Chelsea player ratings vs Newcastle: Four stars woeful in late defeat, two still impress
Chelsea were stung with a sucker-punch at Newcastle as Isaac Hayden headed in a last-gasp winner. It was a chance to tighten their grip on the top four with both Tottenham and Arsenal dropping points and Manchester United travelling to Liverpool on Sunday. It was a tight contest in the North East, but Chelsea lacked creativity in the final third against a well-organised Newcastle side, who eventually came up with a moment of quality to win the game. Only two Blues impressed, while a number of stars turned in the kind of performance that will leave Frank Lampard considering dropping them. JUST IN: Man Utd star held up Bruno Fernandes transfer after refusing to be included in swap deal
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January 18, 2020 19:30 UTC
Harry and Meghan barred from using HRH titles
A palace statement said the couple ‘would no longer receive public funds for royal duties’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be banned from using their HRH titles and “no longer receive public funds”, in exchange for being free to strike commercial deals, under a historic royal peace accord thrashed out last night. In a statement, the Queen announced that Harry and Meghan would “always be much loved members of my family” and said she wished them to “start building a happy and peaceful new life”. But in what amounts to the abdication of the royal “rock stars”, the couple will repay the £2.4m of public funds used to renovate Frogmore Cottage, their home on the Windsor estate. The Queen said she wanted the couple to ‘start building a happy and peaceful new life’Under the terms of the historic ‘divorce’ deal, the house will remain their British base but they will pay commercial rent…
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January 18, 2020 19:30 UTC
Bristol City boss Johnson pleased to send fans home happy after cup humiliation
Bristol City boss Lee Johnson was lost for words following Niclas Eliasson’s winner against Barnsley. Johnson and his staff hugged each other in the dug-out and were soon celebrating a result that kept City hot on the heels of the top six. “I don’t think there is a word in the dictionary to describe the emotion,” Johnson said. “There was a lot of flak flying about after our cup result and we owed our fans a response to a disappointing performance. “We have a lot of young players and I want to improve them with the style of football we play.
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January 18, 2020 18:22 UTC
New Lib Dem MP Cooper says she could run for party leadership
Daisy Cooper wants the Lib Dems to work better with the new Labour leader ALAMYNew Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper has said she is considering running for leader as the party announced the timetable for the election. Nominations for leadership candidates will open on May 11 and close May 28. The ballot will then open on June 18 and close on July 15, after which the party will announce the next leader. In the meantime, Ed Davey MP and party president Mark Pack will continue as joint acting leaders of the Liberal Democrats. The announcement has fired the starting gun for the leadership contest…
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January 18, 2020 18:11 UTC
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes confirms attempts to land Matty Kennedy in January
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes revealed the club are trying to land St Johnstone’s Matty Kennedy this month. Winger Kennedy, 25, has penned a pre-contract to come to Pittodrie in the summer. He’s their player and these negotiations should be spoken about in private, but people know we’ve had a conversation, I can’t deny that. “But if there’s a way of getting Matty here we’ll do it, if not we’ll wait until summer. He’s a good player, we’re delighted to get him, but he’s not our player yet.”
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January 18, 2020 18:11 UTC
Electric cars get extra sparkle from tax breaks
The Toyoto Prius hybrid — once said to have the “soul of a milk-float in the body of a car” — has been a familiar sight on the school run for more than a decade. But electric cars, rather than hybrids, are set to become even more widespread with tax breaks dubbed the “free-car bonus”. Accountants have reported a flood of small business owners desperate to know whether they can buy an electric car for personal use — and save thousands of pounds in the process. The number of electric cars being sold every year in Britain has shot up more than 21%, from 59,700 in 2018 to 72,700 last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Since April 2018 small businesses…
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January 18, 2020 18:11 UTC
Prince Harry seen drinking with friends in London pub in break from royal exit row
Prince Harry was seen having dinner and a few drinks at the Brook House pub on New Kings Road, Fulham last night. The Duke was said to be “laughing and joking” as he sat with several friends at the west London pub. One person who spotted Harry, said he looked like an ordinary bloke drinking a pint with his friends. Prince Harry was spotted drinking at a west London pubPrince Harry has been seen drinking at other pubs in the pastFulham's Brook House Pub overlooks Eel Brook Common and is just a stone's throw away from Chelsea. It's not the first time Harry has been spotted drinking pints in a London pub, as the royal has been seen at the Jam Tree and The Cross Keys, both in Chelsea.
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January 18, 2020 16:45 UTC
Aberdeen are in Scottish Cup to win it
Boss Derek McInnes today challenged the Dons to end 30 years of Scottish Cup pain – and believes they can deliver. McInnes said: “The Scottish Cup is such an important piece of silverware and hopefully one we can win. “We are one of the few clubs who go into the Scottish Cup who set out to win it. “Hopefully the players will have the same motivation that I do to win the Scottish Cup. He has led Aberdeen to the Scottish Cup final but narrowly lost out 2-1 to Celtic in the 2017 showpiece at Hampden.
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January 18, 2020 12:56 UTC
Chelsea look to bridge the gap against Arsenal and reboot WSL title push
I don’t know, but I’m sure I’ll be ready.”In a 12-team table it is harder to bridge such a gap. The problem for Chelsea is that should they fail to reclaim the crown Arsenal took from them, it will not have been lost in the head-to-head meetings with their title rivals. Numbers game: Arsenal hope to see off Chelsea WSL challenge despite smaller squad Read moreSimilar problems tripped up their other title rivals, Manchester City, last season. OK, we’ve lost away to Chelsea and Arsenal but we’re winning games that we’ve not won before, we’re winning easily in those games.”Chelsea, though, cannot look backwards too much. They are halfway there, having beaten Arsenal and City at home, with those 2-1 wins coming after conceding first.
Source:The Guardian
January 18, 2020 12:00 UTC
'Hong Kong is at a crossroads': inside prison with the student who took on Beijing
Facebook Twitter Pinterest A pro-democracy demonstrator at Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, January 2020. This morning I was woken up by a story about Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong. The reality is that countless others are being tried or are about to be tried in Hong Kong for their activism work. Most twentysomethings in Hong Kong live with their parents and many middle-class households have a live-in maid. For instance, I was disheartened by the latest Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong published by the British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson.
Source:The Guardian
January 18, 2020 11:59 UTC
BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker apologises as he dodges embarrassing blunder 'New world record'
Dan Walker , 42, joined BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt, 57, and Naga Munchetty, 44, on today’s weekend edition of the show to speak about all things sport. Due to present BBC ’s Football Focus later on today, the presenter discussed what he and the other stars of the programme would be talking about. However, after a clip was played which gave the presenters a quick breather, the Football Focus star realised he’d made a mistake. “I had brain fade earlier,” he began before the hosts could move on, going on to add: “It’s at Anfield the Liverpool Manchester United game. READ MORE: Piers Morgan mocks BBC’s Dan Walker for encouraging Boris Johnson
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January 18, 2020 10:18 UTC
All-time English Football League table: Liverpool top, Everton overshadow Man Utd, Chelsea
Liverpool have enjoyed a stellar season so far, with Jurgen Klopp’s men having dropped just two points in the Premier League after 21 matches. The Reds are currently 14 points clear of reigning champions Manchester City and look destined to secure their first top-flight title since 1989/90. However, Liverpool still have bragging rights over the most points accumulated in the top flight, comfortably outscoring the Red Devils. A new live graphic from noobnorm.com has visualised the accumulation of points since the very first Football League campaign in 1888 – and it’s Liverpool who come out on top. The data does not take into account results from the 2019/20 season but the Reds are still top of the tree, having earned 6846 points.
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January 18, 2020 10:00 UTC
Brighton boss Graham Potter ‘relaxed’ over Chelsea transfer interest in £50m-rated defender Lewis Dunk – The Sun
BRIGHTON boss Graham Potter remains unfazed at the prospect of losing star centre-half Lewis Dunk to Chelsea in a £50million deal. The Blues hope to wrap up the huge transfer for the 28-year-old in this month's window. 2 Lewis Dunk has been linked with a £50m move to Brighton Credit: AFP2 Brighton boss Graham Potter is unfazed by transfer speculation concerning centre-half Lewis Dunk Credit: Getty Images - GettyDunk has been one of the major reasons for Potter's impressive start to his reign on the South Coast. Potter refuses to confirm or deny if the Londoners have made a bid for the defender. But their transfer ban was overturned and they are now looking to bring in at least two players this month.
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January 18, 2020 09:22 UTC
Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for slow-cooked vegetables
For me, however, vegetables are the biggest winners from a long, warm bath of oil and aromatics. All they then need is a spot of acidity or a touch of heat, and you’ve got glorious vegetables, reimagined, on the table. Portobello mushrooms with chilli oil and butter bean puree (pictured above)This is a sort of vegan equivalent of steak and mash. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Yotam Ottolenghi’s brussels sprouts, chestnuts and grapes. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Yotam Ottolenghi’s confit and grilled parsnips with herbs and vinegar.
Source:The Guardian
January 18, 2020 09:22 UTC
'This is not how sequoias die. It’s supposed to stand for another 500 years'
The fable of the giant sequoia tree is an enduring tale of America’s fortitude. Beetles and fire kill dozens of 'indestructible' giant sequoia trees Read moreBut the miraculous story of the near-indestructible giant trees that millions of Americans tell their children is no longer true. This is not how giant sequoias die. That’s not how giant sequoias die,” she says, standing next to the skeletal Lazarus as the occasional tourist wanders past. The Giant Forest, situated within Sequoia national park, is a mix of white fir, incense cedar, sugar pine, ponderosa pine and giant sequoia trees.
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January 18, 2020 09:00 UTC