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facebook.com/WalesOnline 8-PAgE PUzzLES PULLOUT iNSidE PLUS: 8-PAgE biRdS gUidE RSPB guide to birds in your area THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 SOUTH WALES EVENING POST 1 8-PAGE SPECIAL Content taken from PLUS: Top tips from the experts on bird care NATiONAL NEWSPAPER OF WALES PAPUR cENEdLAEThOL cYmRU Thursday, September 16, 2021 www.walesonline.co.uk £1.25 dAiLY NEWSPAPER OF ThE YEAR Welsh FORmER cOP AccUSEd OF AFFAiRS ON dUTY WELSh mP SAckEd iN REhUFFLE REPORT: PagE 5 SAVE 50% WITH OUR FANTASTIC SUBSCRIPTION OFFER DETaILS, PagE 16 nurses reject 3% pay offer ALUN WYN ON PLANS FOR FUTURE SEE SPORT Nurses have resoundingly rejected the 3% pay rise offered to NHs workers by the Welsh Government. Members of the royal College of Nursing (rCN) in Wales were asked to vote as part of an online consultation on NHs pay which ran from August 12 for 28 days. In Wales, of the 29.3% of eligible members who voted, 93.9% Mark SMith Health correspondent mark.smith@walesonline.co.uk said the pay award was “unacceptable” and just 6.1% said it was “acceptable”. Members of rCN Wales will now decide what action they want to take next – and one of »turn to page 3 Page 14 £2 99p Clubcard Price Discover the power to lower prices on page 2. Tesco green seedless grapes punnet 500g: Clubcard price £2/kg, regular price £4/kg, ends 27/09. Serving suggestion. Available in the majority of larger stores. Clubcard/app required. Delivery charges may apply.

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WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 3 NEWS Man-in-shorts witness plea in park murder probe > Dr Gary Jenkins South Wales Police have launched a fresh appeal for the public’s help in identifying a possible witness after a man was allegedly murdered in a Cardiff park. Dr Gary Jenkins, 54, sustained life-threatening injuries in an incident in Bute Park in the early hours of tuesday, July 20, and died at the university hospital of their options is to ballot for industrial action. helen Whyley, RCN Wales director, said: “This shows the strength of feeling among our NhS members who are bitterly disappointed with the 3% pay award. Nurses have not had a decent pay award for the last decade. This comes when inflation is above 3% and national insurance contributions are rising which effectively negates this pay award. “Pre-pandemic there were at least 1,500 nursing vacancies across Wales. Those vacancies have not been filled and they have an impact on safe and effective patient care. Nurses are leaving the profession because they are physically and mentally exhausted and demoralised. Wales on August 5. Jason Edwards, 25, Lee William Strickland, 36, both from Cardiff, and a 17-yearold girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with murder and are remanded in custody. Detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with the assault but “Covid has highlighted the variety and complexity of the safety critical nursing professional roles and their significant contribution to patient care. “our members cannot continue to prop up the NhS by working nonpaid overtime and dealing with the pressure and stress of staff shortages and they have said that loud and clear in this ballot.” She added: “I am personally grateful to all our members in Wales who participated in this consultative ballot. In the coming days the result will be considered carefully by the RCN Wales Board, RCN trade union Committee, our members’ elected representatives. Collectively, they will confirm the RCN’s next steps based on what our members have told us in this vote. “RCN Wales continues its Fair Pay have now made a fresh appeal to identify a man who may hold vital information about the incident. Following further CCtV inquiries, detectives are now able to provide a new clearer image of the unknown man. In the image he is wearing a white shirt, black shorts, and black hat. Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Stuart Wales said: “I would like to thank the community for the support they have provided to date. “We are now making a further appeal for the man in this CCtV image to come forward. I must stress he has done nothing wrong but he may have important information.” Ring 101. > A protester calls for increased pay for NHS staff during a rally in Cardiff earlier this year Strike ballot edges closer as nurses reject pay offer »from page 1 >This man could hold vital information for Nursing campaign which champions fair pay for all nursing staff across all sectors. For this reason, we won’t stop campaigning until our profession is respected, protected and rewarded.” on July 21 the Welsh Government accepted the recommendations of an independent pay review body to offer a 3% pay rise to NhS Wales employees backdated to April 2021. But NhS workers have described the offer as “insulting” and “disrespectful” to those who have risked their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. on September 8 RCN members held a silent protest on the steps of the Senedd to make their feelings known about the pay rise which - when taking into account the 3.9% Retail Price Index measure of inflation – is a pay cut in real-terms. In England, of the 25.4% eligible RCN members who voted in the ballot, 91.7% said the pay award was “unacceptable”, and 8.3% said it was “acceptable”. Plaid Cymru’s health spokesman, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, said: “truly valuing the skills and commitment of the workforce has never been as important, and today’s overwhelming rejection of the 3% pay rise is very significant from the RCN. “In the meantime, I am still waiting for a response to my question of whether all NhS staff in Wales would receive a 3% pay rise at all. I urge the health Minister to address all these concerns immediately.” unison Cymru Wales is holding its own pay ballot which will close on Friday, September 17. NEWS IN BRIEF Man denies racist podcast upload A MAN has denied uploading racist and anti-Semitic content to his podcast. James Allchurch, pictured, faces 15 counts of distributing audio material to stir up racial hatred over a two-year period. The defendant entered not guilty pleas when he appeared at Swansea Crown Court yesterday. Laura Miller, for Allchurch, said the 49-year-old defendant denied any intention to stir up racial hatred, and had been undertaking a “journalistic role” with the podcast. James Barnaby Allchurch, of Gelli, Pembrokeshire, wore a full protective body suit and visor for his appearance before magistrates in haverfordwest last month, but was more conventionally attired when he attended the higher court. he had previously expressed a desire to be addressed by the name Sven Longshanks, but was dealt with as James Allchurch during the hearing. A date for trial – expected to last between two and four weeks – was set for June 27 next year, and the defendant was readmitted to unconditional bail. Missing man case reward doubled thE reward for information in the case of a Newbridge man who went missing almost nine years ago has doubled to £10,000. Kyle Vaughan, 24, disappeared from his family home back in 2012 and a murder investigation was launched the following year, although no-one has ever been charged. Crimestoppers originally offered £5,000 for information. his car, a silver Peugeot 306, was found on the A467 between Risca and Crosskeys. Call 0800 555 111 at any time. Man, 45, found dead in village A MAN has been found dead in a house in a Welsh village. North Wales Police were called to the house in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, shortly after 11am on Monday following concerns for the safety of the man. A police spokesman said: “on attending the property, a 45-year-old man was found dead. “The man’s family have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious.” Follow us on Twitter: @WalesOnline

4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS Corrections & clarifications If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact Catrin Pascoe on 029 2024 3635, at catrin.pascoe@walesonline. co.uk or at The Editor, Western Mail, Media Wales, Six Park Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XR and, once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. The Western Mail newspaper is published by Media Wales, a subsidiary company of Reach PLC, which is a member of IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation. We adhere to the Editors’ Code Of Practice as enforced by IPSO who are contactable for advice at IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7LG. Website http://www.ipso. co.uk/ Telephone: 0300 123 2220 email advice@ipso.co.uk If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with your complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. 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At Wales Office questions yesterday, Conservative MP Jacob Young (Redcar) asked the minister: “One key way of supporting rail infrastructure across the country is HS2. Does the minister agree with me that HS2 will have a truly nationwide benefit in places like Port Talbot and in Deeside if we use UK steel in its construction?” Mr Davies replied: “Of course, there will be many companies in Wales who will be tendering for work on the HS2 project so, of course, there will be huge benefits to Wales, huge benefits for the railway industry and, of course, huge benefits for the whole of the United Kingdom because HS2 is also about getting people off the roads and onto the railways, which is something that anyone who supports getting Britain to net zero by 2050 should be in support of.” Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower) asked if the minister shared her disappointment “with the lack of electrification to Swansea”. Mr Davies replied: “I understand her disappointment around electrification, but she will know through her sterling work on the Welsh affairs select committee there would have been enormous costs in electrification between Cardiff and Swansea and no actual benefit for passengers in terms of decreased time, so what this Government wants to do is > The proposed design for a hS2 train spend that money where it is going to have the most impact and benefit for rail passengers.” Elsewhere in the debate, opposition MPs pressed the Government about the impact of scrapping the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift on Wales, with the shadow Wales secretary, Nia Griffith, describing it as “not just a blow to our families but is a real hit on our shops and business”, which would “suck £286m per year out of the Welsh economy”. Liz Saville Roberts said: “Given the Government is content that Wales loses almost £300 million, the internal market act, trade agreements, control of state aid, and now plans to cut Welsh MPs from 40 to 32, the pattern is clear: this Government is taking from Wales and giving to Westminster. Anyone can see that levelling up will only happen when we have a strong parliament in Wales that is empowered to do the job and directly answerable to the people of Wales. She added: “We all know there is a reshuffle going on, is now the time to reshuffle the Wales office out of existence?” Wales Secretary Simon Hart replied: “She needs to make her mind up whether she wants Westminster representation or she doesn’t. She complains on the one hand the numbers are being reduced whereas, in fact, they are being equalised to make things fairer, and on the other claims we shouldn’t be here at all.” Weather Around the Country Today’s Weather Wales’ Four-Day Outlook Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Carlisle Exeter Gloucester Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Norwich Nottingham Plymouth Swansea Thursday Friday °C °F °C °F cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 20 68 rain 19 66 sunny 18 64 pcloudy 19 66 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 18 64 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 19 66 pcloudy 22 72 pcloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 19 66 pcloudy 22 72 cloudy 21 70 cloudy 20 68 cloudy 20 68 pcloudy 19 66 rain 17 63 pcloudy 19 66 rain 18 64 Around the World Amsterdam Beijing Corfu Majorca Mexico City Moscow New Delhi New York Paris Rio Rome Sydney Tokyo Thursday Sun & Moon °C °F Friday °C °F Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset overcast 18 64 overcast 19 67 rain 23 73 pcloudy 26 79 overcast 26 78 pcloudy 27 80 rain 28 82 rain 28 82 rain 22 71 rain 24 75 rain 9 49 cloudy 11 52 rain 32 90 sunny 31 88 rain 23 73 rain 23 74 rain 22 72 sunny 24 76 rain 23 74 rain 24 76 cloudy 29 84 rain 28 83 rain 16 60 pcloudy 18 64 rain 25 77 cloudy 26 78 Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy today. Afternoon highs will range from 18 to 20C. Almanac Carmarthen 6:48 a.m. 7:24 p.m. 6:04 p.m. 12:34 a.m. Aberystwyth Yesterday's High (°C/°F) Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) Yesterday's Precip Yesterday's High (°C/°F) Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) Yesterday's Precip Aberystwyth Brecon Conwy Brecon Swansea Cardiff Cardiff Carmarthen Liverpool Birmingham Sep. 20 Sep. 28 Oct. 6 Oct. 12 Full Last New First Conwy 21/70 20/68 21/70 10/50 11/52 10/50 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" Swansea 20/68 20/68 20/68 11/52 11/52 11/52 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" High Tides Friday Light rain likely. S wind 13 mph. 18°C/ 64°F 13°C/ 55°F Saturday Partly cloudy. S wind 9 mph. 18°C/ 64°F 13°C/ 55°F Sunday Isolated light showers. SSW wind 11 mph. 17°C/ 63°F 12°C/ 54°F Monday Isolated light showers. 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WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 5 NEWS bucklaNd: a profilE RobeRt buckland QC’s tenure as Justice Secretary will likely be marked by his determination to protect women and girls from sexual violence, but also major concerns over the state of the justice system on his watch. His departure after seven years in Government – including two as Lord Chancellor – was met with some cross-bench disappointment from those who applauded his work. It was less than three months ago that Mr buckland, alongside Home Secretary Priti Patel and Attorney General Michael ellis QC, said the Government was “deeply ashamed” by how rape victims had been failed by years of plunging convictions. And the 52-year-old made a personal pledge to shift the focus of future rape and serious sexual assault investigations on to the behaviour of the suspect - not the victim - in a move warmly welcomed by campaigners. the Domestic Abuse bill, which received Royal Assent under Mr buckland’s tenure as Justice Secretary earlier this year, also gave police new powers to protect people from abusers. Last year, Mr buckland, a pro-Remain campaigner, said he would resign if the rule of law was “broken in a way that I find unacceptable” as Downing Street came under pressure over legislation that would override parts of the brexit withdrawal agreement. but the final 18 months of his time in Government were served under the clouds of the Coronavirus pandemic, when an already buckling court case backlog grew further still. And only two weeks ago, he lost his bid to keep convicted child killer Colin Pitchfork in prison. David Lammy, his opposite number as Labour’s shadow justice secretary, described Mr buckland as “always affable”, but accused the Government of “running the justice system into the ground and to the brink of collapse”. but paying tribute, a No.10 spokesman said: “Robert buckland has made a huge contribution to government as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, including making our streets safer through significant reforms to sentencing and tackling re-offending. the Prime Minister is grateful for his hard work and dedication.” Mr buckland, a former criminal barrister, was elected Conservative MP for South Swindon in 2010, when David Cameron became Prime Minister of the tory-Lib Dem coalition Government. Mr buckland went on to become Solicitor General and was sworn in to the ancient office of Lord Chancellor in 2019, when he became Justice Secretary. In doing so, he proudly became the first Lord Chancellor to swear his oath of office in Welsh as well as in english. He was born in Llanelli in 1968. He went to Hatfield College, Durham, graduating in law in 1990. He is married with twins, a son and daughter. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS Get Wales Online’s top stories sent straight to your email inbox with our newsletters WWW.WALESONLINE.CO.UK/SIGNUP WELSH MP Robert Buckland has been sacked as Justice Secretary as Boris Johnson carried out a dramatic reshaping of his top team. Llanelli-born Mr Buckland said it had been an “honour” to serve in the Government for the past seven years, including the last two as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor. “I am deeply proud of everything I have achieved. On to the next adventure,” he said. The courts system has been under huge strain during the pandemic but a specific reason for his departure was unclear. Sir Bob Neill, the Conservative MP who chairs the Commons Justice Committee, criticised Mr Buckland’s exit, saying: “You deserved better.” “You did a first-rate job and, importantly, always stood up for the rule of law and the integrity of the justice system,” Sir Bob added. Elsewhere, Liz Truss has been appointed Foreign Secretary as Mr Johnson demoted Dominic Raab, who has been widely criticised for his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, moving him from the Foreign Office to the Ministry of Justice but also handing him the title Deputy Prime Minister. Ms Truss takes over at the Foreign Office and, with Priti Patel remaining at the Home Office, two of the great offices of state are now held by women. While Mr Raab retains his seat at the Cabinet table, the Prime Minister sacked Gavin Williamson, Robert Jenrick and Robert Buckland. Tory party co-chair Amanda Milling was also ousted, just weeks before the Conservative conference. Michael Gove replaces Mr Jenrick at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, while also taking on cross-government responsibility for Mr Johnson’s “levelling up” agenda. Oliver Dowden moves from culture secretary to replace Ms Milling as co-chairman of the Tory Party, as well as holding the title Minister without Portfolio. Nadine Dorries, a best-selling author and former star of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here becomes Culture Secretary. Mr Raab’s demotion comes after he was heavily criticised for being on holiday as the Taliban swept across Afghanistan. The title Deputy Prime Minister formalises a role he performed as first secretary of state when he stood in for Mr Johnson while the Prime Minister was in hospital with coronavirus. Mr Raab accepted the new role following lengthy talks with Mr Johnson in the Prime Minister’s Commons office. Downing Street confirmed Mr Williamson had been sacked by the Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon, with the same fate greeting Mr Buckland as justice secretary and Mr > Robert Buckland leaves 10 Downing Street Buckland sacked as PM reshuffles his top team DAVID HUGHES and SAM BLEWETT Press Association newsdesk@walesonline.co.uk ‘Blumenthal’ chef to open restaurant A CHEF who has worked with Heston Blumenthal is opening a new restaurant in a “food paradise” of north Wales. Nick Rudge was previously on the celebrity chef’s team at Michelin-starred The Fat Duck in Bray, near London, and also ran a temporary delivery service from his Llandudno home > Liz Truss, new Foreign Secretary when Covid-19 restrictions were eased in the spring. But he has harboured a dream of opening a permanent restaurant of his own in Conwy High Street. The restaurant is called The Jackdaw – a traditional name given to people born within the town walls – and is due to open above the former bingo hall in the coming weeks. Nick said: “Conwy has always been a very special and unique place to me, not only because it’s so beautiful, but because of the amazing history too. Conwy was always the place of my dreams to have a restaurant ever since I started.” thursday £1,000 CF62 7ES CM6 1AG DL2 1JH DY6 9BH EN3 6WP Jenrick from housing. The Prime Minister was carrying out a long-awaited shake-up of his top team with plans to put in place a “strong and united” Cabinet following the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Williamson was one of the ministers deemed most at risk of being told to return to the back- benches, particularly due to his handling of the exams fiasco during the Covid-19 crisis. He announced his exit by saying “it has been a privilege to serve as education secretary since 2019”, adding that he will continue to support the Prime Minister and the Government. After receiving the axe, Mr Jenrick pledged to continue supporting the Prime Minister “in every way I can”. “I’m deeply proud of all we achieved,” he said, thanking his colleagues at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. His sacking from Mr Johnson’s top team followed controversies including the unlawful approval of a Tory donor’s housing development and his eyebrow-raising journeys during lockdown. EX33 1PU G75 9FT GL11 5LY IV4 7AW KY7 4SD »comment: page 26 for every ticket in these winning postcodes LU6 2NN NE7 7NF NG10 4LF NP44 6EB SA11 3SF SL1 5QJ SL7 1TU W4 4BD WN4 8LL WV13 2HN

6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS CORONAVIRUS Bus driver strike threat Mark Lewis/Huw Evans Agency Stagecoach bus drivers from a number of depots across south Wales have threatened to go on strike this week after disputes over pay and working conditions. The Unite Union has said members in depots, including Brynmawr, Blackwood and Cwmbran, could all take industrial action in the coming months, after scheduled pay talks in 2020 were abandoned while they focused on running services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of Unite in Stagecoach South Wales will be balloted for industrial action this week. It doesn’t rise but it shines Cheesy Bacon Flatbread Breakfast, done properly Served until 11am. Price and participation may vary across restaurants. Price not applicable to delivery orders. © 2021 McDonald’s A spokesman for Stagecoach has said “the union’s demands for an 11% increase in basic pay is completely unrealistic and unaffordable”. Unions and staff have called for pay they feel fairly reflects the value of their work. Unite Wales regional officer Alan McCarthy said: “An uplift in pay for bus drivers across Wales is long overdue. “These are the workers that were so lauded by the public and politicians, as essential workers that kept us moving during the last two years, often at increased risk to themselves.” > > Wales will be defending their title after being crowned 2021 Six Nations champions Wales tickets highest price ever for 2022 Tickets for Wales’ title-defending 2022 Six Nations campaign have become the most expensive in history at £115 for the top-priced seats. Wayne Pivac’s Wales take on Scotland, France and Italy in Cardiff for the 2022 tournament, with matches against England and Ireland both on the road. The Welsh Rugby Union has introduced an increase of £10 across three ticket categories for matches at the Principality Stadium as a direct reflection of financial pressure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It says the “economic argument for price increases is particularly strong in 2022”. The highest three categories to watch Wales in 2022 for Scotland and France are £115, £105 and £100, up from £105, £95 and £90 the last time these teams headed to the Welsh capital in 2020. It breaks the record for the most expensive Wales Six Nations tickets, which were previously the £110 toppriced tickets to watch Wales take on England and Ireland in the 2019 tournament. At the other end of the scale, the WRU has stuck to its previous promise and the lowest-category tickets do not rise above £40 – and start at £30 for Wales v Italy, where concessionary tickets are available in all categories. Defending Six Nations and Triple Crown champions Wales kick-start their 2022 campaign in Dublin on Saturday, February 5, before welcoming Scotland on Saturday, February 12, and then facing England in round three on Saturday, February 26, at Twickenham. Friday-night international rugby returns for Wales when they face France on March 11 in Cardiff, before rounding off their campaign at home to Italy on Saturday, March 19. Rhodri Lewis, WRU group commercial and legal director, said: “We have introduced a small increase (£10) in three ticket categories across the games and this is a direct reflection of the financial pressure Welsh rugby has been under over the last 18 months. “We make no secret of the fact that international rugby is a key financial Katie Sands Reporter katie.sands@walesonline.co.uk driver of the game across Wales from grassroots to our professional clubs and senior sides and the economic argument for price increases is particularly strong in 2022. “However, we are proud to have also kept our promise that our lowest-category tickets will not rise above £40 (Italy starts at £30) and have also moved to ensure that concessionary tickets are available across all categories for the Italy game – which should be quite an occasion on the final weekend of the tournament.” Fans are advised that the best way to get hold of tickets for any Wales international is through WRU member clubs, where 2022 Guinness Six Nations tickets are available now. Tickets will go on public sale for all three matches at the Principality Stadium on Thursday, November 25, at 10am – the week after Wales play Australia in their final autumn match. However, clubs, debenture-holders and other premium members – who can order tickets now – are able to snap up tickets before. Further priority access goes to supporters with accessibility needs, with a quota of tickets put aside available from November 16, and Official Supporters Club members are also granted seven days’ advance access, before the floodgates open and tickets are made available to all fans. Mr Lewis added: “We expect tickets for all three matches to reach public sale, although this will be in limited numbers due to the high demand anticipated through our member clubs, who have priority access. “The Italy game has concessionary tickets available at half-price in all categories for the first time, so we are expecting this to be extremely popular with family groups and junior clubs. “Scotland is always a huge draw for Welsh fans.” »Alun » Wyn Jones: Sport

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 7 NEWS Holiday let owner bans guests who have had a Covid jab The owner of a holiday retreat in Powys has banned all visitors who have been vaccinated against coronavirus. Blaeneinion eco-retreat in Machynlleth will only welcome unvaccinated guests. Owner Sharon Girardi calls the vaccine “experimental” and says that a “duty of care” to her family and guests is the reason for the ban. Blaeneinion is described as an “idyllic and secluded conservation project set in 75 acres of land at the head of the Artists Valley”. The resort aims to “create an inspiring conservation, recreation and educational resource that can be enjoyed by future generations”. But in a public notice, the owner says: “We have made the decision that we will be unable to welcome folk on site that are ‘vaccinated’ with the experimental CV19 jab.” Ms Girardi said: “We have honoured all previous bookings regardless of visitors’ beliefs on vaccination. There are many people cautious about the experimental nature of the injections. They are grateful to have somewhere to go.” Ms Girardi continued: “I would like to point people to the MHRA website to see the side-effects of the vaccine.” The UK Government’s yellow card reporting system gives details of all side-effects of the vaccine. Clinical trials have shown the Covid-19 vaccine to be safe and effective. Family raise awareness after mental health battle > > Yasmine Owens A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a “funny and sociable” 23-year-old who died after battling with her mental health. Yasmine Owens died on March 25. Nearly six months on her family now want to raise awareness of the importance of mental health to try to help others who may be going through something similar. Yasmine’s sister, 31-year-old Callan Matthews, said her sister loved animals and people and is missed by so many in the community and beyond. She said: “She was so lovely and she had this cheeky, fiery side. She was really funny and had a wicked sense of humour, some of the few times I ended up crying with laughter, it happened around her. “She absolutely loved animals – especially dogs – and she always hoped to work with animals. “She had a lot of friends, everyone just loved her.” Callan said that despite a significant age gap between them, they became very close as they grew up and ended up renting a home together for some time. “There was quite a big age gap between us, she was born seven years after me on my birthday on July 28,” Callan said. “I lived with her growing up but also I lived with her down Cardiff Bay for a while, we rented an apartment together.” Callan added: “Her most recent job was being a carer, helping the elderly,” she said. “I think the nature of the job did get to her.” Yasmine’s close and life-long friend Ross Howells recently set up a GoFundMe page (www. gofundme.com/f/help-raisefunds-for-yasmines-memorialbench) to help raise money towards a bench in Cwmcarn Forest Drive in her memory. ■■ For confidential support the Samaritans can be contacted for free around the clock 365 days a year on 116 123. Devoted gran killed by ‘careless’ driver at junction A driver caused the death of a “devoted grandmother” when he pulled out of a junction onto a busy main road without stopping, a court has heard. Mojeed Adegbite’s Audi collided with a car being driven by 68-yearold Oi Mee Lam and also with another vehicle. Mrs Lam died in hospital later the same day. Following the crash it emerged that Adegbite’s car did not have a valid MoT test certificate, two of its tyres were lacking the proper depth of tread, and the windows were heavily tinted. Swansea Crown Court heard the fatal crash happened on the morning of August 16, 2019, in the Ely area of Cardiff. As university student Adegbite pulled out onto the A48 Cowbridge Road West from Hillsnook Road he hit a Nissan Micra and a taxi. The weather on the day was rainy, there were cars parked near the junction, and “visibility was not good”. The crash itself was described as a “low-impact” collision and initially it was not thought anyone had been injured. However the condition of Mrs Lam – who was in poor health – began to deteriorate and an ambulance was called. Her condition continued to worsen on the way to hospital and she later suffered a heart attack and died. Subsequent checks showed the defendant’s car did not have a valid MoT and two of its tyres were lacking proper tread. The front-passenger and driver-door windows were also found to be heavily tinted. Following Mrs Lam’s death her family issued a statement in which they described her as “a devoted Jason Evans Reporter jason.evans@walesonline.co.uk mother, grandmother, sister, motherin-law, aunt and friend”. The tribute continued: “She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. The family of Mrs Lam wish to extend their heartfelt gratitude to all the wonderful people who were kind enough to come to her aid.” Mojeed Adedayo Adegbite, of Nottage Road, Ely, Cardiff, had previously been convicted of causing death by careless driving at trial when he appeared in the dock for sentencing. He had previously pleaded guilty to the MoT and tyre offences. He has no previous convictions. Recorder Elwen Evans QC said she was satisfied, having heard the evidence in the case, that Adegbite had pulled out of the junction without stopping and, by its verdict, the jury had found that the defendant’s careless driving was a cause of Mrs Lam’s death. She said visibility on the day in question had not been good and, though not a direct cause of what had happened, Adegbite would not have been assisted by the fact that the tint on his windows was dark. The recorder said she had been told that the father-of-two was remorseful for what happened and would have to carry the burden of the death of Mrs Lam with him for the rest of his life – but she said those submissions would carry more force had the defendant admitted his guilt instead of denying it. Recorder Evans said the appropriate sentence according to the guidelines was one of 36 weeks in prison and the question for her was whether that term had to be served immediately or could be suspended. She said given the facts of the case and Adegbite’s personal mitigation – he is a father-of-two and a university student who supports his trainee nurse partner – she was satisfied the public’s best long-term interests lay in not sending the defendant to prison for what would be a period of 18 weeks. The recorder said the family of the deceased had suffered “inestimable” loss, and told the defendant: “No sentence that any court can pass can > > Oi Mee Lam died in hospital from her injuries change the consequences of your careless actions that day.” Adegbite was sentenced to 36 weeks in prison suspended for two years and was made the subject of a supervision order and a rehabilitation requirement. He was also banned from driving for two years and must pass an extended test before he can get a licence. No separate penalty was imposed for the tyre offences, which the recorder said was not a contributory factor in the crash. The defendant had previously been fined £100 by magistrates for the MoT offence.

8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL CORONAVIRUS Schools under huge pressure as Covid takes toll on staffing Schools are struggling because so many staff are off with Covid or for Covid-related reasons, headteachers’ representatives have warned. Hundreds of pupils and staff in Wales are understood to have missed school in the first two weeks of term either because they have Covid, a close contact does, or they are waiting for tests to be returned. As the second week of term gets underway two local authority areas have moved all schools from the low to high risk category for Covid amid local concerns about the virus. You can read more about that here. One primary is understood to have had eight out of 10 teachers off on Tuesday owing to Covid. Test, Trace, Protect (TTP) rather than schools have been asked to report coronavirus cases in schools and Public Health Wales will start to publish that data again later this week. The Western Mail asked all 22 councils in Wales how many of their staff and/or pupils have missed school for Covid-related reasons since term started at varying times over the past two weeks. Parents will not be penalised for keeping their children off school if a close contact tests positive for Covid but they don’t – for now. The Welsh Government confirmed that absences must be authorised by schools and such absences may be listed as unauthorised. The rules on financial penalties for keeping children off school are also under review. Head teachers have complained that some parents with Covid are sending their children into school – as the rules allow. Some parents are worried they will be penalised for keeping their children away from classes if a family member has Covid, even though that seems sensible. Abbie Wightwick Education editor abbie.wightwick@walesonline.co.uk Most did not respond and some said they did not yet have those figures. However, Merthyr council said 122 of its pupils missed school last week “as a result of positive Covid test results”. The vast majority of these did not return to school after the summer holidays, a council spokesperson added. Ceredigion council said its latest figures show 96 cases of Covid were reported among staff and pupils between September 3 and September 9 as everyone began to return. “This figure of 96 are total cases and includes both children and staff associated with school settings,” a spokesperson added. Conwy council said it currently only has 11 staff off for Covid-related reasons. But The National Association of Head Teachers Cymru said schools in some areas are now “struggling with staff numbers”. The NAHT Cymru and the Association of School and College Leaders Rules reviewed as parents of ‘contact’ pupils not penalised New Covid guidance says anyone who is double-vaccinated or is under 18 does not have to self-isolate if a close contact has Covid, provided they themselves test negative and don’t have symptoms. This means that close contacts of a confirmed case, including people in their households, can now attend school either as a pupil or member of staff, provided they don’t have Covid symptoms themselves and that they take a test that returns negative. Mother-of-three Debbie Walker said she decided to keep two of her children off school when one tested positive on the first day of term for them on September 8. The other two tested positive a day later even though they all self-isolated at home in separate rooms immediately. Debbie, whose children aged 11, 13 and 14, attend Porth Community School, said she had sympathy with complaints from head teachers that the rules were confusing and not strict enough to keep Covid out. But now she’s worried her children will have unauthorised absences on their school records. “Last Wednesday morning my children took a Covid test and the lateral flow was negative for my eldest girl and positive for the youngest. “I called the school and they advised me I should be sending my Cymru repeated their warnings that Welsh Government back to school guidance was too weak to keep Covid out and more restrictions should have been kept. They also both said there was confusion with TTP teams now deciding who counts as a close contact when Covid cases in schools are confirmed. Some TTP teams have told schools to list 10 contacts of a confirmed case for them to get in touch with, others whole class groups and some just close family, said ASCL Cymru director Eithne Hughes. Laura Doel, director of the National Association of Headteachers Cymru, said: “We are aware that cases in schools are rising and some local authorities have had to increase the risk level to high due to the high number of cases in their area. “Now we have a situation in some areas where schools are struggling with staffing numbers, as those displaying symptoms have to await PCR tests, their children are testing positive or they have been confirmed as having Covid. “We believe the current TTP system is overwhelmed and is unable to keep up with the number of cases, and differing advice from TTP teams across the various health boards in Wales is adding to confusion. “What we want to see above all else is learners staying in school, and therefore the government must review the safety measures that had little or no impact on the delivery of education, like staggered start times and grouping of learners, to ensure children to school despite the results as per the guidelines. I ordered a PCR test online for us all and the eldest girl, who tested negative the previous day, came back positive. If I had followed the rules I was given she would have been in school for three days spreading the virus. “I can fully understand the frustration of the teachers. It’s really not fair on the schools. I think my words to the receptionist were: ‘I’m not willing to send my kids to school to spread this virus for someone to take it home and it kill one of their grandparents’.” She said her 11-year-old was upset to miss her first day at secondary schools can remain open. “Special schools are particularly struggling as close contact is inevitable due to the amount of care needed for some learners, yet those settings have not been given any specific guidance on how to mitigate the risks. Those schools must be considered on a par with care settings and specific guidance should reflect that.” A Welsh government spokesperson said: “We want to thank all our key partners for their help and support in developing the new framework for schools, which will help learners access face-to-face education in a way which keeps everyone safe. We have put in place a range of measures to support learners, staff and schools and we continue to closely monitor the wider public health situation. We school, but she felt it would be irresponsible to send her in with a Covid case in the house. “We are all self-isolating in separate rooms with doors closed. The school said they could have all of this week off if they wanted. My children never have a day off school but it seemed the right thing to do. But how will this be listed as absence? Will it be authorised? I think the answer would be to say people with a Covid case in their household can’t go to school.” Debbie added that she has also tested positive now and neither she, nor any of her children are feeling ill with it. She believes they may have

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 9 CORONAVIRUS Matthew Horwood 2,298 NEW COVID CASES AND 10 FURTHER DEATHS A further 10 people have died with coronavirus in Wales according to the latest update from Public Health Wales. Data published yesterday revealed there were also 2,298 new positive cases across Wales, bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 314,590. The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales is now 500.1 cases for every 100,000 people – down on the 510.8 reported on Tuesday. The local authority with the highest infection rate in Wales is now Carmarthenshire with 717.3 cases per 100,000 people, down from 719.9, followed by Neath Port Talbot with 704 and Merthyr Tydfil with 702.8. The areas of the country recording the highest numbers of Covid cases in the latest 24-hour period were Rhondda Cynon Taf with 209, Cardiff with 202, Neath Port Talbot with 199, Swansea with 190, Caerphilly with 171 and Carmarthenshire with 161. Other areas with 50 new cases or more included Flintshire with 125, Conwy with 100, Wrexham with 94, Vale of Glamorgan with 92, Powys with 81, Bridgend with 80, Blaenau Gwent with 74, Newport with 72, Gwynedd with 67, Pembrokeshire with 64, Torfaen with 57 and Denbighshire with 50. The only local authorities reporting under 50 cases were Merthyr Tydfil and Ceredigion with 43, Anglesey with 40 and Monmouthshire with 24. As of September 14 there were 588 people in general and acute hospital beds with coronavirus (confirmed, suspected, and recovering) – down from the 591 reported on September 13. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB had the most Covid patients in general and acute hospital beds on September 14 with 135, followed by Betsi Cadwaladr UHB with 133, Aneurin Bevan UHB with 130,Cardiff and Vale UHB with 66, Swansea Bay UHB with 62, Hywel Dda UHB with 60 and Powys Teaching Health Board with two. Also, as of September 14, there were 47 people in invasive ventilated beds in Wales with coronavirus – down from 48 on September 13. Betsi Cadwaladr UHB had 10, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and Swansea Bay UHB both had eight, and Cardiff and Vale UHB and Aneurin Bevan UHB both had five. In terms of the vaccination rollout in Wales, yesterday’s figures showed that 2,368,524 people have received a first dose of the Covid vaccine while 2,203,362 have had both doses. > > 92% of school staff in Wales have had both coronavirus vaccine jabs urge everyone to continue to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from the risk of contracting coronavirus.” Teaching unions have welcomed the offer of Covid vaccines to all 12 to 15-year-olds in Wales saying that will help prevent disruption. Announcing the plan Health Minister Eluned Morgan said the vaccine will be given in some schools as well as in vaccine centres already running for adults. The National Education Union warned the NHS must lead on that and it must not mean extra work for schools. NEU secretary for Wales David Evans said: “It is critical that the NHS now leads the plans in this area. Schools will need to focus on education recovery, so it is critical that disruption be kept to a minimum. “Everyone wants schools and colleges to be back to ‘business as usual’ this term. It is really important that young people have access to learning, and wellbeing support. But sadly Covid-19 hasn’t gone away, so it is important we have as many mitigations as possible in place to help make the environment safe for staff and learners alike. “Vaccination is a helpful tool, but it isn’t a panacea. We are speaking to the Welsh Government about improving ventilation in education in Wales – they have taken some welcome steps, in terms of CO2 monitors – but it is critical that we make every resource available to keep education open. Everyone wants to avoid as much disruption as possible.” over school absences »Covid » winter: Pages 24&25 »Education » Wales: Page 29 caught the virus in Cornwall during the last week of the holidays, even though they followed the rules. Rhondda Cynon Taf council, which runs Porth Community School, said: “It is recognised some families will have greater anxiety about children’s attendance at school during this time of uncertainty around the risks of Covid-19. Welsh Government guidance says that those under 18 are no longer required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19, unless they are requested to do so by TTP. “However, PCR tests are offered to anyone who is identified as a close contact – these are strongly encouraged to be taken, and their benefit has been highlighted in this instance by identifying additional cases. “Anyone displaying any Covid-19 symptoms is advised to not attend school and to seek a PCR test. “All schools record attendance, as set out in the Welsh Government All Wales Attendance Framework, which provides schools with guidance on recording attendance, with specific guidance for Covid-19-related absence. Any pupil testing positive for Covid-19 or awaiting a PCR test result will not be recorded as an unauthorised absence. “All schools are expected to provide remote learning opportunities for pupils who are self-isolating.”

10 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL UK&WORLD NEWS UK BULLETINS Barrymore pool death father dies The father of a man found dead in entertainer Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool 20 years ago has died, a friend has said. Terry Lubbock, 76, whose son, Stuart Lubbock, 31, died at Barrymore’s then-home in Roydon, Essex, in March 2001, said earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Mr Lubbock, a retired toolmaker who lived in Harlow, Essex, had mounted a 20-year campaign for justice for his son. Inflation soars to highest since 2012 UK inflation has surged to its highest for nearly a decade after a record jump in August as restaurant and cafe prices raced higher following last summer’s discounts under the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation jumped from 2% in July to 3.2% in August, which is the highest since March 2012 and far above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Climate activists block M25 again Climate protesters have blocked parts of the M25 for the second time in three days. Insulate Britain, which is demanding government action on home insulation, stopped traffic at two sections of the motorway. They targeted Junction 23 for South Mimms in Hertfordshire and the main carriageway from Junction 8 at Reigate to Junction 9 at Leatherhead, both in Surrey. Primark’s eco vow with stable prices Primark has committed to making all of its clothes using recycled or more sustainably sourced material by 2030 while promising the move will not result in higher prices. The fast-fashion giant also said it will strengthen the durability of its clothes so they last longer and design garments so they can be recycled. No probe into Diana interview A criminal investigation will not be launched into a BBC journalist’s Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The Metropolitan Police made the announcement after looking at Lord Dyson’s report into the 1995 documentary which saw Martin Bashir do a sit-down with the royal. Tory MPs warn PM against Universal Credit cut Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson against “hastily” reducing Universal Credit (UC) for millions of families, as the House of Commons backed a motion to cancel the cut. Former work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb insisted the Conservatives should be “standing on the Former Isis bride Shamima Begum has begged the British public for forgiveness, saying there is “no evidence” she was a key player in preparing terrorist acts and is prepared to prove her innocence in court. Begum, who fled her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than six years ago, denied any involvement in terror activities and said she wanted to be brought back to the UK to face charges. The 22-year-old even said she could be “an asset” in the fight against terror in a direct appeal to the Prime Minister, saying she had been “groomed” to flee to Syria as a “dumb” and impressionable child. Speaking from a Syrian refugee camp, wearing a Nike baseball cap, a grey vest, Casio watch and with her fingernails painted pink, Begum told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I know there are some people, no matter what I say or what I do, they will not believe that I have changed, believe that I want to help. “But for those who have even a drop of mercy and compassion and empathy in their hearts, I tell you from the bottom of my heart that I regret every, every decision I’ve made since I stepped into Syria and I will live with it for the rest of my life.” She added: “You may forget about it one day but I will take it to my grave, this feeling of regret and this feeling of disgust at myself. “No-one can hate me more than I hate myself for what I’ve done, and all I can say is I’m sorry and just give me a second chance.” She said she would “rather die than go back to IS” and added: “The only crime I committed was being dumb enough to join IS (so-called Islamic State).” Begum said: “I am willing to go to court and face the people who made The chairman of the Prince of Wales’ charitable foundation has resigned, expressing concern over potential “rogue activity” after reports that the organisation accepted a six-figure sum from a Russian donor. Charles wrote a letter thanking the side” of supermarket workers, cleaners and carers and said it was unclear why the government wanted to remove the £20-per-week uplift to UC. He told MPs the “sudden, abrupt withdrawal” of the £20 uplift “is not the right way of doing welfare policy”. these claims and refute these claims, because I know I did nothing in IS but be a mother and a wife. “These claims are being made to make me look worse because the government do not have anything on me. There is no evidence because nothing ever happened.” But Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who was home secretary when the decision was made to strip Begum of her British citizenship, poured cold water on the prospect of overturning the ruling, despite Begum saying she was “pretty sure he would change his mind about my citizenship” if the pair met face to face. He told Good Morning Britain: “The decision is both morally right, absolutely right, but also legally correct and the right one to protect the British people. I won’t go into details of the case, but what I will say is that businessman for his generous offer of more than £500,000 to the Prince’s Foundation last year, and suggested they could meet after the Covid crisis. The Scottish Charity Regulator launched an investigation into the matter earlier this week. Conservative MP John Stevenson (Carlisle) argued that retaining the benefit boost would “improve many people’s lives” and aid the government’s levelling-up agenda. Peter Aldous, Conservative MP for Waveney, advised that keeping UC at its pandemic rate will help “prevent The charity initially received £100,000 but the total sum was reportedly rejected by the ethics committee of the foundation, which has its headquarters in Scotland, following concerns about its provenance, according to the Sunday Times. many people from falling into poverty and despair”, adding: “It would also provide the platform from which families can plan for better futures.” Ministers have come under pressure to reverse their decision to end the £20 uplift introduced to support families during the pandemic. Ex-Isis bride Begum begs UK public for forgiveness RYAN HOOPER and ELMIRA TANATAROVA newsdesk@walesonline.co.uk > > Video grab of Shamima Begum speaking to Good Morning Britain from the al-Roj prison camp in Syria yesterday you certainly haven’t seen what I saw. “If you did know what I knew, because you are sensible, responsible people, you would have made exactly the same decision – of that I have no doubt.” A Home Office spokesman said: “The government’s top priority remains maintaining our national security and keeping the public safe. “We do not routinely comment on individual cases.” Begum had earlier compared herself with the British public in “living in fear of IS”. She said: “I also have lived in fear of IS and I also lost loved ones because of IS, so I can sympathise with them (the British public) in that way. I know it is very hard for them to forgive me but I say from the bottom of my heart that I am so sorry if I ever offended anyone by coming here, if I ever offended anyone by the things I said.” And in an appeal to Boris Johnson, Begum said: “I think I could very much help you in your fight against terrorism because you clearly don’t know what you’re doing.” She added: “I want them (the British public) to see me as an asset rather than a threat to them.” Begum previously said the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing – in which 22 men, women and children died after home-grown jihadi Salman Abedi detonated a suicide bomb – was similar to military strikes on IS strongholds, calling the terror attack “retaliation”. But she clarified her comments yesterday. She said: “I do not believe that one evil justifies another evil. I don’t think that women and children should be killed for other people’s motives and other people’s agendas.” Charles charity chief resigns amid donation fears Yesterday, chairman Douglas Connell said he should accept responsibility “if it appears that serious misconduct may have taken place”. A Clarence House spokesman said of that probe: “The Prince of Wales fully supports the investigation.”

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 11 UK&WORLD NEWS WORLD BULLETINS Afghan players arrive in Pakistan ‘UK moving closer, not further apart’ – Brown WORLD BULLETINS N Korea fires missiles into sea Members of the Afghan women’s football team and their families have arrived in Pakistan after fleeing their country following the Taliban takeover, local media said. It is unclear how many players and family members were allowed to enter in Pakistan. According to Pakistan’s information minister Fawad Chaudhry, the players entered Pakistan at the north-western Torkham border crossing, holding valid travel documents. Trial of ex-Kosovo rebel starts A court set up to prosecute crimes from Kosovo’s 1998/99 war for independence from Serbia opened its first trial, with prosecutors saying they had irrefutable evidence that a former rebel commander was guilty of charges including murder and torture of suspected collaborators. Salih Mustafa was arrested a year ago in Kosovo and sent to the Netherlands to stand trial. CRAIG PATON Press Association newsdesk@walesonline.co.uk Former prime minister Gordon Brown has said the nations of the UK are “moving closer together, not further apart” after a new poll suggested an alignment in priorities. The study, conducted by Stack Strategy for Mr Brown’s think tank Our Scottish Future, identified key commonalities between the priorities of Scotland, England and Wales. After speaking to 2,000 people in England, 1,000 in Scotland and 500 in Wales, the pollster found each nation identified making the NHS the best healthcare system in the world as their top priority. Some 47% of respondents in Wales, 42% in Scotland and 41% in England identified the NHS as their number one issue. A dignified retirement for older people, tackling climate change and fighting inequality were all also high on the list of priorities. The poll also found that just 20% of Scottish respondents identified referendums on independence north of > > Gordon Brown the border or in Wales as a top priority. Just 9% of Welsh respondents concurred. Mr Brown said the findings would make it harder for those in support of independence for either country to argue that there are significant differences from other parts of the UK. “Indeed, it contradicts their central argument for the break-up of Britain: that we cannot be Scottish and British or Welsh and British at the same time,” he said in the New Statesman today. “Most of us can feel comfortably at home with plural identities and found no difficulty waving the flags of St Andrew, St George’s and St David in June in support of Scottish, English and Welsh teams and then, come August, transitioning smoothly and naturally to supporting the Union Jack-waving GB Olympics and Paralympics teams.” Mr Brown went on to say the “muscular unionism” of the Prime Minister was playing into the hands of Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. “Describing the UK as ‘one nation’, he is abandoning the bigger idea – and better reality – that we are a ‘family of nations’,” he wrote. “He wants to badge new Scottish roads and bridges as British as if hoisting more Union Jacks will make people decide they are only British and not also Scottish or Welsh. “Once the champion of more powers for London, he now sees devolution outside London as ‘a disaster’ and – ironically for an avowedly small-state Conservative Party – its Internal Market Act and Shared Prosperity Fund override devolution in favour of bolstering a centralised unitary state run out of London SW1.” North KOREA has fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea in defiance of UN resolutions. It is the second weapons test in several days and experts say Pyongyang is pressing ahead with its arms build-up plans while nuclear diplomacy with the US remains stalled. The missiles, launched from central North Korea, landed in water between the Korean peninsula and Japan, according to officials in Seoul and Tokyo. US officials admit part in hacking Three former US intelligence and military officials have admitted providing sophisticated computer hacking technology to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The trio – Marc Baier, Ryan Adams and Daniel Gericke – have agreed to pay nearly $1.7m (£1.2m) to resolve criminal charges in an agreement that the Justice Department described as the first of its kind.

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WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 13 NEWS MasterChef finalist takes over ‘hidden gem’ vegetarian café Jonathon Hill Reporter jonthon.hill@walesonline.co.uk A teacher who made it to the final stages of MasterChef has taken on her own vegetarian café which she has called a “gorgeous hidden gem”. Fran Keirle and her husband Paul Keirle, both qualified teachers, took over the running of the café at Barnabas Art House in Pill, Newport, Pill last month, after seeing it advertised on social media. Fran, who made it to the final 12 of MasterChef in 2015 – when Simon Wood won the competition – left her role as an English teacher at Caerleon Comprehensive in June, and said the time was right to take on a new challenge. “I was browsing Facebook and Instagram at night and had had a couple of glasses of red wine,” she laughed, chatting about her new venture. “And I saw an advert for this beautiful space. It’s got such a presence. I had no idea it was here. It is a real hidden gem, it’s marvellous. If it wasn’t for the instability in teaching at the moment I’d have probably scrolled straight past [the advertisement]. But it was the right time.” Fran said she had become frustrated with parts of the teaching industry, which aligned with her ambition to give it a go in hospitality. “I thought ‘why not?’, let’s give them a call, because through Covid teaching has changed a lot,” she said. “So many agencies are involved now, making sure you’re doing a super-top job, and yet these people often have very little teaching experience themselves. Having everything scrutinised in that way I found demeaning. “Teaching during the pandemic was tough, especially adapting to online. Centre-determined grades, and lots and lots of meetings between department members. One would think someone deserved a C [pass] but we’d already have 25 more Cs than last year, and then who loses out? It was a bit of a car crash to be honest. I felt sorry for the kids.” But the mother-of-four said she felt > > Fran Keirle, who has taken over the running of the cafe at Barnabas Art House in Pill, Newport “huge risk” in swapping the classroom for the kitchen. “I didn’t know what was going to happen, whether it was going to fold quickly,” she said. “I had security as a teacher, and there isn’t that in hospitality. But I thought now is the right time to be adventurous, and it’s started really well.” She knows of the interest in her MasterChef history and doesn’t mind it. “I think it’s a good thing,” she said. “I remember going back into school after the Easter holidays, when it aired, and the kids were saying I’d > > Paul Keirle > > The café is located in Barnabas Art House ‘never guess’ that they saw me on the telly. It was funny what they came out with. But I think it can help now. I hope it shows that I’m an accomplished chef, and I’m not just going to come in and make you sandwiches and paninis. “I loved being in the professional kitchen and doing those super-intricate meals. My whole thing is nice portions of hearty food that is really special, but I think John [Torode] and Gregg [Wallace] were saying they needed to refine me a bit!” It’s quite different at Barnabas House. The kitchen is small, but it didn’t put Fran off. “We’ve put our stamp on it a bit, and we have replaced some things,” she said. “I didn’t want to serve pod coffee, I wanted a quality product. This has the potential to be a destination and you won’t get that without care and attention. That comes from having the right equipment and the right produce.” The gallery, which is based on Ruperra Street a stone’s throw from Commercial Road, is home to an array of talents including a film maker, a creative writer and a ceramicist. “We’ve had a lot of negativity here [in Pill], but I think this community has a heart of gold with a core that comes out and supports each other,” Fran said. “If you negatise an area it will create further negativity. I think this is a destination for the arts, for people who want a hidden gem, for somewhere to experience the real life of Newport. It’s areas like this that are ripe for improvement and growth.” Looking forward, she hopes to create a Welsh-based chain of eateries. “I want to feed people and for people to say ‘that’s delicious’. You can’t beat that. If I can make a living out of it then even better. “My hope is that one day lots of people from different places are eating food that I’ve developed.”

14 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS Traders close early after second power cut A number of traders in Newport were forced to close early after suffering a second power cut in as many days. Some premises in High Street had to close after being taken off an emergency power supply on Tuesday night when contractors from Western Power Distribution damaged a water pipe. The pipe was damaged while contractors were working to repair an underground cable, which itself had been damaged by Welsh Water workers carrying out work in the street on Monday. Sam Dabb, from Le Pub, one of the businesses which were forced to close, said the situation was “incredibly annoying”. “We had a handful of customers as it was still early and we moved them outside to finish up the drinks they had and then closed,” she said. Sam added that the incident happened at around 6pm on Tuesday and came after the previous power outage at the top of High Street on Monday, which lasted about nine hours. She said the outdoor seating areas of some of the pubs next door had been dug up in order for the issue to be addressed. Amy McCann, from McCann’s Rock N Ale Bar, said she didn’t have to close her business on Tuesday but was aware of others, such as Le Pub and the Carpenters, which had. “We just sat people across the road in our [outdoor] area as they couldn’t come inside due to no electricity and the health and safety part of it,” she said. “But when some people did come up we explained to them and some didn’t stay.” A Western Power spokesman said: “All customers were back on mains supply by 9.17pm last night. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.” > > Former police constable Paul Chadwick outside court £8 artificial each fern lots sUpEr cOsY of £8 each 43x43cm little All products subject to availability. Online delivery charges may apply. wins £14 wire storage basket perfect for storing throws! over 400 stores nationwide search for us on www.wilko.com Ex-constable is accused of duty affairs A former police constable has appeared in court accused of having sexual relationships with two women he met through the course of his employment. Paul Chadwick, 51, of Churchwood, Pontypool, appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of misconduct in public office amounting to an abuse of public trust. The counts relate to allegations that Chadwick entered into sexual relationships with women he met on duty through the course of his employment with Gwent Police. One relationship is alleged to have begun after Chadwick had contact with the woman when she was reported missing. The relationships are alleged to have taken place between January 14 and April 14, 2020, and between May 12 and May 30 of the same year. The court heard that on November 24, 2020, one woman was found on “the wrong side of railings over a road”. After being persuaded to the right side of the railings, officers in attendance found Ffion Lewis Reporter ffion.lewis@walesonline.co.uk the “root cause of her distress” to be that she had entered into a sexual relationship with a serving officer. A subsequent investigation into these claims reportedly identified the officer as Pc Chadwick. The court heard that Chadwick had come into contact with the woman on a professional basis when she had been reported missing. It is alleged that the pair then entered into a sexual relationship. Through inquiries into Chadwick as a result of this incident, information was found to suggest that the officer had reportedly had a second sexual relationship with another woman, whom he had also met through his employment. No plea was entered at the hearing and the case was forwarded to Newport Crown Court. Chadwick was given unconditional bail and ordered to appear at Newport Crown Court on October 13.

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16 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS Delight after business park plans U-turn > > Kelly Jenkins, Rhys Jenkins and Gethin Jenkins at Model Farm, which has been in the family for generations Campaigners are celebrating the reversal of a decision to approve plans to build a business park on a family farm in the Vale of Glamorgan. Planning permission was granted for the business park on Model Farm, east of Cardiff Airport, in July. But Vale of Glamorgan council has now quashed that decision. Legal issues have arisen surrounding how much financial information was published in a planning report on the decision, and local politicians are pressing for answers. The issues involve Section 106 agreements and how much the developers were obliged to fund local infrastructure and public services. Vale Communities Unite is a community group set up to save Model Farm from the development. After fundraising for legal fees, the group issued proceedings for a judicial review. Alex Seabrook Local democracy reporter alex.seabrook@reachplc.com Maxine Levett, campaigner and local resident, said: “We’re very happy, we feel very relieved and very ecstatic that we have got to this point. We feel we have had some justice from the dismissive way that planning committee was conducted.” It is unclear what will happen next. Legal and General, the landowners who applied to build the business park on the farm, could contest the decision, leaving the issue to be fought out for months in court. If they don’t contest the decision, the application could come back to the council’s planning committee by the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the matter. The committee could then decide to approve the application again, or refuse permission. The campaigners are also writing to the Welsh Government to call in the application. The campaigners are hoping recent pledges from the Welsh Government and Vale council on climate change and biodiversity could mean planning permission is refused. Both recently declared a climate emergency and a nature emergency. The council is also working on a wideranging strategy to cut carbon dioxide emissions, called Project Zero. Ms Levett said: “We know there’s still a battle to come. We don’t know what Legal and General will come back with. Will it go back to planning again? I’m hoping not, given the climate and nature emergencies, and Project Zero. I would hope they would have a rethink, especially now they know the public is so upset by the proposal. “We will have to remain vigilant. They could bring it back to planning at any time, and no doubt they’re going to try again. Our aim is to stop the outline planning permission. We don’t feel this is the end.” Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies, who is the MS for South Wales Central and Vale councillor for Rhoose, is pressing for answers on the errors in the planning report. Writing to Councillor Eddie Williams, cabinet member for legal, regulatory and planning services, he said: “I would be grateful if you would specify all the information that should have been disclosed within Rob Browne the officers report, but was not released as required. “I trust the authority has established how these failures occurred, so I would be grateful if you would outline these reasons. Similarly, what measures are the council putting in place to ensure these errors are not repeated? “There is considerable public interest in this application. I would therefore be grateful if you would confirm the expected timeline of how things will proceed, and when the application is likely to come back before the planning committee for determination.” The council was asked to comment. 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18 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS > > The controversial plans for the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff READER OFFER 5 YOU COULD SAVE ‘Cancer unit plan harmful to research’ FIND OUT HOW EASY IT IS TO SWITCH AND SAVE... VISIT INYOURAREA.CO.UK/GO/ENERGYSWITCH OR CALL 0800 049 2435 . ON ENERGY BILLS Are you one of the millions of UK households currently overpaying on their energy bills? On behalf of our loyal readers, we’ve partnered with one of the UK’s most trusted energy switching brands to create the InYourArea Energy Campaign - built with our readers in mind and designed to find you the best new deals, we could save you up to a huge £216* on your energy bill. We do all the hard work for you... so why not start saving today? *Between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2020, people who switched energy supplier for both gas & electricity with Uswitch saved an average of £216. A leaked letter from a top cancer expert has warned the plans to build a new cancer hospital in Cardiff could harm research. A new Velindre Cancer Centre is proposed for Whitchurch, near the existing hospital. But the plans are controversial as some believe the new centre would be better off next to a larger hospital like the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Heath. Now a newly leaked letter, written in November last year, warns the plans to build a standalone hospital could harm cancer research and staff recruitment. A spokesman for Velindre said the trust had a “strong track record of delivering research of international impact, working in partnership with our colleagues across the health, university and commercial sectors”. Professor Neil Burnet, an expert in proton clinical oncology, sits on the external advisory board of Wales Cancer Research Centre. The letter, dated November 5, fed into the landmark Nuffield Trust inquiry into the Velindre proposals. In the letter, obtained by campaigners Co-locate Velindre, Prof Burnet said: “The board was unanimous in our opinion: we feel this represents a huge potential missed opportunity. “There is a clear trend for specialist cancer services to be moved to larger hospitals with a wide range of specialist services as they are redeveloped. “Cancer units which have had general services withdrawn from their campuses have been badly disadvantaged, both for patient care and research. “Velindre is very much out of step with the prevailing thinking about patient care, an issue which needs to be considered very carefully.” One issue raised by the professor in the letter was a lack of an intensive care unit at the new Velindre Cancer Centre, which he claimed would prevent the hospital taking part in some trials for new experimental treatments. The nearest ICU would be at UHW. Another potential issue is the impact on staffing, which could impact on the Alex Seabrook Local democracy reporter alex.seabrook@reachplc.com “prestige and brand” of Velindre and Cardiff in cancer research communities. He said: “The decision to re-site Velindre separately will also have implications for staff recruitment at both junior and senior level. That in turn will have a knock-on effect on research. “Physical separation of radiotherapy degrades the capability for successful collaboration between oncologists and other specialities. “There will be loss of prestige and damage to the strong Velindre brand and to the standing of Cardiff and Wales in the wider cancer care and research communities. “The next [five years] will be difficult should Velindre be rebuilt distantly, and that will restrict opportunities for patients to engage in, and benefit from, research.” The letter was considered in the inquiry on the Velindre proposals conducted by the Nuffield Trust, a health think-tank. The Nuffield report, published in December last year, explored concerns regarding building the new hospital on a stand-alone site, instead of next to an existing large general hospital like UHW. The report said patients at risk of major escalation should not be admitted to the new Velindre Cancer Centre, and a cancer research hub should be developed at UHW. It added most patients at Velindre are outpatients, who arrive for treatment and leave on the same day, and many value the convenience of travelling to the hospital, just off the M4 motorway. A spokesman for Velindre said: “Work is under way in partnership with Cardiff and Vale UHB and Cardiff University to develop a Cardiff Cancer Research Hub at UHW – as per the Nuffield Trust recommendation – that will enable us to further develop our shared ambitions, including the delivery of complex earlyphase studies and advanced therapies for patients across south-east Wales.”

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 19 NEWS ‘Wales must avoid England farming subsidy pitfalls’ FArmerS’ leaders have said the Welsh Government must avoid the pitfalls that have led to a damning report on how a new subsidy regime is being rolled out in england. The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that core parts of the environmental farming scheme to replace eU subsidies are not yet in place ahead of its initial launch. A failure to deliver the first tranche of the “environmental land management” (eLm) grants could reduce the number of farmers who participate and hit efforts to help nature and the climate, the NAO said. The programme will pay farmers to improve the environment on their land through the sustainable farming incentive, as well as funding larger local nature and landscape recovery schemes, through measures ranging from wildlife-friendly farming and tree planting to public access and soil health. It is set to replace eU funding that is being phased out from this year. But the NAO said the environment department responsible for england (defra) has yet to establish objectives for what the eLm scheme should achieve, or detailed delivery plans past march 2022, increasing the risk of its initial rollout of the replacement programme. It also warned that defra has failed to regain trust from farmers over its management of past agricultural subsidy schemes to ensure high levels of participation in the eLm programme. The sustainable farming incentive is being piloted with 1,000 farmers from October, with plans to launch some core elements of the incentive at scale in mid-2022. Only 2,178 farmers expressed an interest in the pilot, compared with expectations by defra that between 5,000 and 10,000 of 44,000 eligible farmers would come forward, the NAO said. There have been delays informing farmers what actions they will be paid for, and how much, in the MartiN ShiptoN Political editor-at-large newsdesk@walesonline.co.uk pilot and the scheme launching in 2022, which has worsened the situation. The launch of the incentive next year will be the first time that tens of thousands of farmers will experience the eLm scheme. A failure to launch it successfully would cause defra further reputational damage and reduce longterm participation in the programme and the environmental benefits it should deliver, the NAO warned. NFU Cymru President John davies said: “There are a number of warnings within the report that the Welsh Government would do well to heed in the design and implementation of future policy for Wales. The importance of a stable and well-planned transition from the current eU schemes to a new policy developed, designed and implemented in Wales cannot be overstated. “We have been clear in our consultation responses to the Welsh Government on the development of future farm policy, most recently in our response to the Agriculture (Wales) White Paper, that the transition to a new policy should not commence until there is clear evidence through impact assessments, modelling and piloting that replacement schemes can deliver at least the same level of stability for farming businesses, the food supply chain and rural communities that the current schemes deliver. “There is a need to ensure that future policy secures the continuation of the £1.7bn aggregate agricultural output achieved currently or our rural communities will be poorer and our economic position as a nation weakened. “Our view is very much that this can be achieved through a process of adaptation and evolution of current support schemes for farmers, using the tried and trusted systems that have been set up by Welsh Government through their rural Payments Wales (rPW) Online programme, adapting and amending the current programme so that it can capture information on an annual basis on a range of goods/outcomes that Welsh Government is seeking to procure from farmers. It would ensure a smooth and just transition from current schemes to the future Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales whilst providing some stability and certainty to farmers through a period of major change. “Historically we have seen the Welsh Government effectively manage transition through successive eU CAP reform programmes, ensuring support is delivered to farmers in an efficient manner, this has not always been the case across the border as the NAO report highlights. As Wales embarks, for the first time in its history, to design and implement its own agricultural policy it is important that we learn the lessons from the past and don’t fall into the pitfalls that we have seen and are seeing when administrations try to introduce a programme that is not practical to achieve on the ground and involves major administration costs and staff resource.” A Welsh Government spokesman said: “We moved quickly to set out a ‘made in Wales’ approach to future farming support following the eU referendum and have consulted and engaged widely to develop and refine our proposals. This has included engaging with more than 2,000 farmers and stakeholders in the first phase of co-design which provided us with valuable feedback. “We propose to create a new system of farm support which will maximise the protective power of nature through farming. This will reward farmers who take action to respond to the climate and nature emergencies, supporting sustainable food production. We will be making further details available on our future plans shortly. We will, of course, consider any lessons relevant to Wales which can be learned from the NAO report.” > NFU Cymru president John Davies Two men are arrested after ‘axe’ incident Armed police were called to a property in rhondda yesterday following an incident involving an axe. A spokesman for South Wales Police said firearms officers were deployed to a property in Treorchy as a precaution at around 10.35am after receiving reports of two men with an axe. Two 29-year-old men, one from Pentre and another from Treherbert, were arrested at the scene. No-one was injured during the incident, which occurred in Bute Street. People in the area reported seeing a large police presence, as well as a helicopter overhead. However, it is not known if this was related to the incident. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to call police on 101 or through social media, quoting reference *325351.

20 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL www.business-live.co.uk Welsh firms benefit from £40m in loans A Chris Pyke Business correspondent chris.pyke@walesonline.co.uk start-up loans programme has delivered almost £40m to businesses across Wales. The Start Up Loans programme, from the British Business Bank, has delivered more than £600m worth of loans to entrepreneurs outside of London since 2012. In Wales 4,019 loans worth over £39m have been delivered to start-ups. The bank’s loans also provide mentoring, support and funding to aspiring business owners in every corner of the United Kingdom and its impact has been particularly noticeable among individuals who might find it difficult to secure finance from traditional lenders. Swansea received the highest number of loans in Wales, with a volume of 529 (14%), worth more than £5m, followed by Cardiff where £4.5m was distributed across 489 individual loans. Of the 4,019 Start Up Loans delivered in Wales, £3.2m (8%) were provided to Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Minority business founders, and more than 30% of all loans were supplied to young entrepreneurs aged 30 and below. Start Up Loans recipient Clare Pledger, from Cardiffbased firm House of Curls, an e-tailer specialising in curly and natural hair products, received a £20,000 Start Up Loan via Business in Focus. “I discovered the incredibly passionate curly hair community on social media after an accident where I broke my wrist and was unable to style my hair properly,” she said. “I decided to document how I managed this period of washing and styling my thick, coarse, curly hair onehanded on Instagram, and from that, House of Curls was born. “A lot of people with hair like my own still find it difficult to find the products to care for their hair. With House of Curls, I wanted to create a space that had everything in one place, easy buying access to all these amazing products, along with information and help. “My British Business Bank Start Up Loan was instrumental in establishing House of Curls and was used to create our e-commerce website and purchase stock. Without it, we wouldn’t be where we are today, and this year we turned over £300,000.” Bethan Bannister, UK Network Senior Manager – Wales, said: “Providing £600m worth of funding to new businesses outside of London is a huge milestone for the governmentbacked Start Up Loans programme and reflects the broad diversity and ambition of the nation’s small businesses at a grass roots level across the whole country. “We have always been committed to providing support and funding to SMEs that hail from each corner of the country, particularly in areas of deprivation where people may struggle to access funding, and this milestone is tribute to that. “We are proud that our loans, mentoring and support for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs is helping to support the Build Back Better agenda and we’re delighted to have been able to help House of Curls make their dream into a reality”. > > Clare Pledger of Cardiff-based House of Curls Powered by www.business-live.co.uk SHAREWATCH AEROSPACE & 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WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 21 Edited by Sion Barry 029 2024 3749 sion.barry@walesonline.co.uk Fintech firm chosen for New York eco showcase Chris Pyke Business correspondent chris.pyke@walesonline.co.uk AWalES tech firm has been selected for the UK Department for international Trade’s ESg Delegation to new York Climate Week. Cardiff-based developer of aipowered insights platforms amplyfi has been chosen as part of a virtual trade delegation to explore how emerging technologies can be used to solve the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESg) challenges faced by large financial services companies such as goldman Sachs, Fidelity and JP Morgan. The UK Department for international Trade (DiT), alongside the City of london Corporation, The investment association, and the green Finance institute announced that, after a highly competitive recruitment process, 11 UK-headquartered fintech companies specialising in ESg and sustainability are to join a virtual trade delegation to new York Climate Week starting September 20. amplyfi, along with the other chosen fintechs, has developed groundbreaking new products and services that are already helping companies, investors, consumers, and regulators around the world overcome key challenges in ESg adoption. all of these will be showcased during the mission. The trade mission comes at a critical moment as US financial services firms scramble to upgrade their capabilities, tools, and products to meet the growing demand for ESg conscious investment strategies. One in three dollars invested in the US, or $17 trillion in assets under management (aUM), already fall within an ESg or sustainability mandate, with the number only expected to rise. Outside investment, the financial services sector is also expected to play a key role in helping the world achieve net zero, enabling climate action, and ensuring universal access to services, all of which can be aided by new technology. Speaking of their inclusion on the mission, Dr Matthew Heim, amplyfi’s head of business development in north america, said: “after being on a number of previous trade missions, including the Hong Kong Fintech trade mission and a UK Deep Tech trade mission to Singapore, we’ve built a strong relationship with the DiT. We’re proud to be part of this exciting group showcasing what’s good about British deep tech and finech start-ups. “We’ve already had some indications that a couple of blue-chip companies would like to partner with us and learn how our technology can > Amplyfi’s Chris Ganje CeO and Mark Woods CTO help them solve some of the ESg challenges they are facing. For us, there are several benefits to this. Of course, showcasing our offering to these companies is valuable, but it also allows us to better understand their use cases and pain points. We can then demonstrate how our team, our solutions, and our technology can help them move forward.” To deliver this program, DiT has partnered with the City of london, the investment association, and the green Finance institute. in discussing the mission, the lord Mayor of the City of london, William Russell, said: “The City of london Corporation is delighted to partner with DiT on this mission. The UK is a fintech powerhouse, with UK fintechs raising a record-shattering $24.5bn of investment in the first six months of this year alone. “The City of london Corporation has long played an active role in helping to scale up the UK’s fintech sector by bringing together our strengths in financial services with burgeoning tech expertise across the country. as the world faces up to climate change it has never been more important to discuss the role that tech can play in sustainable development for financial institutions.” John Lewis Partnership seeks 7,000 festive staff THE John lewis Partnership has revealed plans to recruit to more than 7,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas. Bosses at the employee-owned business behind John lewis and Waitrose said this would be 2,000 more than last year, to meet expected increased demand over the festive period. The hires will be spread across its supermarkets, department stores and fulfilment centres, including delivery drivers for its online grocery division. Bosses also revealed they will recruit 550 permanent full-time driver and warehouse workers across distribution centres and Waitrose. com and John lewis.com customer delivery sites. The company added that new staff – or partners – and temporary workers will be offered free food and drink to “help ensure we can attract the help we need”. nikki Humphrey, people director at the John lewis Partnership, said: “We know that as the first Christmas after lockdown, customers will want to make it really special and we’re throwing everything we can into helping them celebrate. PERI@ “We’re looking for people who can deliver extraordinary service to help customers get what they need to celebrate.” The company will also launch Christmas stores in shops from October, alongside 100 new Christmas products, and will use a new 300,000 sq ft distribution centre in Bardon, leicestershire, to support demand ahead of Black Friday. Solar farm planning consent is rejected by government Planning permission for a huge solar farm at the gwent levels, generating green energy to power more than 32,000 homes annually has been rejected by the Welsh government. Despite a report from planning inspector Hywel Wyn Jones recommending consent for a 250,000-solar panel project across a 129-hectare site, Welsh government Minister lesley griffiths said it would have an “unacceptable impact” on a landscape of outstanding historic interest. The company behind the solar farm project, Wentlooge Farmers’ Solar Scheme ltd, said while disappointed by the decision it is now considering its options. While not commenting specifically, this could potentially result in a legal challenge. The project, which was seeking approval to generate solar power for 40 years before being decommissioned, was earmarked on low-lying land south of Marshfield, near newport, and between Peterstone Wentlooge and St Brides Wentlooge in the gwent levels. a Welsh government spokesman said: “Planning permission for the proposed development has been refused. Welsh ministers are unable to provide any further comment on the decision as, under planning law, the Welsh ministers’ decision on the application is final.” The project aimed to generate 125 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 32,525 homes per year. This was projected to offset around 53,750 tonnes of CO₂ per annum and 2.1 million tonnes over its lifetime. The project, from Wiltshirebased Wentlooge Farmers’ Solar Scheme, was backed by some local farmers. The inspector’s report said the scheme would have enabled them to reinvest in their farms, resulting in a boost to the local economy, as well as the potential for longerterm job creation resulting from more “locally successful farming enterprises subsidised by the solar farm income”. The inspector’s report added: “The CO₂ savings represent a potential 0.12% reduction in Wales’ overall greenhouse gas emissions and 0.3% of the country’s energy supply. Such a contribution is significant in the face of the commitment to meeting the internationally agreed targets of reducing CO₂ emissions by 40% by 2020 from 1990 levels, and the need for immediate action for decarbonisation of the country’s electricity supply.”

22 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL NEWS Teen in nine-hour wait for ambulance > > Keen horse-rider Amy Wells, 16 Ryan O’Neill Reporter ryan.oneill@walesonline.co.uk A teenager waited in “agony” for nine hours for an ambulance after she fell off a horse. Amy Wells, from Caldicot, fell off a horse during a course at Coleg Gwent’s Equestrian Centre in Usk at around 10am on Wednesday, September 8. Staff at the site laid 16-year-old Amy down on the ground following the incident as she was complaining of intense pain on the left side of her back and an ambulance was called. Helen Knowles, Amy’s mother, was at home when the incident happened and rushed to be with her daughter. “I said to them I was on my way so my husband Andy and I made our way there to find her on the floor of the arena,” she said. “The arena had only been watered the night before because you have to do that for the horses’ joints. From what I can gather the horse just got a bit of excited and took off and she ‘came out the side door’ as she’d say. “She’s not new to that, she’s come off quite a few times, but she just > > Amy during her nine-hour wait couldn’t save the fall.” Helen said Amy landed on her left side and tried to get back up, but was unable to so the college laid her down on the floor to keep her in the same position and called an ambulance. Helen said: “Amy is such a capable rider that I knew if she doesn’t get back up she’s hurt. I knew I had to get to my daughter quick.” She said she and the college rang emergency services “more than 10 times” but she was unable to get an update on when an ambulance would come or even whether there was one on the way. £1000 Vouchers to be won “I asked if there was a number I could ring to see when there’s a possibility of an ambulance. I just wanted to know that somebody was coming. They actually said they had no contact to the ambulances or to see if anybody was on their way. “It was absolutely awful. I asked and asked and they said they’d try and get somebody there as soon as they can, but they just didn’t have anybody. Not even a first-aid car. “I just can’t describe the heartache of seeing your child in that position.” Helen said an ambulance eventually arrived at around 7pm – around nine hours after her first call. She said the ambulance workers were “amazing” and claimed even they were “shocked” at the length of the wait. Amy was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where scans showed she had sustained bruising to her back, elbow, and shoulder and a slight laceration to her spleen. Initially she was told she may require surgery, but eventually was told it wouldn’t be necessary. Helen added: “However she is now unable to do any strenuous activity, including horse riding, for at least four months. They said they don’t think they need to operate at that time – as long as she rests it should heal itself.” Alison Woodyatt, Welsh Ambulance Service locality manager for north Aneurin Bevan, said: “At the time of this incident we were in a period of very high demand and faced with several ‘red’ calls (our highest priority) combined with resources being delayed in handing patients over to hospitals in the area. “We apologise sincerely for the distress this delay would have caused and thank those who supported Amy in this situation. “We would welcome contact from the family should they wish to discuss our response further and wish Amy all the best for a full and speedy recovery.” We have £1000 for one lucky reader to win in our fantastic promotion. One lucky reader will receive a gift card to the value of £1000 to spend in whichever way they like in an M&S Store. M&S has a huge range of clothing for all the family, Home & Garden furniture, Gifts & Flowers and not forgetting the Food & Wine. How to enter: For your chance to win simply collect eight tokens from the tokens we will be printing until Saturday 25th September. Attach your tokens to the form and send your completed entry to M&S competition Western Mail. FAO Newspaper Sales Mitchell Henry House, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, OL9 8EF Closing date is Friday 1st October 2021. ENTRY FORM Name: ....................................................................................................................... Telephone: .............................................................................................................. TOKEN £1,000 VOuCHERS ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE ATTACH ANOTHER TOKEN HERE Terms & conditions: Standard competition rules apply rules apply see www.walesonline.co.uk/rules One winner will be drawn at random from all entries received by the closing date. The winner will receive M&S gift cards to the value of £1000.

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 23 WM2 Agenda Letters Opinion Will Covid mean a bleak winter for Wales? Pages 24&25 ‘giving birth should have been wonderful – but it nearly killed me’ Farrah Moseley-Brown needed emergency surgery and almost died following the birth of her second son, Clay, in May 2020. Health correspondent Mark Smith reports Becoming a mum for the second time was meant to be one of the happiest times of Farrah moseley-Brown’s life. But following a series of complications, which left her “hours from death”, it became one of the most traumatising. She is now reliving the ordeal in a desperate attempt to find out what went wrong and why she had to endure such horrific pain and suffering. “it’s been just over a year now since this trauma and i’m still struggling daily with flashbacks and medical needs. However, i try to remain as strong as possible and keep going as i have my boys to care for,” she said. “i know nothing can turn the clock back but i feel i deserve answers to what happened to me.” Farrah, of Rhoose, Barry, delivered her second son, clay, at the University Hospital of Wales in cardiff on may 7, 2020. But her unbridled joy was shortlived as hours later she would need surgery to stem the bleeding after losing around two and a half pints of blood. The following day Farrah, who also has a son, cohan, aged five, started complaining of constipation and received treatment for the condition and was discharged home on may 10. Two days later she called the hospital complaining of stomach pain and issues with keeping food down and was re-admitted. She received further treatment for constipation and underwent a stomach X-ray before returning home on may 15. But she was taken back to hospital by ambulance for a second time at about 1pm the following day with a fever, raised heart rate and was breathing rapidly. Doctors believed she had a womb infection and sepsis. The following day she underwent a cT scan and was diagnosed with a perforated bowel, for which she underwent emergency surgery. Farrah stayed in hospital until June 8. She now has a stoma and is awaiting further discussions with her doctors regarding whether the stoma can be reversed. “As soon as i delivered clay it felt as though the pain started. As the days went on i felt like i needed the toilet > Farrah Moseley-Brown constantly but i couldn’t go and the pain kept getting worse,” she recalled. “even when i was home the pain was there. it felt like i spent hours in absolute pain, crying out. even after coming out of hospital after being readmitted i felt like something wasn’t right. “i remember an ambulance being called, and the day after arriving back in hospital being told i had to be put to sleep because my bowel had punctured and that i was hours from death. However, everything is a blur because of the pain i was in and how tired i was.” Following her trauma, Farrah instructed medical negligence lawyers to investigate her care under cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which runs the University Hospital of Wales. She has now joined her legal team in supporting World Sepsis Day on September 13. James Pink, a medical negligence lawyer at irwin mitchell representing Farrah, said: “The last 15 months have been incredibly traumatic for Farrah and her family as she attempted to recover and come to terms with what happened. “constipation can be common in women after giving birth and in some cases can lead to more serious conditions if not treated correctly. “Understandably, Farrah has a number of questions about how her bowel perforated and how she developed sepsis. We’re now investigating her concerns and are determined to provide her with the answers she deserves. “By sharing her story Farrah also hopes that people are aware of the signs of sepsis and how early detection and treatment are key to beating it.” Signs of sepsis include slurred speech, confusion, extreme shivering and muscle pain, passing no urine in > Farrah Moseley- Brown with her sons Cohan and Clay a day, severe breathlessness and mottled or discoloured skin. “giving birth to clay was meant to be one of the happiest times of my life. However, because of everything else that happened that time is a horrific memory which causes me great upset. i was seriously ill in hospital and my boys were at home,” added Farrah. “We just hope that by sharing our story we can help make others aware of the symptoms of sepsis and how important early treatment is.” in response a spokesman for cardiff and Vale University Health Board said: “We wish Farrah all the best with her recovery – the case is currently under review and a full investigation is in progress. “As an organisation we support raising awareness of sepsis and the importance of early recognition of symptoms by healthcare professionals and the public.”

24 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL WM Agenda MORNING SERIAL Lockdown Wales by Will Hayward The leading experts all agreed that testing should not just be a part of a country’s strategy, it should be the bedrock. On March 16, WhO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva: “We have not seen an urgent enough escalation in testing, isolation and contact tracing – which is the backbone of the response. Social distancing measures can help to reduce transmission and enable health systems to cope. handwashing and coughing into your elbow can reduce the risk for yourself and others. But on their own, they are not enough to extinguish this pandemic. It’s the combination that makes the difference. As I keep saying, all countries must take a comprehensive approach. But the most effective way to prevent infections and save lives is breaking the chains of transmission. And to do that, you must test and isolate.” he then issued his now famous line: “You cannot fight a fire blindfolded. And we cannot stop this pandemic if we don’t know who is infected. We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test!” Much like PPe the bulk of the story of testing played out in a frenetic three weeks around the beginning of lockdown. Trying to pin down exactly what happened and when can be a quagmire. There are teams of people within the Welsh Government and the Welsh NhS who are spending time focussed on tracking, documenting and monitoring audit trails and correspondence for the inevitable inquiries and finger pointing to come. Conversations and interviews with both political and management figures within the Welsh Government, Public health Wales and the health boards as well as answers given to Senedd committees have revealed a cocktail of chaos and mistakes, but also exceptional resourcefulness and a clear demonstration that Wales has the ability to do things its own way successfully. > Lockdown Wales by Will Hayward £9.99 www.serenbooks.com/ productdisplay/lockdown-wales ISBN 9781781726013 CONTINUES TOMORROW Covid: The nightmare before Christmas? With increasing talk of fresh lockdowns amid high infection rates and, crucially, rising hospital admissions, could the coming winter be as bleak as some are forecasting? Welsh affairs editor Will Hayward reports Are we facing a miserable Covid winter? That is the question on most people’s minds at the moment. As the nights draw in and the Covid cases stay high the threat of another bleak winter looms in the future. To try to work out what is in store for us over the coming months, the Western Mail took latest Welsh Government statements and spoke to leading experts on the issue. It is important to note that if we have learned anything from the virus, it is that the unexpected will often happen and that making predictions is a mug’s game. But every day our understanding of the virus and vaccines increases, so it seems worth trying to answer some of the questions about what to expect. However, as we know, things can change very quickly. ■ What is the current situation with the virus? There are signs that Wales may have reached the peak of this wave of the pandemic. Cases peaked on September 6 at 573 cases per 100,000. It has now dropped to 510.8 (as of September 14). We have also seen a fall in the amount of tests coming back positive, another key indicator. As of September 8 this was down to 18.5% from a high of 19.9% on August 30. This matches up with modelling from Swansea University, which suggested we would be hitting the peak in the next 10 days or so. Mike Gravenor is a professor of epidemiology at the Swansea University Medical School and part of the team which conducted the modelling. He said that though this is a good sign, we still need to take into account the return of schools. “We have indications in the data that we are at the peak, but we are also just one week into schools reopening,” he said. “If we were a little bit further into schools opening we would call it a signal, but we are not.” The reason the virus is expected to start falling soon is because we could be reaching the point of herd immunity where the r number will go below one without intervention. ■ If the virus is in decline because of immunity in the population does that mean the number of cases will go into permanent decline? Unfortunately no. As Prof Gravenor is keen to point out, the decline in numbers depends on behaviour. He said: “We hear a lot about herd immunity as this level you have to reach within the population, but it is not a fixed target, it is a moving target. It is dependent upon how we we behave.” Despite most of the major Covid restrictions being removed, we are still behaving very differently to prepandemic when it was almost seen as a badge of honour to go into work when poorly. If we suddenly stop self-isolating when we should or don’t get get tests, the virus could easily resurge. “The strongest behaviour to stop the spread of the virus for me is around symptoms,” said Prof Gravenor. “We’ve been in a situation where if you feel poorly, the first thing you think about is Covid. We’ve got fantastic access to testing, unprecedented access to testing and confirmation of a positive case. “If you feel poorly you can take a lateral flow test. It is unprecedented, this access that we have, and we really need to keep using it. If you think you have Covid you can have a confirmation test and get the results for the next day. All that is acting to keep the transmission lower. “In the old days it would almost be considered a good thing to soldier on. If people do that with Covid it is going to spread a lot, and it is going to spread at a time where we just can’t have those pressures on the health service. “All of these things are at the forefront of everyone’s minds and they should be kept in the forefront of everyone’s minds. “If suddenly we all relax then the transmission increases, the herd immunity threshold increases and the virus goes up again. We just don’t have the space for that yet. We are nowhere near the space for that. “The ICUs are about 40% of what we saw in the first and second wave already and they shall go up more because there is always a lag. We have to keep that messaging and awareness about testing and isolating. “We need to be incredibly aware of coughs and colds, then getting a test and acting upon it. Not say to ourselves, ‘I’m not going to miss out by not taking a test or ignoring the result’. If these behaviours come in during the winter then that would be catastrophic when combined with flu pressures and trying to get through electi “Th drive the h the o have and w ■ W and b An head nity fr Som were and if as mu

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 25 WMW ve surgeries. e vaccine is fantastic. It has n down the infection rate and ospitalisation rates, but it’s not nly thing that is there. We still testing and isolation going on e can’t forget that.” hat about waning immunity ooster jabs? other issue we could see as we into the winter is waning immuom the vaccines. e of Wales’ most vulnerable jabbed almost nine months ago the vaccine stops offering them ch protection, it could increase > If there is widespread behavior change we could be in for a bleak winter with great pressure on the health service the pressure on the health service. We already know that waning immunity could be a potential threat because of the lessons from elsewhere in the world. Israel was the first country to offer vaccination to all adults, after spending a total of 139 days under lockdown. By mid-March, Israelis were able to party and by the end of April hardly anyone was wearing masks. The country was able to vaccinate a huge percentage of its population because it is both relatively small in size and was given early access to supplies of the BioNTech/Pfizer jab in exchange for sharing nationwide data on how mass vaccination drives affect the pandemic. However, it has had to roll out a third wave of jabs in order to combat a sudden spike in cases after immunity apparently waned during July and August. First Minister Mark Drakeford has already indicated that he expects another rollout of the vaccines as we go into winter that could be tied to the flu jab. On Tuesday, Wales’ Health Minister Eluned Morgan said an autumn booster campaign would be carried out for those living and working in care homes, as well as frontline health and social care staff, who will be the first to be offered a third jab. That rollout will start as early as next week. But what about uptake? The uptake for the vaccine previously has, in the main, been very high. However, will this contiune, and will people take up the flu jab as well? According to Simon Williams, who is a behavioural scientist and a senior lecturer in people and organisation at Swansea University, he still expects high uptake, although there will be possible issues when it comes to the flu jab. He said: “We have been conducting some research on this at Swansea University, and one of the findings around booster jabs was that they tend to reflect people’s views and decisions around the initial jab. “That is, if people are really hesitant or have so far declined their offer of the initial jabs, then they are very hesitant about the idea of boosters. “On the other hand, those who have had their first jabs tend to think of the boosters as an extension of that – some will literally say, ‘I’ve had two so why not get a third’ – provided of course it is approved as safe and is recommended. “And so, as and when decisions are made in Wales around who is recommended the booster jabs, I would expect uptake to be broadly as high as with the first two. “The flu vaccine is another matter. In our research, we found that some were hesitant about the idea of getting the flu vaccine and the Covid vaccine at or around the same time. “Clinical evidence to date shows there are no concerns – but it will be important that health authorities and practitioners communicate that it is safe to have both and that they don’t ‘interact’ [a common concern]. “Particularly for the elderly and vulnerable, both flu and Covid jabs are essential looking ahead to winter.” This will be particularly concerning for the Welsh Government, given that Health Minister Eluned Morgan has already suggested that flu could return “with a vengeance”. ■ What about a new variant? The problem with a new variant is that it is, well, new. This means that we don’t know exactly how it will be different from the strains we are seeing now. But we already know very well the impact a new variant can have. In late December the Kent variant started to drive infections across the UK and, in May, the Delta variant helped drive another wave (it is not the dominant variant in Wales). Strains of the virus that spread more quickly or can get around the vaccines could of course lead to another spike in cases. ■ How likely is another lockdown and will people follow the rules? Mark Drakeford last week he refused to rule out another lockdown. He said: “The metrics that we will use to decide the level of restrictions we need to have here in Wales are essentially the impact that coronavirus will have on our NHS. “There is no doubt at all that vaccination means that for many people, when they do fall ill with coronavirus... they can be managed in the community. “Back in January this year I think 10 out of every 100 cases of coronavirus ended up in hospital, whereas in the current wave it is fewer than two out of 100. “Vaccination has effectively and significantly eroded the link between people falling ill and needing hospital treatment. “We’re going to bolster that with the autumn campaign of booster vaccination and there are other things that we can do [which will be] well short of the need to return to the sort of restrictions we saw in the start of the pandemic and over last winter.” ■ But would the public follow the rules in another lockdown? Behavioural scientist Simon Williams believes there will be a drop in compliance. “It is hard to know for sure, but I would suspect that compliance would be lower than at previous points during the pandemic,” he said. “There are a few reasons why. Firstly, compliance has been remarkably high throughout – eight to nine out of 10 people said they were following most of the rules most of the time as best they could. “However, through spring and into early summer, we saw that compliance started to decline gradually, especially among younger adults. “This is likely partly an effect of the fact as more people were being vaccinated, people tended to see less risk, which meant they felt a bit freer to bend certain rules – one study showed how the percentage of people fully complying with rules dropped by half from 60% in January and February to more like 35% by August 8 when restrictions were lifted in Wales. “It’s also partly an effect of the fact that people started to feel like we are ‘moving to a new phase’, or that we ‘need to learn to live with the virus’, or that we are now past ‘freedom day’ – although the Welsh Government has been careful not to talk about the latter, because of the uncertainty. “So it might be a tall order to expect people to go back to the high levels of compliance we saw during earlier waves. “Part of the problem lies in the fact that many had hoped that vaccines were the ‘way out’ of the pandemic. “And so, for some it will be difficult to re-adjust to a mindset where they felt like they wouldn’t have to sacrifice any of the things they have done over the past year –particularly, it will be hard for those most affected, like those who have lost jobs or income. “So a clear message around ‘why’ is key.” WELSH COLUMN MENNA ELFYN Mynd a dod. Mae hanesion môr wastad yn rhoi salwch môr i mi. Er does dim byd yn fwy dymunol na chael nofio yn Sir Benfro. Erbyn i chi ddarllen hwn hwyrach y byddaf wedi oifad am y tro cynta eleni. Ond ym Mecsico flynyddoedd yn ôl bues i bron â boddi wrth fynd allan o’m dyfnder yn y Pasiffig. dylwn fod wedi sylweddoli nerth y tonnau a chael a chael oedd hi i gyrraedd y lan. yn blentyn, roedd mam bob amser yn gwybod am bod trasiedi “boddi” ar draws Cymru a lle bynnag yr awn ar wyliau neu ymweld â thraeth arbennig byddai stori neilltuol wedi ei saernio ar fy nghof. dyna feddylies wrth glywed am gynlluniau hanner call a dwl Priti Patel yn credu y gellid, rywsut, droi’r badau bach rownd a gwahardd ymfudwyr ar eu taith i fannau mwy diogel. Meddyliwch o ddifri, rhai gyda phlant bychain, a’r canlyniadau erchyll a ddeuai iddynt. dim ond un aflonyddwr neu stranciwr fydde eisiau i droi’n llanast go iawn. Gallai’r weithred droi’r badau beniwaered nes boddi’r ffoaduriaid bob un. Pobl yw’r rhain ar eu cythlwng a’r rhai fwyaf ohonynt heb allu nofio. y rhan fwyaf hefyd heb wregys achub bywyd na dim byd rhyngddynt â’r dyfnder mawr “yn ôl”. Mae’r dull hwn yn nodweddu holl ethos neu diffyg ethos syniadau’r llywodraeth. A minnau ar ganol ysgrifennu’r golofn hon dyma fflach ar y cyfrifiadur yn dynodi’r llifogydd sydd yn Llundain a’r cawodydd sydyn o law. ni chyrhaeddodd Sir Benfro hyd yma ond gallwn ddisgwyl i laweroedd eto ddianc o fannau, nid mewn badau efallai ond i breswylio mewn mannau mwy diarffordd. Mynd a dod a wnawn oll wir. A dyna a wnaeth Jack Smylie Wild wrth symud yn ôl i Gymru fel y dywedodd heb na gwaith, na ffrind er iddo gael ei fagu ar fryndir Cymru yn blentyn bychan. Cefais bleser aruthrol yn darllen y llyfr “Riverwise” (Parthian) sy’n fyfyrdod am afon Teifi o’i tharddle. Mae’n glasur bychan sy’n gyfuniad o’i ddidordeb yn y tir a’r bobl, ac mae’r cerddi hefyd yn cyfoethogi’r gyfrol. Brithir y llyfr gyda sylwgarwch rhyfeddol. O, ac mae’r hanesion am bobl a fu’n dilyn ffordd o fyw syml yn ddifyr. Gadawodd ei rieni ffeind, hipiaidd y ddinas gan fyw a magu eu plant yn ddedwydd mewn ambiwlans Bedford ac ambell babell wedi ei wneud o ddefnydd byd natur gerllaw, gan weithio hwnt ac yma. dyma drysor o lyfr sydd gyda’r gorau imi ei ddarllen eleni. Bellach mae’r llenor dawnus Jack a raddiodd mewn Athroniaeth yn arbenigo hefyd fel pobydd arobryn Bara Menyn yn Aberteifi. Er gobeithio y caiff hamdden hefyd i barhau i ysgrifennu rhagor o lyfrau byrlymus llawn burum a chael “lle i enaid gael llonydd”. ■ Mae’r Athro Menna Elfyn yn fardd ac Athro Emerita Prifysgol Cymru y drindod dewi Sant walesonline/cymraeg

26 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL WM On this day NATIONAL DAY OF MEXICO 1387: The future Henry V of England was born in Monmouth Castle. “Bluff” Prince Hal became a ruthless king who fought two bloody campaigns which came to a climax at Agincourt. In 1422 he died unheroically of dysentery at the French castle of Vincennes. 1620: The 101 Pilgrim Fathers set sail from Plymouth in the Mayflower, captained by Myles Standish. 1847: The United Shakespeare Company bought the house in which Shakespeare was born at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire for £3,000. It was the first building in Britain to be officially preserved. 1861: The Post Office Savings Bank was instituted. 1908: The American car firms Buick and Oldsmobile merged to form General Motors. 1945: John McCormack, lyrical Irish tenor, died in Dublin. “I have hung up my harp, all my songs are sung,” he is reported to have written just before he died. 1946: Have A Go began on the Light Programme, with Wilfred Pickles and his wife as Mabel at the table. Pickles started each Commitment vital as politics so cruel Views of Wales > > Birthdays: Neville Southall and Tina Barrett programme by saying, “How do, ‘Ow are yer?” The show ran for more than 20 years. 1963: Malaysia became independent – and a mob celebrated by burning down the British embassy. 1968: The “two-tier” postal system was introduced in Britain - First and Second class. 1977: Opera singer Maria Callas was found dead in her Paris flat, aged 53. 1989: Classic horse race, the St Leger at Doncaster, was abandoned when officials declared PROBABLY the most significant early duty of the new Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, will be to represent the UK at the UN’s COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. Everyone participating in the conference should be fully committed to supporting necessary moves towards minimising and eventually ending carbon emissions. Yet there are doubts about Ms Truss’ commitment to that aim. During a trip to the US in 2018, while Chief Secretary to the Treasury, she met several libertarian think-tanks and lobby groups that have a history of climate science denial, including the Cato Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, Americans for Tax Reform and the Heritage Foundation. Consorting with such organisations does not inspire confidence that Ms Truss will be fully committed to the action that needs to be taken. Her promotion from her previous role as International Trade Secretary proves that she is highly regarded by Boris Johnson, although it would be fair to say that she has little to show in terms of the international trade agreements we were promised post-Brexit. Reshuffles provide a Prime Minister with the opportunity to dispose of ministers who have become an embarrassment. A couple fitted that bill and were duly dispatched. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had long lost respect within the profession and his survival for so long is something of a mystery. The departure of Robert Jenrick was also overdue. He somehow managed to hang on despite the revelation that he had helped a Tory the course unsafe. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India surpassed five million for the first time. BIRTHDAYS: Micky Stewart, former cricketer, 89; George Chakiris, actor, 87; Russ Abbot, comedian, 74; Ed Begley Jr, actor, 72; Mickey Rourke, actor, 69; David Copperfield, magician, 65; Neville Southall, former footballer, 63; Richard Marx, singer/songwriter, 58; Marc Anthony, musician and actor, 53; Tina Barrett, pop singer (former member of S Club 7), 45. donor – the former newspaper owner Richard Desmond – save £45m in levies by approving a housing development the day before new regulations were brought in. Mr Jenrick’s replacement as Housing and Communities Secretary is Michael Gove, who will as a result have a potentially greater impact on Wales than in his former role as Cabinet Office Minister. He will become responsible for the domestic regional aid programmes to replace Brexit – putting him instantly at odds with the Welsh Government, which has complained about being bypassed as part of an attack on devolution. While Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has survived, another Welsh Minister, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland, has been sacked, for no better reason, it seems, than providing a new berth for Dominic Raab. Politics can be cruel. The Western Mail newspaper is published by Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Ltd, which is a member of IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation. The entire contents of The Western Mail are the copyright of Media Wales Ltd. It is an offence to copy any of its contents in any way without the company’s permission. If you require a licence to copy parts of it in any way or form, write to the Head of Finance at Six Park Street. The recycled paper content of UK newspapers in 2016 was 62.8% How will funds be used to fix the care system? It is always welcome news to hear of more funding for social care in Wales, and the ongoing commitment Welsh Government has made to supporting the sector. While the extra £48m announced this week will boost that support, the question still remains as to how this, and future funding from the National Insurance increase announced last week, will be used to fix the broken system, particularly for people diagnosed with a terminal illness, and their loved ones. The social care system as it stands is not fit for purpose. During Covid-19, too many people have died without adequate support in care homes and more people have died at home without the right care and support, meaning their carers have had to cover the gaps at great personal and financial cost. Many carers spend over 40 hours a week giving care and this impacts on their own work and income – while the sector itself struggles to recruit and retain its vital workforce. All too often, inadequate social care provision means dying people getting stuck in hospital due to lack of available care once they get home, or discharged and left to fend for themselves. This is not what good end of life looks like. We need a good-quality social care system that’s sustainable, affordable and accessible to everyone at the end of life and we urge Welsh Government to make clear announcements regarding the future of social care in Wales as soon as possible. Lowri Griffiths Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Wales, Marie Curie Get rid of dangerous, terrifying fireworks The maximum penalty for cruelty to animals is five years’ imprisonment. Quite right too, most people would probably agree. Why then do people think they have an amnesty on November 5 to terrorise animals by letting off loud explosions in their gardens? A lot of human beings get pretty frightened too. When I was growing up, Bonfire Night was special, with most families just affording one box of far less powerful fireworks. Now it has become a virtual month-long orgy of gratuitous noise-making. Fireworks even named ‘mortar bombs are let off in tiny back gardens. The Welsh Assembly has voted to outlaw smacking children, so why ignore the thousands who are getting burnt and scarred for life by fireworks? In 2020 over 15,600 people were admitted to A&E with firework injuries right in the middle of the second Covid wave. Ron Price Cwmbran Fond memories of 1950s apprenticeship Seeing a recent photgraph of the multi-storey flats in Lydstep Crescent, Gabalfa, Cardiff, transported me back some 63 years to August 11, 1958, the day I started my working life. After several interviews I was accepted for a five-year apprenticeship as a carpenter > > Looking down on Monmouth starting at 8 o’clock on the Monday morning at Lydstep Crescent flats. Once there I was interviewed by the site agent and office manager and introduced to the foreman carpenter, who took me into one of the blocks to meet the carpenter I was to work with. On my first day I was taught how to cut and fix skirtings and architraves, and during the next five years I was taught all the many aspects of my trade. A fortnight later I received my first pay packet, for my first week’s labour I received the princely sum of two pounds, 10 shillings and 10 pence. At the age of 15 I was earning 1 shilling and two pence an hour (less than 6p). Another memory of that first day of work is the aches and pains I suffered later on when I was back home. Despite the meagre pay, apprentices still managed to buy old motorcycles and up-to-date suits. I was lucky to serve my time with one of the largest construction firms in the world, who looked after their apprentices, paying their college and exam fees, and I look back on those five years with a certain amount of fondness. Mike Brown Whitchurch, Cardiff Australian rules don’t match Great Britain’s When the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, launched trade negotiations with Australia in June last year, he lauded the opportunities of trading with a

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 27 16/09/21 WM from Kymin Hill. Picture sent in by Paul Tarrant, Rumney, Cardiff like-minded country, a land that could ply the UK with reasonably priced chocolate biscuits and cheap wine. Except, of course, when it came down to it, there would always be more to this deal than swapping Penguins for Tim Tams. For the environment, current Australian rules do not match up to ours. On animal welfare, pesticide standards and climate change, the approach of the current Australian government isn’t the same at all. Andrew Nutt Bargoed Where are police as students cause havoc? In the early hours of Saturday, September 11, we were once again woken by noisy louts in the street. One of these idiots was prancing around with a road sign on its pole, which had obviously been ripped from the ground. This incident was taking place around 4am, although there were incidents all night with short spaces of nearquiet between them. These louts and the screeching girls like to call themselves students but display the same loutish behaviours that some of their generation do when on holiday islands in the Med. We have a police station within a hundred yards of this noise and the noise of fireworks that are set off anytime of the evening and well after 1am on occasions. In this area, despite the council’s wish to be rid of us, there are still Word on the web Sage advisory group warns of a ‘rapid’ rise in Covid hospitalisations What do you expect? You’ve got to wear a face covering in a supermarket but not in a nightclub. Just amazing. Anthony Ross Why is this a surprise? They knew it would happen. Put more time into paying NHS staff and carers, a much more deserved wage will help a very dire situation. Jane Jones It’s the unvaccinated that would cause the hospital admissions. Dylan Williams Getting us ready for the inevitable lockdown in October. Ricky Emery Just have to live with it and get on with it. Susan Vaughan Had nearly two years now to increase capacity and billions of pounds of extra funding. No excuses now for all governments. Chris Wes Follow us on Twitter @WalesOnline some families with children, and parents, along with others, who need to be up in the morning. Also elderly people living alone who could feel very vulnerable with what is going on outside. Despite sleep deprivation being a crime, it can be very difficult to get those who should deal with this problem to sort it out. The police often tell us to use the noise pollution team, who will only react if you can give them an address for those causing the problem. So unless you’re prepared to wander the streets in the early hours to find the source it’s hard luck. Much of what is going on, including criminal damage and thefts from people’s cars, is taking place within, as I say, a hundred yards or so of the police station in Crwys Road, Cardiff. When calling the police I was told that the police station might not be manned. So it seems that the lights being on and all the police vehicles Contact Us outside could well be a decoy to give us a false sense of security while scaring those who cause problems, well, that idea doesn’t work, it would seem. The Welsh Government is looking to the past for its ideas (walk, cycle or get on a bus), maybe the police could look back a little to the days when if you were drunk or disorderly you spent a night in the cells and answered to a magistrate in the morning. Each year we have the police, along with the council, both putting up charges by around twice the inflation rate while services decline from both. Francis Spragg Cathays, Cardiff Dementia support close to home I’m writing to highlight the support we are offering families in your community who are living with dementia. Over 1 million people are expected to be living with the condition by 2025, yet we have a dementia system that it seems to me is increasingly unfit for purpose. A lack of community support means families often travel miles to access support services to give them a break from their caring roles. There has also been a rise in hospital admissions for people with dementia due to lack of community support. Sadly, all of this was commonplace even before the pandemic. Now we are in a situation where support networks have closed down significantly, people with dementia have faced more pronounced symptoms due to isolation, and resulting mental health pressures on family carers have affected their ability to cope, as well as access support closer to home. As the Project Lead and Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK for the Closer to Home project, in partnership with Leeds Building Society, I am pleased that we can improve the support families across the UK have. 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WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 29 Education WalEs EVERY THURSDAY IN YOUR Edited by Abbie Wightwick 029 2024 3765 abbie.wightwick@mediawales.co.uk www.walesonline.co.uk/education School inspectors to investigate peer-on-peer sexual harassment Abbie WightWick Education editor abbie.wightwick@walesonline.co.uk inspectors will visit schools later this month and in early October as part of a Welsh Government review of peer-on-peer sexual harassment in education settings. The review, ordered by Education Minister Jeremy Miles, comes after reports of sexual abuse and harassment were made at almost 3,000 schools in the UK, including 91 schools in Wales, in testimonies online. Everyone’s Invited, an online forum for survivors of sexual abuse, added it feared some students have been “silenced” by their schools and head teachers. The schools were named by former pupils who posted testimony about the abuse they suffered on a website called Everyone’s Invited that is collating the experiences of the victims of what it calls “rape culture”. Under the Welsh Government review Estyn inspectors will look at the incidence of peer-on-peer sexual harassment and how schools’ safeguarding culture “encourages and empowers” pupils to stand up to their peers and report all forms of sexual harassment. A report of their findings will be published in December. Everyone’s Invited said in June that it had received a total of 16,554 anonymous testimonies from survivors of abuse in educational institutions. In a statement, the group added: “The schools we should be worrying about are the schools not mentioned on Everyone’s Invited.” The Welsh Government said its review visits will be made to a representative sample of secondary and independent boarding schools across >education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles Wales. These schools will not be named in the report. Inspectors will meet head teachers, senior leaders, teachers, support staff and pupil focus groups and ask pupils to complete a short questionnaire. Interviews with agencies that work with children and young people and support schools will also be carried out. There will also be “a comprehensive review of research, guidance, toolkits available to support victims, perpetrators and school staff”. Inspectors from Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) will also contribute to visits to independent schools with boarding provision. The Education Minister asked Estyn to review “the culture and processes at maintained and independent secondary schools to protect and support young people” in June shortly after the testimonies across the UK came to light. Announcing the visits, the minister said: “Any form of sexual harassment is completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated. It remains a priority across the Welsh Government that every child and young person is supported, and that they feel able to report any concerns they may have. “Estyn inspectors will visit schools during the autumn term, and we will await the conclusions outlined in their review.” He added: “The outcome of the review will guide our work as we look to do more to keep children and young people safe – including the statutory addition of Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) to the new Curriculum for Wales, from 2022.” The review will consider: ■ the incidence of peer-on-peer sexual harassment in schools in Wales; ■ how schools’ safeguarding cultures encourage and empower pupils to stand up to their peers and report all forms of sexual harassment; ■ existing guidance and support for schools and other relevant agencies who work directly with children and young people; and ■ effective practice seen by inspectors during visits to help schools as they prepare for the new curriculum – especially for relationships and sexuality education (RSE). At the University of South Wales, we are very much looking forward to welcoming students back to our campuses this week. We are pleased that we are able to significantly increase the amount of face-to-face learning and teaching that we will have on our campuses this term. Safety will remain a key component of our delivery as staff and students return. Many of our international students have already arrived and are taking part in our international welcome week, with UK students shortly due to join us for their inductions and welcome activities. It is an exciting time for many students, starting or returning to university, preparing for their studies, making friends, and getting involved in university life. We are pleased to see this returning again this academic year as we bring people back to our campuses. But understandably there will be some who will be concerned about their health and safety as they return to campus. That is why we are asking everyone to have a vaccination before they come to our sites, and if they haven’t then we are holding pop-up vaccination centres with the local univErsity viEW Dr Ben Calvert health board, so that they can have one quickly and conveniently before teaching begins. We are asking everyone to test before they move into their term-time accommodation, and then have a lateral flow test twice a week for the first 28 days that they are on campus. This is to reduce the risk of virus spreading and large numbers of students needing to self-isolate. Coupled with our on-campus safety protocols, such as the wearing of face coverings, then we hope that we can continue to enjoy much more face-to-face teaching this term and keep our campuses and communities as safe as possible. As the chairman of the Welsh Government’s Higher Education Covid Guidance Task and Finish Group over the last year, it has been clear that this has been the main priority for all universities in Wales. Everyone wants to do their best to stop Covid-19 spreading, while giving all of our students the very best education and experience to enable them to progress or complete their studies successfully, while supporting their health and wellbeing. Moving into the new academic year, I am keen that we continue to build upon the lessons we have learned and developments that we have seen during the pandemic at USW, such as the further innovation in learning and teaching. Before the pandemic we already had experience of blended delivery across a range of courses which stood us in good stead. And that has evolved further with new technologies and experiences. When we have spoken to our students over the last 18 months, they have told us that they have enjoyed some of the flexibility that blended learning has introduced, so we are looking to keep some of this in place across all of our courses. It is essential that students continue to be taught on site so that they can benefit from the discussion, debate, ideas and soft skills that working with peers can ignite, as well as learning and developing the practical application and skills that are central to many of our programmes. When coupled with online resources and delivery for individual study, this provides a well-rounded offer that will help students to transition into employment upon graduation. Our 2030 strategy places digital learning and innovation at its heart and we have already made great strides during the pandemic. That is something that I am keen that we develop as the new Vice Chancellor for USW with a curriculum that really provides impact. Our successful and growing programme of degree apprenticeships, including in policing and engineering, together with alternative methods of delivery such as our Foundation Degree programme with the Football League Trust, and part-time and flexible modes of learning, provides learners with many different pathways to enter education so that they can fit together their study and their lives, to lead to skilled employment. We are very fortunate to work with so many talented partners across the public and private sector, in designing and delivering our courses, in researching and innovating, and in making a real difference that impacts our communities. From health and wellbeing, policing and security, to the creative industries and sustainable environment. As another core element of our 2030 strategy, these partnerships provide our students with opportunities and insight, to enable them to succeed in their chosen careers. If you want to talk to us about partnership, the door is always open. It is also clear from the last 18 months that we have impacted on our communities. Through providing Covid testing facilities for the public on our Treforest site, our scientific research that has led to new Covid diagnostic tests, our ongoing work to train the nurses and health practitioners who have been on the front line of delivery and supporting new start-up businesses. What we do matters, now more than ever. Higher education really makes a difference to lives, and to a better tomorrow. I am enormously proud of what we have collectively achieved and I am excited about what the future holds at USW, both this academic year and beyond. We can say confidently that we have done and will continue to do the best we can for our students, our partners and our communities. ■ Dr Ben Calvert is Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Wales

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32 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL WM COFFEEBREAK Cryptic crossword Quick crossword 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 14 18 19 20 21 Stuck on today’s puzzle? Call 0905 789 4220 to hear individual clues or the full solution. Calls cost 80p per minute plus network extras. Service Provider: Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 16/09/2021 Across: 4 Trading; 8 Quaker; 9 Psychic; 10 Easier; 11 Landed; 12 Regulate; 18 Rosemary; 20 Remits; 21 Stoker; 22 Earmark; 23 Finnan; 24 Dewlaps. Down: 1 Equerry; 2 Massage; 3 Reveal; 5 Restless; 6 Decant; 7 Nailed; 13 Airstrip; 14 Backing; 15 Hydrant; 16 Menage; 17 Dismal; 19 Entail. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Across: 5 Week; 7 Misfortune; 8 Debt; 10 Down; 12 Tea; 13 Shadow; 16 North; 18 Tor; 20 Loud; 21 Lard; 22 Bib; 24 Vault; 25 Tenure; 26 Oar; 27 Soar; 29 Iris; 33 Peccadillo; 34 Sway. 6 ACROSS 1. Mature reflection of French freedom (12) 7. Delved deeply into the intellect, we hear (5) 8. To make a net profit, it’s obvious (5) 9. Act as manager for the period of a play (3) 10. Presumably they’re taken by chiropody students! (9) 11. What people do after inspiration? (6) 12. Strike a balance (6) 15. Workman to carry on business about four (9) 17. This will constrict the tailless pig (3) 18. It’s just not port (5) 19. Duck down! (5) 21. Presumably they wouldn’t put people under open arrest! (6,6) ACROSS 3. Undress (5) 9. Nearer (6) 10. Maker of menswear (6) 11. Broaden (5) 12. Single entity (4) 15. Spite (6) 17. Recollects (7) 19. Signal agreement (3) 20. Sea duck (5) 22. Adjoins (5) 24. Greek author (5) 25. Anaesthetic (5) 27. Aged (3) 29. Sleeveless undergarment (7) 32. Fills with anxiety or fear (6) 34. Short letter (4) 35. Country (5) 37. Monarch’s seat (6) 38. Vulnerable, sensitive (6) 39. Pinafore (5) DOWN 1. Where an unsatisfactory match may end (7,5) 2. Proscribe nearly all the musical performers (3) 3. The rod could be made of this (3-3) 4. Art of manipulating bad cheque with counterfeit tin (9) 5. Nothing on the green is open to the public (5) 6. What those who scrutinise voting papers do? (5-7) 7. May, for example, be found in a film on theology (5) 10. He gets shot while taking part (4,5) 13. Bream changing colour (5) 14. Strip off and change the colour of a singlet, one hears (6) 16. Bird decapitates the dog (5) 20. Part of the arduous strain expressed by two (3) DOWN 1. Happen (5) 2. Theme (5) 3. Stitch (3) 4. Threefold (6) 5. Article (4) 6. Universal remedy (7) 7. Unadorned (5) 8. Gluttony (5) 13. Sport (7) 14. Flavour (5) 16. Small crown (7) 18. Flanks (5) 21. Hold royal office (5) 23. Staying power (7) 26. Market, exchange (6) 27. Hop-drying kilns (5) 28. Firm supplying milk (5) 30. Noblemen (5) 31. Rips (5) 33. Pace (4) 36. Monetary unit (3) Down: 1 Big; 2 Afro; 3 Grin; 4 Yul; 5 Wed; 6 Elbow; 9 Stale; 10 Danube; 11 Bat; 13 Shove; 14 Doll; 15 Orator; 17 Odin; 19 Adore; 23 Bud; 25 Throw; 27 Stay; 28 Amid; 30 Spy; 31 Ace; 32 Elk. Codeword This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I Need a little help getting started? Then call 0901 293 6261 to hear four random extra letter clues. Or text CODE and send to 64343 to receive 4 clues. Calls and texts cost £1 plus any network extras. Service Provider: Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S G F N B M O W Z E Q P J 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 R L Y X H A U V T I D C K Split Decision Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. G O C L R W T O E A A D B A M L S S A C N A M L G E B R A O Y N S H W F E S F A D R YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS S T A N D T C R E X T R A A E M M E D I A Gogen Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way. 1 V J M X T B O L I Y H A C E F R W U K D P G N Q S BACKED CITY FELIX GRACE JOCKEY PRAWN QUACKS QUALIFY VOMIT WHALE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y 2 J C M Y S BAWL CAMP EXIT FOLKSY Q U A P K FOND GUM HEW G B X W L JUMP PLOD QUAY T I E N O SPAWNED TRIBE R V H D F VEND VIXEN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS G H N D Q F O S T U X E J I C B V A R K P M W L Y S W J Y L R A N T Q M V X U H B E I G O D K C F P

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Mae copi o’r dogfennau a adneuwyd gan gynnwys Datganiad rhesymau’r Cyngor a’r Cynllun ar gael drwy gysylltu â naill ai traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk neu Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk neu drwy ffonio’r Ganolfan Gwasanaeth Cwsmeriaid Ffôn : 01656 643643 (dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1014/JPD) neu o Lyfrgell y Pîl, Canolfan Bywyd y Pîl, Helig Fan, y Pîl, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF33 6BS rhwng yr oriau canlynol: dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener (9:15-13:00) – (14:00- 18:00) a dydd Sadwrn (9:15-13:00).Rhaid anfon gwrthwynebiadau neu sylwadau ynghylch y cynigion, ynghyd a’r sail dros eu gwneud, yn ysgrifenedig wedi eu cyfeirio at y sawl sydd wedi llofnodi isod yn y cyfeiriad isod, neu drwy’r e-bost at Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, erbyn 14/10/2021. Os cewch unrhyw anhawster i ymateb yn ysgrifenedig, neu os bydd arnoch eisiau’r hysbysiad mewn fformat gwahanol, er enghraifft, mewn print bras, sain, braille neu ffacs, cysylltwch â’r Adran Gyfreithiol yn y cyfeiriad isod neu drwy ffonio’r Ganolfan Gwasanaeth Cwsmeriaid Ffôn: 01656 643643 cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1014/JPD. Sylwch, os gwelwch yn dda, fod modd i’r holl sylwadau a dderbynnir gael eu hystyried yn gyhoeddus gan y Cyngor ac y gallai sylwedd unrhyw sylwadau [ynghyd ag enw a chyfeiriad y person sy’n eu gwneud] fod ar gael i’w harchwilio gan y cyhoedd. Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg; caiff unrhyw ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg ei hateb yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn achosi oedi cyn ateb. Dyddiedig: 16/09/2021. K Watson, Prif Swyddog - Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol, AD a Rheoleiddiol – Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Swyddfeydd Dinesig, Stryd yr Angel, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (B4281 PISGAH STREET, KENFIG HILL, BRIDGEND) (PELICAN PEDESTRIAN CROSSING) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bridgend County Borough Council as the Highway Authority for Kenfig Hill in exercise of their powers under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police, propose to establish two Pelican Pedestrian Crossings as set out in the schedule below:- SCHEDULE B4281 Pisgah Street, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend Location of Pedestrian Crossing: Pisgah Street, located outside Heathbridge House Surgery, Approximately 14 meters (15 yards) east of its junction with Baiden Avenue B4281 Pisgah Street, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend Location of Pedestrian Crossing: Pisgah Street, located outside Pisgah Baptist Chapel, Approximately 22 meters (24 yards) west of its junction with Baiden Avenue. A copy of the deposited documents including the Statement of the Council’s reasons and Plan are available by contacting either traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk or Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk or by telephone via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 (please quote legal reference E34- 1014/JPD) or from Pyle Library, Pyle Life Centre, Helig Fan, Pyle, Bridgend, CF33 6BS between the following hours: Monday-Friday (9:15-13:00) – (14:00-18:00) and Saturday (9:15-13:00). Objections or representations to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made, must be sent in writing addressed to the undersigned to the below address, or by email to Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, by the 14/10/2021.Should you have any difficulty in responding in writing, or require the notice in an alternative format for example, larger print, audio, braille or fax please contact the Legal Section at the address below or via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 legal ref E34-1014/JPD. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation [together with the name and address of the person making it] could be made available for public inspection. The council welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh, any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding. Dated: 16/09/2021. K Watson, Chief Officer - Legal, HR & Regulatory Services – Chief Executive’s Directorate, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR (A4063 HEOL MAESTEG, TONDU, PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR)(CROESFAN BELICAN I GERDDWYR) RHODDIR RHYBUDD DRWY HYN fod Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-ybont ar Ogwr fel yr Awdurdod Priffyrdd ar gyfer Tondu gan arfer ei bwerau dan Adran 23 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984 a’r holl bwerau galluogi eraill ac ar ôl ymgynghori â Phrif Swyddog yr Heddlu, yn cynnig sefydlu Croesfan Belican ar gyfer Cerddwyr fel yr eglurir yn yr atodlen isod:- ATODLEN A4063 Heol Maesteg, Tondu, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr. Lleoliad y Groesfan i Gerddwyr: I’w lleoli ar Heol Maesteg, y tu allan i gae chwarae Tondu, oddeutu 62 metr (68 llath) i’r gogledd o’i chyffordd â Stryd Llynfi. Mae copi o’r dogfennau a adneuwyd gan gynnwys Datganiad rhesymau’r Cyngor a’r Cynllun ar gael drwy gysylltu â naill ai traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk neu Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk neu drwy ffonio’r Ganolfan Gwasanaeth Cwsmeriaid, Ffôn : 01656 643643 (dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1017/JPD) neu o Lyfrgell Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Canolfan Bywyd Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Stryd yr Angel, Pen-ybont ar Ogwr, CF31 4AH rhwng yr oriau canlynol: dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener 9:15-13:00 – 14:00-18:00 a dydd Sadwrn 9:15-13.00 - 14:00- 17:00.Rhaid anfon gwrthwynebiadau neu sylwadau ynghylch y cynigion, ynghyd a’r sail dros eu gwneud, yn ysgrifenedig wedi eu cyfeirio at y sawl sydd wedi llofnodi isod yn y cyfeiriad isod, neu drwy’r e-bost at Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, erbyn 14/10/2021. Os cewch unrhyw anhawster i ymateb yn ysgrifenedig, neu os bydd arnoch eisiau’r hysbysiad mewn fformat gwahanol, er enghraifft, mewn print bras, sain, braille neu ffacs, cysylltwch â’r Adran Gyfreithiol yn y cyfeiriad isod neu drwy ffonio’r Ganolfan Gwasanaeth Cwsmeriaid, Ffôn: 01656 643643 cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1017/JPD. Sylwch, os gwelwch yn dda, fod modd i’r holl sylwadau a dderbynnir gael eu hystyried yn gyhoeddus gan y Cyngor ac y gallai sylwedd unrhyw sylwadau [ynghyd ag enw a chyfeiriad y person sy’n eu gwneud] fod ar gael i’w harchwilio gan y cyhoedd. Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg; caiff unrhyw ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg ei hateb yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn achosi oedi cyn ateb. Dyddiedig: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Prif Swyddog - Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol, AD a Rheoleiddiol – Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Swyddfeydd Dinesig, Stryd yr Angel, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (A4063 MAESTEG ROAD, TONDU, BRIDGEND) (PELICAN PEDESTRIAN CROSSING) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bridgend County Borough Council as the Highway Authority for Tondu in exercise of their powers under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police, propose to establish a Pelican Pedestrian Crossing as set out in the schedule below:- SCHEDULE A4063 Maesteg Road, Tondu, Bridgend. Location of Pedestrian Crossing: located on Maesteg Road, outside of Tondu Playground, approximately 62 meters (68 yards) north of the junction with Llynfi Street. A copy of the deposited documents including the Statement of the Council’s reasons and Plan are available by contacting either traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk or Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk or by telephone via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 (please quote legal reference E34- 1017/JPD) or from Bridgend Library, Bridgend Life Centre, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AH between the following hours: Monday- Friday 9:15-13:00 – 14:00-18:00 and Saturday 9:15-13.00 - 14:00- 17:00.Objections or representations to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made, must be sent in writing addressed to the undersigned to the below address, or by email to Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, by the 14/10/2021.Should you have any difficulty in responding in writing, or require the notice in an alternative format for example, larger print, audio, braille or fax please contact the Legal Section at the address below or via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 legal ref E34-1017/JPD. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation [together with the name and address of the person making it] could be made available for public inspection. The council welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh, any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding. Dated: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Chief Officer - Legal, HR & Regulatory Services – Chief Executive’s Directorate, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB

Thursday, September 16, 2021 Classified Advertising www.walesonline.co.uk Western Mail 37 CYNGOR SIR DINAS A SIR CAERDYDD Mae’r ceisiadau canlynol wedi dod i law Cyngor Sir Caerdydd. Mae modd archwilio’r ceisiadau yn ystod oriau swyddfa arferol yn yr Adran Rheoli Datblygu, Cynllunio Strategol, Priffyrdd a Thraffig a Thrafnidiaeth, Neuadd y Sir, Caerdydd. Dylai unrhyw un sy’n dymuno gwneud sylwadau wneud hynny o fewn 14 neu 21 diwrnod (fel y nodir) i heddiw. Gallwch weld yr hysbysiad hwn ar-lein yn www.caerdydd.gov.uk/cynllunio Gall y cynnig/cynigion effeithio ar gymeriad a/neu olwg ardal gadwraeth. (Ymatebwch o fewn 21 diwrnod) 21/02090/DCH DISODLI’R FFENESTRI CAS PREN PRESENNOL A’R DRYSAU ALLANOL FFRÂM BREN A’R SGRINIAU GWYDR DWBL GYDA FFENESTRI CAS UPVC LLIW A DRYSAU ALLANOL WEDI'U FFRAMIO A SGRINIAU GWYDR DWBL A AC ADDURNO RENDR PAENT LLYFN Y TU ALLAN Lleoliad: 6 MITRE COURT, MITRE PLACE, LLANDAF, CAERDYDD, CF5 2EZ Ymgeisydd: Mr Hall S Gilbert PENNAETH CYNLLUNIO THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CARDIFF The following applications have been received by Cardiff County Council. The applications can be inspected during normal office hours at Development Control, Strategic Planning, Highways and Traffic & Transportation, County Hall, Cardiff. Anyone wishing to comment should do so within 14 or 21 days (as specified) from today. You may view this notice on line at www.Cardiff.gov.uk/planning The proposal(s) may affect the character and/or appearance of a conservation area. (Reply within 21 days) 21/02090/DCH REPLACE EXISTING TIMBER CASEMENT WINDOWS AND TIMBER FRAMED EXTERNAL DOORS AND DOUBLE GLAZED SCREENS WITH COLOURED UPVC CASEMENT WINDOWS AND UPVC FRAMED EXTERNAL DOORS AND DOUBLE GLAZED SCREENS AND DECORATE SMOOTH PAINTED RENDER EXTERNALLY Location: 6 MITRE COURT, MITRE PLACE, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF, CF5 2EZ Applicant: Mr Hall S Gilbert HEAD OF PLANNING GORCHYMYN TRAFFIG CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR (A4063 COYTRAHEN) (A4063 LLANGYNWYDD) (TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 30MYA) (TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 50MYA) 202- RHODDIR RHYBUDD DRWY HYN fod Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-ybont ar Ogwr ("y Cyngor"), drwy arfer eu pwerau o dan adran 84 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984 ("y Ddeddf") a phob pŵer galluogi arall, ac mewn ymgynghoriad â Phrif Swyddog yr Heddlu yn unol â Rhan III o Atodlen 9 i'r Ddeddf, yn bwriadu gwneud Gorchymyn â’r effaith ganlynol:- 1. Ni chaiff neb beri i unrhyw gerbyd gael ei yrru ar gyflymder sy'n fwy na 30 milltir yr awr ar y darnau o ffyrdd ac ymylon y darnau o ffyrdd a gynhwysir yn Atodlen 1 a 2 i'r Hysbysiad hwn. 2. Ni chaiff neb beri i unrhyw gerbyd gael ei yrru ar gyflymder sy'n fwy na 50 milltir yr awr ar y darnau o ffyrdd ac ymylon y darnau o ffyrdd a gynhwysir yn Atodlen 3 i'r Hysbysiad hwn. Ar hyn o bryd mae'r darnau o ffyrdd a bennir yn Atodlenni 1, 2 a 3 yn ddarostyngedig i'r Terfyn Cyflymder o 60mya. Nid yw'r gwaharddiad a gyflwynir gan y Gorchymyn hwn yn gymwys i gerbyd esempt. Yn y Gorchymyn ystyr "cerbyd esempt" yw: (a) unrhyw gerbyd sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio gan y gwasanaethau brys at y dibenion a ddisgrifir yn adran 87 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984;(b) unrhyw gerbyd sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio at ddibenion y llynges, y fyddin, neu’r llu awyr, ac sy’n cael ei yrru gan berson sydd am y tro yn ddarostyngedig i orchmynion aelodau lluoedd arfog y Goron, ac sy'n aelod o'r lluoedd arbennig-(i) pan fo person sydd wedi'i hyfforddi i yrru ar gyflymder uchel yn ymateb, neu yn ymarfer ymateb, i argyfwng diogelwch cenedlaethol: neu (ii) at ddibenion hyfforddi person i yrru cerbydau ar gyflymder uchel. Ystyr "lluoedd arbennig" yw'r unedau hynny o'r lluoedd arfog y mae Cyfarwyddwr y Lluoedd Arbennig yn gyfrifol am gynnal a chadw eu galluoedd, neu unedau sydd am y tro yn ddarostyngedig i orchymyn gweithredol y Cyfarwyddwr hwnnw. ATODLEN 1 (YMESTYN TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 30MYA) (i)A4063 Coytrahen - O bwynt 35 metr (38 llath) i'r gogledd o ganolbwynt cyffordd yr A4063 â Phont Shwt, tua'r de am bellter o tua 360 metr (394 llath).(ii) A4063 Llangynwyd - O bwynt 60 metr (60 llath) i'r de o ganolbwynt mynedfa’r gyffordd i Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, tua'r de am bellter o tua 110 medr (120 llath). ATODLEN 2 (CYFLWYNO TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 30MYA) (i)A4063 - O bwynt 450 metr (492 llath) i'r de-ddwyrain o ganolbwynt ei chyffordd â'r fynedfa orllewinol i WEPA am bellter o tua 600 metr (656 llath). ATODLEN 3 (CYFLWYNO TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 50MYA) (i)A4063 Llangynwyd - O bwynt 170 medr (186 llath) i'r de o ganolbwynt mynedfa'r gyffordd i Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, tua'r de am bellter o tua 1520 metr (1662 llath). (ii)A4063 Coytrahen - O bwynt 35 metr (38 llath) i'r gogledd o ganolbwynt cyffordd yr A4063 â Phont Shwt, tua'r gogledd am bellter o tua 780 metr (853 llath). Mae copi o'r dogfennau a adneuwyd gan gynnwys y Gorchymyn arfaethedig a'r datganiad o resymau'r Cyngor dros wneud y Gorchymyn ar gael drwy gysylltu â naill ai traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk neu Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk neu dros y ffôn drwy'r Ganolfan Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid Ffôn : 01656 643643 (dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1012/JPD) neu maen nhw i’w cael o Lyfrgell Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Canolfan Bywyd Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Angel Street, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF31 4AH yn ystod yr oriau canlynol: Llun - Gwener 9:15-13:00 – 14:00-18:00 a Sadwrn 9:15-13.00 - 14:00- 17:00.Rhaid anfon gwrthwynebiadau neu sylwadau i'r cynigion, ynghyd â'r seiliau y'u gwneir, yn ysgrifenedig at y rhai sydd wedi llofnodi isod i'r cyfeiriad isod, neu drwy e-bost i Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, gan y 14/10/2021 . Os cewch unrhyw anhawster wrth ymateb yn ysgrifenedig, neu os oes angen yr hysbysiad arnoch mewn fformat amgen, er enghraifft, print bras, sain, braille neu ffacs, cysylltwch â'r Adran Gyfreithiol yn y cyfeiriad isod neu drwy'r Ganolfan Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid Ffôn : 01656 643643 cyfreithiol cyf E34-1012/JPD. Noder y gall yr holl sylwadau a dderbynnir gael eu hystyried gan y Cyngor yn gyhoeddus, ac y gallai sylwedd unrhyw gynrychiolaeth [ynghyd ag enw a chyfeiriad y person sy'n ei wneud] fod ar gael i'r cyhoedd ei archwilio. Mae'r cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg, a bydd unrhyw ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei hateb yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi cyn ymateb. DYDDIEDIG: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Prif Swyddog - Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol, AD a Rheoleiddiol – Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Swyddfeydd Dinesig, Stryd yr Angel, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr CF31 4WB BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (A4063 COYTRAHEN) (A4063 LLANGYNWYDD)(30MPH SPEED LIMIT)(50MPH SPEED LIMIT) TRAFFIC ORDER 202- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Bridgend County Borough Council (“the Council”) intend to make an Order in exercise of their powers under section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and of all other enabling powers and in consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act the effect of which will be:- 1. No person shall cause any vehicle to be driven at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on the lengths of roads and sides of lengths of roads contained in Schedule 1 and 2 of this Notice. 2. No person shall cause any vehicle to be driven at a speed in excess of 50 miles per hour on the lengths of roads and sides of lengths of roads contained in Schedule 3 of this Notice. The lengths of roads specified in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 are currently subject to the National Speed Limit of 60mph. The prohibition introduced by the proposed Order will not apply to an exempted vehicle. In the Order “exempted vehicle” means: (a) any vehicle being used by the emergency services for the purposes described in section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;(b) any vehicle being used for naval, military or air force purposes, and being driven by a person for the time being subject to the orders of the member of the armed forces of the Crown, who is a member of the special forces-(i) in response, or for practice in responding, to a national security emergency by a person who has been trained in driving at high speeds: or (ii) for the purposes of training a person in driving vehicles at high speeds. “special forces” means those units of the armed forces the maintenance of whose capabilities is the responsibility of the Director of Special Forces or which are for the time being subject to the operational command of that Director. SCHEDULE 1 (EXTENSION OF 30MPH SPEED LIMIT) (i)A4063 Coytrahen - From a point 35 meters (38 yards) north of the centreline point of the A4063’s junction with Shwt Bridge, southwards for a distance of approximately 360 meters (394 yards). (ii)A4063 Llangynwyd - From a point 60 meters (60 yards) south of the centreline point of the junction entrance to Ysgol Gyfun Gyrmraeg Llangynwyd, southwards for a distance of approximately 110 meters (120 yards). SCHEDULE 2 (INTRODUCTION OF 30MPH SPEED LIMIT) (i)A4063 - From a point 450 meters (492 yards) south east of the centreline point of its junction with the western entrance to WEPA for a distance of approximately 600 meters (656 yards). SCHEDULE 3 (INTRODUCTION OF 50MPH SPEED LIMIT) (i)A4063 Llangynwyd - From a point 170 meters (186 yards) south of the centreline point of the junction entrance to Ysgol Gyfun Gyrmraeg Llangynwyd, southwards for a distance of approximately 1520 meters (1662 yards). (ii)A4063 Coytrahen - From a point 35 meters (38 yards) north of the centreline point of the A4063’s junction with Shwt Bridge, Northwards for a distance of approximately 780 meters (853 yards). A copy of the deposited documents including the proposed Order and statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order are available by contacting either traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk or Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk or by telephone via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 (please quote legal reference E34- 1012/JPD) or from Bridgend Library, Bridgend Life Centre, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AH between the following hours: Monday-Friday 9:15-13:00 – 14:00-18:00 and Saturday 9:15-13.00 - 14:00-17:00. Objections or representations to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made, must be sent in writing addressed to the undersigned to the below address, or by email to Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, by the 14/10/2021 .Should you have any difficulty in responding in writing, or require the notice in an alternative format for example, larger print, audio, braille or fax please contact the Legal Section at the address below or via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 legal ref E34-1012/JPD. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation [together with the name and address of the person making it] could be made available for public inspection. The council welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh, any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding. DATED: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Chief Officer - Legal, HR & Regulatory Services – Chief Executive’s Directorate, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB GORCHYMYN TRAFFIG (CODI CYFYNGIAD) (TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 40MYA) (CYMMER ROAD, CAERAU) CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR 2021 RHODDIR RHYBUDD DRWY HYN bod Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-ybont ar Ogwr ("y Cyngor"), drwy arfer eu pwerau o dan adrannau 81, 82, 83, ac 84 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984 ("y Ddeddf") a phob pŵer galluogi arall, ac mewn ymgynghoriad â Phrif Swyddog yr Heddlu yn unol â Rhan III o Atodlen 9 i'r Ddeddf, yn bwriadu gwneud Gorchymyn â’r effaith ganlynol:-(1)Bydd y darnau o ffyrdd a bennir yn Atodlen 1 i'r Hysbysiad hwn yn peidio â bod yn ffyrdd cyfyngedig at ddibenion Adran 81 o'r Ddeddf. (2) Ni chaiff neb beri i unrhyw gerbyd modur gael ei yrru ar gyflymder sy'n gynt na 40 milltir yr awr, ac eithrio cerbyd sydd wedi cael ei eithrio, ar y darnau o ffyrdd ac ar ymylon darnau o ffyrdd a gynhwysir yn atodlen 2 yr Hysbysiad hwNid yw'r gwaharddiad a gyflwynir gan y Gorchymyn hwn yn gymwys i gerbyd sydd wedi’i eithrio. Yn y Gorchymyn ystyr "cerbyd sydd wedi’i eithrio" yw: (a) unrhyw gerbyd sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio gan y gwasanaethau brys at y dibenion a ddisgrifir yn adran 87 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984;(b) unrhyw gerbyd sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio at ddibenion y llynges, y fyddin, neu’r llu awyr, ac sy’n cael ei yrru gan berson sydd am y tro yn ddarostyngedig i orchmynion aelodau lluoedd arfog y Goron, ac sy'n aelod o'r lluoedd arbennig-(i) pan fo person sydd wedi'i hyfforddi i yrru ar gyflymder uchel yn ymateb, neu yn ymarfer ymateb, i argyfwng diogelwch cenedlaethol: neu (ii) at ddibenion hyfforddi person i yrru cerbydau ar gyflymder uchel. Ystyr "lluoedd arbennig" yw'r unedau hynny o'r lluoedd arfog y mae Cyfarwyddwr y Lluoedd Arbennig yn gyfrifol am gynnal a chadw eu galluoedd, neu unedau sydd am y tro yn ddarostyngedig i orchymyn gweithredol y Cyfarwyddwr hwnnw. ATODLEN 1 (CODI CYFYNGIAD) Cymmer Road, Caerau (i) O Ffin Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ar bwynt 15 medr (16 llath) i'r de o'r gyffordd â Brynheulog Road, tua'r de am bellter o tua 510 metr (558 llath). ATODLEN 2 (TERFYN CYFLYMDER O 40MYA) Cymmer Road, Caerau (i) O Ffin Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ar bwynt 15 medr (16 llath) i'r de o'r gyffordd â Brynheulog Road, tua'r de am bellter o tua 510 metr (558 llath). Mae copi o'r dogfennau a adneuwyd gan gynnwys y Gorchymyn a'r Cynllun arfaethedig yn ogystal â datganiad o resymau’r Cyngor dros wneud y Gorchymyn ar gael drwy gysylltu â naill ai traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk neu Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk neu drwy ffonio’r Ganolfan Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid Ffôn : 01656 643643 (dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34- 1021 /JPD), neu maen nhe i’w cael yn rhad ac am ddim yn Llyfrgell Maesteg, North’s Lane, Maesteg, CF34 9AA yn ystod yr oriau canlynol: Dydd Llun 9.15am - 1pm a 2pm - 6pm, dydd Mawrth 9.15am - 1pm a 2pm - 5pm, Dydd Mercher 9.15am - 1pm, Dydd Iau 9.15am - 1pm a 2pm - 5pm, Dydd Gwener 9.15am - 1pm a 2pm - 5pm, Dydd Sadwrn 9.15am - 1pm a 2pm - 5pm. Rhaid anfon gwrthwynebiadau neu sylwadau i'r cynigion, gan nodi ar ba sail y’u gwneir, yn ysgrifenedig at y rhai sydd wedi llofnodi isod i'r cyfeiriad isod, neu drwy e-bost i Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, erbyn 14/10/2021. Os ydych yn cael unrhyw anhawster wrth ymateb yn ysgrifenedig, neu os ydych angen yr hysbysiad mewn fformat arall, fel print mwy, sain, braille neu ffacs, cysylltwch â'r Adran Gyfreithiol gan ddefnyddio’r cyfeiriad isod neu ffoniwch y Ganolfan Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid Ffôn : 01656 643643 cyfeirnod cyfreithiol E34-1021/JPD. Noder y gall yr holl sylwadau a dderbynnir gael eu hystyried gan y Cyngor yn gyhoeddus, ac y gallai sylwedd unrhyw gynrychiolaeth [ynghyd ag enw a chyfeiriad y person sy'n ei wneud] fod ar gael i'r cyhoedd ei archwilio. Mae'r cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg, a bydd unrhyw ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei hateb yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi cyn ymateb.DYDDIEDIG: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Prif Swyddog - Pennaeth Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol, AD a Rheoleiddiol, Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Swyddfeydd Dinesig, Stryd yr Angel, Pen-ybont ar Ogwr, CF31 4WB CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL RHONDDA CYNON TAF (STRYD BAILEY, STRYD GLYNGWYN, ABERPENNAR) (CYFYNGIADAU AROS) 2021 DYMA HYSBYSIAD bod Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf wedi gwneud Gorchymyn o dan Adrannau 1, 2 a 4 o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984 a phob pŵer galluogi arall, a'i effaith fydd: 1. Cyflwyno'r cyfyngiadau aros sydd wedi'u nodi yn Atodlen 1 Bydd y Gorchymyn yn dod i rym ar 17 Medi 2021 Chaiff unrhyw berson sy'n dymuno cwestiynu dilysrwydd y Gorchymyn, neu unrhyw ddarpariaeth a gynhwysir ynddo, ar y sail nad yw o fewn y pwerau a roddwyd gan Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984, neu ar y sail na chydymffurfiwyd ag unrhyw un o ofynion y Ddeddf honno neu unrhyw offeryn a wnaed o dani mewn perthynas â'r Gorchymyn, wneud cais o fewn chwe wythnos i 17 Medi 2021 i'r Uchel Lys at y diben hwn Atodlen 1 – Gwahardd Aros ar Unrhyw Adeg 1. Ochr dde-ddwyreiniol Stryd Bailey, o bwynt sydd 12 metr i’r de-orllewin o'i chyffordd â Heol Meisgyn, tua'r de-orllewin i'w chyffordd â Stryd Glyngwyn. 2. Ochr ogledd-ddwyreiniol Stryd Glyngwyn, o'i chyffordd â Stryd Bailey, tua'r de-ddwyrain am bellter o 12 metr Dyddiad 16 Medi 2021 Andrew Wilkins Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol Y Pafiliynau, Parc Hen Lofa’r Cambrian, Cwm Clydach, CF40 2XX BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (CYMMER ROAD, CAERAU)(DE-RESTRICTION)(40MPH SPEED LIMIT) TRAFFIC ORDER 202- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Bridgend County Borough Council (“the Council”) intend to make an Order in exercise of their powers under sections 81, 82, 83 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and of all other enabling powers and in consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act the effect of which will be:-1. The lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 of this Notice shall cease to be restricted roads for the purposes of Section 81 of the Act. 2. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to be driven at a speed in excess of 40 miles per hour, other than an exempted vehicle, on the lengths of roads and sides of lengths of roads contained in schedule 2 of this Notice. The prohibition introduced by the proposed Order will not apply to an exempted vehicle. In the Order “exempted vehicle” means: (a) any vehicle being used by the emergency services for the purposes described in section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;(b) any vehicle being used for naval, military or air force purposes, and being driven by a person for the time being subject to the orders of the member of the armed forces of the Crown, who is a member of the special forces-(i) in response, or for practice in responding, to a national security emergency by a person who has been trained in driving at high speeds: or (ii) for the purposes of training a person in driving vehicles at high speeds. “special forces” means those units of the armed forces the maintenance of whose capabilities is the responsibility of the Director of Special Forces or which are for the time being subject to the operational command of that Director. SCHEDULE 1 (DE-RESTRICTION) Cymmer Road, Caerau (i)Commencing at the Bridgend County Borough Council Boundary, at a point 15 meters (16 yards) south of its junction with Brynheulog Road, southwards for a distance of approximately 510 meters (558 yards). SCHEDULE 2 (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) Cymmer Road, Caerau (i)Commencing at the Bridgend County Borough Council Boundary, at a point 15 meters (16 yards) south of its junction with Brynheulog Road, southwards for a distance of approximately 510 meters (558 yards). A copy of the deposited documents including the proposed Order and statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order are available by contacting either traffictransportation@bridgend.gov.uk or Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk or by telephone via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 (please quote legal reference E34- 1021/JPD or are available free of charge from Maesteg Library, North’s Lane, Maesteg, CF34 9AA between the following hours: Monday 9.15am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm,Tuesday 9.15am -1pm and 2pm -5pm,Wednesday 9.15am -1pm,Thursday 9.15am -1pm and 2pm -5pm, Friday 9.15am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm, Saturday 9.15am -1pm and 2pm -5pm.Objections or representations to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made, must be sent in writing addressed to the undersigned to the below address, or by email to Jane.Dessent@bridgend.gov.uk, by the 14/10/2021.Should you have any difficulty in responding in writing, or require the notice in an alternative format for example, larger print, audio, braille or fax please contact the Legal Section at the address below or via the Customer Service Centre Tel : 01656 643643 legal ref E34-1021/JPD. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation [together with the name and address of the person making it] could be made available for public inspection. The council welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh, any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding. DATED: 16/09/2021 K Watson, Chief Officer - Legal, HR & Regulatory Services – Chief Executive’s Directorate, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (BAILEY STREET, GLYNGWYN STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH) (WAITING RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Sections 1, 2 and 4 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers, the effect of which will be to: 1. Introduce waiting restrictions as described in Schedule 1 The Order will come into operation 17th September 2021 Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under it had not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks from 17th September 2021 apply to the High Court for this purpose Schedule 1 – Prohibition of Waiting At Any Time 1. The south eastern side of Bailey Street, from a point 12 metres south west of its junction with Miskin Road, south westwards to its junction with Glyngwyn Street 2. The north eastern side of Glyngwyn Street, from its junction with Bailey Street, south eastwards for a distance of 12 metres Dated 16 September 2021 Andrew Wilkins Director of Legal Services Y Pafiliynau, Parc Hen Lofa’r Cambrian, Cwm Clydach, CF40 2XX

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Thursday, September 16, 2021 Classified Advertising www.walesonline.co.uk Western Mail 41 Services www.aber.ac.uk/hr Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol - Llywodraethu 36.5 awr yr wythnos Gradd 9R: £61,818 - £63,668 y flwyddyn I hyrwyddo gweithlu hyblyg, bydd y Brifysgol yn ystyried ceisiadau gan unigolion sy’n ceisio am swydd sydd â threfniadau gweithio amser llawn neu rannu swydd. Mae Prifysgol Aberystwyth yn awyddus i benodi Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol a fydd yn gweithredu ar y lefel uchaf yn y Brifysgol. Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol sy’n bennaf cyfrifol am roi arweiniad awdurdodol i Gyngor a Senedd y Brifysgol a’u pwyllgorau ar faterion yn ymwneud â’r modd y mae pwerau, polisïau a gweithdrefnau llywodraethu yn gweithio a chydymffurfiaeth â hwy; cynnal busnes llywodraethu mewn modd effeithlon, a gwelliant parhaus yr arferion llywodraethu. Bydd Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol hefyd yn goruchwylio ac yn atebol am faterion iechyd a diogelwch, cynllunio parhad busnes, a rheoli materion cydymffurfio eraill sy’n ymwneud â llywodraethu gwybodaeth, yn ogystal â’r berthynas â chynghorwyr cyfreithiol y Brifysgol. Bydd angen i Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol gadw’r amrywiol linellau adrodd mewn cof yn rhan o’r swydd. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn atebol i’r Cyngor yn unig, gan adrodd yn uniongyrchol i Gadeirydd y Cyngor, mewn perthynas â busnes y corff llywodraethu. Yn yr un modd, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn adrodd i’r Is-Ganghellor ynghylch busnes y Senedd; ac i Gadeiryddion unrhyw is-bwyllgorau y mae Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol yn eu gwasanaethu. Yr Is-Ganghellor fydd rheolwr llinell deiliad y swydd, a bydd yr Is-Ganghellor yn sicrhau y gall Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol gyflawni ei (d) dyletswyddau yn y modd annibynnol angenrheidiol. Bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus hefyd allu dangos profiad blaenorol o reoli ac arwain tîm, a’r gallu i weithio ar y cyd er mwyn cyrraedd terfynau amser. Bydd disgwyl iddynt fod â’r statws angenrheidiol i roi hyder llwyr i Gyngor y Brifysgol a chyd-weithwyr uwch yn y Brifysgol. Bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fedru’r Gymraeg a’r Saesneg i safon ardderchog, yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar (C2). O dan gynllun system bwyntiau Llywodraeth San Steffan, mae’r swydd hon yn bodloni’r meini prawf i gael ei noddi gan Brifysgol Aberystwyth ar gyfer cais Llwybr Gweithiwr Medrus. I gael mwy o wybodaeth am y broses nawdd gweler isod. I gael gwybodaeth ac i wneud cais, ewch i http://jobs.aber. ac.uk. Rydym yn croesawu ymgeiswyr o bob cefndir a chymuned, ac yn enwedig felly’r rhai sydd ar hyn o bryd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol yn ein gweithlu. Mae hyn yn cynnwys, ymhlith eraill, ymgeiswyr duon, Asiaidd neu o gefndir ethnig lleiafrifol (BAME), ac ymgeiswyr ag anableddau. Rydym yn annog ymgeiswyr benywaidd yn benodol i ymgeisio am y swydd hon gan nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol ar y lefel hon yn ein sefydliad ar hyn o bryd. Rydym yn Sefydliad Dwyieithog sy’n cydymffurfio â Safonau’r Iaith Gymraeg ac sy’n ymroddedig i Gyfle Cyfartal. Mae croeso i chi wneud cais am unrhyw swydd yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg, a bydd pob cais a gyflwynir yn cael ei drin yn gyfartal. Fel arfer fe benodir i swyddi ymhen 4 - 8 wythnos ar ôl y dyddiad cau. University Secretary - Governance 36.5 hours per week Grade 9R: £61,818 - £63,668 per annum To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, or job share, working arrangements. 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42 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL YARMOUTH TODAY PONTEFRACT TODAY Going: Good to soft Draw: High numbers best on the straight course, especially in large fields. Going: Good to firm Draw: Low numbers best in sprints. Buoyant 1.30 Top Exhibit Atomise 2.05 Love Trophy Power Ingleton 2.40 Mighty Ulysses Prince Alex 3.15 Pleasant Man Future 3.50 Crystal Starlet Titian 4.25 Pistoletto Spirited Guest 5.00 Dancinginthewoods Mariha 2.15 Profit And Loss Liberation Point (nb) 2.50 Ace Rothstein Algheed 3.25 Ey Up It’s Maggie Embolden 4.00 Wynford Charger 4.35 Abbey Heights Barshaa 5.10 coul Kat Rebel Redemption 5.40 Secret Eagle 1.30 FREE TIPS ON ATTHERACES.COM NURSERY (4) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,926 (10 run) SSR 1 (3) 130 Global Wisdom (28) C Dwyer 9-9 (D)................. S De Sousa 89 2 (4) 510 Aristobulus (29) J Ferguson 9-7 (D2)...................... A Kirby 89 3 (8) 322 Buoyant (36) M Meade 9-7 (BF)............................R L Moore 88 4 (2) 188 Zebelle (12) G Boughey 9-6................................... J Mitchell 85 5 (9) 125 General Panic (12) S P C Woods 9-6 (D)............T Marquand 93 6 (1) 250 Maybury (48) W Jarvis 9-5...................................... N Callan 99 7 (6) 271 Top Exhibit (21) A Watson 9-4 (D)............................H Doyle 87 8 (10) 159 Manettino (25) S C Williams 9-1 (C)........................ A Atzeni 87 9 (7) 640 Wild Mountain (107) P & O Cole 9-1......................C Fallon 70 10 (5) 356 My Dubawi (20) M Johnston 9-0..............................W Buick 82 BETTING: 2 Buoyant, 4 Top Exhibit, 6 Aristobulus, 8 Global Wisdom, 10 My Dubawi, 12 Maybury, General Panic, 14 Wild Mountain, 16 Others. 2020: AL SAARIYAH 9 6, William Buick 4-6 Fav (S & E Crisford), drawn (7), 5 ran. 2.05 BRITISH EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (GBB RACE) (4) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £5,400 (8 run) SSR 1 (3) Atomise C Fellowes 9-0......................................... L Steward — 2 (6) 75 Be Glorious (23) Harry Eustace 9-0..................T Marquand 88 3 (5) Love Trophy Power R Varian 9-0.................... S De Sousa — 4 (1) Mizzen You R Guest 9-0..................................... Rossa Ryan — 5 (8) Rockade D Elsworth 9-0...........................................H Doyle — 6 (4) 8 Royal Showqueen (23) S C Williams 9-0..............M Ghiani 70 7 (7) 222 Tippy Toes (129) M Johnston 9-0...........................R L Moore 92 8 (2) 2 Wajd (19) Patrick Owens 9-0.....................................W Buick 99 BETTING: 9-4 Wajd, 11-4 Tippy Toes, 10-3 Love Trophy Power, 8 Be Glorious, 12 Royal Showqueen, 14 Atomise, Rockade, 20 Mizzen You. 2020: AROUSING 9 0, Tom Marquand 4-1 (W Haggas), drawn (2), 8 ran. 2.40 BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF MAIDEN STAKES (4) (2-Y-O) 1m Winner £5,400 (8 run) SSR 1 (1) Australian Harbour R Varian 9-5..................... A Atzeni — 2 (8) Caesar’s Palace S & E Crisford 9-5....................... J Mitchell — 3 (4) 64 Cowboy (41) M Johnston 9-5....................................C Fallon 88 4 (7) 59 Eight Of Diamonds (34) S P C Woods 9-5........T Marquand 87 5 (6) 80 Fourshadesofsilver (34) J Ryan 9-5................D Keenan 70 6 (5) Ingleton C Appleby 9-5...........................................W Buick — 7 (2) Mighty Ulysses J & T Gosden 9-5.......................... R Havlin — 8 (3) 4 Turner Girl (33) E Dunlop 9-0.............................R L Moore 99 BETTING: 6-4 Ingleton, 4 Turner Girl, Mighty Ulysses, 15-2 Cowboy, Australian Harbour, 10 Caesar’s Palace, 33 Eight Of Diamonds, 66 Fourshadesofsilver. 2020: No corresponding race. 3.15 FOLLOW ATTHERACES ON TWITTER HANDICAP (2) 1m 6f Winner £10,468 (8 run) SSR 1 (5) 204 Bodyline (9) Sir M Prescott 4 10-0 (CD)........................R Tate 90 2 (3) 201 Prince Alex (47) M Bell 4 9-12 (D3).................... Rossa Ryan 86 3 (6) 684 The Trader (12) M Johnston 5 9-10......................R L Moore 78 4 (7) 429 Just In Time (68) A King 7 9-8 (D2)....................T Marquand 86 5 (4) 487 Pleasant Man (26) R Charlton 3 9-4........................ A Kirby 94 6 (8) 157 Ispahan (68) D M Simcock 4 9-3...........................J P Spencer 99 7 (1) 830 Marshall Plan (26) J & T Gosden 3 9-2..................W Buick 70 8 (2) 602 Whitehaven (41) H Morrison 4 8-12 (C2)................. A Atzeni 99 BETTING: 5-2 Prince Alex, 4 Whitehaven, 6 Pleasant Man, Marshall Plan, 8 Ispahan, The Trader, 10 Just In Time, 12 Bodyline. 2020: BODYLINE 3 8 8, Luke Morris 13-8 Fav (Sir M Prescott), drawn (4), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: PRINCE ALEX 13-2 Mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, closed to challenge 2f out and soon led, ran on well until headed briefly well inside final furlong, led again final strides, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul beating Urban Artist by nk, 12 ran. WHITEHAVEN 7-2 Led and set decent pace, steadied 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Goldie Hawk at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug. MARSHALL PLAN 12-1 Chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, 21st of 22, well behind Valley Forge at York 1m 6f Heritage Handicap (0-105) (3yo) (2) gd in Aug. 2.15 NORTHERN COMMERCIALS - SERVICE, SALES & PARTS NOVICE STKS (5) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,888 (9 run) RTV 1 (4) 01 Clarets Glory (13) M Dods 9-6 (CD)...................... P Dennis 84 2 (8) Hoi An Beach R Menzies 9-2.................................... H Shaw — 3 (9) 43 Profit And Loss (11) P Evans 9-2..........................C Hardie 89 4 (2) 59 Selfish Brian (12) J J Quinn 9-2..........................D Costello 70 5 (6) 47 Streetsense Bertie (20) T Easterby 9-2....................G Lee 75 6 (5) Esken Rose K Ryan 8-11...........................................T Eaves — 7 (7) Mariha M Johnston 8-11.........................................D O’Neill — 8 (1) Paradise Of Love N Tinkler 8-11............F McManoman (3) — 9 (3) 82 Purple Bling (49) R Fahey 8-11........................T Hamilton 99 BETTING: 3 Purple Bling, 4 Clarets Glory, 5 Mariha, Profit And Loss, 6 Esken Rose, 12 Selfish Brian, Streetsense Bertie, 14 Paradise Of Love, 20 Hoi An Beach. 2020: SIR MAXI 9 5, Rossa Ryan 1-2 Fav (R Beckett), drawn (8), 11 ran. 2.50 NAPOLEONS CASINO BRADFORD HANDICAP (4) 1m 2f Winner £4,860 (7 run) RTV 1 (2) 355 Culture J O’Keeffe 5 10-0 (D)........................... P J McDonald — 2 (7) 237 Big Kitten (20) M Johnston 6 9-12 (D).................... F Norton 95 3 (1) 2-1 Liberation Point (24) M Appleby 4 9-9............... J Watson 89 4 (4) 200 Seasett (54) R Fahey 3 9-8...................................T Hamilton 99 5 (3) -15 Ace Rothstein (14) M Bell 3 9-6 (BF)................... D E Hogan 91 6 (5) 123 Regal Mirage (11) T Easterby 7 9-5 (CD2)...............C Hardie 92 7 (6) 804 Madeeh (54) P Kirby 5 9-2....................................... P Dennis 70 BETTING: 13-8 Liberation Point, 4 Regal Mirage, 9-2 Ace Rothstein, 7 Seasett, 10 Madeeh, Big Kitten, 12 Culture. 2020: HIGHWAYGREY 4 9 7, David Allan 11-8 Fav (T Easterby), drawn (2), 7 ran. 3.25 BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP (2) 6f Winner £15,462 (7 run) RTV 1 (5) 339 Gale Force Maya (6) M Dods 5 9-10 (CD).....................G Lee 91 2 (6) 506 Zim Baby (45) M Appleby 4 9-7 (D2)........................T Ladd (3) 88 3 (7) 356 Ey Up It’s Maggie (11) T Coyle 3 9-2..............K Schofield (5) 99 4 (4) 222 Crazy Luck (14) B Millman 3 8-11 (D2).....................J F Egan 99 5 (3) D14 Algheed (12) M Loughnane 3 8-9..........................D Costello 70 6 (2) 213 Silent Flame (14) B Millman 3 8-6 (D3)................. F Norton 91 7 (1) 257 Lady Celia (28) R Fahey 4 8-5 (D)................. Morgan Cole (7) 83 BETTING: 9-4 Crazy Luck, 4 Silent Flame, Ey Up It’s Maggie, 9-2 Gale Force Maya, 8 Zim Baby, 12 Algheed, 14 Lady Celia. 2020: LAST SURPRISE 3 9 5, James Doyle 11-2 (S & E Crisford), drawn (3), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: CRAZY LUCK 4-1 Chased leaders on far rail, pushed along 2f out, ridden and not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on well when in the clear, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Chocoya at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf. EY UP IT’S MAGGIE 12-1 Prominent, ridden under 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bergerac at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf. SILENT FLAME 13-2 Steadied start, soon tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, 2nd inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, headed and dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Chocoya at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf. GALE FORCE MAYA 15-2 Keen prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Able Kane at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gd. ZIM BABY 12-1 Prominent, ridden 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Capote’s Dream at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug. ALGHEED 18-1 Keen led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Star Jewel at Thirsk 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd. LADY CELIA 22-1 Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Autumn Flight at Windsor 5f hcap (3) gf in Aug. 3.50 BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP (4) 1m 3f 104yds Winner £8,100 (10 run) SSR 1 (5) 45- Progressive N Henderson 4 9-11.......................... N Callan — 2 (9) 212 Princess Nadia (41) J & T Gosden 3 9-9 (BF)............H Doyle 92 3 (8) 252 Topanticipation (11) Harry Eustace 4 9-8...A Farragher (5) 88 4 (2) 242 Jasmine Joy (44) J Fanshawe 3 9-7 (BF)....................W Buick 99 5 (10) 113 Trinity Girl (37) Jessica Macey 4 9-7................................... ............................................................T Hammer Hansen (3) 80 6 (7) 212 Goddess Of Fire (10) J Ryan 4 9-5 (BF, C)..............D Keenan 88 7 (4) 421 Future (45) J & T Gosden 3 9-4..................................C Fallon 83 8 (3) 273 Glencora (19) D Elsworth 4 9-3 (C, D).................. S De Sousa 90 9 (1) 341 Summertime Romance (22) M Botti 3 9-3........... A Atzeni 70 10 (6) 033 Crystal Starlet (31) Sir M Stoute 3 9-0..............R L Moore 81 BETTING: 3 Future, 5 Crystal Starlet, 11-2 Summertime Romance, 6 Princess Nadia, 7 Jasmine Joy, 10 Topanticipation, 12 Goddess Of Fire, Glencora, 14 Others. 2020: COLONY QUEEN 4 9 10, Robert Havlin 40-1 (S Gollings), drawn (10), 11 ran. FORM GUIDE: FUTURE 6-5fav Close up, going well and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, always doing enough, won at Windsor 1m 2f flls nov stk (5) gd in Aug beating Thefastnthecurious by 3/4l, 10 ran. CRYSTAL STARLET 9-2 Tracked leader 2f, raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Candleford at Windsor 1m 2f (5) in Aug. SUMMERTIME ROMANCE 11-2 Started slowly, rushed up out wide chasing leaders 10f out, went 2nd over 9f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f flls hcp (3yo+) (5) pol in Aug beating Spring Glow by nk, 11 ran. 4.25 SKY SPORTS RACING SKY 415 HANDICAP (3) 1m 2f Winner £7,851 (9 run) SSR 1 (3) 043 Protected Guest (13) G Margarson 6 9-11 (CD2)................ .............................................................................T P Queally 77 2 (4) 265 The City’s Phantom (18) R Spencer 4 9-8 (CD2)......H Doyle 86 3 (2) 353 Pied Piper (22) J & T Gosden 3 9-7 (D)...................... R Havlin 85 4 (8) 991 Pistoletto (14) J Ryan 4 9-6 (D)............................D Keenan 99 5 (7) 006 Dubai Souq (45) S bin Suroor 4 9-5 (D)...................M Ghiani 70 6 (5) 3-2 Titian (19) W Haggas 3 9-4.................................T Marquand 82 7 (1) 531 Forest Falcon (21) M Johnston 3 9-4 (C).................W Buick 85 8 (6) 833 Taravara (27) S Pearce 3 8-10............................P Cosgrave 97 9 (9) 432 Mango Boy (17) C Wall 3 8-10 (BF)........................ J Mitchell 79 BETTING: 7-2 Titian, 4 Forest Falcon, 5 Mango Boy, 6 Pied Piper, 7 Pistoletto, 10 Taravara, Protected Guest, 12 The City’s Phantom, 14 Dubai Souq. 2020: CRYSTAL PEGASUS 3 9 4, Ryan Moore 11-8 Fav (Sir M Stoute), drawn (4), 6 ran. 5.00 MOULTON NURSERIES HANDICAP (3) 6f Winner £7,851 (7 run) SSR 1 (7) 064 One Night Stand (12) W Jarvis 4 9-9 (D3).......... S De Sousa 83 2 (4) 521 Natural Path (21) M Bell 4 9-5 (D)...................T Marquand 72 3 (3) 222 Yimou (19) D Ivory 6 9-4 (CD)......................................H Doyle 70 4 (6) 155 Spirited Guest (13) G Margarson 5 9-3 (CD).......T P Queally 74 5 (2) 134 Dancinginthewoods (13) D Ivory 4 9-3 (D3)........W Buick 72 6 (5) 453 Liberated Lady (20) H Palmer 3 9-3....................R L Moore 99 7 (1) 614 Benefit Street (35) R Cowell 4 9-2 (D)..................M Ghiani 70 BETTING: 9-4 Natural Path, 7-2 Yimou, 5 Dancinginthewoods, 6 Liberated Lady, 8 Benefit Street, One Night Stand, 10 Spirited Guest. 2020: HAMISH MACBETH 3 9 2, Ryan Moore 11-4 (H Palmer), drawn (7), 6 ran. 4.00 MADAM LILIBET HANDICAP (5) 2m 1f Winner £3,240 (15 run) RTV 1 (9) 733 Chocolate Box (32) M Loughnane 7 10-2........... C Noble (3) 87 2 (15) 282 Storm Chaser (13) M Channon 4 10-1..................R Hornby — 3 (6) 132 Flint Hill (32) Ruth Jefferson 5 10-1 (BF, CD)................G Lee 86 4 (2) 247 The Rutland Rebel (45) M Hammond 5 10-0 (C, D)..... P J McDonald 86 5 (12) 165 Soldier On Parade A Murphy 4 9-10.................. T Whelan 79 6 (13) -30 Red Tornado (150) C Fairhurst 9 9-10................... P Dennis 70 7 (14) 212 Wynford (22) R Menzies 8 9-9 (BF)........................... H Shaw 85 8 (3) 121 Embolden (23) C Hobson 4 9-9....................C Hutchinson (5) 99 9 (5) 333 Warranty (35) H Whittington 4 9-9.................... D Muscutt 86 10 (7) 842 Victoriano (22) B Ellison 5 9-9.........................H Russell (3) 88 11 (4) 634 Dynali (32) I Williams 5 9-7 (BF).............................D Costello 89 12 (8) 028 Tynecastle Park R Eddery 8 9-5....................S Cherchi (3) 86 13 (1) 656 Dereham (35) J Berry 5 8-10...........................Ella McCain (5) 79 14 (10) 00/ Scottsdale P Winks 8 8-9.......................... Morgan Cole (7) — 15 (11) 0-9 Brickadank (16) M Hammond 5 8-9...............A Brookes (7) — BETTING: 4 Wynford, 9-2 Flint Hill, 6 Chocolate Box, 7 Warranty, 8 Victoriano, 10 Others. 2020: GOOD VIEW 3 9 2, Cam Hardie 11-2 (D O’Meara), drawn (1), 7 ran. 4.35 NADEEN DAWSON MEMORIAL MAIDEN STAKES (5) 1m Winner £3,888 (10 run) RTV 1 (5) 32 Abbey Heights (22) D & C Kubler 3 9-5....................N Currie 99 2 (7) Baltic Coast S & E Crisford 3 9-5..................... P J McDonald — 3 (9) 3 Charger (208) B Meehan 3 9-5...............................M Dwyer — 4 (3) 6 Halic (74) Joseph Parr 3 9-5..................................H Burns (5) — 5 (6) 345 Zoom Tiger (13) A Balding 3 9-5............................R Hornby 97 6 (1) 65 Balqaa (21) I Furtado 3 9-0.................................... T Whelan — 7 (10) 2 Enfranchise (159) M Johnston 3 9-0.................... F Norton — 8 (4) 3- Geminga (309) J Fanshawe 3 9-0........................... D Muscutt — 9 (2) 3 Madame Glitters (32) D O’Meara 3 9-0............... J Watson 70 10 (8) Qasaayed I Jardine 3 9-0.......................................J Gormley — BETTING: 3 Zoom Tiger, 7-2 Abbey Heights, 6 Enfranchise, Charger, Geminga, 8 Baltic Coast, 14 Others. 2020: No corresponding race. 5.10 MATTY BOWN HANDICAP (4) 1m Winner £4,860 (11 run) RTV 1 (3) 825 Tangled (19) K Tutty 6 9-13 (D2).................Gemma Tutty (3) 93 2 (2) 437 Ghost Rider (28) M Johnston 3 9-8................ P J McDonald 87 3 (10) 059 Ledham (29) G Hanmer 6 9-7 (D)............................. F Norton 93 4 (7) 223 Barshaa (21) S & E Crisford 3 9-6...........................R Coakley 78 5 (1) 488 Just Hiss (30) T Easterby 8 9-5 (D4).................Ella McCain (5) 92 6 (6) 155 Coul Kat (57) B Millman 3 9-5 (CD)............................J F Egan 99 7 (8) 524 Perfect Swiss (12) T Easterby 5 9-2 (BF, CD).......... P Dennis 93 8 (9) 195 Natchez Trace (30) D Carroll 4 9-2.......................... H Shaw 90 9 (4) 356 Irv (18) M Hammond 5 8-11 (D2)....................................G Lee 94 10 (5) 778 Velma (189) C Fairhurst 4 8-10 (D)..............................A Elliott — 11 (11) 666 Destroyer (21) T Tate 8 8-7 (CD)................................T Eaves 70 BETTING: 5-2 Barshaa, 9-2 Perfect Swiss, 7 Coul Kat, Tangled, 10 Others. 2020: GARDEN OASIS 5 9 7, Rob Hornby 5-1 (T Easterby), drawn (1), 13 ran. 5.40 LIKE RACING TV ON FACEBOOK APPRENTICE HANDICAP (5) 6f Winner £3,240 (11 run) RTV 1 (11) 355 Desert History (90) Adrian Nicholls 3 9-10.. Alan Persse (3) 99 2 (9) 461 Rebel Redemption (9) J J Quinn 4 9-10 (D4)...... C Murtagh 82 3 (10) 57D Ey Up Its Mick (30) T Coyle 5 9-9 (D2)..................K Schofield 82 4 (8) 473 Secret Eagle (29) Ruth Jefferson 3 9-8..................H Russell 79 5 (1) 435 Singe Anglais (3) N Tinkler 4 9-6 (D3)..................... C Noble 80 6 (2) 675 Round The Island (22) S Whitaker 8 9-6 (CD6)..... B Sanderson 84 7 (4) 264 Enderman (13) P Midgley 3 9-1 (D).............C Hutchinson (3) 79 8 (7) 4-6 Gorgeous General (18) L Mullaney 6 9-1 (D2).....S Cherchi 70 9 (3) 545 Mr Orange (13) P Midgley 8 8-13 (CD6)..... O McSweeney (3) 78 10 (5) 176 Fossos (9) T Easterby 3 8-11 (D)........................... Ella McCain 77 11 (6) 026 Jems Bond (19) A Brown 4 8-10 (D)..................C Howarth (7) 73 BETTING: 11-4 Rebel Redemption, 9-2 Secret Eagle, 6 Singe Anglais, 8 Mr Orange, Enderman, 10 Others. 2020: LEZARDRIEUX 3 9 7, William Cox 6-1 (G Tuer), drawn (6), 9 ran. MAJOR BET INSIDE TRACK MAJOR BET INSIDE TRACK AYR TODAY CHELMSFORD CITY TODAY Going: Good to firm-good in places Draw: A middle to high draw is an advantage in sprint races, low numbers favoured on the round course. Going: Standard Draw: Little effect. Outbreak 1.50 Teddy’s Profit Global Humor 2.25 Outrun The Storm Monhammer 3.00 Mi Capricho Diamond Haze 3.35 Diamond Haze My Little Queens 4.10 My Little Queens Man Of The Night (nap) 4.45 Nicholas T Rose Bandit 5.18 Thrilla In Manila Nakeeta 5.50 Wor Willie Fiji Gold 4.50 Buying Time The Tide Turns 5.30 Suns Up Guns Up Sea Fern 6.00 tHE Tron Chocoya 6.30 May Sonic Lord Lovelace 7.00 Lord Lovelace Boy George 7.30 Three Card Trick Vino Santo 8.00 Puffin Island Agent Of Fortune 8.30 Headley George 1.50 EBF NOVICE STAKES (GBB RACE) (5) (2-Y-O) 1m Winner £3,608 (14 run) RTV 1 (4) 21 Outbreak (14) M Johnston 9-8 (D)........................J Fanning 99 2 (10) 32 Bababobo (51) D Loughnane 9-2.....................P Mulrennan 82 3 (3) 0 Echosmith (27) A Keatley 9-2.............................L Edmunds 70 4 (14) 72 Gorak (20) R Fahey 9-2........................................P Hanagan 88 5 (6) Million Thanks K Ryan 9-2.................................... K Stott — 6 (2) Mintnthat I Jardine 9-2........................................ A Mullen — 7 (1) Moon Over The Sea J J Quinn 9-2.............................J Hart — 8 (5) 63 Oliver’s Army (12) M Dods 9-2............................ C Beasley 90 9 (9) Rebel Army M & D Easterby 9-2................................D Allan — 10 (13) Regal Vision M & D Easterby 9-2........................ JP Sullivan — 11 (12) Sun Hill M & D Easterby 9-2..................... Joanna Mason (3) — 12 (11) 33 Teddy’s Profit (30) K Burke 9-2................................. C Lee 93 13 (8) Belle Of Annandale K Dalgleish 8-11........... C Rodriguez — 14 (7) Pretty Bouquet K Dalgleish 8-11.......................Doubtful — BETTING: 6-5 Outbreak, 6 Teddy’s Profit, 7 Bababobo, 8 Gorak, 10 Million Thanks, 12 Moon Over The Sea, Oliver’s Army, 20 Belle Of Annandale, 33 Others. 2020: ECLIPSE DE LUNAR 9 2, Rachel Richardson 8-1 (T Easterby), drawn (4), 9 ran. 2.25 VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (4) 7f Winner £4,752 (13 run) RTV 1 (5) 120 Cassy O (20) T Easterby 4 9-11 (BF, CD).........................D Allan 98 2 (4) 907 Queen’s Sargent (29) M Dods 6 9-8 (D5)............. C Beasley 92 3 (3) 138 Northern Express (13) M Dods 3 9-7 (D2)....P Mulrennan 99 4 (8) 213 Poet’s Magic (17) J J Quinn 5 9-7 (BF, CD2)..................J Hart 97 5 (11) 269 Admirality (20) R Fell 7 9-5 (D)................................ R Scott 99 6 (12) 572 Star Shield (12) D O’Meara 6 9-5 (D)................... D Tudhope 98 7 (6) 443 Maraakiz (21) Miss L Perratt 3 9-1 (D)................ B Robinson 95 8 (2) 413 Outrun The Storm (54) R Fahey 3 9-0 (C, D)..B Garritty (3) 97 9 (9) 063 Darvel (30) K Ryan 3 9-0 (C)....................................... K Stott 94 10 (10) 9-7 King’s Pavilion (18) J L Eyre 8 8-11 (D3)............L Edmunds 70 11 (13) 614 Glengarry (20) D Brooke 8 8-9 (D3)....................... A Mullen 97 12 (1) 344 Global Humor (4) J Goldie 6 8-9 (CD2)..... Miss A Waugh (5) 98 13 (7) 658 Swiss Knight (3) M & D Easterby 6 8-7.... Joanna Mason (3) 97 BETTING: 9-2 Poet’s Magic, 5 Star Shield, Outrun The Storm, 7 Global Humor, 10 Darvel, Cassy O, 12 Maraakiz, Admirality, Glengarry, 14 Others. 2020: CASSY O 3 8 2, Duran Fentiman 33-1 (T Easterby), drawn (6), 13 ran. 3.00 LUXURY BREAKS AT WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL H’CAP (DIV 1) (5) 1m Winner £3,132 (10 run) RTV 1 (9) 641 Irreverent (3) R Fahey 5 10-1 (C, D)................B Garritty (3) 70 2 (8) 134 Ventura Rascal (13) K Ryan 4 9-12 (D)................... K Stott 87 3 (10) 423 Hajjam (22) Liam Bailey 7 9-10 (CD)..........................D Nolan 96 4 (5) 151 Mi Capricho (20) K Dalgleish 6 9-9 (CD)............. C Rodriguez 99 5 (4) 794 Jewel Maker (29) T Easterby 6 9-9 (D3)....................D Allan 81 6 (3) 442 Diamondonthehill (21) M Dods 3 9-8.............. C Beasley 96 7 (1) 211 Empirestateofmind (20) J J Quinn 3 9-8 (D2)...........J Hart 96 8 (7) 283 Monhammer (28) Miss L Perratt 3 9-7............... B Robinson 96 9 (6) 356 Ayr Poet (40) J Goldie 6 9-0 (CD)........................P Mulrennan 99 10 (2) 956 Kylie Rules (3) R Carr 6 8-9 (D5).......................... JP Sullivan 81 BETTING: 5-2 Irreverent, 4 Empirestateofmind, 6 Mi Capricho, Ventura Rascal, 8 Hajjam, 12 Jewel Maker, Diamondonthehill, Ayr Poet, 20 Others. 2020: BRINGITONBORIS 3 9 5, Joe Fanning 20-1 (K Dalgleish), drawn (12), 13 ran. 4.50 TOTE PLACEPOT YOUR FIRST BET NURSERY (6) (2-Y-O) 5f Winner £2,322 (12 run) RTV 1 (11) 976 Lucky Man (31) R Spencer 9-7............................A Villiers (3) — 2 (9) 558 Gidwa (30) E Dunlop 9-7........................................ J Crowley 88 3 (5) 564 Buying Time (30) G Deacon 9-6........................... T Heard (5) 99 4 (1) 065 Jazzy Princess (48) R Cowell 9-6........................B McHugh 96 5 (6) 265 Regal Rhapsody (12) G Boughey 9-5............. M Crehan (3) 82 6 (8) 477 Majesty’s Pleasure (15) R Hughes 9-4........... David Egan 94 7 (12) 458 Amalfi Gem (30) P G Murphy 9-2...........................D Probert 70 8 (7) 580 Reckon I’m Hot (16) G L Moore 9-1............R Clutterbuck (5) 88 9 (2) 563 Fiji Gold (22) R Cowell 9-1........................................L Morris 99 10 (4) 945 Next Second (17) R Charlton 9-0.....................S Osborne (5) — 11 (3) 056 Mr Ginja Ninja (12) D Shaw 8-6........................A Beech (5) 94 12 (10) 000 Sian Mist (34) Alice Haynes 8-3...............................K O’Neill — BETTING: 9-4 Fiji Gold, 4 Regal Rhapsody, 11-2 Buying Time, 6 Next Second, 8 Others. 2020: THE QUEENS LADIES 8 11, Hayley Turner 10-1 (J Bethell), drawn (10), 12 ran. 5.30 TOTE.CO.UK FREE STREAMING EVERY UK RACE HANDICAP (5) 1m 6f Winner £2,862 (6 run) RTV 1 (5) 366 Murhib (13) Mrs L Richards 9 10-0 (CD2)................ W Carson 99 2 (1) 123 The Tide Turns (84) Sir M Prescott 3 9-8 (BF)...........L Morris 99 3 (6) 311 Suns Up Guns Up (23) A Perrett 4 9-5 (D).........K Shoemark 70 4 (3) 483 Vin Rouge (8) J Osborne 3 9-3...........................S Osborne (5) 74 5 (4) 157 Aleatoric (14) Martin Smith 5 9-3 (C).................R Kingscote 99 6 (2) 521 Heath Rise (36) D M Simcock 3 8-11.................... C Shepherd 86 BETTING: 5-2 The Tide Turns, 11-4 Heath Rise, 3 Suns Up Guns Up, 6 Vin Rouge, 10 Aleatoric, Murhib. 2020: REALLY SUPER 6 10 0, Kieran Shoemark 15-2 (A Murphy), drawn (2), 10 ran. FORM GUIDE: THE TIDE TURNS 6-4fav Mid-division, pushed before 3f out and hung slightly left, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd before final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Moliwood at Newcastle 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) in Jun. HEATH RISE 10-11fav Held up off the pace in last pair, niggled along 4f out, steady headway and switched to inside over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure and closed over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug beating Manzil by 1/2l, 8 ran. SUNS UP GUNS UP 15-2 Tracked leader, tracked leaders 6f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug beating Flying Standard by 3/4l, 8 ran. 6.00 CCR HANDICAP (6) 6f Winner £2,322 (14 run) RTV 1 (6) 314 La Roca Del Fuego (28) G Deacon 5 9-7 (CD2).... T Heard (5) 84 2 (12) 844 Aces (26) C Wallis 9 9-7 (D3)..................................R Kingscote 86 3 (1) 765 Sir Gregory (13) J Feilden 3 9-6........................A Villiers (3) 92 4 (8) 965 Maid Millie (44) J Chapple-Hyam 5 9-6 (CD)....... David Egan 83 5 (11) 557 Brazen Belle (22) D O’Meara 3 9-6 (D2)........ S B Kirrane (5) 99 6 (13) 406 Plastic Paddy (32) M Appleby 3 9-5................G Buckell (3) 85 7 (3) 810 Irish Times (43) H Spiller 6 9-5 (CD).........................H Turner 82 8 (2) 572 Big Impact (149) R Brisland 4 9-2 (D)................ M Crehan (3) 85 9 (5) 231 Perfect Symphony (22) M Pattinson 7 9-2 (CD)...T Greatrex (3) 86 10 (7) 660 Bernard Spierpoint (129) C Wallis 4 9-1.............L Morris 86 11 (14) 966 Brazen Arrow (7) C Dunnett 3 8-12.................... E J Walsh 86 12 (10) 332 The Tron (7) D Shaw 3 8-8 (BF)............................A Beech (5) 86 13 (9) 875 Sea Fern (15) A Balding 3 8-7............................ W Carver (3) 81 14 (4) 700 Jonathans Princess (7) C Dunnett 3 8-7.............K O’Neill 70 BETTING: 11-2 La Roca Del Fuego, 6 The Tron, Perfect Symphony, 7 Maid Millie, 8 Others. 2020: MAID MILLIE 4 9 3, Tim Clark 5-2 Fav (J Chapple-Hyam), drawn (4), 12 ran. 6.30 TOTE.CO.UK NOW NEVER BEATEN BY SP HANDICAP (2) 6f Winner £10,260 (6 run) RTV 1 (4) 210 May Sonic (29) C Hills 5 9-12 (CD2).....................K Shoemark 75 2 (1) 671 Chocoya (14) H Palmer 3 9-1 (D3).......................James Doyle 88 3 (5) 595 Top Breeze (19) R Hughes 5 8-10 (CD)................... R Dawson 80 4 (6) 744 Inveigle (13) M Bell 3 8-10 (C)............................ C Shepherd 70 5 (3) 708 Soul Seeker (19) D O’Meara 4 8-7 (BF)........... S B Kirrane (5) — 6 (2) 558 Huraiz (14) S C Williams 4 8-7 (D2)...................... David Egan 99 BETTING: 2 Chocoya, 3 May Sonic, 9-2 Huraiz, 5 Inveigle, 8 Soul Seeker, 10 Top Breeze. 2020: SHIMMERING DAWN 4 9 4, P J McDonald 3-1 (J Tate), drawn (1), 6 ran. 3.35 LUXURY BREAKS AT WESTERN HOUSE HOTEL H’CAP (DIV 2) (5) 1m Winner £3,132 (10 run) RTV 1 (6) 302 Daniel Deronda (12) D O’Meara 4 10-0............. D Tudhope 95 2 (2) 247 Midnite Bride (75) K Ryan 4 9-11 (C)....................... K Stott 99 3 (4) 304 End Zone (36) R Fell 4 9-10........................................ R Scott 95 4 (9) 321 Tilsitt (13) R M Smith 4 9-9 (D2)...........................P Mathers 92 5 (1) 462 Invincibly (13) K Burke 3 9-8...........................P Mulrennan 95 6 (5) 742 Bringitonboris (14) K Dalgleish 4 9-8 (CD)........J Fanning 79 7 (10) 672 Diamond Haze (34) M Dods 3 9-7......................... C Beasley 86 8 (3) 482 Eligible (4) M & D Easterby 5 9-5 (D)......... Joanna Mason (3) 95 9 (7) 053 Oriental Lilly (13) J Goldie 7 8-7 (C3)...... Miss A Waugh (5) 82 10 (8) 544 Mac Ailey (17) T Easterby 5 8-7...........................D Fentiman 70 BETTING: 9-2 Daniel Deronda, 5 Invincibly, 6 Diamond Haze, Eligible, 7 Tilsitt, Bringitonboris, 8 End Zone, 10 Midnite Bride, 14 Others. 2020: CASSY O 3 9 9, Tom Eaves 10-3 Fav (T Easterby), drawn (12), 11 ran. 4.10 BRITISH STALLION STUDS SCOTTISH PREMIER SERIES FILLIES’ H’CAP (4) 1m 2f Winner £6,426 (8 run) RTV 1 (8) 037 Bollin Margaret (4) T Easterby 4 9-12 (D4)...........D Allan 86 2 (2) 307 Celtic Empress (25) D O’Meara 3 9-5................. D Tudhope 99 3 (6) 704 Golden Melody (4) T Easterby 3 9-1..........................J Hart 88 4 (5) 046 Finally Mine (8) K Dalgleish 4 8-13.................. C Rodriguez 70 5 (7) 741 Alyara (21) K Burke 3 8-11............................................ C Lee 92 6 (3) 068 Cosa Sara (27) J Goldie 3 8-6..................... Miss A Waugh (5) 94 7 (4) 115 My Little Queens (27) R Fahey 3 8-5.................P Hanagan 99 8 (1) 954 Ayr Empress (10) K Dalgleish 3 8-2......................J Fanning 88 BETTING: 5-2 Alyara, 3 My Little Queens, 6 Bollin Margaret, 7 Ayr Empress, 8 Celtic Empress, Finally Mine, 10 Golden Melody, 20 Cosa Sara. 2020: SALSADA 3 9 2, Graham Lee 10-3 (J O’Keeffe), drawn (1), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: ALYARA 5-1 Made all, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug beating Detective by 1l, 11 ran. MY LITTLE QUEENS 17-2 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Castle Quarter at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) in Aug. BOLLIN MARGARET 25-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra well inside last, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. AYR EMPRESS 18-1 Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, pressing leaders entering final furlong, 4th and no impression inside final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 4l behind Prince Ali at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6). CELTIC EMPRESS 50-1 Took keen hold, in rear, headway when ridden 2f out, no extra final 110yds, 7th of 14, 6l behind Yorkshire Lady at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug. FINALLY MINE 9-2 Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 8, 4l behind Willing To Please at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf. GOLDEN MELODY 4-1 In rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, last of 4, 3l behind Gometra Ginty at Musselburgh 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs. COSA SARA 12-1 Always in rear, last of 8, 28l behind Smart Lass at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug. 4.45 VIRGIN BET KILKERRAN CUP HANDICAP (2) 1m 2f Winner £15,462 (13 run) RTV 1 (8) 503 Nicholas T (12) J Goldie 9 9-12 (CD3).................. B Robinson 88 2 (5) 233 Cockalorum (26) R Fell 6 9-12 (D3).......................... R Scott 96 3 (10) 114 Platinumcard (20) K Dalgleish 6 9-7 (CD2)....B Garritty (3) 93 4 (2) 154 Man Of The Night (17) D O’Meara 4 9-4 (D)........ D Tudhope 91 5 (4) 432 Chichester (14) K Dalgleish 4 9-1..................... C Rodriguez 88 6 (9) 205 First Impression (20) J J Quinn 4 9-1 (CD)................J Hart 96 7 (12) 621 Howzer Black (17) K Dalgleish 5 9-1 (D2).......... JP Sullivan 91 8 (6) 773 Highwaygrey (14) T Easterby 5 8-13 (D6).................D Allan 75 9 (11) 035 Tricorn (30) I Jardine 7 8-12 (CD2).......................... A Mullen 99 10 (13) 603 Bollin Joan (14) T Easterby 6 8-11 (D5).............D Fentiman 93 11 (1) 213 Fairmac (4) M Johnston 3 8-8 (CD)..........................J Fanning 91 12 (7) 407 Society Red (128) R Fahey 7 8-7 (D5)...................P Hanagan 70 13 (3) 145 Tommy G (4) J Goldie 8 8-7 (C7)................... Miss A Waugh (5) 85 BETTING: 9-2 Cockalorum, 6 Fairmac, 7 Platinumcard, 8 Chichester, Howzer Black, 10 Nicholas T, Man Of The Night, Tricorn, 12 Others. 2020: FIRST IMPRESSION 3 8 7, Ben Curtis 17-2 (J J Quinn), drawn (9), 12 ran. FORM GUIDE: CHOCOYA 8-1 Held up just off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (2) gf beating Crazy Luck by 1/2l, 6 ran. MAY SONIC 40-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 6l behind Copper Knight at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug. HURAIZ 11-2 Held up towards rear far side of group, never involved, 8th of 11, 7l behind Saluti at Newcastle 5f hcap (3). INVEIGLE 9-2 Wore net muzzle, restrained start, keen and raced centre initially, switched left to near side 6f out, held up, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Twaasol at Ascot 1m stks 0-90 (3) gd. SOUL SEEKER 4-1fav Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Secretinthepark at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug. TOP BREEZE 16-1 Very slow to break, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Louie de Palma at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug. 7.00 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOVICE STAKES (5) 7f Winner £3,510 (13 run) RTV 1 (7) 14- Sunray Major (453) J & T Gosden 4 9-12 (BF)........ L Dettori — 2 (5) 1 Lord Lovelace (22) S & E Crisford 3 9-9 (D).......James Doyle 93 3 (13) 4-4 Discover Dubai (13) S bin Suroor 4 9-5 (BF)........ R Dawson 99 4 (6) 5/0 Il Pescatore (162) K P De Foy 4 9-5......... Miss Mia Biggs (7) — 5 (2) 79- Mighty Mind (354) S Pearce 4 9-5.....................R Kingscote — 6 (1) 95 No Such Luck (14) R Ingram 4 9-5........................ W Carson 72 7 (4) Ciotog B Meehan 3 9-2....................................T Greatrex (3) — 8 (9) 5 Cuban Musketeer (22) T Ward 3 9-2.......................J Bryan 83 9 (10) Great Hunter S bin Suroor 3 9-2.......................... H Crouch — 10 (3) Ivan Drago R Spencer 3 9-2..............................A Villiers (3) — 11 (12) 6- Pivotal Time (317) D Menuisier 3 9-2................ David Egan — 12 (8) 8 Pyrrhos (12) T Ward 3 9-2................................K Shoemark 70 13 (11) 55- Miss Paloma (428) Sir M Prescott 3 8-11..................L Morris — BETTING: 2 Sunray Major, 3 Discover Dubai, 9-2 Lord Lovelace, 7 Great Hunter, 14 Ciotog, 16 Pivotal Time, Cuban Musketeer, 20 Ivan Drago, 25 Others. 2020: No corresponding race. FORM GUIDE: SUNRAY MAJOR 8-13fav Held up in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Al Mutathar at Newmarket 1m nov mdn stks (5) gd in Jun ‘20. DISCOVER DUBAI 2-1fav Prominent, ridden at 2f, outpaced and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Bashkirova at Newcastle 1m nov stk (5). LORD LOVELACE 11-2 Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 7f nov stk (5) pol in Aug beating Abbey Heights by 1 1/4l, 13 ran. GREAT HUNTER Dark Angel colt out of Floristry. CIOTOG Dandy Man gelding out of Cristal Fashion. CUBAN MUSKETEER 22-1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on on rail final furlong, never threatened, 5th of 13, 9l behind Lord Lovelace at Kempton 7f nov stk (5) pol in Aug. PIVOTAL TIME 7-2 Slowly away, in rear, switched right and ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Le Cheval Rapide at Redcar 7f 2yo nov stk (5) sft in Nov. IVAN DRAGO Equiano gelding out of Tesary. MISS PALOMA 40-1 Held up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 6l behind Last Sunset at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Jul ‘20. PYRRHOS 22-1 Always in rear, 8th of 12, 21l behind Old Flame at Wolverhampton 7f nov stk (5). IL PESCATORE 11-1 Tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, effort straight, soon no impression, 11th of 16, 17l behind Fil The Power at Gowran Park 1m 2f mdn stks sft in Apr. MIGHTY MIND 33-1 Last pair, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced and struggling final 3f, last of 9, 32l behind Aaddeey at Nottingham 1m 2f nov mdn stks (5) gd in Sep ‘20. FORM GUIDE: COCKALORUM 14-1 Led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Migration at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug. FAIRMAC 6-1 Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. PLATINUMCARD 15-2 In touch in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Mahrajaan at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. CHICHESTER 13-2 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Tregony at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (3). HOWZER BLACK 6-1 Made all, asked for effort over 2f out, faced challenge 2f out, edged clear inside final furlong, gamely, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug beating Baryshnikov by 1 1/4l, 6 ran. MAN OF THE NIGHT 7-2 Towards rear, ridden 3f out, minor headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never reach leaders, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Howzer Black at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug. NICHOLAS T 28-1 Held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Island Brave at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gf. TRICORN 16-1 Slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 4l behind Platinumcard at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug. TOMMY G 11-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 1l behind Yorkshire Lady at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. FIRST IMPRESSION 11-1 In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 14l behind Mahrajaan at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. 5.18 BRANDING HUB HANDICAP (5) 5f Winner £3,132 (16 run) RTV 1 (6) 116 Sound Of Iona (4) J Goldie 5 9-10 (BF, CD).Miss A Waugh (5) 79 2 (13) 331 Yukon Mission (45) J J Quinn 4 9-9 (D).......................J Hart 90 3 (15) 407 Abel Handy (22) Liam Bailey 6 9-9 (D4)............... D Tudhope 71 4 (12) 321 Rory (22) J Goldie 3 9-8 (CD)...............................P Mulrennan 90 5 (1) 549 Big Thanks (24) Phillip Makin 3 9-6.......................... R Scott 95 6 (2) 266 Denzil’s Laughing (9) K Dalgleish 3 9-6 (D).... C Rodriguez 89 7 (14) 608 Afandem (27) T Easterby 7 9-6 (D6).....................D Fentiman 99 8 (11) 346 Tanasoq (30) J Goldie 8 9-5 (CD)................................D Nolan 87 9 (8) 111 Triple Jaye (10) T Easterby 3 9-5 (D3)........................D Allan 76 10 (9) 862 Thrilla In Manila (9) P Midgley 5 9-4 (D)........ B Robinson 94 11 (10) 192 Rose Bandit (15) I Jardine 4 9-3 (CD)..................... A Mullen 89 12 (5) 132 Mews House (9) G Tuer 4 9-2 (BF, D4).................... C Beasley 89 13 (16) 227 Refuge (27) M & D Easterby 4 9-0 (BF, D)...............P Hanagan 92 14 (3) 252 Marwari (184) M & D Easterby 5 8-11...... Joanna Mason (3) — 15 (4) 684 Corton Lass (4) K Dalgleish 6 8-5.........................J Fanning 70 16 (7) 638 Sixcor (5) Miss L Perratt 3 8-4............................... JP Sullivan 84 BETTING: 5 Rory, 11-2 Triple Jaye, 6 Yukon Mission, 7 Mews House, 8 Thrilla In Manila, Sound Of Iona, 10 Rose Bandit, 12 Marwari, 14 Others. 2020: MID WINSTER 4 9 11, Graham Lee 8-1 (P Midgley), drawn (8), 11 ran. 5.50 AYRSHIRE CANCER SUPPORT HOME 4 CANCER HANDICAP (5) 1m 5f Winner £3,132 (14 run) RTV 1 (13) 739 Hackberry (13) B Ellison 4 10-2......................... B Robinson 70 2 (7) 163 Euro Implosion (15) K Dalgleish 5 10-2 (D)..... C Rodriguez 94 3 (12) 472 Nakeeta (24) I Jardine 10 9-13 (CD)......................... A Mullen 93 4 (11) 53- Art Of Diplomacy M & D Easterby 5 9-11.......... JP Sullivan — 5 (3) 333 Tendentious (21) D O’Meara 3 9-9..................... D Tudhope 87 6 (10) 531 Wor Willie (78) M Dods 3 9-7..........................P Mulrennan 93 7 (2) 214 Eclipse De Lunar (29) T Easterby 3 9-7 (BF, C)..........D Allan 95 8 (1) 26- Go Bob Go R M Smith 4 9-3..........................................J Hart — 9 (6) 457 Royal Countess (21) R M Smith 5 9-3 (C2)..........P Mathers 99 10 (4) 7-3 Von Melas M & D Easterby 3 9-1............................... R Scott 83 11 (8) 435 Keep The Faith (30) M & D Easterby 3 8-13........................... .................................................................. Joanna Mason (3) 88 12 (5) 997 Le Magnifique (92) K Dalgleish 4 8-12............B Garritty (3) 97 13 (9) 346 Mind That Jet (59) R M Smith 3 8-12...........Megan Nicholls 93 14 (14) 861 Graces Quest (22) I Jardine 3 8-9.......................P Hanagan 91 BETTING: 4 Wor Willie, 9-2 Eclipse De Lunar, 5 Nakeeta, 8 Graces Quest, 10 Tendentious, Euro Implosion, 14 Keep The Faith, Royal Countess, 16 Others. 2020: NAKEETA 9 9 11, Paul Mulrennan 11-1 (I Jardine), drawn (2), 14 ran. 7.30 SUPPORT THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND HANDICAP (DIV 1) (6) 1m Winner £2,322 (16 run) RTV 1 (5) 990 Lake Sand (62) A Stronge 4 9-12.......................K Shoemark 94 2 (10) 794 Raha (54) J Feilden 5 9-10................................ S B Kirrane (5) 98 3 (16) 595 Disarming (32) Dr J Scargill 4 9-9 (BF, CD)...........R Kingscote 96 4 (8) 792 Broughtons Flare (23) M Loughnane 5 9-9.........L Morris 89 5 (2) 9-7 Vamoos (10) Mrs L Hill 3 9-8.....................................C Bishop — 6 (3) 804 My Lady Claire (32) P Chamings 5 9-7 (D2)..........D Probert 83 7 (14) -74 South Carolina (40) A Wintle 3 9-7.................. T Heard (5) 92 8 (4) 222 Boy George (22) D F Davis 4 9-7 (BF).................. C Shepherd 93 9 (9) 755 Three Card Trick (43) M Blake 5 9-4............T Greatrex (3) 95 10 (7) 890 Daany (22) A West 4 9-4..................... Elisha Whittington (5) 70 11 (15) 566 Where Next Jo (15) B Johnson 4 9-3...........................R Tart 77 12 (1) 890 Blairlogie (15) Mrs L Mongan 4 9-3...................A Beech (5) 80 13 (12) 056 Jack Bean (20) D Shaw 3 9-2................................. R Dawson — 14 (6) 537 Jaffathegaffa (15) G L Moore 3 8-13................... H Crouch 85 15 (11) 780 Miss Prancealot (22) H Spiller 3 8-13....................L Jones 99 16 (13) 990 Magna Of Illusion (23) C Dunnett 3 8-13............K O’Neill — BETTING: 9-2 Broughtons Flare, 5 Boy George, 7 Disarming, 8 Jaffathegaffa, Three Card Trick, 10 My Lady Claire, Raha, South Carolina, 12 Others. 2020: LED ASTRAY 3 9 8, Kieran Shoemark 14-1 (M Bell), drawn (6), 10 ran. 8.00 SUPPORT THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND HANDICAP (DIV 2) (6) 1m Winner £2,322 (15 run) RTV 1 (1) 452 Trepidation (32) B Johnson 4 9-12 (D)..................W Cox (3) 91 2 (6) 786 Equisential (22) H Morrison 3 9-9........................D Probert 94 3 (8) 066 Chloellie (23) J R Jenkins 6 9-9 (C)......................... E J Walsh 99 4 (15) 430 The Mehmas Touch (155) D P Quinn 3 9-8.................... .......................................................................C Shepherd 92 5 (13) 585 Jenson Benson (35) S Lycett 3 9-8...................K Shoemark 74 6 (5) 312 Puffin Island (31) H Spiller 3 9-7 (BF, CD)................L Jones 91 7 (2) 808 Big Bard (40) G L Moore 3 9-7................................. H Crouch — 8 (3) 801 Aiguillette (31) G L Moore 5 9-6 (D)..........R Clutterbuck (5) 90 9 (4) 803 Beepeecee (15) T Gallagher 7 9-4 (CD).................. T Heard (5) 88 10 (12) -68 Patrioctic (71) Mrs L Mongan 3 9-3.........................L Morris — 11 (14) 097 Arlo’s Sunshine (28) Alice Haynes 4 9-3...............K O’Neill 85 12 (7) 080 Departmentalize (15) P Phelan 4 9-3............... C Bennett 91 13 (11) 033 Vino Santo (15) R Eddery 3 8-13..............Molly Presland (7) 96 14 (9) 69- Silky Sixty (288) C Wallis 3 8-13.........................R Kingscote 70 15 (10) 067 Map (14) J Butler 3 8-13....................................... David Egan 74 BETTING: 4 Trepidation, 9-2 Puffin Island, 13-2 Aiguillette, 7 Beepeecee, 8 Vino Santo, Equisential, 12 Jenson Benson, 14 Chloellie, Arlo’s Sunshine, 16 Others. 2020: LAURENTIA 4 9 10, George Downing 20-1 (D Ivory), drawn (8), 9 ran. 8.30 CHELMSFORDCITYRACECOURSE.COM HANDICAP (6) 1m 2f Winner £2,322 (15 run) RTV 1 (4) 412 Flower Of Thunder (9) C Dunnett 4 9-9 (D).........K O’Neill 75 2 (14) 223 Headley George (129) S Dow 4 9-9 (BF, CD)................... ....................................................................... David Egan 89 3 (1) 432 Agent Of Fortune (14) J Butler 6 9-8 (BF, C3)..........J Bryan 90 4 (5) -44 Spanish Hustle (45) C Gordon 3 9-7......................C Bishop — 5 (10) 869 Athers (29) J Chapple-Hyam 3 9-7......................K Shoemark 87 6 (11) 119 Artisan Bleu (152) A West 3 9-7............................J Haynes 99 7 (7) 131 Mystic Dragon (18) Mrs I G-Leveque 5 9-6 (D2)............. .............................................................................G Wood 70 8 (6) 780 Meisterzinger (84) M Usher 3 9-6..................... C Bennett 90 9 (15) 474 Pop Ya Collar (173) Mrs L Mongan 3 9-4..............D Probert 94 10 (8) -67 Heat And Dust (241) Sir M Prescott 3 9-4................L Morris 89 11 (12) 940 Henley Park (22) G L Moore 4 8-12........................ H Crouch 85 12 (2) 780 Mirakuhl (15) J Ferguson 4 8-12.....................S Mooney (7) 87 13 (9) 499 Memory Hill (21) M Blake 5 8-12...................T Greatrex (3) 86 14 (3) 630 Piranhadrama (23) J Feilden 3 8-7................. G Rooke (3) 92 15 (13) 0-0 Tolstoy’s Tale (23) P Charalambous 3 8-7.........A Beech (5) — BETTING: 7-2 Mystic Dragon, 4 Agent Of Fortune, 5 Flower Of Thunder, 11-2 Headley George, 10 Heat And Dust, Artisan Bleu, 12 Athers, 16 Pop Ya Collar, Spanish Hustle, 20 Others. 2020: BAYSTON HILL 6 10 0, Daniel Muscutt 2-1 Fav (M Usher), drawn (3), 14 ran. MAJOR BET INSIDE TRACK MAJOR BET INSIDE TRACK SPORT

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 43 SPORT RESULTS BEVERLEY Going: Soft-good to soft in places 1.00 (5f, £3,780): 1, LADY RAEBURN (K Stott) 5-4 Fav; 2, Luxor Flush 85-40; 3, Cotai West 9-1. 9 ran. ½l, 1¼l. (K Ryan). Tote: Win £2.20; Pl £1.10, £1.30, £2.60. Exacta: £5.20. Trifecta: £26.00. CSF: £4.13. NR: The Covex Kid. 1.30 (5f, £3,780): 1, BAY BREEZE (D Allan) 9-4; 2, Ridicule 10-3; 3, Greenbarn 2-1 Fav. 8 ran. 1¼l, ¾l. (T Easterby). Tote: Win £3.40; Pl £1.10, £1.50, £1.40. Exacta: £9.40. Trifecta: £28.70. CSF: £10.37. NR: Sweet Glance. 2.05 (7f, £4,050): 1, FIVE STARS (J Fanning) 11-8 JtFav; 2, Nurseclaire 5-1; 3, Fonteyn 11-8 JtFav. 5 ran. 1¼l, 2l. (M Johnston). Tote: Win £1.80; Pl £2.00, £1.20. Exacta: £5.40. Trifecta: £10.40. CSF: £9.00. 2.35 (7f, £4,050): 1, PIASTRELLA (F McManoman) 9-2; 2, Fylde Coast 6-1; 3, Albegrey 11-4 Fav. 10 ran. ½l, ¾l. (N Tinkler). Tote: Win £4.00; Pl £1.70, £2.30, £1.40. Exacta: £16.90. Trifecta: £61.60. CSF: £31.13. NR: Libby, Min Till. 3.10 (5f, £4,860): 1, SHOW YOURSELF (S Cherchi) 4-1; 2, Sound Reason 13-8 Fav; 3, Teruntum Star 6-1. 8 ran. ½l, ¾l. (J Tate). Tote: Win £4.80; Pl £1.70, £1.20, £2.10. Exacta: £13.40. Tricast: £37.63. Trifecta: £69.20. CSF: £10.91. NR: Arnold, Ginger Jam, James Watt, Soul Seeker, Spanish Angel. 3.40 (1m 2f, £3,240): 1, SUDONA (D Tudhope) 11-2; 2, Graystone 6-1; 3, Just For Yuse 8-1. Also: 9-2 Fav Limited Edition. 12 ran. hd, 1l. (D O’Meara). Tote: Win £5.50; Pl £2.10, £2.10, £2.50. Exacta: £40.20. Tricast: £262.67. Trifecta: £213.20. CSF: £38.04. NR: Billy Roberts, Western Beat. 4.10 (1m 2f, £4,968): 1, VICTORY STAR (J Fanning) 11-1; 2, At A Pinch 1-7 Fav; 3, Great Commission 100-1. 7 ran. ns, nk. (M Johnston). Tote: Win £13.10; Pl £2.50, £1.10. Exacta: £12.10. Trifecta: £136.50. CSF: £13.40. 4.45 (1m 100yds, £2,700): 1, IRON SHERIFF (B Harris) 9-4 Fav; 2, Brazen Prince 9-1; 3, Sweet Angel 15-2. 9 ran. 1l, 1l. (R Fell). Tote: Win £3.30; Pl £1.30, £2.50, £2.60. Exacta: £20.80. Trifecta: £133.90. CSF: £23.01. NR: Captain Corelli, Hawk In The Wind, No Civil Justice, Sugarpiehoneybunch. PLACEPOT: Dividend: £6.20. SANDOWN Going: Soft-heavy in places on round course 1.50 (5f, £3,672): 1, MELODY KING (O Murphy) 11-10 Fav; 2, Firenze Rosa 17-2; 3, Bella Notte 11-4. 5 ran. hd, nk. (J J Quinn). Tote: Win £1.70; Pl £1.10, £3.30. Exacta: £9.70. Trifecta: £21.90. CSF: £11.11. NR: Case Key, Durdle Door, Glamorous Breeze, Pettochside, Seneca Chief. 2.25 (1m, £5,400): 1, GOLDSPUR (James Doyle) 2-1 Fav; 2, Wolsey 7-2; 3, Tying The Knot 40-1. 9 ran. 6½l, 2l. (C Appleby). Tote: Win £2.60; Pl £1.10, £1.60, £8.90. Exacta: £9.10. Trifecta: £183.90. CSF: £9.13. NR: Army General, Cabrakan, Shorts On. 2.55 (7f, £6,185): 1, DAMAAR (R Havlin) 2-1; 2, Wodeton 13-8 Fav; 3, Atheby 7-2. 7 ran. 1¼l, nk. (J & T Gosden). Tote: Win £2.90; Pl £1.70, £1.40. Exacta: £7.10. Trifecta: £16.40. CSF: £5.66. NR: Gatecrasher Girl. 3.30 (1m, £29,489): 1, MOSTAHDAF (J Crowley) 7-4 Fav; 2, Escobar 8-1; 3, Sir Busker 11-4. 7 ran. ½l, 1½l. (J & T Gosden). Tote: Win £2.20; Pl £1.60, £3.00. Exacta: £13.00. Trifecta: £45.50. CSF: £17.05. NR: Accidental Agent, Bell Rock, Perotto. 4.05 (1m, £4,752): 1, SPIRIT OF THE BAY (H Crouch) 2-1 Fav; 2, Flying West 7-2; 3, Alpine Mistral 12-1. 6 ran. nk, 2¼l. (C Cox). Tote: Win £3.00; Pl £1.50, £1.90. Exacta: £11.20. Tricast: £61.10. Trifecta: £53.80. CSF: £9.13. NR: Fashion Free, Madame Tantzy, One Small Step. 4.40 (1m 2f, £4,752): 1, CREMA INGLESA (S Osborne) 11-2; 2, Ziggy 9-4 Fav; 3, Wallem 10-3. 8 ran. ¾l, ½l. (J Osborne). Tote: Win £6.70; Pl £1.90, £1.20, £1.50. Exacta: £20.10. Tricast: £47.93. Trifecta: £55.10. CSF: £18.67. NR: Just Jacob, Remedium, Swinton Noon. 5.10 (1m 2f, £3,672): 1, SUNSET MEMORY (M Dwyer) 16-1; 2, Lochanthem 15-2; 3, New Heights 11-1. Also: 11-4 Fav Harston. 9 ran. 1¼l, 2¾l. (Muir & Grassick). Tote: Win £18.20; Pl £3.60, £2.90, £3.20. Exacta: £176.40. Tricast: £1385.10. Trifecta: £1689.70. CSF: £129.80. NR: Fantalope, Light Of Thunder, Sky Bright. JACKPOT: Dividend: £1,265.60 PLACEPOT: Dividend: £8.90. Ayr raid looks right for Man Of The Night Man Of The Night can build on a fair start for David O’Meara by winning the Virgin Bet Kilkerran Cup Handicap at Ayr. Previously trained by Richard Hannon, for whom he won two of 14 starts, Man Of The Night was thought good enough to be tried in Listed company at one stage and has run with credit in some thoroughly competitive handicap contests along the way too. Sold for 175,000 guineas at Tattersalls in July, the Night Of Thunder gelding was not disgraced on his initial effort for his new team, beaten under three lengths in fourth place at Ripon last month when giving 7lb to the re-opposing Howzer Black. The concession is cut to just 3lb this time, so hopes must be high of reversing that particular piece of form - and with blinkers reapplied in place of the visor he sported last time, Man Of The Night may now be able to open his account for O’Meara. My Little Queens had her winning YARMOUTH Going: Good to soft-good in places 1.10 (6f, £3,240): 1, FAUVETTE (W Buick) 15-8 Fav; 2, Cabrini 12-1; 3, Tilsworth Taibo 80-1. 9 ran. 2l, nk. (R Guest). Tote: Win £2.30; Pl £1.10, £2.80, £14.10. Exacta: £18.40. Tricast: £1355.33. Trifecta: £625.40. CSF: £27.15. 1.40 (7f, £5,400): 1, MILLENNIAL MOON (C Fallon) 2-1 Fav; 2, Nations Pride 5-2; 3, Conservative 12-1. 8 ran. 2½l, ½l. (J & T Gosden). Tote: Win £2.80; Pl £1.10, £1.10, £3.60. Exacta: £8.30. Trifecta: £54.40. CSF: £7.52. 2.15 (1m 2f, £32,326): 1, VILLE DE GRACE (R L Moore) 13-2; 2, Freyja 14-1; 3, Sweet Believer 11-4 Fav. 12 ran. 3l, 1¼l. (Sir M Stoute). Tote: Win £6.80; Pl £1.60, £2.60, £3.50. Exacta: £102.50. Trifecta: £482.50. CSF: £97.44. 2.45 (5f, £10,468): 1, KING OF STARS (S De Sousa) 5-2; 2, Look Out Louis 7-4 Fav; 3, Cairn Gorm 11-4. 5 ran. 3½l, shd. (M Appleby). Tote: Win £3.10; Pl £1.80, £1.20. Exacta: £8.60. Trifecta: £17.10. CSF: £7.38. 3.20 (1m, £10,308): 1, ROPEY GUEST (T P Queally) 9-1; 2, United Front 18-1; 3, Ajyaall 6-4 Fav. 5 ran. 1l, hd. (G Margarson). Tote: Win £9.80; Pl £2.90, £4.40. Exacta: £103.00. Trifecta: £299.70. CSF: £109.31. NR: Marie’s Diamond. 3.50 (1m, £3,240): 1, VISALA (T Marquand) 7-2 Fav; 2, Good Regal 20-1; 3, Aletoile 4-1. 12 ran. 2¾l, hd. (W Haggas). Tote: Win £4.70; Pl £4.70, £1.80, £1.70. Exacta: £76.90. Tricast: £293.35. Trifecta: £657.20. CSF: £81.08. 4.20 (6f, £4,590): 1, MEDIA GUEST (Jane Elliott) 4-1; 2, Castana Dia 11-4; 3, Cahors 15-2. Also: 9-4 Fav Dusky Lord. 5 ran. 3l, nk. (G Margarson). Tote: Win £4.70; Pl £2.00, £1.60. Exacta: £13.60. Trifecta: £54.50. CSF: £14.40. NR: Liberated Lady. PLACEPOT: Dividend: £340.30. statistics Weight watcher Horses which have dropped most from previous winning handicap marks in the last two years. AYR: 2.25 Queen’s Sargent (won off 86 down 3lb to 83); Swiss Knight (10lb); King’s Pavilion (15lb); 3.00 Hajjam (5lb); 3.35 Oriental Lilly (9lb); 5.18 Sound Of Iona (6lb); Afandem (7lb); Mews House (9lb); Abel Handy (15lb). CHELMSFORD CITY: 6.00 Aces (won off 61 down 4lb to 57); Perfect Symphony (5lb); Brazen Belle (13lb); 7.30 My Lady Claire (3lb); Where Next Jo (3lb); Broughtons Flare (13lb); 8.00 Chloellie (8lb); Beepeecee (20lb); 8.30 Agent Of Fortune (20lb). PONTEFRACT: 5.10 Just Hiss (won off 82 down 9lb to 73); 5.40 Desert History (6lb); Mr Orange (15lb). YARMOUTH: 4.25 Dubai Souq (won off 85 down 3lb to 82). Stable movers Horses which are having their first run for a new trainer. AYR: 2.25 Maraakiz (W Haggas to Miss L Perratt), 3.00 Monhammer (W Haggas to Miss L Perratt). CHELMSFORD CITY: 6.00 Bernard Spierpoint (S L Keightley to C Wallis), 7.00 Il Pescatore (D K Weld to K P De Foy), 7.30 Jack Bean (Sir M Prescott to D Shaw), 8.00 Silky Sixty (S L Keightley to C Wallis), 8.30 Meisterzinger (Sir M Prescott to M Usher), 8.30 Pop Ya Collar (M Botti to Mrs L Mongan). PONTEFRACT: 4.35 Halic (Sir M Stoute to Joseph Parr), 5.40 Desert History (J Tate to Adrian Nicholls), 5.40 Secret Eagle (M Dods to Ruth Jefferson). YARMOUTH: None. Fit and ready Horses which have won in the last 7 days. Irreverent (3.00 Ayr) won at Thirsk (7f) hcp. Sound Of Iona (5.18 Ayr) won at Musselburgh (5f) hcp. streak snapped on the all-weather last time, but a return to turf in the British Stallion Studs Scottish Premier Series EBF Fillies’ Handicap can get her back on the right track. A winner at Musselburgh and Hamilton in June and July respectively, My Little Queens was only fifth at Newcastle last month in a race which really did not pan out in her favour. Back on grass and dropped 1lb, she should not be discounted just yet. Prince Alex can post a perfect Cesarewitch prep run by winning the Follow @AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Yarmouth. The four-year-old is a 14-1 shot for this month’s handicap feature at Newmarket, having won on his debut for the Michael Bell team. Previously trained by Ralph Beckett to win five on the bounce last year, Prince Alex had been out of luck in three 2021 outings before switching yards and striking gold at Goodwood in July. We’re in this together, says Flynn NEWPORT County manager Mike Flynn said the Exiles had to take collective blame following their 1-0 League Two defeat at home to Northampton. The visitors earned the three points with a goal from Jon Guthrie late in the first half. Afterwards, a disappointed Flynn said: “There were only a couple of players tonight who can actually say they did well. We were the better team in the second half, but we were dreadful in the first half. “I can’t get too angry because I am still getting the odd headache as I get over Covid. That’s why I’m sitting down during the games. “But the players had it at halftime and they have just been given the brutal truth after the game. It is up to them which way they want Glamorgan suffer a quickfire defeat IT took Gloucestershire a mere 78 minutes to polish off Glamorgan on the fourth and final day of their LV= Insurance County Championship Division Two match at Sophia Gardens and head home with 22 points to move into second in the table. The Welsh county resumed on 57-6, still 43 runs behind the visitors, and they were obviously intent on not falling to a third successive defeat by an innings. The overnight batsmen Dan Douthwaite and Andrew Salter didn’t hang around as they attempted to close the gap and force Gloucestershire to bat again. Salter immediately attacked the visiting hero of the previous day, Zafar Gohar, and picked up 10 runs in the opening over of the day. He took six off Ryan Higgins next over and seven off Zafar’s second to give his side an impressive start. But his flourish was all too brief and Zafar took his fourth wicket of the innings in the 32nd over when he trapped Salter lbw for 19. A mere 14 balls later, Ruaidhri Smith became his fifth victim as Glamorgan slumped to 94-8. Douthwaite was the next to fall, bowled by Higgins as he became the Gloucestershire seamer’s 50th championship victim of the summer, and that left Timm van der Gugten and Michael Hogan needing to score eight runs to make Gloucestershire pad up again. To their credit, they put to take it. “But as far as I’m concerned, if they are going to dish that up they might as well stay at home. It’s the most forceful I’ve been with a team since I’ve been the manager here. “You can’t have a game plan and work on everything and then toss it out the window. Two players kicked the ball out of play tonight, completely unopposed. “There were sloppy passes, a lack of concentration and a lack of professionalism. We have given away five shocking goals in a row and for us to lose in that manner again is not good enough.” To add to his misery he saw the influential Scot Bennett carried off on a stretcher and he could be without one of the few players he knows he can really rely on, who ROB COLE Cricket Writer sport@walesonline.co.uk on 22 for the final wicket, the third highest partnership of the innings as Glamorgan moved on to 124. Zafar finally removed Van der Gugten to end with 6-43 from 18 devastating overs, although not before the home batsman had hit him for two big sixes. On one of those he was caught by Higgins as he ran towards the rope, but then failed to stop. When it happened again, Higgins took a wonderful catch and threw it over his shoulder for Graeme van Buuren to complete the dismissal and leave Gloucestershire with a target of 15 runs to win the game. Glamorgan opened with two spinners, Salter and Kiran Carlson, and it took nine balls for skipper Chris Dent and Miles Hammond to complete the triumph at 11.48am. Afterwards, sakipper Chris Cooke said: ““We are really disappointed as a group not to deliver again. We got a decent score having been put in, but we didn’t bowl at our best. 400 was a bit too much for us and then we had an awful session. One bad hour really killed the game for us. “We have got to pick ourselves up. This game is all about resilience and fighting and we have a good record in the last game of the season since I’ve been at the club with six wins and three draws out of 10. > > Glamorgan skipper Chris Cooke was left disappointed “If we can take a good win into the winter it will be nice. There are individual things we all have to try to put right before we go into that last game at The Oval against Surrey. knows his philosophy through and through, for a lengthy period. “We picked a team to play football. I wouldn’t go with Lewis Collins and Timmy Abraham up front if I was telling them to kick the ball long,” said the boss. “They players let themselves down, and I have to take responsibility for that. The buck always stops with the manager - I picked the team, so I will take it on the chin. “We are quite clear on what style we want to play, but I need to get my team selection right. We knew Northampton would be physical and that’s why we picked a team to play around them. “There wasn’t enough movement, or options on the ball, and the decision-making was diabolical. “ “It is going to be a really big game for us. 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44 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL SPORT Frustration for Swans as they fail to break down Lions > > Swansea’s Ethan Laird wins a challenge against Millwall’s Scott Malone SWANSEA City’s wait for a first home Championship win under Russell Martin continues as they were held to a goalless draw by Millwall. The Swans bossed possession for long periods and saw Michael Obafemi, Joel Piroe and Matt Grimes all go close while Ben Hamer had to be alert to deny the likes of Jed Wallace and Tom Bradshaw. But Swansea were unable to bulge the net to ensure they have just six points from their opening seven league matches while they have scored just once in four home Championship encounters. The hosts made two changes to the side that started the 0-0 draw with Hull City four days earlier. Ben Cabango replaced Rhys Williams who missed out due to a knock he sustained against the Tigers while Ryan Manning came in for Jake Bidwell at left wing-back. It proved to be a real clash of styles in Swansea, with the hosts intent on playing their way up the pitch while the Lions were happy to be more direct. Millwall’s approach almost reaped rewards inside three minutes as George Saville lashed goalwards following a brief scramble in the box from a long throw-in, but Ryan Bennett was on hand to make the block. Swansea continued to stick to their methods and looked livelier when attacking with pace, although that was a rarity in the opening half. Piroe had a shot blocked after linking up with Olivier Ntcham as the hosts had complete control of the contest without really troubling Bartosz Bialkowski. Manning volleyed over from close range just after the half hour mark before Jamie Paterson fired wide from Ethan Laird’s driven cross. Gary Rowett’s men almost caught Swansea off guard late on in the opening 45 as Jed Wallace squared for Dan Ballard who could only fire over, although he was in an offside position. It meant the first half ended without a single shot on target being registered. In truth, it was as encouraging as it was frustrating for the Jack Army who were witnessing a carbon copy of Saturday’s stalemate with Hull. Urgency and quicker movement Ian Mitchelmore Football writer ian.mitchelmore@walesonline.co.uk swansea city millwall 0 0 was needed. With the words of Martin still fresh in their minds, Laird and Grimes in particular looked to lift the tempo. Manchester United loanee Laird was fouled which led to Grimes testing Bialkowski with a free-kick from 25 yards out before Jed Wallace volleyed over as the game slowly opened up. After Saville’s curling strike sailed well over Ben Hamer’s crossbar, Bradshaw registered his side’s first attempt on target as clear cut openings remained at a premium. Something had to give, and Martin sent Obafemi on for Ntcham with 62 minutes on the clock. The intensity lifted, and Piroe was denied by Bialkowski before Grimes also tested the Polish shot stopper. Paterson and Ballard were both replaced on 70 minutes after a collision, with Liam Walsh being handed his first appearance under the new regime after recovering from a hamstring injury. Swansea’s two substitutes combined as Obafemi beat his marker after latching on to Walsh’s through ball, although his passed effort trickled wide of the mark when it looked for all the world to see that the deadlock would finally be broken. Millwall created a glorious opening of their own as Jed Wallace put the ball on a plate for Bradshaw who was brilliantly denied by Hamer. Martin’s final roll of the dice saw Liam Cullen replace Piroe with 10 minutes remaining. Hamer reacted quickly to palm away another Jed Wallace strike before Walsh stung the palms of Bialkowski from a free-kick. But Swansea once again failed to find a breakthrough as the points were shared ahead of their trip to Luton Town on Saturday. Swansea City: Hamer; Naughton, Bennett, Cabango; Laird, Downes, Grimes (C), Manning; Paterson (Walsh 69), Ntcham (Obafemi 62); Piroe (Cullen 80). Subs not used: Benda, Latibeaudiere, Bidwell, Fulton. Yellow cards: Bennett 37, Downes 82 Millwall: Bialkowski; Mitchell, Ballard (Leonard 70), Cooper (C), M. Wallace, Malone; Kieftenbeld, Saville; J. Wallace, Bradshaw (Smith 85), Bennett (Mahoney 62). Subs not used: Long, Thompson, Pearce, Bodvarsson. Yellow cards: M Wallace 78, Saville 90 Referee: John Busby Attendance: 16,007 > > A frustrated Swansea skipper Matt Grimes

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 45 SPORT Viktor victorious as Sky Blues sink the Bluebirds We have to use our heads – Parkinson Tom Coleman Football writer tom.coleman@walesonline.co.uk > > Coventry matchwinner Viktor Gyokeres holds off Cardiff skipper Sean Morrison coventry city Gyokeres 15 cardiff city 1 0 FORMER Swansea City man Viktor Gyokeres was on hand to down Cardiff City and condemn the Bluebirds to their first away defeat of the season at Coventry City. Gyokeres slotted home early in the first half, benefitting from Callum O’Hare’s crucial touch to break free of the defence and guide the ball beyond Dillon Phillips. Mick McCarthy once again turned to his bench in a bid to get his side going in the second half, but Cardiff simply struggled to find their feet at the Coventry Building Society Arena, although sub James Collins did miss a golden chance to equalise 15 minutes from time. Fankaty Dabo was sent off for the hosts late on for a wild challenge on Marlon Pack, in what was perhaps the only blemish on the night’s work for home boss Mark Robins. It’s Cardiff’s second defeat of the season, and they will certainly have to show turn in a higher level of performance when unbeaten league leaders Bournemouth come to the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. McCarthy made two rather predictable changes to the side that came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with super subs Kieffer Moore and Rubin Colwill starting from the off in an all- Welsh front three. This was a meeting between a Coventry side yet to taste defeat at home, and a Cardiff team unbeaten on the road, but it was the hosts who came out on top during a frustrating evening for the Bluebirds, who struggled to test Simon Moore in the Sky Blues goal for much of the evening. Coventry boss Robins, clearly buoyed by the win over Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough at the weekend, named an unchanged XI for this clash, and his faith clearly paid off. To their credit, Cardiff were clearly keen to get on the front foot early on, having started so slowly at the City Ground on Sunday. Will Vaulks twice asked questions of the Coventry defence from the long throw during the opening ten minutes, but clear-cut chances largely proved elusive. Indeed Cardiff’s aerial threat was met with a frustrating level of comfort by the Coventry defence and, with the visitors seemingly struggling for a Plan B, it wasn’t long before the hosts were asking questions of their own at the other end. Gustavo Hamer fired a freekick into the wall, while Gyokeres, who bagged a goal and an assist against Boro at the weekend, was once again Coventry’s main threat. And, it was the Swede who opened the scoring midway on 15 minutes, bursting through the heart of the Cardiff defence before slotting home with a smart finish. It was perhaps the only real moment of genuine quality from either side during a highly attritional opening 45 minutes, although Dom Hyam did give the Bluebirds another fright after heading over from close range just before the break. Cardiff, meanwhile, laboured to find their creative spark. Colwill’s inability to reproduce his heroics in the East Midlands seeing him hooked at half-time alongside fellow Wales international Mark Harris. A chastening evening for the pair, who have deservedly taken the plaudits for club and country recently. Their departures seemingly did little to improve the lack of fluency in the final third. Vaulks had a low effort blocked, while Joel Bagan headed over from close range shortly after O’Hare forced Phillips into a smart save at the other end. Cardiff’s huffing and puffing was very nearly rewarded 15 minutes from time, as Perry Ng’s near post cross found Collins, but his free header failed to find the target from around four yards. Coventry’s success in keeping star striker Moore quiet was clearly a big part of their success, although the Wales international did show some brighter spells after the break, teeing up Bagan from the byline, only to see the youngster put his resulting header over the bar. That was nothing compared to the miss from Collins 15 minutes from time, mind. The striker’s header failing to find the target from four yards following a teasing near-post cross from Ng, who was one of a handful of players to really emerge with some credit on a difficult night. Phillips had to be alert at the other end to get a crucial touch to deny Gyokeres a second, after the Swede attempted to round the keeper, while Matty Godden skewed wide a few minutes later. The hosts’ inability to convert their chances into a second goal meant there were a fair few nerves when Dabo was given a straight red deep into stoppage time, but the hosts held on for what was, if we’re honest, a deserved victory. Coventry City: Moore; Hyam, McFadzean (c), Clarke-Salter; Dabo, Hamer, Allen, Maatsen (Kane 69); Waghorn (Godden 80), Gyokeres Subs: Rose, Jones, Wilson, Sheaf, Walker Red Card: Fankaty Dabo Cardiff City: Phillips; Ng, Morrison (c), Flint, Nelson; Pack, Bagan, Vaulks (Evans 80); Colwill (Bowen 46), Harris (Collins 46); Moore Subs: Smithies, McGuinness, Sang, Brown Referee: Michael Salisbury Attendance: 16,372 > > Phil Parkinson WREXHAM boss Phil Parkinson urged his team to use their heads if they want to keep it clean at the back after the Reds’ 3-1 National League defeat at Grimsby Town. The visitors had got off to cracking start on Humberside after Jake Hyde collected Luke Young’s ball down the middle before finishing in style. Grimsby complained of a foul on Ryan Taylor in the build-up, but the forward soon had them level as he turned in Erico Sousa’s cross. The home side hit the front when former Dragon Luke Waterfall headed in a corner, before Max Wright’s breakaway sealed victory. The result in Cleethorpes was Wrexham’s first defeat in nine, since losing to Notts County in May, but boss Parkinson was adamant his team can come back stronger if they learn lessons from the reverse. “We got off to a great start... scored a terrific goal and the two goals we conceded, the first one we got done with a give and go but the second one, a free header in the middle of our box, is disappointing to say the least,” said Parkinson “Ultimately games are won and lost in both boxes and when we put it on their box it came out, and they had a free header from a wide free-kick and a free header from a corner that decided the game. “The third goal obviously we’re chasing the game and that happens, you get done on the break sometimes. “The second goal in particular was disappointing for us, because we were right in the game, it was nip and tuck, there wasn’t a lot in it - there were two decent teams on show - but ultimately you’ve got to head the ball out the box when it comes in.” Wrexham will now look to bounce back when they entertain National League leaders Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday (3pm). The Daggers beat Weymouth 4-2 on Tuesday and manager Daryl McMahon is delighted with the strength of his squad. “We lost three or four key players at the start of the season, but anyone coming in their work ethic has been terrific,” he said. “We’ve got those players, the attitude and application from our whole squad so far this season has been terrific.”

46 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL SPORT The future is United, but what happened to the British & Irish League? > > The Bulls are one of the new South African sides hoping to shine in the United Rugby Championship It’s been talked about and speculated over for years – a British & Irish League. Those regional fans eager for more Anglo-Welsh fixtures have long hankered after it as a preferred way forward. But as the new season gets underway, it seems further away than ever. The Celtic rugby community are heading in a very different direction, linking up with South Africa’s top four sides in the expanded United Rugby Championship. Over in England, the focus is firmly on the re-shaping of the Premiership, which has increased to 13 clubs for this term and will go up to 14 for the 2022-23 season with a pause on relegation amid a three-year plan. So that’s the landscape for the foreseeable future. As such, the Anglo-Welsh friendlies we had last weekend served as a tantalising taster of what could be, yet is simply not on offer on a regular basis. Why then has a British & Irish League failed to get off the ground and what are the chances of it coming to pass? The Background There is, of course, a strong tradition of Anglo-Welsh matches dating back to an era in the 1970s and ‘80s when they were a staple diet as part of the rugby calendar. But with the introduction of leagues in the mid-1990s, the fixtures petered out. There was, however, an opportunity Simon Thomas Rugby correspondent simon.thomas@walesonline.co.uk to resurrect them in February 1999 when Wales had the chance to take up a number of places in the English league structure. The offer from England was for five Welsh clubs to come on board – two in the top division and three in the second flight. But the Welsh Rugby Union wanted 10 clubs involved – four in the top flight and six in the second. At a push, they would have settled for eight, but there was never a chance of them getting any more than six. In the end, the WRU rejected the English proposal for an Anglo-Welsh League, opting to switch their attention to setting up a Celtic nations tournament instead. “There was an offer on the table, but it wasn’t deemed to be good enough and the WRU turned it down, which was utter madness,” recalls one regional official. “It was an appalling decision. There was a golden opportunity when we could really add some value and we still regret it. “The problem is the idea has missed its time. “A lot of the English club officials who could remember the Anglo- Welsh days fondly are not around any more. “The people at the helm now just don’t remember it.” There have been various Anglo- Welsh cup tournaments over the past couple of decades, with the EDF Energy Cup particularly popular for a period, but all of those fell by the wayside eventually. In the meantime, the league structure for our regions has involved matches against the Scottish, Irish, Italian and now South African sides. The appetite among regional fans for more Anglo-Welsh games is very much there, as shown by the interest in last weekend’s friendlies and attendances for such games in Europe. But they look set to remain rarities on the fixture list for a variety of reasons. The English View In recent years, Welsh fans have often questioned why our teams can play league games in Bloemfontein, but not in Bristol or Bath. The answer is quite simple, according to one regional contact. “It’s because Bath and Bristol won’t have us,” he said. “You have got to be wanted. They have got such a strong competition in the Premiership. “They run it themselves, they own it. It’s coherent. They’ve got big matches and play-offs and everybody can understand it. “It generates a lot of income. The thing is probably worth £500m or £600m. “It’s popular with the public. “You look at Harlequins. They have sold 14,000 season tickets. That’s proper money.” nothing sticks better. Nothing seals better. everbuild.co.uk/eb25 for more information.

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 47 SPORT > > Willis Halaholo in action for Cardiff in their win over Bath HUW EVANS AGENCY The Lions decided to change plans in third Test, insists Russell There is also the very different nature of the clubs in England compared to a number of the Celtic sides. They are all independent businesses, whereas the Irish and Scottish sides are Union-owned, as are the Dragons in Wales. “They have spent the past 15 years trying to get as far away from the RFU as they possibly can,” said one of my regional contacts. “So it’s doubtful if they would want any involvement with Union-owned or Union-funded sides.” There is also the question of the wage cap. From this season, the Premiership cap has been reduced to a basic of £5m per team, with allowances for further spending on certain players, including two marquee stars. There is no such cap in the PRO12/14/URC and that has long been seen as a major obstacle when it comes to setting up a B&I League, particularly in terms of the IRFU agreeing to a cap. Journalists who cover the English clubs week-in, week-out are well qualified to provide further insight into their mindset. One I spoke to summed up the situation as follows: “The Premiership chairmen are reluctant to dilute a successful tournament and to allow others to share in the spoils of something they have spent years building.” Another leading journalist went into more detail on the position of the Premiership clubs. “To the very best of my knowledge, they have never even discussed a British and Irish League,” he said. “There is no movement whatsoever. “They seem to be to be totally dedicated to England, with the domestic league followed by the European Cup. “They also hate the idea of dealing with a domestic game owned by or at least driven by unions. “If they ever changed their minds, I have no doubt Wales would be the first port of call. They wouldn’t ever get into bed with the Irish in a million years. “With the CVC money, they now see the chance of seeing it through, so the Premiership is at least a breakeven thing. “There are moves to make the Premiership more dynamic and they can see a small profit instead of the big losses. “It’s taken them years, but now they finally have the capacity at the majority of grounds. “You’ve got Ashton Gate, Brentford is going to make a huge difference, Exeter are building another stand, there is a Sale revival under rich owners. “All of that slams the door on a British and Irish League. “If they could ever find time for Anglo-Welsh play-offs, say in the last few weeks of season, it could be excellent, but there is nowhere to fit it in. “Just think what we have all lost. Imagine if Cardiff-Bath had been a home and away league fixture in the pro era?” What about CVC? The arrival of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on the scene was viewed by many as a positive development in terms of the hopes of a British & Irish League getting off the ground. They first bought a 27 per cent stake stake in the Premiership, in December 2018, a deal worth more than £200m. They then purchased a 28 per cent share in the PRO14, an investment of around around £120m. The thinking was with them taking a stake in both competitions, it would make sense to bring the two together at some point in the future. In other words, could it open the door for a British and Irish League? Well, there were suggestions that was on their minds in terms of a longterm strategy when they first entered the market. But, as of yet, there has been no apparent movement on that front. I asked one regional official what he thought CVC’s long-term objectives were. “They are interested in fewer fixtures with better players and more jeopardy to generate bigger TV revenues,” he said. “That’s the future of rugby as they see it. “Now could that be a British & Irish League with some kind of conference system, plus a European knock-out tournament? “Once the TV deals are resolved, I don’t think that is impossible. “But it’s more complex now because of the South Africans. “Once you let them in, they have to be part of the whole thing.” United Rugby Championship All of which brings us round to the new competition that gets underway next week. South Africa’s four top franchises – the Bulls, Sharks, Stormers and Lions – are joining up with the 12 sides from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy to form a new expanded 16-team URC. With no Anglo-Welsh or British & Irish League on the table, it was an opportunity that really couldn’t be turned down. It should be an improvement in rugby terms, with the four new teams a step up from the previous two South African sides – the Cheetahs and Southern Kings – in terms of quality. There will also be a significant financial uplift, which is particularly important given the impact of Covid on income over the past 18 months. It’s understood South Africa’s annual participation fee is rising from around £5m to about £10m, doubling along with the number of teams. In the absence of anything else, it is the only show in town and that is likely to be the case for some time to come. Lions fly-half Finn Russell has doubled down on his claim that he would have played a different style of rugby against the Springboks, but insists he didn’t go off-script in the final Test. The Scotland No.10 watched the first two Tests of the Lions series from the stands, but was thrown into the decider after just 10 minutes following an early injury to Dan Biggar. The games that Russell was not involved in were heavily criticised around the world for being low on entertainment value. Speaking to The Rugby Pod, he has now revealed that the Lions were attempting to back their fitness. “In the first Test, we thought that if we were up at half-time, we’d be able to get one up on them or score a few points in the second half when they tire out, which happened,” he told the podcast. “In the second Test, we felt the same and they came out really strong in the second half, which we probably were not expecting. “But, yeah, both teams played a similar type of game, kicking a lot and trying to pressurise the other team through the kicking battle. “I would have played differently, but the strategy that we put in place for those two games was to pressurise them through the aerial battle and win that, then if we managed to win that then we should be able to win the games. “It worked in the first Test but not in the second.” Fans and pundits were crying out for one of the two sides to employ a slightly more expansive game plan. Russell received plenty of plaudits for the way he approached the third Test after he was sent on for the injured Biggar. The game broke up more, there was extra space and it was more entertaining. Many thought that was just Russell’s influence and he was doing his own thing, but he insists the Lions All Blacks superstar Aaron Smith could miss his side’s autumn internationals as he awaits the birth of his second child, which is due in November. Smith withdrew from this year’s Rugby Championship in Australia through fears he would not be able to return home because of the “increasing unlikelihood” of being allocated a spot in hotel quarantine as part of New Zealand’s Covid restrictions. After the Rugby Championship, New Zealand head to the US to play before heading to Cardiff for a match on October 30. But Smith’s unlikely to be there. He will now play for Manawatu in New Zealand’s national provincial competition. “The door isn’t completely closed to me joining the (All Blacks) team for the northern tour Matthew Southcombe Sports writer matthew.southcombe@walesonline.co.uk were always going to approach that third showdown differently. “In the third Test, we decided to change the game plan,” he revealed. “We were going to play off nine, then off ten and then go wide and play a more expansive game. “In the first two games, it was play of nine for two phases and then, I don’t know, try and go wide I suppose, but after that it’s hard to go wide because it’s so narrow. “Before the third Test, we decided ‘right, we’re going to actually have a go against them and try and spin the ball wide’. That suits me.” He added: “I was just chilled. I was thinking that if I get on for 10 or 20 minutes, just see how the game is going and input whatever I think is best for that scenario in the game. “I wasn’t expecting to get on after 10 minutes. Even when Biggs went down, I was just at the side chilling, thinking: ‘He’ll get back up, it’s 10 minutes, he’s got a sore shin but it’ll be fine’. “Then, ‘Get ready, he might be coming off’ and I was like: ‘He’ll be fine, don’t worry’. “So I was just there having a drink of my Red Bull when he [Biggar] got up and went back down. Then I’m thinking: ‘Oh, he’s going to come off here, isn’t he? I’d better stand up, shake a leg a little bit and act like I’m getting ready!’ “I was fine, I was chilled. “The way we’d planned to play that third Test was to actually hold the ball and have a go at them. So I wasn’t nervous and didn’t feel under pressure. “I just wanted to go out and have a crack at them because I’d seen things during the first two Tests where I thought we could take them on and score tries against them. “I went on there knowing how I’m going to play the game. I had fun out there.” Smith could miss autumn > > Aaron Smith if our baby comes early,” the 32-year-old said. “In this environment, anything can happen so I’ve got an open mind. “At the moment though, I just want to focus on being here with my family and enjoying that time and playing for Manawatu. I can’t wait to get the boots on again.”

powered by Sport Thursday, sepTember 16, 2021 CrICKEt SKIPPER’S DISMAY AFTER GLAM DEFEAT PAGE 43 swansea city 0 millwall 0 coventry city 1 cardiff city 0 last night’s skybet championship action: pages 44&45 If I’m good enough I’ll carry on playing – AWJ WALES and Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones insists he’ll keep playing as long as he thinks he is good enough and his performances stack up. And he says he will take the “hard” decision himself if he no longer feels he can meet the required level. In a series of national broadcast interviews to promote his new book, Jones was asked about retirement. It’s a theme that has followed him around for at least the last two or three years and is something that the man himself is often reluctant to discuss. But the Test cap record holder did offer some insight in his book, where he wrote: “When I play my last game, part of me will die and I’ll accept it.” He also added that he’d like to spend more time with his family Matthew SouthcoMbe Sports writer matthew.southcombe@walesonline.co.uk after his final game. Speaking to Radio 5 Live and BBC Breakfast, he added: “This is the thing that people forget – I don’t select myself. “Conversations have been ongoing. You get to that magic number of 30 and people start talking about: ‘What are you going to do next?’ “Touch wood, the body is okay but I’ve had a few periods this year that I didn’t plan on. “I’m still enjoying it and that’s the main thing. If I didn’t enjoy it and my numbers weren’t stacking up and I didn’t perform, then I’d probably take the hard decision myself rather than put it in the hands of someone else. “I’m still going. “I’ve hopefully got a bit more left in the tank. “As long as my numbers stack up, I’ll keep going.” Jones was also asked about whether or not he is concerned with the long-term health implications that come with being a professional rugby player. The lock explained that he had suffered ‘a couple’ of concussions during his career and just last year suffered blows to his knee and shoulder. And he explained that the older you get, the more you think about it. “It changes, I think,” he said. “When you’re younger, you have enthusiasm. “I think when you’ve got a bit more responsibility with kids and stuff like that, you definitely think about it. “But you have to put your faith in the system and that’s what I’ve done.” When asked if his family worry, Jones added: “Not necessarily because, as a family unit, we’ve been in the game quite a while now. “There is obviously a lot being said about this area of the game. “But, being in the game, you have to back the system.” After going through a quarantine period and having a break since the Lions tour over the summer, Jones will now punch in for Ospreys training this week. Toby Booth’s side kick off their United Rugby Championship campaign on September 26 against the Dragons. >alun wyn Jones This newspaper is published by Media Wales, a subsidiary company of Reach PLC, at 6 Park Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XR, and printed by Newsquest Printing Oxford, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0EJ. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 1 RSPB guide to birds in your area Content taken from 8-PAGE SPECIAL Plus: Top tips from the experts on bird care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TEASER Eight pages of puzzles, quizzes and sudoku STAR SEEKER Can you find the celebrity name hidden in this crossword? Complete the crossword in the normal way, then make a note of the letters contained in all the squares which are marked with shaded stars. These letters will make an anagram of the name you are trying to discover. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 ACROSS H 7. Unconcealed (5) 8. Voter (7) 9. Go before (7) 10. Nimble (5) 12. Colony (10) 15. Irritate greatly (10) 18. S. American dance (5) 19. Caretaker (7) 21. Stern (7) 22. Chooses (5) 12 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 GOGEN H H H H DOWN 1. Self-satisfied (10) 2. Discourage (5) 3. Inflamed eyelid (4) 4. Up-to-date (6) 5. Indulgent (8) 6. Hits (7) 11. Undertaking (10) 13. In a job (8) 14. Serious (7) 16. Din (6) H 17. Adhere (5) 17 20. Absorbed (4) H H H General Knowledge Quiz 1. What were damaged or destroyed by the ‘bouncing bombs’ of Barnes Wallis? A Dams B Factories C Boats D Harbours 2. Which government securities, introduced in 1956, entitle the holders to participate in a prize draw? A Stock bonds B Premium bonds C National bonds D Utility bonds 3. Who wrote The Old Curiosity Shop? A William Thackeray B George Orwell C Charles Dickens D Elizabeth Gaskell 4. Which Australian city do the band AC/DC hail from? A Melbourne B Perth C Brisbane D Sydney 5. In which year was the first walk in space? A 1960 B 1965 C 1968 D 1957 6. Which American rock band is fronted by singer Gwen Stefani? A No Way B No Doubt C No Limits D No Worries Gwen Stefani See Question 6. 7. What is the common name for animals of the family Felidae? A Dogs B Rodents C Cats D Birds 8. Which Australian group had a number one single in 1983 with Down Under? A Truly Madly Deeply B INXS C Jason Donovan with Kylie Minogue D Men at Work 9. Which Italian nun, who founded a religious order, was proclaimed patron saint of television in 1958? A St Mary of Assisi B St Josephine of Assisi C St Clare of Assisi D St Francis of Assisi 10. Who founded Singapore in 1819? A James Cook B Thomas Stamford Raffles C Christopher Colombus D Henry James-Wallace 11. In botany what name is given to the process whereby the embryonic plant in a seed starts to produce roots and shoots? A Demegration B Germination C Implication D Fermentation 12. Which infectious disease of rabbits and hares was introduced to Australia during the 1950s as a pest-control measure? A Hepatitis B Myxomatosis C Bubonic Plague D Malaria 13. Which is the last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? A The Lighthouse at Alexandria B The Colossus of Rhodes C The Pyramids at Giza D The Gardens of Babylon 14. Who wrote The Soft Machine? A Jonathan Burrows B William Burroughs C Richard Burrel D Thomas Brown 15. Which animal represents the constellation Capricornus? A The bear B The lion C The goat D The ram 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. L K X F R J A T I D Q U V S O G H E M N C B P W Y AXIOMS CHEWY DRIFT FIVE HEMP HUT JUG LAUGH QUESTION TALK TUG WEB A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y 1 2 3 F H B W G F G N M V L N V Y I K E Q S C U D O M A J R T P X DAMP ENVY EQUATOR FISH GOBSMACKED JADE KILN PACKED SINK TAX WORM A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y J R D C L A U K I Q P B E T O H S Y W X APT BOX CURLING DUCK EQUALITY FLIMSY GLAD HOW JAIL POT TWO VEST 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 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge FILL IN When you’ve completed the puzzle, rearrange the shaded squares to spell out a precious metal. We’ve given you one word to start you off. 3 LETTERS FAT HAM HEN LEG RAP SKI SPA SUP 4 LETTERS ABET AGAR KNIT PLAN STAR SUCH TUNA VAST WORDSEARCH 5 LETTERS AGATE NOBLE PAPER TASER THIEF WHILE P L A N E T 6 LETTERS AVENUE FEEDER MUTANT NEBULA PLANET TARTAR 7 LETTERS CORONET DUSTMAN Here is a list of Japanese cities. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. ADACHI CHIBA FUKUOKA FUKUYAMA HIROSHIMA KAWASAKI KOBE KYOTO NAGASAKI NAGOYA NERIMA OSAKA SAITAMA SAKAI SAPPORO SENDAI SETAGAYA TOKYO TOYOTA YOKOHAMA A M A H O K O Y N E R I M A N F U K U O K A R B M S K B C A W V U B Q O Z R K R E K D B G J C S M Y I U A S A N O B H O T T K K H C Y N B U D B E A Y E R O C A K A S O I A E M S A I T A Y Z Z P S M K I I O B L K D L R O A A O Q A H M I F S A Z F F X T Y S V S C H I U A S T T W I Q A A O A C X V K I A N M M K K W R G G H I V U T W D O C A Y I B X A Y F M Y A A X K I Y H O T R N T Q C A M K B P I S F F T K K K E O M A S A P P O R O I O R X G S A K General Knowledge Crossword ACROSS 1. A knife with the blade pivoted to fold into a recess in the handle (9) 8. Robert E., commanderin-chief of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (3) 9. Hawkeye’s name in stories by James Fenimore Cooper (5,6) 11. Small cucumber used for pickling (7) 12. ‘Barnaby ---’, novel by Charles Dickens (5) 13. Clara’s husband in Dickens’s David Copperfield (6) 15. State capital of Kansas (6) 17. Capital of Tunisia (5) 18. Rhododendron of E. North America (7) 20. Severiano, 1983 US Masters golf champion (11) 22. Umberto, author of Foucault’s Pendulum (3) 23. ‘--- de Paris’, novel by Victor Hugo (5,4) NINERS A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast 5 7 9 12 17 19 1 2 3 4 13 14 16 8 11 18 10 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 20 21 23 WORD WISE The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? HAUTEUR A Of noble birth B High fashion C Arrogance Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. 1 57694 gives a fictional Jack 2 91734 gives a fictional Jack 8324 gives what lay in Jack’s house SPORTWORD DOWN 2. Miss Gardner, US actress born Lucy Johnson (3) 3. Small light boat used by Eskimos (5) 4. Large tropical American lizard with a greyish-green body (6) 5. Grass of S. Europe and N. Africa that yields a fibre used to make rope (7) 6. Andrew, composer of the musical Cats (5,6) 7. The --- bird is a large African bird of prey which feeds chiefly on snakes (9) 10. 1889 novel by R.L. Stevenson (3,5,3) 11. ‘The ---’, 1953 novel by L.P. Hartley (2-7) 14. Protein hormone secreted in the pancreas (7) 16. ‘Murder on the --- Express’, novel by Agatha Christie (6) 19. Erik, French composer of Trois Morceaux en forme de poire (5) 21. The derived SI unit of electric resistance (3) 6 4593671 gives a Greek goddess 217 gives a Greek letter 979481 gives Greek gods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ACROSS 1. Bruce ........, 1974 and 1978 Individual Eventing World Champion (8) 7. Bob ....., vice-captain on the 1932/33 England Test cricket tour of Australia (5) 8. Boxer’s arm span (5) 9. Country that hosted the Euro 1992 Championships (6) 10. Darren ...., former England striker (4) 12. Patrice ...., former Juventus defender (4) 14. Michael ......, 1996-97 IBF Heavyweight champion (6) 17. Zsolt ....., WBO Light Heavyweight champion 2004-09 (5) 18. Bacary ....., former France and Man City defender (5) 19. Roberto ........, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star who died in a 1972 plane crash (8) WHIFFLER A One who complains B Official who clears the way for a procession C Producer of soured milk DOWN 8 1. Mohamed ....., former Senegal and Hull midfielder (5) 2. Sebastian ......, F1 driver who won the 2009 Chinese GP (6) 3. Françoise ...., winner of the 1967 French Open singles championship (4) 4. John .’...., Derby and Notts Forest forward under Brian Clough (5) 5. West Germany 1966 World Cup Final captain (3,6) 6. Fatima ........., 1987 World Championships javelin gold medallist (9) 11. John ......, football commentator known as Motty (6) 13. Vebjørn ....., 1996 Olympic men’s 800m champion (5) 15. Jacques ....., President of the International Olympic Committee from 2001- 2013 (5) 16. .... Brady, Celtic manager 91-93 (4)

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 3 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Kakuro Fill in the white squares with the numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block of squares must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block must add up to the number in the shaded square above it. No number may be used more than once in any one block. 1 2 9 5 4 28 4 3 14 28 16 11 14 8 12 6 15 7 14 8 16 20 8 10 12 25 30 22 26 11 13 13 22 9 13 8 7 9 13 12 8 15 10 13 9 16 12 10 11 24 7 13 24 29 23 10 14 13 15 10 6 13 11 7 28 8 6 11 16 19 32 28 19 11 20 8 19 8 6 5 9 9 4 8 7 15 9 10 3 10 WORD LADDER Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. 1 2 Chef Irish town Cereal crop Ripped Settlement SHAM LOOK DOWN Propelled body through water 3 4 16 3 20 17 19 4 18 12 19 23 4 6 6 12 12 10 19 3 16 28 5 4 13 35 5 16 17 17 19 20 18 23 13 30 23 4 21 26 10 8 7 10 25 12 13 23 20 9 8 8 5 15 4 5 7 10 8 13 22 11 9 23 23 22 23 20 6 15 21 12 10 11 6 5 12 8 10 13 10 12 11 3 6 3 MOCK Cook Unadorned Dog noise Trade Cleansing product Immerse Footwear BIKE TWO SPEED CROSSWORD This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick. Cryptic Across 1. The first man to make a crazy comeback (4) 8. Those who attend summit conferences presumably don’t suffer from this (10) 9. Manage to shift gold inside, maybe! (8) 10. The kind of enemy to be shrewd (4) 12. Price for one heraldic device (6) 14. Finding fault with an assessment (6) 15. Restricts the space for a hundred rackets (6) 17. It’s easy to find an account in documentary system (6) 18. It will support any blooming thing! (4) 19. The one who puts down the notes for an instrument (8) 21. Make a chance discovery and hand over information on demand (4,6) 22. Sped away to find cover, we hear (4) Down 2. Prevent one from succeeding (10) 3. It was made of chain letters! (4) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 & 7D The equestrian’s way to the wedding, we hear (6,4) 5. To be published, a paper needs revising (6) 6. Descriptive of those who take orders (8) 7. See 4 Down 11. Current meeting-place (10) 22 13. Be mindful about one of the society (8) 16. Trim a conifer (6) 17. A fractional part for the commission agent (6) 18. One regularly puts one’s foot in it (4) 20. Spots a bit of disorder ashore (4) Quick Across 1. Man’s name (4) 8. Fear of heights (10) 9. Remove (8) 10. Knowing (4) 12. Fee (6) 14. Ranking (6) 15. Contractions (6) 17. Superficial (6) 18. Stalk (4) 19. Instrument (8) 21. Meet with (4,6) 22. Hurried (4) Down 2. Deprive of a right (10) 3. Post (4) 4. Horse’s headgear (6) 5. Seem (6) 6. Reclusive (8) 7. Track (4) 11. Merging of rivers (10) 13. Recall (8) 16. Neat (6) 17. Element (6) 18. Foot covering (4) 20. Impetuous (4) Scribble pad Rear Be without ALPHAMUDDLE Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. LOCK Rearrange the letters in the grid on the left to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off. C I M I T O A L F A R E M A C E T O P A C A D A L A SPLIT DECISION A C R L A S R I E N U Z P R T G A E F R A E R A R C U T I C B F E E I A J K I Y R N G Z S R

4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge PATHFINDER Beginning with the top highlighted letter, follow a continuous path of words associated with the given subject. The trail goes through each letter once, twisting up, down and sideways, but never diagonally. Classical composers T R A U L A N R S R B E T S T C T S S U O G E C E I Z B R R H A H S S B S U H N G U R E A K I C A I B I M N W A C K N V O V S B L E L A N R E V S N I S L K Y I U L A T D I Y K N H T O E V A S B R T E M S O H I V H L N R I R A Z N L S E D L A H A E T T E M O D E A G H B U G N W C A G S R B F R A C E I C C I V O K A O I O D B T E N I U L L S K Y K N G E N H O V D P S I M I R C N E F I N V O K S M A S A S H I N F O I E R A A I N T E N O P R O S S N Sudoku Challenge Easy 8 4 9 2 3 2 6 8 9 7 5 6 2 6 3 7 3 6 1 8 8 4 7 6 1 4 9 7 5 5 9 8 1 6 8 5 1 2 6 9 1 6 5 4 7 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 5 3 4 2 7 9 8 4 6 2 8 9 7 7 7 3 5 9 8 1 MIRROR IMAGE Medium Which of the shapes below is an exact mirror image of the shape on the right? A B C CLOCKWORD The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter E in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a US actress. 10 9 11 8 D 12 1. Respect 2. Agile 3. Spout 4. Tempt 5. Breed of hound 6. Dress 7 E 1 6 7. Stinging plant 8. Coax 9. Rubbish 10. Decorated 11. Weak 2 5 3 4 12. Religious building 6 3 2 9 1 9 7 6 8 4 5 2 Hard 5 7 8 7 2 9 9 7 1 1 3 7 8 2 3 6 7 2 9 4 9 2 6 4 7 4 9 8 5 3 5 4 2 3 9 6 4 5 4 8 3 2 8 4 2 1 5 3 4 8 2 2 9 1 4 3 9 1 4 2 8 3 6 4 4 6 2 7 9 4 6 1 5 4 9 7 5 8 4 1 3 1 7 6 8 5 4 3 7 5 8 6 1 9 2 7 5 3 4 1 2 7 9 1

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 5 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Sudoku Every row, every column and every 5 x 5 box must contain every digit from 1 to 9 and every letter from K to Z. N T X 3 Q M K 8 L 6 P 1 R U 8 V Q U 6 W 7 3 K W K 5 O N T V Z 4 R 7 1 U R K 7 3 9 T P Y 4 Z M L T Y 1 8 6 3 O 2 4 5 8 M P 7 Q S 7 W 5 Z 8 4 N 3 9 U P M Q 1 7 P R 8 K U 2 K 9 V S 3 Y 7 1 L W 6 8 T U W X Y M N 1 5 R P 5 Z X T W N 2 O S W 8 9 M L 1 R Z 4 V 2 X 1 V 6 R 9 M Z L 5 Y Y V O 2 P L N 7 S W 6 U U M 3 K 5 1 Q O 9 N O Z 5 V U K 9 X 5 U 6 O 8 M 3 Q S P W Z 2 P 9 Y L U W R 4 1 R M Z S L Y 2 Q 8 1 S Y Q W 4 T M L V O S R Y X M V W L 3 9 K 7 5 K M W L S 2 P X Z R P U Y V 7 9 4 8 2 1 5 6 6 1 O 5 Q K M U S L T P Q P 7 8 4 9 5 Y T N Z O ALPHADOKU Both the puzzles contain 9 x 9 sudokus but with the letters R to Z. NUMBERFIT Fit the listed numbers into the grid. 1 2 digits: 16 19 26 43 3 digits: 649 662 666 688 936 939 946 949 4 digits: 1926 1948 1992 1994 1996 2099 4998 6308 5 digits: 28857 38854 6 digits: 123315 193412 484312 883312 8 digits: 79114383 79926383 2 2 digits: 38 48 3 digits: 135 196 433 439 603 634 846 933 948 995 5 digits: 39696 65365 6 digits: 130539 198938 343434 648934 7 digits: 1311556 4694356 6448484 6556453 9 digits: 193349634 583849934 954847484 3 T R Z U Y W Z V W X Y T S Z S T W Y V T Y W Z X W V X U T R Z S U T V Z W T Y R W V R Y S V Z 2 digits: 39 90 3 digits: 191 195 205 251 338 481 555 717 778 814 5 digits: 41072 45561 6 digits: 100191 103981 652974 915304 7 digits: 2314419 8215018 8981958 9557192 9 digits: 191310120 805811095 915511702

6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge REMEMBER WHEN The following events all occurred in living memory. Can you guess the year? A 1. Faye Dunaway and Nick Nolte were born 2. Walt Disney’s Dumbo was released 3. Airwoman Amy Johnson went missing 4. Rudolf Hess arrived in Scotland to apparently negotiate peace talks Arrowword Title American state Strict _ Beckinsale, pictured Vehicle Most pleasant Top of milk Had food Barter Image recorder Uncooked Riches Most recent B 1. Ricky Martin had a UK No.1 hit with Livin’ La Vida Loca 2. Annette Bening starred in American Beauty 3. Stanley Kubrick died 4. Britain got its first minimum wage Below Epoch Ovum Was seated In front Water source Rodent Alcoholic drink C 1. Bros had a No.1 hit single with I Owe You Nothing 2. Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese starred in A Fish Called Wanda 3. Singer Roy Orbison died 4. Margaret Thatcher became the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century QUICK QUIZ 1. Which former Countdown star hosts the Pride of Britain Awards? 2. Which voting system is sometimes known by the initials PR? 3. Which state of the USA was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands? 4. Togo can be found in which continent? 5. Which UK seabird is known as the ‘clown of the sea’ or ‘sea parrot’? 6. Mount Everest is part of which mountain range? 7. Which Soviet leader signed a major arms limitation treaty with President Reagan in 1987? 8. With which musical instrument is Sir Yehudi Menuhin associated? 9. What is the capital of Argentina? 10. Which crystalline hydrocarbon was traditionally used to make mothballs? CODEWORD This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I R 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Freight Midpoint In the past Office furniture item Simplicity Ladder step Grasped Stole Belonging to us Small rustic houses Organ of sight Certainly Mineral Roman city Clint _, director Consume Assam, Earl Grey etc Continent Finished Gourd Leftovers Split apart Hurt Boot _ Gosling, pictured Secondhand Small vegetable Tavern 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 L O 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Repair Artificial satellite (1,1,1) Bashful Classify Enquired Not those! A pair Sound quality Breathe quickly Verge Unkind Cease living Goes fast Spike of wheat Novel Peculiar Put in Eager Lazy Atom Thick oil Neckwear item Actress, _ Barrymore 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 C

WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 7 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 ACROSS 1 Not genuine (6) 5 Sleeve parts (5) 8 __ Poitier, American actor (6) 10 Object damaged beyond repair (5-3) 14 Studies (6) 16 Divided (5) 21 Heater (8) 22 Californian city (7) 23 __ Has Fallen, 2013 film (7) 25 Military officers (9) 26 Gifts (6) 27 Rotate (4) 28 Cereal (3) 29 Practise (8) 32 Celestial bodies (5) 33 Hairless (4) 34 Residence (5) 35 Peruse (4) 38 Cat that catches lots of prey (6) 40 Long handled brush (5) 42 Remote possibility (7,6) 44 Light wood (5) 46 Scottish journalist and broadcaster (6,4) 48 Strangest (6) 51 Italian composer (7) 54 Legitimate (5,5) 55 Rebuke (8) 59 Tristan und __, Wagner opera (6) 60 Forbearance (9) 62 Expel (7) 63 Irritated (5) 64 Lunar rays (9) 67 Hairdressing implement (4,5) 69 Daniel __, English author (5) 71 Fiendish (7) 74 Members of a religion (9) 77 Dissertation (6) 78 Shortened (8) 81 Rogues (10) 82 Facial hair (7) 84 Settle (6) 87 Toys (10) 90 Sleeping noise (5) 92 Jail officers (6,7) 95 Planet (5) 96 Most proficient (6) 98 Test (4) 100 European river (5) 101 Assistant (4) 102 Tic (5) 104 __ Hoult, British actor (8) 107 Cretan mountain (3) 109 Adhesive (4) 111 Terminates (6) 112 Seriously (9) 114 Taint (7) 117 __ Hart, British actress and comedian (7) 118 Metal source (4,4) 119 British singersongwriter (5) 120 Alcoholic drink (6) 121 Housing loan (8) 122 Fairness (6) 123 Appears (5) 124 Scant (6) DOWN 2 Hair-cleaning agent (7) 3 Confederation (5) 4 Month (7) 5 Collector’s item (5) 6 Main entrance (5,4) 7 Member of a religion (4) 8 Ringo __, British drummer (5) 9 Self (3) 11 Type of music (3) 12 Type of tree (3) 13 Something treated in a pedicure (7) 14 Covered inside (5) 15 Commercials (3) 17 Trails (5) 18 Projecting end (5) 19 Colouring agents (4) 20 Erase (6) 24 Type of fabric (5) 25 Knight’s title (3) 26 Loud booming sound (7) 30 Strike (3) 31 Liquorice flavouring (7) 34 Con (4) 36 Muhammad __, late American boxer (3) 37 Variety of capsicum (6) 38 Cow’s sound (3) 39 Cunning (7) 40 Washing place (7) 41 Skinflint (5) 42 Pungent bulb (5) 43 Bacteria (1,4) 44 Fragile (9) 45 Wasim __, Pakistani former cricketer (5) 47 Character in The Matrix films 49 Interrupt (7) 50 Abundant (7) 52 Unutterable (9) 53 Dwells (7) 54 Lack (7) 56 Synthetic material (7) 57 Heart-related (7) 58 Character in the sitcom Friends (4) 61 Glorify (4) 65 Implore (7) 66 Unique (7) 68 Foot parts (5) 70 Consume completely (3,2) 72 System (6) 73 Cold symptom (7) 75 Frock (5) 76 Haul (5) 79 Plant (3) 80 Australian dogs (7) 83 Cyclone (9) 85 Headgear (3) 86 Island (4) 88 Lenient (3) 89 Capital of Zimbabwe (6) 91 Leftover (7) 93 Place within (5) 94 Long fish (3) 96 Antennae (7) 97 Partly closes the eyes (7) 98 Stage and film musical (5) 99 Woman’s name (5) 101 Clothes horse (5) 103 Layer (esp. of wood, cloth or paper) (3) 105 Type of bird (4) 106 Aerosol (5) 108 Book of maps (5) 109 Greek letter (5) 110 Finishes (4) 112 Flightless bird (3) 113 __ Hiddleston, British actor (3) 115 Scrap of cloth (3) 116 Konnie __, British TV presenter (3)

8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 WESTERN MAIL TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Solutions General Knowledge Quiz PAGE 1 1 A; 2 B; 3 C; 4 D; 5 B; 6 B; 7 C; 8 D; 9 C; 10 B; 11 B; 12 B; 13 C; 14 B; 15 C Star Seeker Across: 7 Overt; 8 Elector; 9 Precede; 10 Agile; 12 Settlement; 15 Exasperate; 18 Tango; 19 Curator; 21 Austere; 22 Picks. Down: 1 Complacent; 2 Deter; 3 Stye; 4 Recent; 5 Decadent; 6 Strikes; 11 Enterprise; 13 Employed; 14 Earnest; 16 Racket; 17 Stick; 20 Rapt. Star Name: MIKE MYERS. Gogen L K X F R J A T I D Q U V S O G H E M N General Knowledge Crossword PAGE 2 Across: 1 Jackknife; 8 Lee; 9 Natty Bumppo; 11 Gherkin; 12 Rudge; 13 Barkis; 15 Topeka; 17 Tunis; 18 Rosebay; 20 Ballesteros; 22 Eco; 23 Notre Dame. Down: 2 Ava; 3 Kayak; 4 Iguana; 5 Esparto; 6 Lloyd Webber; 7 Secretary; 10 The Wrong Box; 11 (The) Go-between; 14 Insulin; 16 Orient; 19 Satie; 21 Ohm. Fill In Precious metal: SILVER S U C H T P L A N K O W H I L E I R I A G A R N O B L E N V H E N F E E D E R A B E T T U N A M U T A N T S U P L R A G A T E V A S T S M F P A P E R A A S T A R R K N I T Wordsearch 1 C B P W Y A M A H O K O Y N E R I M A N F U K U O K A R B M S K B C A W V U B Q O Z R K R E K D B G J C S M Y I U A S A N O B H O T T K K H C Y N B U D B E A Y E R O C A K A S O I A E M S A I T A Y Z Z P S M K I I O B L K D L R O A A O Q A H M I F S A Z F F X T Y S V S C H I U A S T T W I Q A A O A C X V K I A N M M K K W R G G H I V U T W D O C A Y I B X A Y F M Y A A X K I Y H O T R N T Q C A M K B P I S F F T K K K E O M A S A P P O R O I O R X G S A K Two Speed Crossword Word Wise: C. Arrogance. B. Official who clears the way for a procession. Niner Sportword Across: 1. Davidson; 7. Wyatt; 8. Reach; 9. Sweden; 10. Bent; 12. Evra; 14. Moorer; 17. Erdei; 18. Sagna; 19. Clemente. Down: 1. Diamé; 2. Vettel; 3. Durr; 4. O’Hare; 5. Uwe Seeler; 6. Whitbread; 11. Motson; 13. Rodal; 15. Rogge; 16. Liam. PAGE 3 Across: 1 Adam; 8 Acrophobia; 9 Dislodge; 10 Arch; 12 Charge; 14 Rating; 15 Cramps; 17 Facile; 18 Stem; 19 Recorder; 21 Come across; 22 Hied. Down: 2 Disinherit; 3 Mail; 4 Bridle; 5 Appear; 6 Monastic; 7 Path; 11 Confluence; 13 Remember; 16 Spruce; 17 Factor; 18 Sock; 20 Rash. Split Decision S L I C K U N I G R E E N A R G R A T E S Word Ladder 1. Look, Cook, Cork, Corn, Torn, Town, Down. 2. Sham, Swam, Swap, Soap, Soak, Sock, Mock. 3. Bike, Bake, Bare, Bark, Back, Lack, Lock. Clockword PAGE 4 1 Admire, 2 Nimble, 3 Nozzle, 4 Entice, 5 Beagle, 6 Attire, 7 Nettle, 8 Cajole, 9 Refuse, 10 Ornate, 11 Feeble, 12 Temple. US actress: ANNE BANCROFT. Mirror Image: D F L N V Y H I K E Q Alphamuddle F A T A A R O M T O P I A M I C L A C E Pathfinder Tchaikovsky, Bach, Strauss, Sibelius, Britten, Ravel, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Puccini, Dvorak, Saint Saens, Rimsky-Korsakov, Cage, Mozart, Tallis, Boulanger, Schumann, Wagner, Bizet, Bruckner, Stravinsky, Verdi, Mendelssohn, Hildegard of Bingen, Chopin, Rossini, Offenbach, Beethoven. B S C U D W O M A J 2 G R T P X L A C E D F J R D C G L A U K N Q P B 1. PLATFORMS: FROST, SPRAT, MALT 2. SPEARMINT: ARTEMIS, PSI, TITANS I M E T O H 3 V S Y W X Kakuro PAGE 3 1 2 3 Sudoku Easy Medium Hard 1 3 1 2 6 8 2 1 3 7 8 4 2 4 8 7 6 1 6 8 6 2 3 1 6 6 1 5 3 5 6 9 7 6 4 9 7 5 9 8 8 1 4 9 6 2 4 3 2 7 1 7 5 3 7 4 6 4 9 9 2 8 3 1 7 1 9 2 8 6 9 3 1 4 2 9 3 1 9 7 1 6 2 4 5 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 7 9 9 2 8 1 2 7 9 6 9 7 8 6 8 9 3 6 1 5 2 4 6 9 3 8 6 8 7 9 2 5 1 4 3 8 1 9 3 6 2 5 7 4 7 3 6 4 5 1 2 9 8 5 6 3 2 9 4 1 8 7 3 2 8 9 7 6 4 1 5 6 3 9 8 4 1 7 5 2 9 6 7 3 4 8 1 5 2 5 3 1 7 8 9 6 2 4 2 7 3 8 1 5 4 9 6 Numberfit 1 1 7 9 1 1 4 3 8 3 Alphadoku 4 5 9 1 3 7 2 6 8 7 2 5 8 4 1 6 9 3 1 3 2 4 8 6 9 7 5 6 4 3 5 9 7 8 2 1 5 8 4 2 1 9 9 7 2 3 6 8 3 1 6 7 5 4 2 8 1 4 9 7 3 7 6 1 8 5 9 4 5 2 6 3 5 6 4 9 7 1 8 1 2 3 5 4 7 3 9 8 2 6 4 5 8 7 1 2 6 2 7 5 3 9 1 9 3 6 4 8 4 1 8 5 2 3 7 2 5 9 1 6 3 9 6 4 7 8 6 8 2 7 4 9 5 4 1 6 3 2 9 3 7 1 8 5 1 5 9 8 6 4 2 6 4 3 9 7 8 7 3 2 5 1 4 9 9 8 8 6 6 6 9 4 9 8 3 1 2 3 3 1 5 2 0 9 9 1 9 9 4 8 8 3 3 1 2 U W X Y R T V Z S Z S V U X W T Y R Y T R Z V S U X W W R Z S T U X V Y S X U V Y R Z W T T V Y W Z X S R U R U W X S V Y T Z V Y T R U Z W S X X Z S T W Y R U V 2 3 8 6 4 9 6 6 2 5 1 9 4 8 6 2 3 1 4 4 1 9 7 9 9 2 6 3 8 3 1 0 3 9 8 1 5 8 0 5 8 1 1 0 9 5 9 0 3 7 1 7 8 1 4 1 2 5 1 2 4 1 9 5 0 3 9 9 1 5 5 1 1 7 0 2 4 6 9 4 3 5 6 5 6 5 2 9 7 4 3 4 8 5 8 9 6 6 3 1 6 9 7 3 4 2 8 5 6 5 6 1 2 8 1 7 1 8 9 3 7 8 5 9 5 4 1 8 5 6 6 2 4 2 3 2 5 4 1 8 4 3 5 7 3 8 1 9 1 7 5 9 4 6 1 2 2 1 5 6 9 1 3 3 2 2 5 4 6 7 1 3 1 5 8 9 6 3 9 7 1 2 1 2 8 9 2 3 7 3 7 9 2 4 2 4 1 8 4 8 5 5 1 4 9 3 2 9 4 3 1 8 7 9 2 5 6 9 1 2 6 8 3 5 4 7 7 6 4 3 2 8 1 9 5 1 5 6 2 8 3 7 9 4 9 6 7 8 3 2 4 1 5 5 7 9 6 2 8 3 4 1 4 8 1 7 5 9 2 3 6 9 2 8 5 1 3 6 7 4 1 6 2 8 4 7 3 9 5 1 3 0 5 3 9 4 8 2 1 5 0 1 8 1 9 3 3 4 9 6 3 4 3 8 8 9 4 8 1 9 6 6 7 8 4 2 5 9 3 1 5 8 4 1 9 7 3 6 2 PAGE 4 2 5 9 3 1 6 8 4 7 6 7 3 4 2 5 1 9 8 2 5 3 9 8 1 7 1 9 5 6 4 8 4 6 7 3 2 3 4 8 7 2 9 5 9 7 6 4 1 2 6 1 3 5 8 1 8 4 5 3 2 7 5 9 1 6 4 6 3 2 8 9 7 8 2 6 4 1 3 4 1 3 9 7 5 9 7 5 2 8 6 6 9 2 5 3 7 1 4 3 8 6 2 7 8 5 1 4 9 3 5 4 7 1 6 8 7 6 9 2 4 2 1 9 3 8 5 5 3 7 4 9 8 9 2 1 6 5 3 4 6 8 2 7 1 T Z V R S W X U Y W X U Y Z V S R T Y R S U X T V Z W S W R Z V U T Y X V U T X Y R Z W S X Y Z W T S U V R U T Y S W Z R X V Z V W T R X Y S U R S X V U Y W T Z 4 6 3 4 1 3 5 7 4 8 5 8 3 8 4 9 9 3 4 5 6 4 8 9 3 4 PAGE 5 6 5 5 6 4 5 3 Giant Sudoku 9 N 7 2 T 4 X 3 Q M K 5 8 L Y 6 S O P Z 1 V W R U S L 8 V Y Z 2 P 5 R Q U 6 4 W T 7 X 3 1 O M K N 9 W K 6 3 5 U O 9 1 N M T P V Z 4 R 8 Y Q 7 L 2 X S Q 1 O U R 8 W S K 6 X 7 3 N 9 2 L 5 M V T P Y Z 4 Z 4 X M P L T V 7 Y 2 O 1 R S U W 9 K N Q 5 8 6 3 N 3 U 1 X K L O 2 4 5 Z 9 8 6 R M P T Y V S 7 Q W 6 S 2 7 W M R 5 Z 8 T 4 N 3 K Q 9 V L O U Y X P 1 M Y T Q Z 6 1 7 P 9 V R X W O 8 K 3 S U 5 N 4 L 2 5 R K 9 V S 3 Y N Q 7 1 U P L X 2 Z 4 W 6 8 T M O P 8 L 4 O T V U W X Y S M Q 2 N 6 1 7 5 9 K R 3 Z R P 9 5 6 Q Z X T 7 8 W 4 K V Y U N 1 2 3 O M S L 7 W N S 8 O 9 6 M U L 3 2 Y 1 5 X Q R K Z 4 V T P 2 X Q T 1 V 4 N 8 S U 6 R 9 P M Z L O 3 K W 5 7 Y Y V Z O 4 2 P L 3 K N M 7 S 5 W T 6 8 9 R X U 1 Q U M 3 L K W 5 R Y 1 Z X Q O T S P 7 V 4 2 9 6 8 N 8 O W Z 7 5 Q T R V P 2 L U 3 1 4 K 9 X S 6 N Y M L 5 V X U 1 K 4 6 O 9 8 Y M 7 3 Q S N P W R Z 2 T 3 6 M P 9 Y 7 8 X 2 S N Z T Q L V U W R 4 1 O K 5 K T 4 R N 3 M Z S L W V 5 1 X O Y 2 6 7 P Q 9 U 8 1 2 S Y Q N U W 9 P R K O 6 4 Z 8 T 5 M X 3 L V 7 O U 1 N S R Y Q 4 Z 6 P T X M V 5 W 2 L 8 7 3 9 K T 7 5 K 3 9 N M V W 1 L S 2 8 P O R Z 6 Y U Q 4 X X Z R W L P S K U T O Y V 7 N 9 3 4 Q 8 M 2 1 5 6 4 9 Y 8 2 X 6 1 O 5 3 Q K Z R 7 N M U S L T P W V V Q P 6 M 7 8 2 L 3 4 9 W 5 U K 1 Y X T N Z S O R Arrowword N K N A C W H A W A I I T R A D E M T C R E A M A S E V E R E W E L L A S A T R A T B E N E A T H B A T H R G E Y E E T I C A R G O A E A S T W O O D U U N D E R S T O O D L C E N T R E A I N D I E A G O C O T T A G E S O S O V E R E R P A N T D E S K S E P A R A T E D I S U S E D E D G E H A R M M E N D R R P E A A S K E D K I C K I S S E A R L I N N T H E S E R Y A N S H Y N E W Quick Quiz 1 Carol Vorderman; 2 Proportional representation; 3 Hawaii; 4 Africa; 5 Puffin; 6 The Himalayas; 7 Mikhail Gorbachev; 8 Violin; 9 Buenos Aires; 10 Naphthalene. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PAGE 6 Codeword 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C L T X I M S G F N R V Z 2 3 K E U O Y A W D Q J P B H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 J D S U W Z K Q F V I M R 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 E C H X A L T G Y N P O B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 F A D H N V B Q U M W R G 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Y J T E C O I Z X L P S K Giant Crossword Remember When A. 1941; B.1999; C. 1988. PAGE 7 Across: 1 Pseudo, 5 Cuffs, 8 Sidney, 10 Write-off, 14 Learns, 16 Apart, 21 Radiator, 22 Oakland, 23 Olympus, 25 Sergeants, 26 Treats, 27 Spin, 28 Oat, 29 Rehearse, 32 Stars, 33 Bald, 34 House, 35 Scan, 38 Mouser, 40 Broom, 42 Outside chance, 44 Balsa, 46 Andrew Neil, 48 Oddest, 51 Rossini, 54 Above board, 55 Reproach, 59 Isolde, 60 Tolerance, 62 Dismiss, 63 Irked, 64 Moonbeams, 67 Hair brush, 69 Defoe, 71 Demonic, 74 Buddhists, 77 Thesis, 78 Abridged, 81 Reprobates, 82 Eyelash, 84 Clinch, 87 Playthings, 90 Snore, 92 Prison warders, 95 Earth, 96 Ablest, 98 Exam, 100 Rhone, 101 Aide, 102 Spasm, 104 Nicholas, 107 Ida, 109 Glue, 111 Aborts, 112 Earnestly, 114 Tarnish, 117 Miranda, 118 Lead mine, 119 Adele, 120 Liquor, 121 Mortgage, 122 Equity, 123 Seems, 124 Sparse. Down: 2 Shampoo, 3 Union, 4 October, 5 Curio, 6 Front door, 7 Sikh, 8 Starr, 9 Ego, 11 Rap, 12 Fir, 13 Toenail, 14 Lined, 15 Ads, 17 Paths, 18 Tenon, 19 Dyes, 20 Delete, 24 Satin, 25 Sir, 26 Thunder, 30 Hit, 31 Aniseed, 34 Hoax, 36 Ali, 37 Chilli, 38 Moo, 39 Stealth, 40 Bathtub, 41 Miser, 42 Onion, 43 E coli, 44 Breakable, 45 Akram, 47 Neo, 49 Disturb, 50 Teeming, 52 Ineffable, 53 Resides, 54 Absence, 56 Plastic, 57 Cardiac, 58 Ross, 61 Laud, 65 Beseech, 66 Special, 68 Heels, 70 Eat up, 72 Method, 73 Catarrh, 75 Dress, 76 Heave, 79 Ivy, 80 Dingoes, 83 Hurricane, 85 Hat, 86 Isle, 88 Lax, 89 Harare, 91 Oddment, 93 Inset, 94 Eel, 96 Aerials, 97 Squints, 98 Evita, 99 Mabel, 101 Airer, 103 Ply, 105 Ibis, 106 Spray, 108 Atlas, 109 Gamma, 110 Ends, 112 Emu, 113 Tom, 115 Rag, 116 Huq.