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2 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News 451 new virus cases reported in our county Derbyshire reported 451 new Covid cases yesterday, according to Public health england figures. They included 141 in Derby and 310 across the wider Derbyshire area. Of the new cases, south Derbyshire recorded the highest number outside of Derby with 52 more infections. The Government said a further 61 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of sunday, bringing the UK total to 130,953. separate figures published by the Office for National statistics show there have been 155,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. As of 9am on sunday, there had been a further 26,750 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK, the Government said. Government data up to August 14 shows that of the 87,879,643 Covid jabs given in the UK, 47,302,445 were first doses, a rise of 46,603 on the previous day. some 40,577,198 were second doses, an increase of 199,584. The total number of cases reported in Derbyshire since the start of the pandemic, indicating the totals for each area and the change in the last 24 hours, as of August 12: Amber Valley 11,725 (+48); bolsover 8,043 (+39); Chesterfield - 8,634 (+39); Derby 26,250 (+141); Derbyshire Dales 4,577 (+18); erewash 10,846 (+42); high Peak 7,886 (+29); North east Derbyshire 8,788 (+43); south Derbyshire 9,869 (+52). Locally, the number of Covidrelated hospital deaths since the start of the pandemic is as follows (this data is not updated at weekends or on bank holidays): Derby and burton Nhs Foundation Trust 1,660; Derbyshire healthcare 2; Derbyshire Community health services 38; Chesterfield royal hospital - 421 City street is closed off after two men are left badly injured by attack By joHnATHAn CHUBB jonathan.chubb@reachplc.com TWO men are in a serious condition following an incident in Derby city centre over the weekend. Police received reports of an assault in Cheapside, close to the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, early on Saturday. When officers arrived at the scene shortly after 4.30am they found two men on the pavement and a crowd of people gathered nearby. The two men had suffered serious injuries and were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where they remain. A third man was arrested in connection with the incident and was still in police custody as of yesterday. In video footage seen by the Derby Telegraph a crowd can be seen looking on as police begin to treat two people who were lying on the pavement in front of The Tax Partnership on Cheapside. A large police cordon was set up closing off Cheapside at the junctions of Bold Lane, The Strand and Sadler Gate. It also extended in the opposite direction to Cheapside’s junction with the Wardwick. Pictures taken at the scene soon after the injured men had been taken to hospital showed clothes and medical equipment scattered across the corner of Cheapside and Sadler Gate. There was also evidence of blood on the pavement. As a result of the cordon being put in place Derby Museum and Art Gallery was forced to remain closed for the majority of Saturday. A spokesman said on Saturday: “Due to an incident in the city centre the museum and art gallery will be unable to open at 10am this morning.” The museum did reopen shortly after 2pm on Saturday but the cafe remained closed. In an update yesterday, a Derbyshire police spokesman said: “Both men remain in hospital in a serious condition and the suspect remains in police custody. The scene in Cheapside was closed on Saturday.” Officers want to talk to anyone who witnessed the incident, in particular anyone with mobile phone footage or drivers with dashcam video, which may be able to help with their investigation. Man blows chance to avoid jail because he ‘can’t keep hands off cannabis’ A Derby drug dealer has blown his chance to avoid prison by offending just months after being given hope in the form of a suspended sentence. in July last year, Judge robert egbuna offered father-of-two Nicholas Jones hope when he passed the non-immediate custodial term for growing cannabis at his then home in Normanton. but within seven months of walking free from Derby Crown Court the 31-year-old was caught with 500 grams of the class b drug. Judge egbuna activated all of the previous suspended sentence and jailed him for a total of three years. he told the defendant: “Mr Jones, you will remember me because i scene in Cheapside over the weekend remember you. When you came before me last year i would have made it very clear in no uncertain terms if you committed any other offence i would send you to prison. you fully understood what i meant by that. “you are someone that can’t keep their hands off cannabis. you are the one who has brought misfortune on your family because i gave you a clear warning to stay away from cannabis in July last year. Within seven months of being given that warning you were offending again.” in July last year Jones, then of Portland street, Norman ton, was handed a 16-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, for production of cannabis. On that occasion the court heard police attended his address because of reports a ceiling was leaking. When inside they found 34 plants which the prosecution said would have produced between 840 and 2,500 officers swooped and found cannabis and a key fob to a flat in berwick Avenue, Chaddesden. Miss slater said: “They found a significant amount of drugs at that flat and at a second property. There were three sets of digital scales and a number of mobile phones. “The grams of cannabis, worth between £5,500 and £18,000. Nicholas Jones total amount seized was 527.43g grams, so just over half a kilo and around sarah slater, prosecuting the latest case, said officers saw Jones get out of a car with a dog on February 8. When he returned to it £3,200 in cash.” Jones, now of bakewell street, in the stockbrook area of the city, admitted possession with intent to supply cannabis. he also admitted to driving while banned, unlicensed, uninsured and being in breach of his suspended sentence. hal ewing, mitigating, said his client’s partner - the mother of his two children - had attended the hearing in person and was “struggling to cope” without him. he said: “he has a legitimate business breeding dogs but this (drug dealing) would have made him more money. That is no excuse but it is an explanation. he does have hopes for the future.” As well as the jail sentence, Judge egbuna disqualified the defendant, also formerly of helston road, Middleton, Leeds, for 20 months.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 3 Free haircuts! (But you have to be over 65) By callum parke A Derby barber’s is offering free haircuts to over-65s to help them get out of the house and back into their pre-Covid routines. Upgraded Barbers, in Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, is running the deal until September 3 after noticing that older customers – who were regulars before the pandemic – now come less often or are more fearful of leaving the house. The site, which employs six barbers, is now fully reopened after the easing of lockdown restrictions and is deep-cleaned once a week by an external cleaning company, as well as cleaning taking place between haircuts. But Rob Butler, who owns the business alongside his job as a teacher at Derby College, says that customer trends have noticeably changed due to the pandemic. He said: “People go [for haircuts] every four weeks instead of every two or three. Because pubs and bars aren’t as busy as they were, people aren’t going out as much. Covid has ruined things for everybody, and they don’t come out as much. “People had lockdown haircuts, and people think ‘we’ll just do it ourselves’. “With the elderly, we found they’re not actually coming out. I think it’s quite a sad state, I really do. Rob Butler Car attacked with paint stripper “Covid has ruined things for everybody, and they don’t come out as much. “Their usual routine would have been visiting Birds in the village, they’d go to the bank maybe or the post office, but then they’d come to the barber shop. “Now, they’re not around as they’re scared, so the incentive was just to try and remind them that it’s nice to go and have a haircut and chat to people and pop to Birds, and pop out and see the locals. It’s good for general wellbeing.” Research by Age UK completed Upgraded Barbers is offering free haircuts to over-65s until September 3 baRber says he wants to help pEople get back inTO their old routineS last October found that some older people were left frightened, lonely and depressed by the pandemic. The charity warned that increased time indoors could lead to a host of mental and physical health problems including decreased mobility. Mr Butler, 34, said his staff were happy to visit older customers in their homes and wear masks in the barber’s if it would make clients feel more comfortable. But he added that they missed their former clients. He said: “It’s cliché, but to go for a haircut is a nice feeling for anybody, it doesn’t matter who you are. “It’s just to try and kick back some routine and some structure back into people’s days. “If they get that free haircut, it might remind them that it’s okay to be out and about.” News Trains will be back, insists minister Demand for train travel will return to pre-pandemic levels despite currently lagging behind car use, a minister has insisted, which could be good news for Derby’s rail industry. Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered. Asked if train passenger numbers will return to normal, rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris replied: “I think we will but I don’t think there’ll be the numbers at the same times of day that there used to be.” Before the Covid-19 outbreak, the rail network generally saw a surge in demand from commuters during the weekday morning and evening peaks, but was often quiet during other periods. “We’re going to be sweating the assets in a very different way,” Mr Heaton-Harris said. “The leisure market is recovering, and recovering strongly. Probably for the first time in the railway’s history you’re getting as many people travelling on Saturdays and Sundays as you are during the weekend, and in lots of places more.” Mr Heaton-Harris added that demonstrating the attractiveness of train travel is an important factor in encouraging people who have switched to home working to return to offices. The DfT published the Williams- Shapps Plan for Rail in May, setting out plans for sweeping reforms such as the creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways. DERBY’S LARGEST BATHROOM SHOWROOM IS RELOCATING Police want to trace the man in this picture after a substance believed to be paint stripper was thrown over a car late at night. The incident took place at 11.30pm on Sunday, August 1, in Beech Avenue, Sandiacre. Police say red paint was also thrown at a house. They are appealing for anyone who may recognise the man to get in touch. 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4 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News Roadworks planned for week ahead Derby motorists should be aware of the following roadworks taking place on a number of busy routes this week. Harvey road, alvaston Telecoms works are set to take place on part of the road, not far from the blue Peter Island. According to the one.network website, work will be under way from Thursday, until Monday. Temporary traffic lights are expected to be in operation near the road’s junction with barrett Street to allow the work to be carried out. rykneld road, littleover Work will be taking place over the coming days near the new Aldi store being built by Heatherton village. Temporary traffic lights will be set up to allow for the construction of a temporary access point to the store just after the Hollybrook pub. Work is scheduled to be taking place from today until Wednesday, August 25 during off-peak times. desperate mum says she is left stranded without her kids Sylwia has since struggled to afford to visit her children, Aleks and Lena, in Poland Pear tree road, normanton Severn Trent Water works are set to take place in Pear Tree road on tomorrow and Wednesday. Temporary traffic lights will be set up between the road’s junctions with Stanhope Street and St James’ road to allow the work to be carried out. Wragley Way, stenson Fields Temporary traffic lights are also set to be in operation for telecoms works on Wednesday and Thursday, near the junction with beaufort road. norWood Close road surface repairs will be carried out by Derby City Council on this residential street from Friday until Monday. A road closure will be in force between 8am and 3pm each day, with residents and visitors told to find alternative parking to ensure work can take place. st CHad’s road, normanton Three weeks of Derby City Council resurfacing works are set to be completed by Friday. Work is taking place between its junction with Carlton road and the junction where motorists can access empress road and Whitaker road, with a road closure in place from 8am until 6pm each weekday. Sylwia suffered from health issues when she first arrived in the UK By FAITH PRING faith.pring.reachplc.com A PoLISH woman who moved to Derby in search of a better life has got stuck in the country due to financial difficulties. Sylwia Kedzierska, 38, who lives in Derby city centre, first moved to Derby in 2011 to find a better life for herself and her children. She suffered from mental health issues while in Poland, so, following a conversation with a friend, she came to Derby to start afresh. However, once she arrived, she found her problems only got worse and is now desperately trying to raise enough money to return to Poland permanently. Sylwia said: “I ended up having a mental breakdown in Poland because I couldn’t afford to see my kids. “one of my friends who was living in England suggested that I come and live with her, and I didn’t have anything else to lose so I came. “It’s been awful to be honest. I was missing my kids, I had back problems from my factory job, then not having a job, mental health issues. “The fact that I didn’t speak Eng- lish for a few years left me with a lot of issues with my employer because I didn’t know how to make a complaint or anything.” After working tirelessly just so she could afford to fly back to Poland to visit her children, Aleks, 18, and Lena, 12, Sylwia ended up with severe back strain from the heavy lifting in her job. This prevented her from being able to work or travel abroad to visit her children. Sylwia added of her children: “My biggest fear was that they would learn to live without me, would forget me and would not need me in their lives. “This situation led me down a whirlpool of depression and anxiety and towards addiction. “I got stuck in a place which I wouldn’t wish on anybody, a dark place inside myself that trapped me. That triggered my thoughts about suicide, and the relief it would bring I only regret it when I think about how many years I lost with my kids. Sylwia Kedzierska for me. Now it just feels like now is the right time to go back to Poland. “People told me that it would get easier through the years but every time I go back it’s heavier, it’s not easier, it’s worse to be honest.” Since recovering from her mental illness and addiction problems, Sylwia has worked in a number of jobs in an effort to support herself and earn enough money to visit her children. Her challenges with her own recovery prevented her from working at a local addiction centre, as she needed more flexibility and time to look after herself. After returning from a visit to Poland to celebrate her son’s 18th birthday, Sylwia discovered she had been fired from her job at a mental health centre after not getting her vaccination. Despite her difficulties, Sylwia is grateful for the experience she has had in Derbyshire. She added: “To be honest when I think back about what I was like when I first came, and then when I injured my back, I had comfort here so my kids didn’t know the side of me that struggled. “They didn’t have to see the drinking side. They know about my recovery and everything but it saved them from seeing that to be honest. “I only regret it when I think about how many years I lost with my kids, but I wouldn’t say I regret it because I’ve learned a lot.” Now, Sylwia is attempting to raise enough money to move back to her home, a small town near the western Polish city of Wrocław. “I want to go back and be with them because I know I am stable and able to support them now,” she said. “They’re teenagers now so they need me for mental support and emotional support, rather than financial. “I just want everything to be back in the right place and they really want me to be there and have a house, and a normal life and to be together.” You can donate to Sylwia’s fundraiser at www.gofundme.com.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 5 By AvA foRBEs ava.forbes@reachplc.com A DerBy widow says new allotments are helping her to grieve for her husband of 37 years. Nancy Higginbottom took up the allotment so she and her husband Fred could spend time together while he was terminally ill. St edmund’s Church in Shelton Lock converted some of its land into 10 allotments for community use in March. “I thought we could take him down in the wheelchair whilst we were doing the allotment so that we could get him out a bit but then my husband passed away in April,” Mrs Higginbottom said. Mr Higginbottom was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, known as MDS, a rare form of blood cancer, while also battling tia. Mrs Higginbottom said “They gave him nine to 12 months but demenhe lasted nearly four years.” Mr Higginbottom never got to see the allotment in person because in the final week of his life, he lost his sight. The couple had five children together including Terry Nash, a churchwarden at St edmund’s. Talking about the church’s allotment project, Terry said: “We wanted something that would bring the community together and it was just one big wasteland full of brambles and briars. So we thought that an allotment would be a good way to manage the land and also grow their own and think about where life comes from.” Mrs Higginbottom explained that her family has been attending St edmund’s for decades. She said: “Me and Fred used to do Sunday school when [the children] were little and then we moved up to Sinfin and it was just too far to come with all the kids but we still kept a link with the church. “My sister was the Sunday school teacher after us so it is in the family. It’s nice to come back because you get all the memories of what I did with the kids and Fred.” Covid meant that in the final years of his life Mr Higginbottom was una- ble to see some of his closest family members. Mrs Higginbottom said: “Because we had to stick very strictly to his shielding and with me being the main carer, I was shielding, too. “It was very hard mentally as well as everything else because I was trying to keep his spirits up as well as my own.” Mrs Higginbottom has just got back from a family holiday, visiting her and Mr Higginbottom’s son and granddaughter in Kilmarnock, Scotland, after two years apart. One of the family’s most prized possessions is Mr Higginbottom’s teddy bear Jofli, which he took everywhere with him. Now, Jofli continues to News ‘A little bit of calm in a mad time’ ... how allotments are helping Nancy to grieve for husband of 37 years Fred with Jofli They gave him nine to 12 months but he lasted nearly four years. Nancy Higginbottom accompany Mrs Higginbottom, even to the allotment. Mrs Higginbottom says that gardening is in her blood. At the moment she is growing corn, butternut squash, green beans, carrots, pumpkins, courgettes, leeks, and beetroot. The family has just harvested their potatoes, onions, and radishes. “We’ve got a lot off of it this year,” Mrs Higginbottom said. “I love gardening. My dad used to have two big allotments. I think the growing bug has come from there.” Mrs Higginbottom said: “It has been a mindful thing which is helping with depression and coming to terms with Fred not being here. “It’s a little bit of calm in a mad time.” Thug ‘behaved like caged animal’ before slashing his partner ‘to the bone’ A victim of domestic violence said her then-partner “behaved like a crazed animal” when he slashed her with a knife so hard she could see her bone through the cut. Derby crown court heard the woman taylor Kerry attacked had taken the weapon to bed with her because she was so afraid of him. the 30-year-old’s sentencing hearing was told he went to the bedroom and punched her then asked why she had the blade. the defendant then grabbed it and waved it around, slicing through the victim’s leg. Jailing him for three years, Recorder Balraj Bhattia Qc said: “You were in a relationship with a woman which was toxic. it was not good for her and it was not good for you but she is the victim here, not you. She was in fear of you, she took the knife to the bedroom, no doubt to protect herself. “You assaulted her, you punched her, you bit her and then questioned why she had the knife. that turned you into a real rage and you slashed her cutting her to the bone. She needed two sets of stitching.” David Lee, prosecuting, said Kerry and the woman had been in what he termed “a casual relationship” which Nancy Higginbottom on the allotment with her husband’s beloved bear, Jofli he said was punctuated with violent episodes that she had not reported to the police. He said on the night of the attack, October 31, 2019, the defendant was being “overly nice” to her which made her uncomfortable so she took the knife to bed with her. Kerry, of Beeston, went into the bedroom and the attack took place. He said: “He just started attacking her and punching her. She described him as behaving like a crazed animal. He asked her why she had the knife and got it from her. She then saw blood from her pyjamas and there was a stab wound across her leg.” the attack took place in Somercotes and Kerry, of Lilac Grove, pleaded guilty to wounding and a second charge of controlling and coercive behaviour. Sonal Ahya, his barrister, said: “it is plain the defendant did not bring the knife to the scene but he was recklessly waving it around. He did not anticipate he would injure her at all.” Recorder Bhattia said: “the photos are of a deep gash that goes through to the bone.” miss Ahya said: “She was kicking her legs around, he was waving the knife around.” Recorder Bhattia said: “She could have bled to death, it is only good fortune he did not sever an artery.” miss Ahya said: “this was a relationship which was toxic, unhealthy and should have been brought to an end far sooner than it was.” As well as the prison sentence, Kerry was handed a restraining order until further notice not to contact the victim or go to her address. Derbyshire police would not release a custody photograph of the defendant owing to the wishes of the victim.

6 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News By fAiTH PRinG faith.pring@reachplc.com THe family of a youngster who was given two weeks to live have credited him as a “happy little boy” despite him receiving cancer treatment for the last five years. Daniel Rigley, eight, was first diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 2016 when he was just three, and at one point was given two weeks to live. Since then he has spent his childhood moving in and out of hospital for treatment, while his family desperately wait for answers. Daniel’s cousin, Katie Oakes, 21, a healthcare assistant at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, said Daniel’s life has been nothing but turbulent. Katie, of Long eaton, said: “He spent most of his childhood life going in and out of hospital, he never went to nursery or anything like that because he was just so unwell. “He did really well with his chemotherapy initially and was given the all-clear in December 2018, and he managed to go and visit some family in the Philippines, but when he was there he started to become quite unwell with stomach and back pain. “He went to hospital when he came back, and after he was given the all-clear we were told he had relapsed again.” After relapsing, Daniel was admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital and placed into a coma where his body attempted to battle meningitis. It was there that doctors told the family that Daniel would probably never recover because of the pressure the infection had placed on his brain. Katie said: “We were told the meningitis had affected his brain so much because he had a lot of fluid build-up, and he was actually never going to recover from this, and never going to come round. “He was given two weeks to live, so obviously we were all in absolute bits. Daniel’s mum and dad were in pieces, it was absolutely horrible. “We were so upset because he had done so well and it seemed like he was responding well to all the treatments. “We started planning his funeral and we were basically expecting the worst. Weeks went by and he wasn’t really getting any better, but he wasn’t getting any worse either. “We had every hope that he would recover because you never actually know what is going to happen.” Daniel continued to improve following a risky operation to fit a shunt in his brain that would help drain the excess fluid out of his system. In the following weeks, Daniel showed signs of improvement by moving his fingers and toes and attempting to talk. After six months of physiotherapy and speech therapy, doctors saw enough improvement in Daniel’s condition to put him back on to chemotherapy treatment for the cancer. Daniel was once given two weeks to live but he’s still fighting for life and his family are clinging on to hope Daniel, pictured with father Adrian, has been suffering with cancer since he was three years old Daniel’s father and cousin Leonie are raising money for a cancer charity that has helped their family “Obviously, Daniel still had the cancer but to start the treatment again they had to see him physically improve which he had done,” Katie said. “They decided to start him on chemotherapy again, and when he got well enough he was sent for a stem cell transplant. “Daniel absolutely defeated all the odds. Within six months he was walking with crutches and he seemed like a normal little boy, other than a slight memory loss. “He is the happiest little boy. He got well enough to have the stem cell transplant so he went to the Leeds children’s hospital where he was for five months and had the transplant. “With Covid it was difficult because only one parent was allowed to visit, so obviously Daniel’s mum was there but Daniel’s dad Adrian wasn’t allowed to see him for five months or see his wife for five months. “He’s still poorly now but he’s stable. We’re not really too sure on the outcome Daniel’s going to have.” Katie said that Daniel’s illness has had a devastating impact on their family, but they have supported each other throughout the past five years. She added: “Obviously as a family it affected us all massively. I’ve had to take time off work to be there for the family, because we were all in shreds when he became end-of-life. “It had to bring us all together as a family, because obviously we had no other choice because we were all so devastated. We all came together and supported each other.” Now, Daniel’s father Adrian, 58, and cousin Leonie, 29, are raising cash for the Young Lives vs Cancer charity that helped them through their struggles. Leonie and Adrian, a Royal Mail postman, are walking from the Peak District to the Scottish border in an effort to raise the money. Katie hopes that they’ll be able to raise a substantial amount for the charity, and looks forward to Daniel’s condition getting progressively better with time. “Hopefully Daniel will recover,” she said. “So far he’s doing absolutely fantastic, we just hope that everything goes well for him and that he can go back to being a normal little boy. He is such a fighter and is so upbeat, you would never know he’s been through what he’s been through, when really he’s the one that’s kept us all going because he’s the one that’s been so happy all the time.” You can donate to the family’s fundraiser at the website www.justgiving.com. He’s still poorly now but he’s stable. We’re not really too sure on the outcome Daniel’s going to have. Katie Oakes Daniel Rigby is described as a ‘happy little boy’ who has kept his family together throughout his illness

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 7 News rams manager Wayne rooney will pull on an england shirt again No laughing matter as Lee Mack tries to get in shape for Soccer Aid usain Bolt Paddy McGuinness england’s Lee Mack during soccer Aid for uniCeF 2019 at stamford Bridge Nigel FreNch/PA Wire A DOCuMentAry showing comedian Lee Mack’s attempts to get into shape for the soccer Aid charity football match to play alongside rams manager Wayne rooney is to air on itV. Lee Mack’s road to soccer Aid will also follow him as he tries to improve his footballing technique after missing three penalties in three previous soccer Aid matches. He will be joined in the fundraising match by rooney, who will be pulling on an england playing shirt again, former Olympic champion sprinter usain Bolt, television presenter Paddy McGuinness and former footballers Gary neville, roberto Carlos and Jamie redknapp. the 10th anniversary edition of soccer Aid, which raises money for unicef, will take place at Manchester City’s eithad stadium on september 4 when england take on a World Xi. the 60-minute special documentary will see Mack meet “some famous friends, experts and sporting legends to help him achieve his dreams”, according to a statement. it will also “explore how children around the world have benefitted from the generosity of the soccer Aid audience as Lee finds out more about the lives that have been changed by the extraordinary work of unicef”. itV will also air On yer Bike For soccer Aid during the week of soccer Aid. the programme is hosted by former cricketer Freddie Flintoff, who will be joined by ex-Olympic cycling champion sir Bradley Wiggins and eight celebrities as they undertake a two-wheeled challenge. itV shows this Morning, Loose Women, Martin And roman Weekend Best and James Martin’s saturday Morning will also support this year’s soccer Aid with special programming. Mystery surrounds death of man at homeless shelter By mATTHEw LoDGE matthew.lodge@reachplc.com MySTEry continues to surround the death of a man who fell at a Derby shelter for homeless people. Andris Vidovskis died as a result of severe head injuries in his room at Milestone House in Green Lane on February 10, this year, an inquest has heard. The 48-year-old was found lying unresponsive on the floor by staff performing their morning check-up on residents at the site. An inquest at Derby Coroner’s Court, was told Mr Vidovskis was found face down in a pool of blood. The hearing was told Mr Vidovskis had issues with alcohol to such an extent that he had been known to ingest hand sanitiser for its ethanol and had been sent to hospital due to alcohol poisoning in the past. However, a post-mortem revealed that while there was some alcohol in his system when he died, it was well below the legal drink-drive limit. The examination found he had died due to a bleed in the brain as a result of banging his head, with blood found on the skirting board of his room. Chronic alcoholism was listed as a contributing factor by the pathologist, but was not the cause of death. Miss Charlotte Crangle, assistant coroner for Derby and Derbyshire, said that Mr Vidovskis had moved from Latvia to the UK to work as a lorry driver. “He had an HGV licence which he had lost at some time in 2020 due to his alcoholism,” she said. “He lost his job as a result of losing his licence. He moved into Milestone House in September 2020.” Despite repeatedly breaking rules at the house and displaying “reckless behaviour”, he was allowed to stay as staff felt he was too vulnerable to be made to leave. On the evening before his death, security staff at Milestone House were told to check on him to make sure he was safe and well. He was checked upon on multiple occasions throughout the night, and was seen to be awake for the majority of these and had been seen going to the toilet in the middle of the night. However, the next morning a support worker found him unresponsive and lying on the floor. Enquiries found no other residents had seen or heard anything unusual and there were no suspicious circumstances at the scene. Miss Crangle said: “He appears to have been dressed and had a sponge in his hand. One can only speculate Milestone House that he was in the process of getting ready for the day. “He appears to have fallen. his injuries are consistent with him striking the skirting board. “There was no significant alcohol in his system. It’s clear the fall caused a severe and significant head injury which was what ultimately lead to his death. Alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the fall.” Miss Crangle noted that no one had observed what happened and recorded a conclusion of accidental death. “I offer my sincere condolences to his son and to the family he leaves behind in Latvia,” she said. A spokesperson for Derby City Council said: “On behalf of all of the staff who got to know Mr Vidovskis we would like to express our sincere condolences to his family at this very difficult and upsetting time.” Strike well supported, claims union A strike by workers on east Midlands railway in separate disputes over contracts and safety was said to be solidly supported yesterday. senior conductors and train managers in the rail, Maritime and transport union walked out for 24 hours, with further industrial action planned. rMt general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Our members are standing firm again today on east Midlands railway in the two ongoing disputes.” the company, which operates services across the region including Derby to st Pancras, said its contingency arrangements meant it was able to run a significant proportion of services. One of the issues is staffing levels for new Class 360 trains. 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8 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News By BEn LYons ben.lyons@reachplc.com A DErBYShIrE pub restaurant manager who lost 7st in just over seven months says she was inspired to do so for her young daughter. Scarlett Stevens, who works at The Newdigate, in West hallam, tipped the scales at her heaviest of 19st 4lb just after Christmas last year. The 32-year-old had wanted to lose weight for years but got the wake-up call she needed when her family came to visit on Christmas Day as Covid restrictions were temporarily lifted. The mum-of-one says her family were all wearing festive-themed matching pyjamas, but she had to wear a much bigger set than everyone else, being a size 24/26. Seeing the photos that followed, combined with wanting to be there to support her six-year-old daughter Posey in years to come, gave Scarlett all the motivation she needed to lose weight. We buy any house! WE BUY HOUSES FOR CASH Sell in days – or in your timescale No fees & no obligation Any condition or location NAPB approved & RICS regulated GET UP TO £30,000 CASH ADVANCE Call us FREE today for a cash offer available 24/7 0800 031 9071 goodhousemove.co.uk Scarlett Stevens after losing more than 7st BEST PRICE PAID Xmas pic inspires mum to shed 7st in just over 7 months restaurant manager scarlett gOes frOm size 26 tO 16 Speaking about the moment she got the wake-up call she needed, Scarlett, who lives in Ilkeston, said: “I had been saying for years that I needed to lose some weight. “But it was over the Christmas period when you were allowed to get together with your family and we all had matching pyjamas - there was a picture of us all together and I just looked massive compared to the rest of them. “I thought I just can’t keep doing this, I’ve got to start getting healthy for the sake of my daughter as I don’t want to not be here for her in years to come. “It was the time I was eating which was one of the biggest issues for me, because I didn’t finish work until late at night. “As well as portion sizes, biscuits were a big thing for me - I’d have four or five in the morning and then again in the afternoon with cups of tea. “I’d always been bigger and had never been slim as such, but over the years I just got bigger and bigger.” After seeing those photos, Scarlett decided to take action and joined the Slimming World group in Langley Mill, run by Gemma Johnson, on New Year’s Day. She managed to lose a stone a month for the first few months, also achieving a dry January and February which she says was a “massive help” towards her total weight loss of 7st 1lb. Scarlett, who has worked at The Newdigate for seven years, said: “I used to skip breakfast other than biscuits and a cup of tea, whereas now I make sure There was a picture of us all together and I just looked massive compared to the rest of them. Scarlett Stevens I have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything is cooked from scratch so you know exactly what you are putting into meals, rather than using jars which can have hidden sugars. “I often have fruit and yoghurts for breakfast, then for lunch I’ll Scarlett with her Slimming World Woman of the Year award Scarlett wearing the festive-themed pyjamas that gave her the motivation to lose weight Scarlett with her six-year-old daughter Posey have a sandwich on wholemeal bread or a salad, and for dinner I like to have a seafood risotto or a stir-fry using new recipes I didn’t know about before. “I only have biscuits every now and then, going from a packet a day to probably two a week, if that.” Another key aspect which has helped her slim down to 12st 3lbs has been taking up more exercise, and in particular regularly going walking with her mum. Scarlett, who is now a size 16 and closing in on becoming a 14, says her weight loss has also given her the confidence to start wearing brighter colours and she now enjoys wearing dresses too. She added: “I’ll go out walking at least twice, sometimes three times a day. Me and my mum sometimes get up at 5.45am and go for an hour, then I walk to and from work which is a good two miles there and back, and sometimes we’ll go for a teatime walk as well after having our dinner. “Before, if I was at parties, I’d never get up and dance, I’d just sit in the corner and try not to be noticed. “Whereas now I’m a lot more confident, wearing different clothes like dresses and brighter colours rather than the grey and black clothes I used to wear.”

facebook.com/derbyshirelive By PETER HEnnEssY Residents in a quiet village say they are “still in shock” after a woman was charged with murder following the death of a toddler. Police were called to Main Road in Jacksdale on saturday, August 7, after a child was reported to be seriously injured. the boy was taken to hospital but died on Monday. Leila Picker, 22, of Main Road, Jacksdale, appeared before courtroom four at nottingham Magistrates’ Court on saturday, charged with the murder of a three-yearold boy. she is due to next appear at nottingham Crown Court tomorrow and has been remanded into custody until that date. she has not yet given a plea. Jacksdale residents, many of whom have called the village home for years, say the news has rocked the close-knit community and there is an outpouring of grief for those who knew the threeyear-old. One couple, who have lived in Jacksdale all their lives and wished to remain anonymous, said: “it was very surprising to hear about. We don’t know the boy or his family personally, but it was so sad to hear about. “it’s just terrible. nothing like this has ever happened in all the time we have been here. i think everyone is still in shock.” sarah Gay, 38, who was shopping in Main Road, said: “it’s unthinkable for me, as someone with a big family. Villagers in shock after woman is charged with the murder of boy aged 3 “i just feel sick for everyone who knew him. How can something like this happen here? i don’t know what else to say. it’s awful.” Flowers and cuddly toys have been left on the side of the street in Main Road, as well as well- New sandwich shop offering homemade sausage rolls and cake opens in city centre A new sandwich shop has opened in Derby city centre. no7 Kitchen, found next to Fat Cats in Friar Gate, opened last weekend and offers a variety of breakfast and lunchtime items as well as catering for events. Owner Corinne white started planning for the business, previously Gather & Grace events, two months ago. no 7 Kitchen is the former office manager’s first business venture. “I worked in a cafe many years ago but I’ve never owned one,” Corinne said. “It’s something I’ve never done before, but I got an opportunity offered to me and I thought, I’m going to give it a go. “All of our cakes and sausage rolls are homemade. The taste is a lot better than shop-bought really. “I’m always getting my produce locally so that I can also support local businesses.” At the moment, the business is takeaway only but Corinne has applied to the council so that outside seating could be offered. Friar Gate shows the toll that no7 Kitchen has opened in Friar Gate the pandemic has had on business in Derby. Several chains, such as Zizzis and Las Iguanas, have left the street meaning there are a number of vacant premises. Corrine said: “It was a bit slow to begin with on Monday and Tuesday but now the offices are coming in and they are getting a taste of everything. “My jacket potatoes are going, It’s taken everyone here aback quite a bit. My heart goes out to his family. wishes to those who knew the boy. John Mee, who lives in Jacksdale and was walking along Main Road, said: “i’ve lived in the village for 41 years. i didn’t know anything about it until now - it’s unbelievable really, for something like this to happen here. salad boxes are quite popular. Toasties, paninis, and my lunches are really popular. “I’m hoping that once the university is back and once the holidays are finished with then it will get a lot busier.” The business also offers a takeaway afternoon tea service. no 7 Kitchen is open every day from 8am to 2 pm. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 9 Flowers and cuddly toys have been left as tributes Prestige Security Solutions Call us now! 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10 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News Cash, drugs and weapons found in raids PolICe have seized a long list of items including Class A drugs and imitation firearms as part of their investigations into organised gangs across North Derbyshire. The organised Crime Group Team have been working to try and disrupt, detect and bring to justice members of groups and gangs involved in criminal activity. Between April 29 and July 21 officers arrested 35 people as part of their investigations into the gangs in the Newbold and Grangewood areas of Chesterfield. Having received information from members of the public officers seized five cars, cash totalling £20,440, and Class A drugs worth an estimated £12,400. They also took numerous weapons into their possession including an imitation firearm, lock knives, and baseball bats. Det Sgt Simon Cartwright, who leads the team of detectives in the unit, said: “over the past month we have managed to disrupt several gangs who are involved in the dealing of drugs in the Chesterfield area. To be able to take a serious amount of drugs off the streets is a great result – and even more gratifying is seeing the potentially deadly weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals. “We rely on the community coming forward with information about those who seek to profit from others’ misery.” InYourArea is a personalised newsfeed which brings together news for your local area from news sites, blogs and social networks. You can use the website or the app on your phone to get information for your chosen areas, including crime updates, house prices and more. It is the only service that gives you a 360 view of up-to the-minute updates on where you live and shows you the most relevant local services provided by businesses in your area. All you have to do is enter a postcode. What is this mysterious green box in our city centre? If you’ve ever walked down friar Gate in Derby city centre, your eyes may have been drawn to an unusual green box. It perhaps looks a little out of place in today’s modern city, but this ornate box played a big role in helping the city progress to how it looks today. Way back in the late 19th century, this box served as a transformer box for Derby’s early electrical lighting system and was known as a “kiosk”. It dates back to 1893 and is now preserved on the location it was first installed during the late Victorian period. The electrical transformer kiosk was made by Walter Macfarlane and Company of the Saracen foundry in Glasgow. It bears the buck in the park emblem on the side – now Derby’s coat of arms. The buck in the park first appeared on a medieval seal in 1446. Made from cast iron and Julie Derbyshire, a member of the Derby Telegraph Togs photographic group, wanted to know the story behind the green box when she took this picture in Friar Gate decorated in a rather ornate fashion, the box falls under Derby City Council’s conservation area for this part of the city. Today, it stands amid residential properties in friar Gate closer to the Pickford House and city centre end of the road. Derby City Council has confirmed that the transformer box is located within its friar Gate conservation area. The green transformer box is included in the city’s “Sites and Monuments Register”. The appraisal and management plan for the friar Gate Conservation area reads: “The area contains numerous local features that add to the area’s distinct identity and help to create a sense of place. “The most notable categories are historic street furniture, historic street surfaces of stone paving, building materials (brick, stone) works of public art and historic shopfronts. “It is highly desirable that these features which form part of the special interest of the area are retained. “Traditional surfacing such as granite setts, granite and stone kerbs are found in the area and should be retained.” friar Gate itself is a wide thoroughfare of medieval origin containing a pre-Conquest church site (St Werburgh’s, rebuilt and much altered), the site of a Dominican friary that has now been demolished, and contains many high-quality buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The street is particularly noted for its striking collection of town houses. A variety of architectural styles - Jacobean, Georgian, Regency and Victorian - reflect the phased periods of building during the 17th, 18th and 19th century as Derby gradually expanded. friar Gate also contains several buildings of note such as St Werburgh’s Church, friar Gate Railway Bridge, Pickford’s House, Vernon Street County Gaol and six Grade II* buildings of “particularly great importance to the nation’s built heritage”. Reckless unqualified criminal drink-driver JILLIAN HART FASHIONS Summer Sale Final reductionS many itemS 50%-75% oFF 40-44 Babington Lane, Derby Telephone: 01332 347647 Opening Times Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm walks free after chase motorist who fled police had nine convictions for 19 offences By cALLum PARkE A ReCKleSS unqualified driver who took police on a chase through a town centre before throwing away his car keys has avoided being sent to prison. Jordan Binder was at the wheel of a Ford Ka which was flagged by a roadside police patrol as having no insurance on the night of February 28. After police gave chase, the 27-year-old then made a desperate attempt to evade them, travelling along Station Road towards long eaton town centre, reaching speeds of over 60mph in a 30mph zone. He also went the wrong way down Chapel Street, a one-way road, before leaving the car and throwing away his keys as he tried to escaped on foot. Steffan Fox, prosecuting, told Derby Crown Court on Wednesday, August 11, how, following his arrest, Binder refused to give a breath sample after being offered it three times, before later returning a reading of 54 milligrams of alcohol per 100 litres of breath. The legal drinkdrive limit is 35mg of alcohol. Sentencing, Recorder Balraj Bhattia said: “There is not the usual history of bad driving, but you know when you got behind the Ford KA motorcar you should not have been driving. You were clearly under the influence of drink, or drugs, or both. “It was a determined effort to get away. It really is just by the grace of God that nobody got injured.” Binder, who has nine previous convictions for 19 offences including actual bodily harm, possession of cannabis, burglary and possession of a stun gun, had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a licence or insurance and driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit. Christopher Brewin, defending Brewin, said that although “there are features of this case that make it very serious”, his client was “disappointed in himself” and “someone who is desperate to move away from all of his offending”. Binder was handed an eightmonth sentence, suspended for 18 months, disqualified from driving for two years, ordered to take a driving test in due course and attend eight rehabilitation activity requirement days. He must also pay £425 in costs.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 11 By EDDiE BisknELL Local democracy reporter eddie.bisknell@reachplc.com A ROyAl Derby Hospital doctor has been suspended for nine months after beating his wife. Dr Jigarkumar Dave, 50, has been suspended from practising medicine for nine months following a medical tribunal – nearly two years after he was convicted of assault. The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed Dr Dave remained in work throughout the entire period following his conviction up until the tribunal’s decision - from November 2019 until July 2021. It cited a “stringent assessment process” which “prioritises patient safety”. During this time (November 20, 2019 to July 9, 2021), Dr Dave will have been responsible for the care of hundreds of people. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service chose to suspend him after a series of hearings this year, with a redacted report of the proceedings now available. Dr Dave, a cardiologist at the Royal Derby, was convicted by a court on November 20, 2019, after being found guilty an assault that took place on June 24, 2019. It was found Dr Dave had punched his wife, leaving her with bruising to her left eye and both cheeks, the MPTS report details. The report also says Dr Dave had slapped his wife a number of times on the same night. Dr Dave’s wife would not comment on whether she had previously been assaulted by him but said it was the first time he had punched her in that manner, the report says. It also says Dr Dave’s wife “refused to provide a statement regarding the incident as she believes he will not do it again despite the clear escalation in violence”. The 2019 conviction saw Dr Dave fined £331 and made the subject of a community order. The report also says Dr Dave had been found to have slapped his wife four years earlier, in December 2015, while the couple were living in West yorkshire, but this case was not prosecuted. Police at the time reported Dr Dave as saying “I respect the law and I have slapped (my partner)”. The report says in 2019, according to a Derbyshire police statement, Dr Dave had told officers, after punching his wife, “men don’t have any rights then do they?”. Katie Jones, on behalf of the General Medical Case, which brought the case against Dr Dave, said he had “brought the profession into disrepute” and demonstrated a “lack of integrity”. Ms Jones said Dr Dave “presented an ongoing risk of violent behaviour” and that he “lacked an under- Royal Derby doctor is suspended after assault on his wife MEDIC was fInED BY a COURT fOR pUnChIng anD slappIng paRTnER, lEavIng hER wITh BRUIsIng wHAT THE HosPiTAL TRusT sAYs... The University hospitals of Derby and Burton NhS Foundation Trust confirmed Dr Dave remained in work for a year and a half after his conviction and was only suspended following the tribunal’s decision. A trust spokesperson said: “Following a GMC investigation into matters external to our trust, Dr Dave has had his medical licence suspended for nine months. “The trust has co-operated fully with the GMC during their enquiries, standing of the issues involved and continues to blame [his wife] and what he considered to be her inadequacies”. She acknowledged Dr Dave had shown signs of progress towards addressing his violent behaviour, but said this was merely the beginning of the journey. Dr Dave is said to have apologised to the public and profession and said he regretted that he “could not undo the trauma to [his wife]”. The report says Dr Dave said: “I am left with a very deep sense of guilt, regret and remorse, for I may have caused irreparable trauma and injury to [my wife] and to my profession, my I am left with a very deep sense of guilt, regret and remorse.... employers and colleagues. “Unfortunately, I am absolutely powerless now to eliminate or reduce the injury and damage that I have caused to [his wife]. I extend my sincere and unreserved apology to all.” He told the hearing that the 2015 and 2019 incidents had happened after “he had exhausted his resilience and emotional reserves”. He Dr Jigarkumar Dave respects their decision and confirms that Dr Dave will not be working for us during this period.” The spokesperson said that, in line with national employment law, trust employees who are convicted of a criminal offence are not automatically dismissed from their role. They said the trust follows a stringent assessment process, which prioritises patient safety, to determine the correct outcome. said was “not trying to victim blame and had worked on trying to bring disputes to an end in a way that would not be considered domineering and has learnt to de-escalate conflicts”. He said he was sorry for his behaviour, stating that he was not a violent man and stated that he hoped that he would be able to rectify the situation. The report says Dr Dave gave an assurance to the tribunal that his violent behaviour would not be repeated. However, the tribunal noted that whilst he stated he did not wish to blame his wife for what had happened, he nevertheless identified what he perceived to be a number of her failings.” Dr Dave’s wife told the tribunal hearing the cardiologist had taken court-mandated steps to address his behaviour and “had not been violent to her since the incident in question nor had he threatened her with violence”. A Probation Service report from July this year, said while Dr Dave engaged with the service “he especially struggled with taking responsibility for past abusive behaviours, as he had a tendency to focus on what he saw as [his wife]’s shortcomings and how this was a trigger to his behaviour…my assessment is that there still remains risks [sic] as the same issues remain and have not been resolved. However, Dr Dave is fully aware of this and that he needs to continue to control his behaviours.” The probation service said in May “Dr Dave was able to identify some use of abusive behaviours but tends to focus on [his wife]’s behaviour as a way of minimising his own reactions”. It said: “There are concerns, as reported by Dr Dave, that triggers that led to his frustration and anger during the index events still very much exist.” In relation to the 2015 incident, the tribunal found his conduct unacceptable and significantly below the standard expected of a doctor and breached a fundamental tenet of the profession in undermining the trust that the public can have in the profession. Of the 2019 conviction, tribunal chairman Julian Weinberg wrote: “For a doctor to have acquired a conviction of this nature damaged public confidence in the profession and it concluded that confidence in the profession would be undermined if a finding of impairment by reason of his conviction were not made in all the circumstances.” Mr Weinberg writes: “The tribunal could not be satisfied that it was highly unlikely that his violent behaviour would be repeated.” Ms Jones, of the GMC, is said to have conceded that the case “did not raise issues of a risk of harm to patients”. Mr Weinberg wrote: “The tribunal concluded that a period of nine months’ suspension would be sufficient to mark the seriousness of his behaviour. This period would send a message to the medical profession and to the wider public that such a conviction and misconduct, relating as it does to violence, is not acceptable and it appropriately reflects the seriousness of his behaviour.” News Deliveroo and Asda offer rewards for vaccinated More of the country’s best known businesses will offer rewards to customers who are vaccinated against Covid-19. Asda, lastminute.com, National express, Free Now taxis and Better leisure centres are among those offering incentives to encourage younger people to get vaccinated. Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo have already said they will offer discounted rides and meals for customers who get a Covid-19 jab, to help boost vaccine uptake. The Department of health and Social Care (DhSC) said Asda will offer £10 vouchers for their clothing brand George to vaccinated 18 to 30-year-olds who spend over £20. The travel company lastminute. com will offer over-18s £30 gift cards towards holidays abroad to all young people getting vaccinated through their website. Better leisure centres will offer over-16s a Asda is to offer vouchers £10 voucher to use on any Better membership and a free three-day pass at any of their 235 leisure facilities across the UK. Taxi app Free Now will provide up to £1 million in free rides for over-18s attending their vaccine appointment each way from Sunday until the end of September, while National express Buses (Midlands) will offer 1,000 people five-day unlimited travel saver tickets which can be used within 90 days. The DhSC said Deliveroo has also revealed further details of its support, which will include thousands of £5 vouchers to those who get the vaccine. Bolt will be offering £10 vouchers for 10,000 rides from next week in Birmingham and Leicester, and Uber is expected to announce further details around their drive to help students get vaccinated ahead of term time. health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “It is fantastic to see more companies backing the phenomenal vaccine rollout and joining the public as they do everything they can to continue protecting their loved ones, themselves, their community and this country. With over 84,000 lives already saved and 23 million infections prevented by the vaccines, get the jab as soon as possible and take advantage of these excellent offers – whether that’s for taxi rides, gym passes, or

12 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News / National A woman tries to clean the new Banksy piece at Lowestoft after the vandal attack @LaSeruSuk Andrew Lloyd Webber MINUTE BRIEFING Cinders sell-off fear aNdreW Lloyd Webber has said he will have to sell his musical Cinderella to an american investor if it is not able to open. Last month the world premiere of the new show was postponed until august 25 because of Covid-19 isolation protocols. according to The Sunday Times, Lord Lloyd-Webber said the production “can’t go on with this stop-start”. He said: “I’m praying that it doesn’t have to be that way.” Four hurt in ‘shooting’ Three women were among four people treated for suspected gunshot injuries after an incident near regent’s Park on Saturday night. Scotland Yard said police were called shortly before 10.10pm to reports of gunshots heard in the vicinity of Clarence Gardens. Officers, including firearms officers, attended. There have been no arrests and the incident is not being treated as terrorrelated. MPs get urgent recall Speaker of the House, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has granted a request by Government to recall Mps on Wednesday, the Commons authorities have said. earlier, a No 10 source said prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to seek a recall to discuss the current situation in afghanistan. Mr Johnson called a meeting of the Government Cobra emergencies committee yesterday to discuss the worsening situation as Taliban fighters stood poised to take control of the afghan capital, kabul. Birthday greetings Princess Royal monday £1,000 BD19 4JU BH25 5LZ BN17 6GJ CB11 4TD CF44 9EB DN4 8SG EH32 9DD G40 4LS GU6 7PY KA1 3HB MeMberS of the royal family sent birthday wishes to the Princess royal as she turned 71. The Queen’s official Twitter account posted four photos of Anne, including one of her with her mother. for every ticket in these winning postcodes KY11 4TG LE2 8FQ LS16 9AY M46 9LG NG24 4NL NP11 5JP PE2 7FD S8 9FD WD25 9NG WN8 9HQ Anger as new banksy is defaced A lOCAl council has said it is town awoke on Sunday to the here on the east coast. “appalled” that a new banksy artwork that had brought excitement to a seaside town has been defaced. The elusive artist famed for his street art recently paid a visit to lowestoft, leaving behind a painting of a rat sitting on a deckchair. but residents in the Suffolk news that the new attraction had been daubed with white paint. In a statement, east Suffolk Council said: “We are naturally appalled that someone has chosen to behave in such a selfish and mindless way given how excited we all are by the appearance of these works “We are, however, hopeful that this particular work can be restored and are engaging with specialists.” The council said that prior to the rat art being confirmed as a genuine banksy it had placed an order for protective materials to safeguard the piece. The new artwork Prayers for victims of gun death horror Prayers have been said for the five victims of the Plymouth shooting as the community comes together in mourning. a church in Keyham close to the scene used a sunday service to remember those killed on Thursday, while a special prayer has been written by the Bishop of exeter. It came as questions continue to mount over how gunman Jake Davison, 22, obtained a firearms licence and carried out his spree before turning the gun on himself. Father David Way, parish priest at st Thomas’ Church in Keyham, told the Pa news agency after the service: “Those people who have died, we have to keep those in our prayers, but also the loved ones which have been left behind. “I’m hoping we can break any cycle of anger, as it were, and bring a cycle of love for everybody involved.” During the service, he asked the congregation to pray for the five victims, Maxine Davison, Lee Martyn, sophie Martyn, Kate shepherd and stephen Washington, adding: “We pray also for peace for Jake.” The service came as a former Metropolitan Police chief said officers should trawl through social media accounts of people applying for firearms licences to ensure that Parish Priest David Way during a service at St Thomas Church in Plymouth “guns do not fall into the hands of dangerous people”. Former commissioner Lord stevens told The sunday Telegraph that Davison was “clearly a dangerous man”, adding: “The videos he made should have been taken into account when he applied for a shotgun licence. “There needs to be a trawling of online content for an in-depth assessment of who these people are and what they think.” However, Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable shaun sawyer said that officers did not look at internet usage when returning firearms licences as it would be an “invasion of privacy”, according to the sun newspaper. The Liberal Democrats accused Home secretary Priti Patel of dragging her feet over advice to tighten the rules on issuing firearms and shotgun licences. The party said Ms Patel had so far failed to act on recommendations in a Home Office consultation document calling for new suitability checks before a licence is awarded - despite warnings of “fundamental gaps” in the system. a Tory source hit back accusing the Liberal Democrats of “playing politics” just days after the killings. Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth sutton and Devonport, said there was a “sense of anger” among residents at how the events of the atrocity unfolded. He told BBC Breakfast: “I think people’s emotions have changed from shock and disbelief into now feeling that profound loss of the five people who were killed. “But also a sense of anger. Wanting to know the questions as to how was this allowed to happen, why did this happen and were there opportunities to stop this happening that were not taken?”

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 13 Smoke rises next to the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday, after Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the capital News / World AfghAnistAn’s embattled President Ashraf ghani has fled the country as the taliban moved further into the capital city, Kabul. his countrymen and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. ghani flew out of the country, two officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to brief journalists. Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the Afghan national Reconciliation Council, later confirmed ghani had left in an online video. “he left Afghanistan in a hard time, god hold him accountable,” Abdullah said. Civilians fearing that the taliban could reimpose the kind of brutal rule that all but eliminated women’s rights rushed to leave the country, lining up at cash machines to withdraw their life savings. helicopters buzzed overhead to evacuate personnel from the Us Embassy, while smoke rose near the compound as staff destroyed important documents. several other Western missions also prepared to pull their people out. in a stunning rout, the taliban seized nearly all of Afghanistan in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country President flees as Taliban enter Kabul just over a week, despite the billions come under insurgent pressure. of dollars spent by the Us and nato instead, the taliban swiftly over nearly two decades to build up Afghan security forces. Just days earlier, an American military assessment estimated it would be a month before the capital would defeated, co-opted or sent Afghan security forces fleeing from wide swathes of the country, even though they had some air support from the U.s. military. Yesterday, the insurgents entered the outskirts of Kabul but apparently remained outside of the city centre. sporadic gunfire echoed at times though the streets were largely quiet. taliban spokesman suhail shaheen told Qatar’s Al-Jazeera English satellite news channel that the insurgents are “awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city”. he declined to offer specifics. 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14 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Your Views DAY 1888: Te Lawrence – Lawrence of Arabia – was born in Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire. 1927: Wembley Stadium was sold for use as a greyhound racing track. 1949: Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With The Wind, died after being knocked down by a car two days earlier. 1956: Bela Lugosi, the horror actor who became a drug addict later in his life, died. he was buried (as he had stipulated) in his famous Dracula cape. 1959: Archbishop Elvis Presley ON THIS SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS DerbyshireLive’s top stories sent straight to your email inbox with our newsletters Makarios voted the first president of the future republic of Cyprus. 1962: Pete Best, original drummer with The Beatles, was fired by Brian epstein and replaced by Ringo Starr. 1977: The king of rock ‘n’ roll elvis Presley died in the bathroom of his home in Memphis, Tennessee, though he was actually pronounced dead at 3.30pm in the emergency room of the Baptist hospital, Memphis. 2004: The Boscastle flood hit Cornwall – 440 million gallons of water swept through the West Country town leaving millions of pounds worth of damage. 2008: Usain Bolt set a new 100 metres dash world record of 9.69 seconds at the Beijing Summer Olympics. ON ThIS DAY LAST YeAR: endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel completed a record-breaking crossing of the english Channel. STAR BIRTHDAYS SIR Trevor McDonald, newscasting legend, 82; Bruce Beresford, film director, 81; John Craven, TV presenter, 81; John Challis, actor (Only Fools And horses), 79; Lesley Ann Warren, Sir Trevor actress, 75; McDonald Katharine hamnett, fashion designer, 74; James Cameron, director, 67; Madonna, pop singer, 63; Timothy hutton, actor, 61; Barry Venison, footballer turned pundit, 57; Ulrika Jonsson, TV presenter, 54. We’ll keep you bang up to date with breaking news Get behind move to revive railway link The article in the Derby Telegraph, “Group wants full steam ahead for return of trains to Monsal Trail” August 12), was timely because it brought people’s attention to the issues surrounding the future of the trail. Older readers will recall that, in the days of steam trains, this railway provided regular fast passengers trains between Derby and Manchester with a journey time of 90 minutes. This timing is not achievable by any form of land transport legally today! And today Derby has no through trains to Manchester. The railway was not closed by Dr Beeching. his first report recommended removing all stopping passenger trains from the line, leaving the fast long-distance trains and freight trains to run. It was Barbara Castle as Transport Secretary who signed the line’s closure in 1968, at least the part between Matlock and just north of Millers Dale. Dr Beeching in his second report showed almost all the Midland main line from St Pancras to Manchester as “not for development”. Despite this, the railway south of Derby has seen lots of investment recently, including electrification as far north as Kettering and Corby! The Monsal Trail was established as part of the wish to preserve the route of the former Derby to Manchester main line in case in the future a financial case could be made for its reopening as a railway. That case has now been made and the Department for Transport is considering it. I understand that the MeMRAP group’s proposal for moving the Monsal Trail has distinct aims. Firstly, to move the trail to a route where much more of the superb scenery can be seen better than it can from the former railway route which partly hides the best views by trees and tunnels. Secondly, it aims to link the new trail to currently popular sites along the route (such as the cafe at hassop). Fast, modern trains would be able to cut the Derby to Manchester journey time along this route to considerably less than the 90 minutes of steam trains. The project deserves the full support of the people of Derby and Derbyshire, neither of which have good transport links to the Manchester conurbation. Colin Boocock, Derby Careful with labels such as ‘legend’ I DISAGRee with Bernie McAllister on the term “hero” only being used for people who fought for their country, and not our Olympians (“‘hero’ term is for warriors, not sport, August 12). My copy of the Collins dictionary also defines a hero as “a man who is LETTERS Get in touch – tell us what you think Email: opinion@derbytelegraph.co.uk Post: Derby Telegraph, 2 Siddals Road, Derby DE1 2PB idealised for possessing superior qualities in any field”. I’d include women, obviously. I would be more worried about the term “legend” being downgraded from describing people such as Douglas Bader, to honouring someone who’d been out in the rain to fetch a pizza. Or “celebrity”, now used for anyone who happens to have spent more than two minutes on telly. Viv Wigley, Mackworth US still making Cuba suffer after 60 years SO there have been protests in Cuba over food and medicine shortages, and the newspapers and TV have shown mass gatherings. But the photos were of counterdemonstrations supporting the Cuban government, but only the Guardian corrected its mistake. The Cuban people have been suffering a US blockade for 60 years, deliberately calculated to strangle their economy and create hardship and hunger. In a time of Covid this is particularly cruel. Last month the mayor of Florida said air strikes against Cuba should be put on the table as an option. On June 23 this year the UN voted to end the blockade of Cuba by 184 votes, with two against - the US and Israel. In July Cuba experienced its worst virus increase since the pandemic began. Yet the number of cases and deaths there is far below that of surrounding countries (including the US), which has a death rate of 1,870 per million people, compared to Cuba’s 139 per million people). President Trump’s extra sanctions against Cuba, plus the loss of money from tourism (down by 94% this year) has exacerbated the situation. Cubans are resourceful and selfreliant, developing their own virus vaccines, including Abdala, which is 92.28% effective. however, there is a shortage of syringes and raw materials and last year the US prevented delivery of PPe, ventilators and Covid-testing equipment. Cuba has given so much to the world. Amazingly, more young Americans are trained as doctors in Cuba than are trained in America. Cuban medical staff helped with ebola in three African countries, cutting the fatality rate from 80/90% to 24% in six months. They turn up after natural disasters, such as earthquakes in Pakistan and Chile. Medical brigades are trained in Cuba - recently two brigades were sent by request of the Italian government to Italy to help with the pandemic. Over 4,000 Cuban medical staff were sent to 40 countries to fight the virus. And this is the country against which President Biden talks of further sanctioning, to deliberately create suffering. Sylvia Riley, Derby Time to think again about Single Market BRexITeeRS have taken “back control” and have their own borders. Is this all wrong? Yes; Priti Patel has even handed the French £54m to halt the arrival of more migrants to our shores. All the party leaders were aware of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020 or even before. The eU–UK negotiators were also aware of this pending pandemic. Offered a two-year negotiating extension to deal with the pandemic, history shows this was declined or ignored by the UK. Now the UK has now taken back control of its borders, surprise, surprise, migrants are leaving the eU for the UK. French border guards are not surprised; it is no longer their problem, as the UK is in charge of its own borders now! As for the inflatables coming across the Channel, they are in French waters until only a few miles off the Kent coast, so until they leave these waters, they are still technically in France. The rest is up to those who have taken back control? Asylum is offered by the eU to migrants passing through but, being a democracy, it is unable to make them take up the offer. All of which was plainly apparent but ignored by our Brexit “get it done” Government. Like the Northern Ireland Protocol that keeps it within the eU, the Brexit team messed up the negotiations and withdrawal from the eU on the premise that the eU would bend the rules to please us. Only to be astonished that eU negotiators felt honour bound to keep the agreement they had struck. There has been muddled thinking, too, over the Covid traffic light system for travel, especially when green light clearance is given, only for travellers to find on arriving it becomes a “red”, isolating situation. Sums up our Government’s ability to plan ahead. This from a Government also too ready to ignore the opinions of two million peaceful pro-remain protesters on its own doorstep. “Suck it up” or “Told you so” is not a solution, as we are all in it together. Time to rethink Single Market eU membership to secure the automobile industry and industry in general, encouraging investments and loans again. This will assure future stability for British workers. Will Woodward, Littleover YOUR POEMS Great Britain’s golden Olympics Sandra Bond Britain has excelled at the Olympics 65 medals we have won at the Tokyo Olympics Of these 22 medals were gold, a brilliant achievement We are so proud of our athletes who are really thrilled with their very special moment They have trained for so long to be at their very best Their skill for this competition has been put to the test They have passed with flying colours and now proudly take the stand Such an incredible moment for all their great effort holding that much prized medal in their hand Our country is so very proud of all these wonderful people how extremely well they have done with their great talent these special, devoted people They have succeeded in their cherished aim to be the best in the world Now the moment of truth is here as the British flag is unfurled Their dedication to their sport has got to be admired Training and more training, perhaps occasionally getting a little tired how superbly it has paid off They are at the top of their form They have competed so very wonderfully and now take the world by storm

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16 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News Are you ready for man (or woman) versus tractor? the fields around Matlock will be the setting for feats of Herculean strength as some of the strongest men and women in the country compete in the return of the Peak District Highland Games. The event, which will be held at Matlock Farm Park on August Bank Holiday weekend, will see them compete over six events including the eight-tonne tractor pull, the giant stone throw and the traditional tossing of the caber. This year sees the introduction of women competing in their own strongwomen event on the day. The men’s eight-tonne tractor pull event Man Beast Strongman Events co-founder Andy Picken said: “It’s great for the guys to be back doing what they do best, bringing the strongman sport to audiences to witness some awesome feats of strength. With women competing this year, too, they can demonstrate the same dedication to training and some amazing strength skills, as well as highlighting the diversity in rapidly growing strength sport.” The event will begin at 10.45am on Sunday, August 29, with athletes being led into the arena by a Scottish pipe band. The first event is at 11am. There will also be a chance for visitors to pit their strength against others in a tug of war competition. Athletes who will feature in the strongman events include the likes of Scott Mark Litchfield, Mark Thompson and Ashton “The Bear” Reid. They all come to the competition from different backgrounds with some working as tradesmen in the day time and even a train driver. Abi Bradbury, general manager of Matlock Farm Park, said: “We’re thrilled to once again be hosting this fantastic outdoor event, which has always been so popular with visitors of all ages. Along with watching the strongman and strongwoman events, and even having the chance to take part in a tug of war, there’s so much else to do around the farm park, including small animal handling, wallaby encounters and children’s pony rides. We have great play areas and Kimmo the children’s entertainer is with us throughout the day, too.” PLAYERS CAN WIN 20-500 FREE SPINS ON TREE OF RICHES & 5 LIONS DANCE EVERY QUALIFYING £20+ FUND THIS MONTH. PLAY NOW AT FREESPINSBINGO.CO.UK/MONTH T&Cs - £20 min fund, T&Cs and 65x Wagering Requirements apply, £8 max win per 10 spins, max bonus conversion equal to lifetime deposits (up to £250) Full T&Cs Apply Care worker is jailed for theft of over £9,000 from woman By jonthan chubb He was trusted to be a care worker for a vulnerable woman in Derbyshire, but Tom Ssematiko would turn out to be a fraudster who stole more than £9,000 from the person he should have been looking after. Now the 59-year old, from Moor Furlong in Stretton, Burton, is facing a year and a half in prison. While he was supposed to caring for the woman, who lived in Wirksworth, Ssematiko opened up her bank statements and set up online banking on her account without permission. He would go on to make three transactions to move money from her account into his own, totalling more than £9,000. He attempted a fourth transaction but it was declined and a block was set up on the account by the victim’s bank. It was only when a genuine online purchase was stopped that the victim, who had been helped by another carer to visit her bank branch, realised what had happened. Ssematiko was arrested in Wales on May 25 after the care agency he worked for helped police with the investigation. Ssematiko appeared at Derby Crown Court on Monday, August 9, and admitted four counts of fraud by false representation. He was jailed for a 18 months. Det Sgt Richard Kubon said: “We are pleased with the result and we hope the victim is given some comfort by the sentence given. “This crime was a disgraceful act where Ssematiko abused his position of trust while caring for a vulnerable woman and took advantage of her for his own greed.”

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 17 News Shameless crook cruelly stole from partially-sighted Derbyshire man DescribeD in court as a “shameless career criminal”, a crook has been jailed for a string of offences including taking hundreds of pounds from a Derbyshire man. Mark Woodliffe, from Gabor close clifton, also committed crimes in bulwell, Peterborough and blackpool and would often pose as a council worker to steal from his victims. in chesterfield, Woodliffe stole £400 from a partially-sighted man while he pretended to be a council worker. in another incident, this time in bulwell, Woodliffe stole £30 and a wallet after he again posed as a council worker who needed to fit a light at an 84-year-old’s home. He also took £500 from a man in blackpool after convincing him he would fit a safe for him after pretending to be his carer. Appearing at Nottingham crown court, the jury returned a guilty verdict on three counts of burglary and one of fraud by false representation. Woodliffe was jailed for 11 years. Det con Natalia Montano, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Woodliffe is an Mark Woodliffe utterly shameless and scheming career criminal who deliberately targeted elderly and vulnerable victims with a brazen series of distraction thefts. “in doing so he not only stole their money, he also stole their sense of security and trust in other people. Many of them are still suffering with the aftereffects today. “Woodliffe has a long history of this kind of offending but in pretending to have previously been a carer for one of his victims he showed particular cruelty in this case. “it has taken a lot of work to get to this point but today’s sentence makes all that hard work worthwhile. i am delighted that Woodliffe has now been held to account and i hope this sentence will also offer some sense of closure to his victims.” Pervert needs help trying to stop grooming teenagers, court is told READER OFFER 5 YOU COULD SAVE By cALLum PARkE A pAedopHIle who groomed and sent explicit images and texts to someone posing as an underage girl has been sentenced. Mohammed Younis, of derby, began messaging who he thought was a 14-year-old girl in March, but he was actually contacting a self-styled paedophile hunter who modified their own profile picture to appear much younger. Younis was arrested by police after being reported by the social media vigilante, and police proved his identity after comparing his Facebook cover photo – a picture of his Nottingham prison identity card – with his records. His barrister said that he clearly needed help. Younis, 37, offered to “teach” and “train” the pretend teenager how to become “good at sex” while saying that “it would be okay if nobody knows” and urged her not to tell her mother, according to prosecutors. He also groomed the young girl by offering to buy her jewellery and chocolates. Mark Achurch, prosecuting, told derby Crown Court how Younis said to the “girl” that he wanted to marry her, have a baby with her and create a pornographic film with her. The court also heard how the defendant committed the offences while on licence after being released Mohammed Younis from prison following a previous conviction for unrelated offences. 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18 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News COURTS Knifeman is sent to prison Rebwar Talat, 37, of Cotton Lane, Derby, was jailed for 32 weeks and was ordered to pay a £128 victim surcharge by Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court for possessing a knife in the street in Pear Tree Road, Normanton, on July 25, 2020. Tesco thefts Claire Benniston, 31, of Dovedale Circle, Cotmanhay, was handed a two-year conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £190 compensation for two counts of shoplifting from Tesco in Rutland Street, Ilkeston, on December 3 and 14, 2019. Jail for damage Callan Baines, 37, of Masters View, Codnor, was jailed for eight weeks and was ordered to pay £500 compensation for causing £3,000 of criminal damage at a house in Codnor, between July 11 and 18, 2021. Plans for asylum centre in town have been axed By Helen Kreft helen.kreft@reachplc.com Controversial plans to create an emergency centre catering for at least 60 asylum seekers have been axed. The centre was to have been set up at the Ibis hotel, in Derby Street, Burton, despite the town’s non-dispersal area status, which means it is not generally used as an emergency destination for asylum seekers. When the decision was announced that asylum seekers would be heading to Burton, East Staffordshire Borough Council had said the situation was an exception due to “significant pressure on the national asylum system”. On Wednesday, August 4, an order was made directly by the Home Office to help facilitate asylum dispersal across regions which included using the Ibis hotel for three months. The asylum seekers will be new The centre had been due to be set up at the Ibis hotel arrivals into the UK coming from countries such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam and Eritrea. The maximum number of rooms at the hotel would have been 68 for the asylum seekers. This would have included a mixture of single people and families. However, just days after the original announcement, the borough council has revealed the Home Office has reversed its decision to place asylum seekers in the Ibis hotel. The council has been notified by the Home Office that the Ibis hotel in Burton is no longer an option it is actively pursuing to temporarily place asylum seekers, said a spokesman. Councillor Bernard Peters, the council’s deputy leader for community and regulatory services, said after the decision: “The Home Office and Serco have taken on board our concerns that Burton is not a dispersal area for asylum seekers and will be seeking an alternative location.” Inspiration on your doorstep Ullswater, Cumbria Helping you make the most of your free time, with only the best recommendations for your next adventure. Visit 2chill.co.uk

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 19 By HELEn KREfT helen.kreft@reachplc.com EasT Midlands airport’s bosses are calling for an end to expensive PCR testing as passengers using the hub continues to remain low. The airport has published passenger figures for July, which show that levels were down 86.9% on July 2019 – before the Covid pandemic, when the airport dealt with 571,000 passengers, compared to just 74,604 in the same month this year. The UK’s traffic light system for which countries are consider high or low risk of coronavirus and travel restrictions mean the country’s aviation sector is recovering at just half the rate of the rest of Europe, say East Midlands airport bosses. The airport said that since the review of the traffic light system on august 4, which saw more countries added to the green and amber lists, volumes of travellers have picked up slightly but remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels. With just three weeks of the peak summer season remaining, the Castle Donington airport is concerned that the requirement for passengers to pay for PCR tests, even when fully vaccinated and returning from lowrisk destinations, is “out of step” with the rest of Europe and holding back the recovery of UK airports and airlines. PCR tests are mainly for people with symptoms and the tests are sent to a lab to be checked. This differs from a lateral flow test for peo- Airport concerns over need to get pricey PCR tests Travel rules ‘holding uK bacK from recovery’ ple who do not have symptoms. They give a quick result using a device similar to a pregnancy test. The UK’s blanket requirement for PCR testing and pre-departure testing differs dramatically to the approach taken by most European countries, which are allowing fully vaccinated passengers to travel between low-risk destinations without having to take any tests. The Government has said PCR testing is needed to enable genomic sequencing to take place to identify UK passengers continue to be subjected to onerous and expensive PCR testing. Phillip Morris variants of concern, but the latest official data shows only around five per cent are actually being sent for sequencing and brings into question the need for passengers to take these tests. While the Government has asked News the Competition and Markets authority to look into the testing industry to see if there are ways to reduce prices, this data highlights the need to scrap the blanket requirement for PCR tests altogether for vaccinated travellers to make travel more affordable. Phillip Morris, East Midlands airport’s operations director, said: “While it is encouraging that more people are taking the opportunity to go on holiday or visit friends and family overseas, we are still yet to see a meaningful recovery in international travel. “We won’t see a proper sustained recovery until the UK overhauls its costly and restrictive travel regime, which is out of step with the rest of Europe. “UK passengers continue to be subjected to onerous and expensive PCR testing on the basis they will be sequenced to protect the UK from variants of concern, but it is clear this is not happening. “Passengers – especially those who are fully vaccinated – will be right to question why they are forced to pay the extra cost for tests which are not being used in the way we were told they would be. “Meanwhile, the recovery of our sector – which supports millions of jobs and delivers billions of pounds in economic value – continues to lag significantly behind the rest of Europe as a result of excessive restrictions in place in the UK. “We need a simple and sustainable system for travel, which people can understand and that is proportionate to the public health position here in the UK. “The Government must act urgently to review the system and re-evaluate the need for expensive PCR tests.” ‘Too many providers acting like cowboys’ as cost of tests to go down The cost of travel tests from NhS Test and Trace for people who arrive from abroad into the UK is to be cut, the health Department has said. It is to go down from £88 to £68 for UK travellers who have come from green list countries, or those who have arrived from amber list countries and have been fully vaccinated. The cost for people arriving from amber list countries who are not fully vaccinated is to go down from £170 to £136 for two tests. health Secretary Sajid Javid also said there will be a 10-day internal review starting this weekend of the pricing and standards of service from providers of the tests that are to be taken by those who have returned to england on days two and eight of their arrival from abroad. Mr Javid said that the cost of PCR testing can be “a barrier” to people who were looking forward to taking a summer holiday. Consumers and families need to be protected from “exploitative practices”, according to Mr Javid, who said he wants to ensure that high quality tests are available at a reasonable price. NhS Test and Trace advertises these tests alongside private companies’ testing packages and they are available to buy to fulfil the UK Government’s testing requirements for international travel. Mr Javid said he has ordered his department to urgently review the list of private providers on gov.uk to ensure pricing is clearer and transparent. he added: “Any provider found to be misleading the public will be kicked off. Too many providers are acting like cowboys and that needs to stop. The public should be allowed to enjoy their summer holidays without having to face excessive costs or anxiety.” Airport Operators Association chief executive Karen Dee, who described the cost of testing for travel as “sky-high”, said: “however, this small reduction is little more than tinkering and does not go anywhere near far enough to Health Secretary Sajid Javid meaningfully cut the costs of travel.” She called on the Government to “get a grip on testing and replace costly PCR tests with more affordable rapid tests for low-risk countries and bring international travel in line with the rest of the economy”. The price reduction comes as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is looking at whether there are any “immediate actions” the Government can take amid concerns about the high cost of PCR tests for travel abroad. The competition watchdog had previously confirmed it will look into issues around testing, following a request from Mr Javid, but said it will give its recommendations “within the next month”. Now the watchdog has said it is also looking at “steps that could be considered in the interim” to address what it described as a “particularly pressing issue”. The CMA said it is looking at three areas – whether individual PCR providers may be breaching their obligations under consumer law and should be subject to enforcement action; whether there are structural problems in the market for PCR tests, affecting price or reliability; and whether there are any immediate actions that the Government can take in the meantime. Conservative MP henry Smith, who is the chairman of the Future of Aviation All-Party Parliamentary Group, said private Covid-19 tests should be capped at £40. he said this would allow more people to travel abroad, putting aviation “back on a sustainable path to recovery”.

20 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live News It’s safe to say we’re blessed in Derbyshire with the Peak District and the stunning views it provides. And with the coronavirus pandemic impacting travel abroad, people have spent the last year holidaying closer to home and making the most of the beautiful views on our doorstep. With that in mind, according to tripAdvisor, the best “hidden gem” attraction in the Peaks has been voted for. the Monsal trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District’s most spectacular limestone dales. the trail runs along the former Midland Railway line for eight and a half miles between Blackwell Mill, in Chee Dale and Coombs Road, at Bakewell. Most of the route was opened to the public in 1981, but four former railway tunnels had to remain closed due to safety reasons, with public footpaths taking people around them. From May 2011 the four railway City STI rates are among highest in the region DERBy has some of the highest sexually transmitted infection rates in the East Midlands, according to a new stI calculator, with only Nottingham ranking higher. the data ranks Derby as having the 41st-highest diagnosis rates in England. According to the calculator, chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the city. the East Midlands rankings are: Nottingham (22nd overall); Derby (41st); Leicester (44th); Northamptonshire (92nd); Nottinghamshire (96th); Derbyshire (113rd); Leicestershire (133rd); Lincolnshire (138th); Rutland (147th) the calculator was developed by From Mars, a men’s healthcare company. Data has been compiled from the NHs and Public Health England and gives a comprehensive view of diagnosis rates throughout the country. Derby’s diagnosis rates per 100,000 people, are: syphilis 10.9; gonorrhoea 142; chlamydia 447; genital warts 91; herpes 65. Navin Khosla, a superintendent pharmacist at From Mars, said: “We wanted to create the stI calculator so that people across the UK could get a better understanding of the most prevalent stIs in their local area and how ‘at risk’ they are of catching one if safe sex isn’t abided by. “It’s crucial we all have safe sex and use a form of protection which is best suited to our bodies.” ‘Hidden gem’ or blindingly obvious? Either way, Peak walk is a stunner Viewed from Monsal Head, the Monsal Trail passes over Headstone Viaduct tunnels – Headstone tunnel, Cressbrook tunnel, Litton tunnel, Chee tor tunnel – opened for trail users. Each tunnel is about 400 metres Council must pay family £5k after failing boy not in school for eight months ombudsman finds authority didn’t provide education support By EDDiE BisknELL Local democracy reporter eddie.bisknell@reachplc.com A COuNCIL has been told to give a family thousands of pounds after failing a young child who was not in school for eight months. Council watchdog the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has asked Derbyshire County Council to give £5,100 to the family in question following an investigation, the result of which has now been published. The watchdog found the council failed to provide a young boy – whose name, location and age has been kept confidential – with education and educational support for eight months while he was out of school. There was a delay of 16 weeks in which the council failed to secure a place at a school which would meet the young Derbyshire boy’s needs. The boy’s father said this caused the family distress and wasted a significant amount of their time in chasing a solution to the issue. He said the failure affected his son’s education. The watchdog’s report details that long and are lit during normal daylight hours. Ramblers are now able to experience the full length of the former railway route at their own the young boy was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. Its report says the complaint revolved around the issuing of an Education, Health and Care Plan for the boy. An EHC Plan is legally binding document agreed between the county council, school, parent and child and lays out what support will be provided to the child to support their education. The county council is responsible for more than 3,000 EHC Plans and has come under fire repeatedly from parents who have been distressed by delays or errors linked to the plans. pace and see breathtaking views at places like Water-cum-Jolly Dale that have remained hidden since the railway closed in 1968. One reviewer on tripAdvisor Pay out: Derbyshire County Council A number of these have led to payouts amounting to thousands of pounds in taxpayers’ money from the council due to its failures. Many more have led to costly tribunals, most of which the council loses, at an even greater cost to taxpayers. The watchdog says in its report that the boy missed out on education he was entitled to from November 13, 2019, to July 21, 2020. He remained out of school for that period and the ombudsman has found the council at fault for this, saying the eight months of missed education was an “injustice”, the report says. Delays in dealing with the plan also pushed back the father’s right of appeal, the watchdog said. The watchdog details says the council’s complaint process is to provide a response within 28 days, or within 90 days for more com- plex cases. However, the council caused fur- ther injustice, the watchdog found, by taking a total of seven months to handle the father’s complaint, which in itself was about a delay caused by council failures. The watchdog asked the council to pay the child £4,800 and the father £300 for the missed education and the distress and trouble caused. It asked the council to remind staff about the importance of keeping within compulsory timeframes and review its policies. wrote: “Was a really nice walk, a lot longer than we had thought it would be. A lot to see on the way. Really nice scenery. Recommend biking it. Lots of places to stop for the toilet and for coffee, etc, along the way” Another said: “Now the tunnels are open you can walk from Bakewell to Millers Dale and pass through the tunnels and admire the view from the Longstone viaduct.” One visitor added: “Great views and good fun cycling through the tunnels. Approximately 8.5 miles end to end with ‘end of trail’ markers each end so you know you’ve done it all. “As you would expect of an old railway line it has a very easy gradient for walking or cycling. Old station platforms along the route provide ideal picnic spots. “there are a couple of cycle hire shops and cafes. Highly recommended. Ideal all ages and families.” the Monsal trail scored 4.5 out of 5 after more than 1,700 reviews, ranking it as the top “hidden gem attraction” in the Peak District. A council spokesperson said: “While we can’t comment in detail on the individual complaint, the council has accepted the LGSCO’s recommendations in relation to this case. We have learnt lessons and put in place improvements to the way we support families with children’s Education, Health and Care Plans. “Staff have been reminded of the importance of complying with statutory timeframes and we have reviewed our policy for providing EHCP provision for children out of school while a suitable placement is found.” In June, the council discussed how it had failed a Swadlincote boy, causing him to miss a year of education alongside his peers, being held back in primary school for an extra year from September 2019. This caused the council to have to pay £1,000 to the family in question. Cllr Alex Dale, cabinet member for education, described that situation as a “failure”. He also said: “We cannot categorically say this will not happen again, there are other historic cases that we know are out there and are aware of from a similar time period that have not yet been decided.”

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 21 OLD CODGER In about five weeks’ time it will be the 20th anniversary of what in America is termed 9/11, the day when the Twin Towers were hit by planes that had been hijacked and totally demolishing the iconic buildings, killing nearly 3,000 people. It was surely one of those days in history that we can all remember where we were and what we were doing at the time. I was on holiday in Crete and although we heard rumours during the afternoon about a plane crash. It was not until the evening when we started to see the whole disaster unfold on the television. The Americans closed the airspace over Crete as a precaution for a few days and we were fortunate not to be delayed getting home. The impact on my daughter was somewhat greater as her partner had been due to fly to New York in that week to start a new job with a pharmaceutical company that I think was Pfizer. He eventually managed to get a flight to America after a number of days’ delay, but it was quite a time before our daughter was allowed to fly out to join him. After our daughter left for America, senior management had kept her eyes on the various travel offers in the Sunday press. She had found a sea crossing to New York for the following year on the old QE2, with a week in New York included. We soon arranged to take some time Blue lights are beamed into the New York night sky on a previous anniversary of 9/11. Inset, Codger returned to the US to see The Eagles Looming 9/11 anniversary puts me in a New York state of mind with our daughter and eventual son-in-law before catching a later flight back to Birmingham from Newark. That was our first decent trip to the States and was pretty close to my 60th birthday, so it was eventually a celebration as well. It was a very rough crossing, affecting a lot of the crew and many passengers as well. We had a 50/50 trip. As usual I was more or less unscathed as a rough sea does not affect me. Getting back on dry land is when I lose my equilibrium! Senior management is the reverse. Once we had cleared the Isle of Wight she was happy to take to the cabin and give up eating for a while as she waited desperately for land again. That event was to be our slow arrival up the Hudson River at dawn when most passengers went on deck to observe the passing of the Twin Towers site. Not many things cause me emotion, but that did. Not something I will ever forget. I liked our week in New York, particularly being able to enjoy the preparations for the New York Marathon and then the actual race on the Sunday. Some of the athletes were staying at our hotel, so we had that pleasure as well. Hotels in New York go very high up, and on a windy day it was not unusual for the top storeys to sway a bit in the wind. I was not sorry to leave that behind when we moved on to stay with our daughter in New Jersey. We had some good trips out while there including a visit to the pumpkin fields. The Americans certainly make quite a show of shaping out and lighting their pumpkins for Halloween. After our return home, our daughter and eventual son-in-law moved on to Philadelphia. Our daughter went on to complete her university further degree in graphic art. They came home to get married and then our daughter found her extra degree served her well as she rejoined the BBC. Since those great days we have returned to Philadelphia, where I saw the famous Eagles play. But I just wonder if our granddaughter will find an opportunity to go to America and visit the places where her parents lived before she completes education and starts work? 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22 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Your Money Pound NOTeS Withdrawals up at the Post Office POST OFFICE CASH WITHDRAWALS In JuLy RIvAL CHRISTMAS The amount of cash withdrawn by consumers from Post Offices in July was the highest total recorded outside the busy Christmas period. Personal cash taken out totalled £665 million in July, as some households had more opportunities to spend. Personal cash withdrawals in July were up 4.6% month-onmonth and up 14.3% year-onyear, indicating that consumers are spending cash on retail and hospitality as coronavirus restrictions are eased, the report said. The July total topped the £641 million-worth of withdrawals made in December 2020, but was lower than a record £707 million withdrawn in December 2019. Martin Kearsley, banking director at Post Office said: “As some banks continue to close branches, either permanently or in response to staff shortages during the pandemic, Post Offices are ‘the last counter in town’ in many places across the country.” Shopping not as high as last month RETAIL SALES BOOST COOLS AS ENTERTAINMENT GOES UP Retail sales continued to rise last month, although poor weather hampered the high street as shoppers stayed away. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG found that online sales remain strong with formalwear and beauty sales particularly high, as weddings finally got the go-ahead. But the entertainment industry saw growth up 8.1% and pubs, bars and clubs saw sales up 30.5% compared to July 2019. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The lifting of restrictions did not bring the anticipated in-store boost, with the wet weather leaving consumers reluctant to visit shopping destinations.” Want your savings to help family? A fifth of over-55s expect to spend some of their money supporting their fAmily. Vicky Shaw looks At the best wAys to go About it AROund one in five over-55s (22%) are planning to spend some of their retirement savings on supporting their family financially, according to research by retirement living provider, Audley Villages. And among those in this age group who have reconsidered how they want to use their retirement savings, as a result of the pandemic, nearly a third (31%) want to spend more on their family. It can be hard to know where to start when passing on wealth – while also making sure you have enough to live on. unsure how to go about it? Here are some tips from financial planners... use your pension wisely People with a defined contribution (dC) pension have flexible options for their savings from the age of 55. Emma Watson, head of financial planning at Rathbone Investment Management, says: “From age 55, you can usually take up to a quarter of your pension savings as a tax-free lump sum and this can be useful for parents looking to help their children with a house deposit, big purchases, or to help them set up savings for their future. “However, before accessing your pension, you’ll want to think about the impact this might have on your future finances. There’s little point giving a significant sum away, if it means you’ll be left financially vulnerable and potentially a burden on your loved ones in the future. Working with a financial adviser will help you to understand how much you can afford to share now, without compromising on your own retirement plans.” Emma says considering how you might be able to boost your retirement savings is also worthwhile, as it will give you a bigger pot of wealth to start from. “One way to do this is by increasing your national insurance contributions to make up for any gaps in your employment history, thereby maximising the state pension you will receive,” says Emma. “Every little helps, and the more you have in your pot, the more you will be able to support your loved ones.” Financial expert Emma Watson says teaching people how to manage money is as important as a financial gift Make use of gifting rules Emma continues: “There are plenty of rules that enable you to gift money to your children or grandchildren. For smaller gifts, you can gift up to £3000 per year tax-free. There are also additional allowances for money given as wedding presents.” Gifting could help your family members to kickstart a savings habit, perhaps by putting money into an Isa that could be relied upon in emergencies. While gifting can be a tax-efficient way to support loved ones, by gifting money directly, you won’t have control over how the money is spent. Emma says: “If you’d prefer to have some say over the money and how it is used, you could consider putting the money into a trust for your loved ones instead.” Review your investments People may need to adjust the amount of investment risk they are taking on in their 50s and 60s. Emma explains: “For many in their 50s, their pension may have been invested in a ‘lifestyle fund’. This used to be a popular choice as the fund would Many of us expect to help our family financially automatically reduce its risk exposure as you grew older to try to ensure you retired with a decent sized pot with which to purchase a guaranteed income in retirement, often called a lifetime annuity. “However, the introduction of pension freedoms has given greater flexibility to pension saving, meaning more flexible strategies are now available, which may be more appropriate.” don’t forget about yourself Emma Hammond, financial planner at Charles Stanley, says: “If you are thinking about looking after your loved ones financially, the important thing to remember is to not forget about yourself in the process. Remember that once you’ve made a financial gift, it’s permanent – you won’t be able to change your mind. “Gifting too much also means that you could lose a sense of financial security in later life; it’s best to have a buffer in case you need to factor in for unforeseen future expenses, such as care costs. “Speaking with a financial adviser can help you to assess how much you have for your own retirement, and therefore how much you can afford to give away to your nearest and dearest.” Pass on good money habits Emma describes learning the basics of money management as “one of the most valuable financial gifts of all”. “Gifting money creates an opportunity to teach good money habits at the same time,” she says. “For younger generations, having a lump sum land in their bank accounts can feel as though they’ve won the lottery, but if they aren’t prudent about handling money, it may not last as long as intended.”

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 23 Your consumer rights champion Safeguarding goods can be a confusing experience If you’ve bought anything with a significant value recently, from a fridge to a phone, then chances are you’ll have been asked at the checkout if you want to take out a warranty or service contract. But are they any good? In simple terms, these contracts have a bad reputation. Often overpriced, offering services that you may be covered for already through manufacturer’s guarantees or other insurance policies and containing tons of baffling or plain unfair terms and conditions that can mean making a claim is a nightmare. Of course, not all warranties are bad, but some aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. Here’s a quick guide. Guarantees, warranties and service contracts There are three main kinds of agreement you can get when you buy goods. ■■A warranty is a regulated insurance contract you take out so an item is insured and gets repaired or replaced if it breaks or is damaged. They’re often called ‘extended warranties’ too. The insurance underwriter, not the trader or manufacturer, decides what to do with your claim. ■■A guarantee is usually included when you buy something and is a promise from the manufacturer or trader that they will repair or replace the item or give a refund if it becomes faulty within a set period of time. Often called ‘manufacturer’s guarantees. ■■A service contract is an agreement between you and the trader or manufacturer that looks like an insurance contract but isn’t. They usually work in the same way though, but your rights are different if there’s a dispute. It is confusing and not always easy to tell what agreement you have without looking at the small print but make sure you ask when you make the purchase. Here’s why it matters. Your rights, if things go wrong You have lots of statutory rights Can he fix it? Warranties are confusing but useful when things go wrong with goods or services, though there are time limits. Here’s how they work. ■■14 days: if you bought goods or services online you can return the item within 14 days even if there’s nothing wrong with it. ■■30 days: The Consumer Rights Act says you are entitled to a full refund if the goods or services don’t work, aren’t as advertised (misrepresented) or aren’t provided. ■■Six months: if the goods are faulty within a six-month period you can still return them, but it’s up to the seller (not the manufacturer) to prove that they weren’t faulty when you bought them. You have to give them one chance at repair/ replacing the goods before a refund applies though. ■■Up to three years: Most guarantees cover you for a period of around 1-3 years. This relates almost exclusively to faults or damage though and won’t cover you for theft, accidental damage, pets that like to destroy sofas or other things. So a guarantee is useful if you accept that it’s not going to cover everything. If the goods come with a guarantee, you might want to add them to your home insurance for additional cover or wait till the guarantee is due to run out and add them later to save a bit of cash. If you make a warranty claim, the underwriter of the insurance policy will assess what’s happened and if it’s covered, they’ll pay out to repair or replace the item. Bear in mind that you’ll only get what you paid for, so if your warranty covers your iPhone 8 (other brand phones are available) then you won’t get a lovely new iPhone 12 – you only get the cash to replace what is damaged or lost. Now, many warranties are a bit rubbish, but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost out. Just because the contract might be filled with vague terms and bonkers exclusions doesn’t mean it’s fair. And if it’s not fair, you can take things further. ■■Resolver can help. Visit resolver.co.uk Your Money Don’t bust the budget on holiday More than two-fifths (43%) of UK adults are still planning holidays abroad in the coming months, despite the continued uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey. Over a third of those planning trips will go all-inclusive, the Post Office Travel Money holiday spending report found. UK BREAKS Fewer than two-fifths (38%) of those who set a budget on their last overseas holiday stuck to it. Around three-fifths rated some aspect of their last holiday abroad a “rip off”. However, over a quarter of those surveyed said they have more cash to spend because they had saved money during lockdown. Nick Boden, head of SKIPTON MARKET HAWORTH & EMMERDALE COUNTRY 2 DAYS BY COACH ONLY £79 Departing Sat 16 Oct ‘21 A fantastic two-day break to discover the beauty of Emmerdale Country with visits to the original Emmerdale village of Esholt and the filming location of Otley. With a trip to Haworth and Skipton Market, this break is not to be missed by any Emmerdale fan! WHAT’S INCLUDED z Return coach travel from Derby z Overnight stay at the 3-star Bradford Hotel, Bradford with dinner & breakfast z Included visits to Skipton Market, Haworth & Emmerdale Country (Esholt & Otley) Single Supplement £15 033 numbers are free within inclusive minutes packages otherwise standard rates apply. Post Office Travel Money, said: “Even though many holidaymakers plan to budget more for this year’s trip, they should set a realistic budget based on their past experience and try to stick to it by avoiding poor exchange rates and transaction charges incurred at ATMs, or when paying with credit or debit cards.” National Holidays is part of the JG Travel Group and is a leading specialist in great-value coach holidays across the UK, Ireland and Europe. SOUTHPORT SPECIAL BREAKAWAY 4 DAYS BY COACH ONLY £149 Departing Fri 15 Oct ‘21 Enjoy a wonderful four-day break as we take in the seaside resort of Southport, renowned for its long promenade and spectacular beaches. Our special getaway is complete with visits to the bustling city of Liverpool and the charming Ormskirk Market. 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24 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 facebook.com/derbyshirelive Cashing In Can’t afford to clear your credit card each month? You can’t afford NOT to try a balance transfer. This is a clarion call to everyone paying interest on existing credit card debt... CARDE DIEM (ahem, seize a top card today). That’s because, for the first time in an age, a host of lenders are again vying to top the balance transfer charts – meaning your chance of one of them accepting you has increased. A balance transfer is your key weapon A 0% balance transfer is where you apply for a new card to pay off existing credit or store card debt(s) for you, so you owe it the money instead, but it’s interest-free. This means more of your repayments clear what you owe, rather than just covering interest, so you get debt-free quicker. Here’s what you need to know: Play your cards ■■You’ve usually up to 60 or 90 days after application to sort this. Though it’s easier if you do it as part of the application. Acceptance is the challenge, but applications hurt your credit worthiness. Apply for a card and it puts a mark on your credit file, so you don’t want to apply unless acceptance is assured. Use an eligibility calculator to find out what cards will accept you. This is like a credit matchmaker – it’ll show you which cards you’re most likely to get. It’s done via a ‘soft credit search’, which means only you see it on your credit file – lenders can’t – so it doesn’t affect your ability to get future credit, helping you home in on the right card with minimum applications. Some firms offer this for their own cards, or you can use my moneysavingexpert.com/ EligibilityCalc which shows your chances for most top cards, all in one place. ■■Check if you’ll definitely get the full 0% length. Martin Lewis What’s new? Add a touch of sparkle to your kitchen with this fabulous new range from Lidl. The Tower Glitz collection is available in both rose gold and stylish black and includes a toaster (£19.99), kettle (£19.99), mug tree & kitchen roll (£14.99), and 30cm wall clock (£14.99). In store now. right Money-saving expert Martin Lewis on how to stop paying credit card interest now Some cards offer ‘up to’ 0% lengths, which means not everyone gets the headline deal – this is shown in the summary box. For example, at the time of writing, of the cards at 29 months’ 0%, Sainsbury’s has the lowest fee, at 2% – but it’s an ‘up to’, so some accepted will only get 21 months. Yet HSBC and M&S Bank give all accepted customers the full 29 months 0%, albeit for a higher 2.75% fee – they may be worth going for if the eligibility calculator shows you’ve decent odds. ■■If you’ve a choice of cards, go for the lowest fee within the time you need to repay. Most cards charge a one-off fee which is a percentage of the debt transferred. There are a range of cards at up to 29 months at 0%, but for those you’ll pay a Budget or bust...denim jackets SAVVY Misguide jacket, £38, Next spend Button detail jacket, £50, River Island Help is out there if you are suffering emotionally because of your debts roughly 3% (£30 per £1,000) fee. Santander offers the longest nofee card, at 18 months. ■■There are also ‘poor credit’ balance transfer cards. For example, Capital One gives some with past credit problems nine months at 0% with a 3% fee. But it’s a horrid 34.9% splurge Boden mid-vintage wash jacket £68, John Lewis grab it now Clean up with a Shark steam mop, which has been lopped by £20 from £69.99 to £49.99 at Lakeland. It comes with two washable cleaning pads, takes 30 seconds to heat up and allows you to control how much steam it creates through a pump-action handle. A balance transfer could be the answer to your credit card prayers rep APR after – so only move what you can comfortably clear before the 0% ends. ■■Low eligibility chances don’t always mean ‘don’t apply’. A 50% chance means half those in your situation will be accepted. And while 10% seems very low, that still means 1 in 10 who apply will succeed. So if that’s your best chance, and this is your priority credit (ie, you’re not about to apply for a mortgage or similar) – a rejection making your credit file doesn’t overly matter. The reason to protect your credit history is so you can get maximum use from it when needed – and clearing debt is your most pressing financial need. ■■Credit limit not big enough? Take what you get and try again. If you apply, are accepted, but the credit limit isn’t big enough to shift all your debt over: the application is on your file, so you may as well shift as much of the highest APR rate debt as you can to the new card. Then see if you’ve a decent chance of getting another card. ■■In serious debt? Seek free help. I’ve three questions for you. A) Do you struggle to make the minimum monthly payments? B) Is your total debt (excluding mortgage and student loan) over a year’s salary? C) Do you have sleepless nights or depression/anxiety over debt? If you’ve said yes to any of these, forget the solutions above and instead get free, one-to-one debt-counselling help from citizensadvice.org.uk, stepchange.org or nationaldebtline.org. And if you need emotional support, try capuk.org. They’re there to help, not judge. The most common thing I hear after is: “I finally got a good night’s sleep.” Protect your credit history so you can use it when needed If you do get a card, always follow the GOLDEN rules Getting the right card is only the starting point. To make it work you need to strictly follow the recipe, or it can leave a sour taste.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 25 ■■Clear the debt or transfer again before the 0% ends or you’ll pay the 20%-ish representative APR in interest. ■■Never miss the minimum monthly repayment or you can lose the 0%. It’s best to set up a direct debit for the minimum payment as a safety measure – and manually pay off more on top if you can. Add some animal magic to your home Pamper your pet with these bargain buys Stars plush square bed - small, Argos, was £12.99, now £9.99 SAVE: £3 Cashing In Use an eligibility calculator to find out what cards will accept you. This is like a credit matchmaker – it’ll show you which cards you’re most likely to get. Martin Lewis ■■Don’t spend/withdraw cash on the card. It usually isn’t at the cheap rate. ■■Got multiple debts? Repay highest APRs first. Some try to repay their biggest debt first or spread repayments equally. Yet it’s the debt with the highest APR that’s growing most quickly, so that’s the priority. Focus all spare cash on it, paying just the minimum on all others. Once it’s clear, focus on the next highest APR and so on. ■■Martin Lewis is the founder and chair of MoneySavingExpert.com. To join the 7.5 million people who get his free Money Tips weekly email, go tomoneysavingexpert. com/latesttip 3 Peaks carry ball dog toy, Pets at Home, was £10, now £7.50 SAVE: £2.50 * Prices correct at the time of going to print. Available while stocks last Aquarium kit (12 litres), B&M, was £6, now £1 SAVE: £5 Summer Brights Catloocat litter tray, purple rainbow, Pets at Home, was £29, now £21.75 SAVE: £7.25 Exo Terra reptile water dish (large), amazon.co.uk, was £9.69, now £7.49 SAVE: £2.20 Trixie rotating ferris wheel for hamsters, amazon.co.uk, was £17.91, now £12.99 SAVE: £4.92 Swing bench bird feeder, B&M, was £5, now £3 SAVE: £2 Bamboo bird house, B&M, was £4, now £2 SAVE: £2 GET YOUR FAVOURITE PAPER AT HALF PRICE * ORDER YOUR COPY DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR OR PURCHASE AT A RETAILER OF YOUR CHOICE AND YOU WILL SAVE 50% THERE ARE TWO EASY WAYS TO ORDER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AND CLAIM THIS GREAT DISCOUNT 1. You can order online at newspapersubs.co.uk/DTG It’s a quick and simple process that can be done 24 hours a day. Enter the offer code DAILYCP21 when prompted. 2. If you would prefer to speak to someone, please call us on 0333 202 8000 and one of our customer care advisers will be happy to assist you to arrange your home delivery or retail subscription. Don’t forget to mention the offer code DAILYCP21 to claim your additional discount. If you want to arrange home delivery from a local newsagent, the 50% discount is also available using the same offer code as above and you can give the retail subscription vouchers we send you to the newsagent as payment. If you have any other questions, please email newspapersalesteam@reachplc.com Terms and conditions: This offer is for new customers only and redeemable by direct debit. NEWS COLLECTED: *The price is £2.58 per week (50% discount) for the first 13 weeks and then £4.12 per week (20% discount) moving forward. NEWS DELIVERED *The price is £3.54 per week (50% discount) for the first 13 weeks and then £5.08 per week (20% discount) moving forward. After this period you will be given a 20% discount unless you decide to cancel. Offer ends: 31/10/2021 *Offer details correct at the time of printing.

26 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Shop Food Quick bites ■■Keep your cool with Biscoff Salted Caramel Ice Cream. The £3 tubs from B&M offer great-tasting ice cream with chunks of Biscoff biscuit. ■■Magners Rosé cans are quickly becoming a picnic favourite and are also great for staycations and camping trips. Crafted from the finest blend of 17 apple varieties selected from orchards in Clonmel, Tipperary, the light blush cider is available from Tesco (£5 for a pack of four) and Morrisons RRP £4.50 for a pack. ■■Take your shot into the Looneyverse as family movie Space Junks slam dunks into McDonald’s Happy Meals. There are special edition Bugs Bunny carrot sticks as well as a themed book or paper toys to enjoy. Go to mcdonalds.com for details. Keep up with new tastes From cereal to biscuits, we look at what’s new in the shops # OKBEAUTYBOX FREE* BEAUTIFECT BlEnDER WORTH £12.95 FOR THE FIRST 250 nEW CUSTOMERS! Wild Science lab Head First Scalp Relief Shampoo (50ml, travel size) Brought to you by THE OK! BEAUTY BOX WORTH OvER £80, gET YOUR FIRST BOX HAlF PRICE – SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR jUST £7.50* Wild Science lab Head Way Scalp Recovery Conditioner (30ml, travel size) MudMaSky Mineral-Infused Double Cleansing Mask (full size) SubScribe and Save today at okbeautybox.co.uk *Free gift is only available to the first 250 new customer orders from 15 August 2021. £7.50 offer is only available to new customers. OK! Beauty Box subscription is £15 per month thereafter only £7.50* Free P&P FREE gIFT* bellapierre coSMeticS Highlighter & Eyeshadow (full size) beauty kitchen large Reusable Cleansing Pads (one pack, full size) beautifect Blender (full size) SAY CHEESE Iceland has launched an exclusive Vimto Cheesecake, made using the famous drink’s secret recipe for a fruity twist on a classic dessert. Priced £3. MARS ATTACKS Mars is entering the competitive world of spreads like Nutella with its gooey new treat to tempt chocaholics. The chocolate, caramel and nougat Mars paste, is selling for £2 for 200g at Aldi. BREAKFAST BOOST Gluten-free food brand FREEE has launched a new delicious breakfast cereal. Supergrain Hoops (freee-foods. co.uk, Ocado £2.99) are packed with buckwheat, oats, teff and quinoa, have an earthy flavour and are a good source of fibre. They’re also vegan and organic. CRUNCH TIME This new launch from Fox’s is an enticing new twist on its famous Viennese Swirl. Fox’s Seville Orange Viennese Double Swirls, RRP £1.99, from Sainsbury’s, consist of two all butter chocolate Viennese biscuits generously filled with a zesty orange-flavoured cream and sweet jam made from Seville oranges. Perfect for adding some zing to your tea break. LITE BITE Enjoy all the flavour and indulgence of snack time without the calories, as slimming fan-favourite Skinny Whip bars launch into Morrisons. Under 99 calories a bar, the delicious chocolate-covered nougat treats are available in two mouth-watering flavours – the rich Mint & Dark Chocolate and the sweet and fruity Strawberry & Milk Chocolate, £1 for a box of five bars. *Prices correct at time of going to press and while stocks last GO NUTS South American superfood brand Nature’s Heart has launched an exciting new range of protein bars, including Almond, Peanut & Double Chocolate; Almond, Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt; Pecan, Banana& Dark Chocolate, Cashew, Blueberry & Dark Chocolate. The bars are a natural source of protein and fibre. Find them priced £1.20 for the nut bars and £1.59 for the protein at Co-op and Morrisons. FEELING FRUITY? Müller has introduced its first Kefir Smoothie, a fermented milk drink with kefir and yoghurt cultures. The mango and orange variety is flavoursome, contains real fruit and is also low in fat. The 312ml bottles cost £1.30 each from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Spar and, later this year, Asda and Morrisons.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive PICK OF THE DAY Newly weds rachel and Shane (alexandra Daddario and Jake lacy) don’t know what they have let themselves in for the last resort... MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 27 ghosts BBC1, 8.30pm Ghosts is the only show where it’s perfectly reasonable for a Georgian noblewoman (Lolly Adefope) to dance to Whigfield’s Saturday Night with a Scout leader with an arrow sticking out of his neck (Jim Howick). This third series of the haunted house comedy continues to bring lots of laughs from its phantom troupe, with a fantastic ensemble cast. In this instalment, Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), owner of rambling haunted mansion, Button House, has a surprise visitor who leaves her shell shocked. Meanwhile Julian (Simon Farnaby), the trouser-less ghost of a disgraced Tory MP, is having flashbacks to the moment he died. BY Sara WalliS Tonight’s TV children of 9/11: our story Channel 4, 9pm Marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, this compelling film tells the life stories of six young people who never met the fathers they lost in the attacks. The film explores how a figure these young people never knew and an event they didn’t witness have shaped their lives, and those of their families. It’s an emotional insight. Expect home video shot over the course of a lifetime as well as candid accounts of the women who lost their husbands on this earth-shattering day. AT first glance, this may look like a glossy American escapist drama, set in the sheer luxury of Hawaii’s White Lotus Resort… but this veneer soon drops away. A six-part social satire, what starts with sipping cocktails, relaxing massages and plans to scuba dive, soon turns into something much more uncomfortable. And it makes for excellent, sometimes uneasy viewing. It has a great cast including Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario and Steve Zahn. The plot follows the guests and staff at the luxury resort, where everything must appear perfect, even though absolutely nothing is. It begins at the airport, where a couple of holidaymakers are quizzing newly-wed Shane SOAP Watch emmerdale ITV, 7pm Marlon, right, has had a bad review and the reviewers are returning to the pub so he’s determined to prove them wrong. Unfortunately his attempts to impress go wrong. April forces a smile for Bob and Marlon as she opens her birthday cards, before admitting to Cathy she’s terrified to be at home. Opening a typed card from her troll, she despairs, realising they’re getting closer. David and Victoria are struggling with childcare and fight over one last place at their preferred nursery. about his holiday. “Didn’t someone die at The White Lotus?” they ask. Shane stares out to a body being loaded onto a plane – we don’t know whose. The action cuts to a week earlier as a boat-load of VIPs arrive at the Smiles that hide a darkness the white lotus Sky Atlantic, 9pm coronation street ITV, 7.30pm & 8.30pm Fiz spends the night in a police cell, below – she’s sticking to her story that she started the fire. Evelyn urges Tyrone to make her see sense, pointing out that Hope needs professional help. Alina is also unhappy about the cover up, telling Tyrone that Hope could cause someone harm. In the cafe, Sally complains to Shona about the increase in chaotic parking and an overzealous traffic warden who gave her a ticket. And Daisy makes a move on Daniel. resort, ready for some R&R. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travellers, the hotel’s cheerful employees, and the idyllic setting. A storm is approaching, tensions are mounting, and themes of race, consent and privilege rear their heads. Among the ones to watch are Shane (Jake Lacy) and his new wife Rachel (Daddario), who seems to be struggling. Britton plays an ambitious CEO with a neurotic husband, obnoxious daughter and bored son. Meanwhile, Coolidge is excellent as lone – and lonely – traveller Tanya, there to scatter her mother’s ashes. Funny, dark, gripping and topical, this is a holiday you’ll not forget in a hurry. eastenders BBC1, 8.05pm Denise, inset, and Kim quiz Amy about her social media post on mental health, but parents at school have left nasty comments calling for Isaac to be let go. Kat moans at Billy for not helping with the house as she moves some of her stuff in. She gets Jay’s help instead, but Billy gets jealous so Kat has a suggestion. Kheerat makes plans for The Arches hoping that Suki will be happy, but she’s not impressed with his new business venture. UK Breaks Folkestone&CanterburyTurkey&Tinsel_A.pdf Just Go! Holidays is a UK leader in the provision of group tours and holidays carrying in excess of 70,000 passengers annually. FOLKESTONE & CANTERBURY – TURKEY & TINSEL 5 DAYS BY COACH ONLY £199 Departing Mon 15 Nov ‘21 Enjoy a festive celebration in Folkestone combined with excursions to the charming towns of Sandwich, Margate and Herne Bay along with Rochester, Chatham and the beautiful city of Canterbury. It’s the perfect way to see some stunning sights in Kent this winter! Single Supplement £60 What’s Included z Return coach travel from Derby & Belper z 4 nights at the Grand Burstin Hotel, Folkestone with dinner & breakfast (includes traditional ‘Christmas’ dinner) z Tea, coffee and mince pies on arrival z 2 for 1 bar (6pm-9pm) on selected drinks z After-dinner tea and coffee z Light entertainment every evening z Excursions to Sandwich, Margate, Herne Bay, Canterbury, Rochester & Chatham Operated by Just Go Holidays Ltd. Coach package holidays and short breaks are subject to Just Go! 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30 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Puzzles & Stars Cryptic crossword Quick crossword Gogen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 12 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 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 SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS 16/08/2021 Across: 1 Film stars; 8 Ill; 9 Masterminds; 11 Praises; 12 Porch; 13 Ideals; 15 Stable; 17 Caret; 18 Curates; 20 Get into a row; 22 Ash; 23 Sostenuto. Down: 2 Ida; 3 Seems; 4 Admass; 5 Sunspot; 6 Distributor; 7 Clothiers; 10 Stage fright; 11 Principal; 14 Litotes; 16 Scents; 19 Rhone; 21 Opt. SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Smart; 6 Sarge; 9 Oarsman; 10 Organ; 11 Moody; 12 Melon; 13 Forever; 15 Bet; 17 Arid; 18 Palate; 19 Paper; 20 Animal; 22 Bell; 24 Lad; 25 Cajoles; 26 Metal; 27 Mural; 28 State; 29 Illegal; 30 Henna; 31 Pearl. 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 C X P M J R E W U Q 17 G N O L F K A T I S ACROSS 7. Honours the English for being fat (5) 8. Excited and moved (7) 9. It’s disturbing spilling rum during work (7) 10. A real eye-opener? (5) 12. Prince not upset by dance (10) 15. Venture I represent, perhaps (10) 18. Partly uniform in cut, possibly (5) 19. He usually has a nap during the day (7) 21. Boxer on a boat (7) 22. Odds that aren’t odd (5) ACROSS 1. Tropical American bird (6) 7. Egg-based dish (8) 8. Young dogs (4) 10. Hairpiece (6) 11. Spin (6) 14. Decompose (3) 16. Liquid for drinking (5) 17. Mend with stitches (4) 19. Irritated (5) 21. Distinguished (5) 22. Lhasa is here (5) 23. Merely (4) 26. Storey of a building (5) 28. Manage (3) 29. Recess (6) 30. End (6) 31. Leave out (4) 32. Waste (8) 33. Deserved (6) DOWN 1. Number of soldiers of note in Europe, for example (10) 2. Transfer from one bank to another? (5) 3. The girl with love for a brave man (4) 4. Man with stable employment? (6) 5. Keeps changing dialects (8) 6. They fail to honour class commitments (7) 11. She needs to be given a hand when working (10) 13. Not easy money! (4,4) 14. Get on one’s feet, but fail to keep a date (5,2) 16. Finish work and go to bed (6) 17. A way always short and direct (5) 20. Continue turning to look (4) DOWN 1. Sounded a horn (6) 2. Voucher (6) 3. Organ of smell (4) 4. Permitted (7) 5. Weasel-like animal (5) 6. Cut off (5) 8. Cat noise (4) 9. Favourite (3) 12. Small piece (3) 13. Canvas shelters (5) 15. Flying toys (5) 18. Circular coral reef (5) 19. Steal from (3) 20. Permit (3) 21. Blissful state (7) 22. In addition (3) 23. Younger in years (6) 24. Single entity (4) 25. Accessible (2,4) 26. Untrue (5) 27. Happen (5) 28. Raised edge (3) 30. Golfer’s warning (4) Down: 2 Mirror; 3 Roamed; 4 Tan; 5 Usher; 6 Samovar; 7 Anon; 8 Gadget; 12 Medal; 13 Fatal; 14 Rigid; 15 Bagel; 16 Tells; 18 Petal; 19 Patella; 21 Nature; 22 Bottle; 23 Letter; 25 Caber; 26 Main; 28 Sap. B Y V H D BATH BAY CREW DIVAN EXPULSION FLOATY JUMPER LONGER QUOTA SLOW TANK 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 H S T X F G U E L N Q W D I J Codeword This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I S 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 SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 B M U Y X W V D C H F E L 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I O S G J R A P Q Z N T K Split Decision Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. R P A L S G E R S R Y O R A M T L O J R L V K C P B O P R L I A N V E T X O N R V P BAIL BAROQUE COY CRAMP DUG FLESH JAR JILTED MILE MINX PACK VOWEL 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 F S I U T G Y H T S SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS F A C E D R L I A D U L T U M C D E P T H SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS Q S P T C R U I X Y J K N O F E G V A L M H B W D J W Q G M F O L U H R Y P I B S T X C N A V E D K

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 31 In association with teamdogs.co.uk Sudoku 9 1 7 3 7 9 1 7 5 6 9 1 8 2 4 4 3 1 5 6 SATURDAY’S SUDOKU: Easy Circlegram Niner 6 5 4 7 9 9 2 7 3 1 2 7 5 8 9 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. EASY 9 4 8 5 3 1 9 7 4 1 3 6 8 5 2 6 2 1 4 5 8 7 9 3 3 5 8 2 7 9 1 6 4 1 6 9 3 4 7 5 2 8 7 8 2 5 9 1 4 3 6 4 3 5 8 6 2 9 1 7 2 9 3 7 1 4 6 8 5 8 4 6 9 2 5 3 7 1 5 1 7 6 8 3 2 4 9 SATURDAY’S SUDOKU: Hard 7 8 7 4 5 6 7 3 2 4 8 2 HARD 5 2 9 1 4 4 1 6 8 1 9 4 7 8 5 2 6 3 8 7 6 2 3 9 4 1 5 2 5 3 6 1 4 9 8 7 5 8 2 4 7 1 3 9 6 7 3 9 8 5 6 1 4 2 6 4 1 9 2 3 5 7 8 4 2 5 1 6 7 8 3 9 3 1 7 5 9 8 6 2 4 9 6 8 3 4 2 7 5 1 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? O T C R H E T A ? A F M Y D R V S SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS The letter represented by the question mark is T. Fitness, agility, strength, all athletic qualities. 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. O L O R T V D S E L S Y I T R I N R Y T N V Y E J U M B U N I O M I N D B O D G O N S E O N S E T F R N E V T Find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must use the central letter and at least 3 others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found. R E O I D I N N T HOW YOU RATE 25 Good; 35 Very Good; 40 Excellent. SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS REFORMING feign, fermion, fern, fine, finer, finger, fino, fire, firer, firm, firmer, fore, foreign, forge, forger, form, former, forming, fringe, frog, froing, from, grief, infer, info, inform, informer, reform, rife. 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. 323326 gives a spice; 35667192 gives a breakfast food; 855142 gives a pasta strip. SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: CENSORIAL SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS Find the familiar phrase, saying or name in this arrangement of letters. 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32 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Data graphic Disabled and alone By ANNIE GOUK THE pandemic has left many disabled people feeling isolated and lonely - with Covid restrictions and concerns making it even more difficult to see friends and family. The UK Disability Survey, conducted by the government’s Disability Unit at the start of this year, found that 55% of disabled people said they always or often feel isolated from others. Meanwhile, 43% of disabled people also said they always or often feel lonely. While there have long been barriers that prevent disabled people from getting as much social contact as they would like, these have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Around 55% of disabled people surveyed said they meet or speak to people outside of their home less than one or two times a week. Nearly one in three (32%) said they don’t have enough close friends and family that they can depend on to get the support they need. And 32% said they hadn’t been in contact with anyone they’re close to but don’t live with, such as family and friends, at all in the last week. Of those that had some social contact with close friends and family in the last week, 76% said they would like to have more. And of those, 96% said that Covid restrictions and concerns are one of the top three issues that made it more difficult to make more contact. That compared to 54% who said not feeling well enough was one of the main reasons, 43% who said discomfort in busy or crowded places, 43% who said concern about being vulnerable when out, and 43% who said contacts living too far away. Other issues included difficulty with transport (35%), concern about how people will see or treat them (28%), and difficulty making friends (25%). As well as having an effect on their social lives, Covid-19 is also having a disproportionate impact on disabled people in a more direct way. Research from the Office for National Statistics earlier this year found that disabled people made up nearly two in every three coronavirus deaths between January and November 2020 (60%). While no single factor explains the considerably raised risk of death involving Covid-19 among disabled people, according to the research place of residence, socio-economic and geographical circumstances, and pre-existing health conditions all had an effect. Visual by MARIANNA LONGO 55% Less than one or two 22% Three to five 7% Six to seven 4% Eight to 10 11% 2% More than 10 Don’t know 96% COVID restrictions and concerns How many times in a week do you meet or speak to people outside of your home? 54% Not feeling well enough James Taylor, director of strategy, impact and social change at Scope - a national disability equality charity - said: “The pandemic has had a devastating and disproportionate impact on the lives of disabled people. “Millions of disabled people have seen their lives turned upside down Covid-19 is making it even harder for disabled people to socialise How many people have you been in contact with that don’t live with you, but that you consider to be close to you, in the last week? 32% No one 28% One person 30% Two to four 8% Five or more 1% Don’t know MAIN REASONS FOR FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE MORE CONTACT 43% 43% 43% Discomfort in busy or crowded places by shielding, cut off from friends and family for over a year, with loneliness and uncertainty taking a toll on their mental wellbeing. “Many disabled people have faced stripped back support from government, councils, supermarkets, employers and social care. It has pushed many to breaking point, and Concern about being vulnerable when out To what extent do you agree with the statement “I have enough close friends and family that I can depend on to get the support I need”? 13% Strongly agree 32% Agree 23% Neither agree nor disagree 21% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree Contacts living too far away exacerbated existing inequalities. “The national disability strategy was a key opportunity to address the growth of these inequalities, but the strategy as a whole fell short of the transformational plan that many disabled people expected and deserve. “We cannot allow disabled people In the future, how much contact would you like with those you are close to? 35% A lot more 41% A little more 23% About the same 1% A little less Less than 1% A lot less 35% Difficulty with transport 28% Concern about how people will see or treat me to be forgotten about nor shut out of the post-lockdown world. As Government, Local Authorities and businesses prepare their coronavirus recovery plans, we urge them to learn from their mistakes, to properly consult with disabled people, and to factor in disabled people's needs every step of the way.”

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34 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbytelegraph BAYLISS Colin Passed away peacefully at Royal Derby Hospital on 9th August 2021, aged 82 years. Dearly loved husband to Mavis, Dad to Stephen and Laura, Father-in-law to Ron and Tina, Grandad to Sarah, Sam and Georgia and Great Grandad to Lily. The funeral service for Colin will be held at Trent Valley Crematorium on Wednesday 25th August 2021 at 2.30pm. Flowers are welcome and may be delivered to the funeral home. All enquiries to Co-operative Funeralcare, Allenton. Tel: 01332 349925. ELEY Dale Rowland Passed away suddenly on 26th July, 2021 aged 47 years. Much loved son of Mary, loving brother to Caroline and a much respected businessman in the Derby area for many years. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral Service to be held at Trent Valley Crematorium on Wednesday 25th August, 2021 at 1:30pm. Family flowers only please, or if desired donations to the Ben Charity or the British Heart Foundation. All enquiries to S W Davidson Funeral Directors, 159 Ashbourne Road, Derby, Tel 01332 233045 OATES Audrey Constance Passed away peacefully at Ashfield Nursing Home on 22nd July 2021. Aged 88 years. Wife of George, mother of Wendy, Susan and Elizabeth, grandmother and great grandmother. The funeral will take place at Trent Valley Crematorium on Monday 23rd August at 11.30am. Flowers welcome or donations in Audrey's memory may be given to Alzheimer's Society via her tribute page at www.wathalls.co.uk Enquiries to Wathall's Tel: 01332 986770 WRIGHT Violet Ivy Passed away on Tuesday 27th July 2021. Beloved wife of the late Tom, loving Mum to Jane, Motherin-Law to Paul, a very devoted Grandma to Mark and Emma and Great-Grandma to Tommy and Scarlett. Violet will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. A committal service will be held at 13:00 on Wednesday 18th August 2021 at Markeaton Crematorium (Round Chapel). By request of the family no flowers and no dark colours to be worn. A donation box will be available at the service in aid of Research into Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis. All enquiries to Co-operative Funeralcare Allenton, tel: 01332 349925 funeral-notices.co.uk Announce, share and remember forever Preferred partners funeral-notices.co.uk working in partnership with your local Funeral Director, you can now browse all their notices on the websites below or all notices on funeral-notices.co.uk Visit: archwayfuneralservice.co.uk Visit: georgesimnett.co.uk CLULOW Mary (nee Heath) Passed peacefully aged 87 on 3rd August 2021 at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Much loved wife of the late Donald Robert, mother to Marion and Ian, nan to Russell, Marina, Lex, and Eleanor and great-grandmother of seven. Former resident of Mackworth she will be greatly missed by family and friends, old and new in Derby, Derbyshire and beyond. Funeral at Brimington Crematorium on 20/8/21. Enquiries to Clay Cross Co-operative Funeral Care 01246 862142. Family flowers only. Donations to charity of your choice. CROKE Vivian Jessie Passed away peacefully on Friday 30th July 2021 aged 75 years. Dearly beloved wife of Martin, much loved mum to Tim and Matt, mother in law to Claire and Teresa and an adored nana and great grandma. Viv will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. A service will be held on Friday 20th August at Markeaton Crematorium (Main Chapel) at 10:00am Family flowers only please however, if desired, donations in Viv's name can be made at the service and will be given to a charity of the family's choice. All enquiries to Co-operative Funeralcare, Park Farm, Birchover Way, Allestree, Derby 01332 550033 FEARN Marion Passed away peacefully at Abbeydale Care home on 1st August aged 99 years. A very much loved Aunt and friend. Funeral service to take place at Markeaton Crematorium on 25th August at 3pm in the Round Chapel. Donations made to British Heart Foundation in Marion's Memory. All enquiries please contact J Barlow & Family Funeral Service 01332 409182 FITZGERALD Roland Michael Formerly of Quarndon Passed away after a long illness at the Bluebell Park Care Home on Tuesday 27th July 2021, aged 96 years. He was the dearly loved husband of the late Joan. Funeral Service to take place at Markeaton Crematorium on Wednesday the 18th August in the Round Chapel at 3pm. No flowers by request, donations in lieu to the Alzheimer's Society may be given online or sent to: Wentworth House 337 Osmaston Park Road Osmaston DE24 8DA 01332 733 321 www.lymn.co.uk/obituaries KIRKLAND David Passed away peacefully on 26th July 2021 aged 86 years. Sadly missed by family and friends. The funeral service will be held on Monday 23rd August at Markeaton Crematorium Main Chapel at 12.30pm. Instead of flowers, donations can be given at the service in lieu for Cancer Research UK. All enquiries to Co-operative Funeralcare Allenton. Tel: 01332 349925. TAYLOR David Graham Of Chaddesden Passed away after a long illness at The Royal Derby Hospital on Monday 26th July. Aged 74 years. Devoted husband to Glynis, much loved dad, grandad and great grandad, precious brother of Eileen and her husband Tony, special uncle, great uncle and a good friend to many. A celebration of David's life will be held at Trent Valley Crematorium on Monday 23rd August 2021 at 1.30pm. Formal dress need not be worn. Family flowers only please, however donations to benefit Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Rutland Air Ambulance may be given at the service. All enquiries to Co-operative Funeralcare, Chaddesden. Tel: 01332 281442 WALLACE Elaine Rosemary Nee Mee Of Ambergate, passed away peacefully at her home on July 27th 2021 after a short illness aged 73 years. Beloved widow of the late Maurice, much loved mother of James and Liam, dear sister of Jonathan, a loving sister in law and good friend of many. Funeral service at Amber Valley Memorial Park Swanwick on Friday August 20th at 12:00 noon. No flowers by request, donations in lieu if desired made payable to Rain Rescue can be sent to Joseph Allen & Sons 17 Field Lane Belper Tel 01773 827049 Visit: archwayfuneralservice.co.uk Visit: wjonesandson.com Funeral Directors can be added free to this advert by calling 03444 060 276 25 Main Street, Findern, Derbyshire DE65 6AG • 01332425022 Murray’s Independent Family Funeral Directors Your local funeral directors for Derby, based in Findern, just a few minutes from Littleover and Mickleoveror • 24 hr service • All funerals traditional or modern • Chapel of Rest • Prepayment Plans • Monumental Masons 1 Boardman Rd Swadlincote DE11 9DL • 01283 819933 www.murraysfunerals.co.uk

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38 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Sport TEAMS BURTON ALBION: Garratt, Brayford, Shaughnessy, Leak, Hamer, Taylor (Mancienne, 40), O’Connor, Smith (Bostwick, 89), Powell, Patrick, Akins. Other subs: Balcombe, Blake-Tracy, Borthwick- Jackson, Amadi-Holloway, Williams. IPSWICH TOWN: Hladky, Vincent- Young, Donaclen, Woolfenden, Penney, Harper, Evans, Dobra (Bonne, 65), Barry (Edwards, 65), Fraser, Pigott. Other subs: Holy, Ndaba, El Mizouni, Jackson, Clements. referee Sam Purkiss (London). ATTENDANCE 3,766. SCORERS Powell (19) ............................................1-0 O’Connor (og, 22) ...............................1-1 Akins (86, pen) ..................................2-1 BOOKINGS Burton ALBION: Taylor (15) foul on Dobra, O’Connor (57) foul on Barry, Mancienne (90+2) foul on Evans. Ipswich TOWN: Cook (manager, 79) ungentlemanly conduct. Lucas Akins celebrates scoring from the spot. brewers’ NEXT FIVE Sunderland (h): League One, tomorrow (7.45pm). Cambridge United (a): League One, Saturday, August 21 (3pm). Cheltenham Town (h): League One, Friday, August 27 (7.45pm). MK Dons (h): EFL Trophy, Tuesday, August 31 (7pm). Bolton Wanderers (a): League One, Saturday, September 4 (3pm). league one RESULTS Accrington Stan 2 Cambridge U 1 AFC Wimbledon 3 Bolton Wan 3 Cheltenham T 1 Wycombe Wan 3 Lincoln City 2 Fleetwood Town 1 Milton Keynes Dons 1 Sunderland 2 Morecambe 2 Shrewsbury Town 0 Oxford United 2 Charlton Athletic 1 Plymouth Argyle 1 Gillingham 0 Portsmouth 2 Crewe Alexandra 0 Sheffield Wed 2 Doncaster Rov 0 Wigan Athletic 1 Rotherham U 0 LEAGUE ONE: burton albion 2, ipswich town 1 By Colston Crawford colston.crawford@reachplc.com IT will go down as one of the sweeter wins of the season, whatever else the campaign has in store for Burton Albion – a first victory in nine attempts against Ipswich Town. After Joe Powell slotted the Brewers ahead with a calm finish and Tom O’Connor had unluckily equalised for Ipswich with a bizarre own goal, the result centred on two penalties. There was a rare miss from the spot by former Brewer Scott Fraser for Ipswich and a calm success from 12 yards by Lucas Akins with four minutes left, putting his miss in last week’s shoot-out against Oxford United behind him. Albion have felt aggrieved, not only by failing to beat the Tractor Boys but because they have only been second best to them in general play in one of the seven defeats and the goalless draw that have come before. Arguably, the Ipswich side who finally relinquished the record on Saturday, replete with expensive summer signings, played better than their predecessors. They will probably be up there challenging in League One before long, once experienced manager Paul Cook makes them gel. Was it, therefore, a good time to play them, so early in the season? Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, asked that question on Friday, said “we’ll see after the game.” Well, on reflection, it was. Ipswich looked sharp through midfield and going forward, without creating a great deal, and while Burton did not create much either, their will to win and determination to chase every ball is exemplary, possibly even unmatched in this division. Hasselbaink made only one change to his starting line-up, again enforced, with Terry Taylor replacing the injured Deji Oshilaja. And it proved a mixed afternoon for the young holding midfielder. After a nondescript start in which it was Burton, largely, who were on the front foot, Taylor clumsily bundled Armando Dobra to the ground in front of the dugouts. Referee Sam Purkiss, who endeared himself to neither manager and neither set of supporters, correctly played an advantage and it was a minute or so before he had the chance to book Taylor, who could have no complaints. Four minutes after that, his quick thinking led to Burton taking the lead. They were given a free kick just inside their own half and Taylor took it instantly, sending Akins running at a back-pedalling Ipswich defence down the left. When he laid the ball inside, Joe Powell had kept up with him, took a touch and beat Vaclav Hladky from eight yards. Powell was another who ran his heart out and has the chance to Joe Powell beats Ipswich Town goalkeeper Václav Hladký to open the scoring for Burton Albion. pictures: Richard Burley/ Epic Action Imagery How sweet it is for Albion as they break Ipswich’s hold make this a big season for himself. He has all the skills and appears to have added an extra level of fitness. The stage was set for the Brewers to take the game over but, instead, Ipswich scored a bizarre equaliser three minutes later. Dobra seemed fortunate to win a free kick on the left, Jonny Smith standing his ground as the Ipswich man ran into him, and when Lee Evans sent this low towards the edge of the box, Joe Pigott and O’Connor both went sprawling as they tried to reach it. O’Connor got there with his head and a ball which could have gone anywhere arrowed into the bottom corner of Ben Garratt’s net. As the half wore on, it became clear that Ipswich were targeting Taylor, who conceded a series of cheap free kicks and was further spoken to by the referee. Hasselbaink removed him from the firing line after 40 minutes, bringing on Michael Mancienne who, along with Michael Bostwick, was back from injury on the bench. Mancienne’s usual calm work was soon in evidence as Burton also started the second half on the front foot, moving the ball around nicely, but Tom Hamer’s blushes were spared when he was robbed by Fraser on the Ipswich right in the 49th minute. The former Brewer’s cross was gathered easily by Garratt. Ipswich began to look stronger, though, and, after 57 minutes, they had a penalty when Louie Barry and O’Connor went to ground in the box and O’Connor was booked for the foul. It gave Fraser the chance to score his customary goal against his old club but Garratt saved his spot-kick at full stretch to his right. The incident roused supporters on both sides and the game was racing along frantically. Another of Ipswich’s new signings, Kyle Edwards, freshly arrived from Bournemouth, came off the bench and almost caught Burton out with an attempt from 30 yards from the left after 72 minutes but Garratt got a touch to knock the ball on to the corner of bar and post and away to safety. Ipswich boss Cook was booked in the 79th minute when, yards from his technical area, he barged into

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 39 Sport NON-LEAGUE Reds make false start as JJ hits brace after break Hamer on the touchline and shaking hands with Hasselbaink after it did not spare him. It made for an entertaining sideshow but of more importance was whether or not either side could find a winner. From the hour onwards, Ipswich had looked more likely to do so but it was the Brewers who did. They counter-attacked quickly through Akins on the left. He squared the ball for O’Connor to touch it on to the better-placed Powell, who had his heels caught by Matt Penney. There could be no complaints as Mr Purkiss pointed to the spot. Akins sent Hladky the wrong way for his first goal of the season and Burton were ahead. Hasselbaink sent on Bostwick for Smith to shore things up through stoppage time but there were no further alarms and it is two from two for Hasselbaink’s men. Jonny Smith holds up the ball in a challenge from and Matt Penney. Joe Powell is felled by Matt Penney to win the Brewers’ decisive penalty. ALFRETON Town suffered a 2-0 opening day defeat away against Blyth Spartans in the National League North. JJ O’Donnell scored twice in the second half for the Spartans to claim all three points. He opened the scoring four minutes after the break and the Reds struggled to respond before O’Donnell struck again in the 65th minute. Matlock Town had few complaints after they lost 2-0 away against Ashton United in their first Pitching In Premier Division game of the campaign. Two first-half goals left the Gladiators in deep trouble and they never seriously suggested they could stage a recovery. Gladiators manager Paul Phillips was without captain and centreforward Liam Hughes and saw his side struggle to adapt. Ross Hannah fought a lone but ultimately vain battle in attack and it was only when Jesurin Uchegbulam was introduced midway into the second period that Matlock looked more threatening. Loan midfielder Lyrak Hasani was handed a debut, while Matlock’s other eve-of-season signing, defender Jamie Sharman, was on the bench. There were promising signs in the early stages, with Hannah having a shot on target that was saved but Ashton opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Tom Bentham nodded home from close range. And it was 2-0 shortly before the half-hour mark. Declan Walker handled a pass intended for Bentham and Jack Redshaw tucked away the penalty. “It reminded me so much of our opening game at Bamber Bridge last season, so it’s deja-vu,” said Phillips. “Last season we went on a very good run after that loss so it’s my job to get the best out of these players who are good lads but sadly a lot of them were well below par today. The better side won.” Mickleover fell to a 3-0 away defeat against South Shields. Blair Adams drew first blood in the 34th minute and the home side wrapped up the points after the break with a brace from Ntumba Massanka, the goals coming in the 48th and 53rd minute. In the Pitching In Midlands Division, Nathan Curtis hit a 72nd-minute winner for Belper Town at home against Histon. The Nailers took a 43rd-minute lead when Craig Nelthorpe delivered a blistering in-swinging free kick that may well have gone in but Jonathan Margetts’ glancing header helped the ball on its way. Belper were stunned in the 70th minute when substitute Alex Stevens-Lee levelled for Histon. However, the Nailers’ response was swift and, during a goalmouth scramble, Curtis headed home what proved to be a decider as Belper celebrated an opening-day 2-1 win. Ilkeston Town also had plenty to cheer as they won 3-1 away against Stamford. Billy Bennett doubled up in the 43rd and 68th minutes before Alexander Troke made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute. John Challinor grabbed a 90th-minute consolation for Stamford. In the United Counties Premier Division North, Gresley Rovers won 3-0 at home against Pinchbeck United. Mason Frizell, Danny Munday and Steve Hart did the damage for the Moatmen. OFFICIALHORSERACING COMMENTARY AND RESULTS Cal09016094248 Belper Town’s Nathan Curtis. Calscost65pperminplusyourtelephonecompany’snetworkaccesscharge.18+only. SP:Spoke.Helpline:03332023390

40 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Sport K-R: I’ll be fighting back all the way Derby County striker Colin Kazim-richards says “these are the times that will define my character” as he faces an injury lay-off. The Turkey international had to be carried off the pitch at London road on a stretcher during the second half of the Championship defeat by Peterborough United. After the game, Kazimrichards wrote on Twitter: “To everyone sending me messages, (there are) too many to thank. “Just know I’ve seen most of them, thank you from the deepest part of me. “These are the times that will define my character, it will be tough but I’ll be fighting back all the way!” Lee buchanan Fresh bid for Lee? Derby County’s closest rivals Nottingham Forest have made another attempt to sign rams’ left-back Lee buchanan, according to reports. The full-back has been a key player for rams boss Wayne rooney since breaking into the first team, prompting interest from both Forest and Scottish giants Celtic this summer. recent reports claimed any potential move for the 20-year-old had stalled. However, the Sun now claim that Forest have made another attempt to get the deal over the line. It is said that Forest have returned with a ‘new bid’ of £1.35m plus add-ons to take the final price to £2m. buchanan has a year left on his contract at Pride Park, although Derby do have an option to extend that deal by a further year. boss rues the lack of concentration at end By STEvE NicHoLSoN stephen.nicholson@reachplc.com Jack Stretton’s fine finish put Derby county in a winning position in their championship clash against newlypromoted Peterborough United at Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday only for the home side to storm back with two goals in added time to win 2-1. Stretton, on for the injured colin kazim-Richards, rifled Derby ahead after 77 minutes with his first senior goal for the club. The Rams looked to be heading for three points but substitute Harrison Burrows equalised for Posh a minute into stoppage time before another sub, Siriki Dembele, grabbed a late, late winner in the 10th minute of added time. Here is what Rams manager Wayne Rooney told the media after the game: ■Q) ■ How frustrating was that? “Individual errors cost us the game. It is frustrating when that happens. The players know they have to do better in those situations and these are the games we have to really win. Where we are at, where the club is at, we have to take advantage of these games. “It was a lapse in concentration - not staying with your runner has cost us the first goal and then a mistake by Nathan (Byrne) and a poor clearance, which happens. “One thing I can say is I am not questioning the players at all over their attitude, the desire to play and work, it is just a lapse in concentration that has cost us.” ■Q) ■ A lovely first goal for the club by Jack Stretton. “Yes, it was a great finish by Jack. That’s what he is, he is a box player and he is clinical, so I was pleased for him but I think the bigger issue is colin kazim-Richards getting his injury and we have no recognised senior striker. “We have a kid from the academy (Stretton) who is going to have a lot of pressure on his hands unless things change. He has to play 90 minutes in every game, which is not ideal, it’s not great for him because there are going to be tough moments. ■Q) ■ What is the news of Colin Kazim-Richards’ injury? “I’m not too sure, we will do all the right tests over the next few days to see what it is but it is not going to be a short one, I think. I don’t know the extent of the injury but I don’t think it is going to be a quick fix. “So we will lose him for a while. We will do tests to see how long that is.” ■Q) ■ Can the situation with the transfer embargo change given Frustrating finish, now Rooney waits for verdict on injury EFL may make an ‘exception’ THe english Football League (eFL) may be willing to allow Derby County some leeway in light of the injury to Rams striker Colin Kazim-Richards, according to a report on Sky Sports. Kazim-Richards, signed on a free transfer almost a year ago, faces a spell on the sidelines after being carried off in the defeat by Peterborough United. He is the Rams’ only senior striker due to the transfer embargo currently enforced on the club, preventing them from adding anymore players. Rams boss Wayne Rooney currently has 23 players of ‘professional standing’ in his squad which means that he can not sign any more. Colin Kazim-Richards’ injury? “I am not asking for favours from anybody, that is where we are at, that is where we have allowed ourselves to get to and that’s where we are stuck. So, unless there is any change in that I have to get these lads ready for the next game. We have a tough Jack Stretton, who opened the scoring against Posh after going on as a substitute, looks set to start against Hull City on Wednesday night. Meanwhile Sky Sports, who covered Saturday’s game, reported a response from the eFL about whether they would permit Derby to sign another player if Kazim-Richards’ injury is a longterm one. Presenter Michelle Owen said: “We have spoken to the eFL this afternoon following that injury to the Kazim-Richards and they have said ‘if it is a severe injury and if he is out long-term the eFL may be willing to make an exception to the rule based on medical advice’.” game, Hull away on Wednesday, we have to move on and get ready for that. “as I keep saying, it is going to be a tough season, a long season.” ■Q) ■ What was the emotion during those final stages of the game? “We knew there was going to be a lot of injury time. “an individual mistake has allowed them (Peterborough) to get back in the game and then a second individual mistake has given them a second goal. “It is frustrating, of course, to concede two goals the way we did but I thought overall we were the better team and deserved a win, but this is football. “If you don’t keep your concentration for 90 minutes, you can get punished. “We are trying to work on our identity as a team. I thought we did it quite well at times and caused them problems. We should be creating more chances from the possession we had, and the control we had. “I never felt in danger at all throughout the 90 minutes and that is the frustrating part. ■Q) ■ You brought Ravel Morrison off. What was the thinking behind that? “In terms of game management, kamil (Jozwiak) was fresh, I felt he could give us energy at both ends of the pitch in terms of defensively but also to try and use his energy to go and get a second goal, if the opportunities came. “and then it is a lapse of concen-

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 41 Derby County’s Festy Ebosele tries to escape the clutches of Peterborough united’s Nathan Thompson. tration from Kamil. He knows that and it cost us a goal. “That being said, the players have given everything. Every single player out there gave everything to try and get a result.” ■Q) ■ Tom Lawrence was limping in the closing minutes of the game. Is he OK? “I think it was a bit of cramp, I am not too sure but he should be fine. ■Q) ■ Does the injury to Colin Kazim- Richards highlight how small the squad is at the moment? “I think I have been highlighting that for the last few weeks. We have got a team, not really a squad. “We have got back-up with young Academy lads who we are having to rely on. “Jack Stretton, we are relying on him now to be our number nine, to score goals and be a target man. “It is a big ask for him as a young player. He has started one game for us in the cup. I think today was the most minutes he has had in the League.” ■Q) ■ How tough is it for the young lads? “It is very tough for them because the situation is not ideal. I have to get them ready and prepare them for Wednesday, which I will do.” Fulham put out a statement of intent with a 5-1 Championship thumping of huddersfield Town. The Cottagers are aiming for an instant return to the Premier league following relegation last season and put the Terriers to the sword. a bizarre goal from aleksandar mitrovic, after Terriers goalkeeper Ryan Schofield fluffed a clearance, set them on their way with further first-half goals from Joshua Onomah and Fabio Carvalho stamping their authority. matty Pearson registered for hapless huddersfield but that was as good as it got, even with Fulham finishing with 10 men after harry Wilson’s red card, as Ivan Cavaleiro’s late double completed the rout for the visitors. West Bromwich albion are also hoping to mount a promotion challenge and beat luton Town 3-2 at The hawthorns. luton’s Kal Naismith put through his own goal to give the Baggies the early ascendency before further goals by Callum Robinson and Karlan Grant. harry Cornick got one back for luton and then Pelly-Ruddock mpanzu scored deep into injury time but West Brom held on. Swansea City and Sheffield united recovered from opening day defeats to claim their first points of the season in a goalless draw in South Wales. QPR earned a resounding 3-0 win away against hull City, goals from Sport Cottagers trounce Terriers to underline promotion ambition Karlan Grant (right) celebrates scoring for WBa against luton Town. Chris Willock, lyndon Dykes and Rob Dickie doing the damage, with George moncur sent off for the Tigers. Bournemouth held on for a 2-1 win away against Nottingham Forest after playing the last 30 minutes with 10 men. David Brooks, who put the Cherries ahead, saw red on the hour, minutes after Philip Billing had restored the visitors’ lead following Scott mcKenna’s equaliser. Cardiff City were 2-0 winners away against Blackpool thanks to goals from leandro Bacuna and Kieffer moore, while uche Ikpeazu and matt Crooks goals were enough for middlesbrough to beat Bristol City 2-1. Reading beat Preston North End 2-1, with John Swift scoring the winning goal, and Dominik Frieser’s first-half goal gave Barnsley a 1-0 win over Coventry City, who missed an injury-time penalty. millwall and Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1, while it was goalless between Birmingham City and Stoke City.

42 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Sport TEAMS PETERBOROUGH UNITED: Pym; Butler, Thompson, Beevers, Kent, Clarke-Harris (Burrows, 85), Grant, Marriott (Dembele, 62), Noburn, Ward, Randall (Knight, 73). Other subs: Cornell (gk), Edwards, Poku, Tomlinson. DERBY COUNTY: Roos; Byrne, Davies, Stearman, Forsyth; Bird, Shinnie; Ebosele (Sibley, 58), Morrison (Jozwiak 84), Lawrence; Kazim-Richards (Stretton, 51). Other subs: Allsop (gk), Brown, Watson, Williams. REFEREE David Webb (County Durham). ATTENDANCE 10,477. SCORERS Stretton (77) ......................................0-1 Burrows (90+1) .................................. 1-1 Dembele (90+10) ............................ 2-1 BOOKINGS Peterborough United: Beevers (25) foul on Ebosele; Thompson (63) foul on Sibley; Butler (83) foul on Sibley. Derby County: Sibley (90) dissent; Forsyth (90+5) foul on Dembele. Derby County’s Ravel Morrison heads the ball as Peterborough United’s Flynn Clarke closes in. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Barnsley 1 Coventry City 0 Birmingham City 0 Stoke City 0 Blackpool 0 Cardiff City 2 Huddersfield Town 1 Fulham 5 Hull City 0 QPR 3 Middlesbrough 2 Bristol City 1 Millwall 1 Blackburn Rvrs 1 Nottm Forest 1 AFC Bournemouth 2 Peterboro Utd 2 Derby County 1 Reading 2 Preston NE 1 Swansea City 0 Sheff Utd 0 West Brom 3 Luton Tn 2 RAMS’ NEXT FIVE Hull City (a) Championship, Wednesday, August 18 (7.45pm). Middlesbrough (h) Championship, Saturday, August 21 (3pm). Sheffield United (a) Carabao Cup, second round, Tuesday, August 24 (7.45pm). Nottingham Forest (h) Championship, Saturday, August 28 (12.30pm). Birmingham City (a) Championship, Friday, September 10 (8pm). CHAMPIONSHIP: PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2, DERBY COUNTY 1 RAMS ARE SUNK By LATE POSH GOALS By STEvE NICHOLSON stephen.nicholson@reachplc.com • Sponsored by: Derby County on the field is being played to a backdrop of Derby County off the field. Separating the two is proving near impossible and is hugely disappointing, deeply frustrating and draining for supporters - and we are still in August! The club’s long-running run-in with the eFL and a strict transfer embargo that is strangling manager Wayne rooney and his plans for improving the squad was the theme of pre-season and remains so in the early weeks of the new campaign. Saying something has to change is not new, nor is shouting it, but it becomes more pressing by the day. Whoever has to make the next move in what is seemingly an impasse, whether that is the club, the eFL or a combination of both, they must make it now because a solution to the situation is needed urgently, otherwise it is likely to be a tough season, a long season, a potentially painful season for the rams. rooney has said this on a number of occasions already and he said so again following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by newly-promoted Peterborough United at the Weston Home Stadium, London road. Derby held a narrow but deserved one-goal lead as the game entered its first minute of added time, thanks to substitute Jack Stretton’s instinctive finish from 10 yards 13 minutes from the end of normal time. Graeme Shinnie’s corner was headed back into a crowded area by Curtis Davies before ravel Morrison’s determination saw him head the ball towards Stretton, who whipped it high past Christy Pym. The net billowed in front of the travelling Derby fans, the players celebrated, and a special moment for young Stretton would have been more special had his strike proved to be the winner. What would have been a hardearned and welcome League victory was within their grasp and credit was on Derby’s side as the minutes ticked down. They had not played well in an instantly forgettable first half, nor had the home team. The rams had been passive in possession, the creativity of Morrison and skipper Tom Lawrence was stifled because they were operating too deep and Colin Kazim-richards found himself isolated and struggled to provide a forward threat. There was an improvement in the second half. Louie Sibley was on for Festy ebosele, who had found it Injury to K-R only adds to the agony – now something has to give tough to make a telling impact in his first League start, despite finding himself in two or three positions of promise. Decision-making is key in those moments and it is all part of the learning process for young players. Sibley provided a spark, as he did when he came off the bench in the rams’ opening League game against Huddersfield Town, and Morrison, Shinnie and Max bird grew into the contest. There was character in the performance and that important togetherness between team and supporters could be felt. Derby should not have lost this game, having grafted and plugged away to put themselves in a winning position. From there, game management was always going to be the key in the lengthy spell of added time - 11 minutes of it mainly due to the injury to Colin Kazim-richards, who was carried off on a stretcher early in the second half. Added time, however, was Peterborough’s best spell of the contest - their spirit to keep going deserves praise - and it was Derby’s worst spell. Twice they switched off defensively and twice they were punished as Posh stormed back with goals from substitutes Harrison burrows and Siriki Dembele to bag the three points, a relief for Darren Ferguson’s team following two heavy defeats in their opening couple of fixtures. Kamil Jozwiak, on for Morrison to add fresh legs in both halves of the pitch, failed to track the run of Joe Ward and when his centre flashed across the face of goal, Nathan byrne did not sense danger and this allowed burrows to find the net from close range. If that was a poor goal to concede, the second in the 10th minute of added time was worse and not one byrne will want to see again. He made a mess of his attempted clearance in the area and when the ball reached Dembele he kept his composure and picked his spot wide of Kelle roos. There were defensive failings from others before the ball got to byrne, to be fair to him. Derby have won only one of their last 17 Championship fixtures, stretching back to February of last season, and there have been 11 defeats in that sequence with only eight points gathered from a possible 51. That is an alarmingly poor record and needs to be improved. Winning games is proving difficult enough

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 43 Sport RAMS ratings Derby County striker Colin Kazim-Richards receives treatment before being carried off on a stretcher against Peterborough United. Kelle Roos 5 Shaky moment in the first half when he just about kept out a drive from Clarke-Harris. Looked more composed after the break. Left exposed for the two goals conceded. Nathan Byrne 4 Struggled defensively in added time. Made a complete mess of his attempted clearance on Peterborough’s winning goal. Has to do better in that situation. Could have done better on the first goal. Curtis Davies 6 Defended solidly and did not deserve to be on the losing side. Richard Stearman 6 Was solid for much of the game alongside Davies. Craig Forsyth 5 Had a steady game at left-back until the closing stages. Max Bird 6 Too passive at times when in possession in the first half but more positive in the second half. Graeme Shinnie 6 Gave Derby’s play some impetus in the second half and his graft helped them into a winning position before they conceded two goals in added time. Festy Ebosele 5 Peterborough were aware of his pace and kept him relatively quiet in the opening 45 minutes. When he did get into positions of promise his decision-making needed to be better, all part of the learning process. He was replaced after 58 minutes. Ravel Morrison 6 Drifted from the left to inside in the first half looking for the ball and was quiet in the first half. Derby’s play improves when he is on the ball and he grew into the game in the second half. Had a hand in the goal. Tom Lawrence 6 Not involved enough in the first half, improved after the break and finished the game hobbling. Colin Kazim-Richards 4 Offered little threat in the first half. He was injured early in the second half and carried off on a stretcher. without shooting themselves in the foot, as they did twice on Saturday. Defeat at Peterborough was not down to a threadbare squad, nor the transfer embargo. Derby lost because they defended poorly in two moments and it cost them, but the situation surrounding the club off the field is never far from the thoughts, never far from the headlines. The worrying injury to the squad’s only recognised senior striker, Kazim-Richards, prised open the lid on the underlying frustration and concern. Derby are unable to add to their squad, as things stand, and with Kazim-Richards seemingly set for a lengthy spell out it will mean the Rams delving deeper into the group of youngsters, who are bolstering the squad and giving their all in a Championship environment that is tough enough for the senior players, never mind those still in their teens. There is a suggestion the EFL might, if Kazim-Richards’ injury is a serious one, slightly relax the embargo to allow Derby to bring a striker in. Time will tell but it is a rather sorry state of affairs that the situation has come to this. There was criticism of Rooney and the players at the back end of last season, understandably given the results. There will be criticism following this latest defeat, again understandably, but they are swimming against an increasingly strong tide in a choppy sea and that has to be taken into consideration. They need to help themselves better than they did in the closing minutes at Peterborough but they also need help from elsewhere - and soon. Jack Stretton celebrates giving Derby County a 77th-minute lead but he finished on the losing side. SUBStitutes: Jack Stretton (for Kazim- Richards, 51) 6.5 What a fantastic finish and his first senior goal for the Rams. A special moment but it would have been more special had it been the winning goal. Louie Sibley (for Ebosele, 58) 6.5 Injected some drive and menace into Derby’s attacking play when he came on. Kamil Jozwiak (for Morrison, 84)

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 SPORT Roo not expecting ‘quick fix’ for K-R as Rams’ TRACTOR BOYS BEATEN BY BREwERS AT LAST ThANkS TO AkINS PAGE 38 misery goes on Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has more problems to deal with after striker Colin Kazim-Richards (pictured inset receiving treatment) was carried off on a stretcher during the Rams’ 2-1 away defeat against Peterborough United. Published by Derby Telegraph Media Group, 2 Siddals Road, Derby, DE1 2PB. Printed by Reach plc, Oldham. Tel Derby 411888. Registered Office: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. Registered office in England No. 08290481 ■ BOSS WAITING TO SEE HOW LONG STRIKER WILL BE SIDELINED BY INJURY ■ AND WHETHER EfL WILL ALLOW HIm TO fIND REpLAcEmENT PETERBORO UTD 2, DERBY COUNTY 1: ANALYSIS, REACTION ON P40-43

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2 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Bygones Rod Jewell with some of the many images from his collection, which he has built up over 50 years Cameo portraits of the Rams in 1912 Anton Rippon tells the story of Rod Jewell, the Derbeian who has an all-consuming interest in pictures and postcards WHEN postage stamp collector Rod Jewell realised these were now also being produced as collectors’ items rather than simply to send letters, he decided to collect postcards instead. That led to an all-consuming interest in photographs of old Derby. Over 50 years later, he has a collection of almost 30,000 images of Derby, Derbyshire, and places and subjects way beyond. Rod, who was born in Empress Road, grew up in Chaddesden and attended Roe Farm School, Derby Central School for Boys and its successor, Henry Cavendish, before Derby Technical College at Kedleston Road and his first job, with British Railways. He looks back on a long, distinguished career in railway signalling, including running his own consultancy company for 20 years. As busy as he was, though, Rod still made time for his passion for images of old Derby and its surrounds. He said: “I started collecting postage stamps at the age of four and continued until I was around 22, when I realised they were just being churned out by the GPO. So I changed to collecting postcards, which are so much more interesting because of the social history they portray, the fascinating images and the personal messages. “Postcards are mini-historical documents recording life as it once was, with animated street scenes, period costume, special events, disasters, advertising, horse-drawn travel and so on. “Then I began collecting old Derby photographs generally, not just postcards. Initially, I concentrated on images of the town centre, but that quickly spread to the suburbs. I particularly like to find the ‘back streets’ of Derby. “Then I included surrounding Derbyshire villages, and, to be honest, I was soon collecting almost anything and everything associated with Derby and Derbyshire, from books, antiques, fountain pens, coins, tokens and associated ephemera. “Some of the messages on Old city images are the Jewell in Rod’s collection com of nearly 30,000 photos postcards are quite moving. One reads: ‘Dear Wife, shell just dropped 100 yards from our trench, the smell of dead men is around us. Please send writing paper and Woodbines. Your Loving Husband.’ “I’ve got a First World War propaganda card with a small hole for attaching a balloon and flown over the trenches to demoralise our troops. It shows men in a German PoW camp. The message on the back reads: ‘Found this in one of Fritz’s trenches, Jack.’ “There are some tantalising mysteries, too. One postcard, dated 1908, is from someone in Ashbourne, to Yokohama in Japan via Siberia. It just says: ‘Will write later, Ted.’” “My collections major on topographical history but I have a broad range of glamour, aviation, motoring, comic, animals and birds, railway stations, suffragettes, social history, industrial views, military, foreign cards, cats and dogs, almost anything you can think of. “One extremely rare postcard was flown by hot-air balloon from Manchester in 1902, to mark ‘Lifeboat Saturday’. It was found in a skip. I paid £800 for it at auction. It’s now valued at more than £2,000. “Locally, I’ve had some exciting finds, like the Midland Drapery after a gas explosion on the corner of St Peter’s Street and East Street in May 1910. There’s an image of the Rev Freer Bell on his release from Derby Gaol in June 1905. He’d been imprisoned for being a passive resister to the 1902 Education Act. “There are three stereo-cards – very rare – showing the opening of the Market Hall in 1866, and also photographs of the Derby Union Workhouse on Uttoxeter Road. Derby County fans will love the postcard showing 14 cameo portraits of Rams players in 1912. “I collect Belper, and now have a vast collection including a rare original album of early ‘one-off’ Belper photographs by the Rev Robert Hey with photos dating from late 1840- 1860, when photography was in its infancy. “My collection has appeared in books on Derby and on Belper and Ambergate, where I live. I also have the largest and best collection of the North Yorkshire fishing village of Staithes where I’ve been lucky enough to have a holiday home for 18 years. I collect images from the whole of that coastline and I’ve written a book on Staithes, too. But Derby and Derbyshire remains my passion.” Anyone with old postcards or photographs can contact Rod at jewell45@btinternet. The Rev Freer Bell is released from Derby Gaol in 1905. He had been jailed for resistance to the 1902 Education Act This was the aftermath of a gas explosion at Midland Drapery in May 1910

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 3 Upper Bainbrigge Street in the late 19th century Soldiers wounded during World War One arrived at Derby Midland railway station in May 1915 Wilmot Street, pictured in the late 19th century The entrance to Derby Union Workhouse in Uttoxeter Road These rare stereo-cards carry pictures of the Market Hall in 1866, the year in which it was opened LEMON AID YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME I whisper to my toddler as I put her blanket FOR THE MOMENTS WHEN YOU NEED A LIFT OR A LAUGH… Sign up to our parenting newsletter at: lemonaidparenting.co.uk

4 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live Bygones Founded 36 years ago, this dilapidated sign is for a butcher’s in Eyam Syd Greig Thurman and Malin was a well-respected Derby retailer Jane Smith Jane Smith believes this fading sign reads ‘W Holden’s and Sons Ltd’, a furniture manufacturer which worked out of Belper This sign shows Henry Tomkins once worked out of this property in Winster Syd Greig This sign, captured by Martin Donlan, is for Chesterfield firm Brayshaw Printers Signs of times: Lo up for glim into the p A Tramway Office sign above a door in Victoria Street Alan Baseley This old road sign, which says Derby Coach Road 1739, can be seen outside the Hollybush Inn in Makeney Christopher Wilbraham This weathered sign in Buxton once advertised cut-price carpets Syd Greig Ghost signs are the faded rem by, the weather having worn a stonework. Some have survived because inaccessible to paint over or re advertising products that have long disa shelves and companies that have long fo A few are part of the very fabric of the These pictures are all from Derby and fascinating glimpse into the past. We have collected a few examples of t life as it was but if you know of any more newsdesk@derbytelegraph.co.uk with e them to our online gallery at Derbyshire Want to see more images from Derby Visit our free new online picture archive It’s an online tool that allows people t snapshots in time by sharing and viewin Images are uploaded from users, new communities, schools, museums, coun and more. And you can use Memory La automatically colourise your old black a Inside the old Derby Tram Shed, off St James’s Street Derby’s shopping centre was until, recently, known as Intu, as this sign once proclaimed Syd Greig Manufacturer Banks & Co once worked out of this mill in Bridge Street Sarah Perkins

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 5 Deborah Burnett found this sign for The Old Brewery in Melbourne the ok pse ast These pumps are the last remnants of a filling station in Matlock Syd Greig Syd Greig sent in this pictoral sign for Gibsons in Wellington Court, Belper Nicola Baillie inders of times gone way the paint or they’re just too move and are still ppeared from the lded. buildings they adorn. Derbyshire and are a he eerie reminders of please email xamples and we’ll add Live. and Derbyshire’s past? Memory Lane. o celebrate historical g old photos online. spaper archives, cils, local businesses ne technology to nd white photos. An embossed sign for Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company Ltd, which is now home to the Bookcafé Jane Smith Found in Cheapside, this sign advertises T Gorman Shoe Maker and Repairer The removal of rendering on this building in Belper uncovered a sign for Adshead Ratcliffe Syd Greig A butcher’s sign in Belper David Harrison

6 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live PasT TIMES BRIGHT SPARKS “I NEVER did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun,” claimed prolific American inventor Thomas Edison. He patented the first motion picture projection camera 130 years ago this month, but the invention went on to land him in hot water with the Vatican when his Edison Studios company recorded the world’s first screen kiss with actors May Irwin and John Rice. The footage, called simply The Kiss, lasted a mere 20 seconds and was a re-enactment of the final scene of a stage musical called The Widow Jones. The smooch was tame by modern standards, but it was considered utterly scandalous and created a storm of controversy at the time with the Vatican calling for it to be banned. Luckily Edison’s other inventions did not provoke the same strong reaction and among his lifetime he came up with the idea for the lightbulb, the phonograph – the forerunner of the record player – and alkaline batteries. He even holds the record for taking out US patents during his lifetime – more than 1,000 – and was always keen to come up with something new. Not all of his ideas proved successful, but, as Edison explained, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”. Edison is just one of the pioneering inventors and scientists who have changed society. Selftaught scientist Michael Faraday has been hailed as the “father of electricity” and 190 years ago this electromagnetism month demonstrated the and once said: production of electricity from “Nothing is too magnetism with the first wonderful to be true, if Lights... camera... Edison. Marion McMullen looks at the inventors who shaped our world transformer. The demonstration on August 29, 1831, certainly proved electrifying for everyone involved. The British scientist began his career as a chemist before turning his mind to British engineer Hubert Cecil Booth who invented the powered vacuum cleaner and, above, an early version of his machine Michael Faraday – the ‘father of electricity’ Thomas Edison, who made the world a brighter place to live Sir Ernest Rutherford with his ‘Atom Counting’ apparatus it be consistent with the laws of nature.” The blacksmith’s son grew up in poverty in a London slum and was working as an apprentice to a bookseller and bookbinder by the time he was 14. He was later granted a house at Hampton Court by Prince Albert in recognition of his scientific work, but he is said to have turned down the offer of a knighthood. Albert Einstein even kept a photograph of the scientist on the wall of his study and Faraday himself once summed up the secret of his own success in three words – Work. Finish. Publish. Scotsman Hubert Cecil Booth was also cleaning up 120 years ago when he patented the first powered vacuum cleaner. The engineer built his first machine in 1901 and named his design Puffing Billy. It was powered by an engine so big it had to be pulled around by horses and parked outside the house to be cleaned. A similar machine was made for Osborne House, a training college for naval officers on the Isle of Wight. The machine was parked outside and the hoses were fed through the windows. It was originally powered by an oil engine but an electric motor was added later. Booth went on to found the British Vacuum Cleaner Company in 1903, and his flagship product was a somewhat smaller electric device that arrived in a bright red van and was operated by experts in company uniforms. It was soon embraced by fashionable households and even the British royal family who were keen to try the new cleaning system. Machines that blew dust away rather than sucking it up were in use before Booth’s invention. He first tested the idea of a vacuum cleaner that sucked instead by placing a handkerchief on a chair, putting his mouth to it, and then sucking the dust through the cloth and marvelling at how much it collected. In New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford was born 150 years ago on August 30, 1871. The pioneer of subatomic physics was one of 12 children and won the Noble Prize for chemistry in 1908 and split the atom in 1917 – not be confused with the process of nuclear fission discovered later in the 1930s. Many of his experiments were carried out at the University of Manchester and the importance of his work was also recognised in 1931 when he was made a peer and became Lord Rutherford of Nelson. He has become known as the “Father of Nuclear Physics” and even helped invent the Geiger counter to measure radiation levels. Rutherford once claimed “all science is either physics or stamp collecting” and also pointed out: “If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment.” His ashes are now enshrined in Westminster Abbey near the tomb of Sir Isaac Newton. As for Edison, he famously said “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”. He was an advocate of hard work and graft to get the best results. He spent his life coming up with new ideas, but was in no doubt of his proudest achievement – never inventing a weapon that could kill.

facebook.com/derbyshirelive MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 DERBY TELEGRAPH 7 Flashback 1968 Hit the deck. Hollywood power couple Richard and Elizabeth Taylor stayed on the yacht Beatriz, moored off Tower Pier in London, while Richard filmed Where Eagles Dare. His co-star Clint Eastwood joined them onboard. 1952 All was ship shape for Jamaica Inn, Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her husband General Sir Frederick Browning aboard their yacht the Jeanne d’Arc ... even pet dog Mouse made himself at home in the cabin. 1962 Ahoy there! American President John F Kennedy and his brotherin-law, British film star Peter Lawford, enjoyed a break away from it all aboard the United States Coast Guard yacht Manitou. We are sailing All aboard for the summer. Marion McMullen looks at how to get away from it all 1972 American pop star David Cassidy pushed the boat out when he hired a 120ft luxury yacht called Ocean Sabre during his trip to London. He stayed aboard during his visit with the yacht moored in the Thames off Tower Pier. 1959 Steady as she goes. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, transferred from the Royal Yacht Britannia to the Royal New Zealand frigate Rotoiti during a voyage from the Solomon Isles to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the Pacific Ocean. 1925 The Vanderbilt family were among the richest in America and made their money through railroads, but William Vanderbilt and his wife also liked to enjoy time aboard their 265ft yacht Alva. It was named after his mother Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. 1989 British actress Kate O’Mara was known for playing Cassandra “Caress” Morell on American TV drama Dynasty and brought a touch a glamour to the London Boat Show as she checked out the latest luxury yachts for sale. 1976 Singer Sir Rod Stewart and his then girlfriend, actress Britt Ekland, posed for a photograph during a trip on the River Thames in London. 1965 Bonjour, mon Capitaine. French film star Yves Montand took to the water on board his yacht at Cannes during a holiday on the Cote d’Azur.

8 DERBY TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @derbyshire_live ANTIQUES WITH CHARLES HANSON A bumper Cyril Kempshall Fairground Collection comes this working 1/17th scale model of Noah’s Ark Speed Way. Hand-built and painted by Cyril, it was built in the 1980s, £700- £1,000 Beautiful furniture shines bright too. Lot 2275 is a George III mahogany serpentine dressing chest, circa 1760, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. £500-£800. We go back to the roaring 1920s The Bargain Hunt with lot 1072, a three-piece George V cameras will be rolling at silver tea set made in Glasgow in Hansons’ Bishton Hall 1920 by JB & S, £400-£600 salesroom this week, filming the show’s Clock grandeur comes to the fore Children in Need special with lot 1255, a George III oak longcase clock by William Fenton of Newcastle, circa 1775, £300-£400. Meanwhile, lot 1005 exudes timeless elegance, a 9ct rose gold graduated watch chain with T-bar and shieldshaped medallion, £150-£200 If you like billiards lot 2536 is a 19th century mahogany billiard ball and cue stand, £150-£250. And to seven days of Hansons auctions kick off today and I couldn’t be more excited because, at long last, everyone can enjoy the fun. It feels as if normality is finally returning. That’s because Hansons will be welcoming Bargain Hunt to our Staffordshire saleroom, Bishton Hall, to film episodes of the popular show on August 17-18. The TV crew visited Bishton last year but guest numbers had to be restricted. Now rules have been relaxed more people can enjoy the bidding drama. The fun happens outdoors in a marquee in the grounds. People can soak up the auction excitement while watching one of Britain’s best-known TV shows being made. And, to make it extra special, Bargain Hunt will be filming their Children In Need episode. Familiar faces from the programme – including me - have donated lots for the Tuesday, August 17 CiN fundraiser and bidding is under way at www.the-saleroom. com/landing/bargain-hunt-cin-new. htm. There are plenty of Bargain Hunt goodies to be had, such as your very own red or blue jacket signed by antiques experts. If you want to spend some time with yours truly and raise money for Children in Need, bid on lot 1281 – a personal antiques shopping experience with me. Other lots include shopping sprees with Kate Bliss and Caroline Hawley, a country pub lunch with Charlie Ross and tea with Eric Knowles. TV treats to bid on include a VIP A 1950s poster for Cunard trips to the USA and Canada. Estimate £120-£180 Come join the Hunt and support a brilliant cause experience for two at Have I Got News For You, a tour of the Casualty set, tickets for Mrs Browns Boys and a chance to enjoy a live recording of the Graham Norton Show. Hansons has hosted Bargain Hunt filming on several occasions, mainly at our Derbyshire saleroom. I very much hope this event marks the start of a new beginning postlockdown. I would love to see as many people as possible enjoy the auction excitement as the blue and red teams compete. If you do decide to drop by, please be aware that seats in the auction marquee have been pre-booked by visitors. But you can still gain a flavour of the fun, take a stroll in the Georgian mansion’s gardens and, perhaps, enjoy coffee and cake at The Antique Bean Tearoom. The August 16-18 Summer Fine Art and Collectables Auction features 1,712 lots. They include a major collection of kitchenalia, keys, irons and much more amassed by Major Peter Gardner over 50 years. His giant collection even includes a tin of Boer War chocolates from Christmas 1900, estimate £100-£150. The beauty of auctions is that there is something to suit all pockets and tastes. Guide prices range from as little £5 through to several thousand. At the top of the scale is lot 1339, an important signed oil painting of a rustic cottage by renowned artist Sir Kyffin Williams OBE, RA, estimate £14,000-£18,000. It’s one of four of his works in the auction. They were found in Burton, Staffs, and belonged to Williams’ friends. Together, they could fetch in excess of £40,000. Williams (1918-2006) was a Welsh landscape painter who lived at Pwllfanogl, Llanfairpwll, on the Island of Anglesey. He is widely regarded as the defining artist of Wales during the 20th century. Hansons is renowned for its Harry Potter finds and lot 18 is another good example signed by author J K Rowling. It’s a hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 1998. Rowling’s inscription reads, ‘To Angela, Happy 13th Birthday! Have a much better birthday than Harry - J K Rowling’, £4,000-£6,000. I particularly like lot 1433, all the fun of the fair in miniature. From the demonstrate auction diversity, lot 1398 is a Cunard poster advertising trips setting sail from Liverpool to the USA and Canada in the 1950s. A lovely pictorial piece of history, £120-£180. If you fancy a trip out, Bishton Hall is located at Wolseley Bridge, Staffs ST17 0XN. Alternatively, watch our auctions live online at www. hansonslive.co.uk – our catalogue and bidding platform. As well as the Bishton sale our online-only Derbyshire Antiques and Collectors Auction runs from August 19-24. Something to sell? Arrange a free valuation by emailing service@ hansonsauctioneers.co.uk. Race is on for pioneer Olympian’s medals Early sporting medals won by a ground-breaking British Olympic swimmer more than 100 years ago are coming up for auction in August. In 1924 Lucy Morton powered to glory in the 200m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics. She became the first British woman to win gold in an individual swimming event. Her Olympic gold medal and other memorabilia sold for £12,225 at Hansons in 2019. Now a collection of sporting and life-saving medals won by Lucy are set to go under the hammer in Hansons’ August 16-18 Country Fine Art and Collectors Auction. Being sold in three lots - 1188, 1189 and 1190 - they include medals awarded at galas in 1909 and 1910, a Royal Life Saving Society bronze medal from 1915, a School Championship award from 1916 and assorted silver watch fobs. All lots A Sir Kyffin Williams OBE oil painting. Estimate £14,000-£18,000 Lucy Morton was the first Brit to swim to Olympic Glory at the 1924 Games in Paris start from a low estimate of £30. They offer a poignant reminder of an important Olympian who pioneered a sport Britain excels in. Team GB’s swimming team won eight medals, including four gold, at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Lucy was born in New Tatton, Cheshire, in 1898 but spent most of her life in Blackpool until her death in 1980. She achieved so much success a ‘Pioneer Plaque’ honours her in The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, America. After retiring from competitive swimming, she became a coach and supported others in pursuit of their sporting dreams for the rest of her life. Lucy’s medals are due to be sold in Hansons’ August 16-18 Country Fine Art & Collectables Auction. Catalogue: www.hansonslive.co.uk.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE ROMANTIC Florence is steeped in history BREATHTAKING Discover the Italian lakes BOOK IT: Prices start from £2,499pp for the 12-night Cunard Mediterranean Voyage, Italian Lakes Retreat & Exclusive Gala Evening. Based on a June 7, 2022 departure. Book at imaginecruising.co.uk/ italian-lakes FLORENCE The bewitching Tuscan capital is achingly romantic, as well as being steeped in history. Throughout the picturesque streets you’ll find medieval architecture at the likes of the cathedral, the Giotto Tower, the Baptistry and Palazzo Vecchio, while the Old Town is also home to the remarkable Palazzo Pitti. It’s therefore no surprise that the city centre has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meanwhile, the majestic Boboli Gardens offer centuries-old oak trees, sculptures and fountains – it can be easy to lose track of time as you take in all of the beauty. For some of the best views across the city, head to the illustrious Ponte Vecchio and Piazzale Michelangelo. CARTAGENA & GIBRALTAR gourmet dining options and dazzling entertainment. Passengers will get plenty of time to explore the onboard offerings whether that includes watching West End-style musicals, being enthralled by comedians and illusionists, tucking into delectable afternoon tea served by whitegloved waiters, or even simply relaxing poolside and enjoying that bountiful Mediterranean sunshine. Then, of course, there are Cunard’s world-famous gala evenings where you can dress up in your glitziest outfits and dance the night away in the LAST WORD IN LUXURY Queen Victoria will be your home for six nights ship’s grand ballroom. Those after some gourmet dining won’t be disappointed, considering the ship boasts some of the best dining at sea. Highlights include Cunard favourites like the Britannia restaurant, or for a small supplement you can indulge at the Smokehouse with its American-influenced menu, or the Lotus which serves up some mouthwatering Asian cuisine. The glamour doesn’t end when you retire back to your GLAMOUR Get dressed up for a gala evening stateroom or suite. Here, passengers can expect chic accommodation with contemporary furnishings, as well as perks spanning the likes of king-size beds, lavish bedding, a seven-pillow menu and nightly turndown service. The six-night Cunard cruise will include ports of call to Cartagena and Gibraltar, both of which provide idyllic settings for enjoying beautiful views and soaking up some history. Cartagena is a city of contrasts between the old and the new. For example, its 17th century walled Old Town and fortress are located side by side with colourful restored Spanish buildings. As for Gibraltar, you’ll want to don some comfortable shoes to walk to the top of the famous Rock where, as well as being rewarded with amazing views of the scenery, you can watch the Barbary macaque monkeys who reside here. Back on the ground you’ll find bustling cafes in the narrow steep lanes, or head underground to visit Gibraltar’s wondrous caves. SEE BACK PAGE FOR ITINERARY Book now at www.imaginecruising.co.uk/italian-lakes or call 01793 547 621

ADVERTISING FEATURE IMAGINE Cruising is offering a sun-soaked retreat to the Italian Lakes complete with a luxury Cunard cruise on board Queen Victoria. We take a look at exactly what’s on offer across the 12-night holiday... Day 1: Explore Lake Maggiore Begin your fabulous Italian Lakes retreat at the secondlargest lake in Italy. Wander through the colourful fishing villages, tuck into local fare at the cafes, and take in the views from your luxury hotel. Day 2: Lake Maggiore Tour & Exclusive Event Today you’ll get to visit the Borromean Island of Isola Bella with its Baroquefurnished palace and beautiful gardens. Come evening time, you’ll get to enjoy an exclusive gala dinner at the resplendent Rocca di Angera complete with a four-course dinner accompanied by a live musician. Stunning scenery, a taste of history and a cruise filled with memories MAJESTIC Dine at the historical Rocca di Angera Day 3: Heading to Lake Como You’ll be transferred to your four-star hotel stay in Lake Como with plenty of time to take in the epic mountain scenery, or go in search of some of the best Italian food at the upscale waterside restaurants. Day 4: Explore Lake Como Lake Como’s shoreline is shaped like an upside-down Y and filled with ancient villages and romantic villas, waterfront walks and lush gardens. You’ll have full-day access to the Como ferries so you can explore at your own leisure. Day 5: Discover the city of Florence Having explored the Italian Lakes, it’s time for a RELAX Choice of entertainment on Queen Victoria Day 8: At sea The Queen Victoria has plenty for you to see and do at sea whether you’re tucking into afternoon tea served by whitebewitching city break in Florence where you can check out the medieval architecture and art – its city centre is a UNESCO world heritage site, after all. Day 6: Guided walking tour of Florence Tread the streets of the medieval side of Florence, encountering iconic sights like the Cathedral, The Giotto Tower and Piazza Della Signoria. You’ll also get to cross the famous Ponte Vecchio to the remarkable Palazzo Pitti (also known as the Pitti Palace) and the beautiful Boboli Gardens, filled with centuries-old oak trees, sculptures and fountains. Day 7: Embark Queen Victoria The elegant Cunard cruise ship will be at the port of Civitavecchia (Rome), from which it will set sail for the six-night adventure. Settle into your chic stateroom, and get your bearings as you explore the ship’s plush public rooms. COLOURFUL Visit villages around the Italian lakes gloved waiters, watching dazzling entertainment, relaxing poolside or enjoying some gourmet dining at the Britannia restaurant. Day 9: Take in historysteeped Cartagena This ‘city of contrasts’ boasts a 17th century walled Old Town and fortress which offer insights into the old legends of the city – it’s no wonder they’re designated as world heritage sites. HISTORIC Amphitheatre at Cartegena Day 10: Enjoy the views from the Rock of Gibraltar Don some comfortable shoes and head to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar for epic views – and you’ll also be able to see some of the destination’s Barbary apes. Expect narrow steep lanes and dramatic cliffs - or head underground to Gibraltar’s impressive caves. Days 11-12: At sea Queen Victoria makes for a pretty lavish holiday, EPIC VIEWS The Rock of Gibraltar whether you’re making the most of the pool, watching the West Endstyle performances, or even dancing the night away at one of Cunard’s iconic gala evenings. Day 13: Disembark Queen Victoria Today you’ll say goodbye to the beautiful Queen Victoria, your incredible Italian experience complete. BOOK NOW: Scan the QR code Visit www.imaginecruising.co.uk/italian-lakes Or call 01793 547 621 in partnership with Imagine Cruising