950. We all heard clearly that the only dirty goings that night were when he fell asleep in the coal house and wet himself. She then ended on that perennial argument closer “and ye never take iz out anywhere nice anymore, ya big s****! Within seconds – just like on the the internet – this trolling and cancelling was getting hits, likes and shares before the sounds of her slamming and bolting the front door had faded from our ears. Although this rampant seventies troll’s communications might have not been electronically borne, the quivering curtains , wagging tongues and slightly-ajar back doors made sure the message was travelling further than a Dominic Cummings for an eye test. Poor mr X – he couldn’t go offline – he still had to go to the shop, get the bus, dig the allotment and walk the dog. He may not have heard of the term ‘“cancelled” as regards his predicament, but he certainly was Dunston’s ‘eeeh’ male that week . That is, he was the bloke all the wifeys went ‘eeeh’ about before they went about gossiping and assassinating his character. The more things change… Call now for an appointment

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26 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Straight Talk It’s bang out of order SuSan Lee Columnist AMID all the stories of shortages of toys this Christmas, food stuffs running low, too few lorry drivers and a paucity of fruit pickers – all thanks to Covid and to Brexit – I bring some good news. There may not be enough fireworks to go round this year. You see? Even a pandemic has an up-side. Don’t get me wrong, I like a sparkly Catherine wheel as much as the next woman. I love the oohs and ahhhs of the kids as the night sky explodes into a million coloured light fragments. And frankly if I can’t write my name in the air with a sparkler on November 5 then my Bonfire Night is ruined. But that’s my point. Fireworks should be reserved for one night only – perhaps a few days either side if it doesn’t fall on a weekend. I might even stretch to folk letting a Fireworks shortage offers a chance to reset november 5 as a one-night event, not a weeks-long bombardment few go at midnight on New Year’s Eve but only because we’ve all had such a rotten time of it of late. That’s not enough for some. Now it’s become the norm for bangers and rockets to be firing off from October through to mid January. Yet we light them to remember a specific event on a specific day – the foiling of the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament. At this juncture I should mention that thanks to some excellent family history work by my motherin-law we’ve discovered there is a vague chance my husband is related to Mr Fawkes, so I have some skin in the game here. Anyway, my point is we use fireworks and gunpowder to mark a culturally significant moment in our historical calendar, we’ve been doing it since the 17th century yet somehow that meaning has been diluted. This has two effects. First, given fireworks seem bigger and louder than ever – it’s like being beneath the big guns on a battlefield round our way – it means weeks and weeks of terrified animals and old folk and people jumping out of their skin while trying to watch Corrie. Second, it spells a further DAMN AND BLAST! I’m hoping not to spend the next few months jumping out of my skin as random fireworks go off blurring of the lines of what we used to fondly know as seasons. Once, there was a rhythm to the year. Strawberries in June, pumpkins in October, tinsel in the shops at the end of November. Now it all blurs into one as Christmas starts in September, Halloween at the end of August and Easter just after the selection boxes have been cleared from shop shelves. I guess it’s part of this headlong race we’re all caught up in – with retailers firing the starting gun – to be constantly looking at the horizon at what’s coming next rather than enjoy being where we are right now. But all that does, apart from fill the coffers of the stores, is make us all wonder where the time went. After the last 18 months we’ve all endured, maybe it’s time to press reset. And when the fireworks do explode on November 5, maybe we’ll remember, remember why. one last thing Whether a tennis fan or not, you can’t fail to be thrilled and impressed in equal measure at Emma Raducanu, pictured below, the 18-year-old who has smashed her way into the record books by winning the US Open. Three cheers too for her honesty when she admitted her parents have pushed her to excel and her dad was ‘tough to please’. Pushy parents sometimes get a bad rap in the press. We’ve all met them at the school gate, elbowing others out of the way to thrust their kid forward, loading the child up with tutors and extracurricular clubs to enhance their CV. Even though they’re eight. But that kind of behaviour shouldn’t be confused with wanting the best for your child and setting them a high bar for which to aim. It’s a balance, no-one wants an unhappy little one, would-be champion or not... But spurring them on to be the best they can be isn’t pushy, it’s being a good parent.

LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY TOGETHER WE GROW, LEARN AND SUCCEED Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy invites you to our Year 6 Open Evening for prospective Year 7 pupils and parents Tuesday 28 September 2021 Primary Schools A - K: 4.30pm - 6pm Primary Schools L - Z: 6.30pm - 8pm Year 5 Open Evening Tuesday 12 October 2021 Starts 4.30pm Les Misérables Production Tuesday 19 - Friday 22 October 2021 Starts 7pm - Main Hall, Tickets £6 • Trust • Respect • Courage • Ambition Together we grow, learn and succeed Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester - le - Street, Co. Durham, DH3 2LP T: 0191 433 4026 F: 0191 433 4027 E: lordlawson@lordlawson.academy W: www.lordlawson.academy

28 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Shop It lingerie 1 2 3 4 to love Underwear drawer in need of a restock? we’ve got yoU covered 5 EMMA JOHNSON Fashion Editor 1 support team Enjoy comfort without compromising on support with this Daisy non-wire bra £24, Next 6 2 body beautiful This lace-trimmed all in one is too pretty to cover up, £29.99, Zara 3 mint source Stay comfy in this lace bralet, £12, Accessorize 7 4 petal powered Brighten up your undie offering with this Hazy Daisy Spectrum bra £40 and briefs, £28, Les Girls Les Boys 5 bring me flowers This floral triangle set is a bargain at £5, from Primark 8 6 in the pink At these prices, you can fill up your underwear drawer. Left, rib-mould bras £12 (3pk), rib midi briefs £7 (3pk), right lace bralette £12 (3pk), lace briefs £7 (3pk), all Matalan 7 it’s seamless If you ditched your bra in lockdown this Anyday Anya bra is for you, £18, John Lewis 8 briefs encounter There’s nothing pants about this trio of knickers, £14.99, Lindex 9 9 simply the vest Two-pack lace trim cotton vests have added stretch for comfort, £8, Marks & Spencer 10 10 smooth operator This shapewear set is on offer reduced from £15 to £10.50, debenhams.com *All prices correct at time of going to press and subject to availability

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle Beauty that will give you change from a fiver Affordable cosmetics and skincare have never been better, says HannaH Britt. She asks the experts how to stock up without splashing out The beauty industry has changed. Cheap is no longer a dirty word. Affordable cosmetics have never been better, and often have as much science behind them as their pricer counterparts. “There are now some fabulous brands which are really affordable and uncompromising on quality,” says make-up artist Christiane Dowling (christianedowling.com). “I’ve found hidden gems among brands like Kiko, NYX, Max Factor and Maybelline, which are a staple in my professional make-up kit.” “There are plenty of designer brands with brilliant products, but some can be quite overpriced,” says make-up artist Roseanna Velin (roseannavelin.com). “Premium brands also have premium packaging, which reflects in the price,” adds makeup artist Tamara Tott (tamaratott. com). “It’s all about being savvy. We live in an age where you don’t need to pay top dollar.” So what should you look for? “Think about the quality of pigment, the product finish and longevity,” says Roseanna. “Before purchasing, know what you want to achieve, whether it’s smoky eyes, dewy skin or longwearing lipstick. Don’t get distracted by branding and packaging,” says Roseanna. “Get to know the product inside the pot by testing it on the back of your hand.” “Notice the texture – is it silky, shiny, shimmery or matte? Does it glide on or take a bit of effort to blend? What is the pigment like – does it show up straight away or does it need to be built up? Beauty should be fun, so don’t take it too seriously,” says Christiane. “One of the best things about a budget product is that you can take a punt on it.” here we share some of the best budget brands and our top buys. Make-up marvels elF: Founded with the mission of making the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip and face, Elf is a favourite of beauty editors for its high-performing products. Prices start from £3. ■ TRY: Elf Flawless Brightening Concealer, £5, elfcosmetics.co.uk nYX: For great pigments at low prices, NYX is unbeatable. Its high-quality palettes and primers are a favourite with make-up artists and influencers alike. Prices start from £4. ■ TRY: NYX Born To Glow Illuminator, £4.50, Boots skincare saviours tHe orDinarY: Want powerhouse ingredients for pennies? You can’t do better than The Ordinary, which aims to show consumers that a lower point is not reflective of efficacy. Its skincare starts from £2.75. ■ TRY: The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, £5, Boots laCUra: Known for its cut-price takes on popular and more expensive products, Aldi’s beauty brand sells out as soon as it hits stores. From 55p. ■ TRY: Lacura Miracle Cream, £3.99, Aldi Brilliant bodycare Ps…: Prices start from a purse-friendly 50p for PS at Primark beauty products, which sees high-end ingredients contained in budget packaging. ■ TRY: PS... Vitamin E Hand Cream, £2, Primark PalMer’s: Palmer’s wrote the book on no-frills skincare. From lip balm to body cream, products are reliable, get the job done and smell delicious too. Prices start from £2.50. ■ TRY: Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion, £3.99, Boots Hot haircare treseMMÉ: Salon-worthy hair can be yours for as little as £2 thanks to Tresemmé, with nutrient-packed products you can trust to deliver stunning results. ■ TRY: Tresemmé Pro Collection Keratin Smooth Heat Protect Spray, £2, Boots Batiste: Many dry shampoos come and go, but few will beat this bargain brand. A staple of festivals, school-runs and desk-todancefloor makeovers. Try the travel size for just £1.50. ■ TRY: Batiste Dry Shampoo, £3.25, Boots nifty nail art riMMel: No make-up bag should be without Rimmel. This budget brand has products for as little as £2.99, which perform as well as their more expensive counterparts. ■ TRY: Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Polish in Caramel Cupcake, £3.49, Superdrug BarrY M: This fashionforward brand has prices from £2.49. The nail polishes are the heroes, with every colour imaginable. ■ TRY: Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Lavender, £3.99, Superdrug THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 29 WHat We’re loving tHis Week: ■ Jo Malone, founder of Jo Loves, was the first to create an interpretation of a truffle note in perfumery. She’s just relaunched her Red Truffle 21 A Fragrance Parfum, from £75, which combines the note with fig, citrus and pine. It’s a rich, complex and modern scent. ■ Avon’s Anew Skin Reset Plumping Shots were a standout skincare launch of 2020. They feature a patented new ingredient Beauty called Protinol that claims to restore seven years’ worth of collagen in seven days. Now they have put this technology into a serum. Anew Renewal Power Serum is out now, RRP £22, but on offer at £16 throughout September. ■ OPI is giving us some serious cool-girl vibes with its latest collection, which is inspired by the art scene of Downtown Los Angeles. Taking you on a tour of the area’s hippest hangouts, the new Nail Lacquer shades, £13.90 each, include pale lilac Graffiti Sweetie, Espresso Your Inner Self – inspired by the ultimate sightseeing essential, coffee – and the deep blue Isn’t It Grand Avenue – named after the street where you’ll find all the big art museums. ARE YOU TOO EMBARRASSED TO SMILE? TRANSFORM YOUR SMILE IN JUST ONE DAY. After Before FREE consultation & interest free credit available There are many reasons why we lose our teeth but few of us look forward to wearing dentures. Fortunately, there is an alternative. 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30 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Fashion Focus Animal texture hoops £25, trio bobble hoops £15, rectangular link chain bracelet £20, animal texture disc necklace £28, tiger eye orb necklace £25, clean metal signet ring £20 All items from the Orelia & Vick Hope jewellery collection at orelia.co.uk Interlocking bangles £25, flat link curb chain necklace £15, snake chain necklace £22, open circle necklace £15, interlocking earrings £22, mini micro hoop earrings £12, clean metal huggie hoops £15, interlocking Russian rings £20, slim domed ring £15 A new HOpe Radio 1 dRivetime host and tv pResenteR vick hope has collaboRated with oRelia on a beautiful new jewelleRy collection. EMMA JOHNSON takes a look Chunky bamboo bracelet £25, bamboo circle necklace £28, satellite and snake layered necklace £25, bamboo interlocking earrings £25, clean metal signet ring £20, bevelled hoop earrings £25, slim domed ring £15 * Prices correct at time of going to print. While stocks last Square charm necklace £25, square coin T-bar necklace £25, square signet ring £22, mini micro hoop earrings £12, baguette stone huggie hoops £25, slim domed ring £15 Chunky oval hoop earrings £18, satellite and flat curb bracelet £15, interlocking Russian rings £20, long link chain £25, mini padlock necklace £15, coin and frame necklace £20, mini micro hoop earrings £12

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 31 championing the environment Eco Future is the first 100% sustainable collection by sport and leisurewear favourite Champion. Featuring pieces that have a lower environmental impact, from the GOTS (Global organic textile standard) certified organic cotton used for the jersey sweatshirts, T-shirts and basics, to the embroidered signature “C” logo using recycled polyester, and the use of recycled and eco-friendly polybags in the packaging, everything has been carefully considered. The first drop of the timeless and gender-neutral collection, right, is available now in Champion’s flagship London store and at championstore.com, priced from £30 to £80. myleene Klass thandiwe newton Dua Lipa READER OFFER YOU COULD SAVE £216 ON ENERGY BILLS Keep it loose Madness may have sung about baggy trousers, but it’s all about baggy jeans for today’s stylish celebs. After the dominance of skinny jeans for what feels like forever, wide-legged relaxed denim is having a moment. For Myeleene Klass, a Thandiwe Newton jazzed up her denim with a triple dose of designer logos lace-trimmed blouse dressed up her bleachedout jeans. The radio presenter, 43, was the epitome of casual chic heading to work in London. Dua Lipa can always be relied upon to make a style statement and the 26-yearold singer looked fabulous as she made her way to a music studio in a checked Vivienne Westwood corset and super-loose black jeans. Finally, pictured arriving at a chat show interview in LA, Thandiwe Newton jazzed up her denim with a triple dose of designer logos. The Westworld star, 48, teamed her turned-up baggy jeans with a Chanel T-shirt and sparkly sandals, while carrying a Louis Vuitton holdall. Get their looks with these high street buys. Are you one of the millions of UK households currently overpaying on their energy bills? On behalf of our loyal readers, we’ve partnered with one of the UK’s most trusted energy switching brands to create the Mirror Energy Campaign - built with our readers in mind and designed to find you the best new deals, we could save you up to a huge £216* on your energy bill. We do all the hard work for you... so why not start saving today? FIND OUT HOW EASY IT IS TO SWITCH AND SAVE... IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VISIT CHRONICLELIVE.CO.UK/ENERGYSWITCH Blouse, £27.99, Zara; jeans, £24.99, H&M; sunglasses, £65, Quay Australia; sandals, £35, Birkenstock at Office Top, £4, New Look; jeans, £19.99, Mango at johnlewis. com; bag, £89.99, Tamarais at zalando.co.uk; sliders, £10.49, shein.co.uk Bustier, £21.99, Missguided at zalando.co.uk; jeans, £40, Monki; sunglasses, £6, Pretty Little Thing; trainers, £14.99, Ego OR CALL 0800 049 2435 *Between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2020, people who switched energy supplier for both gas & electricity with Uswitch saved an average of £216.

32 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Puzzles & Stars Cryptic crossword Quick crossword 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 14 18 19 20 21 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 16/09/2021 Across: 4 Trading; 8 Quaker; 9 Psychic; 10 Easier; 11 Landed; 12 Regulate; 18 Rosemary; 20 Remits; 21 Stoker; 22 Earmark; 23 Finnan; 24 Dewlaps. Down: 1 Equerry; 2 Massage; 3 Reveal; 5 Restless; 6 Decant; 7 Nailed; 13 Airstrip; 14 Backing; 15 Hydrant; 16 Menage; 17 Dismal; 19 Entail. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Across: 5 Week; 7 Misfortune; 8 Debt; 10 Down; 12 Tea; 13 Shadow; 16 North; 18 Tor; 20 Loud; 21 Lard; 22 Bib; 24 Vault; 25 Tenure; 26 Oar; 27 Soar; 29 Iris; 33 Peccadillo; 34 Sway. 6 ACROSS 1. Mature reflection of French freedom (12) 7. Delved deeply into the intellect, we hear (5) 8. To make a net profit, it’s obvious (5) 9. Act as manager for the period of a play (3) 10. Presumably they’re taken by chiropody students! (9) 11. What people do after inspiration? (6) 12. Strike a balance (6) 15. Workman to carry on business about four (9) 17. This will constrict the tailless pig (3) 18. It’s just not port (5) 19. Duck down! (5) 21. Presumably they wouldn’t put people under open arrest! (6,6) ACROSS 3. Undress (5) 9. Nearer (6) 10. Maker of menswear (6) 11. Broaden (5) 12. Single entity (4) 15. Spite (6) 17. Recollects (7) 19. Signal agreement (3) 20. Sea duck (5) 22. Adjoins (5) 24. Greek author (5) 25. Anaesthetic (5) 27. Aged (3) 29. Sleeveless undergarment (7) 32. Fills with anxiety or fear (6) 34. Short letter (4) 35. Country (5) 37. Monarch’s seat (6) 38. Vulnerable, sensitive (6) 39. Pinafore (5) DOWN 1. Where an unsatisfactory match may end (7,5) 2. Proscribe nearly all the musical performers (3) 3. The rod could be made of this (3-3) 4. Art of manipulating bad cheque with counterfeit tin (9) 5. Nothing on the green is open to the public (5) 6. What those who scrutinise voting papers do? (5-7) 7. May, for example, be found in a film on theology (5) 10. He gets shot while taking part (4,5) 13. Bream changing colour (5) 14. Strip off and change the colour of a singlet, one hears (6) 16. Bird decapitates the dog (5) 20. Part of the arduous strain expressed by two (3) DOWN 1. Happen (5) 2. Theme (5) 3. Stitch (3) 4. Threefold (6) 5. Article (4) 6. Universal remedy (7) 7. Unadorned (5) 8. Gluttony (5) 13. Sport (7) 14. Flavour (5) 16. Small crown (7) 18. Flanks (5) 21. Hold royal office (5) 23. Staying power (7) 26. Market, exchange (6) 27. Hop-drying kilns (5) 28. Firm supplying milk (5) 30. Noblemen (5) 31. Rips (5) 33. Pace (4) 36. Monetary unit (3) Down: 1 Big; 2 Afro; 3 Grin; 4 Yul; 5 Wed; 6 Elbow; 9 Stale; 10 Danube; 11 Bat; 13 Shove; 14 Doll; 15 Orator; 17 Odin; 19 Adore; 23 Bud; 25 Throw; 27 Stay; 28 Amid; 30 Spy; 31 Ace; 32 Elk. 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 D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I 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 S G F N B M O W Z E Q P J 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 R L Y X H A U V T I D C K Split Decision Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. G O C L R W T O E A A D B A M L S S A C N A M L G E B R A O Y N S H W F E S F A D R YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS S T A N D T C R E X T R A A E M M E D I A Gogen 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 V J M X T B O L I Y H A C E F R W U K D P G N Q S BACKED CITY FELIX GRACE JOCKEY PRAWN QUACKS QUALIFY VOMIT WHALE 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 J C M Y S BAWL CAMP EXIT FOLKSY Q U A P K FOND GUM HEW G B X W L JUMP PLOD QUAY T I E N O SPAWNED TRIBE R V H D F VEND VIXEN 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 G H N D Q F O S T U X E J I C B V A R K P M W L Y S W J Y L R A N T Q M V X U H B E I G O D K C F P

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 33 In association with teamdogs.co.uk Sudoku 2 3 1 8 6 8 4 3 1 8 2 5 4 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Easy Circlegram Niner 2 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. EASY 7 2 3 9 3 9 6 5 4 4 7 3 5 1 8 4 6 9 5 4 3 9 2 1 5 8 2 1 8 3 3 4 7 4 2 3 2 5 7 1 6 3 8 5 9 5 9 2 3 4 6 7 8 1 3 7 8 1 2 9 6 4 5 6 4 1 7 5 8 2 9 3 9 6 4 8 3 1 5 2 7 2 1 7 9 6 5 8 3 4 8 5 3 2 7 4 9 1 6 7 3 9 6 1 2 4 5 8 4 2 6 5 8 3 1 7 9 1 8 5 4 9 7 3 6 2 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Hard HARD 4 9 1 7 4 9 5 8 1 6 3 2 8 2 3 6 4 9 1 5 7 1 6 5 7 3 2 4 9 8 2 5 6 3 1 8 7 4 9 4 1 7 2 9 5 8 6 3 9 3 8 4 6 7 5 2 1 5 9 1 8 2 6 3 7 4 6 8 4 9 7 3 2 1 5 3 7 2 1 5 4 9 8 6 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? G A E A U U B E R B ? C M O I R O L YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS The letter represented by the question mark is L. Foxglove, cowslip, daffodil, all flowering plants. 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. E T C E T O H E Y O H E L E C E T R I F E H L R B I R T H I N U R E R U P E T R E A E D H E E D S M F L R T F 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. A R N I Y P O G D HOW YOU RATE 20 Good; 25 Very Good; 30 Excellent. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS FLAVOURED aver, devour, dove, drove, favour, favoured, flavour, fovea, louvre, love, loved, lover, oval, over, ovule, rave, raved, ravel, rove, roved, vale, valour, value, valued, valuer, veal, velour. 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. 18732 gives a flower; 68932 gives a flower; 654 gives a flower container. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: HEADFIRST YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Find the familiar phrase, saying or name in this arrangement of letters. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Light at the end of the tunnel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 www.dingbats.net 16/09/2021 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 This isn’t the first time you have been inspired by a new idea. Excitement could get the better of you and you will regret an impulsive move. For plans to be realistic they need more careful thought. Take your time and avoid risks through rushing too quickly into new possibilities. TaUrUs April 21-May 21 You always like to take your time do your work to the best of your ability but there are others who will cut corners if they can get away with it. It is rather unlikely this will happen as it will be frowned upon today. Workplace relationships will be tense as a result. GEMINI May 22-June 21 Enjoy using your imagination. You will be finding new ways to develop an old talent through what you take on at this time. A surprise opportunity could have a huge effect on your future both financially and through a much wider variety of experience. Be bold. caNcEr June 22-July 23 A sudden spurt of progress will be made and this will come as some surprise when you had been struggling with a difficult task. 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facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle PICK OF THE DAY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 35 BY Sara WalliS Tonight’s TV a cry for help Jodie comer as Sarah, and Stephen Graham as tony, above and below all creatures great and small Channel 5, 9pm As this soothing drama returns with a second series set in 1938, the practice must respond to the fact that more and more people are keeping pets. Veterinary surgeon Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West, above) certainly won’t win himself any fans. He says: “Why people keep animals as pets is beyond me. A dog should have a function. Let it be used for farm work, for shooting, for guiding, not just hanging about the place.” Nonetheless, his little brother Tristan (Callum Woodhouse) is trusted enough to go and trim the beak of someone’s pet budgie. It’s been three months since the end of the last series and vet James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) makes a trip back home to Glasgow, where he’s faced with a dilemma. patrick kielty: one hundred years of union BBC1, 9pm/ BBC2 Wales 9pm Comedian Patrick Kielty, right, has a very personal connection to the conflict in Northern Ireland. Loyalist assassins killed his father Jack Kielty in a case of mistaken identity at the height of the Troubles in 1988. He was just 45. The businessman and dad of three sons was shot dead in the offices of his County Down building firm by Loyalist Ulster Freedom Fighters who thought he was an IRA officer. In this documentary, on the 100th anniversary of the creation of Northern Ireland, Patrick will explore its future. He’ll investigate why a new trade border in the Irish Sea has led to violent protests, sparking fear among some of a return to conflict, nearly 25 years after the end of the Troubles. SOAP Watch emmerdale ITV, 7pm April comes clean to Rhona and admits she’s being bullied again and she now knows who it is. Heath rushes in to tell Bob and Brenda that Cathy has gone missing overnight and a panicking Bob starts to search for her. Moira insists to Chas, above, that Matty is entitled to compensation for his injuries which will leave him unable to work. Where will Chas get the money from? Kim is chuffed – she’s bought herself a race horse called Medicinal Brandy. INCREDIBLY powerful and upsetting, this pandemic-set drama starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham is mustsee television. Set in a fictional care home in Liverpool, the two-hour one-off drama follows the relationship between a young care worker and a patient during desperate times. Sarah (Comer) is smart but feels she has never fitted in. She unexpectedly finds her calling as a carer at Bright Sky Homes, where she has a special talent for connecting with the residents. Tony (Graham) is a 47-yearold with young-onset Alzheihelp Channel 4, 9pm mer’s, whose illness causes periods of confusion and violent outbursts. But he builds a real bond with Sarah, who is brilliant at managing him. This is heartbreaking from the off as the residents struggle with life and Tony regularly tries to escape the home to go back to his Ma’s – he’s forgotten that she died. Among the patients are Gloria, played by Sue Johnston and former English teacher Polly (Cathy Tyson), while Angela Griffin is care assistant Tori and Lesley Sharp makes a eastenders BBC1, 7.35pm Martin is furious with Ruby and secretly visits Stacey in prison. He admits that he messed up, while Stacey tells Martin to sort Ruby out or she will kill her. A solicitor quizzes Jean for more information about the drugs, pushing her to reveal who the dealer is. Tiff is furious that Dotty is wearing her top and gives Sonia an ultimatum - it’s her or Dotty. When Tiff and Sonia go to a boxercise class, Dotty, right, turns up and there’s a stand-off. brief appearance as Sarah’s mum. But then March 2020 hits and the stress and panic begins to mount as residents start to become unwell. Sarah and her colleagues fight tirelessly, even though they are ill-equipped, poorly prepared and feel abandoned by the powers that be. There are harrowing scenes that pack a punch as Covid sweeps through the care home, but a first-class cast make it absolutely captivating. A comment on the care home crisis, this is a thoughtprovoking and important film that is also about a beautiful friendship. coronation street ITV, 8pm Having found out that Alina is yet to fly, Tyrone races to find her. He tracks her to a hotel and begs her to reconsider. But is it all over? Mary and Freda argue over Norris’s funeral arrangements, then Claudia arrives. The three then argue over where best to hold the wake, before Rita steps in. 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facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 39 FEEDBACK NEWSLETTER Sign up for our newsletter: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/signup WRITE Send your letters to: Feedback, The Chronicle, 2nd Floor, INTU Eldon Square, Eldon Court, Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7JB. Letters may be edited. EMAIL: ec.letters@ncjmedia.co.uk SOCIAL MEDIA Like us on Facebook facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle Follow us on Twitter @eveningchron @ChronicleNUFC or @ChronicleSAFC LETTERS MAY BE EDITED YOUR VIEW Cleadon Mill by Flickr group member Chris Miller, from our archive. If you want your picture to appear here, email us at: pics@ncjmedia.co.uk on this day 1387: The future Henry V of England was born in Monmouth Castle in Wales. “Bluff” Prince Hal became a ruthless king who fought two bloody campaigns which came to a climax at Agincourt. In 1422 he died unheroically of dysentery at the French Castle of Vincennes. 1620: The 101 Pilgrim Fathers set sail from Plymouth in the Mayflower, captained by Myles Standish. 1847: The United Shakespeare Company bought the house in which Shakespeare was born at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire for £3,000. It was the first building in Britain to be officially preserved. 1861: 1945: The Post Office Savings Bank was instituted. John McCormack, lyrical Irish tenor, died in Dublin. “I have hung up my harp, all my songs are sung,” he is reported to have written just before he died. 1946: Have A Go began on the Light Programme, with Wilfred Pickles and his wife as Mabel at the table. Pickles started each programme by saying, “How do, ‘Ow are yer?” The show ran for more than 20 years. Maria Callas Council’s piecemeal approach to planning ONe of the main reasons why Newcastle City Council proposed to ban buses from Blackett Street is to replace them with a cycle route. Not so much pedestrianisation of Blackett Street but cyclisation. This is against Government advice which states that cyclists and pedestrians should be kept separate wherever possible. For good reason. All too often pedestrians are confronted and deterred by militant cyclists – of which, unfortunately, Newcastle has its fair share. Recently, one even rode through the middle of Grainger Market! Of course, cycle routes are part of any sensible traffic plan – which Newcastle has not got. The traffic layout in central Newcastle causes frequent traffic jams and long waits at the numerous traffic lights, producing more air pollution and greater carbon emissions. Transferring buses to Market Street will only increase the problem. Longer bus journey times through the city centre will mean less frequent services. This will deter shoppers already facing a longer walk uphill to Northumberland Street and eldon Square from the proposed new bus stops. Inevitably, this will encourage more car journeys, increasing overall carbon emissions. POEM OF THE DAY MALcOLM MAcDONALD Macdonald giving chase was an exciting scene Was one of the best strikers that I have ever seen Powerfully built and so very fast Created a draught as he went past A great leaper and header of a ball Even though he was not that tall A stronger shot I cannot ever Pretty pictures of happy cyclists and smiling pedestrians on Blackett Street may have secured the bid for Newcastle’s superficial makeover but they do not address the grim reality of climate change. The council should have had a sensible conversation with responsible organisations before securing the finance for a piecemeal planning approach to the climate crisis which will not only increase carbon emissions but also hasten the decline of retail in the city centre. JohN UrqUhart, Newcastle americans are not really the good guys We are awash with pro -American propaganda, ably led by the BBC. Prime motive to show how the Americans are really the good guys, that decades of Neo- colonialist By George McLanders recall When Macdonald put his foot through the ball A legend at united he turned out to be A sight for sore eyes he was to see Malcolm could be forgiven for being so brash We all knew he was worth every penny of his cash aggression against so many countries who failed the US democracy test were justified because America says so. Three-thousand people who probably had no hand in America’s colonial wars died horribly on 9/11/01. Threethousand people died on 9/11/73 because their elected President Allende refused to conform to the American model of democracy. In his book “Killing Hope”, William Blum describes how dozens of countries in the last 70 years failed to be American enough. They paid a price in deaths, economic chaos, poverty and hopelessness. Brown University has estimated that 363,000 were killed by America in the “War on Terror”. Very few of them Saudis, which is weird considering Bin Laden was a Saudi and those who flew the planes into the towers were Saudis. Perhaps America only tries to impose its world view on small weak countries like Afghanistan and Chile, not despotic theocracies like Saudi Arabia. alaN MarsdeN, Milnthorpe this year’s GNr was not so great at all THe Great North Run goes from Newcastle to South Shields - it always has done. This recent incarnation went from Newcastle to Gateshead and around a bit and then back to Newcastle. It’s still a half marathon but a “GNR” it is not. I was under the impression that they didn’t come to South Shields “for Covid-19 reasons” and to avoid the big crowds. But there were rows of spectators all close together on some parts of the run and at the start, even though it was staggered, the participants were all corralled together. No social distancing whatsoever and no masks among the spectators. What difference would it have been if the actual GNR had been followed? It’s just Newcastle folk looking after themselves yet again. Maybe next year we can have another proper Great North Run, until then just stop kidding yourselves that the GNR has happened in 2021 – it hasn’t. JaCk roUGh, sunderland 1963: Malaysia became independent – and a mob celebrated by burning down the British embassy. 1968: Second class. 1977: 1989: The “two-tier” postal system was introduced in Britain – First and Opera singer Maria Callas was found dead in her Paris flat, aged 53. Classic horse race, the St Leger at Doncaster, was abandoned when officials declared the course unsafe. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India surpassed 5 million for the first time. 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40 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk BAILEY JUDITH (Benwell) Passed away peacefully on 12th September 2021, aged 78 years. Beloved wife of Alan, treasured mam of Gavin, Michael and the late Ian, much loved mother-in-law of Debbie and grandma of Callum and Lilly. Service to be held at the West Road Crematorium on Tuesday 28th September at 10.30am. Donations if desired to The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. BEATTIE EILEEN MARY (Gateshead). Peacefully at home on 3rd September 2021, aged 87 years, Eileen. Beloved wife of the late Ian, a much loved mam of Mark, mother-in-law of Lorna, a much loved sister of Anna and Mary, sister-inlaw to Morris, John, Ann and Mary. Would family and friends please meet for service at Saltwell Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September 2021 at 10.30am. Family flowers only, donations in lieu if so desired to St Patrick's RC Church, Felling. All enquiries to Watson's Funeral Directors Ltd. Gateshead. (0191) 477 1484. R.I.P. Telephone BEDDISON SYDNEY (Sid) (Washington formerly of Gateshead). Peacefully in hospital on Thursday 26th August aged 94 years Sydney (Sid) Beloved husband of the late Bridie a much loved dad of Nola and David a dear fatherin-law, also a cherished grandad, great-grandad and great-great-grandad and a treasured brother. Would friends please meet for service on Monday 20th September at Holy Trinity Church, Washington at 12.15pm followed by interment in Washington Cemetery. BELL BEATRICE (BEA) (West End). Peacefully surrounded by her loving family on 9th September 2021 aged 88 years. A loving mam, sister and nanna. She will be greatly missed by all. Please meet for service at the West Road Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd September at 12.45pm. Any flowers c/o Clark Pearsons Funeral Directors, 2 Baroness Drive, Denton Burn, NE15 7AT Tel- 0191 2744373 BIGGS BRIAN EDWARD (Cramlington, late of Blyth). Passed away peacefully in Harwood Court on 11th September 2021, aged 75 years. Beloved husband of Isabella. Much loved dad of Dean, Darren and Donna. A loving grandad and great grandad. Devoted son of the late Jack and the late Dot. Cherished brother of Linda and the late Heather. Funeral service to be held at Cowpen Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd September at 3.15p.m. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu if desired to Harwood Court Care Home. BROWN JEAN (Nee Fraser) (Blakelaw). Peacefully in Rosewood Villas on Monday 13th September 2021 aged 85 years. Beloved wife of the late Billy. Loving mam of Julie. Dear mother in law of John. Much loved gran of Nicola, Karl and Lisa. Also a great gran and great great gran. Would all please meet for funeral service at West Road Crematorium on Friday 24th September at 11.15am. Family flowers only please but donations gratefully received on behalf of Rosewood Villas a collection box will be available at the service. All welcome afterwards to The Blakelaw Social Club. All enquiries c/o Clark Pearson Funeral Services, Denton Burn. Tel 0191-2744373. BUCKTON DORA (Cramlington). Dora passed away on September 3rd aged 69 years. Loving Mam of Catherine and Christopher, Mother-In- Law of Emma, devoted Granny of Sophie, Anna and Ava. Dora will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Family and friends please meet for service at Cowpen Crematorium, Blyth on Thursday September 23rd at 1.45pm. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to The Macmillan Nurses. All enquiries to H. Duckworth Funeral Directors, Cramlington, Tel:01670 713218. CHAPMAN ALAN (Benwell). Passed away on Wednesday 8th September 2021 at the Freeman Hospital aged 73 years. Son of the late Martin and Edith. Beloved partner of Janice. Dad of Gareth, Denise and the late Kenneth. Brother of Martin Linda, Diane and the late John and Norman. Also a much loved Grandfather, great grandfather and uncle. Funeral service at West Road Crematorium on Monday 20th September at 1.30pm. Family flowers only please but donations gratefully received on behalf of the Critical Care Unit at the Freeman Hospital a collection box will be available at the service. All welcome afterwards to The Westfield Club, West Road. All enquiries c/o Clark Pearson Funeral Services, Denton Burn. Tel 0191-2744373. DE SOUZA RALPH (Ponteland). Peacefully on 1st September 2021, aged 94 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Nora and a real gentleman who will be missed by many. Private funeral to take place. Family flowers only, a collection will be held in aid of RNLI. DICKENSON GUY (Killingworth Village) Passed away after a short illness on 4th September 2021, aged 77 years. Much loved husband to Jennifer, proud father of Toby and Mark, inspirational grandfather to Matthew, Nick, Daisy and George. He will be dearly missed by all of his friends and family. Funeral service to be held at Tynemouth Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd September at 3.00pm. Family flowers only please. All welcome to The Plough Inn, Killingworth Village after the service for refreshments DIMITRI MALEK (Denton Burn) Peacefully in hospital on 7th September 2021, aged 94 years. Beloved husband of Jean, much loved dad of Jacqueline and Helen, a loved father in law, grandpa and great grandpa. Will be greatly missed by all family and friends. Funeral service to take place at West Road Crematorium on Friday 24th September at 11.45am. No flowers please donations to the Salvation Army. FINLAY DAVID (Blakelaw). Sadly passed away Friday 3rd September 2021 aged 71. Dearly beloved husband of Liz. Loving dad to Christopher and devoted grandad of Morgan and Evie. Cremated privately Tuesday 14th September. Forever loved and Missed. FITZGERALD EDITH (née Waugh) (Blyth) Suddenly at home on 1st September, aged 77 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ian, dear sister of Barbara, Margaret, Judith, Susan, Tom, Frank, Christopher and the late Bob, a dear sister-in-law and aunt. Friends please meet for service at Blyth Central Methodist Church on Monday 20th September at 10.45am followed by cremation at Blyth Crematorium at 11.30am. Family Flowers only please donations in lieu may be sent for The Children's Society C/o Melrose Funeral Services, 157-159 Astley Road, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0DL FODDEN MARGARET ROSE (Tantobie). On August 31st, aged 90 years. Margaret Rose, dearly loved wife of the late Eddy, much loved mother of Christine and the late Trevor, much loved mother-in-law of Geoff, loving sister to Valerie and the late Jim, loving sisterin-law to the late Mary, special loved grandma of David and Gemma, precious great-grandma of Emily Rose and Penny Lee, a loving aunt and cousin. Will always be loved and remembered by family and dear friends. Friends please meet for service in St Margaret's Church, Tanfield Village on Tuesday 21st September, at 2 o'clock, followed by cremation at Mountsett Crematorium at 2.45pm. All welcome to attend, everyone welcome afterwards for refreshments at Tanfield Village Hall. All enquiries to Derwentside Service. Tel: (01207)234444 Funeral FOSTER JENNIFER (Jesmond). It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Mrs. Jennifer Foster which occurred on September 8th. Loved mother of Sally, Jonathan and James and grandmother of Nicholas, Richard, Hannah, Edward, Amy and Jennifer. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. Service to be held at West Road Crematorium on Thursday 23rd September at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to your charity of choice or uSactive.org. uk GAUL MARGARET ANN (Low Fell). Peacefully on the 27th August aged 76 years, Margaret, the beloved wife of Rob (Bob) and also a much loved mam of Sarah, Katy and Hessy. Margaret will be sadly missed by all her loving family and friends. Would friends please meet for service at Saltwell Crematorium on Monday 20th September at 1pm. By request family flowers only, donations if desired to The Alzheimers' Society. A collection box will be available at the crematorium. All enquiries to Watson's Funeral Directors Ltd. Tel. 0191 4771484 HAMMOND MARGARET (Longbenton) Peacefully at home on 7th September, aged 78 years, née Collins. Devoted wife of the late Graham, adored mam of Susan, Gary and Kevin, loving nana of Martin and Jordan and great grandma of Evan, Jack, Theo, Esmé, Amelia and Coby. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral service to be held at the West Road Crematorium, Newcastle, on Tuesday 28th September at 12.45pm. At her family's request no flowers please, but donations in lieu may be made to Cancer Research UK. A donations box will also be available at the service. HARRISON MARGARET (Nee Garbutt) (Annfield Plain). Passed away peacefully on 3rd September, Aged 86 years. Margaret loving wife of the late George Henry. Devoted Mam to George, Paul and Chris. Cherished grandmother to all. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Service to take place at Mountsett Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 10- 15am. All enquiries to Derwentside Funeral Service LTD. TEL: 01207 234444. HAUGHAN PETER (Consett). Peacefully on 25th August 2021 at Benfield Hall, Consett, aged 73 years. Peter, formerly of Little Greencroft Farm, Knitsley. Funeral service will be held at All Saints Parish Church, Lanchester on Thursday 23rd September at 1.15pm to which all family and friends are respectfully invited. Followed by committal at Lanchester Cemetery at 2pm. All enquiries to the Co-op Funeralcare, The Grove 01207 580985 HODGSON GORDON (Gateshead). Suddenly on 4th September aged 50 years, Gordon. Dearest Dad of Dean, Landa, Nicola, Hannah and Gordon and a much love Grandad. Friends invited to service at Saltwell Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 1pm HUDSON RICHARD ('Rick') (Winlaton). Peacefully died Sunday 29th August aged 85 at Wentworth Grange, Riding Mill. Richard, loving husband to the late Sheila, dear and fabulous Dad to Dawn and Gary, Fatherin-law to Carol and Blair, Superhero Grandpa to Rowan, Anna and Nicholas, will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Would friends please meet for service and cremation at Mountsett Crematorium, Dipton, DH9 9JP on Wednesday 22 September at 10.15 am. Family flowers only and donations gratefully donated in memory of Mum and Dad, to the ME Association via Justgiving/ memoryofRichardHudson HUNTER THOMAS JOHN (North Shields). Peacefully at home on 2nd September 2021, aged 90 years, Tom, dearly loved husband of Nancy, loving dad of Janet and Susan, dear father-inlaw of Keith, a treasured granda of James and his wife Paula, Suzannah, Matt and Joe and greatgrandfather of Poppy and George. Funeral service to be held at St John's Church, Percy Main on Wednesday 22nd September at 10.00am, followed by interment at Preston Cemetery at 11.00am. Friends please meet at the church. Family flowers only please. donation in lieu may be made for St Johns Church, Percy Main, a donation box will be available at the church. ILLINGWORTH ANTHONY (Tony) (Gateshead). Passed peacefully on 9th September aged 94 years. Companion of the late Helen and highly respected gentleman by his friends. Funeral service to take place at Saltwell Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 11.15am. All enquiries to Co-op Funeralcare, Gateshead Tel: 0191 4822371 IRVING MAUREEN (NEE McCLELLAND) (Heworth). On 8th September 2021, aged 78 years, Maureen. Loving wife of the late Derek. Much loved mam of Paul and Julie, much loved mother in law of Barbara and Sean, an adored nanna of Leanne, Seanpaul, Sarah, Natasha and Reece, an adored great nanna of Kai, Myla and Myles, also a dearly loved sister, sister in law, aunt and friend. Friends please meet for service at St Mary's Church, Heworth on Monday 20th September at 1.00pm. Interment to follow at Heworth Burn Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired may be made at the service. Afterwards all welcome at The Pelaw Club.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 41 KENNEDY ROBIN (Low Fell). On 12th September 2021 aged 78 years, Robin, dearly beloved husband of Pauline, much loved dad of Andrea and Paula, a special grandy of Daniel, Robin, Aaron, Kian and Abbie, a special great grandy of Joel and Spencer, dearly loved brother of Andrew, also a dearly loved uncle of Steven. Service and cremation at Saltwell Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd September at 1.00pm. Friends please meet at Crematorium. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired may be made at the service. Please wear bright colours. Private afterwards. KNOWLES LESLIE (Les) (Cramlington formerly Cambois). Les passed away peacefully on September 7th aged 78 years. Loving Dad of Kelly, caring Brother of Neil, Heather and the late Rob, much loved Grandfather, Uncle and Great Uncle. Les will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Family and friends please meet for service at Cowpen Crematorium, Blyth on Tuesday September 21st at 1.00pm. Family flowers only please donations in lieu if desired to the Amyloidosis Research Fund Royal Free Charity. All enquiries to H. Duckworth Funeral Directors, Cramlington, Tel:01670 713218. LEESE VERONICA (nee Leeson) (Holywell/Wallsend/ Shiremoor). The Leese family are sad to announce the death of Veronica, aged 82 years. Passing away peacefully after a long illness on the morning of 3rd September with her close family by her bedside. Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Auntie and Friend of all who were fortunate enough to remember and love this remarkable woman. She will live on in all our memories. Funeral service will be held at Tynemouth Crematorium on Monday 20th September at 3:00pm. MARTIN DERRIE (Ryton). Peacefully on 12th September, aged 92 years. Dearly beloved wife of the late George. By her own request funeral strictly private. All enquiries to E. Peart Ltd. Funeral Directors, 1 Kepier Chare, Crawcrook, Ryton NE40 4TS. Tel: 0191 4132318. MARVELL LEWIS (Leam Lane). On 9th September 2021 aged 89 years. Lewis, dearly loved husband of Margaret, much loved dad of Lesley, Joyce, Wendy, Rhonda and Joanne also a much loved father in law, granda, great granda, uncle and friend. Service and cremation at Saltwell Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd September at 11.15am. Friends please meet at Crematorium. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, a donation may be made at the service. Afterwards all welcome at The Leam Lane Club. MATTHEWS DEE (nee Bookless) (Gosforth). Suddenly at home on 1st September 2021, aged 74 years. Dearly loved wife of Chris, adored mum of Louise and Tim, mother in law of Joanne and Michelle and devoted granny of Sophie. Special sister, auntie and friend of many. Please meet for service at All Saints Church, Gosforth on Thursday 23rd September at 10.30am, followed by private cremation. Family flowers only a collection will be held in aid of St Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth. Please wear a bright colour of clothing. MILBURN JOSEPH (Joe) (Throckley formerly Horsley). Peacefully with family by his side on Thursday 9th September 2021 aged 89 years. Joe, dearly loved husband of Dorothy, loving dad of Neil and Carole, and a dear grandad of Ross, Josie, Henry and Bella. Would family and friends please meet at the West Rd Crematorium on Wednesday 29th September at 1:15. Donations in lieu of flowers to Marie Curie Hospice. Afterwards welcome back to Benwell Hill Cricket Club. MORRISON DAVID MICHAEL ALLEN (Monkseaton). The funeral of David, who died suddenly on 31st August 2021, will take place at Tynemouth Crematorium at 12.00 on Wednesday 22nd September, followed by a reception at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth from 1.15 onwards. Friends please meet at the crematorium. Family flowers only, donations in lieu if desired to the British Heart Foundation/Macmillan Cancer Relief. PONTING ANNE FRANCES (Cullercoats). Formerly of North Shields. Peacefully on 8th September, Anne (nee Barnsley) aged 81 years. Dearly loved wife of Arthur, mother of Mark, mother-in-law to Christina and grandma of Matthew. Funeral service at Tynemouth Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 11.15am. Floral tributes may be sent to R.J. Ryland Funeral Services, 1, Farringdon Road, Cullercoats. POWLEY ALBERT (Whorlton Grange). Peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Sunday 5th September 2021 aged 83 years. Albert beloved Husband of Bet. Loving Dad of Rhonda, Alyson and Karen. Much loved Father in law of Geoff, Simon and Michael. Proud and Devoted Grandad of Liam, Charlotte, Lewis, Owen, Jessica, and Matthew- Albert. Would family and friends please meet for funeral service at St Gabriel's Church, Heaton on Friday 24th September at 12 Noon, Interment to follow at Heaton Cemetery at 1.00pm Family flowers only please, donations if so desired to the Alzheimer's Society. Now at peace, forever in our hearts and thoughts. QUINN WILLIAM JAMES (Westerhope). Billy, passed away on the 4th September, aged 79 years. Much loved husband of June and beloved Brother & Uncle. He will be sadly missed by all his family & friends. Please meet at the West Road Crematorium on 29/9/21 at 2.15pm. No flowers please, donations on the day in lieu, to the New Beginnings Cat Rehoming Charity. All welcome afterwards to The Denton Hotel. "You fought so hard to stay but you are at peace now" RAISTRICK NANCY (Leam Lane). Peacefully on 1st September 2021, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Leslie, adored mam of Diane, Lesley, Gerard and Michael and much loved mother in law, nana, great nana, sister and aunty of all the family. Please meet for service at Saltwell Crematorium on Monday 20th September at 2.30pm. Family flowers only a collection will be held in aid of Alzheimer's Society and BHF. ROBINSON TERENCE (Chester-le-Street) Suddenly at home on the 3rd September, aged 89 years. Beloved husband of Doris, much loved dad of Michael and Denise, father-in-law of Michelle and Michael. Adored grandad of Michael, Kelly, Abbie, Maddy Ellie and their partners, step grandad of Anneka, Ally and partners, great grandad of Darcey and Cody, dear brother, brother-in-law of Dennis and the late Mary and families. Terry will be eternally missed by all his family and friends. Service to take place at Birtley Crematorium on 5th October at 2.30pm. Family flowers only. Donations in memory of Terry for Barnardos would be appreciated. SMITH ETHEL (nee Rides) Passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on the 3rd September 2021 aged 93 years. Loving wife of the late Billy, Mam to Paul and Gerard, mother in law to Lorna and Margaret, Grandma to Christopher and David and loving aunt to all her nieces and nephews. Ethel will be very sadly missed by all her family and friends. Would family and friends please meet for the funeral service at Trinity Methodist Church Blaydon at 10:15 am on the 23rd September followed by burial at Blaydon Cemetery. Family flowers only please and a retiring collection will take place after the service for the Church. SOULSBY KENNETH WILLIAM (Jesmond). Peacefully on 2nd September 2021 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, aged 81 years. Beloved dad to Andrew and Richard, grandad to Annabel and Charlotte, cherished brother to Heather (St Clair Carr) and uncle to Kathryn (Dixon), also loving son to Bill and Kathleen (Blyth). Funeral service will be held at West Road Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 12:30pm followed by refreshments at South Northumberland Cricket Club Gosforth. All Welcome. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu are welcome in Ken's memory to the Great North Air Ambulance Service. SPENCER JOSEPH JACKSON (Throckley). Died peacefully at home on the 7th September 2021. Beloved husband of Sarah and loved dad to Michael, Chris, Shaun and Sally. A loving father in law of Norma, Ray and Samantha. A grandfather of Alexander and Leanne, Shaun and Julia, Michael and Jade, Kyle and Heather, and Harriet. A great grandfather of all the family, he will be greatly missed by the family and friends. Funeral service to take place at the West Road Crematorium on Monday 27th September 2021 at 12:00. Family flowers only please, donations to Cancer Research if desired. Jack was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a friend to many, a soldier and above all a fusilier. TALLEN STEVE (Newbiggin Hall). Tragically on 25th August 2021 aged 53 years. Steve, a loving dad of Joe, Eve and Mae, dearly missed former husband of Donna, much loved brother of Pete, Talka and Bod, also a dear brother in law of Gill, Angie and Feora, uncle of Gemma, Steve, Paul and Kayleigh, great uncle of Maya, Ellis, Cole and Isla, fondly remembered by Donna's family. Would family and friends please meet for funeral service at the West Road Crematorium on Tuesday 21st September at 3pm. Family flowers only please. All welcome afterwards for refreshments at The Jubilee, Gosforth. TAYLOR SYLVIA (Benton). Passed away peacefully on 9th September 2021 aged 85 years. A much loved wife of the late James Taylor. A dearly loved mother of Andrew. A much loved grandmother of Louise, Jack, Maddison and Aaron. Great grandmother of Lexie and Daisy. Private cremation for family and friends only, please contact Louise for details. No flowers by request. Collection for ward 15 at Rake Lane who took such great care of Sylvia. All enquiries to WS Taylor & Sons, Forest Hall. Tel. 01912709677. TAYLOR SYLVIA (Benton). We were best friends and kindled spirits for over 60 years. We shared a special bond which will never break. Love you always, Doris, Tommy and family. If there were dreams to sell, merry and sad to tell, and the crier rung the bell, I would buy you back tomorrow. Goodbye my lovely friend. WILLIAMS MARGARET (Whickham). Peacefully in Manor House, Whickham on August 27th 2021 aged 96 years. Peggy beloved wife of the late Bob, dearly loved mother to Peter and the late Derek, a loving grandmother to Sarah, Christopher, Emma and James also great grandmother to Charlie, Evie, Rory, Ellie, Freya and Elodie. Would friends please meet for service and cremation at Mountsett Crematorium, Dipton on Friday September 24th at 1.15pm. No flowers please, a retiring collection will be taken for The Alzheimer's Society. WILSON SUSAN (Stannington). Passed away suddenly at home on 27/08/2021 aged 67 years. Greatly missed by all family and friends. Beloved wife of Brian. Mother to John, Mother-inlaw to Kylie, Grandma of Luke. Funeral service of Susan's life to be held at St Mary's, Stannington on 24/09/2021 at 12 Noon. Cremation to follow at West Road Crematorium for family only. Donations in lieu on the day if desired to St Mary's Church. Family flowers only please. DONNELLY LAWRENCE I hold you close within my heart and there you will remain, to walk with me throughout my life until we meet again. So rest in peace my dear son and thanks for all you've done, I pray that God has given you the crown you have truly won. - Love Mam xx HALL ROBERT Treasured memories of my loving husband Robert (Bob) who passed away one year ago today, 16th September 2020. It broke my heart to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of me went with you, the day God called you home. It isn't what we write or even what we say, it's what we feel inside our hearts when we think of you each day. The pain still hurts, the memories are still clear, I wish in my heart that you were still here. You're not just a memory or part of the past, you'll be loved and missed as long as life lasts. Your loving Wife Christine and your loving family xxx new name, same team, same promise Gary Staker branches in Monkseaton and Shiremoor have changed name to William Purves Funeral Directors. The same team continue to deliver compassion dedication integrity and respect 24/7 every day of the year. Funeral arranging, free plans of wishes, prepayment plans, memorials, and bereavement aftercare. Monkseaton 0191 252 3635 Shiremoor 0191 253 2529 williampurves.co.uk E Turnbull & Son FUNERAL DIRECTORS Since 1790 For more than 200 years, the community of North Shields and the wider area of Tyne & Wear, has been putting their trust in E Turnbull & Son Ltd. Independent and family owned E Turnbull & Son Ltd, Albion Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0HE Tel 0191 2571201 Email info@eturnbull.co.uk Website www.eturnbull.co.uk WEBB JAMES (Jim) (Throckley). We would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours for all the beautiful floral tributes, cards and messages of support myself and my family received after the sad passing of my dear husband James. We would also like to thank Karen from Clark Pearson's, who went above and beyond to help and support us in a very professional and caring manner. Also Carly Fee for a wonderful service that was uplifting. Special mention to the lads from the TA who came from all over the country to attend, and who also did a great job in honouring Jim by draping the regimental flag over the coffin and supplying a wreath that took our breath away on the day. We were also stunned to find out the total amount raised for the three charities was £1348.86 giving each one £449.62. Wow. And finally to everyone who attended the service. We were blown away by the amount of people who were there to pay their respects to Jim. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts.

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48 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk YARMOUTH TODAY PONTEFRACT TODAY Going: Good to soft Draw: High numbers best on the straight course, especially in large fields. Going: Good to firm Draw: Low numbers best in sprints. Buoyant 1.30 Top Exhibit Atomise 2.05 Love Trophy Power Ingleton 2.40 Mighty Ulysses Prince Alex 3.15 Pleasant Man Future 3.50 Crystal Starlet Titian 4.25 Pistoletto Spirited Guest 5.00 Dancinginthewoods Mariha 2.15 Profit And Loss Liberation Point (nb) 2.50 Ace Rothstein Algheed 3.25 Ey Up It’s Maggie Embolden 4.00 Wynford Charger 4.35 Abbey Heights Barshaa 5.10 coul Kat Rebel Redemption 5.40 Secret Eagle 1.30 FREE TIPS ON ATTHERACES.COM NURSERY (4) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,926 (10 run) SSR 1 (3) 130 Global Wisdom (28) C Dwyer 9-9 (D)................. S De Sousa 89 2 (4) 510 Aristobulus (29) J Ferguson 9-7 (D2)...................... A Kirby 89 3 (8) 322 Buoyant (36) M Meade 9-7 (BF)............................R L Moore 88 4 (2) 188 Zebelle (12) G Boughey 9-6................................... J Mitchell 85 5 (9) 125 General Panic (12) S P C Woods 9-6 (D)............T Marquand 93 6 (1) 250 Maybury (48) W Jarvis 9-5...................................... N Callan 99 7 (6) 271 Top Exhibit (21) A Watson 9-4 (D)............................H Doyle 87 8 (10) 159 Manettino (25) S C Williams 9-1 (C)........................ A Atzeni 87 9 (7) 640 Wild Mountain (107) P & O Cole 9-1......................C Fallon 70 10 (5) 356 My Dubawi (20) M Johnston 9-0..............................W Buick 82 BETTING: 2 Buoyant, 4 Top Exhibit, 6 Aristobulus, 8 Global Wisdom, 10 My Dubawi, 12 Maybury, General Panic, 14 Wild Mountain, 16 Others. 2020: AL SAARIYAH 9 6, William Buick 4-6 Fav (S & E Crisford), drawn (7), 5 ran. 2.05 BRITISH EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (GBB RACE) (4) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £5,400 (8 run) SSR 1 (3) Atomise C Fellowes 9-0......................................... L Steward — 2 (6) 75 Be Glorious (23) Harry Eustace 9-0..................T Marquand 88 3 (5) Love Trophy Power R Varian 9-0.................... S De Sousa — 4 (1) Mizzen You R Guest 9-0..................................... Rossa Ryan — 5 (8) Rockade D Elsworth 9-0...........................................H Doyle — 6 (4) 8 Royal Showqueen (23) S C Williams 9-0..............M Ghiani 70 7 (7) 222 Tippy Toes (129) M Johnston 9-0...........................R L Moore 92 8 (2) 2 Wajd (19) Patrick Owens 9-0.....................................W Buick 99 BETTING: 9-4 Wajd, 11-4 Tippy Toes, 10-3 Love Trophy Power, 8 Be Glorious, 12 Royal Showqueen, 14 Atomise, Rockade, 20 Mizzen You. 2020: AROUSING 9 0, Tom Marquand 4-1 (W Haggas), drawn (2), 8 ran. 2.40 BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF MAIDEN STAKES (4) (2-Y-O) 1m Winner £5,400 (8 run) SSR 1 (1) Australian Harbour R Varian 9-5..................... A Atzeni — 2 (8) Caesar’s Palace S & E Crisford 9-5....................... J Mitchell — 3 (4) 64 Cowboy (41) M Johnston 9-5....................................C Fallon 88 4 (7) 59 Eight Of Diamonds (34) S P C Woods 9-5........T Marquand 87 5 (6) 80 Fourshadesofsilver (34) J Ryan 9-5................D Keenan 70 6 (5) Ingleton C Appleby 9-5...........................................W Buick — 7 (2) Mighty Ulysses J & T Gosden 9-5.......................... R Havlin — 8 (3) 4 Turner Girl (33) E Dunlop 9-0.............................R L Moore 99 BETTING: 6-4 Ingleton, 4 Turner Girl, Mighty Ulysses, 15-2 Cowboy, Australian Harbour, 10 Caesar’s Palace, 33 Eight Of Diamonds, 66 Fourshadesofsilver. 2020: No corresponding race. 3.15 FOLLOW ATTHERACES ON TWITTER HANDICAP (2) 1m 6f Winner £10,468 (8 run) SSR 1 (5) 204 Bodyline (9) Sir M Prescott 4 10-0 (CD)........................R Tate 90 2 (3) 201 Prince Alex (47) M Bell 4 9-12 (D3).................... Rossa Ryan 86 3 (6) 684 The Trader (12) M Johnston 5 9-10......................R L Moore 78 4 (7) 429 Just In Time (68) A King 7 9-8 (D2)....................T Marquand 86 5 (4) 487 Pleasant Man (26) R Charlton 3 9-4........................ A Kirby 94 6 (8) 157 Ispahan (68) D M Simcock 4 9-3...........................J P Spencer 99 7 (1) 830 Marshall Plan (26) J & T Gosden 3 9-2..................W Buick 70 8 (2) 602 Whitehaven (41) H Morrison 4 8-12 (C2)................. A Atzeni 99 BETTING: 5-2 Prince Alex, 4 Whitehaven, 6 Pleasant Man, Marshall Plan, 8 Ispahan, The Trader, 10 Just In Time, 12 Bodyline. 2020: BODYLINE 3 8 8, Luke Morris 13-8 Fav (Sir M Prescott), drawn (4), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: PRINCE ALEX 13-2 Mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, closed to challenge 2f out and soon led, ran on well until headed briefly well inside final furlong, led again final strides, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul beating Urban Artist by nk, 12 ran. WHITEHAVEN 7-2 Led and set decent pace, steadied 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Goldie Hawk at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug. MARSHALL PLAN 12-1 Chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, 21st of 22, well behind Valley Forge at York 1m 6f Heritage Handicap (0-105) (3yo) (2) gd in Aug. 2.15 NORTHERN COMMERCIALS - SERVICE, SALES & PARTS NOVICE STKS (5) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,888 (9 run) RTV 1 (4) 01 Clarets Glory (13) M Dods 9-6 (CD)...................... P Dennis 84 2 (8) Hoi An Beach R Menzies 9-2.................................... H Shaw — 3 (9) 43 Profit And Loss (11) P Evans 9-2..........................C Hardie 89 4 (2) 59 Selfish Brian (12) J J Quinn 9-2..........................D Costello 70 5 (6) 47 Streetsense Bertie (20) T Easterby 9-2....................G Lee 75 6 (5) Esken Rose K Ryan 8-11...........................................T Eaves — 7 (7) Mariha M Johnston 8-11.........................................D O’Neill — 8 (1) Paradise Of Love N Tinkler 8-11............F McManoman (3) — 9 (3) 82 Purple Bling (49) R Fahey 8-11........................T Hamilton 99 BETTING: 3 Purple Bling, 4 Clarets Glory, 5 Mariha, Profit And Loss, 6 Esken Rose, 12 Selfish Brian, Streetsense Bertie, 14 Paradise Of Love, 20 Hoi An Beach. 2020: SIR MAXI 9 5, Rossa Ryan 1-2 Fav (R Beckett), drawn (8), 11 ran. 2.50 NAPOLEONS CASINO BRADFORD HANDICAP (4) 1m 2f Winner £4,860 (7 run) RTV 1 (2) 355 Culture J O’Keeffe 5 10-0 (D)........................... P J McDonald — 2 (7) 237 Big Kitten (20) M Johnston 6 9-12 (D).................... F Norton 95 3 (1) 2-1 Liberation Point (24) M Appleby 4 9-9............... J Watson 89 4 (4) 200 Seasett (54) R Fahey 3 9-8...................................T Hamilton 99 5 (3) -15 Ace Rothstein (14) M Bell 3 9-6 (BF)................... D E Hogan 91 6 (5) 123 Regal Mirage (11) T Easterby 7 9-5 (CD2)...............C Hardie 92 7 (6) 804 Madeeh (54) P Kirby 5 9-2....................................... P Dennis 70 BETTING: 13-8 Liberation Point, 4 Regal Mirage, 9-2 Ace Rothstein, 7 Seasett, 10 Madeeh, Big Kitten, 12 Culture. 2020: HIGHWAYGREY 4 9 7, David Allan 11-8 Fav (T Easterby), drawn (2), 7 ran. 3.25 BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP (2) 6f Winner £15,462 (7 run) RTV 1 (5) 339 Gale Force Maya (6) M Dods 5 9-10 (CD).....................G Lee 91 2 (6) 506 Zim Baby (45) M Appleby 4 9-7 (D2)........................T Ladd (3) 88 3 (7) 356 Ey Up It’s Maggie (11) T Coyle 3 9-2..............K Schofield (5) 99 4 (4) 222 Crazy Luck (14) B Millman 3 8-11 (D2).....................J F Egan 99 5 (3) D14 Algheed (12) M Loughnane 3 8-9..........................D Costello 70 6 (2) 213 Silent Flame (14) B Millman 3 8-6 (D3)................. F Norton 91 7 (1) 257 Lady Celia (28) R Fahey 4 8-5 (D)................. Morgan Cole (7) 83 BETTING: 9-4 Crazy Luck, 4 Silent Flame, Ey Up It’s Maggie, 9-2 Gale Force Maya, 8 Zim Baby, 12 Algheed, 14 Lady Celia. 2020: LAST SURPRISE 3 9 5, James Doyle 11-2 (S & E Crisford), drawn (3), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: CRAZY LUCK 4-1 Chased leaders on far rail, pushed along 2f out, ridden and not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on well when in the clear, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Chocoya at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf. EY UP IT’S MAGGIE 12-1 Prominent, ridden under 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bergerac at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf. SILENT FLAME 13-2 Steadied start, soon tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, 2nd inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, headed and dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Chocoya at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf. GALE FORCE MAYA 15-2 Keen prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Able Kane at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gd. ZIM BABY 12-1 Prominent, ridden 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Capote’s Dream at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug. ALGHEED 18-1 Keen led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Star Jewel at Thirsk 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd. LADY CELIA 22-1 Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Autumn Flight at Windsor 5f hcap (3) gf in Aug. 3.50 BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP (4) 1m 3f 104yds Winner £8,100 (10 run) SSR 1 (5) 45- Progressive N Henderson 4 9-11.......................... N Callan — 2 (9) 212 Princess Nadia (41) J & T Gosden 3 9-9 (BF)............H Doyle 92 3 (8) 252 Topanticipation (11) Harry Eustace 4 9-8...A Farragher (5) 88 4 (2) 242 Jasmine Joy (44) J Fanshawe 3 9-7 (BF)....................W Buick 99 5 (10) 113 Trinity Girl (37) Jessica Macey 4 9-7................................... ............................................................T Hammer Hansen (3) 80 6 (7) 212 Goddess Of Fire (10) J Ryan 4 9-5 (BF, C)..............D Keenan 88 7 (4) 421 Future (45) J & T Gosden 3 9-4..................................C Fallon 83 8 (3) 273 Glencora (19) D Elsworth 4 9-3 (C, D).................. S De Sousa 90 9 (1) 341 Summertime Romance (22) M Botti 3 9-3........... A Atzeni 70 10 (6) 033 Crystal Starlet (31) Sir M Stoute 3 9-0..............R L Moore 81 BETTING: 3 Future, 5 Crystal Starlet, 11-2 Summertime Romance, 6 Princess Nadia, 7 Jasmine Joy, 10 Topanticipation, 12 Goddess Of Fire, Glencora, 14 Others. 2020: COLONY QUEEN 4 9 10, Robert Havlin 40-1 (S Gollings), drawn (10), 11 ran. FORM GUIDE: FUTURE 6-5fav Close up, going well and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, always doing enough, won at Windsor 1m 2f flls nov stk (5) gd in Aug beating Thefastnthecurious by 3/4l, 10 ran. CRYSTAL STARLET 9-2 Tracked leader 2f, raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Candleford at Windsor 1m 2f (5) in Aug. SUMMERTIME ROMANCE 11-2 Started slowly, rushed up out wide chasing leaders 10f out, went 2nd over 9f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f flls hcp (3yo+) (5) pol in Aug beating Spring Glow by nk, 11 ran. 4.25 SKY SPORTS RACING SKY 415 HANDICAP (3) 1m 2f Winner £7,851 (9 run) SSR 1 (3) 043 Protected Guest (13) G Margarson 6 9-11 (CD2)................ .............................................................................T P Queally 77 2 (4) 265 The City’s Phantom (18) R Spencer 4 9-8 (CD2)......H Doyle 86 3 (2) 353 Pied Piper (22) J & T Gosden 3 9-7 (D)...................... R Havlin 85 4 (8) 991 Pistoletto (14) J Ryan 4 9-6 (D)............................D Keenan 99 5 (7) 006 Dubai Souq (45) S bin Suroor 4 9-5 (D)...................M Ghiani 70 6 (5) 3-2 Titian (19) W Haggas 3 9-4.................................T Marquand 82 7 (1) 531 Forest Falcon (21) M Johnston 3 9-4 (C).................W Buick 85 8 (6) 833 Taravara (27) S Pearce 3 8-10............................P Cosgrave 97 9 (9) 432 Mango Boy (17) C Wall 3 8-10 (BF)........................ J Mitchell 79 BETTING: 7-2 Titian, 4 Forest Falcon, 5 Mango Boy, 6 Pied Piper, 7 Pistoletto, 10 Taravara, Protected Guest, 12 The City’s Phantom, 14 Dubai Souq. 2020: CRYSTAL PEGASUS 3 9 4, Ryan Moore 11-8 Fav (Sir M Stoute), drawn (4), 6 ran. 5.00 MOULTON NURSERIES HANDICAP (3) 6f Winner £7,851 (7 run) SSR 1 (7) 064 One Night Stand (12) W Jarvis 4 9-9 (D3).......... S De Sousa 83 2 (4) 521 Natural Path (21) M Bell 4 9-5 (D)...................T Marquand 72 3 (3) 222 Yimou (19) D Ivory 6 9-4 (CD)......................................H Doyle 70 4 (6) 155 Spirited Guest (13) G Margarson 5 9-3 (CD).......T P Queally 74 5 (2) 134 Dancinginthewoods (13) D Ivory 4 9-3 (D3)........W Buick 72 6 (5) 453 Liberated Lady (20) H Palmer 3 9-3....................R L Moore 99 7 (1) 614 Benefit Street (35) R Cowell 4 9-2 (D)..................M Ghiani 70 BETTING: 9-4 Natural Path, 7-2 Yimou, 5 Dancinginthewoods, 6 Liberated Lady, 8 Benefit Street, One Night Stand, 10 Spirited Guest. 2020: HAMISH MACBETH 3 9 2, Ryan Moore 11-4 (H Palmer), drawn (7), 6 ran. 4.00 MADAM LILIBET HANDICAP (5) 2m 1f Winner £3,240 (15 run) RTV 1 (9) 733 Chocolate Box (32) M Loughnane 7 10-2........... C Noble (3) 87 2 (15) 282 Storm Chaser (13) M Channon 4 10-1..................R Hornby — 3 (6) 132 Flint Hill (32) Ruth Jefferson 5 10-1 (BF, CD)................G Lee 86 4 (2) 247 The Rutland Rebel (45) M Hammond 5 10-0 (C, D)..... P J McDonald 86 5 (12) 165 Soldier On Parade A Murphy 4 9-10.................. T Whelan 79 6 (13) -30 Red Tornado (150) C Fairhurst 9 9-10................... P Dennis 70 7 (14) 212 Wynford (22) R Menzies 8 9-9 (BF)........................... H Shaw 85 8 (3) 121 Embolden (23) C Hobson 4 9-9....................C Hutchinson (5) 99 9 (5) 333 Warranty (35) H Whittington 4 9-9.................... D Muscutt 86 10 (7) 842 Victoriano (22) B Ellison 5 9-9.........................H Russell (3) 88 11 (4) 634 Dynali (32) I Williams 5 9-7 (BF).............................D Costello 89 12 (8) 028 Tynecastle Park R Eddery 8 9-5....................S Cherchi (3) 86 13 (1) 656 Dereham (35) J Berry 5 8-10...........................Ella McCain (5) 79 14 (10) 00/ Scottsdale P Winks 8 8-9.......................... Morgan Cole (7) — 15 (11) 0-9 Brickadank (16) M Hammond 5 8-9...............A Brookes (7) — BETTING: 4 Wynford, 9-2 Flint Hill, 6 Chocolate Box, 7 Warranty, 8 Victoriano, 10 Others. 2020: GOOD VIEW 3 9 2, Cam Hardie 11-2 (D O’Meara), drawn (1), 7 ran. 4.35 NADEEN DAWSON MEMORIAL MAIDEN STAKES (5) 1m Winner £3,888 (10 run) RTV 1 (5) 32 Abbey Heights (22) D & C Kubler 3 9-5....................N Currie 99 2 (7) Baltic Coast S & E Crisford 3 9-5..................... P J McDonald — 3 (9) 3 Charger (208) B Meehan 3 9-5...............................M Dwyer — 4 (3) 6 Halic (74) Joseph Parr 3 9-5..................................H Burns (5) — 5 (6) 345 Zoom Tiger (13) A Balding 3 9-5............................R Hornby 97 6 (1) 65 Balqaa (21) I Furtado 3 9-0.................................... T Whelan — 7 (10) 2 Enfranchise (159) M Johnston 3 9-0.................... F Norton — 8 (4) 3- Geminga (309) J Fanshawe 3 9-0........................... D Muscutt — 9 (2) 3 Madame Glitters (32) D O’Meara 3 9-0............... J Watson 70 10 (8) Qasaayed I Jardine 3 9-0.......................................J Gormley — BETTING: 3 Zoom Tiger, 7-2 Abbey Heights, 6 Enfranchise, Charger, Geminga, 8 Baltic Coast, 14 Others. 2020: No corresponding race. 5.10 MATTY BOWN HANDICAP (4) 1m Winner £4,860 (11 run) RTV 1 (3) 825 Tangled (19) K Tutty 6 9-13 (D2).................Gemma Tutty (3) 93 2 (2) 437 Ghost Rider (28) M Johnston 3 9-8................ P J McDonald 87 3 (10) 059 Ledham (29) G Hanmer 6 9-7 (D)............................. F Norton 93 4 (7) 223 Barshaa (21) S & E Crisford 3 9-6...........................R Coakley 78 5 (1) 488 Just Hiss (30) T Easterby 8 9-5 (D4).................Ella McCain (5) 92 6 (6) 155 Coul Kat (57) B Millman 3 9-5 (CD)............................J F Egan 99 7 (8) 524 Perfect Swiss (12) T Easterby 5 9-2 (BF, CD).......... P Dennis 93 8 (9) 195 Natchez Trace (30) D Carroll 4 9-2.......................... H Shaw 90 9 (4) 356 Irv (18) M Hammond 5 8-11 (D2)....................................G Lee 94 10 (5) 778 Velma (189) C Fairhurst 4 8-10 (D)..............................A Elliott — 11 (11) 666 Destroyer (21) T Tate 8 8-7 (CD)................................T Eaves 70 BETTING: 5-2 Barshaa, 9-2 Perfect Swiss, 7 Coul Kat, Tangled, 10 Others. 2020: GARDEN OASIS 5 9 7, Rob Hornby 5-1 (T Easterby), drawn (1), 13 ran. 5.40 LIKE RACING TV ON FACEBOOK APPRENTICE HANDICAP (5) 6f Winner £3,240 (11 run) RTV 1 (11) 355 Desert History (90) Adrian Nicholls 3 9-10.. Alan Persse (3) 99 2 (9) 461 Rebel Redemption (9) J J Quinn 4 9-10 (D4)...... C Murtagh 82 3 (10) 57D Ey Up Its Mick (30) T Coyle 5 9-9 (D2)..................K Schofield 82 4 (8) 473 Secret Eagle (29) Ruth Jefferson 3 9-8..................H Russell 79 5 (1) 435 Singe Anglais (3) N Tinkler 4 9-6 (D3)..................... C Noble 80 6 (2) 675 Round The Island (22) S Whitaker 8 9-6 (CD6)..... B Sanderson 84 7 (4) 264 Enderman (13) P Midgley 3 9-1 (D).............C Hutchinson (3) 79 8 (7) 4-6 Gorgeous General (18) L Mullaney 6 9-1 (D2).....S Cherchi 70 9 (3) 545 Mr Orange (13) P Midgley 8 8-13 (CD6)..... O McSweeney (3) 78 10 (5) 176 Fossos (9) T Easterby 3 8-11 (D)........................... Ella McCain 77 11 (6) 026 Jems Bond (19) A Brown 4 8-10 (D)..................C Howarth (7) 73 BETTING: 11-4 Rebel Redemption, 9-2 Secret Eagle, 6 Singe Anglais, 8 Mr Orange, Enderman, 10 Others. 2020: LEZARDRIEUX 3 9 7, William Cox 6-1 (G Tuer), drawn (6), 9 ran. CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS AYR TODAY CHELMSFORD CITY TODAY Going: Good to firm-good in places Draw: A middle to high draw is an advantage in sprint races, low numbers favoured on the round course. Going: Standard Draw: Little effect. Outbreak 1.50 Teddy’s Profit Global Humor 2.25 Outrun The Storm Monhammer 3.00 Mi Capricho Diamond Haze 3.35 Diamond Haze My Little Queens 4.10 My Little Queens Man Of The Night (nap) 4.45 Nicholas T Rose Bandit 5.18 Thrilla In Manila Nakeeta 5.50 Wor Willie Fiji Gold 4.50 Buying Time The Tide Turns 5.30 Suns Up Guns Up Sea Fern 6.00 tHE Tron Chocoya 6.30 May Sonic Lord Lovelace 7.00 Lord Lovelace Boy George 7.30 Three Card Trick Vino Santo 8.00 Puffin Island Agent Of Fortune 8.30 Headley George 1.50 EBF NOVICE STAKES (GBB RACE) (5) (2-Y-O) 1m Winner £3,608 (14 run) RTV 1 (4) 21 Outbreak (14) M Johnston 9-8 (D)........................J Fanning 99 2 (10) 32 Bababobo (51) D Loughnane 9-2.....................P Mulrennan 82 3 (3) 0 Echosmith (27) A Keatley 9-2.............................L Edmunds 70 4 (14) 72 Gorak (20) R Fahey 9-2........................................P Hanagan 88 5 (6) Million Thanks K Ryan 9-2.................................... K Stott — 6 (2) Mintnthat I Jardine 9-2........................................ A Mullen — 7 (1) Moon Over The Sea J J Quinn 9-2.............................J Hart — 8 (5) 63 Oliver’s Army (12) M Dods 9-2............................ C Beasley 90 9 (9) Rebel Army M & D Easterby 9-2................................D Allan — 10 (13) Regal Vision M & D Easterby 9-2........................ JP Sullivan — 11 (12) Sun Hill M & D Easterby 9-2..................... Joanna Mason (3) — 12 (11) 33 Teddy’s Profit (30) K Burke 9-2................................. C Lee 93 13 (8) Belle Of Annandale K Dalgleish 8-11........... C Rodriguez — 14 (7) Pretty Bouquet K Dalgleish 8-11.......................Doubtful — BETTING: 6-5 Outbreak, 6 Teddy’s Profit, 7 Bababobo, 8 Gorak, 10 Million Thanks, 12 Moon Over The Sea, Oliver’s Army, 20 Belle Of Annandale, 33 Others. 2020: ECLIPSE DE LUNAR 9 2, Rachel Richardson 8-1 (T Easterby), drawn (4), 9 ran. 2.25 VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (4) 7f Winner £4,752 (13 run) RTV 1 (5) 120 Cassy O (20) T Easterby 4 9-11 (BF, CD).........................D Allan 98 2 (4) 907 Queen’s Sargent (29) M Dods 6 9-8 (D5)............. C Beasley 92 3 (3) 138 Northern Express (13) M Dods 3 9-7 (D2)....P Mulrennan 99 4 (8) 213 Poet’s Magic (17) J J Quinn 5 9-7 (BF, CD2)..................J Hart 97 5 (11) 269 Admirality (20) R Fell 7 9-5 (D)................................ R Scott 99 6 (12) 572 Star Shield (12) D O’Meara 6 9-5 (D)................... D Tudhope 98 7 (6) 443 Maraakiz (21) Miss L Perratt 3 9-1 (D)................ B Robinson 95 8 (2) 413 Outrun The Storm (54) R Fahey 3 9-0 (C, D)..B Garritty (3) 97 9 (9) 063 Darvel (30) K Ryan 3 9-0 (C)....................................... K Stott 94 10 (10) 9-7 King’s Pavilion (18) J L Eyre 8 8-11 (D3)............L Edmunds 70 11 (13) 614 Glengarry (20) D Brooke 8 8-9 (D3)....................... A Mullen 97 12 (1) 344 Global Humor (4) J Goldie 6 8-9 (CD2)..... Miss A Waugh (5) 98 13 (7) 658 Swiss Knight (3) M & D Easterby 6 8-7.... Joanna Mason (3) 97 BETTING: 9-2 Poet’s Magic, 5 Star Shield, Outrun The Storm, 7 Global Humor, 10 Darvel, Cassy O, 12 Maraakiz, Admirality, Glengarry, 14 Others. 2020: CASSY O 3 8 2, Duran Fentiman 33-1 (T Easterby), drawn (6), 13 ran. 3.00 LUXURY BREAKS AT WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL H’CAP (DIV 1) (5) 1m Winner £3,132 (10 run) RTV 1 (9) 641 Irreverent (3) R Fahey 5 10-1 (C, D)................B Garritty (3) 70 2 (8) 134 Ventura Rascal (13) K Ryan 4 9-12 (D)................... K Stott 87 3 (10) 423 Hajjam (22) Liam Bailey 7 9-10 (CD)..........................D Nolan 96 4 (5) 151 Mi Capricho (20) K Dalgleish 6 9-9 (CD)............. C Rodriguez 99 5 (4) 794 Jewel Maker (29) T Easterby 6 9-9 (D3)....................D Allan 81 6 (3) 442 Diamondonthehill (21) M Dods 3 9-8.............. C Beasley 96 7 (1) 211 Empirestateofmind (20) J J Quinn 3 9-8 (D2)...........J Hart 96 8 (7) 283 Monhammer (28) Miss L Perratt 3 9-7............... B Robinson 96 9 (6) 356 Ayr Poet (40) J Goldie 6 9-0 (CD)........................P Mulrennan 99 10 (2) 956 Kylie Rules (3) R Carr 6 8-9 (D5).......................... JP Sullivan 81 BETTING: 5-2 Irreverent, 4 Empirestateofmind, 6 Mi Capricho, Ventura Rascal, 8 Hajjam, 12 Jewel Maker, Diamondonthehill, Ayr Poet, 20 Others. 2020: BRINGITONBORIS 3 9 5, Joe Fanning 20-1 (K Dalgleish), drawn (12), 13 ran. 4.50 TOTE PLACEPOT YOUR FIRST BET NURSERY (6) (2-Y-O) 5f Winner £2,322 (12 run) RTV 1 (11) 976 Lucky Man (31) R Spencer 9-7............................A Villiers (3) — 2 (9) 558 Gidwa (30) E Dunlop 9-7........................................ J Crowley 88 3 (5) 564 Buying Time (30) G Deacon 9-6........................... T Heard (5) 99 4 (1) 065 Jazzy Princess (48) R Cowell 9-6........................B McHugh 96 5 (6) 265 Regal Rhapsody (12) G Boughey 9-5............. M Crehan (3) 82 6 (8) 477 Majesty’s Pleasure (15) R Hughes 9-4........... David Egan 94 7 (12) 458 Amalfi Gem (30) P G Murphy 9-2...........................D Probert 70 8 (7) 580 Reckon I’m Hot (16) G L Moore 9-1............R Clutterbuck (5) 88 9 (2) 563 Fiji Gold (22) R Cowell 9-1........................................L Morris 99 10 (4) 945 Next Second (17) R Charlton 9-0.....................S Osborne (5) — 11 (3) 056 Mr Ginja Ninja (12) D Shaw 8-6........................A Beech (5) 94 12 (10) 000 Sian Mist (34) Alice Haynes 8-3...............................K O’Neill — BETTING: 9-4 Fiji Gold, 4 Regal Rhapsody, 11-2 Buying Time, 6 Next Second, 8 Others. 2020: THE QUEENS LADIES 8 11, Hayley Turner 10-1 (J Bethell), drawn (10), 12 ran. 5.30 TOTE.CO.UK FREE STREAMING EVERY UK RACE HANDICAP (5) 1m 6f Winner £2,862 (6 run) RTV 1 (5) 366 Murhib (13) Mrs L Richards 9 10-0 (CD2)................ W Carson 99 2 (1) 123 The Tide Turns (84) Sir M Prescott 3 9-8 (BF)...........L Morris 99 3 (6) 311 Suns Up Guns Up (23) A Perrett 4 9-5 (D).........K Shoemark 70 4 (3) 483 Vin Rouge (8) J Osborne 3 9-3...........................S Osborne (5) 74 5 (4) 157 Aleatoric (14) Martin Smith 5 9-3 (C).................R Kingscote 99 6 (2) 521 Heath Rise (36) D M Simcock 3 8-11.................... C Shepherd 86 BETTING: 5-2 The Tide Turns, 11-4 Heath Rise, 3 Suns Up Guns Up, 6 Vin Rouge, 10 Aleatoric, Murhib. 2020: REALLY SUPER 6 10 0, Kieran Shoemark 15-2 (A Murphy), drawn (2), 10 ran. FORM GUIDE: THE TIDE TURNS 6-4fav Mid-division, pushed before 3f out and hung slightly left, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd before final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Moliwood at Newcastle 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) in Jun. HEATH RISE 10-11fav Held up off the pace in last pair, niggled along 4f out, steady headway and switched to inside over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure and closed over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug beating Manzil by 1/2l, 8 ran. SUNS UP GUNS UP 15-2 Tracked leader, tracked leaders 6f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug beating Flying Standard by 3/4l, 8 ran. 6.00 CCR HANDICAP (6) 6f Winner £2,322 (14 run) RTV 1 (6) 314 La Roca Del Fuego (28) G Deacon 5 9-7 (CD2).... T Heard (5) 84 2 (12) 844 Aces (26) C Wallis 9 9-7 (D3)..................................R Kingscote 86 3 (1) 765 Sir Gregory (13) J Feilden 3 9-6........................A Villiers (3) 92 4 (8) 965 Maid Millie (44) J Chapple-Hyam 5 9-6 (CD)....... David Egan 83 5 (11) 557 Brazen Belle (22) D O’Meara 3 9-6 (D2)........ S B Kirrane (5) 99 6 (13) 406 Plastic Paddy (32) M Appleby 3 9-5................G Buckell (3) 85 7 (3) 810 Irish Times (43) H Spiller 6 9-5 (CD).........................H Turner 82 8 (2) 572 Big Impact (149) R Brisland 4 9-2 (D)................ M Crehan (3) 85 9 (5) 231 Perfect Symphony (22) M Pattinson 7 9-2 (CD)...T Greatrex (3) 86 10 (7) 660 Bernard Spierpoint (129) C Wallis 4 9-1.............L Morris 86 11 (14) 966 Brazen Arrow (7) C Dunnett 3 8-12.................... E J Walsh 86 12 (10) 332 The Tron (7) D Shaw 3 8-8 (BF)............................A Beech (5) 86 13 (9) 875 Sea Fern (15) A Balding 3 8-7............................ W Carver (3) 81 14 (4) 700 Jonathans Princess (7) C Dunnett 3 8-7.............K O’Neill 70 BETTING: 11-2 La Roca Del Fuego, 6 The Tron, Perfect Symphony, 7 Maid Millie, 8 Others. 2020: MAID MILLIE 4 9 3, Tim Clark 5-2 Fav (J Chapple-Hyam), drawn (4), 12 ran. 6.30 TOTE.CO.UK NOW NEVER BEATEN BY SP HANDICAP (2) 6f Winner £10,260 (6 run) RTV 1 (4) 210 May Sonic (29) C Hills 5 9-12 (CD2).....................K Shoemark 75 2 (1) 671 Chocoya (14) H Palmer 3 9-1 (D3).......................James Doyle 88 3 (5) 595 Top Breeze (19) R Hughes 5 8-10 (CD)................... R Dawson 80 4 (6) 744 Inveigle (13) M Bell 3 8-10 (C)............................ C Shepherd 70 5 (3) 708 Soul Seeker (19) D O’Meara 4 8-7 (BF)........... S B Kirrane (5) — 6 (2) 558 Huraiz (14) S C Williams 4 8-7 (D2)...................... David Egan 99 BETTING: 2 Chocoya, 3 May Sonic, 9-2 Huraiz, 5 Inveigle, 8 Soul Seeker, 10 Top Breeze. 2020: SHIMMERING DAWN 4 9 4, P J McDonald 3-1 (J Tate), drawn (1), 6 ran. 3.35 LUXURY BREAKS AT WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL H’CAP (DIV 2) (5) 1m Winner £3,132 (10 run) RTV 1 (6) 302 Daniel Deronda (12) D O’Meara 4 10-0............. D Tudhope 95 2 (2) 247 Midnite Bride (75) K Ryan 4 9-11 (C)....................... K Stott 99 3 (4) 304 End Zone (36) R Fell 4 9-10........................................ R Scott 95 4 (9) 321 Tilsitt (13) R M Smith 4 9-9 (D2)...........................P Mathers 92 5 (1) 462 Invincibly (13) K Burke 3 9-8...........................P Mulrennan 95 6 (5) 742 Bringitonboris (14) K Dalgleish 4 9-8 (CD)........J Fanning 79 7 (10) 672 Diamond Haze (34) M Dods 3 9-7......................... C Beasley 86 8 (3) 482 Eligible (4) M & D Easterby 5 9-5 (D)......... Joanna Mason (3) 95 9 (7) 053 Oriental Lilly (13) J Goldie 7 8-7 (C3)...... Miss A Waugh (5) 82 10 (8) 544 Mac Ailey (17) T Easterby 5 8-7...........................D Fentiman 70 BETTING: 9-2 Daniel Deronda, 5 Invincibly, 6 Diamond Haze, Eligible, 7 Tilsitt, Bringitonboris, 8 End Zone, 10 Midnite Bride, 14 Others. 2020: CASSY O 3 9 9, Tom Eaves 10-3 Fav (T Easterby), drawn (12), 11 ran. 4.10 BRITISH STALLION STUDS SCOTTISH PREMIER SERIES FILLIES’ H’CAP (4) 1m 2f Winner £6,426 (8 run) RTV 1 (8) 037 Bollin Margaret (4) T Easterby 4 9-12 (D4)...........D Allan 86 2 (2) 307 Celtic Empress (25) D O’Meara 3 9-5................. D Tudhope 99 3 (6) 704 Golden Melody (4) T Easterby 3 9-1..........................J Hart 88 4 (5) 046 Finally Mine (8) K Dalgleish 4 8-13.................. C Rodriguez 70 5 (7) 741 Alyara (21) K Burke 3 8-11............................................ C Lee 92 6 (3) 068 Cosa Sara (27) J Goldie 3 8-6..................... Miss A Waugh (5) 94 7 (4) 115 My Little Queens (27) R Fahey 3 8-5.................P Hanagan 99 8 (1) 954 Ayr Empress (10) K Dalgleish 3 8-2......................J Fanning 88 BETTING: 5-2 Alyara, 3 My Little Queens, 6 Bollin Margaret, 7 Ayr Empress, 8 Celtic Empress, Finally Mine, 10 Golden Melody, 20 Cosa Sara. 2020: SALSADA 3 9 2, Graham Lee 10-3 (J O’Keeffe), drawn (1), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: ALYARA 5-1 Made all, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug beating Detective by 1l, 11 ran. MY LITTLE QUEENS 17-2 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Castle Quarter at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) in Aug. BOLLIN MARGARET 25-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra well inside last, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. AYR EMPRESS 18-1 Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, pressing leaders entering final furlong, 4th and no impression inside final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 4l behind Prince Ali at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6). CELTIC EMPRESS 50-1 Took keen hold, in rear, headway when ridden 2f out, no extra final 110yds, 7th of 14, 6l behind Yorkshire Lady at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug. FINALLY MINE 9-2 Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 8, 4l behind Willing To Please at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf. GOLDEN MELODY 4-1 In rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, last of 4, 3l behind Gometra Ginty at Musselburgh 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs. COSA SARA 12-1 Always in rear, last of 8, 28l behind Smart Lass at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug. 4.45 VIRGIN BET KILKERRAN CUP HANDICAP (2) 1m 2f Winner £15,462 (13 run) RTV 1 (8) 503 Nicholas T (12) J Goldie 9 9-12 (CD3).................. B Robinson 88 2 (5) 233 Cockalorum (26) R Fell 6 9-12 (D3).......................... R Scott 96 3 (10) 114 Platinumcard (20) K Dalgleish 6 9-7 (CD2)....B Garritty (3) 93 4 (2) 154 Man Of The Night (17) D O’Meara 4 9-4 (D)........ D Tudhope 91 5 (4) 432 Chichester (14) K Dalgleish 4 9-1..................... C Rodriguez 88 6 (9) 205 First Impression (20) J J Quinn 4 9-1 (CD)................J Hart 96 7 (12) 621 Howzer Black (17) K Dalgleish 5 9-1 (D2).......... JP Sullivan 91 8 (6) 773 Highwaygrey (14) T Easterby 5 8-13 (D6).................D Allan 75 9 (11) 035 Tricorn (30) I Jardine 7 8-12 (CD2).......................... A Mullen 99 10 (13) 603 Bollin Joan (14) T Easterby 6 8-11 (D5).............D Fentiman 93 11 (1) 213 Fairmac (4) M Johnston 3 8-8 (CD)..........................J Fanning 91 12 (7) 407 Society Red (128) R Fahey 7 8-7 (D5)...................P Hanagan 70 13 (3) 145 Tommy G (4) J Goldie 8 8-7 (C7)................... Miss A Waugh (5) 85 BETTING: 9-2 Cockalorum, 6 Fairmac, 7 Platinumcard, 8 Chichester, Howzer Black, 10 Nicholas T, Man Of The Night, Tricorn, 12 Others. 2020: FIRST IMPRESSION 3 8 7, Ben Curtis 17-2 (J J Quinn), drawn (9), 12 ran. FORM GUIDE: CHOCOYA 8-1 Held up just off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf beating Crazy Luck by 1/2l, 6 ran. MAY SONIC 40-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 6l behind Copper Knight at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug. HURAIZ 11-2 Held up towards rear far side of group, never involved, 8th of 11, 7l behind Saluti at Newcastle 5f hcap (3). INVEIGLE 9-2 Wore net muzzle, restrained start, keen and raced centre initially, switched left to near side 6f out, held up, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Twaasol at Ascot 1m stks 0-90 (3) gd. SOUL SEEKER 4-1fav Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Secretinthepark at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug. TOP BREEZE 16-1 Very slow to break, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Louie de Palma at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug. 7.00 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOVICE STAKES (5) 7f Winner £3,510 (13 run) RTV 1 (7) 14- Sunray Major (453) J & T Gosden 4 9-12 (BF)........ L Dettori — 2 (5) 1 Lord Lovelace (22) S & E Crisford 3 9-9 (D).......James Doyle 93 3 (13) 4-4 Discover Dubai (13) S bin Suroor 4 9-5 (BF)........ R Dawson 99 4 (6) 5/0 Il Pescatore (162) K P De Foy 4 9-5......... Miss Mia Biggs (7) — 5 (2) 79- Mighty Mind (354) S Pearce 4 9-5.....................R Kingscote — 6 (1) 95 No Such Luck (14) R Ingram 4 9-5........................ W Carson 72 7 (4) Ciotog B Meehan 3 9-2....................................T Greatrex (3) — 8 (9) 5 Cuban Musketeer (22) T Ward 3 9-2.......................J Bryan 83 9 (10) Great Hunter S bin Suroor 3 9-2.......................... H Crouch — 10 (3) Ivan Drago R Spencer 3 9-2..............................A Villiers (3) — 11 (12) 6- Pivotal Time (317) D Menuisier 3 9-2................ David Egan — 12 (8) 8 Pyrrhos (12) T Ward 3 9-2................................K Shoemark 70 13 (11) 55- Miss Paloma (428) Sir M Prescott 3 8-11..................L Morris — BETTING: 2 Sunray Major, 3 Discover Dubai, 9-2 Lord Lovelace, 7 Great Hunter, 14 Ciotog, 16 Pivotal Time, Cuban Musketeer, 20 Ivan Drago, 25 Others. 2020: No corresponding race. FORM GUIDE: SUNRAY MAJOR 8-13fav Held up in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Al Mutathar at Newmarket 1m nov mdn stks (5) gd in Jun ‘20. DISCOVER DUBAI 2-1fav Prominent, ridden at 2f, outpaced and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Bashkirova at Newcastle 1m nov stk (5). LORD LOVELACE 11-2 Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 7f nov stk (5) pol in Aug beating Abbey Heights by 1 1/4l, 13 ran. GREAT HUNTER Dark Angel colt out of Floristry. CIOTOG Dandy Man gelding out of Cristal Fashion. CUBAN MUSKETEER 22-1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on on rail final furlong, never threatened, 5th of 13, 9l behind Lord Lovelace at Kempton 7f nov stk (5) pol in Aug. PIVOTAL TIME 7-2 Slowly away, in rear, switched right and ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Le Cheval Rapide at Redcar 7f 2yo nov stk (5) sft in Nov. IVAN DRAGO Equiano gelding out of Tesary. MISS PALOMA 40-1 Held up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 6l behind Last Sunset at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Jul ‘20. PYRRHOS 22-1 Always in rear, 8th of 12, 21l behind Old Flame at Wolverhampton 7f nov stk (5). IL PESCATORE 11-1 Tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, effort straight, soon no impression, 11th of 16, 17l behind Fil The Power at Gowran Park 1m 2f mdn stks sft in Apr. MIGHTY MIND 33-1 Last pair, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced and struggling final 3f, last of 9, 32l behind Aaddeey at Nottingham 1m 2f nov mdn stks (5) gd in Sep ‘20. FORM GUIDE: COCKALORUM 14-1 Led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Migration at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug. FAIRMAC 6-1 Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. PLATINUMCARD 15-2 In touch in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Mahrajaan at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. CHICHESTER 13-2 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Tregony at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (3). HOWZER BLACK 6-1 Made all, asked for effort over 2f out, faced challenge 2f out, edged clear inside final furlong, gamely, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug beating Baryshnikov by 1 1/4l, 6 ran. MAN OF THE NIGHT 7-2 Towards rear, ridden 3f out, minor headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never reach leaders, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Howzer Black at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug. NICHOLAS T 28-1 Held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Island Brave at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gf. TRICORN 16-1 Slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 4l behind Platinumcard at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug. TOMMY G 11-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 1l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. FIRST IMPRESSION 11-1 In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 14l behind Mahrajaan at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. 5.18 BRANDING HUB HANDICAP (5) 5f Winner £3,132 (16 run) RTV 1 (6) 116 Sound Of Iona (4) J Goldie 5 9-10 (BF, CD).Miss A Waugh (5) 79 2 (13) 331 Yukon Mission (45) J J Quinn 4 9-9 (D).......................J Hart 90 3 (15) 407 Abel Handy (22) Liam Bailey 6 9-9 (D4)............... D Tudhope 71 4 (12) 321 Rory (22) J Goldie 3 9-8 (CD)...............................P Mulrennan 90 5 (1) 549 Big Thanks (24) Phillip Makin 3 9-6.......................... R Scott 95 6 (2) 266 Denzil’s Laughing (9) K Dalgleish 3 9-6 (D).... C Rodriguez 89 7 (14) 608 Afandem (27) T Easterby 7 9-6 (D6).....................D Fentiman 99 8 (11) 346 Tanasoq (30) J Goldie 8 9-5 (CD)................................D Nolan 87 9 (8) 111 Triple Jaye (10) T Easterby 3 9-5 (D3)........................D Allan 76 10 (9) 862 Thrilla In Manila (9) P Midgley 5 9-4 (D)........ B Robinson 94 11 (10) 192 Rose Bandit (15) I Jardine 4 9-3 (CD)..................... A Mullen 89 12 (5) 132 Mews House (9) G Tuer 4 9-2 (BF, D4).................... C Beasley 89 13 (16) 227 Refuge (27) M & D Easterby 4 9-0 (BF, D)...............P Hanagan 92 14 (3) 252 Marwari (184) M & D Easterby 5 8-11...... Joanna Mason (3) — 15 (4) 684 Corton Lass (4) K Dalgleish 6 8-5.........................J Fanning 70 16 (7) 638 Sixcor (5) Miss L Perratt 3 8-4............................... JP Sullivan 84 BETTING: 5 Rory, 11-2 Triple Jaye, 6 Yukon Mission, 7 Mews House, 8 Thrilla In Manila, Sound Of Iona, 10 Rose Bandit, 12 Marwari, 14 Others. 2020: MID WINSTER 4 9 11, Graham Lee 8-1 (P Midgley), drawn (8), 11 ran. 5.50 AYRSHIRE CANCER SUPPORT HOME 4 CANCER HANDICAP (5) 1m 5f Winner £3,132 (14 run) RTV 1 (13) 739 Hackberry (13) B Ellison 4 10-2......................... B Robinson 70 2 (7) 163 Euro Implosion (15) K Dalgleish 5 10-2 (D)..... C Rodriguez 94 3 (12) 472 Nakeeta (24) I Jardine 10 9-13 (CD)......................... A Mullen 93 4 (11) 53- Art Of Diplomacy M & D Easterby 5 9-11.......... JP Sullivan — 5 (3) 333 Tendentious (21) D O’Meara 3 9-9..................... D Tudhope 87 6 (10) 531 Wor Willie (78) M Dods 3 9-7..........................P Mulrennan 93 7 (2) 214 Eclipse De Lunar (29) T Easterby 3 9-7 (BF, C)..........D Allan 95 8 (1) 26- Go Bob Go R M Smith 4 9-3..........................................J Hart — 9 (6) 457 Royal Countess (21) R M Smith 5 9-3 (C2)..........P Mathers 99 10 (4) 7-3 Von Melas M & D Easterby 3 9-1............................... R Scott 83 11 (8) 435 Keep The Faith (30) M & D Easterby 3 8-13........................... .................................................................. Joanna Mason (3) 88 12 (5) 997 Le Magnifique (92) K Dalgleish 4 8-12............B Garritty (3) 97 13 (9) 346 Mind That Jet (59) R M Smith 3 8-12...........Megan Nicholls 93 14 (14) 861 Graces Quest (22) I Jardine 3 8-9.......................P Hanagan 91 BETTING: 4 Wor Willie, 9-2 Eclipse De Lunar, 5 Nakeeta, 8 Graces Quest, 10 Tendentious, Euro Implosion, 14 Keep The Faith, Royal Countess, 16 Others. 2020: NAKEETA 9 9 11, Paul Mulrennan 11-1 (I Jardine), drawn (2), 14 ran. 7.30 SUPPORT THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND HANDICAP (DIV 1) (6) 1m Winner £2,322 (16 run) RTV 1 (5) 990 Lake Sand (62) A Stronge 4 9-12.......................K Shoemark 94 2 (10) 794 Raha (54) J Feilden 5 9-10................................ S B Kirrane (5) 98 3 (16) 595 Disarming (32) Dr J Scargill 4 9-9 (BF, CD)...........R Kingscote 96 4 (8) 792 Broughtons Flare (23) M Loughnane 5 9-9.........L Morris 89 5 (2) 9-7 Vamoos (10) Mrs L Hill 3 9-8.....................................C Bishop — 6 (3) 804 My Lady Claire (32) P Chamings 5 9-7 (D2)..........D Probert 83 7 (14) -74 South Carolina (40) A Wintle 3 9-7.................. T Heard (5) 92 8 (4) 222 Boy George (22) D F Davis 4 9-7 (BF).................. C Shepherd 93 9 (9) 755 Three Card Trick (43) M Blake 5 9-4............T Greatrex (3) 95 10 (7) 890 Daany (22) A West 4 9-4..................... Elisha Whittington (5) 70 11 (15) 566 Where Next Jo (15) B Johnson 4 9-3...........................R Tart 77 12 (1) 890 Blairlogie (15) Mrs L Mongan 4 9-3...................A Beech (5) 80 13 (12) 056 Jack Bean (20) D Shaw 3 9-2................................. R Dawson — 14 (6) 537 Jaffathegaffa (15) G L Moore 3 8-13................... H Crouch 85 15 (11) 780 Miss Prancealot (22) H Spiller 3 8-13....................L Jones 99 16 (13) 990 Magna Of Illusion (23) C Dunnett 3 8-13............K O’Neill — BETTING: 9-2 Broughtons Flare, 5 Boy George, 7 Disarming, 8 Jaffathegaffa, Three Card Trick, 10 My Lady Claire, Raha, South Carolina, 12 Others. 2020: LED ASTRAY 3 9 8, Kieran Shoemark 14-1 (M Bell), drawn (6), 10 ran. 8.00 SUPPORT THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND HANDICAP (DIV 2) (6) 1m Winner £2,322 (15 run) RTV 1 (1) 452 Trepidation (32) B Johnson 4 9-12 (D)..................W Cox (3) 91 2 (6) 786 Equisential (22) H Morrison 3 9-9........................D Probert 94 3 (8) 066 Chloellie (23) J R Jenkins 6 9-9 (C)......................... E J Walsh 99 4 (15) 430 The Mehmas Touch (155) D P Quinn 3 9-8.................... .......................................................................C Shepherd 92 5 (13) 585 Jenson Benson (35) S Lycett 3 9-8...................K Shoemark 74 6 (5) 312 Puffin Island (31) H Spiller 3 9-7 (BF, CD)................L Jones 91 7 (2) 808 Big Bard (40) G L Moore 3 9-7................................. H Crouch — 8 (3) 801 Aiguillette (31) G L Moore 5 9-6 (D)..........R Clutterbuck (5) 90 9 (4) 803 Beepeecee (15) T Gallagher 7 9-4 (CD).................. T Heard (5) 88 10 (12) -68 Patrioctic (71) Mrs L Mongan 3 9-3.........................L Morris — 11 (14) 097 Arlo’s Sunshine (28) Alice Haynes 4 9-3...............K O’Neill 85 12 (7) 080 Departmentalize (15) P Phelan 4 9-3............... C Bennett 91 13 (11) 033 Vino Santo (15) R Eddery 3 8-13..............Molly Presland (7) 96 14 (9) 69- Silky Sixty (288) C Wallis 3 8-13.........................R Kingscote 70 15 (10) 067 Map (14) J Butler 3 8-13....................................... David Egan 74 BETTING: 4 Trepidation, 9-2 Puffin Island, 13-2 Aiguillette, 7 Beepeecee, 8 Vino Santo, Equisential, 12 Jenson Benson, 14 Chloellie, Arlo’s Sunshine, 16 Others. 2020: LAURENTIA 4 9 10, George Downing 20-1 (D Ivory), drawn (8), 9 ran. 8.30 CHELMSFORDCITYRACECOURSE.COM HANDICAP (6) 1m 2f Winner £2,322 (15 run) RTV 1 (4) 412 Flower Of Thunder (9) C Dunnett 4 9-9 (D).........K O’Neill 75 2 (14) 223 Headley George (129) S Dow 4 9-9 (BF, CD)................... ....................................................................... David Egan 89 3 (1) 432 Agent Of Fortune (14) J Butler 6 9-8 (BF, C3)..........J Bryan 90 4 (5) -44 Spanish Hustle (45) C Gordon 3 9-7......................C Bishop — 5 (10) 869 Athers (29) J Chapple-Hyam 3 9-7......................K Shoemark 87 6 (11) 119 Artisan Bleu (152) A West 3 9-7............................J Haynes 99 7 (7) 131 Mystic Dragon (18) Mrs I G-Leveque 5 9-6 (D2)............. .............................................................................G Wood 70 8 (6) 780 Meisterzinger (84) M Usher 3 9-6..................... C Bennett 90 9 (15) 474 Pop Ya Collar (173) Mrs L Mongan 3 9-4..............D Probert 94 10 (8) -67 Heat And Dust (241) Sir M Prescott 3 9-4................L Morris 89 11 (12) 940 Henley Park (22) G L Moore 4 8-12........................ H Crouch 85 12 (2) 780 Mirakuhl (15) J Ferguson 4 8-12.....................S Mooney (7) 87 13 (9) 499 Memory Hill (21) M Blake 5 8-12...................T Greatrex (3) 86 14 (3) 630 Piranhadrama (23) J Feilden 3 8-7................. G Rooke (3) 92 15 (13) 0-0 Tolstoy’s Tale (23) P Charalambous 3 8-7.........A Beech (5) — BETTING: 7-2 Mystic Dragon, 4 Agent Of Fortune, 5 Flower Of Thunder, 11-2 Headley George, 10 Heat And Dust, Artisan Bleu, 12 Athers, 16 Pop Ya Collar, Spanish Hustle, 20 Others. 2020: BAYSTON HILL 6 10 0, Daniel Muscutt 2-1 Fav (M Usher), drawn (3), 14 ran. CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS Racing

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 49 Boxing Calum French has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and is set to make his highlyanticipated professional debut in November. The former Team GB star from Gateshead will begin life in the professional ranks campaigning at super-lightweight under the guidance of coaches Graeme Rutherford and Cyrus Pattinson at Birtley Boxing Club. French, a European bronze medallist in 2017, enjoyed a stunning 35-fight winning streak stretching from 2012 until 2017. That came during a glittering amateur career in which he frequently medalled for Team GB and reached the semi-finals with the British Lionhearts in the World Series of Boxing in 2018. The talented 26-year-old was the country’s leading boxer at 60kgs and looked set for a place at the Tokyo Olympics until his weight class was taken away in 2019. That forced him to restart in a whole new division competing against the likes of Birtley’s Luke McCormack and Thomas Hodgson. . French said: “I am overwhelmed with the opportunity I have been given to be a Matchroom fighter. “I grew up watching the Matchroom shows dreaming one day I would be boxing on them. “Today is the day it has manifested into reality. “ He added: “I have done my apprenticeship at the highest-level representing Team GB and I hope that experience will serve me well going forward into the professional game. “I want to thank Eddie Hearn for believing in me and giving me this opportunity and my advisor Charlie Sims at Huge Boxing for making it happen. Let’s have it!” Matchroom Sport chairman Hearn said: “I am delighted to welcome Calum to the team. “He has been an outstanding amateur for Team GB and will now be given all the Gateshead boxer Calum French (right) who has signed for Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom team Match made in heaven as Cal signs up opportunities to achieve his goals in the professional code. “I look forward to seeing Calum shine all over the world over the next few years.” Sims, Professional Advisor at Huge Boxing, added: “Calum is a super talent and he is capable of winning major titles as a professional. “He will no doubt headline huge boxing events in the North East. “Calum needed to be with a major broadcaster and we feel he needed the opportunity to showcase himself on a global platform such as DAZN.” Falcons Will be ready for Quins opener, insists stalwart Will Welch believes Newcastle Falcons can rise to the challenge of hosting Gallagher Premiership champions Harlequins when the new season starts on Sunday at Kingston Park Stadium. The 3pm kick-off pits the Falcons against the side they defeated 25-22 when they last met in the North East in February – Quins going on to lift the league title in July after a strong climax to the campaign. Welch, the back-row forward who has played 252 games in 14 seasons with his home town club, said: “If we Rugby union can get close to that performance level at the weekend then we are in with a shout and we have the players to do it. “We have a few ex-Harlequins guys in our squad who know first-hand what they are about. “However, we have played against them a lot and most people will have a feel for what they try to do. “I am sure Quins are going to come up here and play the way they like to play and they will have that offload mind-set. “We have a good understanding of what makes us tick, what allows us to win and how we can be successful. “It is about nailing our basics with a real work-rate and intent and that is what we pride ourselves on.” The flanker added: “Pre-season has been a lot shorter this year compared to what we had last season, which I think helps. “It has been around six weeks of training before the games and the boys have come back in good nick.” Will Welch Racing results BEVERLEY Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places) 1.00 (5f, £7,000 added): 1 LADY RAEBURN (IRE) (K Stott) 5-4Fav; 2 LUXOR FLUSH (IRE) 85-40; 3 COTAI WEST (IRE) 9-1. Also: 8-1 Ardom’s Lady 4th, 12-1 Manila Scouse 5th, 14-1 Elmira (IRE) 6th. 9 ran. ½l, 1¼l. (K A Ryan). NR: The Covex Kid. 1.30 (5f, £7,000 added): 1 BAY BREEZE (D Allan) 9-4; 2 RIDICULE (IRE) 10-3; 3 GREENBARN 2-1Fav. Also: 7-1 Lincoln Pride (IRE) 6th, 8-1 Lethal Vision 5th, 50-1 Arkid 4th. 8 ran. 1¼l, ¾l. (T D Easterby). NR: Sweet Glance. 2.05 (7f 96yds, £7,500 added): 1 FIVE STARS (J Fanning) 11-8JtFav; 2 NURSECLAIRE (FR) 5-1; 3 FONTEYN 11-8JtFav. Also: 14-1 Ruby Jules 4th, 33-1 First Crowd 5th. 5 ran. 1¼l, 2l. (M Johnston). 2.35 (7f 96yds, £7,500 added): 1 PIASTREL- LA (IRE) (F McManoman) 9-2; 2 FYLDE COAST (FR) 6-1; 3 ALBEGREY 11-4Fav. Also: 10-3 Golden Sands (IRE) 5th, 28-1 Thakuri (IRE) 6th, 66-1 A Better World 4th. 10 ran. ½l, ¾l. (N Tinkler). NRs: Libby, Min Till. 3.10 (5f, £10,200 added): 1 SHOW YOUR- SELF (S Cherchi) 4-1; 2 SOUND REASON 13-8Fav; 3 TERUNTUM STAR (FR) 6-1. Also: 11-2 Jojo Rabbit 6th, 22-1 Victory Angel (IRE) 4th, 28-1 Politics (IRE) 5th. 8 ran. ½l, ¾l. (J Tate). NRs: Arnold, Ginger Jam, James Watt, Soul Seeker, Spanish Angel. 3.40 (1m 1f 207yds, £7,200 added): 1 SUDONA (D Tudhope) 11-2; 2 GRAYSTONE (IRE) 6-1; 3 JUST FOR YUSE (IRE) 8-1. Also: 9-2 Fav Limited Edition 5th, 14-1 Grantley (IRE) 4th, 40-1 The Nu Form Way (FR) 6th. 12 ran. hd, 1l. (D O’Meara). NRs: Billy Roberts, Western Beat. 4.10 (1m 1f 207yds, £9,200 added): 1 VIC- TORY STAR (J Fanning) 11-1; 2 AT A PINCH 1-7Fav; 3 GREAT COMMISSION 100-1. Also: 6-1 Stay Home (IRE) 5th, 66-1 Come On Jack 4th, 200-1 Cornell 6th. 7 ran. ns, nk. (M Johnston). 4.45 (1m 100yds, £6,200 added): 1 IRON SHERIFF (IRE) (B Harris) 9-4Fav; 2 BRAZEN PRINCE 9-1; 3 SWEET ANGEL 15-2. Also: 5-2 Mac Ailey 4th, 5-1 Violette Szabo (IRE) 6th, 15-2 Krystal Maze (IRE) 5th. 9 ran. 1l, 1l. (R Fell). NRs: Captain Corelli, Hawk In The Wind, No Civil Justice, Sugarpiehoneybunch. KELSO Going: Good (Good to Firm in places) 3.25 (2m 2f 25yds, £6,061 added): 1 STRONG TEAM (IRE) (O Brown) 6-1; 2 GETAMAN (IRE) 9-2; 3 CALLIOPE 4-1JtFav. Also: 4-1 Jt Fav The Darley Lama (IRE) 4th, 8-1 Tuff McCool (IRE) 6th, 12-1 Cryogenics (IRE) 5th, 22-1 Scots Sonnet fell. 11 ran. 3¼l, nk. (C Grant). 4.00 (2m 4f 189yds, £8,000 added): 1 ZAFAR (GER) (M Abbie McCain) 2-5Fav; 2 CARDBOARD GANGSTER 5-2; 3 CELESTIAL SKY (IRE) 12-1. Also: 80-1 Big Bold Gold (IRE) 4th. 4 ran. ½l, 4l. (D McCain Jnr). 4.30 (2m 5f 133yds, £8,500 added): 1 FLAM- BOYANT JOYAUX (FR) (R Mania) 6-4Fav; 2 WOLFCATCHER (IRE) 13-2; 3 PLACEDELA CONCORDE 33-1. Also: 2-1 On A Promise (IRE) fell, 11-2 Elmono (FR) unseated rider, 14-1 Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) unseated rider. 6 ran. 7l, 12l. (Paul Robson). 5.00 (2m 4f 189yds, £16,000 added): 1 IOLA- NI (GER) (C O’Farrell) 4-1; 2 FRIGHTENED RABBIT (USA) 14-1; 3 AURORA THUNDER 8-1. Also: 7-2 Fav Shetland Bus (GER) slipped up, 9-2 Ask Paddington (IRE) 4th, 5-1 Giovanni Change (FR) 5th, 8-1 Glinger Flame (IRE) slipped up, 11-1 Beach Break 6th. 8 ran. 2¼l, 3¾l. (Mrs Dianne Sayer). NR: Lethal Steps. 5.30 (2m 1f 14yds, £12,500 added): 1 EL BORRACHO (IRE) (H Brooke) 9-4Fav; 2 EMPIRE DE MAULDE (FR) 10-3; 3 DUKE OF NAVAN (IRE) 11-2. Also: 10-3 Sword Of Fate (IRE) 4th, 9-2 Tonto’s Spirit 5th. 5 ran. 4¼l, ¾l. (O Greenall). NRs: Cracking Destiny, Some Reign. 6.00 (2m 1f 14yds, £6,529 added): 1 AUTHORIZO (FR) (H Brooke) 5-2; 2 CHAPATI (FR) 4-9Fav; 3 DEERFOOT 10-1. 3 ran. 2¾l, 71l. (O Greenall). NRs: Cool Country, Fightfortheroses, Mauricio, Millarville. 6.30 (2m 2f 25yds, £6,061 added): 1 COUNTISTER (FR) (R P McLernon) 3-1Fav; 2 HEY BOB (IRE) 8-1; 3 GREY ATLANTIC WAY (IRE) 16-1. Also: 11-2 Grand Enterprise 4th, 8-1 Rickety Gate 5th, 16-1 Flighty Bride 6th, 50-1 Andonno pulled up. 11 ran. 8l, ¾l. (B Haslam). 7.00 (2m 51yds, £5,000 added): 1 MIDNIGHT SHUFFLE (S Coltherd) 9-4; 2 PEPITE FLEURIE 11-2; 3 FETHARD GLORY (IRE) 5-1. Also: 15-8 Fav Grazeon It 4th, 14-1 Solway Honey 6th, 22-1 Bella Gleneagles (IRE) 5th. 7 ran. 11l, 4l. (W Coltherd). NR: Tearaway Tilly. SANDOWN Going: Soft 1.50 (5f 10yds, £8,000 added): 1 MELODY KING (IRE) (O Murphy) 11-10Fav; 2 FIRENZE ROSA (IRE) 17-2; 3 BELLA NOTTE 11-4. Also: 4-1 The Daley Express (IRE) 4th, 16-1 Thegreyvtrain 5th. 5 ran. hd, nk. (J J Quinn). NRs: Case Key, Durdle Door, Glamorous Breeze, Pettochside, Seneca Chief. 2.25 (1m, £10,000 added): 1 GOLDSPUR (IRE) (J Doyle) 2-1Fav; 2 WOLSEY (USA) 7-2; 3 TYING THE KNOT (USA) 40-1. Also: 17-2 Kaatibb 5th, 14-1 Ar El Bee (FR) 4th, 14-1 Haynes 6th. 9 ran. 6½l, 2l. (C Appleby). NRs: Army General, Cabrakan, Shorts On. 2.55 (7f, £12,000 added): 1 DAMAAR (R Havlin) 2-1; 2 WODETON (FR) 13-8Fav; 3 ATHEBY 7-2. Also: 11-2 Holiday 4th, 22-1 Dayman (GER) 6th, 200-1 Youthful King 5th. 7 ran. 1¼l, nk. (J & T Gosden). NR: Gatecrasher Girl. 3.30 (1m, £52,000 added): 1 MOSTAHDAF (IRE) (J Crowley) 7-4Fav; 2 ESCOBAR (IRE) 8-1; 3 SIR BUSKER (IRE) 11-4. Also: 9-2 Rhoscolyn 4th, 13-2 Bullace 6th, 14-1 Brunch 5th. 7 ran. ½l, 1½l. (J & T Gosden). NRs: Accidental Agent, Bell Rock, Perotto. 4.05 (1m, £10,000 added): 1 SPIRIT OF THE BAY (IRE) (H Crouch) 2-1Fav; 2 FLYING WEST 7-2; 3 ALPINE MISTRAL (IRE) 12-1. Also: 3-1 Professional Widow (IRE) 6th, 13-2 Deep Sigh (FR) 4th, 9-1 Crystal Casque 5th. 6 ran. nk, 2¼l. (C G Cox). NRs: Fashion Free, Madame Tantzy, One Small Step. 4.40 (1m 1f 209yds, £10,000 added): 1 CREMA INGLESA (IRE) (S Osborne) 11-2; 2 ZIGGY 9-4Fav; 3 WALLEM 10-3. Also: 9-2 Rewired 4th, 8-1 Dual Identity (IRE) 5th, 9-1 Dickens (IRE) 6th. 8 ran. ¾l, ½l. (J A Osborne). NRs: Just Jacob, Remedium, Swinton Noon. 5.10 (1m 1f 209yds, £8,000 added): 1 SUNSET MEMORY (M Dwyer) 16-1; 2 LOCHANTHEM 15-2; 3 NEW HEIGHTS 11-1. Also: 11-4 Fav Harston 4th, 11-2 Super Proud 5th, 6-1 Sharla 6th. 9 ran. 1¼l, 2¾l. (Muir & Grassick). NRs: Fantalope, Light Of Thunder, Sky Bright. YARMOUTH Going: Good to Soft (Good in places) 1.10 (6f 3yds, £7,200 added): 1 FAUVETTE (IRE) (W Buick) 15-8Fav; 2 CABRINI 12-1; 3 TILSWORTH TAIBO 80-1. Also: 8-1 River Song (IRE) 6th, 11-1 Posh Girl 4th, 16-1 Camachess (IRE) 5th. 9 ran. 2l, nk. (Rae Guest). 1.40 (7f 3yds, £10,000 added): 1 MILLEN- NIAL MOON (C Fallon) 2-1Fav; 2 NATIONS PRIDE (IRE) 5-2; 3 CONSERVATIVE (IRE) 12-1. Also: 3-1 Alvediston (IRE) 4th, 7-1 Court Of Session 6th, 14-1 Jilmod (IRE) 5th. 8 ran. 2½l, ½l. (J & T Gosden). 2.15 (1m 2f 23yds, £57,500 added): 1 VILLE DE GRACE (R L Moore) 13-2; 2 FREYJA (IRE) 14-1; 3 SWEET BELIEVER (IRE) 11-4Fav. Also: 11-1 Cabaletta 5th, 14-1 Talbeyah (IRE) 4th, 16-1 Goldie Hawk 6th. 12 ran. 3l, 1¼l. (Sir Michael Stoute). 2.45 (5f 42yds, £20,000 added): 1 KING OF STARS (IRE) (S De Sousa) 5-2; 2 LOOK OUT LOUIS 7-4Fav; 3 CAIRN GORM 11-4. 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50 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Cricket golf Stenson is the fifth European vice-captain European captain Padraig Harrington has named Henrik Stenson as his fifth vice-captain for the Ryder Cup, which begins at Whistling Straits a week tomorrow. Stenson has made five appearances in the contest as a player and been on the winning side three times, most recently in Paris in 2018 when he won all three of his matches after being given a wild card by captain Thomas Bjorn. The former Open champion joins fellow Swede Robert Karlsson, Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell in Harrington’s backroom staff. Stenson said: “It is a great honour to get the call and to be involved with Team Europe. “I have been part of five Ryder Cup teams in the past and to be given the opportunity as a vicecaptain to help Europe’s quest to retain the Ryder Cup is exciting. “Padraig called me on Monday morning and it was not a long conversation. I accepted straight away and I assured him that myself, along with the other vice-captains, will be there to help him and the team in any way we can.” He added: “We have a very strong team. It is a mix of huge experience along with three guys who will take on their first Ryder Cup - a great combination. “We have strength in depth so I am looking forward to getting out there and seeing the boys perform. “It is no secret winning on away soil is always a little bit harder but the boys are ready for that challenge. It is all going to come down to how well we play but I have every faith in our team.” Durham frustrated by gritty Northants CAPTAIN Scott Borthwick could not hide his frustration as Durham ended up just one wicket away from victory in their LV County Championship Division Two match with Northamptonshire. James Sales’ maiden first-class 50 helped Northants salvage a draw at Wantage Road. All-rounder Sales, the 18-year-old son of former Northamptonshire batter David, struck a sublime 53 off 120 deliveries on his second red-ball appearance to lead a gritty final-day rearguard. Luke Procter scored 44 while unbeaten Simon Kerrigan ate up a heroic 135 balls as the hosts edged into a lead with 10 overs to spare to make sure they avoided defeat. Paceman Matty Potts took 4-48 for Durham to return career-best match figures of 8-90 - but neither he nor his attack partners could find a complete set as Northamptonshire reached 230-9 at the close. Borthwick said: “It was really frustrating from our point of view. “When we came off at tea we only needed the three wickets and we thought once we had broken the Sales and Kerrigan partnership we might go for the last two but fair play to the Northamptonshire batters. “We grafted hard today. The seamers were excellent. “They managed to get the ball swinging at times on a good pitch. “We just said to the lads afterwards the fact we are disappointed we have not won in three days is a sign of how far we have come this Matthew Potts (main pic) and Chris Rushworth (inset) were among the wickets on a frustrating day for Durham against Northamptonshire season. We knew it would be tough but we expected to win.” After a washed-out day three, Durham required 10 wickets, Northamptonshire resuming on 10-0 and needing to wipe out a 217-run deficit and not leave enough time for any Durham run chase. Emilio Gay survived a spill at third slip and a strong lbw appeal but was snatched at second slip when trying to work Potts into the legside. Ricardo Vasconcelos edged behind to give Chris Rushworth his 55th Championship wicket of the season - the sixth time he has reached that figure - before Rob Keogh was lbw to Ben Raine. The resumption from lunch saw a showcase of quick bowling from Potts and Rushworth on a largely unresponsive pitch. Potts secured a nick behind when he angled across the left-handed Saif Zaib and then produced a gem to kiss the surface and Adam Rossington’s outside edge, David Bedingham clutching on at first slip. Harry Gouldstone was caught on the crease as Rushworth cannoned into the top of off stump. Throughout the quick succession of wickets Procter had stood firm, as he had for his 76 in the first innings. However, after a 30-minute lookout with Sales, he was plumb lbw to a full Raine delivery for 44. Sales and Kerrigan set up camp and added 68 while equally importantly eating up 187 balls. Potts struck with his second delivery with the second new ball when Sales toed a pull to mid-on. Kerrigan and Ben Sanderson took the hosts into the red but with 54 balls left the latter was leg before to Borthwick - but Kerrigan marshalled Jack White to a draw. nothing sticks better. Nothing seals better. everbuild.co.uk/eb25 for more information.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 51 By James Hunter Sunderland writer james.hunter@reachplc.com @JHunterChron Stewart Scot a real chance, says Johnson Ross Stewart is on Scotland’s radar - with Lee Johnson convinced the Sunderland striker is part of a group of players pushing for an international call-up. Stewart joined the Black Cats from Ross County in January and while he began to come good towards the end of last season he has begun the new season in excellent form. The 25-year-old already has four goals in six League One outings this term, - and Johnson says he could have scored two or three more. However, aside from his goalscoring it is the other qualities he brings in the final third - pace, mobility, strength and a willingness to hassle and harry defenders - which cannot have failed but to impress Scotland boss Steve Clarke. Asked whether he felt Stewart was a contender for a call-up, Sunderland boss Johnson said: “They have definitely watched Ross, I know that, as they would with all Scottishborn players. I would think he would have to be in that next band of players to consider, just by virtue of his form. “It is not just his four goals but also his general all-round play which would be an asset to any team playing at any level. “He has done really well, we are really pleased with him. “In the end, international call-ups come if you keep on making the right decisions, keep training well, and keep on showing the right attitude. “Ross could probably have scored six or seven by now with the opportunities he has had - but the key thing for me is he keeps on getting those opportunities. “In every game he is getting one, two, sometimes three, chances. “Some are half-chances, some are good chances, and in a good side Ross Stewart’s goalscoring exploits at Sunderland are attracting Scotland boss Steve Clarke’s attention like ours he will score goals, there is no doubt about that.” Stewart struggled with a hamstring injury when he first joined Sunderland and then found himself competing for a place against Charlie Wyke, who ended the season as the club’s 31-goal top scorer. Wyke left over the summer to join Wigan Athletic and since then Stewart has shown he is more than capable of filling his shoes. Xhemajli’s return to full training gives Wearsiders a major boost SAFC Comeback is on for Black Cats’ Hume LEE Johnson says there is a ‘possibility’ Denver Hume could make his comeback for Sunderland’s under-23s next week - but has also hinted he may get more out of an extra training session with the first team. Hume is edging his way back towards full fitness after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered at the end of last season. After signing a new deal with the club to end the contract stand-off which developed over the summer, the academy graduate is expected to be back in action within weeks. One option would be to give the left-back gametime on Monday when Sunderland Under-23s play Middlesbrough in a Premier League Two fixture at the Academy of Light. However, Johnson is also mindful Hume may derive more benefit from working with the senior squad instead and is potentially looking to Sunderland’s first-team games at home to Cheltenham and at Portsmouth the following week. When asked if Hume could play for the under-23s, head coach Johnson said: “I would have to speak to Denver and to the physios but there is a possibility of that. “The question is whether it would be more beneficial for him to have 30 minutes for the under-23s or to have a good hour, hour and ten minutes, training session with the first team. “Probably at this stage it would be better for him to have more minutes in training and then maybe the week after we will look at integrating him into games.” Hume has been Sunderland’s first-choice left-back when fit over the last two seasons but now faces competition from summer addition Dennis Cirkin, who has impressed since joining from Spurs. Cirkin’s form has meant there is no pressure on Johnson to rush Hume back into the first team. Arbenit Xhemajli is back in full training and could be eased back into action with Sunderland’s under-23s over the next six weeks. The defender has been sidelined for almost a year after suffering a cruciate ligament injury while on international duty with Kosovo Under-21s in October last year. He had made just one appearance for the Black Cats after moving to Wearside in the summer of 2020. By James Hunter Sunderland writer james.hunter@reachplc.com @JHunterChron Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has said Xhemajli is unlikely to be back in first-team contention until the turn of the year - but the 23-year-old is making good progress and seems set to make his comeback for the under-23s well before then. Johnson said: “Arbenit is a bit of a way off but he has trained properly for the last two days. “That is a real heartwarming thing to see because I know how hard he has had to work behind the scenes and how hard the physio department have had to work to get him to this point. “I think we are still looking at a turn-of-the-year timescale for a firstteam return. “However, under-23 games have to be considered, probably over the next six weeks I think that could be an option. “He has to feel comfortable, the physios have to feel comfortable, but I can only go on what I have seen over the last two days as we have brought him back into the first-team environment. “I have been really impressed with where Arbenit is at. Sunderland full-back Denver Hume

52 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk NUFC Silent Charnley to stick to his guns Newcastle managingdirector Lee Charnley His instinct remains: stick with it, ignore the opprobrium and never waver in the backing of the head coach By Mark douglas Football editor mark.douglas@reachplc.com @MsiDouglas It was five years ago but it feels like 100. Lee Charnley, stung by an accu- sation there was a toxic drift at St James’ Park (plus ca change), was keen to set the record straight and agreed to talk - on the record - to the Chronicle for the first time. Alan Pardew had just left - the club had not wanted him to despite supporter fury at the manager - and the interview preceded the temporary appointment of John Carver. the chat lasted three hours but the thing which sticks most in my mind is Charnley holding up a straightened palm and saying as the noise in Newcastle increased (whether in celebration or anguish) he felt it his job to maintain a level in between - undeterred by what was being said outside the four walls of St James’ Park. the plan back in 2015 was stability: Newcastle would plot a path of sustainable progression and believed others would overreach financially or fail to fulfil their potential, allowing United to sneak into the top eight, six or even - if they squeezed everything out of what they had - the top four. the problem was they arrived at Steve McClaren at the end of what they felt was an exhaustive search - a manager whose track record suggested this was a job too big for him and, in short order, went on to prove it. Plenty has changed in the interim - relegation was a gamechanger for the model Charnley articulated and the failed Saudi takeover has seemingly seen any notion of a long-term plan dropped in favour of maintaining the status quo in the hope of a sale - but the essential tenets of Charnley’s philosophy remain. Charnley will not speak, although the unnamed statement released two weeks ago had a very familiar feel to it for anyone who has spent time with the Newcastle managing-director. However, his instinct remains: stick with it, ignore the opprobrium and never waver in the backing of the head coach. the chants, the increasingly terse press conferences and the increasingly toxic atmosphere - none of it L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls Surprise Newcastle fans with first ever LIVE show! L.O.L. Surprise! LIVE VIP Party in collaboration with VisitMalta is the exciting new live show set to remix the vibes of a club with the best ever beats and latest songs from the upcoming L.O.L. Surprise! movie, never-before-seen dance moves and the ultimate Instagrammable sets. The show gives fans of L.O.L. Surprise! the chance to get runway ready with their favourite fierce, fun and fearless dolls including Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Swag and Neonlicious, and party alongside their BFFs and B.B.s at Utilita Arena Newcastle on 29 & 30 January 2022. Featuring spectacular choreography, elaborate sets, flawless costumes and brand-new music, the show will be a concert come dance party for the whole family to enjoy. The Chronicle have teamed up with our friends at L.O.L. Surprise! LIVE to give 5 lucky winners the chance to win a family ticket to the show Lady diva To enter this competition you must collect three tokens that will be printed in the Chronicle every day from Monday 13th September to Saturday 18th September. Once you have all of the tokens visit www.chroniclelive.co.uk/LOL and enter the form online, you can also see the full terms and conditions here. All entries must be submitted by Sunday 19th September. All winners will be contacted by Tuesday 21st September.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 53 NUFC matters. It will not unless Newcastle’s situation becomes markedly more dire and their relegation predicament develops to the point where it threatens Mike Ashley’s asset and the price he is asking for the club. McClaren departed on a 22.6% win ratio with the club tucked into a relegation slot they did not leave. United were in desperate straits by then, the change coming too late. Steve McClaren departs Newcastle United in 2016 Charnley, if he spoke anymore, would counter that Steve Bruce was backed last season when Newcastle might have acted following the disgraceful surrender at Brighton. They ended the season avoiding relegation comfortably and under the current manager they have flirted with the drop but never looked in serious danger of going down. A self-confessed, risk-averse executive I spoke to last week said what motivated him when he considered making a change were two simple questions - is the risk of sticking with the manager greater than the risk of changing him and, perhaps most importantly, is there a replacement who improves us and is interested in the role? Bruce may have lost swathes of the fans, encountered tension with the boardroom and sparked a row with the local media but he has not lost the dressing room. The last point is crucial and could yet buy him time with a win against Leeds which he vitally needs. On point two - even with Newcastle in a state of stasis with no longterm blueprint to grow as Ashley looks to sell, the club would have no problem attracting an alternative which would quell some of the unrest. This correspondent has spoken to representatives of two overseas managers who are keen on the United role and the likes of Chris Wilder and Eddie Howe would be part of the conversation. Any manager outside the upper echelon would want the role. W h e n Bruce got the job, Newcastle came closer than most realise to appointing Mikel Arteta for a role which would probably have suited his progression better than being dropped into the Arsenal gig. Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who had won the title with Feyenoord, made a strong case but was turned down because Newcastle wanted Premier League experience. Bruce still ticks that box but it has been a bruising two years and even those close to him seem to be counselling him that the job now feels impossible. Every prediction made when he took the job - that the hierarchy has fundamental flaws in its belief which make it United boss Steve Bruce impossible to progress and the schism between the public and its club is too deep - has turned out to be correct. For all that Bruce is the lightning rod for supporters’ criticism, which tells its own story. Newcastle’s problems start at the top. Looking to boost your bookings this Christmas? Get in touch today content.reachsolutions.co.uk/christmas

54 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk NUFC Fans will get ‘right behind us’ – Manquillo By CIARAN KeLLy Football writer Javier Manquillo believes Newcastle United’s ‘fantastic’ supporters will get ‘right behind’ the players and give the Magpies that ‘bit extra’ to beat Leeds. Nineteenth-place Newcastle welcome winless Leeds to St James’ Park tomorrow night as boss Steve Bruce bids to record his first victory of the campaign. Newcastle have picked up just one point so far and no other side has conceded more goals (12) in the top-flight this season. a section of supporters turned on Bruce in the 2-2 draw against Southampton at St James’ last month while the away end also made its feelings clear during the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United last Saturday. as Newcastle prepare to return home, in front of a live television audience, Bruce will be desperate for his side to get off to a good start and give the crowd something to shout about. it comes after the club issued a statement last month calling on ‘all our loyal supporters to get behind their team because we are stronger together.’ That support should not be taken for granted, though, and Newcastle have to earn it with a strong performance against Leeds. although Manquillo recognises it will be a ‘very tough game for us’, the wing-back believes Newcastle ‘have to win.. Just a few days after scoring his first goal for the club at Old Trafford, the Spaniard said: “every team, of course, has an advantage when they are playing in their own stadium. “On this occasion, it is ourselves who will be at home and we know we have a fantastic set of fans who are going to be getting right behind us and giving us the support which will give us that bit extra to try and get the win.” Strain showing on Bruce but chiefs adding to pressure with vow of silence By Lee RydeR Chief Newcastle writer lee.ryder@reachplc.com @lee_ryder Boss should not have to face questions on transfer failure - ando John Anderson feels Steve Bruce is feeling the pressure at newcastle United after being left alone to field questions on the club’s faceless posttransfer window statement. The tough-tackling former newcastle full-back, who served the club for a decade of his career, is the wellknown voice of BBC Radio newcastle and has watched the club’s fortunes closer than most since hanging his boots up and heading for the commentary box. Anderson was in the press room at old Trafford when Bruce’s aftergame media call left journalists shocked as he blamed the local media for negativity. he said: “I don’t think it went down well with the fans. “I know we were beaten at old Trafford and it looked really heavy, but the overall scoreline was not a true reflection of the game. “I thought we played well and counter-attacked well. We had the balance of it well. “You cannot legislate for the goals we conceded. nobody can. “however, I think Steve Bruce is feeling the pressure, it is bound to affect you. “I honestly don’t think he should be answering questions on a statement on behalf of whoever put the statement out. “I don’t think it should be up to him to answer those questions. “People above him should as it puts more unnecessary pressure on Steve Bruce.” A bad start to the season, with one point yielded from 12 so far, leaves newcastle in the relegation zone of the Premier League. True, it is early days and Bruce and newcastle proved they could climb away from danger last term. however, Anderson feels it is symptomatic of an uneasy and uncertain political backdrop, not helped by the club’s failed takeover bid from a Middle East consortium which has now been parked by the Premier League. When asked about newcastle’s plight, Anderson added: “It saddens me. “I don’t think we help ourselves at times, I think the problem is quite a lot of supporters did not want Bruce here in the first place. “I think everything which comes out of his mouth is scrutinised and gives people opportunities to have a pop at him. he needs to be very careful what he says - everything is scrutinised and it gives those people who never wanted him in the first place ammunition to have another pop at him.” United’s fixture against Leeds will be under the microscope with Sky Sports bringing their Friday night Football show to Tyneside. The coverage will involve pundits Gary neville and Jamie Carragher heading to a newcastle pub to guage a feel of public opinion. Anderson said: “It has not been the start to the season people wanted when you looked at the fixture list. “West ham, Villa and Southampton - you thought it was not a bad start. “Going to old Trafford was always going to be difficult. “ Y o u would h a v e I honestly don’t think he should be answering questions on behalf of whoever put the statement out John anderson (below) Willock knock adds to club’s injury nightmare Javier Manquillo smiles at United fans at St James’ JOe Willock faces a battle to prove his fitness ahead of Newcastle’s massive clash with Leeds tomorrow. The £25million midfielder was taken off with a knock late on during the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United, with head coach Steve Bruce expressing frustration with the club’s injury situation. after the game he said: “We have a disappointed dressing room with a few knocks - Joe Willock, Ciaran Clark and Javier Manquillo have all picked them up.” Since arriving at United for his second stint, Willock has appeared in three Premier League games and made a substitute appearance in the League Cup against Burnley. The former arsenal man had only appeared in two pre-season games as substitute for the Gunners and arrived short of match fitness. Bruce said after the 2-0 defeat against aston villa that it was not a risk to play him from the start in his first few games since signing on a permanent deal. The Magpies’ head coach said then: “Why was it a surprise? When is he going to play minutes? “He is a fit lad who has trained all summer, he has not played nearly enough minutes but i never thought i was at risk with him because of the fitness levels Joe has.” United midfielder Joe Willock

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 55 NUFC wanted more points than we have. This Leeds game now, and especially with it being on a Friday night and on TV, the scrutiny grows even more. “Leeds have not been great and I watched them against Liverpool and they were lucky to get a kick, they were lucky to get away with 3-0 - but it is still a tough one.” Bruce must now pick up the pieces and put together a team which can pick up a first win of the season tomorrow night. The back five clearly is not working and Anderson added: “I think Bruce is looking for that right blend defensively. “I don’t think he has found that yet. You can see the defensive blend has not been there. “In the opening three Centre-back Pascal Struijk will miss Leeds’ clash with Newcastle tomorrow night after his red card appeal was rejected by the FA. The Whites’ defender now faces a three-game ban after he was dismissed for a foul on Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott. The incident left the Reds star with a dislocated ankle, though the 18-year-old said it was an ‘accident’ and not Struijk’s fault. games the three centre-backs have left us wide open, we have been easy to get at. “It has been easy to get behind the wing-backs. I thought it was better in terms of shape at Old Trafford. “The shape and discipline of the side was better. “We closed players down better but I still think Bruce is looking for that right blend.” Anderson also feels the tactical chaos, which sees Newcastle with the most goals conceded so far, gives a big clue to Bruce’s transfer plans. He said: “I don’t think a back five is something you can just do, you have to work at it on the training ground. “I honestly think Bruce would prefer to play with two centre-backs. “Again it is about the blend and I don’t think he believes he has two who are good enough to play Struijk to miss Toon clash after appeal rejected Referee Craig Pawson initially allowed the game to continue after the incident but when it became apparent Elliott required immediate medical attention he stopped play. There has been plenty of debate in relation to the sending-off but the FA have drawn a line under the incident by rejecting Leeds’ appeal. Struijk will now miss Leeds’ trip to Tyneside and their Carabao Cup draw with Fulham next week. P W D L F A Pts Man Utd.....................4 3 1 0 11 3 10 Chelsea.......................4 3 1 0 9 1 10 Liverpool...................4 3 1 0 9 1 10 Man City.....................4 3 0 1 11 1 9 Brighton.....................4 3 0 1 5 3 9 Tottenham................4 3 0 1 3 3 9 West Ham..................4 2 2 0 10 5 8 Everton.......................3 2 1 0 7 3 7 Leicester.....................4 2 0 2 4 6 6 Brentford...................4 1 2 1 3 2 5 Crystal Palace..........4 1 2 1 5 5 5 Aston Villa.................4 1 1 2 5 7 4 Wolves........................4 1 0 3 2 3 3 Southampton..........4 0 3 1 4 6 3 Watford......................4 1 0 3 3 7 3 Arsenal........................4 1 0 3 1 9 3 Leeds...........................4 0 2 2 4 11 2 Burnley.......................3 0 1 2 2 5 1 Newcastle........ 4 0 1 3 5 12 1 Norwich.....................4 0 0 4 1 11 0 Steve Bruce wanted to sign two more players during the summer transfer window but was unable to and then had to answer questions about an unsigned club statement together. I don’t think there is that pace to do it so he takes it out of the equation and plays three and hopes they compliment each other. “That is why he wanted that centre-back in the window, somebody with the presence and the pace about him. “If he goes to a straight back four we are playing with wing-backs -it means you cannot play Matt Ritchie as a traditional left-back or Jacob Murphy as a traditional right-back. “So not only are you changing one centre-back you are changing both full-backs too. “On the evidence of what we have seen Jamal Lewis does not look an out-and-out defender - positionally he is not great. “Javier Manquillo could play and you have Emil Krafth, although he has come in for a lot of criticism. It is all about finding the right blend.” The 22-year-old defender will also be ruled out of their game against West Ham at Elland Road. The Belgian defender will return to contention for the fixture between Leeds United and Watford on October 2. The decision leaves Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa with a big decision to make in central defence, given the Whites are already without injured duo Diego Llorente and Robin Koch. Abysmal defending must be sorted out if United to fix form ‘Schoolboy’. ‘Embarrassing’. ‘No words for it’. Ciaran Clark was not talking about some of Newcastle United’s defending this season - rather, the Irishman was referring to his side’s capitulation against Leeds nine months ago. Newcastle had done well to twice come from behind against Marcelo Bielsa’s newly-promoted outfit at Elland Road but the visitors ended up undoing all that good work in the final 11 minutes as they conceded three goals and lost. Nine months on from that embarrassment, no other team has conceded more goals in the Premier League this season than Newcastle. Just four league games into the new campaign, the Magpies have conceded 12 goals and have been leaky at the back for some time. Bruce even said privately his side was conceding too many goals for his liking before a ball was even kicked on the opening day. Since switching back to a five-man defence in April, Newcastle have kept just two clean sheets in the league -against relegated Sheffield United and Fulham - and have shipped 24 goals. Whereas Bruce used to refer to Newcastle’s failure to take chances as the team’s ‘Achilles heel,’ their soft centre is now a real concern. Despite scoring twice against both West Ham and Southampton, Newcastle have just a point to show for their efforts because of poor defending. The very least one would expect when a side plays with a 3-5-2/5-3-2 is that it is solid, hard to beat and does not concede flurries of goals late on - but United have been porous no matter who plays at the back or in goal. Since the start of the season, the only constant in defence has been wingerturnedwingback Matt Ritchie, who has started all four league games, while Bruce has trialled all four of his fit By CIARAN KELLY Freddie Woodman could soon be usurped as starter by the returning Karl Darlow centre-backs at various points. Emil Krafth and Isaac Hayden have also deputised in the heart of defence. Having dropped Federico Fernandez and Fabian Schar for the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United, Bruce might tweak his defence again for the visit of Leeds. The Newcastle head coach will also be weighing up whether to swap out his goalkeepers for the first time this season. Karl Darlow, who was key during the first half of the season, is in contention after being hospitalised with Covid earlier this summer. Bruce did not make a final decision on whether Freddie Woodman or Darlow started against Man United until late in the week and it will be interesting to see if the 60-year-old keeps faith with his younger shotstopper. Woodman will have felt he could have done better with both of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals but the 24-year-old has often been left exposed by the defenders in front of him since making his Premier League debut last month. If Bruce brings Darlow in and United beat Leeds, with a clean sheet to boot, it will be justified - but lessons must be learned from last year, when Darlow found out he was going to be dropped after reading it in a newspaper. Woodman has only been given his chance because of injury (Martin Dubravka) and illness (Darlow), but it is also worth bearing in mind he shot-stopper has had to put plans to go out on loan on ice until at least January. If the sum total of Woodman’s game time after deadline day ends up being one outing against theRed Devils he deserves a full explanation as it could be he fails to even make the bench when Slovakian Dubravka is fit next month. Regardless of who is in goal against Leeds, Newcastle need a result – and underpressure Bruce knows that.

Thursday, September 16, 2021 SPORT RACING PAGEs 48&49 fitness battle Oh no, Joe could miss Page tomorrow’s clash 54 boxing PAGE 49 embarrassing Defending must be sorted to fix form Page 55 KEEP AHEAD OF THE GAME SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW AND SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTERS feeling The Chronicle Est 1885 and incorporating the Evening World. Published by ncjMedia, 2nd Floor, INTU Eldon Square, Eldon Court, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JB, and printed by Reach Printing Services (Teesside) Limited. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office the heat Former United full-back on: • unnecessary extra pressure placed on Bruce • how fans are feeling • Magpies’ bad start to season • the Old trafford incident and more... Pages 54&55

PuzzlesXtra Get your thinking caps on! The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 PAGE 8PULL-OUT 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 10 11 12 13 ACROSS 7. Source (6) 8. Force (6) 10. In addition to (7) 11. Name (5) 12. Not one (4) 13. Subject of discussion (5) 17. Mar (5) 18. Unaccompanied (4) 22. Caper (5) 23. Idea (7) 24. Worthless (6) 25. Shiver (6) 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 H H 24 25 GOGEN H H H H DOWN H 1. Join together (7) 2. Disagree (7) 3. Discovers (5) 4. Include (7) 5. Malice (5) 6. Change (5) 9. Partner (9) 14. Apparition (7) 15. Pardon (7) 16. Twist (7) H 19. Fortunate (5) 20. Motionless (5) 21. Sham (5) H H General Knowledge Quiz 1. Who was the first secretary general of the UN? A Boutros Boutros Ghali B Trygve Lie C Sir David Hannay D Glyn Ford 2. In the celestial hierarchy what is the highest order of angels? A Archangels B Cherubim C Guardian angels D Seraphim 3. In what year was the Boston Tea Party? A 1753 B 1793 C 1733 D 1773 4. Which British dramatist wrote The Birthday Party and The Caretaker? A Anthony Powell B Lawrence Durrell C Sir Agnus Wilson D Harold Pinter 5. Which group had a hit in 1997 with the single Stand By Me? A Blur B Oasis C Cast D Ocean Colour Scene 6. Which Saturday night game show on ITV hosted by Stephen Mulhern is based on an arcadestyle machine? A Rolling in It B Tipping Point C The Cube D Wheel of Fortune Stephen Mulhern See Question 6. 7. Who replaced Dervla Kirwan in the role of Phoebe in the sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart? A Rachel Carling B Jenny Carling C Elizabeth Carling D Rebecca Carling 8. Which technical term describes the stiffening of a body after death, caused by chemical changes in the muscle tissue? A Rigor stiffis B Mortum rigitis C Rigor mortis D Mortis ristis 9. In which American city is the Smithsonian Institution? A New York B Washington, DC C Detroit D Los Angeles 10. Of which creature is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing the largest? A Parrot B Spider C Squirrel D Butterfly 11. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman starred in which 1976 drama recreating the Watergate Scandal? A All The President’s Men B The Sting C The Candidate D Straw Dogs 12. Who secretly married Lisa Marie Presley? A Michael Jackson B George Michael C Elton John D Elvis Presley 13. Which Italian architectural style was introduced into England by Inigo Jones? A Gothic B Renaissance C Palladianism D Domism 14. Of which rodent is the ichneumon the Egyptian variety? A Hamster B Gerbil C Mongoose D Guinea Pig 15. Whose convalescent visit gave Bognor its Regis? A Edward VII B James I C George V D Henry VIII 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. G N X Y M H I K E V P C L U B R O A F Q J T W D S BELCH BULKY FLING JOCKEY LEVY MEXICO PORT SQUELCH TALE WOAD 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 S K F B W Y V X S Q V X D Y I E T P L Q O M A N U H R G C J BLANCH BRAG FLEX HOT JUMPY LEO LIVED NOTE QUOTE SIX WALKS 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 B I J G E F R M P L O D U A N W C H T K CHAP EXPAND FLANK FLUX FOND FORM GROWTH JIBE LEVY RIFLE SQUAT 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 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Puzzles Extra FILL IN When you’ve completed the puzzle, rearrange the shaded squares to spell out a breakfast food. We’ve given you one word to start you off. 3 LETTERS AYE BAR BRA HOT LET MUG PAL SET F R I E N D 4 LETTERS AIDS BELL HERO IDLE MATE PATE PAVE REDO WORDSEARCH 5 LETTERS AGATE ENTER FENCE SALES SATAY TACET 6 LETTERS DECREE FRIEND PARIAH RESENT SERENE STARCH 7 LETTERS RESTATE THREADS Here is a list of football terms. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. BENCH CORNER DEFENDER DIVE FREE-KICK GOAL HEADER KICK-OFF MANAGER MIDFIELDER OFFSIDE PENALTY BOX PUNT REFEREE SAVE SCORE STRIKER TACKLE THROW-IN WINGER Q E T H R O W I N Q M S M F V J H S O T K U B E N C H T Y W D V O F F S I D E M H M X D X F P U X O Z G C A E I E X G A N X U O E J O N E T E R O C S W O Q N G J A R A E U A I D R J B C K T G E C D W L G A E S C Y Z R E F K C I K E E R F G Q T J R E L M I U C F I E E P A L D R E D R D Y T F L K N N P A I S L E A E E R O E I D B B N V H E F A E G C K M R E M P E E V A S J Y H N C P T R V H P R E D L E I F D I M S C H Q D P C O R N E R P K W K L R General Knowledge Crossword ACROSS DOWN 1. The underworld in 1. 1916 play by Harold Greek mythology (5) Brighouse (7,6) 4. Metalloid element 2. See 9 Ac. which occurs in realgar (7) 3. Capital of the Fiji 8. South American Islands (4) republic whose de 4. South American facto capital is La river which drains Paz (7) the largest area in 9 & 2D 1969 film the world (6) musical with Barbra Streisand (5,5) 5. Roy, Best Actor 10. Variety of black and Oscar-nominee white chalcedony (4) for 1979’s All That 11. ‘The Swiss Family Jazz (8) ---’, novel by Johann 6. Birgit, Swedish Wyss (8) soprano born in 13. Small wingless parasitic bloodsucking insect (4) 7. Starfish with a 1918 (7) 14. David, English spiny outer director of films such covering (5-2-6) as Dr. Zhivago (4) 12. Small brown edible 16. Erich, East German nut of the beech head of state 1976- 89 (8) tree (8) 17. Philip, author 13. In card games, an of Portnoy’s attempt to win a Complaint (4) trick by playing a 20. Henrik, Norwegian card that is not the dramatist who died highest held (7) in 1906 (5) 21. Gebhard, Prussian 15. Constituent republic field marshal who of Yugoslavia fought at Waterloo (7) whose capital is 22. In Greek mythology, Belgrade (6) daughter of 18. An earth used as a Agamemnon and yellow or brown or Clytemnestra (7) red pigment (5) 23. Tamara, 1964 Olympic women’s 19. ‘Forrest ---’, 1994 discus and shot Best Picture Oscarwinner champion (5) (4) NINERS A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast 6 9 12 17 1 2 3 4 11 10 13 14 19 7 16 18 5 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 15 20 21 19 22 23 WORD WISE The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? EMPEOPLE 1 45876 gives a herb 2 9178962 gives a plant 7378 gives a flower A To dislike others B To fill with people C To give power to Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. SPORTWORD 8 1299667 gives a musical instrument 6168 gives a musical instrument 94523 gives a musical instrument 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ACROSS 1. Charlton ........, League One side nicknamed The Addicks (8) 6. Vassiliy ....., IBF Cruiserweight champion 1999-2003 (5) 7. Albert ....., Spain winger who played in 40 Premier League games for Liverpool, 2008-10 (5) 9. David ...., WBA Heavyweight champion from 2009 (4) 10. Kenenisa ......, 2008 Olympic men’s 10,000m champion (6) 12. Garfield ......, West Indies Test cricket captain 1965- 72 (6) 14. Julio ...., former Middlesbrough and Sunderland footballer (4) 17. Brian ....., former Salford Red Devils coach (5) 18. ..... Agassi, 1995 Australian Open men’s singles champion (5) 19. Former England and Arsenal defender (3,5) TRAIK A Go wearily B Small prominence C A tracker DOWN 2. John ....., former Chelsea centre back and captain (5) 3. A score of nought in tennis (4) 4. Hayley ......, first woman to ride a century of winners in British horseracing in a year (6) 5. ..... Alexandra, Football League One side (5) 6. Earvin ......., retired US basketball player nicknamed Magic (7) 8. 1989 European Indoor Championships men’s 200m gold medallist (3,4) 11. Winners of Euro 2004 (6) 13. Ryan ....., former Liverpool and Ajax winger (5) 15. Sport whose five main events include calf roping, bull riding and steer wrestling (5) 16. Gete ...., winner of the 2006 Berlin Marathon women’s race (4)

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 3 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 27 10 8 9 32 21 8 6 25 12 28 11 10 8 7 21 14 16 5 7 12 4 14 17 17 30 24 6 17 22 27 10 21 8 7 23 4 14 14 16 23 15 9 11 12 20 23 7 4 16 17 8 11 17 32 25 26 6 9 8 3 17 13 12 12 15 15 12 26 11 24 38 26 6 5 12 18 17 15 8 12 6 14 11 14 3 30 15 12 5 15 7 Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. 1 2 Puzzles Extra WORD LADDER Hit Achievement Level Fault Current MOON BEAM GLOW Complain 3 4 17 17 9 4 12 16 6 14 9 27 6 9 3 16 6 24 19 9 23 14 8 17 11 9 14 34 19 18 3 9 3 9 16 10 27 6 17 16 10 12 8 29 8 6 3 16 10 4 10 13 14 12 8 8 9 10 45 27 16 13 3 10 12 8 13 9 11 21 7 8 17 8 21 11 12 13 11 8 7 14 21 13 21 8 5 6 12 16 13 8 13 9 3 STAR Ladder step Called Military position Unkind Flesh Resting spot Scorch RUNE TWO SPEED CROSSWORD This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick. Cryptic Across 1. Incapacitated – lay spread out! (9) 8. She is found among the believers (3) 9. Not series of lessons in ethnic characteristics! (11) 11. Guardian of the seas for the pleasure tripper (7) 12. Its size varies to some degree (5) 13. Assemble a fold of the gown (6) 15. Attack from the air could be faster (6) 17. They move en masse in March or December (5) 18. Put on another coat (7) 20. Approve of a face (11) 22. Many almost reluctant (3) 23. They could pick up the sound of one phrase, maybe (9) Down 2. The girl needs a District Attorney (3) 3. Fifty experts needed for making fine fabrics (5) 4. Bribe to make the account even (6) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 20 21 23 5. This is sung over the air (7) 6. Relinquishment of office with quiet submission (11) 7. Act as agent and put the show on again (9) 10. Neutralises the computer laws (11) 11. They are engaged in engineering (9) 14. To work with a will! (7) 16. Rota modified by an alternative speaker (6) 19. Blow a hot drink! (5) 21. Potter uses it – that’s a hint (3) 8 Quick Across 1. Not moving (9) 8. Day before (3) 9. Horse tracks (11) 11. Warship (7) 12. Corner (5) 13. Collect (6) 15. Bombard (6) 17. Throng (5) 18. Redecorate (7) 20. Face (11) 22. Sale item (3) 23. Headset (9) Down 2. Girl’s name (3) 3. Shoestrings (5) 4. Shape (6) 5. Highest-pitched (7) 6. Yielding of tenure (11) 7. Stand in for (9) 10. Mitigates (11) 11. Gears (9) 14. Carry out (7) 16. Speaker (6) 19. Mixed drink (5) 21. Signal (3) Scribble pad Slope Tree covering ALPHAMUDDLE SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. F V C O O A M Y B U K L S L E B MARK 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. W R A S R E A L L A C E F L A W C L A N S A Y N Y A R L C F A R S U A L L R X T E D K T E L L P O I R S O E S R

4 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Puzzles Extra 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. Olympic sports D S S T E I S N G R O R I N G R E A E N N V O L E C O L T S BEG L B L OTHMDMWRE A S L T A L E A N I A A N P M E K L O H S Y I T O B I L O A T B A O T L B R T N E N O T R E W G N I L A O C K G B L O P I GMOH L OHS EUYWAR T H L D T A N F C Y R S I T E L A L E R T N E I T E N N I A I B T O N P E N T E L A G L S F T F O O L A C I N H T N I S N I G N M B L S E G R C G I C G D O I X O G C O Y H I Y T S J U R O W I N A N T H M M N A Sudoku Challenge Easy 1 3 7 8 1 5 9 4 1 5 4 4 5 3 8 7 2 5 9 1 1 4 7 9 5 7 8 2 3 6 5 3 9 8 7 4 8 5 9 8 2 5 4 2 9 8 3 8 1 5 7 8 3 1 4 6 7 4 9 2 4 2 3 6 8 6 2 7 9 2 9 7 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 E in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a US singer. 10 9 1. Oil 2. Detest 3. Fruit 4. Gorge 5. Disregard 6. Each 11 8 D 12 7 E 1 6 7. Mild 8. Suppose 9. --- Doodle Dandy 10. Observe 11. Prophet 12. Distant 2 5 3 4 4 8 9 7 5 8 6 1 Hard 4 1 7 5 2 6 7 6 2 8 3 6 5 4 8 4 9 1 1 4 7 8 3 6 7 9 4 6 1 8 1 3 1 3 6 6 2 4 8 9 9 1 5 4 4 2 8 8 5 4 5 3 7 3 1 4 9 7 6 9 4 9 4 1 3 2 8 2 6 9 4 1 4 6 2 6 1 5 8 4 5 1 2 7 1 9 4 3 6 5 2 1 5 9 3 7 4 1 5 2 9 8 3 6 7 9 2 1

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 5 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. 9 V T K Z X N 2 W 7 8 L 5 7 8 P V R O N R Y P O 3 M Z 6 9 4 T R V Q X K 8 L 9 Y Q Y 9 P T Z 8 Q N X 2 8 Y 7 5 M 6 R 1 8 Y X N M L 1 S U P 9 P L M U R 2 W 9 O 4 Y 7 3 L Q Y N X T 8 2 V M S Z 5 P K V Q N L 3 U W Z 2 8 9 Q M R P Y 4 8 M O W 7 U N 5 6 L K Q R 9 W 5 V U 3 8 X N X Y V Q 1 T 2 U 1 L M 3 K 6 V O M 1 9 T 8 L Q 4 U 5 S 2 O Q Z X 7 P M 1 U S 7 3 8 P R O 6 9 K Z 2 5 R X O Q 1 9 Z 8 W N 7 V 3 T L 4 M V N 7 6 K 2 P R L 5 X Z K Y V 4 W S K 4 S 6 Q P 5 Z 3 X 6 M U 8 9 W V 1 U 5 9 L W Q 1 3 O Y R 2 7 V N 3 W O X Z L M T 8 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: 13 22 24 26 27 36 67 69 3 digits: 144 341 369 434 441 469 4 digits: 3624 4264 6999 9936 5 digits: 42534 42593 7 digits: 1344648 1443619 8362439 8425242 9 digits: 452626253 461629413 491629423 2 2 digits: 39 46 64 94 3 digits: 194 213 349 419 423 426 434 489 4 digits: 1243 1346 1485 1492 1514 1825 1926 8952 5 digits: 11869 11896 6 digits: 151519 629319 643219 655418 8 digits: 93386648 94316481 3 Puzzles Extra S Y V S V Y W R Z V T R X Y S X T X S U T Z U Z U V W Z V X Z S W Z S U X R V S S T Y R Z U Y 2 digits: 68 69 74 77 3 digits: 116 169 314 419 472 819 883 914 4 digits: 1200 1401 1419 1854 2021 9076 9197 9586 5 digits: 91100 91907 6 digits: 148711 191011 967190 970720 8 digits: 24791709 78101791

6 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Puzzles Extra REMEMBER WHEN The following events all occurred in living memory. Can you guess the year? A 1. Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn starred in The African Queen 2. Kirstie Alley and Jane Seymour were born 3. Greta Garbo became a naturalized U.S. citizen 4. U.S. cereal tycoon Will Kellogg died Arrowword Frank Furore Sworn to tell the truth (2,4) _ Ephron, screenwriter Deactivated Ancient Signal Austrian province Casserole _ Tempah, pictured Meal course Bury Of the time of year US writer, _ Jong B 1. Madonna was born 2. Elvis Presley had a U.K. No.1 with Jailhouse Rock 3. South Pacific was a huge hit at the cinema 4. The first women peers took their seats in the House of Lords C 1. Kurt Cobain was born 2. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway starred in Bonnie and Clyde 3. Engelbert Humperdinck had a U.K. No.1 with The Last Waltz 4. BBC’s Radio 1 began broadcasting QUICK QUIZ 1. Who directed the films Alice in Wonderland and Beetlejuice? 2. What is the name for the close-grained white tissue which forms the tusks of elephants? 3. Which island in San Francisco Bay was the site of a notorious maximum security prison? 4. What do the initials PLO stand for? 5. In which county can Watford and Stevenage be found? 6. Which British novelist wrote A Room with a View? 7. Who wrote Lady Chatterley’s Lover? 8. Who became the first Norman King of England in 1066? 9. Do stalagmites grow upwards or downwards? 10. Albuquerque is the largest city of which US state? Hunting expedition Seat Cutting implement Garland Attack (3,2) Items Passive Bigfoot Movement of a ship Selection Obtain Failed to hit Sensual Jewel Lemonade singer, pictured Metal strands Celebrity chef, Rick _ Glacier Artist's support Unwell Roman emperor Roof tiles Outcomes Daisy-like flower Hat Facial feature Checks Verbal Final part Male fowl Evil act Sad Apex Central Anger Affirmative voters Prohibit Mythical flier Assist Eyeglass Relatives Burst Italian island Dress Bisect Impair Spanish wine Feather scarf Previous Mute Slightly open Entreaties CODEWORD This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I S 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C O 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Banquets Strained Droop 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 Unit of capacity 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 I N

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 7 Puzzles Extra 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 Witty remarks (8) 5 Rough pictures (7) 9 Lead or zinc, e.g. (4,5) 14 Surname of two US Presidents (5) 16 Alcohol taken to calm nerves (5,5) 23 Name shared by a Greek goddess and a genus of owls (6) 24 Exclude (9) 25 Branch of science (7) 26 __ Anderson, US film director (3) 27 Removing (9) 28 Pakistani language (4) 29 Shabby (4-2-4) 30 Indicates (7) 31 __ James, US singer (4) 32 Camera stand (6) 33 Epidermis (4) 34 Desserts (7) 37 Tendon (5) 38 Arab country (5) 39 __ Girls, former girl band (5) 40 Strictness (10) 42 Mother-of-pearl (5) 43 Rotary engines (8) 48 Fibre (4) 49 Employs (7) 50 Tip up (8) 51 __ cross bun, baked treat (3) 52 Showing curiosity (10) 53 Game popular in France (6) 58 Lack (8) 61 Took part in a game (6) 62 Pays attention (7) 63 One who puts money into a business (8) 65 Italian composer (10) 70 Proposal (10) 72 Month (8) 73 Huge ship that famously sank (7) 74 Picturesque (6) 75 Degree from the equator (8) 82 Impede (6) 83 Motorised vessels (10) 85 __ St. Clement, British actress (3) 86 Allotted (8) 87 Apart (7) 88 Enthusiastic (4) 94 Devastating blow (8) 95 Part of a tree after felling (5) 96 Game between grandmasters (5,5) 97 Mode of transport (5) 98 Climb (5) 99 African animal, in short (5) 103 Pressing clothes (7) 105 Pubs (4) 106 Again! (shouted by audiences) (6) 108 __ Sampras, US former tennis player (4) 109 Absconds (7) 110 Having a disagreement (7,3) 113 Wander (4) 114 Instruments (9) 115 Hatchet (3) 116 Brief view (7) 118 Standing accused (2,3,4) 119 Garden tool (6) 120 Grass-cutters (4-6) 121 Big (5) 122 The __ Barking, Dodie Smith novel (9) 123 African country (7) 124 Hunger (8) DOWN 2 Sponsor (9) 3 Unripe capsicum (5,6) 4 Warns (6) 6 Giant, troll (4) 7 Lessen (8) 8 Glasses (10) 9 Avoid (6) 10 Heavens (3) 11 Retain (8) 12 Duty (4) 13 Moving down (8) 14 Fable writer (5) 15 Glut (9) 17 Accepting (6) 18 Harmonising Chinese practice (4,4) 19 Whole number (5,6) 20 Jog (5) 21 Vital (9) 22 Personification of winter weather (4,5) 31 Completeness (8) 35 Concisely (7) 36 Hut made of snow (5) 41 American (slang) (6) 44 Corrected (7) 45 Abominable snowman (4) 46 Dirtied (7) 47 Liz __, character in sitcom 30 Rock (5) 54 Typographical error (4) 55 Mollusc (5) 56 Dull (7) 57 Volcano (4) 59 Prudence (7) 60 __ Daly, British TV presenter (4) 64 Portent (4) 66 Circles (5) 67 Causing vomiting (6) 68 Slaughter (8) 69 Charming (7) 71 Doctor, shamen (8,3) 76 Make weary (4) 77 General store (7,4) 78 Relevant (9) 79 Drop in standard (5) 80 Actual doing, as opposed to theoretically (2,8) 81 Stamina (9) 84 Subjugator (9) 89 Rash (9) 90 House with one level (8) 91 Without equal (8) 92 Sickened (5,3) 93 Photo (8) 100 Reflective object (6) 101 Commercial (6) 102 Circus tent (3,3) 104 __ Cameron, Scottish comedian (5) 107 Short-lived fashion (5) 111 Indian city (4) 112 The __, U2 guitarist (4) 117 Laundry fastener (3)

8 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Puzzles Extra Solutions General Knowledge Quiz PAGE 1 1 B; 2 D; 3 D; 4 D; 5 B; 6 A; 7 C; 8 C; 9 B; 10 D; 11 A; 12 A; 13 C; 14 C; 15 C. Star Seeker Across: 7 Origin; 8 Compel; 10 Besides; 11 Title; 12 None; 13 Topic; 17 Spoil; 18 Solo; 22 Antic; 23 Thought; 24 Paltry; 25 Quiver. Down: 1 Combine; 2 Dissent; 3 Finds; 4 Contain; 5 Spite; 6 Alter; 9 Associate; 14 Spectre; 15 Forgive; 16 Contort; 19 Happy; 20 Still; 21 Bogus. Star Name: MAGGIE SMITH. Gogen G H P N I C X K L Y E U M V B R O A F Q General Knowledge Crossword PAGE 2 Across: 1 Hades; 4 Arsenic; 8 Bolivia; 9 Hello; 10 Onyx; 11 Robinson; 13 Flea; 14 Lean; 16 Honecker; 17 Roth; 20 Ibsen; 21 Blücher; 22 Electra; 23 Press. Down: 1 Hobson’s Choice; 2 Dolly!; 3 Suva; 4 Amazon; 5 Scheider; 6 Nilsson; 7 Crown-ofthorns; 12 Beechnut; 13 Finesse; 15 Serbia; 18 Ochre; 19 Gump. Fill In Breakfast food: CEREAL M A T E S P A V E U H S A T A Y G R L R E D O F E N C E I E B R A S T A R C H A I D S H E R O R E S E N T S E T N R A G A T E I D L E C A P E N T E R T A P A T E T B E L L Wordsearch 1 J Q E T H R O W I N Q M S M F V J H S O T K U B E N C H T Y W D V O F F S I D E M H M X D X F P U X O Z G C A E I E X G A N X U O E J O N E T E R O C S W O Q N G J A R A E U A I D R J B C K T G E C D W L G A E S C Y Z R E F K C I K E E R F G Q T J R E L M I U C F I E E P A L D R E D R D Y T F L K N N P A I S L E A E E R O E I D B B N V H E F A E G C K M R E M P E E V A S J Y H N C P T R V H P R E D L E I F D I M S C H Q D P C O R N E R P K W K L R Two Speed Crossword T W D S Word Wise: B. To fill with people. Niner Sportword Across: 1. Athletic; 6. Jirov; 7. Riera; 9. Haye; 10. Bekele; 12. Sobers; 14. Arca; 17. Noble; 18. Andre; 19. Lee Dixon. Down: 2. Terry; 3. Love; 4. Turner; 5. Crewe; 6. Johnson; 8. Ade Mafe; 11. Greece; 13. Babel; 15. Rodeo; 16. Wami. PAGE 3 Across: 1 Paralysed; 8 Eve; 9 Racecourses; 11 Cruiser; 12 Angle; 13 Gather; 15 Strafe; 17 Horde; 18 Repaint; 20 Countenance; 22 Lot; 23 Earphones. Down: 2 Ada; 3 Laces; 4 Square; 5 Descant; 6 Resignation; 7 Represent; 10 Counteracts; 11 Cogwheels; 14 Execute; 16 Orator; 19 Punch; 21 Cue. Split Decision C O R A L A U O B U L L S L E E E L D E R Word Ladder 1. Beam, Beat, Feat, Flat, Flaw, Flow, Glow. 2. Moon, Moan, Mean, Meat, Seat, Sear, Star. 3. Rune, Rung, Rang, Rank, Bank, Bark, Mark. Clockword PAGE 4 1 Grease, 2 Loathe, 3 Orange, 4 Ravine, 5 Ignore, 6 Apiece, 7 Gentle, 8 Assume, 9 Yankee, 10 Notice, 11 Oracle, 12 Remote. US singer: GLORIA GAYNOR. Mirror Image: B S V X D Y K I E T P F L Q O M Alphamuddle F A N C A W A R N A S A C R A W Y E L L Pathfinder Dressage, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, shooting, weightlifting, judo, rowing, canoe slalom, boxing, football, modern pentathlon, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, sailing, athletics, hockey, tennis, rugby, water polo, trampoline, badminton, triathlon, Greco-Roman wrestling. B A N U H 2 W R G C J Y E L L S Y B I J G A. Go wearily. V E F R M X P L O D S U A N W 1. HERBALIST: BASIL, THISTLE, IRIS 2. BARITONES: BASSOON, OBOE, SITAR 3 Q C H T K Kakuro PAGE 3 1 2 3 Sudoku Easy Medium Hard 6 8 7 2 6 5 4 2 1 4 7 8 9 1 9 2 6 5 2 5 9 9 7 4 1 2 1 8 3 5 3 9 5 2 4 6 9 3 1 2 4 8 9 7 8 1 3 2 2 6 6 8 9 1 3 9 5 1 6 7 9 1 9 5 1 3 5 4 7 9 7 2 1 3 8 1 7 3 9 8 2 1 6 1 9 1 4 5 9 2 7 5 3 8 9 5 6 8 7 6 4 9 2 1 8 1 1 2 2 8 9 7 3 8 7 9 1 9 7 5 8 9 7 5 3 2 3 1 2 1 6 8 1 4 2 9 3 5 7 8 1 6 5 7 3 9 4 2 1 9 5 7 3 8 2 6 4 6 4 5 8 2 1 7 3 9 9 7 3 5 1 8 2 6 4 4 8 7 1 9 2 3 5 6 8 7 1 9 3 5 2 4 6 4 5 7 1 8 3 6 2 9 7 1 2 3 6 4 5 9 8 Numberfit 1 8 1 3 4 4 6 4 8 Alphadoku 4 5 3 7 9 2 8 6 7 5 3 1 9 1 2 8 4 6 2 7 9 4 5 3 6 4 8 1 2 9 5 3 1 6 8 7 3 8 6 2 7 4 1 2 4 9 6 5 7 9 5 3 1 8 7 3 2 8 1 9 6 9 5 4 7 3 1 4 8 6 5 2 8 2 4 1 6 5 3 7 6 2 9 4 9 5 1 3 8 7 5 1 3 9 2 6 4 6 7 5 3 8 2 8 9 7 4 1 3 4 2 9 5 6 1 8 6 7 4 2 5 9 7 1 3 8 6 3 1 8 2 9 4 2 9 6 7 5 7 5 8 3 1 4 8 6 4 5 9 3 9 7 5 2 8 1 2 1 3 4 6 7 4 2 5 9 3 8 4 6 1 6 2 9 4 1 3 2 7 4 6 9 3 6 U Y X R T V Z S W R T V Z S W Y X U Z W S X U Y T V R T V Z U R S X W Y X R Y T W Z V U S W S U V Y X R T Z Y Z W S V T U R X S U T Y X R W Z V V X R W Z U S Y T 5 2 2 2 6 3 6 9 2 4 3 4 9 1 6 2 9 4 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 4 9 2 4 7 9 1 7 0 9 1 4 4 3 6 1 9 6 1 4 1 9 1 8 1 9 9 1 4 1 8 9 7 0 7 2 0 9 5 8 6 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 4 8 7 1 1 2 9 3 1 4 1 1 6 9 4 3 1 6 4 8 1 0 9 0 7 6 9 5 2 1 9 2 9 8 5 3 9 7 6 4 8 1 2 6 1 2 4 9 4 8 3 9 9 2 7 8 2 4 5 6 3 1 4 9 7 8 1 5 4 1 3 5 2 4 1 6 2 3 1 2 6 8 7 4 9 6 7 8 5 1 9 2 4 6 3 2 2 6 6 2 5 1 8 4 9 8 1 7 4 9 1 2 4 6 2 6 8 5 3 4 3 4 1 6 2 8 9 3 1 5 7 5 8 7 4 1 2 4 9 5 4 3 6 1 7 3 9 7 6 2 1 5 8 3 5 7 6 3 4 8 2 9 5 1 2 7 5 3 9 8 1 4 6 8 3 9 5 2 4 6 1 7 2 5 9 3 7 1 6 4 8 7 2 3 5 1 4 9 8 6 4 3 5 8 9 2 1 6 7 1 6 9 4 2 5 3 8 7 6 7 8 9 1 2 5 3 4 7 9 1 2 4 3 8 5 6 9 8 9 5 2 1 7 8 1 0 1 7 9 1 4 1 9 1 9 4 8 4 6 4 3 2 1 9 1 8 2 5 1 3 4 6 PAGE 4 8 5 9 4 1 2 6 7 1 3 9 5 2 4 3 7 6 8 9 3 8 1 4 6 1 6 4 2 5 7 5 2 7 8 3 9 7 1 5 6 2 4 3 8 6 9 7 1 4 9 2 5 8 3 3 1 7 8 6 4 8 4 6 5 9 2 5 9 2 3 1 7 6 8 9 1 4 5 2 7 3 9 8 6 4 5 1 7 2 3 1 2 8 6 7 9 7 6 5 4 3 1 9 3 4 2 5 8 5 4 2 7 8 3 3 7 8 1 9 6 1 6 9 5 4 2 9 3 1 2 5 4 4 5 7 6 3 8 8 2 6 9 1 7 2 8 4 3 6 5 6 1 5 8 7 9 7 9 3 4 2 1 1 5 1 5 1 9 R S Z X W Y V U T V Y W U R T Z S X U X T V Z S Y W R W Z R Y X U S T V X U S R T V W Y Z Y T V Z S W R X U T V X S Y Z U R W Z R Y W U X T V S S W U T V R X Z Y 9 8 3 4 9 4 2 6 6 1 2 4 3 4 PAGE 5 9 3 3 8 6 6 4 8 Giant Sudoku S 9 4 V T K Z X N M U Y 6 O Q 2 W 7 P 8 L 3 R 5 1 2 X Z 6 5 U W 7 8 P V R L 4 9 O N M 1 3 K Q T Y S R 8 Y 7 P 5 1 O 3 L T MWN Z 6 Q V K S 9 U 4 2 X M N 1 3 U S T R V Q X 7 K 8 2 4 5 L 9 Y P W O Z 6 O L K QW 4 2 Y 6 9 S 3 5 P 1 X U T R Z 8 M 7 V N Q O N X 2 3 8 L Y 4 7 V U 9 5 M 6 K T P Z R S 1 W W 3 8 Y R X Q V 2 N 6 Z T M 4 5 L 1 S U 7 O P 9 K T 6 V P L M U K R 1 8 N 2 W S 3 Z 9 7 O 4 X Y Q 5 U 5 7 1 K 6 S Z 9 O 3 L Q Y P N X 4 W R T 8 2 M V 9 4 M S Z W 5 P 7 T K 1 O R X V 8 Y 2 Q N L 3 6 U N 1 6 W V Z K T U 3 L S 4 2 8 9 Y O X 7 Q 5 M P R P Y T 4 8 Q V M X R O W Z 7 3 U 2 N 5 6 1 S 9 K L K Q R L 9 7 6 2 OWP 5 1 V U S T Z M 4 3 N 8 X Y 5 Z O M 3 8 P N 4 S 9 X Y 6 K L V R Q 1 2 T U W 7 X 7 2 U S 1 Y 9 L 5 R Q N T MW P 3 8 K 6 V Z O 4 V M P Z 1 R 9 6 T 7 Y K 8 L W Q 4 X U 5 S 2 N 3 O L K 9 8 Q Y N 5 S Z 2 4 3 X V 7 R P O MW 6 1 U T 4 U S N 7 2 X 3 W 8 M P R Q O Y 1 6 V T 5 9 K L Z 6 2 5 R X P O Q K U 1 9 S Z T 8 3 W L N Y 7 V 4 M Y W 3 T O L 4 1 M V N U 7 5 6 K 9 S Z 2 R P X 8 Q 1 R L 2 M O 7 8 5 X Z 6 P 3 N T K Q Y V U 4 W S 9 8 T W K 4 V R S 1 6 Q 2 M U Y P O 5 N 9 X Z L 7 3 3 S X O 6 T M U Z Y 5 8 9 K L R 7 2 4 W V 1 Q N P Z P U 5 N 9 L W Q K 4 T V S 7 1 M 8 3 X O Y 6 R 2 7 V Q 9 Y N 3 4 P 2 W O X 1 R Z S U 6 L M K 5 T 8 Arrowword O N A S E S U P R O A R T I N I E E R C U E T A O N O A T H W I R E S F Y A W N E R O S A F A R I S T E I N R D O C I L E C A P B S T O O L C A R N A L P O P I P G E T O O R A L S C Y T H E E A S E L I E L E I M I S S E D C O D A S E T O N L T I C A R U S S I N B L U E T O P M E P R O S C R I B E A Y E S K I N N O H A L V E M A R E N R O B E R I O J A C T E N S E S A G F E A S T S L I T R E Quick Quiz 1 Tim Burton; 2 Ivory; 3 Alcatraz; 4 Palestine Liberation Organisation; 5 Hertfordshire; 6 E. M. Forster; 7 D. H. Lawrence; 8 William the Conqueror; 9 Upwards; 10 New Mexico. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PAGE 6 Codeword 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 N T D V B E A R H L C P Z 2 3 Q X I K M U J S G F O Y W 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C L W O G J R K B I V N S 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 M H E Z X F Y Q P D U T A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C R L E W D N Z H G F Y P 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 X A I U K M T V Q O B S J Giant Crossword Remember When A. 1951; B. 1958; C. 1967. PAGE 7 Across: 1 Epigrams, 5 Doodles, 9 Base metal, 14 Adams, 16 Stiff drink, 23 Athene, 24 Ostracise, 25 Physics, 26 Wes, 27 Unpacking, 28 Urdu, 29 Down-at-heel, 30 Denotes, 31 Etta, 32 Tripod, 33 Skin, 34 Sundaes, 37 Sinew, 38 Qatar, 39 Spice, 40 Stringency, 42 Nacre, 43 Turbines, 48 Hemp, 49 Engages, 50 Overturn, 51 Hot, 52 Interested, 53 Boules, 58 Scarcity, 61 Played, 62 Listens, 63 Investor, 65 Monteverdi, 70 Submission, 72 November, 73 Titanic, 74 Scenic, 75 Latitude, 82 Hinder, 83 Speedboats, 85 Pam, 86 Assigned, 87 Asunder, 88 Avid, 94 Knockout, 95 Stump, 96 Chess match, 97 Train, 98 Mount, 99 Hippo, 103 Ironing, 105 Inns, 106 Encore, 108 Pete, 109 Decamps, 110 Falling out, 113 Roam, 114 Clarinets, 115 Axe, 116 Glimpse, 118 In the dock, 119 Trowel, 120 Lawn-mowers, 121 Large, 122 Starlight, 123 Eritrea, 124 Appetite. Down: 2 Patronise, 3 Green pepper, 4 Alerts, 6 Ogre, 7 Decrease, 8 Spectacles, 9 Bypass, 10 Sky, 11 Maintain, 12 Task, 13 Lowering, 14 Aesop, 15 Abundance, 17 Taking, 18 Feng shui, 19 Round figure, 20 Nudge, 21 Essential, 22 Jack Frost, 31 Entirety, 35 Briefly, 36 Igloo, 41 Yankee, 44 Emended, 45 Yeti, 46 Stained, 47 Lemon, 54 Typo, 55 Snail, 56 Insipid, 57 Etna, 59 Caution, 60 Tess, 64 Omen, 66 Loops, 67 Emetic, 68 Massacre, 69 Winsome, 71 Medicine man, 76 Tire, 77 Trading post, 78 Pertinent, 79 Lapse, 80 In practice, 81 Endurance, 84 Oppressor, 89 Imprudent, 90 Bungalow, 91 Peerless, 92 Taken ill, 93 Snapshot, 100 Mirror, 101 Advert, 102 Big top, 104 Rhona, 107 Craze, 111 Agra, 112 Edge, 117 Peg.

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2 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk House Sparrow Although not as common as it once was, the humble house sparrow still visits many gardens, and often forms noisy colonies. It likes to nest in ivy on walls, as well as in crevices in buildings and nest boxes. You can tell the male by his large black bib, while females are paler and plainer. House sparrows feed on the ground but also use birdfeeders, and love a good communal bath. Blue tit This colourful, acrobatic little bird is often the first to discover a new birdfeeder. It is also the most likely species to use a nest-box in your garden – if you are lucky it will then bring its brood of grey-and-yellow chicks to the feeders. It is best identified by its blue cap, white cheeks and eyebrows, and bright yellow belly. By Karen Rockett Woodpigeon Garden Birds With its short legs and waddling walk, the woodpigeon is a somewhat comical figure. It is bigger than feral or ‘street’ pigeons, with distinctive white markings on its neck-sides and wing edges, as well as a yellowish bill and white eyes, and a beautiful rosy-pink chest. Woodpigeons feed on the ground but also take buds from trees, and can be heard singing their five-note crooning coo from the trees. Great tit This bird is larger than the blue tit, and is just as colourful but has a black head with white cheek patches, as well as a black stripe down its chest and belly. It has a cheerful, ringing song and is familiar at feeders. Like blue tits, great tits will use nestboxes in the garden. They usually have one brood of chicks, which look like slightly muted versions of their parents. Lockdown has brought many of us closer to nature and the last year has seen a huge upsurge in the number of people birdwatching. Memberships of local birdwatching groups have soared and a recent poll commissioned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) found over half of UK adults saying the pandemic has made them more aware of nature in their local area. Your own back garden is a wonderful place to start out as a birdwatcher. Even small urban gardens will attract several kinds of birds, and the nation’s gardens as a whole form a large and important area of habitat for wildlife. Here’s a look at the ‘top ten’ garden bird species recorded in the RSPB’s 2021 ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’ survey. Goldfinch A flock of goldfinches is known as a ‘charm’, which is very apt for this pretty bird. It has a distinctive red face and black and yellow wings, and is otherwise black and white on its head and tail, and light brown on its body. Juveniles are plain brown but have the black and yellow wings and black tail. Goldfinches love sunflower seeds and usually visit feeders in flocks.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle Starling Like the house sparrow, this species has declined in recent years. It is also often seen in flocks, and is notoriously hungry, but it will also reduce the leatherjackets in your lawn. Adults have glossy black plumage (spotted with white in winter) while juveniles are plain light brown. It has a strutting walk, and singing males imitate other birds, as well as making many other strange noises. Magpie One of the most eye-catching British birds, the magpie is an inquisitive blackand-white crow with a very long tail, which reflects beautiful rainbow colours when the light hits it. You will often hear it before you see it, as it has a distinctive harsh chattering voice. Magpies are clever and inventive, and can be great fun to watch, especially newly fledged juveniles which are highly curious and active. Blackbird This plump, dark and long-tailed thrush is most often seen hopping across the lawn; males also sing their beautiful, fluty territorial song from rooftops and other high places. It will nest in dense hedges or bushes, and loves to feed on windfall fruit. Only adult males are black (with yellow bills and eye-rings); females and juveniles are mottled dark brown. Robin Officially Britain’s favourite bird, the robin is unmistakeable with its orange-red face and breast, and fearless habits. If you are digging in the garden, your local robin is probably nearby, hoping you will dig up a worm or two. Robins often nest in strange places, including inside plant pots in sheds if they can get in. Look out for the golden-brown, spotted juveniles from mid-spring to autumn. Long-tailed tit This is a tiny, round bird with a very long tail, leading to its nickname of ‘lollipop’. Its colours of black, white and dusky pink are unlike any other garden bird. It is usually seen in family groups, which keep in contact as they move through the bushes with a constant ‘conversation’ of purring call notes. Juveniles have blackish face masks, and less pink plumage than adults. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 3 How to attract birds to your garden Tips from RSPB expert Adrian Thomas Food and water Putting out birdfood will help birds in your garden. Finches, tits and sparrows enjoy seeds and nuts, especially sunflower seeds, while thrushes will go for windfall apples, and many species enjoy fat-balls and suet-based foods. Always buy good quality birdfood. Make sure feeders and bird tables are placed somewhere safe from cats, not right next to dense bushes but close enough that the birds can easily retreat there. It is really important to keep feeding areas clean. Make sure you can see the feeders from indoors to get the most pleasure from them! Birds like a drink and a bathe, too. A birdbath is ideal, but an upturned dustbin lid that is watertight will work well. Basically, it needs to be wide and shallow. Keep it clean, and top it up daily in hot weather. During frosty weather, pour warm water onto any ice that forms. Again, siting is crucial, as birds are very vulnerable when bathing. The complete home There are many other things you can do in the garden to give birds their ideal home. ■ Plant as many shrubs, trees, climbers and flowers as you can, and try to keep hard landscaping to a minimum. A fruit tree is ideal, as is any shrub that bears berries, and leave seedheads standing in flowerbeds overwinter. Lawns are great for birds, whether kept long or mown short. ■ Cut down on chemicals, especially pesticides. And add a log pile to encourage more insects, which provide food for most of our garden birds. ■ Put up a range of birdboxes – those with holes for tits and sparrows should always be placed facing between north and east; open-fronted boxes for robins should be hidden behind dense climbers. ‘Nature on your Doorstep’ is a fantastic free RSPB resource for helping you attract birds and wildlife to your garden. For more information, visit www.rspb. org.uk/yourdoorstep.

4 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Mallard Tufted Duck G Coast, Wetlands & River Kingfisher Oystercatcher Of the many duck species you may see, this is the most familiar. Mallard males have shiny green heads, white neck-collars and chestnut-brown chests, while the females are mottled brown and produce the familiar loud quacking call. You can see mallards on most town park lakes, but they are also widespread in wilder wetlands, where they rub shoulders with scarcer species like wigeons and teals. One of the most distinctive shorebirds, the oystercatcher is black-and-white with an eye-catching orange ‘carrot’ of a bill. It is most often seen on mud-flats near estuaries, but you might also see it on shingle and rocky shores, and in Scotland in particular it often breeds inland, on grassy fields and riversides. It has a distinctive, urgentsounding piping call. The thrill of a kingfisher sighting is your reward for walking slowly and quietly along a river-side. This dazzling jewel of a bird has iridescent blue upperparts and an orange belly, and catches its fish prey by diving head-first into the water. It nests in a tunnel that it digs into a bank side and may have three broods a year. The best time of year to see it is late summer, when young birds are wandering in search of their own territories. This is a diving duck which often visits lakes in towns, as well as reservoirs and estuaries. Males are black-and-white while females are dark chocolate brown – both sport a droopy crest at the backs of their heads. Tufted ducks are expert divers – in clear water you can see them swimming underwater with powerful kicks of their large webbed feet. The British Isles is blessed with a coastline of almost 20,000 miles making it very important worldwide for coastal wildlife. We are lucky to have some of the world’s largest colonies of nesting seabirds in summer, as well as great gatherings of shorebirds in winter. Our rivers, lakes and marshes are also home to a wonderful diversity of birdlife. The wetlands of Norfolk, Suffolk and Somerset for example provide some of the most ideal habitats for birds in the world. But birdwatching in wetland and coastal areas can be tricky, as the birds can be quite distant and the terrain is quite exposed. Fulmar Look out for fulmars wheeling around tall cliff-faces in spring and summer. This bird looks a bit like a gull with its grey and white plumage, but is a closer cousin to the albatrosses, sharing with them a distinctive stiff-winged flight and a very keen sense of smell, enabling it to sniff out food such as floating carrion over many miles as it wanders far out at sea. Invest in a decent pair of binoculars, and visit RSPB reserves with purpose-built hides that enable you to enjoy closer views without disturbance. A visit to the Farne Islands, which lie just off the north Northumberland shore or RSPB Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire coast. Overlooking the North Sea, it is home to one of the UK’s top wildlife spectacles, the best mainland sea colony with visitor facilities and six safe cliff-edge viewing platforms giving stunning close-up views of life on the edge. With crest eater distin large on th comp ‘danc you m humb

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle reat Crested Grebe Grey Heron THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 5 its elegant slim outline and ed, frilled head, this diving fishis one of our most attractive and ctive swimming birds. It lives on r lakes, though you may also see it e sea in winter. Pairs perform a lex, synchronised courtship e’ in spring, and later in the year ay see them carrying their ug-striped chicks on their backs. Often seen waiting, still and patient, at the water’s edge, the grey heron is a tall grey bird with a crested head and long, daggerlike bill. It is a skilled fish-catcher that can be seen around rivers, lakes and ponds of all kinds. When it takes flight, it looks prehistoric with its huge broad wings, gangling legs, and folded-in neck. It nests in colonies called ‘heronries’, building huge stick nests. Herring Gull This clever and resourceful bird with its evocative mewing and cackling voice is the most familiar ‘sea-gull’ in Britain. It has a silver-grey back and wings, with black wing-tips, and candy-pink legs; juveniles are mottled brown, and attain adult plumage gradually over four years. It is declining severely on rural coasts but does better in towns, making a living by clearing up what humans leave behind, on the streets and beaches. The Bird watchers’ Code Some three million adults go birdwatching every year in the UK. The Birdwatchers’ Code puts the interests of birds first and applies not just when you are at a nature reserve, but whenever you are watching birds in the UK or abroad. Guillemot If you think you have seen a penguin in the wild in the UK, chances are it was a guillemot. This dark brown-andwhite bird has a penguinlike shape and is as skilful a swimmer and diver as any penguin, but it can fly, and belongs to the family known as auks (along with the puffin and the razorbill). Guillemots nest in large colonies on cliffs on mainly northern and western coasts. Gannet This is the biggest British seabird. It is cigar-shaped with long, narrow wings. The adult it is mostly white, with black wing-tips and a yellowish head. Young birds are dark brown, and become whiter with each annual moult. Gannets feed by plunge-diving spectacularly, from a considerable height, then catching fish underwater. Most of its colonies are on islands – they include Bass Rock, off eastern Scotland, and Grassholm, off Pembrokeshire. Top tips Avoid disturbing birds and their 1 habitats – the birds’ interests should always come first. If a bird flies away or makes repeated alarm calls, you’re too close. And if it leaves, you won’t get a good view. Be an ambassador for 2 birdwatching. Respond positively to questions from interested passers-by. They may not be birdwatchers yet, but a helpful answer may spark an interest in birds, wildlife and its conservation. Know the law. Intentional or 3 reckless disturbance of some species at or near the nest is illegal in Britain. Don’t trespass on private land. Legislation provides access for walkers to open country in Britain, and includes measures to protect wildlife but the rules and codes are different in England, Scotland and Wales, so make sure you know what you can do. Repeatedly playing a recording 4 of birdsong or calls to encourage a bird to respond can divert them from feeding their young. Never use playback to attract a species during its breeding season. Send your sightings to the 5 County Bird Recorder and the Birdtrack website (www.bto.org/ our-science/projects/birdtrack) To read the full Birdwatchers’ Code, go to www.rspb.org.uk.

6 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk Farmland, Park & Woodland Common Buzzard This is the most frequently seen large bird of prey in the UK. Often several may be seen together, circling high overhead with their shortish tails fanned out. Most common buzzards are mid-brown, but some are much darker and others paler. In some areas you may see them alongside red kites, which are more rufous with long, forked tails. Skylark Its sweet, twittering, ceaseless ramble of a song is a characteristic sound of summer in meadows and on moorland, but seeing a skylark is more challenging than hearing one. The male rises from near his nest on the ground and flies straight up, extremely high, singing all the while. You might see him as a small dot against the blue sky. Look out for perched skylarks on fence posts; their pointed crests help tell them apart from other smallish brown birds. Great Spotted Woodpecker Of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain, the great spotted is the one seen most often, especially in woodlands. Starling-sized, with boldly marked blackand-white plumage, it gives itself away with its loud, sharp ‘kick’ call, and its territorial ‘drum-rolls’ on tree trunks in spring. It is also a fairly frequent visitor to gardens. Kestrel If you see a bird hovering very still for a long spell, with fastbeating wings and a long, fanned-out tail, that is almost certainly a kestrel. This small falcon hunts mice and voles in grassland, using its hovering skill to hold position while it pinpoints where its prey is, before dropping down in a high-speed pounce. Females are chestnut, mottled black, while males have grey heads and tails. Because of Britain’s geographic position, climate and soil, much of our countryside would naturally be heavily wooded. However woodland cover has diminished greatly over the centuries, but we are now reversing this trend and creating new woodlands, to the benefit of some of our woodland birds. Farmland, although managed primarily to produce food rather than to benefit wildlife, can also be a wonderful wildlife habitat and is home to many special and much loved British birds. Goldcrest Britain’s smallest bird, the goldcrest prefers coniferous woodland to deciduous. Its tiny size and needle-like bill enable it to pick miniscule insects from in between conifer needles – this food source is enough to allow it to overwinter in Britain, unlike most insect-eating birds which migrate to warmer areas. Olive green with a yellow, black-edged crown, the goldcrest is extremely lively and active, and can be quite fearless.

facebook.com/NewcastleChronicle Barn owl This beautiful owl is easily recognised, with its mostly white underparts and its effortless, wafting, low-level flight on long wings. It is primarily nocturnal but may be seen hunting in late afternoon and evening, especially in summer when it has a nest full of chicks to feed. Many barn owls in Britain nest in derelict farm buildings, but they will also use large nest-boxes. Nuthatch Not all tree-climbing birds are woodpeckers, and the nuthatch is arguably a better tree-climber than any woodpecker, being able to run head-first down a trunk as well as up on its strong legs with grapplinghook claws. It has light bluegrey plumage with a pale orange belly and a long black eye-stripe, and uses its long, strong bill to crack open hard nuts and seeds. Swallow Tawny Owl The largest and most abundant of British owls, the tawny owl is nonetheless difficult to see, as it is strictly nocturnal and lives in wooded habitats, where it is well-camouflaged when roosting by day. You may hear its wavering hoot at night anywhere where there are some mature trees, especially through winter when territories are being established. It is intricately mottled brown all over, with a large round head and dark eyes. Jay This gorgeously colourful woodland bird is a member of the crow family, and is reluctant to show off its beautiful pink, blue and black-and-white plumage, being shy and timid. You are most likely to see jays in autumn, when they gather acorns in large quantities to bury for later consumption. Of course, some acorns are never retrieved, so jays are also responsible for planting many oak trees. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The Chronicle 7 The first swallows arrive back from Africa at the end of March, and by early May many farm buildings will have nesting pairs in situ. This migratory bird has a delightful chuckling song, and is striking in appearance with its dark metallic-blue upperside, creamy belly, red throat and very long, forked tail. Swallows often hunt insects in cattle fields, almost skimming the grass as they catch their prey in flight. Top tips for spotting birds hidden in nature Be quiet! Don’t make any 1 sudden movements. Birds are easily startled by loud noises and will flee to cover. It is almost impossible to sneak up on a bird, because birds hear much better than human beings do. 2 Avoid brightly coloured clothes. Many birds have poor colour vision, but bright clothes, like whites, will contrast with the surrounding environment and enhance the appearance of movement. In woodlands, walk 3 slowly, pause often to scan the treetops with binoculars, and let birds come to you. 4 Use your ears as much as your eyes – learn the songs and calls of the commoner species and then a new voice in the chorus will stand out more. Be patient. Birdwatching is often 5 about waiting for the birds to show themselves. There are more than 6600 different types of birds have been seen in the UK so buy a pocket book of birds to help you identify them.

8 The Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 chroniclelive.co.uk CUCKOO song thrush Death of the dawn chorus IF you are an early riser you will be familiar with the dawn chorus. And if you’re a late riser, no doubt you think the birds sound too loud! However 50 years ago it was much louder and in that time we’ve lost 40 million birds, according to the RSPB. The UK’s birds can be split into three categories of conservation importance – red, amber and green. The UK Red List keeps track of how different species are doing and those on the red list (67 species) are in need of urgent help. The Red list criteria includes globally threatened species and UK species who are in severe decline (at least 50%) in breeding population over last 25 years. One in four birds are on that list and many of the UK’s iconic crooners are among them like nightingales, skylarks and cuckoos hence the death of the dawn chorus. Common garden birds like starlings, song thrushes and house sparrows are also on the list. Amber is the next most critical group and includes species in moderate decline (25 to 50 percent) with fewer than 3000 breeding pairs in the UK. Species on the green list are the least critical group that occur regularly in the UK. Pied Flycatcher NIGHTINGALE Red list Counting Birds Dr Mark Eaton, one of the RSPB’s Principal Conservation Scientists, is responsible for collecting the data on bird conservation and numbers. Mark and his team analyse hundreds of statistics from monitoring schemes such as the Breeding Bird Survey and the Wetland Bird Survey. Mark explains: “Thanks to thousands of volunteers – counting birds, doing surveys, getting their data to organisations such as the RSPB, BTO and WWT – birds are probably amongst the best monitored groups of wildlife on the planet, and especially so in the UK. “We produce lots of stats which enable us to assess whether each species should go onto one of our lists of conservation concern. “Either amber for moderate concern or red which are the ones we are really worried about. “To be on the red list you need to be a bird of highest conservation concern, meaning you’re in a pretty bad way. “You’ve declined very rapidly, you’re at risk of extinction globally, or you are historically depleted, meaning you are at much lower population levels that you were in the past.” * To see what you can do to help or make a donation visit www.rspb.org. uk/join-and-donate/donate/ appeals/red-alert/ WILLOW TIT