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接管自来水以解决污染、污水倾倒和泄漏问题，伯纳姆敦促

工党市长和活动人士呼吁首相立即采取行动解决危机 - » 安迪·伯纳姆被要求提前实施接管自来水的计划，以解决英格兰的污水危机并加强供应，因为在干旱之中，数百万人面临软管禁令 - » 首相已表示支持对深陷丑闻的水务公司实施公共控制，但尚未阐明任何细节，伦敦和北方的市长呼吁迅速采取行动 - » 本周的里程碑式分析显示，英格兰的每一条河流和湖泊都被有毒化学物质污染，同时漏水管道每天还损失 26亿 升水 - » 约克郡的市长希望为失败的公司建立合作模式，将利润重新投资

教育

17 所顶尖大学将接受成绩较低的学生

» A-levels 考试后，获得第一志愿的人数将创纪录 P13

“天哪，他们太喜欢他了”

法拉奇在克拉克顿的胜利可能稳操胜券 —— 但他的政治前途并非如此 P10

采访

“未竟之业”

伊芙·缪尔海德谈她的退役回归 P22

米莉·戈德史密斯 为什么我不能对父母说我爱你们

我永远改变了我杂乱无章的生活 —— 这里有你可以效仿的方法

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39 金钱

缩减规模？这里是它可能让你付出的代价 —— 以及如何处理你释放出来的资金

56 体育

七次世界摩托车锦标赛冠军马克·马奎斯谈生活、伤病与对手

英国报纸在 2024 年的再生纸含量为 37.2%

新闻矩阵

一日概览

苏格兰

工会支持伦农担任工党领导人

苏格兰最大的工会之一已支持莫妮卡·伦农成为下一任苏格兰工党领导人。在与领导权竞争者迈克尔·马拉和乔·法根进行在线讨论后，Unison 工会对这位政治人物表示支持。伦农目前仍没有足够的苏格兰议会成员（MSPs）支持来正式参加竞选。在上个月阿纳斯·萨尔瓦尔辞职后，她再次成为一名苏格兰议会成员。

音乐

格兰德在英国获得第六张冠军专辑

亚莉安娜·格兰德凭借《Petal》在英国获得了她的第六张冠军唱片。这位歌手的成功是在她下周带着《Eternal Sunshine》巡演访问英国之前取得的，该巡演将在伦敦的 O2 体育馆举行 10 场售罄的演出。格兰德的其他冠军专辑包括《Dangerous Woman》(2016)、《Sweetener》(2018)、《Thank U, Next》(2019)、《Positions》(2020) 和《Eternal Sunshine》(2014)。

美国

共和党人反对布兰奇的提名

共和党参议员丽莎·穆尔考斯基表示，她将反对托德·布兰奇被提名担任美国司法部长。这位阿拉斯加州参议员表示，她担心唐纳德·特朗普总统的政府可能会推进其拟议的补偿 1 月 6 日骚乱者的基金，尽管布兰奇已承诺将其搁置。穆尔考斯基表示，如果布兰奇获得确认，参议院在该问题上的权力将会消失。

北爱尔兰

爱尔兰节吸引一百万游客

在贝尔法斯特举行的首届 Fleadh Cheol na hÉireann 取得了成功，据预计昨晚游客人数将突破一百万。这超过了最初对这场全球最大规模的爱尔兰文化与音乐庆典全周预计的 800,000 名游客。预计其带来的经济推动也将高于此前预测的 5300 万英镑。 4 新闻

气候

西南部开始实施软管禁令

一家公用事业公司表示，由于长时间的干燥天气，从今天起，软管禁令将覆盖英格兰西南部的大部分地区。由于降雨量显著低于平均水平且供应需求较高，西南水务公司（South West Water）警告称，德文郡、康沃尔郡、多塞特郡和萨默塞特郡的部分地区以及锡利群岛的所有客户均不应使用软管。

人物

女演员菲利普斯 93. 岁告别舞台

威尔士女演员希安·菲利普斯（Siân Phillips）表示，她在 93 岁时决定离开舞台。菲利普斯表示，这一决定是因为她在排练中出现了记忆缺失。但这位女演员仍计划明年在迈克尔·希恩（Michael Sheen）的威尔士国家剧院演出萨缪尔·贝克特（Samuel Beckett）的 15 分钟微型剧《摇篮曲》（Rockaby）。她还计划出演一部关于古希腊人的短剧《全是希腊》（It's All Greek）。

音乐

麦当娜与 Blur 制作人 Orbit 去世

格莱美奖得主、制作人威廉·奥比特（William Orbit）去世，享年 69. 岁。这位出生于伦敦的音乐家曾与麦当娜（Madonna）和 Blur 乐队等合作。他制作了麦当娜 1998 年的专辑《光之湾》（Bay of Light），在该专辑中，这位歌手转向了电子乐和 trip-hop 风格。在与 Blur 合作期间，奥比特制作了 1999 年的专辑 12, ，该专辑使乐队的歌词转向了更阴暗的基调。他还与 U2、Will.i.am、Mel C 和 Britney Spears 合作。

美国

15, 岁少年被指为“小丑”杀手

一名被指控装扮成小丑并在圣路易斯地区的一个公交车站随机将一名男子刺至死亡的青少年已被指控谋杀。伊利诺伊州警方表示，一段视频显示这名未公开姓名的 15 岁嫌疑人穿着小丑服装。警方周一在街道上发现了来自密苏里州詹宁斯的 78 岁男子约翰·W·艾伦（John W Allen）的尸体。

交通

铁路工人因火车安全问题罢工

东米德兰兹铁路公司（East Midlands Railway, EMR）的员工今天因火车安全争议而罢工。铁路、海事和运输工会（RMT）自 4 月起一直与 EMR 存在争议，起因是该公司部署了一批 810 辆的火车车队，工会声称该车队在运行中存在多项故障，要求立即将其停止服务。该公司否认了这些指控。

问答环节 BY JOHN CLARKE

1. 儿童游戏《三只山羊格鲁夫》（Three Billy Goats Gruff）启发了斯蒂芬·金的哪部小说？
2. 1865, 谁成为了英国第一位获得资格的女性医生？
3. 北约克郡的哪个大教堂城市雇佣了一名号角手，用于执行名为“设定守夜”（setting the watch）的每晚仪式？
4. 一把标准小提琴有多少根弦？
5. “鱼形标志”（ichthys）是一种被广泛用作基督教信仰宣言的古代符号，它的更常用名称是什么？
6. 哪种疾病的名称源自中世纪意大利语中“糟糕的空气”之意？
7. 哪位歌手成为首位凭借前三张录音室专辑均在英国排行榜夺冠 1 的爱尔兰独唱艺人？
8. 蔓越莓在变红之前是什么颜色的？
9. 哪一个创建于 1828 年的英国品牌鳀鱼酱在今年停止生产？
10. 在希腊神话中，哪些巫师帮助了杰森和阿尔戈英雄们获取金羊毛？

答案见第 26 页

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第3页人物志

艾米莉·鲍威尔，气球艺术

飞向高空！

英国艺术家艾米莉·鲍威尔（Emily Powell）周五在布里斯托国际热气球节上，在热气球篮中进行现场绘画。这位 36 岁的艺术家与另外 125 个热气球一起，在 1,400ft 的惊人高度飞行，记录这一年度盛会的场景。

正确的风景画……

在从年度盛会举办地阿什顿法院庄园（Ashton Court Estate）前往两英里外贝德明斯特唐（Bedminster Down）的一小时飞行中，鲍威尔携带了一块含有 34 种颜料的调色盘和三把画笔。在飞行过程中，她捕捉到了克利夫顿吊桥（Clifton Suspension Bridge）、克利夫顿伍兹（Cliftonwoods）色彩鲜艳的房屋以及共享天空的其他热气球的全景。此次盛会吸引了来自世界各地的气球飞行员，包括来自英国、瑞士、德国、墨西哥和美国的人员。

惊人的新高度

鲍威尔表示，尽管身处如此高空，她在飞行过程中感到“平静”。她说：“我以前无法从高空绘画，现在你可以感受到所有的氛围和情感。画作随着我的创作而改变。”

“起初，人群变成了点，所以我用很多小点来代表人们。”

“然后我们开始向布里斯托方向飞行，我把那些美丽的房子画成了微小的方块。”

“接着我画了背景中所有可爱的山丘，到处都是气球，然后是那座桥——我把这一切都画进去了。”

鲍威尔计划绘制其他大规模升空场景以及此次盛会的其他景观，但这次将在地面上进行。该盛会将持续到明天晚上。

乔·帕尔默（Joe Palmer）

电影

《迈克尔》续集准备开机

电影制片厂 Lionsgate 正在筹备《迈克尔》（Michael）的续集，并希望尽快开始拍摄这部关于流行巨星迈克尔·杰克逊的第二部传记片。《迈克尔》在全球范围内成为票房热门，电影以“他的故事仍在继续”这句话结尾——这明确向观众表明，他们还没有看到“流行音乐之王”的最后篇章。

人物

斯特里普在辣妹成员生日时为其献唱

杰里·哈利韦尔-霍纳（Geri Halliwell-Horner）收到了“有史以来最好的生日礼物”，因为她在《公寓大劫案》（Only Murders In The Building）中的合作演员梅丽尔·斯特里普（Meryl Streep）在她 54 岁生日时为她唱歌。这位前辣妹组合成员分享了一段视频，视频中斯特里普给了她一个拥抱，并演唱了她版本的《生日快乐》，随后在哈利韦尔-霍纳的脸颊上亲了一下。

今日金句

伯纳姆被敦促加快接管自来水的计划

作者：Lucie Heath 环境记者

工党市长们正呼吁安迪·伯纳姆提前实施接管英格兰自来水的计划，以解决污水危机并加强供应，因为数百万民众正面临软管禁令。

这位首相在梅克菲尔德（Makerfield）补选活动期间誓言要对水务部门实施“更强的公共控制”，但他尚未就具体实施方式阐明任何细节。

关于将水务公司转为公共所有权的各种方案已在讨论之中，从全面国有化到合作社模式（在这种模式下，公司将作为由客户拥有的非营利组织运行）。这将允许利润被重新投资于修复泄漏和建设新基础设施，以保护英格兰的水资源供应并结束污水外溢，而不是流向股东。

此前有披露称，英格兰的每一条河流都被有毒化学物质污染，且大多数河流的生态状况在恶化，污水是其中的一个主要因素。

此外，有人建议联合当局可以在管理水务公司方面发挥更大作用。

对于伯纳姆来说，最紧迫的问题是他的政府将如何处理泰晤士水务公司（Thames Water），因为该公司接近财务崩溃，现金储备仅足够维持到年底，除非达成救援协议。

泰晤士水务公司的贷款方曾提出一项协议，注入更多资金并免除该公司约一半的 200亿英镑 债务，以换取在未来污染罚款上的宽容。这一提议被前环境大臣艾玛·雷诺兹（Emma Reynolds）拒绝。

此后，贷款方向政府提供了一份“黄金股”，这将赋予部长们否决重大决定的权力。但许多党派希望政府引入一种新模式，例如国有化或互助化。

关于政府接管泰晤士水务公司将花费多少资金存在争议——其贷款方拥有 200亿英镑 的债权，如果任何协议未能反映这一点，他们可能会将政府起诉至法院。

当《i报》（The i Paper）问及他是否同意由其办公室运行泰晤士水务公司时，伦敦市长萨迪克·汗勋爵（Lord Sadiq Khan）表示：“简短的回答是肯定的。”

“让伦敦人能对我们的水资源供应方式有更多发言权非常重要，而实现这一点的显而易见的方式就是赋予市长以及伦敦其他机构——可能是议会和伦敦大都市政府（GLA）——对这样一个运行不畅的必需公用事业拥有更多权力。”

然而，他表示，重要的是不能强迫伦敦人为泰晤士水务公司“买单”。

包括西约克郡、南约克郡和北约克郡市长特雷西·布拉姆（Tracy Brahm）、奥利弗·科帕德（Oliver Coppard）和戴维·斯凯思（David Skaith）在内的几位工党市长，支持智库“良好增长基金会”（Good Growth Foundation）提出的非营利合作社模式。

东北部市长金·麦金尼斯（Kim McGuinness）表示：“我认为必需的公用事业应该处于公共控制之下，我们已经在公交车领域采取了相关步骤。”

周四公布的英格兰水道官方评估显示，在 4,658 条河流、湖泊、河口和地下水中，仅有 14.3% 被归类为生态健康状况“良好”，其中许多遭受污水污染。

由于泄漏，公司每天还损失 26亿 升水。

一名政府发言人表示，部长们已“采取迅速行动追究水务公司的责任”，包括设立一个拥有“更大权力”的新监管机构。

交通

电力中断后火车服务恢复正常

作者：Joe Palmer

昨日，在一次导致数千名乘客面临重大干扰的电力中断后，英格兰北部的火车时刻表正恢复正常。

周四，英国国家铁路（Network Rail）曼彻斯特铁路运行中心发生了一次仅持续 90 秒的停电，导致火车被迫停止运行，通勤者不得不寻找替代出行方式。

英国国家铁路表示，昨日“西北地区的服务已基本恢复”。该服务在西北地区的路线总监克里斯·赖特（Chris Wright）表示：“我们正继续与火车运营商密切合作，以尽快使服务恢复正常。”

据了解，英国国家铁路的备用发电机未能立即启动。大曼彻斯特市市长贝芙·克雷格（Bev Craig）表示，她将要求英国国家铁路和火车运营公司对原因及其应对措施进行调查，并称：“我们需要保证这种情况不能且不会再次发生。”

电力公司 Electricity North West 表示，其位于曼彻斯特哈普雷（Harpurhey）的高压电缆发生了“意外事故”，约 5,000 名客户受到影响，其中包括曼彻斯特铁路运行中心。该中心容纳了在该地区安全运行铁路的所有控制设备。

该中心是 2014 年开业时建造的 12 个中心之一，旨在最终管理整个英国铁路网络，取代当时用于控制火车的 800 个信号箱和其他运行地点。

消费者

英国干旱可能持续至下月

罗布·黑斯廷斯（Rob Hastings）表示，预计“几乎完全干燥的情况”将持续数周。

英国大部分地区的干旱情况可能会持续到 9 月，预计 8 月期间该国南部地区不会有实质性的降雨。

尽管天气专家表示本月不会像打破纪录的 7 月那样干燥，但即使夏季降雨量恢复到较为正常的水平，短期内也不太可能补充河流和水库的低水位。

在南部，预计“几乎完全干燥的情况”将持续数周，本月可能会出现更极端的高温。这意味着某些地方可能至少还会处于干旱状态数周。

英国在 5 月经历了前所未有的热浪，随后在 6 月出现了有记录以来最热的一天，峰值达到 36.1℃。紧接着是英格兰和威尔士有记录以来最晴朗、最干燥的 7 月，整个月的降雨量仅为平均水平的 10%。

自 6 月初以来，英国的降雨量仅为平均夏季预期水平的 51%，尽管本季仍有几周时间。

但影响可能会是什么？有些人将其与臭名昭著的 1976 年夏天进行了比较，当时人们不得不排队从公共立管取水。

然而，今年夏天远非该国最干燥的夏天，且由于几个重要原因，英国不太可能面临 50 年前的那种挑战。

由于 6 月初多雨，今年夏天至今英国的全国平均降雨量为 430.2mm，这已经远高于 1976 年的 877.3mm——以及 1995 年 105.9mm 的历史最低记录。

人们经常忘记，1976 年那个酷热的夏天……

90 曼彻斯特铁路运行中心电力中断持续的秒数

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天气

随着热浪回归，气温预计将达到 36℃

作者：Catherine Wylie 和 Ian Jones

随着热浪条件的回归，预计下周英国部分地区的气温将达到 36℃。英国气象局（Met Office）表示，气温将在本周末攀升，到周四，东英吉利（East Anglia）和英格兰东南部部分地区的水银柱预计将触及 36℃。

今年夏天已经经历了两次打破纪录的热浪（分别在 5 月和 6 月），导致超过 2,800 例超额死亡。上个月的另外两次热浪引发了干旱和山火。今年迄今为止的最高气温为 38℃，于 6 月 28 日记录在诺福克的 Lingwood。今年到目前为止，英国境内某地气温超过 30℃ 的天数已有 33 天。这一纪录（1995 年的 34 天）很可能在下周被打破。

预报员表示，本周末将出现南北分化。苏格兰和北爱尔兰可能会出现阵雨，而英格兰和威尔士将基本保持干燥、晴朗且日益炎热。今天气温可能高达 30℃，明天英格兰南部和东南部将攀升至 30℃ 左右。周二，英格兰和威尔士部分地区最高气温可能达到 30℃，周三将增加至 32℃ 到 34℃。下周的最高气温预计出现在周四，届时东英吉利和英格兰东南部部分地区可能会记录到 36℃。

英国卫生安全局已向东米德兰兹、西米德兰兹、东南部、西南部、英格兰东部、约克郡和亨伯以及伦敦发布了黄色高温健康警报。这些警报于今天上午 9 点生效，将于周二晚上 9 点结束。

最近几周，英国爆发了多起山火，包括萨福克的 Dunwich Heath、怀特岛的 Headon Warren、南威尔士 Rhondda Valley 的 Llanwonne 以及苏格兰的凯恩戈姆山国家公园（Cairngorms National Park）的大规模火灾。

高温促使国民信托基金会（National Trust）发起请愿，呼吁部长们将应对气候变化作为一项国家使命。国民信托基金会总干事 Hilary McGrady 表示：“科学家们长期预测的气候危机正在此时此地发生。”

“应对这一紧急情况必须成为跨政府的优先事项，因为它触及了我们生活、社会和经济的每一个方面。”

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一个更长期干旱的高潮。干旱期始于前一年的 5 月。接下来的 16 个月是 200 多年来如此长度的时期中最干燥的时期。相比之下，2026 年以有记录以来最潮湿的冬季之一以及洪水风险警告开始。

此外，如今我们更有能力管理供应。拉夫堡大学水文气候建模教授 Rob Wilby 表示：“与 50 年前的孤立系统相比，升级后的网络基础设施投资使公司能够更有效地在区域之间调配水资源。”

他补充说，根据英国水务监管局（Ofwat）的数据，自 1989 年私有化以来，漏水率下降了 43%。

英国生态与水文学中心（UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology）的 Glenn Watts 博士表示，尽管今年出现了一些局部问题，尤其是在肯特郡，但由于全国性短缺而导致全国民众需要在街道上排队取水的可能性“不存在”。

但 Watts 表示，如果夏季剩余时间保持干燥，低河水位可能会导致进一步的大规模鱼类死亡。这可能会给一些直接从河流取水的农场和工厂带来问题，并且对小型钓鱼企业来说可能是“毁灭性的”。

官方数据显示，上周英格兰 78% 的河流低于正常水位，其中六分之一“异常低”。由于藻类、污染和缺氧（均因高温和缺乏降雨而恶化），一些湖泊和河流表面有数百条死鱼漂浮。

Watts 表示，如果今年冬天像 1975 / 76 年那样干燥，“那么明年将会变得越来越困难”。然而，他强调干燥的冬季“并不那么常见”，尤其是随着气候变化使得英国最寒冷的月份平均而言变得更加潮湿。一些湖泊和河流的表面漂浮着数百条死鱼。世界也正在进入厄尔尼诺（El Niño）天气模式，这通常意味着英国在年底时会有更多降雨。英国全国农民联合会（NFU）警告称，这是“许多农民和种植者经历过的最严重的干旱之一”。根据能源与气候情报局的数据，英国的谷物收成将是 41 年前开始记录以来最糟糕的一次，这将干扰食品供应。在接下来的几个月里，蔬菜可能会变得更小且更昂贵。根据农业与园艺发展委员会的数据，小麦和大麦的作物受到了严重影响，并有报告称黄瓜短缺。除了我们自身的饮食，这还限制了牲畜饲料的供应。依赖进口食品很棘手，因为欧洲大部分地区也同样在苦苦支撑。Wilby 表示，干旱较为缓慢的结束也可能带来问题。如果人们看到外面在下毛毛雨，他们可能会立即认为可以再次更自由地浇灌花园了。但即使雨水回归，短缺情况仍可能持续数周甚至数月。

气候 # 酿酒师对极端高温看法分歧，葡萄藤生长旺盛

作者：乔·帕尔默（Joe Palmer）

一些酿酒师表示，今年夏天的极端高温可能会使他们的葡萄藤枯萎，而另一些人则期待丰收。

尽管面临干旱和山火，葡萄园负责人声称，由于葡萄在高温中生长旺盛，今年可能是英格兰葡萄酒有史以来最好的年份之一。

但其他人警告称，如果高温持续，实际上可能会对部分葡萄藤产生负面影响，从而影响浆果的大小。

Rathfinny 葡萄园的经理大卫·安德鲁斯（David Andrews）告诉《i 报》：“如果干燥条件持续时间过长，浆果大小可能会受到影响，这最终可能会降低产量。”他补充道，“目前，葡萄藤仍处于良好状态，我们正密切关注本季的发展情况。”

Nyetimber 的高级酿酒师布拉德·格雷特里克斯（Brad Greatrix）表示，由于葡萄园中的情况变化速度加快，酿酒师必须“更加积极且灵活”。格雷特里克斯（most）表示，葡萄园在年初还面临过“严重的霜冻挑战”，但较温暖的天气帮助葡萄藤“赶上了进度”。

今年法国经历了自开始测量以来最热的 7 月，降雨量比季节平均水平低近 70%。热浪可能会给该国的葡萄园带来问题，导致产量下降，并使收获成为酿酒师的一场苦难。香槟产区受到的影响尤为严重。

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伯纳姆就强硬移民改革收到兵变警告

作者：Connie Dimsdale 政治记者

安迪·伯纳姆和沙哈娜·马哈茂德（Shahana Mahmood）收到警告，如果争议性的移民改革方案不被削弱，他们可能会在上议院面临一项阻碍动议。

反对内政大臣计划将获得永久居留权（ILR）所需的在英居住时间从 5 年增加到 10 年的工党贵族议员告诉《i Paper》，部长们可能正准备做出关键让步，以避免跨党派的反抗。

拟议的变更将追溯适用于已经在英国定居路径上的移民——这意味着那些即将满 5 年的人可能会发现自己还需要再等 5 年。

据认为正在考虑的关键让步包括：为护理工作者提供豁免（这与首相建立新国家护理服务的承诺一致），或者取消拟议改革对已在英人员的追溯性质。

政府目前正在审查针对该计划咨询的 200,000 份回复，内政部表示将在“适当时候”公布回复。在被问及护理工作者和追溯变更的让步是否在考虑之中时，内政部并未排除这种可能性。

上个月，《i Paper》披露，约 80 名工党议员和贵族议员签署了一封私信，敦促伯纳姆在马哈茂德制定的争议性改革上撤退（ieset），这标志着党内存在深刻分歧。

现在，上议院的工党关键人物已表示反对将获得定居权的变更追溯适用的计划。根据内政部的数据，这可能会影响到预计在 2026 和 2030, 之间获得定居资格的多达 160 万 人。

工党的露丝·利斯特男爵夫人（Baroness Ruth Lister）表示她将“强烈反对”这些措施，并补充道：“在上议院，我认为有少数人对此持有非常强烈的看法。”

她说，对于那些因追溯性移民变更计划而感到“被背叛、愤怒[且]沮丧”的“广泛人群”的公开反应，她感到“震惊”，并补充说这造成了“巨大的不安全感”。

前儿童难民阿尔夫·达布斯勋爵（Lord Alf Dubs），他在 1939, 年逃离纳粹占领下的捷克斯洛伐克对犹太人的迫害，他也表示，拟议变更的追溯性质是“人们特别担心的事情”。

永久居留权（ILR）的限制可能会通过二级立法引入，这意味着上议院将没有机会进行修正——只能提出一项“致命动议”以完全否决该法律。

达布斯和利斯特表示，上议院应该有机会审查和修正立法，但他们质疑一个非选举产生的议院是否有权否决由下议院通过的法律。

内政部发言人表示：“去年 11 月，我们宣布了定居改革，将大多数移民的标准资格期增加一倍至 10 年，而为那些对英国做出重大贡献的人提供更短的路径。”

“关于这些改革部分内容的咨询现已结束，我们将适时公布我们的回复。”

安迪·伯纳姆本周访问了位于肯特郡多佛的英国海事及海岸警卫队中心。 / A

犯罪

移民执法人员住所遭到袭击

作者：Connie Dimsdale

一名内政部官员表示，移民执法人员的住所遭到了袭击，与此同时，政府为其在打击移民走私团伙方面的记录进行辩护。

针对部长们在应对非法移民方面做得不够的指责，官员们反击称，目前正开展一项“积极的分层行动，旨在从每个阶段打击有组织的移民犯罪模式”。这包括努力中断小型船只设备的供应、执法部门针对全欧洲的人口走私者，以及打击在英国的非法就业。

从10月起实施的新法律意味着，雇佣零工经济和零小时合同工的公司将被法律要求必须进行强制性的工作权利检查。

边境安全司令部（Border Security Command）海事与小型船只主管查理·伊斯特（Charlie Eastough）表示，在走私者抵达英国海岸之前将其逮捕并没收设备的法国官员已成为团伙的目标。

“这不是一项轻松的工作。现实是艰苦且危险的，”他说。“数十名一线官员在执行公务期间受伤，许多人的住所和财产成为了目标。”

抵达英国的移民人数减少了 40%。

反对党批评政府的做法力度不足，改革英国党（Reform UK）本周公布了相关提案，建议利用英国皇家海军拦截穿越英吉利海峡的小型船只，并监禁雇佣非法工人的房东。

影子内政大臣克里斯·菲尔普（Chris Philp）将政府打击团伙的计划斥为“可笑”，并表示减少移民人数的唯一方法是英国退出《欧洲人权公约》，这将“允许所有非法移民在抵达一周内被驱逐出境”。

一名内政部消息人士称这些计划是“关于如何应对小型船只的相当幻想的东西”，并表示它们是“来自改革英国党的半成品想法，以及来自保守党的加热后的失败方案”。

移民

关于寻求庇护者安置的进一步动荡

作者：Alex Dukers

在诺福克郡的一个集镇成为最新一轮反移民抗议的中心后，当地居民表示他们感到“恐惧”。在塞特福德（Thetford）连续三个夜晚的骚乱之后，已有六人被捕。周三，一名警察被石头击中，另一名被吐口水，第三名则被“严重咬伤”。

自从内政部提出将数千名寻求庇护者移至废弃的军事设施，以腾出他们目前居住的酒店以来，紧张局势一直不断升级。其中一个基地，巴纳姆皇家空军基地（RAF Barnham），位于塞特福德镇中心以南约两英里处。警方表示，一些抗议者将目标指向了他们认为安置有寻求庇护者的住宅物业，并补充说，由于骚乱，一些寻求庇护者不得不由警方护送离开家中。

一名居民兼企业主表示，他不赞同抗议活动演变为“暴力”，但他不同意这些“愚蠢”的提案。他说：“我认为这个镇会被毁掉，因为它相当小，而且巴纳姆皇家空军基地最多可容纳 1,250 名成年男性庇护申请者，这么多新面孔会非常显眼。”他还说：“现在人们几乎找不到工作，人们几乎无法生存，所以要把 1,200 多个新的人扔到这里，我不同意。”

在镇上生活了十年的卡车司机韦恩（Wayne）表示：“来到塞特福德的寻求庇护者还没有做错任何事——目前为止。”他说，就像他认识的该地区其他父母一样，在社交媒体上看到一些移民此前在英国发动袭击的报道后，他担心年幼女儿的安全。

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他说：“如果这些人搬进来，你可能感觉不到区别。”

“但每天强加给你的就是一些乱象正在发生，而政府似乎没有在倾听，所以人们感到恐惧。”

“这里还没有发生任何事情，但人们认为事情将会发生，即使真正犯罪的只是极少数人。”

“而那些来到这里真正只想安定下来的人，这也会让他们处境困难。”

他补充道：“还有一个角度是，当我们连自己的国民都照顾不好时，我们却在交税来照顾他们。”

当地工党议员特里·杰尼（Terry Jerny）此前批评了使用巴纳姆皇家空军基地的计划，呼吁内政部结束围绕该提案的“秘密和混乱”。

但杰尼此后对骚乱进行了严厉批评，称其使“塞特福德倒退了数十年”，并令居民感到恐惧，尤其是“那些联系我并极度恐惧自己会被误认为寻求庇护者而遭到攻击的少数族裔社区人士”。

内政部表示，如果计划获得批准，巴纳姆皇家空军基地最多可容纳 1,350 名 18 至 65 岁的成年男性庇护申请者。该场地将配备安保人员和闭路电视（CCTV），并将运行“至少 10 年”。

西班牙

马德里威胁对意大利采取对等边境管制

作者：Victoria Widdersee

西班牙威胁称，除非罗马方面取消上周在大量移民涌入西班牙北非飞地休达（Ceuta）后实施的边境管制，否则将对来自意大利的旅客采取对等措施。

西班牙政府表示，意大利决定重新对来自西班牙的入境者进行检查是“毫无根据的，违背欧盟利益且具有歧视性”。政府补充道：“如果其在周日前未能[取消管制]……西班牙将被迫采取相应的措施。”

在约 72,000 人冲向从摩洛哥进入休达的边境时，约 80 名移民死亡。

意大利表示，不会接受来自马德里的“最后通牒或强加要求”，并补充称，针对从西班牙抵达的非欧盟国民，其暂停执行申根协议规则的措施将至少维持到 8 月 15 日。

马德里方面则表示，这些移民无法进入申根区。

犯罪

地中海走私团伙被瓦解

作者：Joseph Palmer

一项由西班牙领导的国际警方行动瓦解了一个涉及在西地中海走私移民、毒品和武器的大型犯罪网络。

该团伙的覆灭凸显了在分隔欧洲与北非的这片狭窄海域中，移民和毒品走私行动具有高度专业化且利润丰厚的特点。

西班牙当局将该网络描述为“地中海地区专门从事海上人口贩运的最大犯罪组织之一”。

欧盟警察机构欧洲刑警组织（Europol）表示，该机构协助瓦解的这个网络为其他团伙“安排了存储、运输、加油、海上转移、船只维护和反监视服务”。

该机构总部位于荷兰海牙，协助协调了西班牙当局于 2023 年启动的此次行动，参与方包括西班牙国民卫队和国家警察，以及法国、波兰、葡萄牙的执法部门和欧洲刑警组织。

经济

伯纳姆政策承诺的初步评判

经济学家评估向民众承诺提供“喘息空间”的可行性

安迪·伯纳姆就任首相已近三周，但经济学家如何看待他迄今为止的所作所为？

托马斯·普（THOMAS PUGH）——审计、税务及咨询公司 RSM UK 首席经济学家 伯纳姆接手的是一个生活水平在近二十年里几乎没有提升的经济体。实际工资仅比 2008. 年高出 4.1%。在这种背景下，他承诺“现在给人们一些喘息空间”在政治上是有效的，并且刻意与基尔·斯塔默爵士早期关注的财政紧缩形成对比。

但迄今为止关于降低电费增值税（VAT）、公交车票封顶以及降低酒吧商业税的公告，凸显了首相面临的根本挑战。在不惊动债券市场的情况下，他没有足够的财政空间在短期内为生活成本提供实质性的支持。

这些新政策合计成本可能在 15亿英镑 左右。这听起来很多，但仅相当于年度政府支出的 0.1% 左右——规模太小，不足以引起债券市场的警觉，但也不足以实质性地改变家庭或经济的前景。降低增值税和降低公交票价可能会略微降低通货膨胀，但其效果在批发能源价格和食品成本面前将显得微不足道。在政治上，这是在表明意图；在经济上，它们几乎没有产生影响。

伯纳姆设定的许多目标是合理的。建设更多房屋、改善基础设施和增加投资都是值得追求的目标。挑战在于，在这些政策的收益显现之前，如何说服选民这些政策正在发挥作用。

爱德华·琼斯（EDWARD JONES）——班戈大学经济学教授 伯纳姆迄今为止采取的经济措施较为温和。在技术教育、权力下放和获取增长资本方面，可能还有更重要的公告正在酝酿中。

拟议的 14 岁起的技术路径可能会改善教育与当地就业之间的联系。让英格兰市长分享当地筹集的税收收入可能会增强增长动力，而拟议的规模扩大基金则可能帮助英国公司和初创企业获得融资。但这些政策需要时间才能产生效果。

伯纳姆面临的主要考验是财政信誉。早期措施的资金来源已经确定，尽管其中一些依赖于尚未实现的储蓄、合规收入或税收减免的变更。市场对财政立场放宽的暗示非常敏感。10 月 28 日的预算案需要证明，永久性承诺拥有永久性资金，且伯纳姆更大的雄心与财政规则相兼容。否则，我怀疑市场将推高政府借贷成本，从而抑制经济增长。

克里斯·马丁（CHRIS MARTIN）——巴斯大学经济学教授 权力下放的计划听起来很合理，但只有在长期内才能真正产生回报。社会护理计划看起来很勇敢，但同样只能在长期内发挥作用。

由于承诺遵守斯塔默的竞选宣言且不提高主要税率，操作空间很小。我曾希望在例如养老金“三重锁”或欧洲问题上看到一个强有力的意向声明。但目前还没有，因此看来约翰·希利（插图，与伯纳姆在一起）将继续执行瑞秋·里夫斯的政策。

预测增长、通胀和利率比平时更困难。今年到目前为止增长尚可，通胀低于预期，且央行似乎不愿提高基准利率。但情况很脆弱。一枚误发的导弹，或者唐纳德·特朗普的一条推文，都可能抵消所有缓慢而稳步的改善。令人担忧的是政府的借贷成本。

10年期利率已经维持在5%以上一段时间了。此前看似可负担的支出计划，现在看来风险更高。 --- 10 NEWS

政治 # 改革英国党在过去两年中收到加密货币亿万富翁捐赠的 1900 万英镑

作者：Sanya Burgess，调查记者

账目显示，在过去两年中，有两名加密货币亿万富翁向改革英国党（Reform UK）捐赠了至少 1900 万英镑。另外两名与加密货币行业相关的商人也向该党捐赠或试图捐赠数千英镑，其中一笔捐款被选举委员会判定为“不合规”。

奈杰尔·法拉奇（Nigel Farage）领导的政党将自己定位为最拥抱加密货币、并将使英国成为数字货币投资者避风港的政党。去年，这位党魁在加密市场公司 Blockwork 的旗舰活动——伦敦数字资产峰会（Digital Asset Summit London）上担任“主旨”演讲嘉宾，他在会上告诉听众：“我是你们的捍卫者”，并承诺他的政党将“让加密货币走出寒冬”。

相应地，与加密货币行业相关的富豪们支持该党。常驻泰国的加密货币亿万富翁克里斯托弗·哈博恩（Christopher Harborne）捐赠了 1200 万英镑——其中 900万英镑 在 2025 年 8 月捐赠，300 万英镑 在 11 月捐赠。他又捐赠了 300 万英镑，该笔款项记录在今年 1 月，将出现在明年的账目中。这位亿万富翁一直是该党的定期捐赠者，DonationWatch 报告称，多年来他向改革英国党赠予了 2520 万英镑。

法拉奇因收到哈博恩的一笔 500 万英镑 赠款而成为议会标准调查的对象，他表示这是一笔用于支付其安保费用的私人捐款。他否认有任何不当行为。

哈博恩并非唯一投资法拉奇的加密货币亿万富翁。得益于加密货币交易平台 BitMEX 的联合创始人本·德洛（Ben Delo），改革英国党的金库又增加了 400 万英镑。

德洛告诉《电报报》（The Telegraph），他正从香港返回英国，以便为改革英国党提供更多支持。

“奈杰尔和他的反叛同僚们不像建制派政党的政治家那样圆滑。”他在 2026, 4 月写道，“即使是改革英国党最坚定的支持者也会承认，他们尚未完全成熟，”随后他补充说，他对工党的愤怒正影响着他的投票选择和钱包。

“不能允许政府就这样逃脱责任。我会提前搬回英国，以便为改革英国党的预算做出更多贡献……让我们建立一个战争基金，夺回我们的国家，”他随后在 2026. 4 月在该报上写道。

选举委员会的捐赠登记表显示，他在 14 January 承诺捐赠 200万英镑，并在 2 March 2026. 再次承诺捐赠 200万英镑。德洛在承认违反反洗钱法并支付 1000万美元（750 万英镑）罚款后，于今年早些时候获得了唐纳德·特朗普的赦免。

其他与加密货币相关的人物也采取行动支持改革英国党。比特币衍生品交易公司 AIX 的创始人奥斯卡·汤斯利（Oscar Townsley）在 2025 年 8 月捐赠了 300 万英镑0,000。此外，加密货币投资公司 CoinShares 的董事长丹尼尔·马斯特斯（Daniel Masters）似乎在 2025. 10 月试图向改革英国党捐赠 £10,000，但由于选举委员会的规定而被拦截。

在向该党申报的捐赠之外（其中没有任何一笔是以加密货币形式支付的），该行业的另一位重要人物因支持该党而受到审查。被誉为“精致乔治”的乔治·科特雷尔（George Cottrell）是一名被定罪的诈骗犯，也是法拉奇的助手。这位 32 岁的男子是另一位加密货币企业家，据报道他资助了法拉奇的办公室和安保人员。

克拉克顿（Clacton）居民可能仍将面临另一次补选

保守党

巴登诺克誓言若举行第二次补选将派出“强力”竞争者

作者：Will Monkin-Durrant

凯米·巴登诺克（Kemi Badenoch）誓言，如果一项标准调查导致埃塞克斯郡克拉克顿（Clacton）选区举行第二次补选，她将在该选区“派出一名强有力的候选人”。

在这个海滨小镇，选民将于周四进行投票。此前，奈杰尔·法拉奇（Nigel Farage）辞去议员职务以触发此次补选。这位改革英国党（Reform UK）的领导人正在竞选连任，他是那张长达 3 英尺的选票上的 14 名候选人之一。

但威斯敏斯特最大的几个政党——工党、保守党和自民党——都没有参选，他们认为这次投票只是一场噱头。

在昨天写给“克拉克顿人民”的一封信中，保守党党魁（见上图）写道：“奈杰尔·法拉奇发起这次补选不是为了帮助你们，而是为了帮助他自己。”

法拉奇目前正接受议会标准专员丹尼尔·格林伯格（Daniel Greenberg）的调查，原因是他在进入下议院之前收到了加密货币大亨克里斯托弗·哈博恩（Christopher Harborne）的一笔 500 万英镑 捐赠。

该调查旨在核实他抵达议会时是否应当申报这笔资金。调查在他辞职时被暂停，但如果他在补选中获胜，调查可能会重启。法拉奇表示，他“在任何方面都没有违法”。

巴登诺克写道：“法拉奇先生希望克拉克顿的人民帮他解决问题。”

“他想说，‘即使在 500 万英镑 丑闻之后，克拉克顿依然选择了我。’克拉克顿的人民有权询问，为什么有人会向奈杰尔·法拉奇捐赠那样一笔钱。”

法拉奇因捐款和支持（包括来自科特雷尔夫妇和哈博恩的支持）受到审查，从而触发了其克拉克顿选区的补选。

政治

这是一场马戏团表演，但克拉克顿将揭示法拉奇是否为驯兽师

强有力的“垃圾脸”得票可能会带来麻烦。 作者：Kitty Donaldson 和 Will Hazell

周五凌晨，当克拉克顿选举官员宣布他赢得这场由他自己发起的补选时，奈杰尔·法拉奇将与另外 33 名候选人挤在一起。

然而，有一位候选人是他绝对不想站在身边的：垃圾脸伯爵（Count Binface）。

由于其他主要政党没有派出候选人，垃圾脸伯爵正在凝聚反法拉奇的选票。虽然远不足以击败他，但如果这位讽刺性候选人获得强有力的第二名，或许足以让他难堪。

垃圾脸伯爵祝贺法拉奇的照片和视频，将进一步强化其对手所推动的论调，即法拉奇在发起补选时犯了一个罕见的错误。

这将为这位改革英国党领导人的运势下滑画上句号。他曾目睹自己的政党在民调中领先一年多，从而产生了他可能成为首相的可能性——并因此促使工党准备抛弃基尔·斯塔默爵士（Sir Keir Starmer）。

安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）现在已经抹平了那个领先优势，而法拉奇的个人支持率也在下滑。

尽管他为了结束审查而辞去了克拉克顿议员的职务，但他仍将深陷财务捐款的审查之中。

小船抵达人数有所下降，而他计划利用海军将英吉利海峡移民遣返的方案迅速被法国方面否决。

一些选民将克拉克顿补选比作一场马戏团表演。

共有 34 名候选人参选——这是英国历史上补选人数最多的一次。其他参与者包括职业争议制造者劳伦斯·福克斯（Laurence Fox）、旅行者网红 --- 新闻 4-30 评论 23-26 旅行 37-40 月份 45-48 体育 53-54 加拿大 2026 11 体育

俄罗斯可能帮助因凡蒂诺在允许其保留投票权的情况下生存

作者：哈里·古德温（Harry Goodwin）

在因凡蒂诺允许俄罗斯保留明年国际足联（Fifa）主席选举的投票权后，俄罗斯可能成为决定其能否留任的关键。尽管面临巨大的辞职压力，因凡蒂诺依然保住了这个足球管理机构主席的职位。

在因凡蒂诺透露计划将世界杯的商业股份出售给私人投资者后，欧洲足球联合会（Uefa）曾威胁要抵制世界杯。这一威胁迫使因凡蒂诺放弃了该提案。在国际足联董事会于摩洛哥举行的一次特别会议上对因凡蒂诺表示支持后，欧洲足联在周四再次发出了抵制威胁。

目前，来自非欧洲国家联盟的支持帮助因凡蒂诺保住了职位。非洲足球联合会（CAF）在周四“一致”支持因凡蒂诺，并感谢他多年来对非洲足球的支持。墨西哥和阿根廷在昨天宣布了忠诚，加入了包括卡塔尔、科威特、黎巴嫩、斯里兰卡、印度尼西亚和菲律宾在内的一系列亚洲国家。

根据国际足联的规则，每个国家的投票权重与巴西、德国和西班牙等世界杯冠军国家相同。那些极少甚至从未在世界杯上露面的国家倾向于支持因凡蒂诺，因为他承诺扩大赛事规模。

因凡蒂诺将格外看重阿根廷的支持，因为阿根廷是一个足球大国，不仅进入了今年世界杯的决赛，还在 2022 年赢得了冠军。今年输给阿根廷的几个国家，尤其是埃及，指责国际足联裁判做出了不公正的决定，以偏袒由利昂内尔·梅西（Lionel Messi）队长率领的球队。

阿根廷是南美足联（Conmebol）的一部分，该组织正在游说国际足联将 2030 年决赛扩军至 64 支球队。

另一个可能帮助稳固因凡蒂诺地位的国家是俄罗斯。据《The Athletic》昨日报道，俄罗斯足球联盟（RFU）在明年的国际足联主席选举中仍保留投票权。尽管自 2022 年全面入侵乌克兰以来，俄罗斯国家队被禁止参加包括世界杯在内的重大赛事。

这一禁令是一次反转，此前国际足联最初表示，如果俄罗斯更改名称并在中立国家进行比赛，则可以参加世界杯预选赛。国际足联并未撤销俄罗斯的会员资格，这意味着其代表仍可参加国际足联大会并在主席选举中投票。

俄罗斯足球联盟上周加入了欧洲足联要求因凡蒂诺放弃计划的呼吁，但尚未透露其对因凡蒂诺未来的立场。

体育版，第 64 页 足球

'Insane' no World Cup in UK since 1966

作者：Harry Taylor

安迪·伯纳姆表示，英国自1966年以来没有举办过男子世界杯，这简直是“疯狂”的。这位首相指责国际足联（Fifa）和欧足联（Uefa）在针对本土国家地搞阴谋，并表示他想知道这些协会是否“对我们有偏见”。

在《Away Days》播客节目中，他说道：“我不知道——这让你不禁怀疑欧洲和全球层面的管理机构是否对我们有偏见。”

“作为这项运动的发明国，你知道，你会认为我们应该获得更多关注。我曾参与过试图将世界杯引入这里的政府——问题就在于投票。”

“坦白说，足球界内部的一些做法并不支持公正的决策。”

“我在这里说话比较委婉，但这并不好，不是吗？”

上周，伯纳姆呼吁国际足联主席吉安尼·因凡蒂诺辞职，称其出售世界杯股份的计划是“冒犯性的”。

尽管60年来没有举办过世界杯，但英国曾两次举办男子欧洲冠军杯赛事。2028年赛事的比赛将在英国和爱尔兰举行。

Trewley Precious 和 John Stevens，后者希望重新加入欧盟。在所有替代候选人中，Binface 被认为表现最好，因为他赢得了公众的想象力——以及 £90,000 的众筹资金。

Binface 是喜剧演员 Jon Harvey 的讽刺化身，Harvey 此前曾参加过四次议会选举和两次伦敦市长选举。

虽然整体结果没有悬念，但获胜的幅度对于决定法拉奇能否重新夺回在过去 15 个月里推动改革英国党（Reform UK）政治成功的势头至关重要——以及近期事件究竟是路上的小颠簸，还是他政治起义的终结之始。

自五月以来，法拉奇因未能申报加密货币亿万富翁 Christopher Harborne 赠送的 500 万英镑 礼物，一直受到议会标准专员的调查。法拉奇表示，由于这是他在重新进入政坛之前收到的个人礼物，因此无需申报。

此外，《星期日泰晤士报》（Sundry Times）上个月的一篇报道指称，他还未能申报由其朋友“小熊”George Cottrell 支付的包括员工、安保和住房在内的福利。

警方目前还在调查与改革英国党副党魁 Richard Tice 及其财政发言人 Robert Jenrick 相关的捐款。所有人都否认有不当行为。

法拉奇上个月发起这次补选，旨在获得其选民的授权，而非他所谓的“建制派”。

在周四投票前，克拉克顿的一栋房子外立着一块法拉奇的宣传牌。

赢得连任将重启对 500 万英镑 礼物及 Cottrell 相关福利的调查。如果调查建议暂停议事超过 10 个工作日，将触发撤职请愿，并可能导致另一次补选。

但通过实际上让选民预先认可他，法拉奇是在告诉议会，他不关心其规则。

《i 报》获悉，标准专员在夏季休会期间仍在工作，这意味着关于法拉奇财务事务的结论可能会迅速出炉。

当法拉奇的政治对手 Rupert Lowe 突然出现，提议与其自己的极右翼政党“恢复英国”（Restore Britain）达成协议时，法拉奇又遇到了一个意外。

在一段 12 分钟的视频中，Lowe 建议两个政党可以改革英国党的战略制定者将焦虑地关注投票率和得票率共同工作，并且他们应该为了国家利益而“抛开个人色彩和过去的分歧”。

但 Lowe 提出了五个条件，其中包括大规模驱逐包括妇女和儿童在内的非法移民，以及禁止清真和犹太洁食屠宰、禁止波卡（burqa）、禁止近亲结婚以及禁止“沙里亚法院”。

一场争吵很快爆发：Lowe 指责法拉奇承诺过“很快联系”，但并未兑现。

在所有这些困难之中，改革英国党（Reform UK）也有一些值得庆祝的事情。上周公布的数据显示，该党去年收到了 2280 万英镑 的捐款，是所有政党中数额最高的一笔。一名改革英国党的高级消息人士坚称，困扰法拉奇的财务问题并未削弱他在克拉克顿的吸引力，并指出本周的一项 Survation 民调显示，73% 的居民计划投票给他，而 20% 的人支持 Binface。“克拉克顿的每个人都知道那 500 万英镑 的事。每个人都知道，”他们说道。“然而，他获得的选票比例比他在大选时获得的还要高。他们将其视为建制派的阴谋。而且尽管大家怎么说，他在那里非常受欢迎。至于他们是否真的会去投票则是另一回事。但，天哪，他们真的很喜欢他。”但在这一片喧嚣之中，改革英国党的战略制定者们将焦虑地关注投票率和得票率。一场压倒性胜利将被解读为证明其正确性，而微弱的优势，或者强烈的 Count Binface 抗议票，则可能被视为即使是忠实的改革英国党选民也持有保留意见的证据。--- 12 NEWS

健康 # 科学家利用AI创造病毒引发安全警告

作者：哈里·古德温（Harry Goodwin）

美国科学家首次利用人工智能（AI）创造了自然界中不存在的病毒。这一里程碑预示着医疗手段的进步，但同时也加剧了人们对AI潜在危险的担忧。

斯坦福大学的研究人员开发了一个名为 Evo 2 的专用AI模型，用于为 16 个“合成噬菌体”编写基因组。研究结果于周四发表在《科学》（Science）杂志上。

噬菌体是一种小型病毒，有时被用来替代抗生素以杀死致病细菌。由于细菌可能会进化出耐药性，这种疗法在西方并不常见。这些病毒在杀死大肠杆菌（一种常见细菌）方面的效果比天然噬菌体更好。

项目负责人布莱恩·希（Brian Hie）表示，这种方法可以从病毒扩展到细菌以及更复杂的生命形式。希说，当研究人员意识到病毒开始在培养皿中杀死细菌时，他们“自发地鼓起掌来”。

基因组学专家艾德里安·伍尔夫森（Adrian Woolfson）告诉《金融时报》：“这是生物学的‘莱特兄弟时刻’。我们不再回头审视进化所创造的实体，而是面对未来生物可能性的广阔空间。”

斯坦福大学研究员塞缪尔·金（Samuel King）表示，AI工程化的噬菌体可以提供一种抗生素的替代方案。科学家担心，随着细菌进化出耐药性，抗生素的效果正在降低。

科学家开发的模型 Evo 2 是开源的，这意味着任何人都可以下载它来设计新的基因组。

在同一期的《科学》杂志中，健康安全专家托马斯·英格尔斯比（Thomas Inglesby）和莫里茨·汉克（Moritz Hanke）警告称，这项研究“引发了紧急的生物安全和生物防御问题”。

英格尔斯比和汉克警告说：“问题不再是生成式病毒基因组设计是否会存在。”

“而在于社会能否建立起一套监管机制，在允许其益处展开的同时，防止其造成严重危害。”

# 技术

Meta 巨额儿童安全罚款对社交媒体改革意味着什么

法官所做的变更可能成为其他平台的测试案例。作者：Max Melzer

在针对这家科技公司的一起美国里程碑式案件的第二部分中，Meta 被命令支付一笔高达 5.67亿美元 (4.21 亿英镑) 的巨额罚款，以应对对青少年的伤害。

新墨西哥州的一家法院于周四实施了这项处罚，法官布莱恩·比德谢德（Bryan Biedscheid）表示，大部分资金将用于儿童和青少年的治疗服务。

在这起 于 3 月败诉的案件中，陪审团此前已对 Facebook、Instagram、WhatsApp 和 Threads 的所有者处以 3.75亿美元 (2.79 亿英镑) 的罚款。

然而，在第二阶段，检察官请求法官要求 对其平台做出实质性改变，包括采取措施遏制成瘾功能、改进年龄验证以及打击儿童性剥削。

iPaper 已联系 就最新裁决发表评论，该裁决可能会对全球范围内旨在提高社交媒体公司透明度和问责制的更广泛努力产生重大影响。

2023, 新墨西哥州政府的律师起诉了 ，认为该公司应对其平台危及儿童的方式负责，包括让儿童接触露骨的性内容和性掠夺者。

在审判的第一阶段，陪审团发现 通过其算法反复违反了新墨西哥州的《不公平行为法》，这些算法将年轻人“引导”向有害内容。陪审员得出结论， 在平台对年轻用户的安全性方面误导了公众，因此被处以 3.75亿美元 的民事罚款。当时， 表示将提出上诉。

在第二阶段，检察官请求比德谢德法官对该公司实施变更，旨在强迫其遏制成瘾功能、改进年龄验证并遏制儿童性剥削。

法官在处以新罚款之余，确实要求采取一些新措施，但同时也裁定，如果某些请求仅适用于 的平台而不用于其他平台，将是“不公平且造成过度损害的”。

比德谢德在评估 的行为及其对年轻人的影响时措辞严厉。

他写道：“正如工厂产生的有毒污染会损害公众享有合理清洁空气的共同权利， 平台对儿童产生的有害影响并不会被局限在其平台之内。”

他补充说，社交媒体的危害已成为“受影响儿童及其家庭、学校，以及医院和执法部门共同承担的社会负担和伤害”。

为了解决这个问题，法官裁定 必须支付额外的 5.67亿美元 (4.21 亿英镑) 罚款，其中 4.2亿美元 (3.12 亿英镑) 将用于青少年的治疗服务。其余资金将用于在未来五年内资助意识提升与预防、筛查服务及其他费用。

此外，Facebook 和 Instagram 必须建立横幅和信息屏幕，清晰地解释保护功能，并定期向用户展示。

它还必须取消 18 岁以下用户的“点赞”数，禁止在每天晚上 10 点到早上 7 点之间向这些用户发送推送通知，禁止在典型学年期间（周末除外）上午 8 点到下午 3 点之间发送推送通知，并为 18 岁以下用户在 Instagram 和 Facebook 上的每月累计使用时间引入 90 小时的强制限制。

今后，任何 18 岁以上用户的账户都将无法向未成年用户发送消息，未成年账户也不会被推荐给成年用户，并且将对从事儿童性剥削的成年人实施“一次违规即封禁”政策。

法官还下令禁止未成年账户发送和接收裸体内容。

虽然这些变更可能会受到社交媒体改革倡导者的欢迎，但年龄验证问题可能会引发担忧。

法院认定，美国的儿童隐私法意味着 Meta 无法对 13 岁以下的儿童应用年龄验证工具，因此法院改为命令该公司在新墨西哥州继续改进其年龄确认工具。这包括在未来两年内开发一个“13 岁以下预测模型”。Meta 还被指示要求那些被怀疑在 13 或 18 岁以下的 Facebook 和 Instagram 用户提供年龄证明。如果该裁决在可能的上诉中得以维持，Meta 最广泛使用的平台所面临的新要求可能会扩散到美国以外。澳大利亚和英国一直在推进禁止部分青少年使用社交媒体的禁令，但政策专家强调了执行这些措施的复杂性。Meta 已被法院命令每半年报告一次新措施的执行情况。利用罚款来减轻社交媒体危害的影响，也可能为其他地区的类似努力奠定基础。然而，各国政府可能会发现立法具有挑战性。--- 新闻 4-31 评论 23-26 旅行 37-40 简讯 46-48 体育 53-54 年度 8月 2026 13

教育

更多学生将进入首选大学，因入学成绩要求下降

资金危机导致顶尖课程门槛降低。作者：Alexa Phillips

由于顶尖大学正努力招募学生以填补财务缺口，它们准备降低声望较高课程的入学成绩要求。

大学和学院招生服务中心（Ucas）负责人表示，预计今年将有创纪录数量的学生能够进入其首选大学——即使他们的成绩未达到要求。

《i报》（The i Paper）对 Ucas 数据的分析发现，在之前的年份中，罗素大学集团（Russell Group）的 24 所大学中至少有 17 所在某些课程上接受的成绩低于今年公布的入学要求。

专家表示，由于大学试图吸引更多英国学生，以弥补国际研究生人数下降带来的损失，这一趋势在下周获得 A-levels 成绩的学生身上将会延续。

其首席执行官 Jo Saxton 博士告诉《i报》：“我们可能会看到创纪录的录取率。”

“我们认为，在成绩公布日那天，可能会有创纪录数量的毕业生在庆祝他们获得了所谓的 Ucas ‘坚定选择’（firm choice）。”

她表示，大学已经发放了比去年多 100,000 个录取名额——总计约 130 万 个——这表明它们将录取更多学生。

今年入学的英国学生将支付每年近 £10,000 的学费——这是有记录以来最高的金额。

Saxton 表示，将出现许多申请者虽然成绩略低于要求但仍能进入首选大学的情况，尤其是那些来自弱势背景的申请者。

她表示，科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域的兴趣激增，而外语和传统人文科学则受到影响。

《i报》对 Ucas 数据的分析发现，自 2022 年以来，语言以及特定国家或地区研究的申请人数下降了 17%，而农业和食品相关研究、教育和教学类申请人数下降了 15%。

艺术和设计课程下降了 8%。

在过去一年中，计算机专业的申请量下降幅度最大，为 5%。

高等教育政策研究所（Higher Education Policy Institute）智库首席执行官 Nick Hillman 表示，由于移民管制收紧导致国际学生人数下降，包括罗素大学集团在内的一些大学可能会录取成绩较低的学生。

他说：“如果学生想进入一所相当有声望的大学，那么他们现在处于非常有利的位置，因为那些更有声望的大学降低了入学标准，通过补录（clearing）录取更多学生，并且比过去更渴望招募那些成绩在边缘线上的本土学生。”

Hillman 表示，语言类专业的兴趣出现了“灾难性的下降”，导致即使是最顶尖的大学也难以填满名额。

教育政策研究所（Education Policy Institute）智库副主任 Sam Tuckett 也表示，由于资金压力，更多学生可能会进入其首选大学。

Tuckett 表示，筛选标准更严格的大学增加了录取名额，这可能会导致筛选标准较低的机构难以填满名额，尤其是对于那些不太受欢迎的学科。

最顶尖的大学更渴望招收成绩在边缘线上的本土学生

罗素大学集团成员约克大学表示，其商业与管理学位课程要求申请者达到 AAB，但根据 Ucas 数据，在 2022 至 2025 年期间，该校接受了成绩为 BCC 的申请者。

纽卡斯尔大学生物课程的入学要求为 ABB，但实际接受 BCC。

伦敦大学学院（University College London）生物化学专业要求 AAA，但接受 AAB，最低接受 BBB。

华威大学的管理专业列出的要求为 A*AA，但其最常接受的成绩是 AAA，最低成绩为 ABB。

伦敦国王学院的政治学课程列出的要求是 A*AA，但最常接受的是 AAA，最低分数可低至 BBB。其他接受较低分数的大学包括：杜伦大学、卡迪夫大学、伦敦玛丽女王大学、贝尔法斯特女王大学、埃克塞特大学、利兹大学、利物浦大学、曼彻斯特大学、南安普顿大学、谢菲尔德大学、伯明翰大学和诺丁汉大学。罗素大学集团（Russell Group）高等教育副主任乔安娜·伯顿（Joanna Burton）表示，“健康的招生规模”有助于机构的“财务韧性”。她表示：“招生团队在评估申请人时始终运用专业判断，没有证据表明标准有所降低。大学录取的是那些证明自己具有成功潜力的学生。”英国大学协会（Universities UK）的一位发言人表示，录取过程会考虑申请中的许多方面，机构只会录取他们认为能够成功的学生。其中一所大学的消息人士表示，历史成绩并不代表当前的入学要求，且他们会接受来自代表性不足背景学生的较低分数。被点名的其他大学未回应置评请求。

教育 ## 数学受欢迎程度将“提升 A-level 成绩”

作者：Ellie Ng

有观点认为，由于数学和其他定量学科的受欢迎程度，今年夏天获得 A-level 高分成绩的人数可能会高于除疫情影响年份之外的任何一年。

白金汉大学教育与就业研究中心主任艾伦·史密瑟斯（Alan Smithers）教授表示，近年来学生在选择学科上出现了“大幅转向”，倾向于数学和经济学等学科，因为随着就业前景的“影响力增强”，这些学科更容易获得高分。他表示，数学学科的情况将影响整体结果。

英格兰的初步数据显示，数学今年依然是 A-level 最受欢迎的选择——这将是其连续第 11 年位居榜首——而经济学自英国资格与考试监督局（Ofqual）于 2014 年开始公布数据以来，首次进入前五名。

“这些学科是 A 和 A / A 等级授予率最高的学科之列，”史密瑟斯说道。

教育 ## 小学被要求识别潜在的 Neet 人群

作者：Rob Freeman

据领导一项相关审查的前部长称，小学将被要求识别那些他们认为在 16 岁离校后可能会失业的学生。

前卫生大臣艾伦·米尔本（Alan Milburn）目前正领导一项针对不从事教育、就业或培训（Neet）的年轻人的审查。他表示，应该有人“负责”在“学前教育”阶段出现首批迹象时就为有风险的孩子提供支持。

米尔本（插图）告诉《卫报》：“预警信号在很小的年纪就出现了。小学绝对应该识别出那些有成为 Neet 风险的孩子。”

“中学和其他服务机构应该拦截、干预、支持并帮助这些年轻人走上另一条道路。”

“我们知道相关的因素是什么——无论是贫困、心理健康还是处于监护之中。我们没有做的是将这些知识转化为行动。”

最终报告预计将于秋季发布。

首相安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）表示，他正“致力于”遏制 Neet 人群的数量。他计划为 14 岁青少年开辟新的技术教育路径，使其与传统的学术路径处于同等地位。

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深度报道

当 Gemini Trains 的艾德里安·奎因（Adrian Quine）——那些试图打破欧洲之星（Eurostar）对跨英吉利海峡铁路垄断的公司之一——请求参观欧洲之星及其竞争对手必须共用的伦敦车库时，他注意到了一些奇怪的现象。位于斯特拉特福（Stratford）附近坦普尔米尔斯（Temple Mills）的这座巨大的灰黄相间建筑是伦敦最大的铁路车库，当时里面挤满了火车，成排地停放着，空无一人且静止不动。“那是正午时分，你应该预期火车都在网络上运送乘客，”他说。当被问及是否认为欧洲之星从法国调来了火车，以制造出没有空余空间的假象时，奎因回答说，“挑战欧洲之星并非易事”。根据欧洲之星的说法，火车停在车库里是“因为作为正常运营的一部分，它们被要求停在那里”。

奎因并非唯一一名在此博弈的铁路高管。理查德·布兰森爵士（Sir Richard Branson）的维珍（Virgin）公司也一直在争取进入坦普尔米尔斯的权限——并在 10 月赢得了一个令人垂涎的席位——布兰森（插图）表示他将“很快订购 12 列最先进的 Avelia Stream 火车”，以提供一种“毫无疑问的维珍旅行体验”。九个月过去了，那笔订单仍未下达。

三十多年来，欧洲之星一直独占英吉利海峡隧道的客运服务。它的表现并不糟糕：其列车主导了伦敦-巴黎和伦敦-布鲁塞尔航线，占据了铁路 / 航空市场约 90% 的份额。但自从穿越肯特郡（Kent）的高速线在近 20 年前开通以来，情况在很大程度上陷入了停滞。2007 年，每天有 17 班列车前往巴黎，10 班前往布鲁塞尔。如今，这些数字没有变化。诚然，现在有五班前往布鲁塞尔的列车会继续开往阿姆斯特丹——但与之相对的是，自疫情以来，从肯特郡出发的国际服务已被取消，包括前往加来（Calais）的列车，以及前往滑雪场、巴黎迪士尼乐园和法国南部的直达列车。

“糟糕的乘客体验”

伦敦圣潘克拉斯高速铁路（London St Pancras Highspeed）首席执行官罗伯特·辛克莱尔（Robert Sinclair）将那里的乘客体验描述为“坦率地说非常糟糕，部分原因是那里一直由单一运营商处于垄断地位”。他说，安检通道“运行得非常不顺畅”，而且一旦通过安检，能找到座位就属于“运气好”。欧洲之星未对此做出回应。自疫情以来，从肯特郡出发的国际服务已被取消

布兰森与打破欧洲之星垄断的漫长之战

列车可能是高速的，但这场风波的其他方面却并非如此。安德鲁·吉利根（Andrew Gilligan）深入探讨了这场“海峡” debacle。

就其将车库填满闲置列车的指控，或辛克莱对乘客可用服务的评论请求发表评论。而且价格昂贵。在撰写本文时，一周后的巴黎单程最便宜欧洲之星票价为 £132。最便宜的直飞机票为 £65。高速铁路本应取代航空旅行。但伦敦-巴黎航线每天有 24 班航班，频率比火车高出 41%，且仍在增长；法国航空刚刚恢复了从盖特威克机场起飞的航班，这是大约 30 年来的首次。

铁路大臣彼得·亨迪勋爵（Lord Peter Hendy）表示：“近年来，我们看到国际铁路的需求大幅增长。然而，与此同时，服务供应却在缩减。竞争将通过扩大服务车站的数量和促进竞争性价格使用户受益。”

在过去的 10 年里，在欧洲各地的高速铁路路线上，提供更低票价的廉价运营商纷纷涌现，挑战在位者。欧洲之星也在玩这个游戏。上周核实，在与德国铁路公司竞争的布鲁塞尔和科隆之间，其每英里的票价比布鲁塞尔和伦敦之间的票价便宜 30 到 50%。诚然，“海峡”路线的基础设施费用远高于航空公司或大多数其他铁路路段——仅通过隧道每位乘客的费用就约为 £20。即便如此，欧洲之星在跨海峡服务上的利润率（略低于 6%）似乎仍高于其在法国、比利时、荷兰和德国之间的大陆内部服务利润率（4.1%）。欧洲之星并未对这些数据提出异议。

竞争缓慢到来

然而，在实际操作中，竞争到来得十分缓慢。一项要求在包括海峡隧道在内的高速铁路线上实施竞争运营的欧盟指令早在 2010. 年就已出台。在接下来的十年里，启动新服务的尝试因海峡特有的安全规则而失败。列车长度必须至少达到 37km，比标准欧洲滚动车辆更长，以匹配隧道内安全门之间的距离。这项规定现在已经放宽。

但当另一家潜在竞争公司 Evolyn 在 2023, 年 7 月首次请求参观 Temple Mills 车库时，该公司称欧洲之星近一年没有回复。随后，Evolyn、Gemini 以及另外两家公司 Trenitalia 和 Virgin 向监管机构 ORR 提交了正式申请，以进入由欧洲之星租赁而非拥有的 Temple Mills。这是英国境内唯一一个位于高速路线上或附近、且有空间维护长距离跨海峡列车的设施。

Temple Mills 的正常过夜存储容量为 15 列火车。ORR 发现欧洲之星在那里保留了 6 到 10 列运行中的列车。监管机构得出结论，该车库有足够的空间容纳欧洲之星和一家竞争对手。10 月，它选择了 Virgin 占据该位置。

然而，正如欧洲之星最新的年度报告所述，“ORR 仅批准 [Temple Mills] 的轻度维护访问权限，而非重度维护”。虽然也有一些空间用于重度维护，但数量不多。在表示将“很快”这么做 9 个月后，Virgin 尚未订购其新列车。相比之下，欧洲之星已订购 30 列新列车。其中大多数将仅用于其巴黎-布鲁塞尔路线——但它仍在讨论将所有列车都在 Temple Mills 进行维护，这可能会填满 Virgin 本应使用的剩余空间（欧洲之星表示 Virgin 的 ORR 权利将受到保护）。

维珍的跨海峡计划取得“重大进展”

维珍表示，其跨海峡计划“正在快速推进，且我们继续取得重大进展”。与此同时，在圣潘克拉斯车站，辛克莱（Sinclair）有一些增加空间的想法，但这可能取决于边境管理部门。而且即便他们同意，车站和车辆段一样，都将限制大规模的扩张。对于 Gemini 公司的奎恩（Quine）来说，圣潘克拉斯和 Temple Mills 车辆段都已毫无希望。他希望从斯特拉特福德（Stratford）——其国际站台从未被使用过——以及距离 M25 高速公路仅约 5 英里的埃布斯弗利特（Ebbsfleet）运行列车。至于车辆段，他正在考虑在阿什福德（Ashford）高速铁路沿线的一个前英国铁路（British Rail）旧址上新建一个。然而，在这里他必须听命于交通部（DfT），后者在过去两年左右的时间里一直在研究东南部地区的车辆段容量。“在交通部的流程结束之前，我们什么也做不了，而现在这个流程要到年底才能结束，”奎恩说，“这极其令人沮丧。”英国铁路监管局（ORR）表示，它已“使维珍能够打破与欧洲之星（Eurostar）在 Temple Mills 车辆段使用权上的僵局”，但“维珍接下来需要采取的步骤在很大程度上超出了 ORR 的职权范围”。欧洲之星表示，完全同意“更多的运营商会鼓励更多的人选择铁路。竞争与增长相辅相成，但两者都需要合适的基础设施、长期投资以及一个公平对待现有和新运营商的监管框架”。即便所有障碍都能被清除，我们可能直到 2032 年底才会看到欧洲之星的竞争对手。列车可能是高速的，但这段传奇故事中的其他任何环节都不是。安德鲁·吉利根（Andrew Gilligan）是政策交流中心（Policy Exchange）的交通与基础设施负责人 --- 新闻 4-31 SENNION 23-26 旅行 37-43 MINIIT 45-48 体育 53-54 1月 8月 2026 15 # 教育

剑桥大学将审查其招聘方式 。但资深学者昨日敦促该大学委托独立调查，而非“自己给自己打分”。社会学家 Arday 在被指控剽窃后于周三辞职。在剑桥大学表示将针对其学术资格和荣誉职位的“新信息”对其展开调查几小时后，他选择了辞职。该学者上周面临指控，称其在利物浦约翰摩尔大学（Liverpool John Moores University）的博士论文部分内容涉嫌剽窃。他还被指控捏造个人背景和成就的细节，包括他声称曾为慈善事业筹集 550 万英镑 的说法。Arday 在 2023. 年成为剑桥大学最年轻的黑人教授，当时他 37 岁。剑桥大学昨日表示，在 辞职后，将审查其任命资深学者的流程。该大学还表示将继续对 （见插图）进行调查，而 否认有任何不当行为。据报道，剑桥大学的高级导师们正在传阅一封信，要求对 的任命进行调查。剑桥大学后殖民研究教授 Priyamvada Gopal 昨日表示：“大学可能存在需要调查的潜在错误和失误。这不能成为大学自己给自己打分的情况。我们非常明确，调查必须是独立的。”出版商 Simon & Schuster 表示，仍计划在本月晚些时候出版 的回忆录《伟大而不幸之事》（Great & Unfortunate Things）。据报道，书中关于 生活的一些说法已被删减。剑桥大学在的一份声明中表示：“大学将继续调查有关 Jason 任命和任职的情况。调查结果将为资深学术职位任命流程的审查提供参考。”在披露警方曾调查一名向 发送提问邮件的《高等教育时报》（Times Higher Education）记者后，苏格兰场（Scotland Yard）也被卷入了这场争端。代表 的一家律师事务所向该出版物发送了一封信，暗示对 的“明显攻击”可能是“种族动机”所致。

自然

鸟鸣显示出类似于人类语言的模式

作者：Stephen Beech

一项研究表明，鸟鸣显示出与人类语言相似的模式。研究人员在孟加拉金融雀（Bengalese finches）的鸣叫声中发现了一种此前未被察觉的结构。它具有在人类语言中发现的相同统计模式。这项发表在《科学进展》（Science Advances）杂志上的研究，基于该团队之前的发现，即座头鲸同样依赖于类似的系统结构。长期以来，语言被认为是人类特有的，具有使其区别于所有其他物种交流方式的特征。科学家们采用了受婴儿在言语中发现单词方式启发的方法，并将其应用于在日本收集的孟加拉金融雀鸣叫数据。他们观察到，金融雀的鸣叫包含统计上连贯的音符序列——这相当于鸟类的“单词”。这些序列遵循在人类语言中观察到的相同模式，即少数单词被非常频繁地使用，而其他单词使用较少，这被称为齐普夫分布（Zipfian distribution）。

孟加拉金融雀（用于本研究）据称以其复杂的习得性鸣叫而闻名。 KAZOU OKANOVA

犯罪

“员工窥视”被谋杀女孩的记录

作者：Neil Pooran

医疗工作者正因涉嫌在未经许可的情况下查阅一名在阿布罗斯（Arbroath）被指谋杀的九岁女孩的医疗记录而接受调查。来自西约克郡的 Minnie Merriman 周一午夜刚过，在苏格兰该镇的 Elliot 工业园区被发现，当时她的家人正在该地区露营。她被送往邓迪的 Ninewells 医院，随后在那里死亡。她的父亲 Christopher Rice（35 岁）已被指控谋杀。

据《苏格兰太阳报》（The Scottish Sun）报道，目前医院正在调查有关员工在没有临床需求或许可的情况下查阅 Minnie 医疗记录的指控。Ninewells 医院由 NHS Tayside 管理。该卫生局的一位发言人表示：“NHS Tayside 目前正在调查一起涉嫌数据泄露的情况，该事件发生在员工查阅患者信息的临床工作区域。”

“任何数据保护违规行为都将被 NHS Tayside 记录并调查，并在适当情况下报告给信息专员办公室。”

法庭

纰漏导致性侵犯在自由状态下实施谋杀和强奸

作者：Margaret Davis 和 Emily Pennink

一名因一系列警察和法院纰漏而被释放的惯犯性侵犯，在被裁定谋杀两名女性并强奸第三名女性后，可能面临终身监禁。

Simon Levy 的罪行跨越 2018 年至 2025 年，包括在公共场所对女性进行性侵以及两起杀人案，而伦敦警察厅（Met Police）、英国运输警察局（BTP）和法院均未能阻止他。

昨日，来自北伦敦托特纳姆（Tottenham）的 Levy 在中央刑事法院（Old Bailey）被裁定于 2025 年 3 月谋杀 Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo（53 岁），以及同年 8 月谋杀 Sheryl Wilkins（39 岁）。在宣判时，受害者家属在法庭上掩面哭泣。

马克·卢克拉夫特（Mark Lucraft）大律师法官将量刑推迟至周三。伦敦警察厅、BTP 和英国皇家检察署（CPS）均承认在处理 Levy 方面存在失职，他在被保释期间，对女性的袭击升级为了双重谋杀。

Simon Levy 在性侵袭击升级为双重谋杀时处于保释状态

伦敦警察厅副助理专员 Kevin Southworth 表示，2025 年 5 月和 6 月在 Highbury Corner 地方法院的听证会上未能将 Levy 羁押，导致他获得了第二次杀人的机会。

警察

侦探对释放计划感到“震惊”

作者：Rob Freeman

负责调查警察 Andrew Harper 之死的一名警察侦探表示，他对两名被判定过失杀人罪的男子可能有资格提前获释感到“震惊”。

2019 年，在伯克郡萨尔姆斯特德（Sulhamstead），两名凶手在盗窃一辆四轮摩托车后逃离现场，Harper 警员被卷入一辆汽车后部的带子并被拖行在乡村公路上，随后死亡。

根据政府旨在解决监狱过度拥挤的提前释放计划，Jessie Cole 和 Albert Bowers 可能会在 13 年刑期过半时被释放。

侦探总监 Stuart Blaik 告诉 BBC，他对 Cole 和 Bowers 提前获释的可能性感到“深切担忧和震惊”，认为两人“不应获得”提前获释的机会。

他表示：“他们在被警方羁押期间或随后的审判过程中都没有表现出任何悔意。”

“我希望政府能考虑到公众对此问题强烈且广泛的感受。”

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16 新闻 美国

法院命令特朗普暂停建设 4 亿美元舞厅

作者：Michael Kunselman 和 Bill Barrow

美国一家联邦上诉法院已命令特朗普政府在未经国会批准的情况下，停止在白宫建设耗资 4 亿美元（2.96 亿英镑）的舞厅。

根据美国哥伦比亚特区巡回上诉法院一个由三名法官组成的小组作出的裁决，总统唐纳德·特朗普没有单方面权力在白宫东翼原址（他在下令拆除该翼楼之前）建设一座 90,000 平方英尺（6,400 平方米）的舞厅。

在一项 2-1 的裁决中，法院支持了起诉要求停止建设的历史保护主义者。法院表示，将对其裁决暂缓执行两周，以便政府向最高法院提起上诉。

法院写道：“是否应该建设一座巨大的舞厅应由国会决定，而非行政部门自行处理的问题。”

“这一裁定与拟建舞厅在政策层面是否理想完全无关。此次裁决甚至并不一定意味着被告最终不能建设该舞厅。”

该小组维持了美国地方法院法官 Richard Leon 在 4 月 16 日下达的命令，要求政府停止舞厅的地面施工。

总统已被告知，他没有单方面权力在该地点进行建设。

国家历史保护信托基金会于 2025 年 12 月提起诉讼挑战该项目，就在白宫完成东翼拆除一周后。

政府律师辩称，该项目——这是 70 多年来白宫最大的结构性变动——包含了关键的安全特性，用以防御包括无人机、弹道导弹和生物危害在内的一系列威胁。

特朗普在 Truth Social 上写道，政府将就该决定向最高法院提起上诉。

他说：“军方和特勤局将这一可怕的、出于政治动机且违法的裁决视为对我国的国家安全威胁，因为整个综合体是为了保护我们的国家以及所有未来的总统而建设的。”

保护组织的律师反驳称，缺乏白宫舞厅并不构成国家安全紧急情况。

美国政治

参议院批准对俄罗斯的严厉制裁

作者：Mary Clare Jalonsk

美国参议院以压倒性多数批准了一项惩罚性的俄罗斯制裁方案。这是已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（Lindsey Graham）发起的一场为期一年的运动的结果，旨在加强对乌克兰的支持，并在战争拖延之际试图迫使总统弗拉基米尔·普京就范。

这项由参议院以 86-11 通过的跨党派立法，将惩罚继续购买俄罗斯石油和其他出口产品的国家——旨在剥夺普京资助战争的收入。

乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基（插图）在格雷厄姆的葬礼后几小时访问了国会山，会见了来自两党的参议员，并在上周参议院对该立法进行首次程序性投票时在旁听席观看。

与格雷厄姆共同制定该方案的民主党参议员 Richard Blumenthal 表示：“今天，我们告诉乌克兰人民：你们并不孤单。我们告诉弗拉基米尔·普京：你无法征服乌克兰。”

国会一直难以确保向乌克兰提供资金和弹药，但特朗普已对该制裁方案表示认可，从而向众议院施压要求投票并将其送往白宫由其签署。

评论

总统在投票前为中期选举失败做准备

作者：Sarah Baxter

唐纳德·特朗普一直在沉思中期选举失败的可能性。他告诉 Punchbowl News：“我认为我们会赢，但，你知道……即使是优秀的总统，也往往会在中期选举中失利。”

特朗普感到沮丧。他无法通过自己想要的投票改革立法，因为一群棘手的共和党议员在违抗他的意志。他知道原因。他在血腥的初选战中指使他的 MAGA 追随者攻击这些人，导致他们被取消资格而无法再次参选。现在，这些人正试图惩罚他。

“我不后悔，你必须做你该做的事，”总统说。“只要你们明白，他们曾投票弹劾我……公平地说，你们认为我会支持一个投票弹劾我的人吗！”

这是最真实的特朗普。如果不进行报复，他就不快乐。无论付出什么代价，无论采取什么手段，他认为打击敌人是值得的。但他所有阴险的复仇计划都出了差错。

当他没有在向下攻击敌人时，他就在华盛顿通过宏大的建筑项目来美化自己。关于华盛顿反思池（Reflecting Pool）的混乱局面，结合了他对翻新和复仇的痴迷。从希望在美国建国 250 周年时将其建成“游泳池蓝色”的傲慢，到试图将劣质工程的责任推给嘲笑油漆明显脱落的路人的卑微，这件事成了不断对他产生反作用的“礼物”。

周四，在前福克斯新闻主持人、现任华盛顿美国检察官的珍妮妮·皮罗（Jeanine Pirro）承认承包商搞砸了工程后，法官撤销了对奥运皮划艇运动员大卫·希恩（David Hearn）的刑事指控。特朗普（插图）整周都对她愤怒不已——而且仍然无法放下这段闹剧。

“她说没有蓄意破坏。但那里有巨大的破坏，”特朗普告诉 NBC News。“所以，她犯了一个严重的错误。我不明白她为什么要做这么愚蠢的事。”

在总统的大脑中，应该给选民们关于经济、通货膨胀、燃料价格等厨房餐桌上的担忧——即日常生活中的琐事——留出空间。选民们觉得这些担忧被他那些琐碎的执念给挤掉了。

月度就业数据刚刚被下调，此前承诺的世界杯款待与休闲产业增长迹象尚未出现，而伊朗战争已超过五个月。根据昆尼皮亚克大学（Quinnipiac University）的一项民意调查，69% 的选民认为特朗普在解决他们的问题上不够专注。

但这并没有阻止总统因为一份报道而大发雷霆，该报道称他责骂了“战争部长”皮特·海格塞斯（Pete Hegseth），原因是美国导弹和拦截机库存迅速减少。他愤怒地表示，故事中的一切都是假的。

然而，无论真假，他发布道：“这些叛国言论的‘泄密者’正在被追捕。我们将寻求长期监禁！”

我们将看看这是否会比他对反思池“破坏者”的报复行动结果更好，但这既不能奇迹般地恢复导弹库存，也不能改变伊朗战争的局势。

效仿特朗普，共和党参议员们也陷入了自己的复仇狂热中。他们一直在疯狂寻找起诉安东尼·福奇博士（Dr Anthony Fauci）的方法，他是新冠疫情期间的首席医疗官。在被传唤至国会时，这位 85 岁的老人行使了“第五修正案”（保持沉默的权利），这虽然没能让他赢得赞誉，但却剥夺了对方将他投入监狱的借口。

周四，参议院国土安全委员会投票认定福奇藐视国会，并将他的案件移交给司法部——希望他们能继续迫害他。

这一切都是荒谬的时间浪费。乔·拜登早已预先赦免了福奇，因为他知道共和党人正执意要为特朗普任期内开始的新冠封锁措施进行报复。

福奇被监禁的可能性，并不比前 FBI 局长詹姆斯·科米（James Comey）更高。科米在 Instagram 上发布了一张贝壳排列成“8647”形状的照片后被指控威胁总统——据称这是杀死第 47 任总统的俚语。要求特朗普停止这种琐碎的行为，就像要求他停止呼吸一样。他对复仇的渴望此前在商业和政治领域让他获益匪浅。MAGA 运动正因如此而热爱他。“我是你们的正义，我是你们的报应，”他在夺回总统职位的竞选期间如此誓言。但中期选举是选民们表达“那我们怎么说？”的机会。莎拉·巴克斯特（Sarah Baxter）是缅因州卡尔文国际报道中心的主任。

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泰特兄弟在对抗引渡期间要求释放

作者：David Fischer

安德鲁·泰特（Andrew Tate）和特里斯坦·泰特（Tristan Tate）的律师声称，由于这对兄弟具有极高的公众知名度，在他们对抗被引渡至英国接受强奸和性贩卖指控期间，应当被释放。

辩护律师在迈阿密联邦法院提交了一项释放申请，法官将于下周决定这对兄弟在可能长达数月的引渡过程中是继续监禁还是获释。

这对兄弟（见插图）自称是“厌女”影响者，拥有英国和美国双重国籍。他们于 18 July 在迈阿密被捕，并多次否认有不当行为。他们通过社交媒体宣传财富、男性主导地位和厌女主义，已成为全球最具争议的互联网名人。

辩护申请承认在引渡程序中存在不予保释的推定，但认为在特殊情况下可以准予释放。申请称，泰特兄弟的高知名度使他们几乎不可能潜逃，且他们经常在社交媒体上发布关于其位置的更新。

这对兄弟的律师表示，他们此前在罗马尼亚遵守了所有审前限制，证明了他们没有潜逃风险；在罗马尼亚，他们被指控诱骗女性进行性剥削。

英国检察官表示，新指控涉及四名新的原告，是在当局收到贝德福德郡（Bedfordshire）警方提供的证据后提出的。这些指控的时间跨度从 2010 到 2017, 包括强奸、袭击、贩卖以及与“儿童淫秽图像和极端色情”相关的罪行。

土耳其、巴基斯坦和沙特阿拉伯签署互防协议

作者：Timour Azhari, Aziba Shahid 和 Tuvan Gumrukcu

沙特阿拉伯、巴基斯坦和土耳其昨日在麦加签署了一项共同防御协议。这些逊尼派穆斯林美国盟友对地区冲突感到担忧，该冲突已导致伊朗向海湾石油出口国发射导弹。

自美国和以色列在 28 February 对伊朗发动攻击（在多年的地区动荡后的一次重大升级）以来，伊朗及其盟友一直向沙特阿拉伯和其他海湾国家发动攻击，并封锁其能源运输。

他们在一份联合声明中表示，《麦加共同防御协议》旨在加强针对任何侵略行为的集体威慑，并规定对其中任何一国的武装攻击将被视为对所有国家的攻击。

土耳其副总统杰夫代特·伊尔马兹（Cevdet Yilmaz）表示，该协议并非针对任何特定国家。

这三个国家对以色列和革命性的什叶派伊朗日益激进的军事立场表示担忧，而他们长期的美国盟友正艰难地试图遏制导致全球能源危机的地区动荡。

土耳其拥有北约（NATO）第二大军队。沙特阿拉伯拥有伊斯兰教最神圣的遗址，是全球领先的石油出口国之一，而巴基斯坦是唯一拥有核武器的穆斯林国家。

然而，沙特公共外交副部长拉耶德·克里姆利（Rayed Krimly）在社交媒体发帖中表示，该协议并不代表试图建立军事轴心或宗派集团。

他说：“它也不与任何核野心或军备竞赛相关。”

该协议由沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼（Mohammed bin Salman）、土耳其总统塔伊普·埃尔多安（Tayyip Erdogan）和巴基斯坦总理谢巴兹·谢里夫（Shehbaz Sharif）在麦加签署，此前经过了近一年的谈判。

自 7 October, 2020 哈马斯袭击以色列以来，中东地区已陷入近三年的动荡。

虽然处于中东边缘的土耳其和巴基斯坦避免了严重的直接攻击，但两国都渴望平息威胁其安全的冲突。

伊朗议员埃布拉希姆·雷扎伊（Ebrahim Rezaei）表示：“沙特人必须知道，与土耳其和巴基斯坦签署的一纸协议不会给他们带来安全，就像多年来对美国人的依赖没有给他们带来安全一样。”

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德国

在发现无人机后，一名机场警察调查员带着一台能够拆除爆炸物的机器人。 IENS SCHLUETER / GETTY

巴士司机在机场将爆炸无人机踢走

作者：Holger Hansen

一名资深立法者昨日表示，本周在德国一座作为北约（NATO）和货运物流枢纽的主要机场，一名巴士司机将一架载有爆炸物的无人机从空中踢走，可能防止了一场袭击。

这名司机在周二晚于莱比锡 / 哈勒机场工作时，发现该无人机在低空飞行，随后将其踢开。政治人物 Detlef Seif 将此举称为一次勇敢但危险的行为。来自执政的保守派 CDU 党的 Seif 表示，检察官称该无人机配备了专业爆炸物和雷管，随后在附近坠毁。

联邦检察官已针对此次事件启动反恐调查，他们称这是一次严重的袭击，可能会对国外和国内安全产生影响。当局尚未公布该巴士司机的姓名，也未说明无人机的来源以及它是如何进入机场禁区的。

莱比锡 / 哈勒机场是北约战略空运国际解决方案（简称 Salis）的主要运行基地，该方案使用安东诺夫飞机运送设备，以加强该防御条约的东翼。该机场也被包括 DHL 在内的物流公司使用。

德国当局此前曾指责莫斯科实施混合攻击——即未达到战争行为程度的侵略事件。莫斯科否认了这些指控。

国防

俄罗斯可能在“数月内”发动攻击以测试北约联盟

作者：Frankie Lister-Fell

据一份报告称，美国情报官员担心俄罗斯可能会在数月内攻击一个北约国家，以测试该联盟的防御能力。此前，华盛顿认为莫斯科在乌克兰作战期间会避免挑衅北约。然而，《华尔街日报》报道称，随着乌克兰的无人机袭击使俄罗斯军队和石油工业陷入瘫痪，美国分析人士担心，陷入绝境的弗拉基米尔·普京可能会在今年秋天至 2029 年之间发动一次有限的袭击，包括小规模入侵。

美国企业研究所高级研究员希瑟·康利（Heather Conley）告诉该报：“疑问在于美国将如何回应。挑战北约的可信度并将美国与其盟友分离，一直是（俄罗斯的）目标。”

上个月的报告表明，俄罗斯总统（插图）可能正在计划在波兰进行武装挑衅，例如对关键基础设施发动无人机袭击或模拟打击。美国报告显示，最严重结果（即有限的陆地入侵）的可能性相对较低，但威胁随时间而增加。

这将触发北约的第 5 条款，意味着盟国成员将有义务共同防御俄罗斯的侵略。然而，在面对混合战争或所谓的“灰色地带战争”战术（如网络攻击）时，触发第 5 条款的阈值并不明确。

康利表示：“应对低于第 5 条款级别的攻击一直是北约面临的挑战，而且事实确实如此，直到目前为止，北约盟友更倾向于不升级局势。”

北约拒绝置评，但发言人马丁·奥唐奈上校（Col Martin O'Donnell）告诉《华尔街日报》，该联盟“准备好在必要时进行威慑和防御”。

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在南澳大利亚州罗布（Robe）镇郊区的一家骆驼奶场，骆驼正在进食。这些动物远离其发源地阿拉伯沙漠，数十万头骆驼在澳大利亚内陆游荡，它们被用于赛跑、作为替代奶源，甚至被用来帮助酿造啤酒。据估计，澳大利亚的骆驼数量在 300,000 头到 100 万头之间。

作者：WILLIAM WESTAFF

泰国

男孩在枪杀祖父母后在学校杀害五人

作者：Chaitnee Thirasupa 和 Ponnrot Thoppampasat

警方表示，一名 14 岁的学生在枪杀其祖父母后，在曼谷郊外的一所学校内杀害了至少五人并自杀。这是泰国近四年来最严重的集体杀戮事件。

在学校被杀的人员均为教师和工作人员。警方表示，这名青少年枪手使用其祖父的枪支发射了至少 26 枚子弹。现场还发现了另外 34 枚子弹。

在首都西北郊的 Debsirin Nonthaburi 学校，学生们纷纷涌出校门，伤者被抬上救护车，教师们互相拥抱并哭泣。

警方表示，袭击发生在当地时间昨天上午 10 点刚过，共有 23 人受伤。这是泰国近年来接连发生的一系列大规模枪击事件中的最新一起。

根据小型武器调查（Small Arms Survey）2017 年的一项估计，该国目前拥有东南亚最多的平民持有枪支数量，且在亚洲的人均持有量也名列前茅。

这是泰国今年发生的第二起校园枪击事件。今年 2 月，该国南部一名教师死亡，一名学生受伤。

总理 Anutin Charnvirakul 表示：“发生这样的事情太可怕了。”

一名学生在袭击后与亲属在一起。CHAINES THIRASUPAI 路透社。

Anutin 表示，枪手承受着与学业相关的压力，并与祖父母同住；警方在校园枪击事件后前往其家中时发现了祖父母的尸体。

他表示，伤者中有九人情况危急。他还誓言将出台一项新的枪支管制法。

2023 年，一名 14 岁少年在曼谷一家豪华购物中心杀害两人并导致五人受伤。

在那次枪击事件后，时任内政部长的 Anutin 下令采取一系列枪支管制措施，包括短期禁止发放新许可证、限制进口，以及禁止 20 岁以下人员进入射击场。

长期措施还包括要求枪支持有者提供评估其心理健康和精神状态的医疗证明，以及为部分枪支许可证规定有效期。

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成名之前的“胖”让格尔维斯保持谦逊

作者：Sean O'Grady

瑞基·格尔维斯（Ricky Gervais）认为，他之所以能保持谦逊，是因为他直到“已经变胖”之后才成名。这位 65 岁的喜剧演员在共同创作并主演情景喜剧《办公室》（The Office）后声名大噪，该剧于 2001 年首播，当时他 40 岁。该剧共运行了两季，在 80 多个国家播出，被许多人认为是史上最优秀的电视节目之一。

昨天在 ITV 的《今晨》（This Morning）节目中，格尔维斯被问到在获得成功且“极其富有”的情况下是如何保持谦逊的。他表示：“我谦逊吗？我不知道。我想是因为我在 40 岁时才成功。如果你在 18 岁时成功，它会改变你。而我当时已经胖了，而且讨厌这个世界。”

“而且你拥有同样的亲友，我认为我不可能变成除此之外的任何样子。”

格尔维斯（插图）当时正在宣传他的 Netflix 成人动画系列剧《巷猫》（Alley Cats），该剧还由 Tom Basden、Diane Morgan 和 Natalie Cassidy 配音。在谈到录制该剧时，格尔维斯说：“通常动画录制时你是一个人在录音室里。而这次我们所有人同时在同一个房间里。这就是为什么它听起来像朋友之间在聊天和咒骂。”

格尔维斯在拍摄他的节目《后世》（After Life）期间想到了这个关于一群英国野猫的系列剧构思，但他表示，直到获得委约拍摄花了“很多年”时间。

在《办公室》之前，格尔维斯曾在伦敦大学联盟担任娱乐经理，并在另类广播电台 Xfm 工作，在那里他雇佣了后来的《办公室》共同创作者斯蒂芬·默钱特（Stephen Merchant）担任他的助手。

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大奖赛百年庆

本周末，首届英国大奖赛的百年纪念活动将在举办地——萨里郡的布鲁克兰赛道（Brooklands）举行两天的庆祝活动。1926 年的那场比赛——比一级方程式（Formula One）开始早 24 年——共有九辆车参赛，其中只有三辆完赛。

“这是我们举办的最大规模的活动，”布鲁克兰首席执行官 Alex Patterson 表示。

布鲁克兰是世界上第一个专门建造的赛车赛道，于 1907 年开放。

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格兰德在演出前告诉粉丝“我迫不及待想尽快见到你们”

作者：Laura Harding

亚莉安娜·格兰德（Ariana Grande）在即将到来的英国演出前告诉她的伦敦粉丝：“我迫不及待想尽快见到你们。”

这位歌手此前宣布，在 O2 体育馆（The O2）为期 10 晚的驻场演出结束后，她将淡出公众视野，此次驻场演出将为她的《永恒阳光》（Eternal Sunshine）巡演画上句号。

演出将于 8 月 15 日开始，并于 9 月 1 日结束。

她还退出了即将到来的伦敦复排版斯蒂芬·桑德海姆（Stephen Sondheim）音乐剧《乔治与公园里的星期日》（Sunday in the Park with George），她原定在该剧中与《魔法坏女巫》（Wicked）的合作演员乔纳森·贝利（Jonathan Bailey）对戏。

在一条标志着北美演出结束的 Instagram 帖子中，格兰德写道：“我被爱和最深切的感激所淹没。无尽地感谢这几个月里最特别、最美丽、最快乐且深具成就感的时光……”

“谢谢你，芝加哥……伦敦，我迫不及待想尽快见到你们。我比以往任何时候都更爱你们。”

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天文学

使用厨房沥水篮是观看日食最安全的方式之一

作者：Tom Jeffreys

专家表示，本周三观看英国未来 55 年内最完整日食的最安全方式之一是通过沥水篮。

在 6.17pm 至 8.06pm 之间，太阳的 90% 以上将被月球遮挡，这是自 1999 年最后一次日全食以来，英国天空中所经历的最大遮挡幅度。皇家格林威治天文台昨日警告称，太阳镜不足以安全地观看这一宇宙现象。

下一次月球遮挡太阳如此大比例的时间将在 2081, 年，而英国下一次日全食将在 2090. 年。预计遮挡程度最高的时间点在 7.13pm 左右。

天文台的天文学家 Imo Bell 表示：“虽然这不是日全食，但超过 90% 的遮挡确实令人兴奋。在很长一段时间内，我们都不会再看到这么好的日食了。”

“因此，不要错过它并做好准备至关重要。你不能直接走出去尝试观看，因为这对眼睛非常危险。你可以使用日食眼镜，它们与太阳镜截然不同。”

“它们能阻挡绝大部分光线，以至于除了太阳之外，你无法通过它们看到任何东西，因为为了让太阳的有害光线在观看时变得安全，它们需要阻挡如此多的光线。”

Bell 补充道：“理想情况下，太阳望远镜是见证日食的绝佳方式；如果你没有，可以查看当地的天文协会是否在举办相关活动。”

“如果其他方法都失效，你可以使用像沥水篮这样带有许多小孔的家用物品来投射日食图像。”

“将沥水篮指向太阳，背对太阳，在沥水篮的阴影中，你就能在小孔里看到日食，这非常酷。”

Bell 建议前往面向西方且周围建筑最少的有利位置，作为观看日食的最佳方式。

她说：“我们可能会注意到天空变得稍微暗了一些，如果你在安全地观察，看起来就像月球在啃太阳的一块，你会看到一个像新月一样的太阳。”

英国气象局表示，现在判断哪里会有最清晰的天空来观看日食还为时过早。但其长期预报显示，北部地区可能会出现更多多变的天气，伴有阵雨和强风，而南部部分地区将温暖干燥。

Bell 表示：“这将是一个很棒的、持续时间较长的事件，非常令人兴奋。太阳将非常接近地平线，因为它在那个时间点正向西地平线落下。”

“因此，英国的观众找到一个良好的西地平线视野，并确保他们观察太阳的视线不被任何建筑或山丘遮挡，这一点非常重要。”

冰岛的雷克雅未克以及西班牙城市 A Coruna、Oviedo、Zaragoza、Bilbao 和 Valencia 将在周三经历日全食，届时月球将完全遮挡太阳。

基础设施

“通往虚无之桥”终于可见终点，进展“卓越”

作者：Ben Sutherland

沃里克郡一座被遗留在部分施工状态多年的“通往虚无之桥”终于将有去处，郡议会表示该桥将于明年夏天完工。

A46 Stoneleigh Junction 的桥面自 2023, 年以来一直处于断开状态，当时由于设计问题和所需材料的获取问题，工程被迫暂停。

但沃里克郡议会表示，最近的工作——包括紧邻桥梁的四面翼墙的混凝土浇筑完工——加上部分重新设计以允许使用替代材料进行施工，意味着该桥现在将在 2027 年夏天完工。

一份声明称：“自从回到施工现场以来，我们取得了卓越的进展，并有望在明年夏天完工。”

沃里克郡的这座桥现在预计将于明年夏天完工 --- 22 新闻 # 聚焦

“我拥有更强烈的斗志去取得好成绩” curling 金牌得主伊芙·缪尔海德在远离冰场一段时间后回归——她告诉保罗·埃迪森 (Paul Eddison)，她的目标是 2030 年奥运会。

在冬奥会之外的任何时刻，冰壶运动为了争取一点版面空间都得艰苦奋斗，更不用说是在近期记忆中最炎热的夏季之中。但当像伊芙·缪尔海德这样获得过奥运金牌的队长宣布复出时，一切都改变了。

缪尔海德年仅 36 岁，她于周四宣布决定重返这项运动，距离她的队伍在 2022 年北京冬奥会上为英国队赢得唯一一枚金牌已过去四年多。今年她以代表团团长的身份回到了米兰-科尔蒂纳奥运会，但内心一直有一种感觉，认为自己还能为这项运动贡献更多。

因此，缪尔海德决定重返冰壶运动，目标是与鲍比·拉米 (Bobby Lammie) 共同争取 2030 年在法国阿尔卑斯山举行的奥运会混双项目的席位。而外界对她这一决定的反应极其积极。

她解释道：“我很高兴现在公开了这件事。冰壶界知道了，更广泛的世界也知道了。”

“反应之热烈令人难以置信。评论、信息和积极反应的数量之多令人惊叹。我认为这对冰壶运动整体而言是件好事，对冬季运动也非常有利，所以我很欣慰。”

虽然在全国大部分地区仍在实施软管禁令的情况下，冬季运动的想法似乎有些遥远，但对于缪尔海德和拉米来说，在他们回归后的首场比赛前，时间正在一分一秒流逝。

苏格兰锦标赛——这可以说是国际水平以下竞争最激烈的冰壶赛事——的抽签结果本周出炉，缪尔海德重返赛场的比赛定于 10 月 1 日在阿伯丁举行。

她坚称，眼下的成绩并非她的首要目标——但对于一个已经参加过四届奥运会的人来说，很难磨灭那种竞争意识。事实上，这正是她决定重返体育生涯的主要原因，而她去年曾承认，体育生涯在潜意识中削弱了她的幸福感。

不过现在，在远离赛场三年多之后，她恢复了状态，重新发现了对这项运动的热爱。

她解释道：“我的最终目标是重返奥运会。我知道这会很艰难，因为英国冰壶协会内部拥有如此优秀的人才储备。”

“四年前，我不知道自己是否会退役，然后我退役了。我曾认为这是我做出的最好的决定。但现在我意识到，当你对某件事感到厌倦时，你需要退后一步，将其搁置一段时间，最终热爱会重新回来，这就是我的经历。”

“我确实需要休息，我很庆幸自己这么做了。我认为远离赛场并担任代表团团长给我带来了很多不同的挑战和许多艰难的情况——你必须做出一些重大决定。”

“这可能让我变得更成熟了。从这三年的经历中我学到了很多。如果我没有休息那段时间，我就无法带着更强烈的斗志再次回来争取好成绩。”

除了在英国奥林匹克协会的职责外，缪尔海德还通过参加 Hyron（结合跑步和练习）和 CrossFit 来保持极佳的体能。考虑到她曾是顶尖运动员的背景，她在两项运动中都表现出色，这并不令人意外。事实上，她认为自己现在的体能比当年在冰场追求奥运荣耀时还要好，而关于状态生疏的担忧则被迅速撇开。

纯粹专注于混双项目将是一个改变，而进入阿尔卑斯山的竞争将异常激烈，因为同样是 2022 年冠军的维基·德拉蒙德（Vicky Drummond，原姓 Wright）在组建家庭后也宣布复出。

詹·多兹 (Jen Dodds) —— 她一直是该队

在过去两届奥运会上与布鲁斯·穆特（Bruce Mouat）搭档出战混合双打的英国代表——伊芙·缪尔海德（Eve Muirhead）这次也将优先考虑这一项目。即便如此，缪尔海德仍非常期待能争取再次入选奥运会，同时目标直指那枚迄今为止她尚未获得的奖牌。她补充道：“我觉得我在混合双打方面还有一些未竟之志。在团体赛中，我觉得我已经实现了我的目标——那个梦想，也就是奥运金牌。但在混合双打中，我还没有实现。”“在北京冬奥会之后，鲍比（Bobby）和我赢得世界锦标赛，那是一个伟大的赛季。当然，当我们没有被选入北京冬奥会时，我们感到很失望，但能够回归并赢得世界锦标赛，这表明我们作为一支队伍拥有极佳的默契和潜力。”

社会 ## 电动单车与摩托车破坏高尔夫球场

作者：Frankie Lister-Fell

在过去一个月里，约克郡各地的越野骑手在球道上横冲直撞，导致多处高尔夫球场遭到破坏。最近的一次袭击目标是西约克郡的韦克菲尔德市高尔夫俱乐部（City of Wakefield Golf Club），电动单车和摩托车骑手在那里进行环形行驶和漂移（doughnuts），毁坏了大片球场。一名当地议员表示，这是“一次可耻且蓄意的破坏行为”。

在谢菲尔德，康科德公园高尔夫俱乐部（Concord Park Golf Club）在本月早些时候多次遭到电动单车和摩托车骑手的原地打转（wheel spins）袭击。球场所有者沃伦·奥尔克罗夫特（Warren Allcroft）表示，修复果岭需要花费数千英镑。这种破坏行为还吓跑了那些在社交媒体上看到损坏情况的客户。

奥尔克罗夫特告诉 BBC：“你简直想哭。你早晨进来，本以为只是清理沙坑、修剪果岭，然后你看到了这些单车造成的破坏。需要花费数小时、数天甚至数周才能将其恢复到原状。”

破坏者给韦克菲尔德高尔夫俱乐部造成的部分损坏

另一家希望保持匿名的西约克郡俱乐部表示，仅在过去两年中，该俱乐部就遭受了 20 次以上的单独袭击，并向当地警方提交了 6 份正式报告。该地区第三家场馆的工作人员表示，摩托车和电动单车的破坏行为是“每天都在发生的事”。

警方 ## 托尼因夜店袭击被起诉

作者：Catherine Wylie

英格兰足球运动员伊万·托尼（Ivan Toney）在索霍区（Soho）一家夜店发生事件后被指控袭击他人。

伦敦警察厅表示，来自北安普顿的 30, 岁男子托尼于 31 July 被指控造成实际身体伤害的袭击罪。警方表示，该指控涉及一起据报道于去年 12 月 6 December 发生在伦敦市中心沃多街（Wardour Street）一家夜店的袭击事件。

现效力于沙特职业联赛俱乐部艾尔啊利（Al-Ahli）的前锋托尼将于 24 September 在威斯敏斯特治安法院出庭。

《太阳报》（The Sun）在 8 December 报道称，托尼在涉嫌用头撞人后被逮捕。

托尼（插图）的一名发言人在一份声明中表示：“伊万承认该指控，尽管他自然感到震惊，但他期待能有机会在法庭上洗清自己的名誉。”

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我无法对父母说“我爱你”——而我现在终于知道原因

我该如何解释，那三个我能随意对着街对面的朋友大喊的词，竟然是我身体拒绝对父母说出的同一个词？“我爱你”。在 28 岁这一年，在经历了友谊、陌生人等多种形式的爱，甚至学会了爱自己之后，我仍然在想，什么时候我对父母说出这三个词才会像对待朋友那样自然。

几个月前，他们读了我的书。其中一个章节名为《“我爱你”感觉像个脏话》。在书中，我写下了所有我从未能大声说出的事情。我记得当时在想，意识到那两个我最难以敞开心扉的人即将读到那些从未离开过我口中的文字，是多么地令人痛苦且不安。

当我的父母读我的书时，感觉就像他们获得了进入我内心的权限。我一直希望这种情况发生。我一直认为，如果我终于放下心防，在他们面前变得像在朋友面前那样脆弱，问题就会得到解决。或者，至少我们会对此进行一次对话，在其中我们可能会哭泣、大笑，然后尴尬地拥抱化解。

但从那以后，并没有真正发生什么。我的母亲比以往任何时候都更频繁地拥抱和亲吻我，几乎是在过度补偿；而我的父亲则更安静地关心我。但并没有发生奇迹般的改变，因为我想，我们仍然在摸索如何使用一种我们谁都没有学过的语言。

从我有记忆起，爱对我来说就一直很令人困惑。我在一个六口之家长大，我是最小的孩子，或者用我家人的话说，是那个“问题孩子”。在表面上，我是一个情绪化、爱哭且拒绝出现在任何家庭照片中的孩子。但回想起来，我不认为我一定是难以相处，我想我只是一个在充满人们且注意力自然被分散的房子里，拼命想要被看见的孩子。

经过大量的心理治疗，我现在知道我将“关注”解读成了“爱”。有些日子我能赢得父母的关注，而有些日子则不能，这让我觉得有些日子我是被爱的，而有些日子则不是。因此，我学会了压抑任何关于爱的感受会更容易。在不可预测的环境中，这样感觉更安全。这只是年幼时的我理解世界的方式。

在这一切之下，还有另一条潜规则：爱不需要用语言表达，因为它根本就是“不言而喻”的。我从小就相信，如果你是家人，你们当然彼此相爱。这是你应该知道的事情，所以并不经常被口头表达。我知道母亲爱我，因为她每天晚上都做晚餐。我知道父亲爱我，因为他从商店回来时会带回一块他知道我会喜欢的 Twix 巧克力。

爱存在于我们房子的墙壁之中。它是我们家庭的基础设施，构建在姿态和惯例之中，而非对话之中。我想，同样的墙壁成了我围绕自己构建心墙的蓝图。

我确信有人在读到这里时会想：“直接说‘我爱你’就行了，为什么这么难？”我的意思是，这正是我告诉自己的话。但我知道父亲爱我，是因为他从商店回来时会给我带一块 Twix。每当我尝试对父母说这句话时，我的身体会僵住，肩膀紧绷，眼睛无法看向比面前椅子腿更高的地方。我感到尴尬。我几乎让自己产生了“厌恶感”。

说“我爱你”感觉更像是一次高风险的表白，而不是其他任何东西。将爱口头表达出来，意味着允许对方准确地看到他们对我有多重要。这意味着以一种从未感到安全的方式让自己变得脆弱，因为我无法预测对方会如何接收。即使我在理智上知道父母爱我，我的神经系统仍然会做出反应，因为存在风险。

而这正是我在对朋友表达爱意时并不挣扎的原因，因为那些关系让我感到安全且可预测。它们建立在明确的沟通之上，而非暗示之上。

我们一直很坦诚地表达自己的感受，所以说“我爱你”只是反映了已知的事实。在我看来，能够说出“我爱你”取决于我已知的信息与我必须假设的信息之间的差距。在我的朋友之间，这个差距很小，因此几乎没有不确定性的空间。差距越小，风险感就越低。但对于我的父母，在我们的词汇表中没有“爱”这个词，那个差距一直感觉要大得多。而差距越大，展现脆弱就变得越冒险。我想在写下这段文字后，我意识到这就是我一直以来搞错的地方。仅仅因为我在书中倾诉心声，说“我爱你”就不可能一夜之间变得自然。爱是一种语言，就像任何其他语言一样，你需要练习。对于一个几十年来通过 Twix 巧克力棒、晚餐和 WhatsApp 问候来表达爱的家庭来说，也许我们都只是在尝试共同学习这种语言的初学者。

《独立报》（The Independent）

糟糕的政治访谈通常毫无预警地出现，而且在现代这个政治人物都经过高度媒体训练的时代，这类访谈相对罕见。鲁珀特·洛（Rupert Lowe）在 BBC Radio 4 的《今日》（Today）节目中的表现就是这样一次“盛宴”，并且带有一种极具讽刺意味的幽默：一个致力于“负责任地”削减该机构资金的人，恰恰证明了公正的公共服务新闻业以及对半成品想法的审视在健康的民主制度中是多么必要。这告诉了我们关于“恢复英国”（Restore Britain）的什么？那就是其政策并非完全经过深思熟虑。“恢复英国”在很大程度上——且危险地——依赖于其唯一一位全国性人物（一个特立独行者）的政治才干。（Sean D'Grady）

气候变化

自然危机现已成为经济问题

《每日快报》（Daily Express）

像摧毁邓威奇（Dunwich）那样猛烈的山火，曾经可能被认为是英国一个遥远的风险，但那些日子已经过去了。我们的政治家必须做出选择——安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）应该从这里开始。气候变化和自然危机必须被视为一个社会和经济问题，而不仅仅是一个环境问题。邓威奇大火不仅摧毁了历史景观和珍贵的野生动物栖息地，还给当地经济和企业造成了损失，并影响了人们的生活方式。应对气候变化必须成为每个政府部门（从卫生到国防）的任务，并制定类似于应对大流行病的韧性计划。（Hilary McGrady）

“垂直饮酒”

荒唐的议会扫兴者在胡搞

LBC

威斯敏斯特市议会（Westminster City Council）针对人行道饮酒的荒唐战争，只是议会扫兴者胡搞的最新例子。这个由托尼（Tony）领导的议会表示，它希望打击在苏豪区（Soho）所谓的“垂直饮酒”——对于每个伦敦人都熟悉的一幕（人们在工作一天后，手拿品脱杯站在酒吧外）来说，这是一个极其荒谬的描述。威斯敏斯特市议会究竟认为自己在帮助谁？肯定不是酒吧顾客。当然，也肯定不是那些在成本上涨压力下苦苦支撑的酒吧本身。也许他们认为自己在帮助居民？但我建议，如果你住在伦敦西区，你应该考虑到这里可能会很热闹。（James Hanson）

格威斯的《巷猫》（ALLEY CATS）

充斥着烂梗和陈词滥调

《新政治家》（New Statesman）

《巷猫》（Alley Cats）完全有理由被评为瑞基·格威斯（Ricky Gervais）参与过的最糟糕的项目。令人羞愧且耐人寻味的是，他同时被列为创作者和编剧（对话显然部分是即兴发挥的，听起来也是如此）。这证明了一个不断下降且不断收窄的艺术螺旋，它将把格威斯抛向一个粗鄙、狂笑、充满大男子主义的死胡同。其中有几个关于猫天性的不错笑话——例如它们害怕黄瓜。但烂梗更多。而且，在格威斯喜剧中已成为一种令人厌烦的重复套路，这些猫被用作发表一些相当平庸的哲学思考的传声筒。（Nicholas Harris）

今日金句

真正让你成长并了解自己的，是在做一件困难的事情时。 多米尼克·塞萨（Dominic Sessa） 出演《留守学生》（Holdovers）和《托尼》（Tony）的演员谈成长

生活简讯

罗尼·勒·德鲁 (RONNIE LE DREW) 木偶师

电视观众并不熟悉罗尼·勒·德鲁的面孔，事实上，也不熟悉他的声音——但在 70 年代到 90 年代初成长起来的一代人中，很少有人会认不出 Zippy 那僵硬的动作。Zippy 是他在儿童节目《彩虹》（Rainbow）中操纵了三十多年的一个易怒的手套木偶。作为英国最顶尖的提线木偶师之一，根据其回忆录《 和我》（ and Me）的合著者邓肯·巴雷特（Duncan Barrett）的说法，勒·德鲁还是一位“令人鼓舞的教师：导师以及慷慨的舞台同事”。

这位享年 78 岁去世的木偶师还曾在《苏蒂秀》（The Sooty Show）中操纵 Sweep，并为吉姆·亨森公司工作，参与的作品包括《迷宫》（Labyrinth）、《小商店惊魂》（Little Shop of Horrors）和《马戏团圣诞颂歌》（The Muppet Christmas Carol）。但他在《彩虹》中奠定了自己的名声。

《彩虹》于 70 年代推出，是英国版的美国《芝麻街》，由 以及一只巨大的泰迪熊 Bungle、一只粉色河马 George 以及已故的主持人杰弗里·海耶斯（Geoffrey Hayes）共同出演。勒·德鲁于 1973 年接任 的操纵员，与配音演员罗伊·斯凯尔顿（Roy Skelton）合作。他们共同让这个喋喋不休的橙色木偶——它有着橄榄球形状的头部和可以拉上拉链的嘴巴——成为了节目的明星。正如长期受苦的 Bungle 曾评价的那样：“ 的问题在于，他总觉得自己是对的，而通常情况下，他完全错了，但他就是不听！”

由于节目和角色都如此受欢迎，在节目结束很久之后，勒·德鲁仍继续操纵 。在 90 年代末和 2000 年代的“彩虹复兴”期间，该节目离奇地在派对参与者中找到了新的受众，他曾在《流行金曲》（Top of the Pops）中表演，并在克拉珀姆公地（Clapham Common）的一个音乐节上在 0.000 名粉丝面前演出。

勒·德鲁出生于加拿大多伦多，但在 50 年代孩童时期移居英国。他的家人定居在伦敦，他对英国电视上的木偶剧产生了浓厚兴趣。据报道，他的父亲将他对提线木偶的兴趣斥为“每日摇摆”，但勒·德鲁并未因此气馁，并参加了英国木偶与模型剧院协会（British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild）的会议。

14 岁时，他在伊斯灵顿的 Little Angel 木偶剧院看了一场演出，被深深吸引，于是说服父母让他于 60 年代初加入该剧院，担任学徒木偶师和杂工。在加入《彩虹》之前，他一路晋升为首席木偶师。尽管在电视上取得了成功，他与 Little Angel 保持了终身联系，并在 2016 年被选为英国木偶与模型剧院协会主席。

1983 年，他与卡罗琳·阿斯特尔-伯特（Caroline Astell-Burt）结婚，两人育有两个孩子，但最终分居。他的孩子、四个孙辈和一名半姐妹在世。

出生 1947 年 10 月 23 日 去世 2026 年 7 月 27 日

乔纳森·哈伍德 (Jonathan Harwood)

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我的观点

西蒙·凯尔纳 (Simon Kelner)

来自一名丹麦垃圾拾捡者的生活启示

像我在波罗的海中的浸泳一样，丹麦的社会认同感令人耳目一新。丹麦在世界幸福指数中一直名列前茅，其中的奥胡斯（Aarhus）也被称为“微笑之城”。

我就在那儿，刚刚在丹麦东海岸波罗的海那清澈、湛蓝且——怎么说呢——令人振奋的海水中游完泳，这时我注意到了一件相当奇特的事情。在布满鹅卵石的海滩上，一位同样刚在海中勇敢浸泳的丹麦老先生，正拿着一个小桶走来走去，捡起零星的垃圾或任何让海滩显得不整洁的东西。

事实证明，他所做的一切在他看来不过是履行公民职责。他享受了这次令人精神振奋的锻炼，因此觉得有责任回报一些什么，而在这种情况下，回报就是帮助保持海滩的清洁。这并非市政当局的命令——如果你生活在一个基于集体责任感的社会中，这就是你理所应当会做的事。

这是丹麦特质的缩影，也可能是该国每年在世界幸福指数中名列前茅的原因。就像在奥胡斯（这个国家进步的第二大城市）看到人们不给自行车上锁一样，这一切在英国人看来都非常奇怪：那种认为义务和信任是一个有目的之社会的基石的感觉。

奥胡斯秩序井然，酷得令人陶醉，被誉为“微笑之城”，而在偶然的观察者看来，这个称呼似乎是准确的。每个人在处理自己的事务时似乎都很开心，他们工作、行走、交谈、饮食，是公民满足感的具体体现。你不得不承认，他们看起来非常庆幸自己是丹麦人。

而且为什么不呢？首先，他们不必应对那种折磨着普通英国城市居民的、时刻存在的对犯罪的恐惧。看到人们不给自行车上锁，在英国人看来确实非常奇怪。我的伴侣住在北伦敦的郊区，她是几个当地居民 WhatsApp 群组的成员。一整天，她的手机都在发出提示音，消息内容关于汽车被盗、房屋被闯入，以及关于戴着巴拉克拉法帽的男子在侦察潜在目标的报告。她的车在自家门前被偷过两次，所以你很难责怪她时刻保持警惕。

这是一种令人沮丧、使人衰弱且普遍存在的心理状态，如果能以某种方式减轻，会立即让你感到更加愉快。丹麦拥有全球第二低的犯罪率（仅次于冰岛），因此其公民能面带微笑地行走在街头也就不足为奇了。

我是在做一个观察，而非提出政治观点，但尽管如此，毫无疑问，个人和企业的政治因素在这里起到了作用。我们的两个国家完全没有可比性——英国政府面临的挑战要复杂得多，层次更多，且在许多情况下难以解决，尤其是因为我们的人口规模大约是丹麦的 11 倍——但这并不意味着我们不能从丹麦社会的组织方式中学习一些东西。

以公共生活的透明度问题为例。丹麦议会的运作公开且易于获取，税务信息也公开透明，因此人们的收入情况完全披露。甚至当你看到房产中介关于待售房屋的信息时，在价格旁边，还详细列出了该房屋上次成交的价格和时间。这些只是增加公民之间信任的一些相对简单的措施，如果在这里采用，可能会改善我们的国民情绪。

这一切的顶峰是丹麦人对政府明智花钱的信心。税收很高——最高收入者需要缴纳薪水的 60% 左右作为税款——但对公共服务高效交付的满意度同样很高。相比之下，我们在英国似乎

则似乎走向了相反的方向——我们认为国家能解决自身问题的信念从未如此低落，因此，面对被要求缴纳更多税款的要求，我们感到愤愤不平。这并非旨在提供绝望的建议，也不是要宣布丹麦是一个平等主义的乌托邦（在选择凝聚力而非融合的过程中，其移民群体中的部分人员显然受到了歧视）。我也并不认为在英国，更高的税制在政治上行得通。尽管如此，在结束了对丹麦的短暂访问回来后，我依然感到热情、深受启发且乐观。即便只是对丹麦公民社会进行匆促且浅层的接触，也足以让我重新相信人类能够共同协作并创建公平且高效结构的优秀品质。作为一种逃离感染我们公共话语的、极其分裂的辞令的方式，这次经历就像在波罗的海游泳一样令人心旷神怡。lgttheipaper.com --- 26 观点 @theipaper.com @theipaper The i Paper 请在所有电子邮件通信中包含联系地址

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我同意伊恩·邓特（Ian Dunt）关于凯米·巴德诺克（Kemi Badenoch）对约书亚·博恩希尔-佩恩（Joshua Bonehill-Paine）极其离谱的支持的看法（《我的观点》，6 August）。此人有长期的违规记录，量刑法官对此做了很好的总结。她的双重标准和不负责任令我震惊。我原以为她在领导保守党方面取得了进展。现在她不能被认为是一个“理智的”政治家，我绝对不会投票给她。 罗恩·赖特（RON WRIGHT） 达勒姆郡，费里希尔（FERRYHILL, CO DURHAM）

仅靠金钱无法喂饱我们

我不能同意汤姆·斯瓦布里克（Tom Swarbrick）关于我们需要在这个或任何其他高收入国家创造更多财富的观点（《观点》，6 August）。当前的热浪正是对增长和财富创造之痴迷给地球带来的破坏的最新体现；众所周知，发达国家的增长和发展对地球的影响远比贫穷国家的类似发展要大。英国和其他国家需要意识到，当所有的树木都枯死，所有的河流都被毒化，所有的庄稼都消失时，你无法食用金钱。 罗杰·A·菲斯肯（ROGER A FISKEN） 伯克希尔郡，雷丁（READING, BERKSHIRE）

缺勤是一个令人担忧的趋势

学校出勤率缓慢下降，以及从周五开始休长周末的情况有所增加，这令人担忧（《i报》，6 August）。这种态度转变有很多原因，但这绝对不是学校的失败。事实上，许多学校提供班级奖励和出勤奖杯，以鼓励孩子们感受到自己是班级团队的一员。似乎正在形成一种不同的文化，尤其是自封锁以来，父母越来越多地在家工作，对孩子去学校的态度可能更加宽松，从而培养了一种认为教育不再像以前那样重要的态度。 戴安娜·西尔瓦（DIANE SILVA） 多塞特郡，伯恩茅斯（BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET）

优秀的学校应当予以保留

我强烈反对凯瑟琳·斯皮德（Katherine Speed）的观点（《您的观点》，6 August），并且看不出废除那些对学生有益且运行良好、繁荣发展的文法学校有什么意义。

一位读者表示，退休人员一生勤奋工作，不应被嫉妒其福利。

一种更理智、更积极的方法是将该地区相邻学校的标准提升到文法学校的高标准。如果这意味着扩大课程设置以给学生创造更多选择，提供符合他们需求的职业技术和学术科目，那么这非常好。这比仅仅因为嫉妒就摧毁成功且成熟的教育机构要好得多。我曾就读于一所技术高中，因为我的 11-plus 考试成绩没有其他人高，所以错过了就读文法学校的机会。实际上，我在一所在我学生时代中期转为综合学校的学校接受了一流教育，这对我所接受的教学完全没有产生负面影响。所有成功的学校都应该予以保留。 莎拉·盖尔（SARAH GALL） 大曼彻斯特郡，威根（WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER）

养老金是应得的

大卫·休伊特（David Hewitt）说得好（《您的观点》，6 August）：“国家养老金绝不应被归类或包含在福利数据中。”我们这些领取国家养老金的人，在整个职业生涯中工作并缴纳国民保险，才使我们能够拥有这份养老金。是政府未能投资这笔钱来建立财富基金。所以，请年轻一代不要如此嫉妒退休人员。 莱拉·安德森（LEILA ANDERSON） 莫拉夫郡，霍普曼（HOPEMAN, MORAVSHIRE）

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英国的新“第一夫人”太棒了——让我们把这个职位正式化

安迪·伯纳姆的另一半是我欣赏的那类女性。玛丽-弗朗斯·范·希尔（Marie-France van Heel）聪明、独立，拥有自己的事业和兴趣。你不会在那些摆拍的照片中看到她用崇拜的眼神仰望着丈夫，或者说着甜腻的陈词滥调。这并非因为她不爱他，而是因为她对他了如指掌，并且在了解他所有缺点的情况下依然嫁给了他。她绝非易之辈，能够独立自主。

在政治这个像蛇坑一样险恶的世界里，领导者会被两面三刀的内阁成员和后座议员背叛，同时又发现自己身处一个由谄媚的助手和跟班组成的唐宁街10号回音室中。在这种环境下，伯纳姆可以依靠范·希尔（朋友们称她为弗兰基）永远告诉他真相。本周，他在接受伊丽莎白·戴（Elizabeth Day）在《如何失败》（How To Fail）播客的采访时透露，当伯纳姆开始竞选工党党魁和首相时，范·希尔翻了个白眼。众所周知，他此前曾两次尝试但均告失败，对手分别是埃德·米利班德（Ed Miliband）和杰里米·科尔宾（Jeremy Corbyn）（我知道），因此她那句发自内心的“别再来了”总结了一位经历过这一切且不再有精力再次面对的女性的无奈。为了强调，她还补充道：“他们已经两次告诉你他们不想要你了。”

还有一次，伯纳姆在一次采访中回答含糊其辞，结果收到她发来的一条全大写字母短信，简单地写着：“回答那个该死的问题”。这两次都是一个直率、不容欺瞒且对丈夫极度忠诚的女性典型的坦率回应。我确信她内心深处知道这次追求荣耀将是伯纳姆争取最高职位的最后机会，但同时她可能也不希望他受到伤害和失望。

也许她对成为英国的“第一夫人”意味着什么感到有些忐忑。当然，这个职位在英国并不像在美国那样存在，多年来让历任首相的伴侣处于一种奇怪的尴尬境地。他们是没有实际地位的公众人物。如果他们试图做出贡献，就会被指责为傲慢和干涉；如果他们害羞且不想成为这场马戏团的一部分，则会被认为自命不凡且懒惰。

当她的丈夫就职时，范·希尔经历了一场洗礼，关于她穿着的刻薄评论如海啸般袭来。这是卑劣且不可原谅的，任何女性，无论多么务实和自信，都会深受伤害。如果她效仿基尔·斯塔默夫人（Mrs Keir Starmer），拉下窗帘退缩到自己的壳里，我不会责怪她，但这将是一个真正的遗憾。

因为范·希尔有很多可以贡献的地方。她三个孩子的母亲，一名成功的女企业家，且曾被认为是“大学里最酷的女孩”。在当今时代，期望这样一个强者温顺地留在幕后，仅在光鲜亮丽的杂志拍摄温馨生活照时才被推出来，简直是荒谬。

那么，为什么我们不能有一个正式的第一夫人（或第一绅士）职位，拥有明确的角色和能够赋予该工作尊重与分量的头衔呢？

她三个孩子的母亲，在商业上获得成功，且曾是大学里最酷的女孩

美国的第一夫人（Flotus）拥有预算，拥有一整支由聪明年轻人组成的员工团队，并被鼓励为了更广泛的利益去推广事业和慈善机构。埃莉诺·罗斯福（Eleanor Roosevelt）捍卫民权，南希·里根（Nancy Reagan）开展禁毒运动，米歇尔·奥巴马（Michelle Obama）推广青少年的健身与健康以应对肥胖问题——而现在我们有了梅拉尼娅·特朗普（Melania Trump）。

我完全不确定除了表现得极其闷闷不乐以及戴像卫星天线一样的帽子之外，她还做些什么。在唐纳德·特朗普的第一任期内，她发起了“成为最好”（Be Best）倡议，专注于儿童健康；而这一次，曾有一些关于反网络欺凌意识的讨论，但那似乎已经淡化了。据报道，她厌恶靠近白宫，并且似乎勉强容忍她的丈夫。这并不是一个很好的第一夫人广告，但我们在国内可以做得更好。所以我想再次问，现在难道不是时候将英国的第一夫人 / 第一先生变成一个真正的职位了吗？如果首相的妻子、丈夫或伴侣希望这样做，难道不应该至少给他们一个公开且明智地做出贡献的选择，并提供适当的支持吗？范海尔（Van Heel）到目前为止表示她将继续从事她的日常工作，但也许一个官方角色会改变她的想法。我们并不缺乏需要热情倡导者的事业，而她将是一个强大的盟友。如果没有她的指导和支持，伯纳姆（Burnham）不会有今天的成就，那么为什么不将其正式化，并在政府中给她一个能真正产生影响的有效角色呢？洛林·凯利（Lorraine Kelly）是一位电视节目主持人、记者和专栏作家。@lorrainekellysmith

玛丽-弗朗索瓦·范海尔（Marie-France van Heel）在丈夫就职时面临刻薄的评论 STEFAN ROUSSEAUFFA

我靠即食餐生活，而且从未感到如此快乐和健康

Pravina Rudra

当我告诉人们我在过去一年里几乎没有下过厨时，就好像我向他们透露了一个肮脏的秘密，比如没洗床单一样。他们看起来大吃一惊，几乎是厌恶的，并询问我如何生存。当我提到我买的是“即食餐”时，他们试图掩饰内心的惊恐，因为他们想象中的我正用微波炉加热那种分格塑料托盘装的糖醋鸡，然后瘫坐在电视机前。

诚然，这个揭露与我生活方式的其他方面形成了对比——我吃很多水果，去健身房，并且每晚服用一大把维生素。但我就是看不出烹饪的意义所在。我不确定如今自己下厨是否更健康或更便宜——而且它比人们承认的要耗时得多。

当我说明我依赖即食餐时，我实际吃到的通常是，比如超市“厨房熟食”系列中的纸盒餐。它们被设计为新鲜食用。这可能是一套包含谷物和蔬菜的套餐，配有胡萝卜条和椰子水。或者如果我看到有优惠，我会把一份高级千层面或牛肉辣椒酱扔进烤箱。这些每餐的价格大约在 £5 左右。

尽管如此，朋友们还是会说：“但这难道不贵吗？”我以前习惯自己做晚餐，结果发现我的花费远超计划，而且还浪费食物。当我自己做饭时，每周的购物支出大约在 £40 左右。现在我只买制作早餐和偶尔午餐的食材，大约花费 £20，再加上 £25 的即食餐。考虑到我赢回的时间，多花一点钱感觉很便宜。

我看不到烹饪的意义，放弃它并不是在成年生活上失败

更棒的是，我可以在下班回家的路上顺便逛逛超市。烹饪太耗时了。即使是周日晚上的一次批量烹饪，我也要花一小时逛超市，花几个小时烹饪和洗碗。不知不觉中，整个晚上就没了。我也感到很失败，因为在付出了所有艰辛努力后，我的食物味道永远比不上我成长过程中母亲精心烹制的咖喱。

如今，我可以在傍晚和朋友坐在公园里，去约会或打网球。我觉得我充分利用了我的自由时间。我曾认为放弃烹饪意味着在成年生活上失败。但我意识到，成为成年人也意味着找出最适合自己的方式，而越来越多地依赖“即食餐”让我更快乐，而且我觉得同样健康。

我也不确定家庭烹饪是否自动意味着健康饮食。甚至早在 2012 年，《英国医学杂志》（British Medical Journal）就发现，名厨的食谱比超市的即食餐含有更多的卡路里、脂肪和饱和脂肪，而纤维则更少。

我们对“家常晚餐”这个概念有着奇怪的感伤。但我对我因放弃烹饪而获得的东西感到更感伤——与朋友的临时计划，以及与我爱的人共度的时光。生命太短，不应浪费在准备餐食上。

--- 28 观点 # PAUL WOOD

范斯陷入了一场无法获胜的战争和一份无法推销的和平

2月26日周四下午5点左右，唐纳德·特朗普的核心内阁在白宫情境室会面，以决定是否与伊朗开战。特朗普坐在长桌顶端；他的副总统 JD 范斯坐在他的右手边。“你知道我认为这是一个糟糕的主意，”据称范斯当时这样说道，“但如果你想这么做，我会支持你。”轰炸在两天后开始。

在特朗普的第一任政府中，多位高级官员轮流扮演“房间里的成年人”。他们阻止了总统破坏北约（NATO）、退出北美贸易协定以及发布一条可能引发与朝鲜核战争的推文。如今，房间里的成年人是年轻的副总统——而他正与“特朗普 2. 版”苦苦周旋。

范斯最大的失败是没有阻止特朗普发动战争；而他到目前为止的第二大失败，则是没有结束这场战争。你不得不对他感到有些同情。2023年，他在《华尔街日报》发表了一篇题为《特朗普最好的外交政策？不发动任何战争》的评论文章，以此支持特朗普。但范斯在竞选期间追随的那个特朗普，并不是他现在面对的这个特朗普。

范斯已全面接管和平谈判。在他总统竞选期间称与伊朗开战是个糟糕主意之后，这变得不可避免。他希望在 2028 年自己能成为总统，这取决于能否达成一项不会让美国显得过于屈辱的协议。他是个聪明人，且在媒体面前表现流畅，但如果与伊朗的协议像目前看起来那样糟糕的一半，他将会陷入进退两难的境地。

谈判基于范斯 6 月从巴基斯坦带回的谅解备忘录。一名曾在特朗普政府任职的官员上个月告诉 Politico，范斯的助手们认为他们和老板正在成功执行一项拯救世界的使命。“上帝保佑他们，”这位前官员说，“但这就好比，伙计，你刚被塞了一个‘屎三明治’。你没法掩盖那股味道。”

事实证明确实如此。范斯本人本周在接受福克斯新闻采访时懊恼地表示，伊朗谈判代表是“极其困难的人”，并警告说任何最终协议都将是“混乱的”。当伊朗人知道特朗普经常威胁升级只是虚张声势时，谈判几乎是不可能的。正如伊朗法尔斯通讯社所言：“傻瓜特朗普已经没劲了！”特朗普在公开场合一直声称伊朗人正恳求与他对话。然而，德黑兰方面甚至拒绝派遣谈判团队出国。

JD 范斯自身的总统希望取决于他能与伊朗敲定怎样的和平协议 ALEX BRANDON / AP 对于特朗普来说，伊朗的重要性远低于建造一个金箔舞厅

特朗普只能抱怨伊朗领导层“极其狡诈”。目前的这一轮讨论实际上是在伊朗和阿曼之间进行的，涉及两国共同面对的霍尔木兹海峡。美国人显然不在谈判桌前，而伊朗人显然预期最终掌控这条水道的将是他们，而非华盛顿。

这就是将成为范斯沉重负担的协议。特朗普不能在 11 月的中期选举前面对燃料价格上涨至每加仑 85 或 86 的局面。因此，他本周威胁要发动自第二次世界大战以来“最大规模的袭击”，但——再一次——退缩了，因为地毯式轰炸会导致伊朗导弹袭击海湾地区的炼油厂。沙特人非常恐惧任何可能需要数年才能修复的进一步破坏。消息灵通的 Axios 报道称，沙特国防部长已向特朗普和范斯转达了该国统治者穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼王储的私人信息：立即降级局势。

德黑兰并不急于结束战争。其目的似乎是将谈判拖延至中期选举。外交部副部长卡泽姆·加里巴巴乌尔（Kazem Gharibabaul）表示，首先必须就霍尔木兹海峡达成协议；只有这样，才能在“两到四个月”内就伊朗的核计划进行谈判。原定的时间表是 30 天。或许伊朗人希望在政治上摧毁特朗普，就像他们当年摧毁吉米·卡特那样。特朗普让自己陷入了困境：一边是他无法赢得的战争，另一边是他无法推销的和平。这也是万斯的难题。他不像休伯特·汉弗莱（Hubert Humphrey）——那位在林登·约翰逊的越南战争中被排除在决策之外，却被迫在公开场合为其辩护的副总统。万斯当时“在场”。特朗普咨询过他，尽管万斯在战争最初几天表现得异常沉默，但他曾在公开记录中为这次袭击辩护，称其为阻止伊朗获得核武器的必要手段。

二月份在情境室（Situation Room）的那一幕出自玛吉·哈伯曼（Maggie Haberman）和乔纳森·斯旺（Jonathan Swan）的新书《政权更迭：唐纳德·特朗普帝国总统制内幕》（Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump）。哈伯曼对特朗普的观察时间之长、程度之深，或许超过了现今任何其他记者。人们很难对关于特朗普的任何主张感到震惊，但在本周的一档播客中，她这样说道：“如果你看一张关于他思维占比的图表……其中 70% 都在关注他的装修。”相比于建造一个覆盖金箔的白宫舞厅，伊朗只能排在遥远的第二位。

特朗普不擅长承担责任，他需要有人为伊朗问题背锅。在白宫面对满屋宾客（万斯本人也在场）时，他拿那个难以实现的和平协议调侃万斯：“如果没成，我就怪 JD 万斯。如果成了，我就独揽所有功劳。”如果有人认为特朗普是在开玩笑，来自德克萨斯州的共和党参议员约翰·科宁（John Cornyn）纠正了他们：“这不是在开玩笑。”万斯可以为失败的和平承担责任；而马可·鲁比奥（Marco Rubio）——国务卿兼代理国家安全顾问——则为战争本身承担责任。而这两位恰好是 2028 年共和党提名的前跑者。

在美国开始轰炸伊朗不到一天后，特朗普邀请了 24 位捐款人在海湖庄园聚会。据《华尔街日报》报道，他们享用了巨型蟹和肋眼牛排。特朗普问他们：“你们觉得 JD 万斯和马可·鲁比奥怎么样？”宾客们为鲁比奥鼓掌的声音更大。快进到上个月，特朗普在椭圆形办公室与另一组想要给他钱的大人物在一起。《华盛顿邮报》报道称，他告诉他们：“归根结底，我们需要选出 JD。”在公开记录中，特朗普否认了这一点：“不……现在考虑那个还太早了。”

特朗普似乎很享受像评判《学徒》（Apprentice）风格的比赛一样，挑选接替他担任总统的人选。二月份，一项民调显示万斯领先鲁比奥 46 个百分点。随着战争的持续，另一项民调显示他仅领先 1 个百分点：在统计学上处于平手。鲁比奥坚称他与万斯关系友好，并愿意退让为他让路。鲁比奥的政治生涯至今一直以冷酷的野心为标志，但在政治领域，更奇怪的事情也发生过。

一种设想是：战争继续，燃料价格飙升，民主党重新夺回众议院和参议院。唐纳德·特朗普几乎肯定将面临他的第三次弹劾听证会。众所周知，副总统距离总统之位仅有“一次心跳”之遥，但他们距离最高职位也仅差一次参议院投票。众议院投票决定弹劾或起诉；参议院投票决定是否定罪。

最有可能的情况是，万斯通往总统之位的路径仍然取决于一项伊朗和平协议。如果他运气非常好，他将获得一个看起来像巴拉克·奥巴马核协议的东西——而特朗普总统在过去 10 年里一直在嘲讽那个协议。糟糕的和平也比战争好，尤其是万斯从未真正相信过的战争。

保罗·伍德（Paul Wood）是前 BBC 外交记者 帕特里克·考伯恩（Patrick Cockburn）休假中

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“我记得有个朋友来访，打开我卧室门的那一刻，看到了一大堆鞋子，”安娜·麦克唐纳（Anna Macdonald）说道。“我想我当时一定是在整理它们——我经常在‘整理’。我觉得这是一种逃避——实际上是一种分心，因为这种方法很少有效。我永远不会忘记他们看到我拥有如此之多东西时脸上那种惊恐的表情。”

在生命的大部分时间里，麦克唐纳一直被家中海量的杂物所支配。这对她的心理健康、人际关系和自我认知产生了深远的影响。

“直到我 14 岁母亲去世之前，我的生活一直是非常正常的中产阶级生活，”她开始讲述。“我父亲再婚了，我成为了一个更大的重组家庭的一员。那里有太多的东西，而且经常非常脏乱……有时感觉我们像是住在sepalos里。”

在母亲去世后不久，麦克唐纳又失去了另外两名亲近的亲属。就在那时，她开始强迫性购物。“这是我选择的成瘾方式——但我当时甚至没有意识到这是一种成瘾。我只是真的很喜欢买东西。我不会称自己为囤积者，但我拥有的东西绝对远超我的需求。”

作为伦敦的长期居民，她也是当地臭名昭著的高昂住房市场的受害者。“我一直住在狭小的空间里，总觉得空间不够。我没有意识到自己的东西太多了，过了很长时间我才意识到这给我带来了巨大的压力。”

进入三十岁后，麦克唐纳有了两个孩子，并全职担任教师。“在那段时间，我一直在不停地收拾和组织，这与‘断舍离’（decluttering）截然不同——本质上，我只是在家里把东西从一个地方挪到另一个地方。”

与此同时，麦克唐纳在应对日常生活方面越来越吃力。“我觉得从整体意义上讲，我无法掌控自己的生活。我觉得自己在工作上表现得并不出色。回到家面对两个孩子以及随之而来的睡眠不足，是一项挑战。”

不断累积的压力也开始影响她的关系。“有一种失败感，我觉得压力很大且很愤怒——我经常对丈夫和孩子大吼大叫。”

“这也影响了我的社交生活。如果有人想过来，我们需要花一整天时间收拾房子，让它看起来‘像样’——我当时认为这很正常。我感到非常羞愧，这导致我觉得自己在任何事情上都做得不够好。”

她继续说道：“最终我经历了几次精神崩溃，导致我无法工作。我当时非常抑郁，这种情况持续了几年。我有 ADHD（注意缺陷多动障碍），但直到 48 岁才被诊断出来，所以我之前没有意识到我的大脑运作方式比较特殊，也不了解可以使用哪些应对策略。”

麦克唐纳的转折点出现在她四十岁出头的时候。

“我当时处于临床抑郁状态大约六个月，每天在工作中哭泣，”她说。“我担心这对孩子产生的影响，意识到我真的需要解决这个问题。”

她开始增加运动量

“我改变了杂乱的生活——你也可以这样做”

安娜·麦克唐纳（Anna Macdonald）将混乱转化为平静，乔安娜·怀特海德（Joanna Whitehead）撰文报道。她开始接受治疗（这“非常有帮助”），随后前往法国度假。“我们参观了一个极简主义空间，那里有石灰洗墙壁和漂亮的白色亚麻布。除了几件单色家具和风景画，没有任何颜色。而那时，我的家里充满了色彩。但我却感到一种难以置信的平静。”

这次旅行成为了麦克唐纳生活方式的转折点。“回到家后，我开始去掉那些带有大量图案的东西。那时我还不知道自己患有 ADHD（注意缺陷多动障碍），但我发现当视觉刺激有限时，我会感到更平静。这些年来，我移除了装饰性的摆件，在经济条件允许时，我会用纯白色的物品来替换。我开始感到平静许多。”

“我意识到我的东西太多了，于是开始清理。当我注意到房间里或架子上出现了一块新的空间时，感觉我的神经系统终于可以安定下来了。”

当麦克唐纳和家人搬进新家时，这为重新开始提供了绝佳机会。“我们保持极简，没有任何颜色，”她说。“之后，我开始过滤衣柜里的颜色，专注于拥有黑色、白色和灰色的单品——我发现早晨穿衣变得简单多了，因为选择更少了。”

“通过练习，舍弃东西会变得更容易——我舍弃的东西越多，我们的家就感觉越平静。”

新冠疫情到来后，麦克唐纳的生活都围绕着笔记本电脑，在家里教学。“我开始觉得那是另一个我所居住的空间，同样需要清理，于是我做了一些研究，并开发了一套组织、简化和精简数字文件的系统。”

在开始与他人分享这些新知识的同时，她还自学校毕业以来首次恢复了艺术创作。“当你压力过大时，你无法创作。我发现，我的神经系统越是被一个平静且有序的家所调节，我就有越多的空间和时间去创作艺术。”

麦克唐纳开始指导其他艺术家。“他们不断地提出同样熟悉的问题：被想法淹没、没有足够的空间或时间创作、缺乏信心——于是我将注意力从创意指导稍微转向帮助艺术家创造一个能让创意蓬勃发展的空间。有很多课程和人告诉你如何创作，但没有人告诉你如何创造一个能让创作发生的环境。”

现在，除了教学和艺术创作，麦克唐纳还担任杂物与组织教练。“我不提供快速修复方案或清单——我认为你应该循序渐进。这是一个持续的过程，就像保持健身一样，源于不断审计你的生活并审视你拥有什么。这不仅仅是物理上的杂乱——还包括数字和心理上的杂乱，以及那些真正毫无帮助的负面想法和自我暗示。”

麦克唐纳表示，微小且持续的行动会带来显著且持久的改变。“当你缓慢地清理杂物时，你会了解到最初为什么会积累这些杂物，以及改变这种行为的步骤。”

摆脱杂乱对麦克唐纳的心理健康和福祉产生了巨大的影响。“我曾深陷抑郁，这严重影响了我的工作能力、为人父母的能力以及我的关系——我曾长期处于真正的痛苦之中。现在，我觉得自己在所有意义上都茁壮成长。”

欲了解更多关于安娜的信息，请访问 organisedartist.com

遏制混乱

安娜清理家居的“5℃”策略

Consolidate（整合）

选择你的类别，例如鞋子。将它们从家里各处收集起来，放在一个地方。

Clean（清洁）

如果你清空了一个抽屉、架子或橱柜，请将其简单清洁一下。

分类

将您的物品进一步细分为更小的类别。将同类物品归在一起，例如电池、橡皮筋等。

剔除

集体审视物品会让大脑更容易决定舍弃哪些东西，而是在不同物品之间切换则会产生压力。检查每个子类别，将您不需要的物品放入一个盒子中，准备捐赠、出售或丢弃。

收纳

将物品收纳起来会非常有帮助，尤其是如果您患有 ADHD（注意力缺陷多动障碍），无论是放在盒子、罐子还是托盘里。抽屉分隔件和收纳器也能提供很大帮助，贴标签同样有效。问自己以下这些问题： - 我在过去一年里用过这个吗？ - 我在未来一年会用到它吗？ - 我喜欢它吗？ - 如果我必须更换它，操作起来会有多简单或昂贵？（如果价格在 £20 以下，我倾向于将其舍弃）。

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30 新闻聚焦

我扮演了一天“死人”以帮助挽救生命

假血、乳胶和伤口妆容并非早早开始的万圣节噱头，而是伤员模拟（casualty simulation）这个疯狂的世界。Josie Copson 参与了这场应急训练。

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凯蒂（Katie）掀开黑色储物箱的盖子，露出了至少三种不同类型的假血、一个偏向深色系的眼影盘，以及一块被改造得像人体内脏外溢的乳胶。

“我总是担心带着这套装备时会被警察拦车检查，”她说，这话引起了房间里人们心领神会的笑声。

她开始在我的右脸颊上堆叠各种材料，使其看起来像一个烧伤痕迹。在对该区域进行定妆粉处理后，她用一个发圈（hair doughnut）将血迹点在上面，用黑色粉末代表烟灰，最后在上面喷水使其产生光泽。

我们并不是要去参加某种“七月万圣节”大会；相反，我正坐在伯明翰一家酒店的会议套房里，准备假装因为烧烤炉故障而导致烧伤，且可能危及生命。

对于房间里的其他人来说，这是非常平常的一天。这里聚集了西米德兰兹伤员模拟小组（West Midlands Casualty Simulation group）的七名核心成员。该组织成立于 1992 年，由志愿者组成，他们为应急服务部门扮演受伤或处于危险中的当事人。他们认为，在训练和评估期间创建具有真实感的场景，将确保响应人员在面对真实情况时准备得更充分。

该小组 90 多名成员（年龄在 18 到 80 岁之间）的独特技能需求量很大。仅去年一年，他们就参加了包括国防部和伦敦警察厅在内的机构的 110 天训练。他们曾模拟直升机坠毁、暴力冲突以及在大型林区进行的搜救行动。

在今天的聚会上，气氛非常兴奋，因为珍妮特（Janet）就在几小时前完成了一次巨大的特技表演：她假装对一块饼干产生过敏反应，而那些毫无防备的人原以为自己只是在参加一个商务会议。这与他们的常规工作略有不同，目的是鼓励更多人报名参加急救课程。

珍妮特和她的丈夫格雷厄姆（Graham）在几年前看到当地报纸上的广告后加入了该小组。珍妮特刚刚从特教助理的工作中退休，格雷厄姆最近结束了他的工程职业生涯，因此他们想找点事情来填补业余时间。

“扮演不同的角色非常有意思。在场景中人们不太关注我，所以我可以制造真正的混乱来测试他们，”珍妮特说道，随后她摘下眼镜，以便格雷厄姆在她的脸颊上加上一个蜜蜂蜇伤，用于一项训练练习。

这个“疯狂的世界”由查兹（Chaz）和伊莱恩（Elaine）领导，这对五十多岁的夫妇在晋升的同时也坠入了爱河。他们是在一次“车祸”中开始意识到彼此不仅仅是朋友的。

“当我们说我们在一次连环车祸中相识时，人们会觉得很诡异，直到我们解释清楚。凌晨 3 点，在等待消防队到达时，我们在车底偷偷牵手，”查兹回忆道，他的手伸向伊莱恩，演示他 10 年前是如何策划这一举动的。

他补充道：“我们在道别之前快速亲吻，并表达爱意”

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“我忍不住投入其中，说着我很痛苦，然后问：‘我会死吗？’这一切由此展开。”在目睹了珍妮特被蜜蜂蜇伤并陷入过敏性休克，以及查兹被刀伤之后，我被问到是否愿意成为一名参与者而非旁观者。尽管自青少年时期以来我没怎么演过戏，但我同意了。凯蒂在为我完成妆造时给了我一些建议，她将每年年假中 85% 的时间都花在她的剧院前台工作之外的这项活动上。“做一个普通人；你会对此做出什么反应？你现在很痛苦且在恐慌，所以就思考这一点。”至关重要的一点是，她还指导我如果面对这些不寻常的活动产生想笑的冲动该怎么办。“当我看到团队做了一些让我发笑的离谱事情时，我会捂住脸，假装自己在难过地哭泣。”查兹补充道：“如果你起初比较害羞，在创伤情境中保持沉默也是可以的，因为这种情况确实会发生。”我被告知我的安全词是“for real”（是真的），如果我说了这句话，活动就会结束。在引导下，我来到了露台，这里成了爆炸烧烤场景的设定地，周围是其他成员，他们全部瘫在地面上，假装痛苦或昏迷。凯蒂和查兹在这次演习中扮演应急服务人员，在我们尖叫和恐慌时照料我们。我忍不住投入其中，表达我全身都痛，并反复询问：“我会死吗？”

如果我想在今天加入，我被告知他们的工作存在隐藏成本。人造血每升大约需要 £60，所以查兹在今天早些时候使用秘密喷雾器从手臂喷洒红色液体时，确保没有喷太多次。他们从 eBay 购买许多道具，搜寻合适的刀具，然后从慈善商店购买衣服，因为知道这些衣服会被撕裂、弄脏，且通常变得无法穿着。利用万圣节后的促销也是他们最喜欢的方式。“这非常昂贵，虽然我们从不强求装备，但加入我们的普通傻瓜通常最后会买很多。装备起初规模很小，最后会变得越来越多，”回收员查兹说道。伊莱恩最近在担任数据专员的日常工作之余，不辞辛劳地填写表格，以使他们成为一家注册慈善机构。“我们是一个如此小众且规模微小的团体，以至于很难获得支持者和捐款，因此我们的志愿者是在自掏腰包。人们会说：‘你是指你们扮演伤员？’”伊莱恩说。“如果没有专业团体担任现场伤员，应急团队就会互相扮演，或者使用人体模型，因为他们没有资金支付给其他人。他们在给伙伴演习时通常不会那么严肃，甚至会开玩笑。而我们不会；我们演得真实。”

凯蒂补充道：“前几周我和男朋友演了一场摩托车车祸，他是个模型，因为他需要被演成被斩首。在救治我的警员看着我涂满乳胶的手臂说：‘这妆化得不错’，于是我对着他的脸尖叫并恳求救助。我让他猛然惊醒，开始认真地执行任务。”查兹继续说道：“如果有人不幸需要输血，他们期望那里有捐献的血液或血浆，但他们从未真正思考过这些东西是如何到达那里的。我们所做的事情也是一样。他们都希望消防员、救护车人员甚至企业内部的急救团队了解现场伤员的情况，但他们没有意识到达成这种培训所需的步骤。”

在为他人准备应对紧急情况的同时，成员们自身也发现了益处。在这个过程中，他们建立了跨代之间意想不到的友谊，增强了自信，找到了现成的社交圈，在某些情况下甚至坠入了爱河。事实证明，扮演死亡是他们唯一想要的生存方式！

在此处了解更多关于西米德兰兹伤员模拟服务（West Midlands Casualty Simulation Service）的信息：facebook.com / West-Midlands-Casualty-Simulation-Group

科学

眼科药物或可助力抗癌

针对一种常见眼疾的药物已被确定为治疗某些侵袭性癌症的潜在方案。癌症研究所（The Institute of Cancer Research）的科学家发现，包括乳腺癌、黑色素瘤和一种血液癌在内的一系列癌症，都依赖于同一种分子来实现快速进展和扩散。他们表示，目前用于治疗青光眼患者的药物能够阻断该分子，因此可以被重新开发用于抗癌。

伦敦癌症研究所癌症细胞与转移生物学教授维多利亚·桑兹-莫雷诺（Victoria Sanz-Moreno）表示：“我们的研究发现，侵袭性癌细胞存在一个共同的弱点，无论它们起源于身体的哪个部位，都可以针对多种癌症类型进行打击。”

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4 哪位口头禅为“And there's more”的喜剧演员在 80 岁时去世？

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墨西哥

前州长因 案被拘留，该案已成为逍遥法外和国家参与卡特尔暴力的象征。

联邦检察官表示，他们拘留了格雷罗州前州长安赫尔·阿吉雷（Ángel Aguirre，见插图），涉嫌“隐匿证据以确定 Ayotzinapa 农村教师学院学生的下落”。这位前州长所属的政党是墨西哥执政党 Morena 的前身，他是该案迄今为止最高级别的被捕者，此前被拘留的是前联邦总检察长赫苏斯·穆里略·卡拉姆（Jesús Murillo Karam），后者面临强迫失踪、妨碍司法公正和酷刑的刑事指控。

阿吉雷从 2011 起治理格雷罗州，直到 2014, 10 月辞职，就在学生失踪一个月后。他们在前往抗议的途中征用了几辆巴士后失踪，此事震惊了墨西哥和国际社会，并继续引发愤怒。

根据墨西哥当局的说法，格雷罗州伊瓜拉市的一个卡特尔与安全部队以及地方、州和联邦当局（包括军队）勾结袭击了学生。官员们据信通过参与犯罪或掩盖犯罪而涉案。

代表家属的 Agustin Pro Juárez 人权中心 。现任联邦政府曾承诺在有任何进展时首先通知家长，这是家属多年来的核心诉求。

经过三届政府、数十次逮捕以及充满违规行为的调查，关键问题仍未得到解答。当局认为学生已被杀害，但仅发现了其中 3 人的骨骼碎片。袭击的动机仍不明确，尽管人们认为这与当地卡特尔勾结当局通过巴士向美国走私海洛因有关。

美联社 塞尔维亚

泽连斯基首次访问亲俄的贝尔格莱德

作者：Jovana Gec，发自贝尔格莱德

乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基将于今日首次正式访问塞尔维亚。尽管俄罗斯入侵乌克兰，但塞尔维亚仍是少数几个与俄罗斯保持友好关系的欧洲国家之一。此次访问正值塞尔维亚民粹主义总统亚历山大·武契奇试图在维持与莫斯科的传统关系，以及在压力下使其外交政策与欧盟保持一致之间寻求平衡。

武契奇以这两个斯拉夫民族之间的历史纽带为由，拒绝加入针对俄罗斯的国际制裁。塞尔维亚目前正处于加入欧盟的过程中，但由于贝尔格莱德对莫斯科的政策，这一进程在一定程度上陷入了停滞。塞尔维亚的能源供应几乎完全依赖俄罗斯。

尽管贝尔格莱德拒绝制裁俄罗斯，但它向乌克兰提供了援助，且武契奇近期加强了与基辅的接触。俄罗斯去年指责塞尔维亚通过北约（NATO）成员国向乌克兰出口武器，将其描述为“背后捅刀”。美联社

亚美尼亚

教会领袖因涉嫌间谍活动受审

作者：Lucy Papachristou

亚美尼亚古老的使徒教会负责人及六名高级神职人员于昨日受审。这是与政府僵持局面的最新进展，政府指控该教会领袖与外国间谍有联系。

亲西方的总理尼科尔·帕希尼扬多次要求卡雷金二世（Catholicos Karekin II）辞职。卡雷金二世自 1999 年起领导该教会，并对帕希尼扬及其政策提出了严厉批评。帕希尼扬在未提供证据的情况下，指控使徒教会充当外国势力（即俄罗斯）的代理人。卡雷金和教会否认了这些指控。

审判将听取针对卡雷金和六名神职人员的指控，理由是他们涉嫌未能遵守一项民事法院命令，该命令要求临时恢复一名被教会除名主教的职权。他们面临最高两年的监禁。

然而，由于法官在昨日的首次庭审中宣布回避，庭审很快结束，目前尚不清楚听证会何时恢复。

此案是对该教会领导层迄今为止最严重的法律挑战。在亚美尼亚这个将基督教追溯至公元 301 年的国家，教会是一个强大的机构。此次事件发生在教会与国家之间因帕希尼扬的领导及其处理与阿塞拜疆和平谈判的方式而导致紧张局势加深的背景下。

帕希尼扬试图引导亚美尼亚靠近西方并远离俄罗斯的势力范围，这一路线激怒了莫斯科，但也赢得了欧盟的强力支持。反对派政治人物、教会领袖和公民社会团体表示，对卡雷金的起诉具有政治动机，是针对政府批评者更广泛打压行动的一部分。路透社

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孟加拉国

若“安全得到保障”，板球运动员将回归

孟加拉国板球巨星沙基布·阿尔·哈桑（Shakib Al Hasan）是已下台的总理谢赫·哈西娜（Sheikh Hasina）的盟友。他表示，如果政府能保证他的安全，他准备结束两年的流亡回归，面对包括谋杀在内的指控接受审判，并参加一场告别赛。沙基布（插图）曾是哈西娜领导的人民联盟党的政治人物，自 2024 年 8 月一场由学生领导的致命起义推翻其政府以来，一直居住在美国。现年 39 岁的这位球员尚未从国际板球赛中退役，并表示仍希望在故乡参加一场告别赛，并代表国家参加 2027 年的一日制世界杯。这位前孟加拉国队长的案件凸显了哈西娜被免职后更广泛的影响，导致她的许多盟友面临刑事指控。他的回归将考验总理塔里克·拉赫曼（Tarique Rahman）政府是否会接纳前执政党的人物——哈西娜本人已宣布计划在 12 月返回，尽管她此前在当地被判处死刑。“如果我得到政府的许可，确认我的安全得到保障，我很乐意回去，面对法庭审判以及所有需要完成的事项，”沙基布说道。路透社

巴西

致命空难 16 人被指控

联邦警察已正式指控 Vospass 航空的 16 名现任及前任员工应对 2024 年 8 月 9 日发生的空难负责，该事故导致机上 62 人全部遇难。Vospass 的所有者兼总裁若泽·路易斯·费利西奥·菲略（José Luiz Felício Filho）也在这次发生在圣保罗市外维涅多市（Vinhedo）事故的正式被指控者之列。当地检察官仍需决定是否对他及其他被指控者提起诉讼。事故发生时，一架从南部帕拉纳州卡斯卡韦尔飞往瓜鲁柳斯国际机场的 ATR 72-500 双发动机涡轮螺旋桨飞机坠落 13,000 英尺至一个公寓花园中，导致 58 名乘客和 4 名机组人员死亡。联邦警察表示，尽管该飞机在同一天的前三趟飞行中经历了除冰系统故障，但在已知严重的结冰条件下仍被违规批准起飞。美联社

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拉夫诺（Ravno） 本周波斯尼亚南部酷热达到 40℃，许多游客在被联合国教科文组织列入名录的 Vjetrenica 洞穴中恒定的凉爽温度下寻求庇护。Vjetrenica 意为“风洞”，位于波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那南部，距离亚得里亚海城市杜布罗夫尼克（Dubrovnik）以北约 15 英里，旺季期间，邮轮每天将数千名游客送抵该市。该洞穴全年恒定的 11℃ 温度使其成为了生物多样性以及人类的避难所。每次最多 80 人的游客团体在 4.5 英里的黑暗走廊和宽敞洞室组成的迷宫中探索，传说这里曾有仙女起舞。 “刚进入洞穴时，风很舒服，然后变得非常冷，不仅让眼睛感到清爽，身体也一样，”与家人一同参观洞穴的兰吉特库马尔·拉詹德兰（Ranjithkumar Rajendran）说道。 “这简直就像免费的空调，”塞尔维亚游客米拉·扬科维奇（Mila Jankovic）说。管理该洞穴的 Vjetrenica 公共机构负责人达沃尔·拉科维奇（Davor Rakovic）表示，日益剧烈的夏季热浪意味着去年 21,000 名访客中，有超过一半是在夏季月份到访的。他还表示，Vjetrenica 正在与科学组织合作，试图保护洞穴中的生物多样性，这里曾是数百种生物的家园。其中最著名的是 Proteus anguinus，即欧洲盲洞蝾螈，其寿命可达 100 年。路透社 Daria Sito-Sucio

南极洲

罕见冬至救援飞行，飞机从基地空运病人

作者：Rod McGuirk

一支澳大利亚飞行机组人员在一次罕见的冬至救援行动中，将一名美国人从南极基地送往新西兰的一家医院。该飞机的所有者 Skytraders 表示，呼号为“Snowbird 1”的空客 A319 远程飞机于 7 月 31 日从澳大利亚城市霍巴特飞往南极的美国麦克默多站（McMurdo Station），以响应一项“紧急援助请求”。

声明称，该飞机在 5 个半小时的飞行后，在黑暗且温度低至零下 43℃ 的环境下，降落在麦克默多附近的 Psenix 机场。由澳大利亚南极分局（AAD）承包的 Skytraders 表示，由于南极跑道的天气条件恶化，该美国人于当天被送往新西兰基督城的医院。

美国国家科学基金会告诉澳大利亚广播公司（ABC），该患者在进入基督城医院时处于“严重状态”。AAD 昨日表示，该患者正在继续接受治疗。

AAD 负责人 Emma Campbell 表示：“这是一次在南极深冬进行的复杂行动，它既凸显了我们人员的能力，也凸显了支撑全球南极计划的强大合作伙伴关系。”

副驾驶 Louise Robertson 表示，当时的情况已接近飞机的能力极限。Robertson 告诉 ABC：“我们经历了一些所谓的‘航海曙暮光’，即光线极少，几乎是漆黑一片，而且还有极低的温度。我们正处于飞机的限制边缘。”

太阳最后一次在地理南极点落下是在 3 月 25 日，直到 9 月 21 日才会再次升起。

新西兰空军在 4 月（南半球秋季）的一次医疗紧急情况中撤离了一名该国公民。去年 8 月，有三人从麦克默多被撤离以接受医疗救治。

美联社（AP）

斯里兰卡

监狱暴力导致 3 名囚犯死亡，23 人受伤

一名政府部长表示，在过去两天内，斯里兰卡两起独立的监狱冲突中，有 3 名囚犯被杀，20 多人受伤。

公共安全部长 Ananda Wijepala 告诉斯里兰卡议会，周四在首都科伦坡的科伦坡 Magazine 监狱，约 40 名囚犯在冲出牢房后发生冲突，导致一名囚犯死亡。

Wijepala 补充说，昨日在距离首都约 50 英里的 Kuruwita 监狱，有两名囚犯死亡。

Wijepala 表示，在这两起事件中，共有 23 名囚犯受伤并被送往医院，并补充说此次暴力事件与毒贩和敌对犯罪团伙有关。

此次暴力事件发生在此前 7 月 6 日 Negombo 监狱的一场冲突之后，那次冲突导致至少 26 人死亡，其中包括 7 名监狱管理人员。

据司法部长 Harshana Nanayakkara 称，一个容量为 10,000 人的监狱系统中挤入了超过 39,000 名囚犯。许多囚犯正等待毒品相关指控的审判。

美联社（AP）

俄罗斯

莫斯科禁止“不受欢迎”的 HRF

俄罗斯已将总部位于纽约、由已故俄罗斯异见人士 Alexei Navalny 的遗孀 Yulia Navalmaya 主持的人权基金会（HRF）指定为“不受欢迎组织”。

俄罗斯当局使用“不受欢迎”标签来禁止其认为对国家构成威胁的机构的活动。

俄罗斯检察官办公室指出，HRF 在其“暴政追踪器”（Tyranny Tracker）项目中将俄罗斯定义为“完全的独裁政权”。

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这些目的地能为您提供一个宁静的夏末假期，此时气温开始回落，游客数量也开始减少， 威尔士（以及 30 November - in Scotland - 在苏格兰的圣安德鲁日）。根据航空分析公司 Cirium 的数据，今年的周五（28 August）将是英国机场夏季离境最繁忙的一天，计划航班达 3,321 架。Advantage Travel Partnership 的研究表明，现在预订最后一刻行程的人数比以往任何时候都多——这可能是由于欧洲各地航班和高温带来的不确定性——因此，夏季的最后一个周末正成为一个格外繁忙的旅行时段。好消息是，在 8 月底，在欧洲大陆仍然有可能找到安静的去处，尤其是如果您避开 Cirium 和 Advantage 认定的最热门目的地——都柏林、阿姆斯特丹、帕尔马、阿利坎特、马拉加、加那利群岛和希腊。前往那些学校已经开始新学期的地区或人口较少的地区，您就可以在宁静中享受夏季的绝唱。以下是七个理想之选……

格拉茨，奥地利

维也纳在 2025, 接待了 2000 万 次过夜住宿，但奥地利的第二大城市格拉茨（位于该国起伏的绿色东南部）仅记录到 200 万次。这座城市的旧城区是联合国教科文组织世界遗产的一部分，亮点包括一部玻璃电梯和 Hauptplatz 主广场，那里的餐厅座位区延伸至鹅卵石路面上——在 8 月下旬最高气温 22℃ 的天气下堪称完美。这也是探索环绕城市的葡萄园的最佳时机。这里有 80, 多家葡萄园，提供导览、品鉴以及在风景优美的露天露台上享用冷肉和奶酪拼盘。Weingut Buschenschank Pichler-Schuber 是当地人的心头好。此外，附近还有非常适合好天气时前往的地点：拥有桨板、脚踏船和水上乐园的 Schwarze 休闲湖；设有夏季雪橇道的 Schöckl 山；以及 Salzstiegl 山地冒险公园——如果您足够勇敢，可以尝试下山怪兽滑板车赛道。英国航空（British Airways）往返格拉茨的机票起价为 £209，周边有许多经济实惠的住宿选择——A&O Graz Hauptbahnhof 的房间起价为 £84.

奥胡斯与奥德海岸，丹麦

丹麦的旅游度假区在 8 月期间会逐渐空掉，因为新学年于 10 日开始。在日德兰半岛东海岸的奥胡斯，拥有 50 米泳池和漂浮日光浴平台的 Havnebadet 港口浴场是度过温暖一天的最佳去处之一（8 月下旬的气温通常在 10 度后半段达到顶峰）。此外，占地 53 英亩的植物园和 Tivoli Friheden 游乐园也是绝佳选择，后者拥有 40 个游乐项目，将过山车与复古风格的旋转木马相结合。在市中心的南北两侧，游客可以欣赏到一连串像丹麦酥一样色泽迷人的海滩和露天泳池。北部的 Den Permanente 配有更衣室和洗手间，但也是最受欢迎的地点之一。若想避开人流，可以尝试从 Moesgård 海滩南部延伸至 Mariendal 并进一步到达 Hou 的海岸线（从奥胡斯乘坐巴士）。瑞安航空（Ryanair）从斯坦斯特飞往奥胡斯的往返机票价格为 £87。在 Hou Sæsporcenter，一栋六人度假小屋的周租金为 £570。

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法国 阿列日省 (Ariège)

阿列日省位于法国南部，紧邻西班牙（和安道尔）边境，是该国人口最稀少的省份之一。该省 40% 的面积被比利牛斯-阿列日地区自然公园覆盖，那里有超过 3,100 英里的徒步路线，连接着瀑布、峡谷探险点、洞穴、城堡和观景台。根据长期预报，8月下旬的气温可能会缓和至 20℃ 左右的高温区间。

省会福瓦（Foix）的人口规模很小，不足 10,000 人——相比之下，附近的图卢兹则有 514,000 多人。景点包括一座岩顶城堡，以及一个由木结构房屋和螺旋状街道组成的中世纪中心。

阿列日省还拥有法国官方认定的“最美村庄”之一。卡蒙（Camon）被城墙环绕，被称为“小卡尔卡松”，但没有其旅游名邻居那样拥挤。米雷普瓦（Mirepoix）是另一个必看之地，那里有带顶棚的木质走道和尖顶的圣莫里斯大教堂（Cathédrale Saint-Maurice）。

乘坐瑞安航空（Ryanair），8月最后一个周末从斯坦斯特飞往附近图卢兹的往返机票 £127 起。入住位于福瓦和卡蒙之间、里约克罗斯（Rieucros）的 13 世纪农舍酒店 Le Jardin，费用为 £89。

挪威 奥斯陆峡湾 (Oslofjord)

奥斯陆峡湾向挪威东南部海岸延伸 75 英里，直到抵达首都的南缘，峡湾中点缀着许多非常适合跳岛游的小岛。

距离奥斯陆 Aker Brygge 轮渡码头最近的是 Hovedsøya 岛，那里有一片 40 英亩的森林、两条海滩以及一座 12 世纪修道院的遗址。接下来是 Lindsøya 岛，游客可以在那里找到游泳码头和 300 栋原色的小屋。然后是被自然保护区环绕的 Nakholmen 岛，以及以黑头鸥筑巢地而闻名的 Bleiksøya 岛。

除了这些岛屿，还有 Gressholmen、Heggholmen 和 Rambergsøya，它们都由可步行的堤道连接，并且拥有奥斯陆峡湾最古老的灯塔。再远一点是 Langøyene 岛，那里有沙滩和沿海徒步路线。

8月下旬的气温可能会达到 20℃。在挪威，学校在8月中旬复课，使得度假胜地变得安静许多。岛上的住宿有限——游客可以向城市环境局申请在 Langøyene 岛露营最多两晚。或者，您可以住在奥斯陆，乘坐轮渡进行一日游。

Tui 提供 Home Hotel Gobelshus 的三晚住宿，距离 Akker Brygge 步行 15 分钟，价格每人 £4,749 起，包含航班，8月28日从盖特威克出发。

瑞典 达尔斯兰 (Dalsland)

随着学校在8月中旬复课，到本月底，瑞典度假胜地的人群将会散去。作为人口最稀少的省份之一，达尔斯兰（距离哥德堡向北行驶2小时20分钟）承诺能提供更深层的逃离感。此外，气温仍可能达到20℃。湖泊、森林和自然保护区覆盖着这里的乡村，其中分布着数英里的骑行、骑马和徒步路径。该地区超过四分之一的面积被水覆盖，因此划独木舟是另一项主要消遣，尤其是在达尔斯兰运河的水道沿线。由于水域是景观的主要特征，住在水上是明智之举。在本格茨福斯 (Bengtsfors) 小镇附近，您可以租一栋漂浮小屋，并用摩托艇在勒隆湖 (Lelång Lake) 上移动。四人一晚的住宿费用为£202。瑞安航空 (Ryanair) 从斯坦斯特德飞往哥德堡的往返机票起价为£81。 从顶部起顺时针方向：瑞典达尔斯兰；葡萄牙阿连特茹，埃武拉；法国亚里埃日，米雷普瓦；意大利西里维拉迪波嫩特，博尔迪盖拉 GETTY

意大利 西里维拉迪波嫩特 (Riviera di Ponente)

西里维拉迪波嫩特横跨意大利西北海岸，位于热那亚与法国边境之间，它足以与邻近的五渔村 (Cinque Terre) 和蔚蓝海岸相媲美，但游客较少。前往圣雷莫 (Sanremo) 参观其游艇点缀的码头和摩纳哥风格的赌场。在菲纳莱利古雷 (Finale Ligure) 花些时间看看 caraggi（旧城区狭窄蜿蜒的小巷）。住在博尔迪盖拉 (Bordighera) 以欣赏其美好时代 (Belle Époque) 的别墅和各式花园，不要错过围墙城市阿尔本加 (Albenga) —— 因其天际线上耸立的尖顶而被誉为“百塔之城”。若想远离一切，可离开海岸前往博尔迪盖拉正北的内尔维亚谷 (Val Nervia) —— 被称为“小多洛米蒂” —— 那里的气温可达25℃。或者挑战全长273英里的利古里亚山脉高路 (Alta Via dei Monti Liguri) 步道的一段，该步道始于靠近法国边境的文蒂米利亚 (Ventimiglia)，蜿蜒穿过森林、橄榄林和葡萄园。瑞安航空 (Ryanair) 8月最后一个周末从斯坦斯特德飞往热那亚的往返机票起价为£138。位于塔贾 (Taggia)（距离圣雷莫20分钟路程）的 Piccolo Angolo di Paradiso 两卧室石墙别墅，每晚房价£88起。

葡萄牙 阿连特茹 (Alentejo)

阿连特茹地区占据了葡萄牙三分之一以上的面积，但仍相对不为人知。它从里斯本向南延伸至阿尔加维 (Algarve)，提供海滨和乡村两种度假选择。若想享受海滩假期，可前往西内斯 (Sines) 和赞布热拉-杜马尔 (Zambujeira do Mar) 之间的野生大西洋海岸（Flixbus 提供从里斯本到西内斯的巴士，单程£4.99起，车程两小时）。这里的沙滩背靠悬崖，铺满软木色的沙子，8月下旬最高气温在28℃左右。为了体验阿连特茹尚未被充分探索的内陆，请前往该地区被联合国教科文组织列入名录的省会埃武拉 (Évora) 周边地区 —— 该市是2027年的欧洲文化之都（从里斯本乘坐直达火车需90分钟）。该市的周边景点包括巴洛克风格的圣艾雷斯圣母朝圣地 (Santuário de Nossa Senhora d'Aires) 和巨大的阿尔克瓦湖 (Alqueva Lake)，后者拥有970英里的海岸线和暗夜保护区。瑞安航空 (Ryanair) 提供从斯坦斯特德飞往里斯本的周四至周二往返机票，起价£174。入住 Sines Sea View Business & Leisure Hotel 每晚费用€130 (£111) 起。在埃武拉附近，现代化的 Maagem 工业旅馆酒店每晚房价£130起。

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科莫湖与东地中海全包奥德赛之旅

飞往米兰，随后前往绝美的科莫湖畔，入住 3 晚 4★ 酒店。科莫湖坐落在壮丽的阿尔卑斯山脚下，以其优雅的别墅、如贝拉焦（Bellagio）、瓦伦纳（Varenna）和梅纳乔（Menaggio）等风景如画的湖畔小镇以及令人叹为观止的景色而闻名。您可以花时间探索迷人的滨水村庄，享受悠闲的湖上渡轮之旅，品尝正宗的意大利美食，或者仅仅是在欣赏壮丽景观的同时放松身心。

接下来，乘坐风景优美的火车穿过意大利乡村前往罗马，入住 1 晚 4★ 酒店，为您提供体验这座城市标志性地标、丰富历史和活力氛围的绝佳机会。随后，继续乘火车前往奇维塔韦基亚（Civitavecchia），在那里您将登上宏伟的“魔法公主号”（Enchanted Princess），开启一段精彩的 7 晚全包地中海邮轮之旅。航行至以险峻悬崖、色彩斑斓的海滨小镇和绝美海岸风光著称的阿马尔菲海岸，随后前往迷人的克里特岛，在那里您将发现古代历史、迷人的港口小镇、美丽海滩和正宗希腊文化的迷人融合。继续前往库萨达斯（Kusadasi），这里是通往古城以弗所的门户，并访问卡塔科隆（Katakolon），这个迷人的希腊港口可前往传奇的奥林匹亚考古遗址。

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旅行 41

克罗默（Cromer）以螃蟹闻名，这座维多利亚时代的北诺福克度假胜地正经历着一场安静的复兴——但依然保留着大量的老式魅力，艾米·霍普金斯（Amy Hopkins）写道。

克罗默是一座俯瞰宽阔蓝旗海滩的漂亮悬崖小镇，在维多利亚 era. 铁路抵达并成为时尚海滨度假胜地之前，它曾是一个安静的渔村。然而，在 20 世纪后半叶，它陷入了衰落。在我成长过程中，我的诺福克朋友们去克罗默仅仅是为了那家复古电影院，但大多数时候他们完全避开那里。

不过现在，这座城镇再次兴起，受到缓慢向北诺福克海岸东移的绅士化浪潮的推动。（在我居住的地方，大约向西 20 英里处的韦尔斯-内克斯-德-海（Wells-next-the-Sea），海滩小屋现在的售价为 £80,000。）

如今，一家屡获殊荣的小酒馆和一家销售品牌周边商品的手工咖啡馆，与克罗默的老派正宗酒吧、游戏机厅以及在码头捉螃蟹的家庭并肩而立。令人欣慰的是，新到来的人们带来了新鲜的活力，而没有破坏这座城镇不矫揉造作的吸引力。来这里度过一个周末，您会发现一个依然由维多利亚时代建筑定义的地方，在那里，生锈的拖拉机正将螃蟹船在沙滩上拖行。

螃蟹与龙虾节在每年五月举行，克罗默嘉年华在 8 月 15-21 日期间让街道热闹非凡，而元旦的烟花表演也享有盛名。欲了解更多信息，请访问 visitnorfolk.co.uk。

如何抵达与出行

从伦敦利物浦街车站（London Liverpool Street）乘坐大东区铁路（Greater Anglia）前往诺里奇（Norwich）（1小时40分钟），然后换乘 Batters 线前往克罗默（Cromer）（45分钟）。从车站出发，沿着山坡向下走10分钟即可到达海滨，大多数景点在约 15 分钟路程内。这座小镇规模紧凑，适合步行，但由于地处悬崖顶端，部分路线较为陡峭，尤其是从海滨出发的路线，因此如有需要，可乘坐 A1 Cabs 的出租车，车程五分钟（£4.20）。在不赶时间的时候，我会乘坐 Coasthopper 巴士，它沿着海岸线蜿蜒前行，将克罗默与附近的舍林厄姆（Sheringham）、布莱克尼（Blakeney）和海边韦尔斯（Wells-next-the-Sea）等城镇连接起来。若要前往诺福克宽广地（Norfolk Broads），请从克罗默乘坐火车前往罗克瑟姆（Wroxham）。

住宿推荐

The Grove 由 Graveling 家族经营了三代。这是一家乔治亚风格的乡村别墅酒店，坐落在内陆四英亩的田园花园之中。我喜欢这里私有的海滩通道，以及夏季里提供“诺福克塔帕斯”（Norfolk tapas）的巨型帐篷，例如克罗默蟹炸米球和黄油盐角草。双人间价格 £134 起，含早餐，提供宠物友好房和无障碍房。 The Cliftonville 坐落在克罗默西海滩的悬崖顶端，是一家宏伟且近期经过翻新的爱德华时代酒店。所有 30 间客房均可欣赏海景，但对我而言，最亮眼的是装饰艺术风格餐厅里的彩色玻璃。双人间价格 £79 起，仅限房费（宠物也可入住，需额外支付 £25）。

第一天

随日而起

加入当地人的行列，在东海滨大道（East Promenade）时髦的聚集地 North Sea Coffee Co 排队买早晨的咖啡，然后沿着 15 英里的 Happy Valley 环形步道沿悬崖顶端向克罗默灯塔走去。返回时，可以寻找隐藏的 236 级阶梯，穿过沃伦森林（Warren Wood）向下走。下坡路很陡，但从树林中走出抵达海滩的那一刻非常神奇。沿着码头在阵风中漫步是一个更便捷的选择；无论走哪条路线，都值得在东海滨大道的 Whitewater 享用一份丰盛的早餐（£10 起）。

寻找纪念品

从克罗默主街分叉出的狭窄维多利亚式街道上，分布着销售古董、升级改造家具和工艺品的独立商店。想要寻找独特的纪念品，例如熔融玻璃艺术品，可以沿着花园街（Garden Street）向海边走，前往 Garden House Gallery。位于西街（West Street）的 Another Planet 唱片店和位于新街（New Street）拥有淡粉色店面的 Bookworms of Cromer 是我最喜欢淘二手珍宝的地方。在布鲁克街（Brook Street）最新的精品店 Wilma，店主 Rebekah 销售版画并提供服装修改服务。

在克罗默，仍可以看到拖拉机在沙滩上拖曳螃蟹船；在 Davies 可以买到最好的手工处理螃蟹；下方的 The Cliftonville 酒店近期经过翻新（GIRON TOVELLI AMY, HOPKINS）。

享受日落之饮

距离 Wilma 仅几步之遥的是 Red Lion —— 在我看来，它是克罗默最好的酒吧。点一杯 Lacons ala 啤酒（£5.45），在门前的长椅上坐下，俯瞰大海。当太阳落下时，留意在波浪中起伏的海豹。

不容错过

克罗默最著名的景点是拥有 125 年历史、被列为二级保护建筑的码头，它向北海延伸 140 米。这座维多利亚时代的建筑内设有 RNLI 救生艇站、Tides Bistro（将于今年夏天重新开业）和 Pavilion 剧院。该剧院即将进行 250 万英镑 的翻新，这里拥有世界上最后一个全年四季运行的码头尽头综艺表演（门票 £20 起）。春季和初夏是捕蟹的最佳时机，但我更喜欢在淡季访问码头的戏剧感，那时北风卷起波涛，敲击着木栈道。

晚餐预订

社区小馆 Fino 于 2024 年在花园街（Garden Street）一家由肉铺改造的店面开业，自此便备受瞩目。正如餐厅的名字，干型 Fino 雪莉酒贯穿于整个饮品单中。这里提供以诺福克（Norfolk）为特色的现代英式料理，用餐环境为一家仅有 30 个座位的私密餐厅。我享用了一顿晚餐：烤鳐鱼翅配安乔维和龙蒿黄油，搭配大量黄油煎的诺福克土豆（£29）。Fino 每日更换的午餐菜单（含葡萄酒 £17）深受人们喜爱，实至名归。

第二天

前往海滩

我渐渐认为克罗默（Cromer）的海岸线是由两个截然不同的部分组成的。码头以西是这座城镇传统的“水桶与铲子”核心区。这里有灯光璀璨的游戏厅、冰淇淋摊和一个褪色的蓝色螺旋滑梯，非常适合儿童。但在繁忙的夏季，我更倾向于前往较为安静的东海滩，那里沿着林荫悬崖向灯塔延伸，适合安静地散步、游泳或欣赏日落。那里更加崎岖自然，而且虽然主海滩在 5 月至 9 月禁止携带犬类，但东侧全年都欢迎狗狗。

午餐时间

关于克罗默最佳炸鱼薯条的争论在 Mary Janes 和 No 1 Cromer 之间展开，竞争十分激烈。Mary Janes 自 1977 年起就开始为这座城镇提供服务；而 No 1 Cromer 由厨师 Galton Blackiston 于 2013 年开设（他在附近的 Morston Hall 经营的餐厅拥有一颗米其林星），后者帮助这座城镇在烹饪地图上占据了一席之地。许多当地人会向你推荐 Mary Janes，但如果非要我选，我会投票给 No 1，因为那里有海景且菜单多样。两家店都提供堂食，但在温暖的日子里，我会选择外带并前往码头（鳕鱼薯条在 Mary Janes 为 £13，在 No 1 为 £14）。

放松时光

克罗默艺术空间（Cromer Artspace）占据着一座与悬崖融为一体的装饰艺术风格建筑，是一家由志愿者运营的免费画廊，旨在证明世界级的艺术可以在大都市中心之外繁荣发展。它举办当地艺术家的展览，在那些不可避免的海景画作中，也有一些令人惊喜之作（一张眼睛流血的鹿的版画让我庆幸八岁的女儿没跟我一起来）。该馆在 3 月至 11 月开放，但克罗默艺术空间全年运行户外艺术步道和社区活动。

最后的享受

螃蟹是克罗默的生命线。当地的渔业家庭将产出世界上最甜、最嫩蟹肉的功劳归于近海的白垩礁。我最喜欢的午餐之一是汉密尔顿路（Hamilton Road）上 The Old Rock Shop Bistro 的蟹肉法棍（£13.95）。人们普遍认为，克罗默最好的手工处理蟹肉在 Davies Fish Shop 出售（£4.50 起），其家族在这些海域捕鱼已有八代之久。

克罗默

关于克罗默你可能不知道的三件事...

1) 自 2019 年起，一对游隼在克罗默教区教堂（Cromer Parish Church）顶端筑巢。它们被命名为 Henry（以镇上著名的救生员 Henry Blogg 命名）和 Poppy（以覆盖这条海岸线的罂粟花命名）。 2) 在 1993 年的一场猛烈风暴中，克罗默码头被截成两段，导致剧院和救生站被一个 30 米的缺口隔绝。 3) 在东海滨（East Prom）海堤沿线，你会发现一件 2021 年的 Banksy 作品，现在已非常褪色，描绘了三只寄居蟹在为一块“仅限豪华租赁”的标牌争吵。

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十年前我第一次访问迪亚巴克尔（Diyarbakir）时，唯一看到的是巴士站。这座古老的美索不达米亚城市通常被认为是土耳其东南部库尔德人占多数地区的实际首府，当时正陷入土耳其军队与库尔德分离主义者的战斗中。我来得快，走得也快。

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一名乘务员引导我和我的伴侣前往我们的私人卧铺（2,855 里拉 / €48 每人）。车厢虽然陈旧，但舒适的床上用品、配备齐全的小冰箱和土耳其国家铁路的拖鞋给我们留下了深刻印象。

Richard Collett 在卧铺间内从迪亚巴克尔前往首都安卡拉

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行驶几个小时后，我们绕过了位于巍峨的托罗斯山脚下的青绿色哈扎尔湖（Lake Hazar）。这里是底格里斯河的源头，该河向南流向伊拉克。

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大约晚上 8 点，火车停在马拉蒂亚（Malatya），不赶时间的人可以从这里乘车两小时前往被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产名录的内姆鲁特山（Mount Nemrut）。公元前 62 年，安提阿古一世国王在那里将自己的肖像与 8-10 米高的希腊和波斯神像一起雕刻在石头上。

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缩减住房规模——成本及资金处理方案

缩减住房规模通常能释放房屋净值，但要警惕那些你可能未预料到的额外成本。作者：Alina Khan

缩减住房规模通常被视为迈向简约生活的一步，但它也带来了一系列挑战。房地产代理公司 Savills 最近的分析发现，2025-26 年共有 131,200 人缩减了住房规模，他们出售房屋的平均价格为 £462,500，而购买新房的平均价格为 £304,150。有些人搬入养老院，有些人是空巢老人，而离婚等其他因素也可能起到作用。无论你的原因是什么，在搬迁之前都有许多需要考虑的事情——尤其是从财务角度来看。

《i Paper》采访了专家，以获取关于缩减住房规模最佳方式的建议。

在缩减规模之前要做什么

Phil Spencer 鼓励人们尽早思考如何处理无法带走的物品。他说：“是将它们存入仓库、赠送还是出售？”

“虽然离开一个充满回忆的家可能会让人感到痛苦，但永远不要忽视大局。记住你为什么要缩减规模，并将其视为重启生活、开启新篇章的机会。”

Ready Steady Store 的房产与仓储专家 Karishma Darji 还建议测量家具，并为不合适的部分制定计划。她说：“一旦你决定带走哪些家具，就该处理掉剩下的部分了。”

一些慈善机构提供免费的家具回收服务，或者如果家具有价值，你可以考虑将其出售。Darji 还建议在出售前检查房屋损坏情况并进行维修，这对准备出售房屋至关重要。

请记住，在当前市场环境下，专家们强调定价要合理。Zoopla 的执行董事 Richard Donnell 表示：“定价合理的房屋正在售出，而定价过高的房屋则无人问津。”

警惕成本

许多人缩减住房规模是为了降低成本。Heaton & Partners 的买方代理 Edward Heaton 表示，许多人是在“寻求一种更易于管理的生活方式”，或者试图释放房屋净值以帮助成年子女。

考虑到这一点，缩减规模者在搬迁时需要警惕涉及的成本。其中一项成本是印花税——一种在购买房屋时征收的税款。其征收率见下表；如果你购买的是第二套房产，则需额外支付 5% 的附加费。

你还需要向房地产代理支付费用。根据 Rightmove 的数据，2025 年卖方支付的平均费用（含增值税）约为 1.3%。对于一套价值 £275,000 的房屋，这大约相当于 £3,600。

房产专家还警告说，你应该关注新房产涉及的任何额外费用。Creditspring 的消费者金融专家 Tamsin Powell 解释道：“较小的房产可能意味着较低的抵押贷款还款额或公用事业账单，但保险、市政税、交通甚至食物等其他开支可能会增加。”

印花税率 / 房产价格 / 税率

最高 £125,000 / 0% £125,001 至 £250,000 / 2% £250,001 至 £375,000 / 5% £375,001 至 £500,000 / 10% £1,500,000 以上 / 12% 首次购房者最高 £300,000 / 0% 首次购房者最高 £500,000 / 5% 首次购房者 £500,000 以上 / 全额

“请务必审视整体情况，以便更好地了解搬迁后你的整体财务状况。”

房产顾问兼估价师 Jonathan Rolande 特别警告说，搬入养老公寓的人应该检查所有成本。

“公寓的维护费用，尤其是养老房产，可能会高得惊人。”他说，“一套两居室的专用建筑房产平均每年可能花费 £2,000——如果是有管理员协助的房产，每年可能需要 £4,000。”

如果您出售的房屋在您拥有期间一直为您唯一或主要的住所，那么在缩减住房规模（downsizing）时通常不需要缴纳资本利得税（CGT），但如果该房屋是第二居所，则可能需要缴纳。

如何处理筹集到的资金

许多缩减住房规模的人在出售较大的房屋后会释放出房屋净值，并且在出售后会有资金可用于消费或储蓄。

Powell 解释道：“无论是增加退休收入、建立应急基金还是偿还债务，将这笔钱视为您长期财务安全的一部分，可以产生真正的影响。”

会计与税务公司 Blick Rothenberg 的首席执行官 Nimesh Shah 表示，考虑赠与可能是一个好主意。一些年长的缩减住房规模者可能会担心遗产税，该税项对超过 £825,000 的遗产征收 40% 的税率，如果包含主要住所，则起征点为 £500,000。

一个人可以赠与资金且可免除遗产税（IHT），前提是他们在赠与后能生存七年。

他建议：“现在是否是一个进行遗产税规划并开始‘七年计时’的良好时机？”

Shah 表示，如果您计划投资现金，请确保在咨询建议后进行，并利用税务包装工具，例如 ISA——它允许您将 £20,000 用于投资或储蓄，并且所有增长或利息均免税。

中年时期犯下的重大财务错误 p46 ● 最佳储蓄方案 p47 »

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个人理财 # 中年时期的重大财务错误——以及在为时太晚之前如何修正它们 鲁斯·杰克逊-柯比（Ruth Jackson-Kirby）写道，四十多岁和五十多岁是确保我们未来的关键十年。

尽管你可能觉得在生活和事业上已经站稳了脚跟，但四十多岁和五十多岁可能是你人生中财务压力最大的二十年。由于孩子可能还住在家里，父母需要照顾，同时还要兼顾工作，你可能会觉得资金被各个方向地牵扯——此外，你可能还在承受二十多岁和三十多岁时所犯财务错误的后果。

我们中的许多人将早期的金钱错误与中年的失策叠加在一起。错误本身没什么好尴尬的——重要的是你如何应对。以下是人们在四十多岁和五十多岁时最常见的财务错误，以及如果你犯了这些错误该怎么做。

没有遗嘱

写遗嘱是那种总是被排在待办事项列表最底端的生活琐事。根据终身律师协会（Association of Lifetime Lawyers）的数据，在 45 到 54 岁的成年人中，有五分之三的人没有遗嘱。

42 岁的亚历克斯·德莱尼（Alex Delaney）和她的丈夫尼克（Nic）经常讨论制定遗嘱，甚至还向律师询过价。但 £600 的费用看起来不如花在偿还房贷和组建家庭的成本上更有价值。

随后，不可思议的事情发生了：尼克在 89. 岁时突然去世。亚历克斯说：“出现了一些财务上的意外，即使有遗嘱，情况也未必会有所不同，但如果有遗嘱，就意味着我们会就彼此的财务状况和资产进行一次正式的讨论。我本应该更清楚他的安排。”

尼克指定的养老金受益人信息没有更新，这意味着养老金提供方将决定谁继承他的退休储蓄。亚历克斯说：“在最基本层面上，当有人在没有遗嘱的情况下去世时，你必须等待更长时间来处理文书工作，这在人生最糟糕的时刻是非常可怕的。”她花了三年多时间才结清尼克的所有账户。

亚历克斯的经历促使她创立了 Lemons.Life，一家面向女性的财务规划公司，她在芝加哥的新家经营这家公司。她给任何没有遗嘱的人的建议很简单：现在就开始办理。

晚年退休规划 LLRP # 解锁你奋斗一生所赢得的生活

在晚年退休规划（Later Life Retirement Planning）公司，我们专注于帮助 55 岁及以上的房主通过终身抵押贷款和房屋净值释放，获取绑定在房产中的价值，同时保护最重要的东西。

抵押贷款奖项获得者 最佳房屋净值释放经纪人

你的家不仅仅是砖块和灰泥，它更是财务安全、灵活性和机遇。没有压力。没有专业术语。只有你可以信赖的、屡获殊荣的专家建议。

无论你是希望： - 提高每月生活费的可负担性 - 在财务上支持家人 - 清偿现有借款 - 简单地以更大的自由享受退休生活

我们提供以您为中心的清晰、量身定制的建议。与此同时，我们的遗产规划服务确保您的意愿得到保护，通过设计的遗嘱和持久授权书，为您和您的家人提供安心。0113 519 8620 www.laterliferetirementplanning.co.uk Sam Wickham 创始人兼首席执行官 凭借超过 20 年的金融服务经验，Sam 创立了 Later Life Retirement Planning，旨在通过屡获殊荣的建议帮助房主做出明智的决定。建议由 Later Life Retirement Planning 提供，其交易名称为 The Group (FCA 1045224)，是 Lendle Finance Group (FCA 737340) 的指定代表。如需了解风险，请索取个性化示例。建议由 Retirement 提供，其交易名称为 The Group (FCA 1045224)，是 Lendle Finance Group (FCA 737340) 的指定代表。终身抵押贷款是以您的房屋作为担保的贷款。它可能会降低您的遗产价值，并可能影响您获得经过资产调查的福利的资格。房屋净值释放可能并不适合所有人。债务整合可能会增加随时间推移而需支付的总额，应予以仔细考虑。

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“许多人觉得在决定好一切之前无法写遗嘱，而且关于金钱的对话很困难。但一份简单的遗嘱能让你开始，而且你可以随时更新它，”她说。

避免不投资

在人生的这个阶段，希望您已经积累了一些储蓄。但一些金融专家表示，一个常见的错误是将所有资金保留为现金，而不是将其中的一部分用于投资。从历史上看，股票市场的回报率高于现金，因此如果不投资，您可能会面临错过能够帮助您实现未来目标的收益的风险。

“您需要在易于取款的账户中保留三到六个月的开支以备不时之需，并为未来五年内任何重大的计划支出准备现金，”AJ Bell 的个人财务主管 Sarah Coles 表示。“然而，如果您持有的现金超过这个数额，或者您有五年或更长时间不需要使用的资金，那么您就错过了投资可能带来的额外增长。”

例如，如果您在接下来的 20 年里每月储蓄 £100，平均储蓄率为 3%，您最终将获得 £32,830。同样金额的投资，在扣除费用后的平均回报率为 5%，将增长至 £41,101。

Coles 补充道：“即使您仍在朝着储蓄目标努力，您也应该考虑同时进行投资。很多人每月将一部分钱存入储蓄，一部分投入投资，这样他们就能兼顾两者的优势。”

当然，投资意味着您需要做好既可能获利也可能亏损的心理准备。

忽视你的养老金

希望你已经拥有养老金并定期缴纳。但你是否在积极地管理它？我们中的许多人并不太关注自己的养老金，结果导致养老金表现不佳，使我们在退休后的生活质量下降。对于来自埃普瑟姆（Epsom）、现年 45 岁的阿里·波尔顿（Ali Poulton）来说，这是一个熟悉的故事。在抚养孩子和建立自己的摄影业务期间，为退休储蓄在她的优先级中排得很低。“我不了解养老金或投资。当我开始创业时，我赚到的所有钱都投入到了业务中，而不是投入到养老金里，”阿里说。“我丈夫比我早得多开始储蓄，他的养老金比我的多得多。当我最终意识到为了舒适退休我需要多少钱时，我感到压力巨大。我们现在不得不将我收入中更大比例的部分投入到我的养老金中，以弥补之前的不足。”阿里的情况并不罕见。作为一名自雇家长，她错过了带有雇主缴费的职场养老金。与此同时，一直受雇的她丈夫则持续积累养老金储蓄。Octopus Money 的研究表明，女性更有可能因为照顾责任而中断工作，尤其是在 35 到 54 岁之间。一名年薪 £45,000 的女性在 30 岁时中断工作一年，到退休时其养老金账户将减少 £27,300。Hargreaves Lansdown 的退休分析主管海伦·莫里西（Helen Morrissey）表示：“不要因为担心退休金不足而回避查看养老金，这至关重要。”她说，“检查一下可能会给你带来一个惊喜——或者，如果你确实不足，这能让你有时间制定计划。承诺每次加薪时都增加缴费额是一项很好的应对方法。”

过早提取养老金一次性款项

五十多岁是首次可以领取养老金的时期。虽然你可能必须等到至少 67 岁才能领取国家养老金，但通常在 55 岁即可领取私人或职场养老金，这一年龄将在 2029 年 4 月提高到 57 岁。但专家警告说，一个错误的想法是认为既然你可以拿到养老金，就应该这么做。从 55 岁起，你可以将养老金储蓄的最多 25% 作为免税一次性款项提取，其余部分在提取时按收入纳税。根据投资公司 Legal and General 的数据，五分之一的人在年满 55 岁时立即提取一次性款项，46% 的人表示他们这样做仅仅是因为可以这样做。PensionBee 的迈克·库里（Maike Currie）表示，将 55 岁生日视为提取一次性款项的绿灯可能是一个错误。“养老金必须支撑数十年的退休生活，因此资金投资的时间越长，增长的时间就越长。过早提取现金——尤其是你尚未需要的钱——会消除这种机会，并可能导致你后期资金减少，”库里解释道。根据 PensionBee 的计算器，一名 55 岁、养老金账户价值 £100,000 的人，如果立即提取 25% 的免税一次性款项并将余额继续投资，到 67 岁退休时将拥有 £140,000——这足以提供每年 £20,000 的收入直到 81 岁。然而，如果他们将全部养老金原封不动地保留到 67 岁，他们退休时将多出 £42,000，其收入将能多维持六年。

美国就业市场减少 23,000 个岗位

根据昨日公布的劳工统计局数据，美国经济上月出乎意料地减少了 23,000 个就业岗位。这是劳动力市场降温的最新信号，并促使交易员们降低了对美联储即将加息的押注。彭博社调查的经济学家此前预测将增加 80,000 个岗位。

国防

Goodwin 考虑部分出售

英国工程公司 Goodwin 表示，正在考虑出售其为主要国防和核计划提供零部件的部分业务。这家总部位于斯托克-昂-特伦特（Stoke-on-Trent）、由多家公司组成的集团表示，正在探索出售其机械工程部门“实质性部分”的可能性。

韩国

SK 海力士投资芯片工厂

韩国 SK 海力士昨日表示，其董事会已批准在 2031, 年前投资约 54.3trn 韩元（£29trn），其中包括用于首尔龙仁芯片制造厂第二期建设的 35.2 trn 韩元，以及用于韩国中部主要城市清州 M17 芯片工厂的 19.1trn 韩元。

零售

监管机构称 Aldi 和 Lidl 应遵守与竞争对手相同的规则

作者：Henry Saker-Clarke

英国竞争监管机构在初步调查结果中表示，Aldi 和 Lidl 应受与英国最大超市连锁店相同的土地协议规则约束。

英国竞争与市场管理局（CMA）的提案旨在防止这些德国折扣品牌阻止竞争对手在其实体店附近开店。

旨在防止大型食品零售商利用土地协议（特别是通过限制性契约和排他性安排）增加竞争对手在附近开店难度的规则于 2010. 年引入。

目前，这些限制适用于 7 家零售商——Asda、Co-op、Marks & Spencer、Morrisons、Sainsbury's、Tesco 和 Waitrose。

在一项初步决定中，CMA 表示，其认为 Aldi、Lidl GB 和 Lidl NI 也应受这些规则的约束。

根据 Worldpanel 的最新数据，Aldi 是英国第 4 大食品零售商，市场份额为 10.8%，Lidl 位列第六，市场份额为 8.8%。

这两家公司近年来通过开设新店迅速扩张，同时凭借折扣定价吸引了新顾客。

监管机构表示，这些品牌最初未被纳入规则是因为其产品范围较为有限，但随着其店铺规模的扩大和大型门店的开设，现在应受到这些限制的约束。

CMA 表示，在做出最终决定前，其正在寻求进一步的意见。它已邀请利益相关者在今年 9 月 7 日截止日期前，就这些初步调查结果提交意见。

CMA 竞争执法与市场执行执行董事 Juliette Enser 表示：“我们希望每个人在购买食品时都能拥有最佳的超市选择和价格范围。

Aldi 和 Lidl 在购买食品时并未被纳入与竞争对手相同的土地协议规则中。为了确保这种情况得到改变，我们制定了规则，以防止大型超市连锁店阻止竞争对手在附近开店——现在我们建议将这些规则同样应用于 Aldi 和 Lidl。

这是为了让购物者能够自由选择消费地点，并为所有主要超市创造公平的竞争环境。今天的提案是初步的，在决定最佳前进方向之前，我们欢迎各方提出意见。”

一名 Aldi 发言人表示：“CMA 的初步决定不会影响我们在英国的长期增长计划。

我们仍然坚定致力于在全国开设数百家新店，将 Aldi 无可比拟的价值和屡获殊荣的品质带给更多顾客。”

一名 Lidl 发言人表示：“我们注意到 CMA 关于我们在《受控土地指令》（Controlled Land Order）下地位的初步决定。

作为一家折扣店，我们一直欢迎并拥抱市场竞争，我们的重点仍然是继续开设新店，将我们的高质量、最低价食品带给更多社区。任何结果都不会影响我们的增长。”

今年 5 月，英国一些主要超市向监管机构发出警告，称由于 Aldi 和 Lidl 被豁免于禁止限制性物业条款的禁令，竞争正受到“扭曲”。

英国其他一些大型超市此前曾抱怨，德国折扣店的豁免权扰乱了竞争。Iceland 的执行主席 Richard Walker 此前声称，这些规则在向 Aldi 和 Lidl “倾斜”。

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No 10 介入苏豪区酒吧与议会的争端

英国政府已介入一场关于伦敦所谓“垂直饮酒”（vertical drinking）的争端，呼吁威斯敏斯特市议会与业界合作，不要推行那些会抑制在酒吧内站立饮酒的监管措施。

该市议会提出了政策提案草案，其中包括一项建议，即应拒绝向苏豪区、牛津街和特拉法加广场周边场所发放新执照。另一项提案是优先考虑座位区而非站立区。其中一个原因是为了“抑制过度醉酒”。此次咨询将持续到明天。

然而，该草案引发了商业团体的强烈反对，他们表示，限制措施将无法帮助该行业的增长或稳定，尤其是目前酒吧正以每天关闭一家店的速度在减少。

昨天，这场争端引起了首相的关注。

安迪·伯纳姆的团队表示：“热闹的酒吧里人们彼此交谈，这并非公共滋扰，而是英国的生活方式，且关乎数以千计的就业岗位。”

苏豪商业联盟的一位发言人表示：“我认为（议会）是在试图降低这些场所的容量。多年来一直如此。”

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一个低压区影响英国北部，给苏格兰和北爱尔兰带来降雨。苏格兰南部预计早间有阵雨，随后雨势将变得更为持久；而北部地区全天将受强降雨影响。其他地区大部分时间保持干燥，伴有云层覆盖。威尔士和英格兰南部将有阳光照射，其他地区则维持阴天且无雨。风向总体为西南风。

伦敦、英格兰东南部、东英吉利、海峡群岛：预计早晨许多地区天空晴朗，阳光充足，气温随时间推移而升高。下午将出现部分云层覆盖，尤其是最东部地区，但仍有阳光。至傍晚，天气保持干燥，全天吹温和的南风。最高气温：27℃。今晚，天空晴朗。最低气温：13℃。

中英格兰、西南英格兰、中地、南威尔士、北威尔士：大部分地区早晨以阴天开始，天气温和。下午阳光将突破云层，体感温暖。入夜后，云层再次覆盖。全天吹轻微南风。最高气温：25℃。今晚，多云，轻微阵雨。最低气温：11℃。

苏格兰东南部、英格兰东北部、英格兰东部：今日大部分时间多云，气温温和。预计早晨天空阴沉，吹温和的西南风。到下午，最东部地区可能会出现短暂阳光。最北部地区早晨可能出现轻微细雨，下午可能会下雨。最高气温：21℃。今晚，有雨，多风。最低气温：12℃。

英格兰西北部、苏格兰西南部、北爱尔兰、爱尔兰共和国、马恩岛：预计早晨天气晴朗，尤其是北部地区。随着时间推移，西部地区将出现阵雨，到下午雨势变得更为持久，并伴有强降雨。南部地区傍晚将转为多云，有轻微阵雨威胁。吹温和的西南风。最高气温：20℃。今晚，有雨，有风。最低气温：12℃。

苏格兰西北部、苏格兰东北部、西群岛、北群岛：全天开始时大部分天空多云，气温温和，最西部地区有大雨。随着下午时间的推进，云层将持续，给东部地区带来零星阵雨，而西部地区继续出现强降雨。到傍晚，将出现微风天气。最高气温：19℃。今晚，阵雨，有风。最低气温：12℃。

图例：1024 等压线（单位：毫巴）。暖锋。冷锋。 锢候锋。

天气尺度气压：一个低压系统在西群岛附近向东移动，导致苏格兰和北爱尔兰出现降雨。与此同时，东英吉利上空的高压向北延伸，确保英格兰和威尔士地区天气较为干燥。全天维持轻微西南风。

极值记录（周四，截至晚上 11 点）

最高温：西萨塞克斯郡，索尼岛，25℃ 最低温：德文郡，埃克塞特机场 No.1, 6℃ 最高降水量：兰开夏郡，斯通赫斯特，8.6Gmm. 最长日照：萨默塞特郡，弗米尔顿，12.8hrs.

黑夜时长

城市 / 时段

阿伯丁 (Aberdeen) / 21.08-05.22 伯明翰 (Birmingham) / 20.48-05.40 布里斯托 (Bristol) / 20.46-05.46 加的夫 (Cardiff) / 20.48-05.48 格拉斯哥 (Glasgow) / 21.09-05.36 赫尔 (Hull) / 20.45-05.29 因弗内斯 (Inverness) / 21.17-05.26 利物浦 (Liverpool) / 20.54-05.41 伦敦 (London) / 20.36-05.36 曼彻斯特 (Manchester) / 20.51-05.38 斯托诺韦 (Stornoway) / 21.29-05.34 斯旺西 (Swansea) / 20.52-05.51 约克 (York) / 20.49-05.31

五日天气预报

星期日 北部和西部有雨且多云，南部和东部地区天气晴朗且阳光充足，气温较高。预计全程风力较轻。

星期一 北部地区多云，伴有阵时晴天，可能出现轻微阵雨；南部地区保持晴朗。

星期二 南部天空晴朗，阳光充足；北部地区多云，伴有阵时晴天。预计威尔士和北爱尔兰阳光明媚。

星期三 英国大部分地区干燥，天空晴朗，阳光充足且气温较高。苏格兰有零星阵雨，爱尔兰有雨。

星期四 北部地区大部分时间多云并有阵雨，南部和东部地区天气晴朗。

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9. DGAH TNT SPORTS? ##### 田径 Sierre-Zinal 这是一场盛宴。这是一场在瑞士瓦莱阿尔卑斯山跨越 20 英里的山地越野赛，顶尖跑者将在三小时内完成赛程。基利安·乔内（Kilian Jornet，见下文）今年不参赛，他是该赛道的纪录保持者。预计将出现惊人的表现，以及一些关于兴奋剂的讨论

（去年的女子冠军 Joylene Chepngeno 被取消了资格）和绝美的风景。

10. WANTY HOT TICKETS ##### 板球 The Hundred 这项略显古怪的板球赛事的观众人数有所下降——批评者可能会指出，原因是它处于尴尬的中间地带。对板球不感兴趣的人倾向于不去参加那些模糊像板球的活动，而对板球感兴趣的人则会去观看那些参与者在进行可识别形式板球比赛的赛事。傻傻的英格兰和威尔士板球委员会（ECB）。如果你感兴趣，今天 Sky 频道有 4 场比赛，将一直持续到晚上 8 点左右。

11. GOGH TNT SPORTS 4 ##### 板球 / 网球（Padel） Premier Padel UK 对不起，我不看。我仍然被那个画面惊吓地：四个心怀抱负的中层管理人员在当地球场进行迷你网球比赛时大喊大叫、咒骂，仿佛那是戴维斯杯决赛一样。老实说，那只不过是一场游戏。

12. GOPH TNT SPORTS 1 ##### 自行车 环法女子赛 好的，车手们昨天必须攀登 Mont Ventoux，而今天他们将从名副其实的西斯特龙（Sisteron）出发，进行一场 100 英里以上的长途跋涉前往尼斯。至少这段路相对平坦。

13. SPIN SKY SPORTS ##### 足球 联赛杯（Carabao Cup） 联赛杯的第一轮已经到来。生活是不是过得太快了？感觉就在几天前，我们还在哀叹托马斯·图赫尔在对阵阿根廷时的低位防守，并努力在决赛的加时赛中保持清醒。西汉姆联对阵朴茨茅斯的比赛可能会很有趣。科尔切斯特对阵南安普顿以及罗瑟勒姆对阵西布罗姆的比赛在 5.30pm 开始。

14. GOLSKY SPORTS ##### 橄榄球 布拉德福德对阵沃灵顿 没有什么比在温暖的夏日夜晚观看 26 个大汉在 80 分钟内互相猛烈冲撞更惬意的事了。沃灵顿在超级联赛积分榜的前四名中处于高位，马蒂·阿什顿（Matty Ashton，见下文）本赛季至今已攻入 14 个达阵，而布拉德福德仅靠哈德斯菲尔德巨人队才免于垫底。如果观众足够早地到达奥兹尔球场（Odsal），将享受到一些饮品折扣和面部彩绘。

星期日

11. JOPH TNT SPORTS 1 ##### MotoGP 英国大奖赛 在银石赛道现场直播，这些勇敢或鲁莽的车手将进行 MotoGP 赛季的第 12 轮冲刺。豪尔赫·马丁（Jorge Martin）领先积分榜，不过日本的爱·小仓（Ai Ogura）和马丁的西班牙同胞马克·马奎斯（Marc Marquez）紧随其后。你可以保证会有数以千计的赛车迷为他们欢呼。顺便说一句，我想知道是否有人对 MotoGP 爱好者和 AC / DC 乐队的粉丝做过研究。我怀疑那个韦恩图将是一个完美的单一椭圆。

12. JOPH SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL ##### 足球 基尔马诺克对阵凯尔特人 苏格兰人从不拖泥带水。这是顶级联赛赛季的第二周，一些球队已经参加了欧洲赛事。接下来我们知道的可能就是圣诞节到了。格拉斯哥流浪者队将在 4pm 在 Premier Sports 1 频道对阵 Hibs。

13. JOPH TNT SPORTS 1 出于某种原因，女子巡回赛仅持续 9 天，不像男子赛持续三周。所以这是最后一赛段——而且是一个艰苦的赛段。在尼斯周围绕行 4 圈，4 次攀登埃泽山口（Col d'Ezé）——这很可能一点也不“ezé”（轻松）。

14. JOPH TNT SPORTS 6

跳台滑雪

夏季大奖赛 我们必须承认，这听起来很奇怪。比赛在波兰的维斯拉（Wisla）现场直播，滑雪者在塑料山坡上滑下。最好不要去想摔倒后会产生的灼伤。如果这还不够奇怪，几周后还将举行越野比赛，滑雪者将穿着轮滑雪板。你会认为他们夏天都想休息一下，但事实并非如此。

15. GOGH TNT SPORTS 1

自行车

BAIX 世界杯 首先，谁知道 TNT 有九个频道？无论如何，这是在伯明翰现场直播的世界杯巡回赛公园项目决赛。那是阿拉巴马州的伯明翰，而不是英格兰中部的那个。比赛肯定会出现一些后轮甩尾（tailwhips）、无手自杀式跳跃（suicide no-handers）和灾难式动作（disasters）。所有这些都将令人心潮澎湃。

16. SPIN SKY SPORTS GOLF

高尔夫

温德姆锦标赛 本次比赛在塞奇菲尔德乡村俱乐部（Sedgefield Country Club）现场直播，那里承诺提供世界级的高尔夫球赛和“南方传统”。坦白说，考虑到美国的政治气候，这听起来有点不祥。它位于北卡罗来纳州，这里是爵士乐传奇约翰·科特兰（John Coltrane）（见上图）和穿着宽松短裤的 nu-metal 群众煽动者弗雷德·德斯特（Fred Durst）的家乡。 马特·巴特勒（Matt Butler）

体育简讯

拳击

Shields称2027年是Price合适的比赛时间 无可争议的重量级冠军克拉雷莎·希尔兹（Claressa Shields）预计她与威尔士选手劳伦·普莱斯（Lauren Price）的对决将推迟到明年。普莱斯在4月击败斯特凡妮·皮内罗（Stephanie Pineiro）卫冕次中量级冠军后，要求与这位美国选手进行比赛。 希尔兹表示：“我很想在年底在160磅[中量级]再次比赛。” “我以为会是劳伦，但我不知道劳伦什么时候回归。” “但她和我将在2027年第一季度进行比赛。”

板球

弗林托夫离开狮队教练职位

安德鲁·弗林托夫（Andrew Flintoff）已辞去英格兰狮队（England Lions）主教练一职。这位前英格兰队长已执教近两年。由于即将前往 Big Bash 联赛的悉尼雷霆队（Sydney Thunder）担任教练，这位 48 岁的教练选择了离开。 “遗憾的是，我决定离开在狮队的职位。看到他们的成长我感到非常自豪，”弗林托夫说道。

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单日杯 - A组

兰开夏对阵格洛斯特郡，老特拉福德：格洛斯特郡 (09-4) (2013 轮 C. T. Bancroft (8), J.W. R. Taylor (1)) 兰开夏 (77-4) (所有轮 R. K. Jennings (5), C. P. Dickinson (2nd)) 兰开夏以 4 个 wicket 获胜 诺丁汉郡对阵北安普顿郡，切斯特菲尔德：北安普顿郡 (12-8) (2013 轮 G. A. Barrow (2), L. A. Proctor (2)) 诺丁汉郡 (No. 4, 6 / 6) 轮 P. W. McCann (2), Weymouth (2) 诺丁汉郡以 6 个 wicket 获胜

单日杯 - B组

格拉摩根对阵埃塞克斯，索菲亚花园：索菲亚花园 埃塞克斯 (2 / 2-2) 轮 C. M. Bonhomme (2), R.M. M. Tham (3), G. R. Brodhwaite (2 / 2) 格拉摩根 (19-7) (2 / 2 轮 T. van der Gagten (2 / 2), A. J. Hector (4), S. S. Snyder (1-2)) 埃塞克斯以 12 分获胜 德比郡对阵约克郡，斯卡伯勒：德比郡 (08-4) (2 / 2 轮 W. A. Anderson (1), H. R. C. Carey (2)) 约克郡 (8-3) (2 / 2 轮 C. M. Whitstone (4), J.H. Wharton (3), G. C. H. Hill (2nd)) 约克郡以 2 个 wicket 获胜

THE HUNDRED

女子小组赛

埃德巴斯顿，伯明翰凤凰队仍 @ 2 / 10 球 D. B. Sharma (1-2) 利兹向日葵队 (22-4, 5 / 6) 球 P. E. S. Lindhead (1 / 4-6)

利兹向日葵队以 2 个 wicket 获胜

第二场单日国际赛

Wisdom：阿富汗，Bready：爱尔兰对阵阿富汗，Bready：阿富汗 (19-7) (2 / 2 轮 C. D. Fisher (1-2)) 爱尔兰 (4 / 6) (2 / 2 轮 C. M. Cornicheau (2), E. K. P. Smith (1-2))

阿富汗以 10 分获胜

今日赛程

RUSBY 联赛 BETFRED 超级联赛 (1, 2 / 3)

布拉德福德对阵沃灵顿 (8, 2 / 3), 哈德斯菲尔德对阵尤斯塔什 (2 / 3), 威根对阵图卢兹 BETFRED 锦标赛 (1, 3 / 3) 索尔福德 RLFC 对阵登顿 BETFRED 女子超级联赛 (1-0) 利兹犀牛队对阵约克 Vakyroa (2-0), 利综合豹队对阵费瑟斯通流浪者队

明日 #### 板球单日杯 - A组 (1) (4 / 3 / 4) 格洛斯特郡 v 诺丁汉郡 (2 / 4 / 4) (4 / 3 / 4) Kish Uscestershire (4 / 3 / 4) (4 / 3 / 4) 诺森普顿郡 v 萨默塞特郡 (4 / 3 / 4) (4 / 3 / 4) 伍斯特郡 v 兰开夏郡 (Rugby) B组 (1) (4 / 3 / 4) 德比郡 v 米德尔塞克斯郡 (Derby) 达勒姆郡 v 埃塞克斯郡 (Derbyshire) 格拉摩根郡 v 伍斯特郡 (Sophia Gardens), 萨塞克斯郡 v 汉普郡 (Now) #### RUSBY LEAGUE BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP (2-0) Barley v Newcastle, Boreyceir v North Wales, Harlow v Barrow, Hamlet v Kingfray, London v Ooda, Midlands v Warrington (2-3) Durham v Sheffield, Romdale v Whitehaven BETFRED WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE (2-0) 哈德斯菲尔德 v 巴罗 ### 赛马 ## 顶级推荐 ### 最优投注 Glencoe (2-29pm, Haydeck) 这匹由 Roger Varian 训练的 Frankel 之子在首次晋级 Group 级别赛事时，正力争三连胜。在接受阉割手术后，其状态看起来有显著提升。 ### RUNWAY BEST Glenda Warriner (3-34, Leicester) Phanophul (其表现比此前三次出赛所展现的要好得多)。在让赛首秀中，由于接受了阉割并提升了距离，其状态得到了提升。

--- 54 体育 板球

IPL 准备为斯托克斯砸钱

这位前英格兰队长将他的领导力与全能选手的技巧相结合，成为了 T20 赛场上极具吸引力的雇佣兵，。斯托克斯在 2025 年的 IPL 上次大型拍卖中缺席，为了延长其国际职业生涯而错过了吉达的盛会。这立即使他被排除在今年的小型拍卖之外。关于他明年的参赛资格仍存在一些困惑，但如果他的注册获得印度板球控制委员会的批准，这位前英格兰队长将不缺追求者。斯托克斯（右）已经为三支 IPL 特许经营球队效力——普纳超级巨星队、拉贾斯坦皇家队和钦奈超级国王队，后者在 2023 年以 160 万英镑 的价格买下他，这是该赛事历史上第 12 高的费用。据信钦奈队渴望将其召回，一位领先人物认为，为了确保他回归这个世界上最赚钱的赛事，预算可能会被突破。“他是一个大品牌，所以斯托克斯总能吸引关注和议论，”一位曾在过去与他共事过的教练说道。“如果某个品牌在形象方面比较保守，那么他们可能会在引进他之前三思。但在球场上，他的得分、击球和 fielding 永远具有吸引力。在我与他共事的时间里，他与球员之间（从新人到资深球员）的联系以及他在训练中的投入，带来了一种许多其他板球运动员无法提供的能量。”另一位则表达得更为简洁。“谁不想拥有他？很多球队都在苦于找不到一名全能型队长，而他几乎就是其中最顶尖的。从球员角度和商业角度来看，这完全合理。”明年对于目前在达勒姆队较为平静的一日杯（One-Day Cup）环境中享受生活的球员来说，可能会是非常忙碌的一年。本周，斯托克斯被传将以高价转会至美国的顶级板球联赛（Major League Cricket）。考虑到该联赛的赛程与明年夏天的灰烬杯（Ashes）冲突，这几乎肯定会为他的英格兰队生涯画上句号。与此同时，今年 T20 Blast 的最高得分手乔·韦瑟利（Joe Weatherley）看来将获得其所属的汉普郡郡队提供的新合同作为奖励。《i Paper》获悉，韦瑟利——目前在决赛日（Finals Day）得分比任何其他球员都多——将获得一份新的两年合同。汉普郡 T20 球队的 35 岁队长及其前红球队队长詹姆斯·文斯（James Vince）也非常接近与该郡队敲定一份新的两年合同。与此同时，埃塞克斯队的快速投球手杰米·波特（Jamie Porter）——国内板球界伟大的现代单俱乐部球员之一，于 2014 年首次亮相——并未排除在下赛季末当前合同到期后离开该郡队的可能性。

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自行车赛

卡塔齐娜·涅维亚多玛-菲尼在攀登旺图山时单独突围，并在山顶夺得黄色领骑衫。盖蒂图片社

波兰车手征服旺图山，夺得赛段冠军及黄色领骑衫

作者：Trevor Stynes

在女子环法自行车赛惊心动魄的第七赛段中，波兰车手卡塔齐娜·涅维亚多玛-菲尼（Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney）凭借惊人的单骑表现，在旺图山之巅夺冠。这位 2024 年的冠军在结束了对赛段胜利的漫长等待后，成功穿上了领骑者的黄色领骑衫。

这场从 La Voulte-sur-Rhône 出发的 146.8km 骑行以传奇的攀登路段结束——该路段首次被纳入女子环法自行车赛。在距离终点还有 9 公里多时，涅维亚多玛-菲尼发动进攻，将竞争对手甩在身后。

该赛段演变成了总成绩前三名的较量。当天以第三名开始比赛的涅维亚多玛-菲尼，目前领先第二名、荷兰车手德米·沃尔勒林（Demi Vollering）15 秒，意大利的埃莉萨·隆戈·博尔吉尼（Elisa Longo Borghini）获得第三名。瑞士的马琳·罗伊瑟（Marlen Reusser）以黄色领骑衫身份开始本赛段，但在获得第四名后，目前落后领先者 39 秒。

当车群开始最后 16km 的艰苦登顶骑行时，人数已减少至约 40 人，其中包括总成绩前 10 名，但在攀登初期，人数进一步大幅减少。

2023 年的冠军沃尔勒林在距离终点不到 1km 时发动进攻，但罗伊瑟和涅维亚多玛-菲尼紧随其后，使三人脱离大部队。当落后领先者 1 分 17 秒开始这一天的比赛的涅维亚多玛-菲尼采取行动时，她的两名对手则在后方徘徊，似乎陷入了一场猫鼠游戏。

随后沃尔勒林展开追击，罗伊瑟紧跟其后，但涅维亚多玛-菲尼继续扩大领先优势，在痛苦中奋力争取每一秒的领先。沃尔勒林最终成功甩掉罗伊瑟，而罗伊瑟在冲线前被博尔吉尼超越。而在前方，涅维亚多玛-菲尼继续向总冠军位置迈进，并在冲线时找到了庆祝举臂的体力。

这位波兰车手在领奖台上流下了眼泪，这是她自两年前夺冠以来首次穿上黄色领骑衫，她对赛段胜利的梦想终于在可能是所有赛段中最艰难的一场中实现了。

自女子环法自行车赛于 2022 年启动以来，涅维亚多玛-菲尼和沃尔勒林一直占据最终领奖台，现在两人看来将竞争成为该赛事首位两度夺冠的车手。

今天的倒数第二赛段是今年的最长赛段，骑行距离为 171.9km，从 Sisteron 到尼斯。这段大部分平坦的路程可能更适合冲刺专家，而黄色领骑衫的争夺将留给明天的最后一赛段——一场环尼斯的丘陵骑行。

卡塔齐娜·涅维亚多玛-菲尼身穿黄色领骑衫流泪。

我的体育生活：马克·马奎斯

“独自骑行很无聊——我热爱比赛”

“我的体育生活”是《iPaper》揭秘驱动体育明星走向伟大的内在动力之专栏。本周，七次 MotoGP 世界冠军马克·马奎斯（Marc Marquez）将带我们回顾塑造他迄今为止传奇职业生涯的决定性时刻、伤病、艰巨挑战和人生选择——他还透露了关于竞争对手瓦伦蒂诺·罗西的内幕。

我无法向右侧卧，但在日常生活中，只要注意照顾，我没有太多的身体限制

我的第一个世界冠军是最特别的

最突出的两个年份是 2013 和 2025。在这两者之间很难做出选择，但如果必须选一个，我会选 2013 年，因为那是我在 MotoGP 的第一个冠军。但去年是我人生中最艰巨的挑战，因为我要从那次重大伤病中恢复。

2020年撞车后我做了一些错误的决定

那次经历非常艰难。我太早复出了，这让情况变得更糟。简直是一场噩梦。去年在赢得冠军后，我的右肩再次受伤。从肘部到肩膀，我总共做了七次不同的手术。我目前有一些局限性，但幸运的是我可以调整驾驶风格，并在目前保持竞争力。虽然不像我希望的那样强，因为我觉得自己还能做得更多，但足以争夺顶峰。

在远离赛道的日子里，我曾考虑过退役

当你身在赛道上时，你竞争是因为你热爱获胜，热爱荣耀的味道。我受伤了很长时间，四年，从2020年到2024年。心理上非常艰难。我承受了很多痛苦，但为了什么？康复后，我想“好吧，这是最后一次机会”，于是我决定从本田（Honda）转到杜卡迪（Ducati），在那里我重新感受到了胜利的味道，而这对我身体来说是最好的燃料。我不能向右侧睡，但在日常生活中，如果我以正确的方式护理，我没有太多的身体局限。我去物理治疗师那里的次数比我想象的要多，但这是过上正常生活的唯一方法。

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我在晚上必须非常小心，只能向左侧睡，或者仰卧。

超车是世界上最棒的感觉

没有其他事情能与之相比。对我来说，一个人骑车一会儿很惬意，但久了会变得无聊。没有什么能比得上那种肾上腺素激增的感觉。赛车也是一样。就像进入隧道一样。

我只是个普通人

例如，我想多踢踢足球。我和朋友们一起踢——我们踢得并不好，但我们觉得自己很棒。但存在受伤的风险，所以我不能像我想的那样经常踢。我热爱骑行——这是我体能训练的一部分。我以前经常打板式网球（padel），但现在我的右臂不能打了。我尝试学习用左臂打，但那是不可能的。当然，当我在西班牙去超市时，我必须和粉丝们拍照，但我并不觉得有问题。我尽量照顾并陪伴我的女友和家人。如果有空闲时间，我会和朋友们在 PlayStation 上玩一小时 Warzone。

至少本赛季以及接下来的两年

这是我的合同规定的。我总是这么说：如果我的身体状况允许，我想继续下去。但我不会是第一个，也不会是最后一个为了健康而结束职业生涯的运动员。我认为这迟早会发生，因为我受过这么多伤，而且每一年疼痛感都变得更加强烈。但目前，我还能应对。

马克·马奎斯在昨天的银石赛道练习赛中竞争；他上个月在萨克森环赛道赢得了德国大奖赛冠军；前冠军竞争对手瓦伦蒂诺·罗西在2019年的一次采访中在旁观看。盖蒂图片社（GETTY）

下一个马克·马奎斯？

现在在 MotoGP 比赛且有能力领导新一代的人是佩德罗·阿科斯塔（Pedro Acosta，左）。他比我年轻 10 或 11 岁，而且极具天赋。明年我们将共同为杜卡迪的 Lenovo 车队效力，那是目前赛场上最好的赛车。此外还有来自其他组别的大卫·阿隆索（David Alonso）、布莱恩·乌里亚特（Brian Uriarte）和马克西莫·基莱斯（Maximo Quiles）。我不想只说一个名字，因为这很难，但这些年轻人是这项运动的未来。不过目前，在 33 岁的年纪，我依然让他们跟在我的身后，所以让我们看看我能否继续走下去。

我不需要罗西

找不到解决方案是不可能的。有些事情不取决于一个人，而是需要两个人。对于我的个人生活，我不需要他，他也不需要我。但我尊重他所取得的成就。我们两人都为 MotoGP 和赛车世界贡献了很多。我们是两个截然不同的人。

一级方程式（FORMULA ONE）

Stella相信迈凯伦仍能追上遥远的对手

作者：Scott Hunt

迈凯伦负责人安德里亚·斯特拉（Andrea Stella）对兰多·诺里斯（Lando Norris）和奥斯卡·皮亚斯特里（Oscar Piastri）在经历了上赛季的冠军争夺战后仍能保持和谐的搭档关系感到欣慰，并且尚未放弃这位英国车手能够卫冕冠军的希望。在皮亚斯特里在还剩九场比赛时曾领先34分之后，诺里斯在整个赛季的较量中最终战胜了他的队友——这场较量还涉及红牛队的马克斯·维斯塔潘（Max Verstappen）——从而夺得首个世界冠军。在冠军争夺的冲刺阶段，出现了一些冲突点和争议时刻，迈凯伦的“木瓜规则”（公平比赛并避免碰撞）在试图确保两位冠军竞争者之间拥有平等竞争环境的努力中受到了考验。

在2026年的新规下，迈凯伦未能达到近几个赛季的竞技状态，而梅赛德斯则领先于法拉利。但斯特拉对他的车手赞赏有加，并且尤其高兴于和平状态的维持，他承认在皮亚斯特里所在的维修区这一侧，这一点此前并非确定无疑。“在去年——当时他们一直战斗到最后一场比赛才决定世界冠军归属——之后，他们建立的和谐关系能否保持完整并非理所当然：然而，这种情况不仅没有改变，而且他们之间以及与车队之间的关系实际上变得更加牢固了，”斯特拉说道。“虽然在某种意义上，这对兰多来说可能是预料之中的——因为他最终成为了冠军——但对于奥斯卡来说则不那么容易预测，相反，他更加依赖车队来加速他在赛道内外的发展。”

兰多和奥斯卡之间，以及他们与车队之间的关系实际上变得更加牢固

梅赛德斯精准把握了2026年的规则，为意大利青少年基米·安东内利（Kimi Antonelli）提供了平台，使其夺得六场胜利，并领先刘易斯·汉密尔顿（Lewis Hamilton）50分，而他的法拉利队友乔治·罗素（George Russell）则落后九分。诺里斯排名第五，距离领先者有50分的巨大差距，但在暑假前的匈牙利站，随着迈凯伦展现出进步迹象，他确实取得了本赛季的首胜。

斯特拉决心继续这种上升趋势，并且尚未放弃卫冕车手冠军和车队冠军的希望。“如果我们能像在布达佩斯那样继续这个赛季，我认为我们仍然可以取得很大成就，”他补充道。“为此，我们必须在研发上继续发力，并确保我们的速度超过竞争对手——他们肯定没有停滞不前。”

“赛历上还剩下12场比赛，考虑到有546分可供争夺，因此机会很多。”

“当然，两项锦标赛的差距都很大，但我们对去年的教训记忆犹新：毕竟，我一直告诉车队，既然我们在迈凯伦技术中心设立了一个新的展示柜来存放最近获得的新奖杯，那么我们就尽职地竭尽全力继续填满它。”

兰多·诺里斯在7月的匈牙利大奖赛中领先于奥斯卡·皮亚斯特里 GETTY --- 58 体育 # 足球

马洛尼确认奥尼尔出院后情况好转

作者：Ronnie Koplin

肖恩·马洛尼（Shaun Maloney）确认凯尔特人主教练马丁·奥尼尔（Martin O'Neill）已经出院，且“状态良好”。这家 Packhead 俱乐部在周三宣布，这位 74 岁的北爱尔兰人接受了一次“小手术”。

奥尼尔的助手马洛尼在明天前往基尔马诺克（Kilmarnock）的行程前给出了乐观的预后，尽管目前尚不确定这位“绿白军团”（Hoops）的主帅是否会坐在教练席上。

“我昨晚去看他了。他昨天出院了，”马洛尼透露，“他的状态很好，比周一、周二时要好。希望这种积极的情况能持续下去。”

“没有具体时间表。至于周末的比赛，需要逐日观察。我们昨晚见了他，讨论了比赛准备工作，所以他今天没来。”

“我今天下午会和他沟通，他会决定明天是否出席，我想随后他会决定周末比赛的情况。”

马丁·奥尼尔在本周接受手术后已出院

奥尼尔在 2000-05, 年期间曾担任凯尔特人教练并取得成功。在上赛季两次临时执教并带领球队获得顶级联赛冠军和苏格兰杯双冠王后，他于 6 月签署了一份为期一年的合同，再次成为正式主教练。

马洛尼确认葡萄牙边锋若塔（Jota）在从 ACL（前十字韧带）伤势中恢复后已回归训练，该伤势使他自 2025, 4月起缺阵。马洛尼考虑到了奥尼尔可能缺席此次行程的可能性。

“如果他不在，我们肯定会想念他，但你也必须尊重过去几天发生的情况，”马洛尼补充道，“他自 10 月以来产生的影响简直不可思议，他对球员和工作人员所做的一切，所以我们会想念他，但也会做好准备。”

凯尔特人有兴趣引进皇家奥维耶多（Real Oviedo）的边锋海塞姆·哈桑（Haissem Hassan），并已开出 55m 的报价。

“不太确定，”马洛尼说，“今年夏天俱乐部内部的运作流程通常一直是由马丁和迈克尔·尼科尔森（Michael Nicholson，首席执行官）负责的。”

“我不认为本周末阵容会有任何变动。你们看到了若塔在训练，但除了他无法出战外，其他人都是健康的。”

“我不认为本周末会有新援加入或类似情况，其余所有事情通常都由马丁和迈克尔处理。在接下来的几天里，如果有任何变化，或者他们要求我们承担更多责任，我们绝对准备好了，但目前，马丁仍然掌控全局。”

关于若塔的回归，马洛尼补充道：“这非常积极。我们都很兴奋能让他回来。今天是第一天，他参加了完整的训练课，完成了所有钻研练习，但其中一部分是非对抗性的，所以他还没有进入全面接触训练。”

“还需要几周时间。他还需要一段时间，但这确实非常积极。”

马瑟韦尔 v 法尔基克

麦格林在租借球员之后继续寻求新援

作者：Anthony Brown

在伊普斯维奇镇的中场球员芬利·巴克布鲁克（Finley Barkbrook）以赛季租借形式加盟，并准备参加明天的马瑟韦尔客场比赛之前，约翰·麦格林（John McGlynn）希望为法尔基克再增加三名新面孔。这位身高 6 英尺 2 英寸、年龄 2.5 岁的球员成为了“Bairns”夏季签下的第 13 名球员，因为在经历了上赛季的大规模离队后，球队正处于一个过渡期。

“芬利是我们关注一段时间的人了，”麦格林说道。“我本希望能更快地把他签下来，但我们现在非常高兴。他曾在其他俱乐部租借过。他是一个相当全面的球员，能够带球深入，能够传球，而且身体素质出色，能覆盖整个球场。”

“他的体型，那种身体对抗能力是我们一直在寻找的，同时又不希望失去技术质量。有时当你选择更高大的球员时，大个子无法完成一些身材娇小球员能做到的事情，反之亦然，但他是一个平衡感很好的孩子。我们一直需要这样一个人。因为他就是我们要的人，所以我们一直在等待。”

“如果一切按计划进行，并且我们足够幸运能完成签约，[现在的新援]可能会多达三人。这并不容易，但我们有能力做到，并且正在努力实现。” # 冠军联赛（CHAMPIONSHIP）

“整个足球界似乎都向我伸出了援手——这让我深感谦卑”

布莱克本主帅托尼·莫布雷（Tony Mowbray）向丹尼尔·斯托里（Daniel Storey）讲述了他在与癌症抗争期间，同行们给予他的难以置信的支持。

体重减轻的情况非常糟糕——总共减轻了 4 stone（约 25 公斤）。手术令人恐惧。在面对自己的身体、渴望弄清楚内部发生了什么时，那种不确定性是癌症最邪恶的武器之一。不适感是持续不断的。对家人的担忧永无止境。

但托尼·莫布雷提到最多的是等待。在医院等待的几周感觉像过了几年。治疗、会议和检查的循环，等待好消息，恐惧坏消息。带着狗在海滩上散步，身体在增强，但仍在等待那个电话。等待足球比赛结果出炉，仅仅是为了感觉到自己仍然是其中的一部分。当分心之物如此凄惨时，你只会更加想念足球。

莫布雷在 2024 年 2 月担任伯明翰城主教练时被诊断出患有结肠癌。我感受到了收到的成百上千条短信。我花了好几周时间才回复所有人。 他很快辞去了职务，接受了重大手术，随后经历了漫长且密集的化疗期。他现在已获得痊愈许可，回到了布莱克本流浪者队，他在 2017 年至 2022 年期间曾在这里执教 5 年。

莫布雷说，回到足球世界就像在离开一段时间后走进自己的家，沉浸在熟悉的氛围和舒适感中。这是他唯一了解的生活，坦率地说，也是他唯一向往的生活。

“我在东北部蒂赛赛德（Teesside）雷德卡（Redcar）的一个市政住宅区长大，那里有一组小巷，”莫布雷告诉《i 报》，“总共有 8 条巷子，每条都有一个小草坪区。我利用每条巷子的所有草坪区踢足球。我撞坏了所有的围栏。”

“我们在一个感觉足球就是全部的环境中长大。我 6 岁时，父亲就让我翘课去看乔治·贝斯特（George Best）比赛。对我来说幸运的是，我的成长情况足够好，在童年支持的球队米德尔斯堡队成为了职业球员。”

“我的球员生涯最后几年在伊普斯维奇镇度过，当时我是乔治·伯利（George Burley）麾下的球员兼教练，然后搬到了苏格兰爱丁堡的希伯尼安队。我就这样开始了我的征程。”

“足球一直就是全部。足球就是生活——它飞快地流逝，你绝不会希望自己从中退出。我热爱在球队周围，尝试激励他们。我如此、如此地想念它，每一天都是。”

当莫布雷被迫辞职，专注于癌症治疗以及——谢天谢地——康复过程时，足球界内部迸发出的爱是我在类似情况下从未见过的。前球员、同行教练、足球俱乐部——所有人都争先恐后地向“莫格斯（Moggs）”表达他们能给予的所有爱与力量。

这并不令人惊讶。抛开那些惯常的称谓：莫布雷在英格兰足球界受到的尊重和喜爱是极少数人才能拥有的。他是足球界的巨擘，既有令人安心的传统风格且可靠，但从未在任何一秒钟陷入守旧。

很难理解自己在那个等级体系中的位置，而足球的残酷性让这一切变得更加困难。直到最糟糕的事情发生，莫布雷才真正意识到周围的人是如何评价他的。在不确定性的海洋中，这成为了定义情绪的关键。

“当我进行第一次手术并减轻所有体重后，我在医院住了一个月多，”他说，“我的家人一直告诉我—— 新闻 4-30 观点 23-26 旅行 37-41 金融 45-48 体育 53-54 2026 年 8 月星期六 59 我曾待过的每一家俱乐部——甚至包括一些我从未执教过的俱乐部——都在他们的大屏幕上播放相关内容。”

“从我的角度来看，我无法向外观察并地感知足球界在想什么。所以这让我深感谦卑。”

“然后这一切并没有停止。我感觉到收到了成百上千条短信，多到我根本无法跟上。我花了数周时间试图回复所有人。”“他们不必对我进行考验，不必与我联系。然而，整个足球界似乎都与我联系了。这真的让我感到非常、非常谦卑。”

如今 62 岁的莫布雷（Mowbray）回到了英冠联赛，他打算弥补错过的岁月以及遛狗度过的时间。他说，过去的两年半让他更加感激从雷德卡（Redcar）通往其他任何地方的这条道路。但现在是时候回到他擅长的事情上了：激励年轻球员走得更远、更久，并使他们作为一个团队，能够发挥出超越个体总和的力量。

这是莫布雷在管理中一直令同行瞩目的一个元素：即便他年纪渐长，而球员们的年龄保持不变，他与他们建立联系的能力依然非凡。“对我来说，这感觉像是一种灵魂出窍的体验，”他说，“我不知道这种能力从何而来。我觉得自己是一个相当内敛的人，不习惯推销自己。然而，当我处于一个面对更衣室里 30 名球员的环境中时，我想我只会说一分钟，然后 30 分钟后我还在说，而且话题已经陷入了某种我没预料到的深坑之中。这纯粹是对足球的热爱、激情和情感。”

“我试图激励他们找回内心的那个孩子。那个周日和朋友们踢球一场能进六个球，因为太厉害了所以从不传球的家伙在哪里？你必须找到他，你必须把他唤醒，你必须每天把他带到训练场上，向我展示你有多出色。”

对于莫布雷来说，他自己内心的那个孩子也回来了。如果没有 2024 和 2025 年那些可怕的经历，他可能不会在新赛季开始前的日子里，在蒂赛赛德（Teesside）小镇的草地上思考足球。但疾病与康复会改变一个人，并且往往能带来清醒。当你拥有如此长的时间去思考生命为何如此珍贵时，你会看到自己的人生轨迹是如何铺陈的。

正如足球界在那些最糟糕的时刻挺身而出支持莫布雷一样，现在大家也非常高兴他的回归。这个赛季可能并不轻松——这位主教练谈到了为了竞争而奋不顾身。但有时，事情就如此简单：仅仅是能获得这个机会，并再次跳起那支熟悉的舞步，就已感到无比幸福。

曼彻斯特城 # 曼城拒绝巴塞罗那对西班牙中场罗德里的报价

曼彻斯特城拒绝了巴塞罗那对中场球员罗德里（Rodri）提出的 3850 万英镑 的初步报价。这位 30 岁球员在伊蒂哈德球场的合同还剩一个赛季，并被认为极有可能返回西班牙。皇家马德里此前希望签下罗德里（右图），但巴萨在争夺其签名的竞争中抢占了先机，尽管他们大约 3850 万英镑 的初步报价被立即拒绝。恩佐·马雷斯卡（Enzo Maresca）率领的球队希望获得接近 6850 万英镑 的金额，因为该球员上个月不仅率领国家队参加了在美国举行的世界杯，还被评为该赛事最佳球员，赢得了金球奖。罗德里于 2019 年从马德里竞技加盟曼城，在在前任主帅佩普·瓜迪奥拉（Pep Guardiola）领导的成功时期中，参与了四次英超冠军争夺以及 2023 年的欧冠冠军。这位中场球员还赢得了 2024 年欧洲杯冠军以及当年的金球奖，但随后因膝盖受伤而缺席了 2024-25 赛季的大部分比赛。他上季在所有比赛中出场 33 场，随后在世界杯的每场比赛中全部首发，传球次数和触球次数均超过其他任何球员。

比利时 # 范博梅尔表示：执教荷兰队从未进入过我的考虑范围

比利时新任主教练马克·范博梅尔（Mark van Bommel）毫不犹豫地接受了这份工作邀请，即使当时有可能接管他的母国荷兰队。范博梅尔在任命后的首次新闻发布会上表示，他立即接受了接替拉迪·加西亚（Radi Garcia）担任比利时队主帅的邀请。“我想等待荷兰国家队吗？不，完全没有。我甚至没有考虑过这一点，”他说。“作为一名教练，执掌一支国家队是最好的工作之一。你将与一个国家最顶尖的球员合作。而且真正顶尖的国家并不多。” “我很高兴能来到这里。这与执教俱乐部不同，但这个挑战很适合我。” “在过去两年里，我收到过很多邀请，但没有一个能让我信服。这里的事情进展非常快。” “执教一个国家，尤其是比利时，是一项荣誉。” 49 岁的范博梅尔表示，获胜是他的首要议程。“作为一名足球运动员和教练，你总是想要赢，”他补充道。“你不知道过程中会发生什么，但你希望走得尽可能远。在荷兰，人们经常说：‘我们要成为世界冠军’。然而，这涉及很多因素。” “所以我不希望到处大喊我们要赢得欧洲杯，尽管这正是我们参赛的原因。”

哈尔城 # 进球型中场提升升级“虎队”前景

哈尔城宣布从挪威特罗姆瑟队签下中场球员延斯·耶尔托-达尔（Jens Hjerto-Dahl），转会费未披露。这位 20 岁球员同意了一份为期五年的合同，在哈尔城从英冠联赛升级并寻求构建阵容之际，他成为了该俱乐部的第六名签约球员。这位挪威 21 岁以下国家队成员在特罗姆瑟出场超过 100 次，打入 19 球。他表示：“我非常开心。这是一个巨大的俱乐部，我非常期待在这里踢球。我在一周多前听说了俱乐部的兴趣。从那时起，事情进展得非常快。” “我和董事长进行了视频通话，他告诉我很多关于这个俱乐部的好事。”

延斯·耶尔托-达尔本赛季在 14 场特罗姆瑟比赛中打入 7 球 —— 60 体育 国家联赛

维加尔之死后，混凝土周界墙将被禁用

作者：伊恩·帕克（Ian Parker）

在由奇切斯特城（Chichester City）前锋比利·维加尔（Billy Vigar）之死引发的安全审查后，国家联赛系统（National League System）中的俱乐部必须拆除球场周围的砖墙或混凝土墙，或使用缓冲垫对其进行覆盖。

这位前阿森纳青年队前锋罗伯特（Robert）在去年 9 月的一次比赛中，在温盖特和芬奇利（Wingate & Finchley）试图将球留在场内时与混凝土护栏相撞，导致脑损伤，随后被抢救。

英足总（FA）发布了新的球场周界标准，对于参加男子国家联赛系统 [第 5-6 级] 和女子国家联赛的俱乐部，“不再允许在球场周围设置实心砖墙、轻质混凝土块或混凝土护栏”。

英足总表示：“任何现有的护栏必须在合理可行的情况下尽快拆除，如果因结构原因无法拆除，则必须覆盖合适的保护措施。”

“在此期间，受影响的球场可以继续进行比赛；然而，俱乐部应持续评估其球场周界护栏的安全性，并且在建议对这些结构进行更改的地方，他们应制定一个计划，在一定时间框架内完成此类更改。”

在约 900 家俱乐部中，有（租金 150）家俱乐部已被联系，告知其课程中至少有一个元素必须修改。英足总和英超联赛将提供资金以开展必要的工作。

英足总补充道：“该计划的初始阶段正在进行中，我们将继续为俱乐部提供全面支持。”

在维加尔去世之前，职业足球运动员协会（PFA）一直在推动进行安全审查，此前在 2022 年发生的一起事故导致该市的亚历克斯·弗莱彻（Alex Fletcher）陷入昏迷。

一名 PFA 发言人表示：“在比利去世后，我们强调了相关担忧，并明确表示我们认为进步和领导力的匮乏是不可接受的。”

“英足总现在修改规定是一个受欢迎的步骤。现在重要的是，拆除此类墙壁的进展必须得到妥善监督。球员安全必须始终放在首位。”

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纽卡斯尔联（NEWCASTLE UNITED）

“我们希望重新注入活力并使其焕然一新。我们能深刻地感受到这一点”

作者：马克·道格拉斯（Mark Douglas），发自拉曼加（La Manga）

在出售了三名顶级球星后，纽卡斯尔联的高层和新任主帅有大量业务需要处理。

本周在阳光明媚的西班牙海岸，纽卡斯尔联的关键决策者们会面商讨具体方案，气氛乐观。

PIF 的雅各布·索利斯（Jacobo Solis）和少数股东杰米·鲁本（Jamie Reuben）周三在拉曼加参加了一次“异地会议”，为夏季转会窗口的最后四周设定了方向。

情况如何？一名高级消息人士表示：“繁忙”。

确实需要繁忙。尽管有许多乐观的措辞和“活力”，但其中承载着很多期望。

首席执行官大卫·霍普金森（David Hopkinson）在当地告诉记者，俱乐部正处于“变革时刻”，不应回避承认这一点。

新任主教练马蒂亚斯·贾斯莱（Matthias Jaissle）注入了新鲜的活力和强度，但他需要在转会市场上获得更多支持。

新一轮的招募行动即将开始，他们可以操作的预算相当可观。

《i-Paper》报道称，在将布鲁诺·吉马良斯（Bruno Guimaraes）出售给阿森纳后，他们可能会花费 1.5 亿英镑，这一数字在西班牙得到了证实。

在他们购物的市场中，转会费“不会成问题”，但工资才是关键。

在严格的阵容成本比（Squad Cost Ratio）规则下，他们必须将工资（相对）保持在较低水平，以便在满足约定的欧足联（Uefa）财务限制的同时继续投资。

这也为他们协商合同续签留出了空间——备受赞赏的全背刘易斯·霍尔（Lewis Hall）正期待新的条款和更长的留任期。

转会计划

与其进行一笔重磅交易，预算将被分成“至少”三名新援。他们正积极寻求一名中场球员——目前的策略是同时推进多个目标，但已准备好一些“经验丰富”的选择——以及一名边后卫。被提及但已被排除的目标包括多特蒙德的费利克斯·恩梅查（Felix Nmecha）。他们看好波尔图的维克多·弗罗霍尔特（Victor Froholdt），但认为这笔交易在今年夏天无法达成。德国国脚安杰洛·斯蒂勒（Angelo Stiller）的情况亦然。克罗地亚中场卢卡·苏埃茨（Luka Suec，见下文）是一个有趣的选项，他曾在红牛萨尔茨堡与贾斯勒（Jaissle）共事，目前效力于皇家社会。纽卡斯尔希望结束对单一球员的过度依赖，因此计划引进几名能够进行“球权推进”的球员，并让刘易斯·迈利（Lewis Miley）承担更具进攻性的角色。贾斯勒仔细研究了上赛季的身体数据，据了解，他对球员们能够适应他所青睐的“高强度”风格的体能状况感到兴奋。可能还会有另一名边后卫或前锋——即便尤塞·维萨（Youse Wissa）和威尔·奥斯拉（Will Ossla）状态犀利，球队在进球数方面似乎仍然不足。

接下来的计划

毫无秘密可言，他们将一直运作到 9 月 1 日的截止日。体育总监罗斯·威尔逊（Ross Wilson）在西班牙确认：“我们在市场上很活跃。我们已经加强了阵容，我们希望在这个转会窗留下清晰的印记，以展示我们的身份特质，我们希望重新注入活力并使其焕然一新，现在我们可以强烈地感受到这一点。”

“新教练能以不同的方式感受到这一点，因为他之前没有与我们现有的球员共事过。当然，我们希望进一步增强。球员们的支持也在那里。”

“马蒂亚斯（Matthias）也希望评估我们现有的情况，这很明显，他已经这样做一段时间了，所以他已经有了看法，我们在接下来的行动上达成了一致。”

“我们也不想通过为了完成任务而匆忙采取不真正想要的行动，从而犯下任何错误。”

不再进行大规模出售

纽卡斯尔内部人士撤回了关于他们不愿出售球员的说法。“把这话告诉那些试图与我们交易的俱乐部吧，”一名消息人士如此评价。虽然安东尼·戈登（Anthony Gordon）和桑德罗·托纳利（Sandro Tonali）在今年夏天一直处于离队状态，但吉马良斯（Guimaraes）在纽卡斯尔勉强同意其离队请求后被告知，他离队需满足两个条件：一是不能重复亚历山大·伊萨克（Alexander Isak）那种擅自罢工的行为——在交易敲定期间他必须参加训练；二是金额必须合适——如果不合适，他将留队。双方就此达成一致。

这应该能消除关于霍尔（Hall）、乔林顿（Joelinton）或蒂诺·利夫拉门托（Tino Livramento）可能离队的猜测。霍尔是“不可触碰”的，将会留队。尽管与沙特职业联赛有传闻，但乔林顿也不会离开——一名消息人士称他“非常开心”——而利夫拉门托正在努力恢复体能。

布鲁诺交易详解 圭马良斯的出售意味着大部分痛苦已经结束。而且 --- 新闻 4-31 SUNION 23-26 旅行 37-45 月度 46-48 体育 51-54 2026年8月星期六 61 他在整个夏天积极申请转会至阿森纳，这对俱乐部来说是一个打击。“我们不想出售布鲁诺。出售布鲁诺并不在计划之中，”威尔逊承认道。“我们中没有人想出售布鲁诺。他是我们的队长，对我们非常、非常重要，而且关于他的价格的讨论——对于他这个年龄的球员来说，这是一个世界纪录级别的转会费。“我们需要权衡的是，布鲁诺在对待我们的态度上非常尊重，在情感上也一样，他实际上告诉了我们他想离开并继续前行。“这并不意味着他就可以走，但这在一定程度上影响了我们在达到某个数字区间时的思考方式。“但我们必须保持灵活并对发生的事情做出反应。我们的计划可能是签下一名球员，但我们没能得到他，所以我们转向另一名。关于这一点，我们只能坦诚相待。“我们希望布鲁诺·圭马良斯在这个夏天留在我们的阵容中，但我相信其他一些俱乐部也失去了他们希望在本赛季留在阵中的球员。这就是我们生活的世界——我们必须适应，必须做出反应。” 7500 万英镑 是一个好价格吗？纽卡斯尔的球迷对俱乐部同意这一价格感到不满，这里也承认他们希望获得更多。“我认为这不是阿森纳希望支付的价格，当然，我们也希望数字能更高，”霍普金森说。“但我认为双方处理这件事的都是成熟的参与者，这就是谈判的样子。这是一个令我们满意的价格。如果你想从商品化角度来解读，这是该位置、该年龄段球员的最高转会费。“这对纽卡斯尔联来说是一笔好交易吗？我相信是的。但阿森纳得到的是一名非常特别的球员和一个人，所以从财务角度来看，这对双方都有效。”纽卡斯尔坚持认为，他们已经从去年夏天的那个漫长saga中吸取了教训。给自己留出几周而不是几天的时间来寻找队长的替代者，至少给了他们一个去年夏天所没有的机会。马蒂亚斯·贾萨莱对球队的身体统计数据印象深刻 FIFA

因凡蒂诺的投资计划“甚至不是这个夏天最大的丑闻”

（接自封底）服务以及他为国际足联（Fifa）带来的变革，并称这些变革是通过一个“透明的治理模式”实现的。阿根廷是南美足联（Conmebol）的成员，南美足联目前正游说国际足联将 2030 年世界杯决赛圈的规模扩大至 64 支球队。南美足联周四表示，不会支持任何旨在加速罢免因凡蒂诺的行动，而非洲足联执行委员会则对因凡蒂诺表示“一致支持”。

然而，他仍面临着巨大的压力，欧足联（Uefa）坚持其仍打算抵制国际足联的赛事，并于上周宣布已对因凡蒂诺“失去信心”。昨天，挪威足球协会主席莉丝·克拉文内斯（Lise Klaveness）表示，其董事会的立场是因凡蒂诺必须辞职。这位 45 岁的负责人表示：“我们决定现在对因凡蒂诺不再信任。我们一直感到担忧，而且每年、每时每刻都在向令人担忧的方向迈进了一步。对我们来说，信任已经消失——因凡蒂诺已没有回头路。”

世界球员协会（Fifpro）指责因凡蒂诺“严重滥用总统权力”，并要求进行治理改革，包括在国际足联理事会中为球员代表设立一个席位，以及参与国际足联承诺就私人投资者计划的处理情况开展的审查。

据了解，国际足联理事会成员因因凡蒂诺在制定该计划时未与他们协商，以及在今年夏天世界杯处理福拉林·巴洛贡（Folarin Balogun）被罚下场一案的方式而感到愤怒，他们目前正致力于集结 19 票的多数票，以要求因凡蒂诺召开一次让他承担责任的会议。如果他们无法达成多数票，或者他拒绝该请求，成员们计划通过停止参加会议来发起一场“治理抵制”，旨在使国际足联的运作陷入瘫痪。

西甲主席哈维尔·特巴斯（Javier Tebas）昨天表示，各协会、国际足联理事会甚至国际足联高管在私人投资者计划中被蒙在鼓里，这相当于一次“严重的机构治理崩溃”。他补充说，该计划甚至不是这个夏天最大的丑闻，并指出巴洛贡案才是。

这位美国前锋在 7 月 2 日 32 强赛战胜波黑的比赛中因红牌被禁赛一场，但该禁令被国际足联纪律委员会暂停，使其得以在 16 强赛中对阵比利时。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，他曾亲自游说因凡蒂诺“审查”该处罚，尽管这位瑞士人坚持认为纪律委员会是独立行动的。截至目前，该委员会尚未对暂停禁赛给出任何解释。

特巴斯将巴洛贡案描述为“对足球纪律独立性不可容忍的政治干预，而因凡蒂诺最终对此给出的解释完全不可信”。英格兰足协和威尔士足协是众多正式撤回对因凡蒂诺明年竞选连任支持的欧洲足协之一。

布朗兹：欧足联的抵制是为了足球运动的长期利益

作者：Lori Ewing

英格兰后卫露西·布朗兹（Lucy Bronze）表示，如果有必要，欧洲球员将支持抵制国际足联（Fifa）的赛事。尽管吉安尼·因凡蒂诺（Gianni Infantino）就计划向投资者出售世界杯股份一事表达了歉意，但她依然支持欧足联（Uefa）对他采取的反对立场。

在切尔西今天于新西兰对阵奥克兰的友谊赛之前，这位 34 岁（右图）的球员表示，保护这项运动的长期未来比错过重大赛事更为重要。

她说：“作为球员，显然也作为欧洲赛事的一员，我们坚持传递的信息是，这是为了足球运动的利益。”

“我认为参加这些赛事的球员，也就是欧洲球员，我们会坚持自己的信念以及对这项运动而言正确的事情。如果这意味着要抵制赛事，那么就必须这样做。”

“这是为了这项运动的未来，而不仅仅是为了我今天的明天。这是为了在我们之后的所有小女孩或小男孩，确保在未来的几十年里，当这项运动向前发展时，他们能处于一个良好的环境，而不仅仅是明天。”

布朗兹的言论发表在欧洲足球管理机构欧足联周四表示，尽管国际足联放弃了投资提案且因凡蒂诺已道歉，但其抵制包括世界杯在内的国际足联赛事的威胁依然有效。

英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士、北爱尔兰和爱尔兰预计将于 10 月参加 2027 年女足世界杯的资格赛附加赛，这意味着这场争端的任何升级都可能对欧洲球队产生影响。

欧足联表示，因凡蒂诺的道歉“没有任何改变”，并重申其尚未恢复对其领导能力的信心。

虽然国际足联决定取消投资计划满足了一项要求，但欧足联表示第二项条件尚未达成。欧足联要求保证此类提案将不再被提出。

欧足联立场的第一次重大考验可能会在下个月于波兰举行的国际足联 Under-20 女足世界杯中出现。

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马西-埃利斯离职，接任英足总培养下一代的职务

作者：Robert O'Connor

助理裁判希安·马西-埃利斯（Sian Massey-Ellis）将在结束其职业生涯后退休，她表示这段职业生涯“超出了我能想象的一切”。

这位 40 岁的裁判将担任英足总（FA）的女裁判高级经理。她结束了在英超联赛中超过 150 场比赛的职业生涯，该生涯始于 2010。

她是第二位在英格兰顶级联赛比赛中执法的女性裁判，此后成为了唯一一名进入足总杯决赛执法团队的女性，分别在 2021 年和 2025 年担任助理 VAF。

她因对足球执法的影响以及对代表性的承诺，于 2016 年被授予 MBE 勋章，并被选入 2019 年和 2023 年的女足世界杯。

她说：“从第一场比赛前站在英超联赛标志下，到在世界杯、欧洲冠军赛、欧冠决赛中执法，足球带我走过了任何我能想象到的地方。”

“每一次机会都是一种荣幸。足球挑战了我，考验了我的韧性，并促使我成为一个更好的人。虽然有令人难忘的高光时刻和艰难时刻，但我将珍视的是那些人和经历。”

“如果我的旅程帮助改变了认知，打开了机遇之门，或者激励了一个年轻人，我认为这是我最大的成就之一。我很高兴能有机会帮助支持、培养和激励下一代裁判，以此回馈社会。”

“对于那些单纯热爱裁判工作并梦想达到顶峰的小女孩——我们做到了。谢谢你，足球。”

希安·马西-埃利斯在英超联赛执法 16 年 曼彻斯特联

曼联的荒芜——大牌球星去向何方？

这本该是曼联支持者们期待已久的夏季转会窗口。近年来俱乐部投入了大量资金——仅去年夏天就在新前锋线上挥霍了超过 2 亿英镑 ——但球队的某个位置在每次转会窗口中都被忽视了。中前卫位置长期以来一直缺失着某些东西，或许自从现任主教练迈克尔·卡里克（Michael Carrick）退役起就是如此。支持者们曾被保证，中场发动机的人数和质量最终将得到提升。人数确实增加了——已经签了两名中前卫——但那些大牌的顶级目标却转投他处。甚至热刺都让曼联在后面吃灰。除了一名替补门将外，阵容中没有其他位置得到加强。到目前为止，净支出约为 2500 万英镑。而曼彻斯特城在曼联的首选目标埃利奥特·安德森（Elliot Anderson）身上花费的金额是这个数字的 4 倍。

曼联有钱吗？

即便背负所有债务，曼联依然是全球足球界最赚钱的俱乐部之一。许多球员获得了 25% 的欧冠薪资增长作为奖金。甚至梅森·芒特（Mason Mount）也如此。转会目标要么加入了竞争对手曼城甚至热刺，要么原地不动。皮特·霍尔（Pete Hall）报道了笼罩在他们头上的谨慎夏季招募方式。随着本赛季财务监管从盈利与可持续发展规则（PSR）转向阵容成本比率（SCR），曼联的财政状况更加强劲，因为新法规关注的是产生的收入而非整体亏损。

“现金储备没问题，”足球财务专家基兰·马奎尔（Kieran Maguire）告诉《i Paper》。“重返欧冠，这意味着至少增加 5000 万英镑，如果考虑到最少 4 场、现实中可能是 6 场主场比赛，金额可能接近 1 亿英镑。”

“他们通过门票销售赚了很多钱，从欧足联那里获得了大量奖金，而且赞助商也会触发奖金，因为对赞助商来说，要么是欧冠，要么什么都不是。”

“所以我认为他们的不活跃状态很奇怪。他们有能力消费。”

自我设定的支出限制

目前在转会市场上的谨慎态度并非因为缺乏资金，而在于可用资金的额度问题。内部人士一直强调“资金有限”，这就是为什么曼联高层认为很难就纽卡斯尔联后卫刘易斯·霍尔（Lewis Hall）的交易达成一致。这种立场的真实含义是，俱乐部对自己愿意在单个目标上花费的金额设定了限制。

在俱乐部的共同所有者 Ineos 看来，曼联长期以来支付的费用过高。如果马特乌斯·费尔南德斯（Mateus Fernandes）和桑德罗·托纳利（Sandro Tonali）的价格在 7000 万英镑 以内，俱乐部本会对这两名中场球员感兴趣；但结果他们两人都加入了热刺。Ineos 也想签下安德森，但一旦转会费超过 1 亿英镑，曼联就退出了竞争。

现在不是进行如此巨大赌博的时候——他们五名纪录级签约中的四名是保罗·博格巴（Paul Pogba）、安东尼（Antony）、杰登·桑乔（Jadon Sancho）和罗梅卢·卢卡库（Romelu Lukaku），而这些人都在努力适应其身价。安德烈·桑托斯（Andrey Santos）和尤里·蒂莱曼斯（Youri Tielemans）都是理性的选择，且拥有英超经验——曼联新的转会管理层认为，这是本赛季任何新援的关键条件。明年夏天可能是承担更多风险的机会。至于现在，如果合适的目标没有合适的价格，曼联将选择等待。

--- 新闻 4-35 / 咨询 23-26 / 旅行 37-43 / 芒特 45-48 / 体育 53-64 / 2026 63

削减成本

至于支持者是否希望他们的老板这样做则是另一回事，但吉姆·拉特克利夫爵士（Sir Jim Ratcliffe）是通过扭转失败企业而成名的。在他接管任何陷入困境的企业时，其宣言中的一个重要部分就是削减成本。在他对曼联员工的裁员行动中，一线球员也没有幸免。高薪球员卡塞米罗（Casemiro）和桑乔（Sancho）已在今年夏天被放走，而门将安德烈

曼联人员进出

夏季转入

安德烈·桑托斯（Andrey Santos，切尔西） 4800 万英镑 尤里·蒂特曼斯（Youri Tietemans，阿斯顿维拉） 3500 万英镑 泰南·汤普森（Tynan Thompson，热刺） 400 万英镑 克里斯蒂安·奥罗斯科（Cristian Orozco，福塔莱萨） 500 万英镑 基特·马格特森（Kit Margetson，斯旺西） 未披露 卡尔·达洛（Karl Darlow，利兹） 自由转会

夏季转出

拉斯姆斯·霍伊伦（Rasmus Hojund，那波利） 3800 万英镑 泰勒·弗雷德里克森（Tyler Fredricson，洛桑） 未披露 卡塞米罗（Casemiro） 释放 泰雷尔·马拉西亚（Tyrell Malacia） 释放 杰登·桑乔（Jadon Sancho） 释放 詹姆斯·贝利（James Bailey） 释放 阿尔泰·巴因迪尔（Altay Bayindir，塞尔塔） 租借 安德烈·奥纳纳（André Onana，特拉布宗体育） 租借

本赛季，奥纳纳的工资成了别人的烦恼。然而，在 Incos 看来，工资支出仍需进一步优化。从工资单中每周削减超过 100 万英镑 的开支令人印象深刻，但重返欧冠使许多球员获得了 25% 的工资涨幅作为奖金。其中甚至包括上赛季几乎没怎么踢球的梅森·芒特（Mason Mount），以及上赛季都被租借出去的马库斯·拉什福德（Marcus Rashford）和奥纳纳。这些协议是在 Incos 到任之前协商的，但他们仍然得为此买单。在任何良好的商业运作中，在成本得到更好控制之前，不能过多地增加支出。“曼联在太长时间里向各级别球员提供过高的工资，”一位接近俱乐部的消息人士表示。“要走出这个循环需要很长时间。其他俱乐部可能有更高的顶薪球员，但曼联经常比应付的金额多出每周 £80,000–£100,000。”

托特纳姆热刺

热刺在转会市场上吸取教训了吗？我们经历过这种情况……

对于托特纳姆热刺来说，重返巅峰之路必须经过“大马士革”（指深刻反省）。在未能最大限度利用哈里·凯恩 era 之后，他们现在正试图弥补导致他们在英超联赛连续获得第17名的过错。

热刺陷入如此困境的最简单原因与球员招募有关。在丹尼尔·列维任期的最后几年，俱乐部发现自己掉队的速度比托马斯·图赫尔执教的英格兰队在半决赛中的表现还要快（说得太早了吗？）。于是我们来到了今天，托特纳姆热刺能依然留在英超联赛中已经算有点幸运了。

救了他们的教练罗伯托·德泽尔比赢得了领导一次昂贵重建的权利，但对于该行动计划，有充分的理由保持谨慎和悲观。热刺在夏季转会窗签下了六名球员，他们上赛季全部在英超联赛效力——扬·保罗·范赫克、马丁·杜布拉夫卡、马科斯·塞内西、安迪·罗伯逊、马特乌斯·费尔南德斯和桑德罗·托纳利。最后两名球员让托特纳姆热刺以极高的溢价打破了他们的转会纪录，费尔南德斯的成本为固定金额 8500 万英镑，而托纳利的最终价格预计将达到 1 亿英镑。

热刺的净支出为 1647亿英镑，这得益于杜布拉夫卡、塞内西和罗伯逊通过博斯曼转会加盟，这些交易更接近于俱乐部之前的运作模式。主要的区别在于其他财务方面。这个由刘易斯家族（Enic 的轻微品牌重塑）驱动的新托特纳姆热刺，并不害怕为目标球员出高价，也不害怕支付奢侈的薪水以击败竞争对手。而这正是列维政权下制约俱乐部的两个主要因素。

托特纳姆热刺在进攻三区似乎有两个加强目标：利物浦的科迪·加尔波和曼城的小萨维尼奥。两人都是优秀的球员，都能立即提升热刺的实力，但即便两人的总成本可能达到 1.4 亿英镑，这两次签约仍会让人感觉缺乏震撼力。

热刺的转会窗缺乏创意和想象力。他们既在采取稳健策略，同时又在承担巨大风险，试图在意识到自己再也不能削减成本的情况下提高球队的底线。热刺的转会窗缺乏创意和想象力。他们既在采取稳稳之策，又在承担巨大风险。

增加在英超证明过自己的球员应该能让他们免于再次陷入保级大战，尽管这根本不应该出现在他们的考虑范围之内。他们必须犯昂贵的错误，才能在纠正过去的错误方面勉强打平。

这就涉及到了一个显而易见但被回避的问题。准确地说，是两个问题。上赛季混乱局面的策划者——首席执行官维奈·文卡特舍姆和体育总监约翰·兰格，依然在职。高层中没有人为几乎让全球第九富有的足球俱乐部降级而付出代价。至少在物质层面没有。

德泽尔比成为转会业务的门面标志着战略的明显转变，俱乐部对教练的支持程度超过了以往任何时候。这位意大利人自己也暗示了这一点。在大洋洲季前巡演期间，他在接受媒体采访时谈到自己参与转会的情况时表示：“我不知道为什么我热爱它，也许是因为当你做出决定时，你就承担了责任，但我认为如果由教练给球员打电话，你可以在一开始就与他们建立一种特殊的联系。”

“球员知道你是这次转会的关键，也许这会让球员觉得他们必须给你更多的回报，而如果是由约翰·兰格给球员打电话，情况可能就不同。”

热刺多年来忽视一线阵容并在市场中总是处于追赶状态，导致他们陷入了进退两难的炼狱。文卡特舍姆和兰格绝对不应该领导这个项目，但将钥匙交给联赛中最火爆的教练是否是最佳策略？

最糟糕的情况下，热刺在本赛季应该能成为一支具有竞争力的球队。不过，去年这个时候我们不也都这么说过吗？桑德罗·托纳利（Sandro Tonali）是热刺签下的六名经证明的英超球星之一。

因凡蒂诺终于找到了朋友

墨西哥和阿根廷支持深陷争议的国际足联主席——但挪威加入要求其辞职的呼声，称其“不再被信任” 作者：Jamie Gardner

墨西哥和阿根廷已表达了对詹尼·因凡蒂诺（Gianni Infantino）的支持，但挪威足协主席呼吁这位国际足联（Fifa）主席辞职，称现在对他“没有信任”。

这位瑞士人此前一直面临压力，因为有三个大洲拒绝了他的计划，该计划旨在寻求私人投资成立一家公司来运营国际足联的赛事，包括男子和女子世界杯。

他与国际足联本周就该计划的制定方式向各国家协会道歉，但周三在摩洛哥会议上出席的国际足联管理委员会成员表示，因凡蒂诺得到了他们的“全力支持”以继续任职。

墨西哥足球协会（FMF）已对因凡蒂诺表示支持，称其响应了他的号召，“共同继续发展足球，造福所有 211 个成员协会”。FMF 表示，它“支持因凡蒂诺主席的领导，继续通过加强制度来促进足球的发展”。

墨西哥的支持是在其所属的大洲足联中北美及加勒比海足联（Concacaf）上周六对因凡蒂诺发出谴责之后给出的。中北美及加勒比海足联指责他在私人投资者计划方面采取了“单方面且严重的治理不善行为”，并要求对其领导能力进行全面审查。

阿根廷足球协会感谢因凡蒂诺 10 年的 （）

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周末益智游戏

审问者 - Zygolex 密码词 - 箭头字谜 数独 - 脑筋急转弯 - 拼图数独 - 单词搜索 idoku 8页抽页

新增

网格（The Grid） 美国填字游戏是一种文字谜题，玩家根据线索在对称的网格中填入相交的单词。黑色方格分隔单词，每个字母都同时属于一个横向单词和一个纵向单词。

如何玩 从简单的线索开始：填入显而易见的答案。 横向和纵向推进：利用相交的字母来解决更难的线索。 寻找文字游戏：线索可能包含双关语、同义词或引用。 考虑主题：主题可以引导答案（例如体育术语）。 使用策略：学习常见的缩写、后缀和多词答案。

答案见第 viii 页

横向

1 喜马拉雅山的传奇生物 (4) 5 依赖 (6) 11 星期三（Wednesday）得名的北欧神祇 (4) 12 发展 (7) 14 滑冰区域 (4) 15 传统的德国果酱甜甜圈 (8) 17 瑞安·高斯林在《芭比》中饰演的角色 (3) 18 / 32 等待 _ 1999 年重金属乐队 Slipknot 的首支单曲 (3,5) 19 土耳其货币单位 (4) 20 之园，2026 年由弗洛伦斯·普主演、基于约翰·斯坦贝克小说的迷你剧 (4) 23 安倍 _，2006 年至 2007 年及 2012 年至 2020 年的日本首相 (3) 24 如果我 世界，热门歌曲，曾于 1963 年在英国获得 Harry Secombe 的第 18 名 (5) 26 _ 艾伦，英国歌手，其 2025 年专辑《West End Girl》在排行榜上达到第 2 名 (4) 28 花卉边界 (4-3) 30 在每一个细节上 (2,1,1) 32 见 18 34 《Daisy Jones & the 》，Taylor Jenkins Reid 2019 年的小说 (3) 35 希伯来圣经中以撒的长子 (4) 36 傻瓜 (4) 38 《失落的 _》，2025 年由马修·麦康纳主演的生存剧情片 (3) 40 it Up，摇滚乐队 Thunder 2017 年在英国排名第 3 的专辑 (3) 43 《星舰 _》，罗伯特·A·海莱因 1959 年的科幻小说 (8) 45 走开！ (4) 46 整理 (7) 47 梅里 _，英格兰足球队队长 (4) 48 受损 (6) 49 ____ 克鲁尼，黎巴嫩裔英国人权律师 (4)

纵向 1 罗马人将其命名为 Eboracum 的大教堂城市 (4) 2 _ Falco，主演医疗剧《护士杰基》（Nurse Jackie）的女演员 (4) 3 金属工 (6) 4 《 Black Heart》，2022年出版的科莫兰·斯特赖克系列小说 (3) 5 折扣 (7) 6 _ Stevens，2000年代初的儿童喜剧系列剧 (4) 7 《My Sweet 》，乔治·哈里森 1970 年的单曲 (4) 8 《License to _》，Beastie Boys 1987 年的专辑 (3) 9 《 Under the Sun》，阿加莎·克里斯蒂 1982 年的小说 (4) 10 2016 年由瑞秋·薇兹和蒂莫西·斯波尔主演的传记电影 (6) 13 位于德文特河畔的大教堂城市 (5) 16 Carly _ Jepsen，加拿大歌手，2012 年凭借《Call Me Maybe》获得英国冠军 (3) 21 大气 / 氛围 (4) 22 狭窄的孔径 (4) 25 Grant，BBC Radio 6 广播员 (3) 26 Alex _，英格兰板球运动员，担任 33 纵向所在俱乐部的队长 (4) 27 《The of You》，2024 年由安妮·海瑟薇主演的浪漫喜剧 (4) 29 Brian _，以浑厚嗓音著称的英格兰演员 (7) 30 垂颊头饰 (5) 31 拥有英语世界最古老大学的大教堂城市 (6) 33 公元 995 年在威尔河畔建立的大教堂城市 (6) 34 醉汉 (3) 37 《Sight for Eyes》，M People 1994 年进入英国前 10 名的单曲 (4) 38 弯曲的 (4) 39 鼓励 (4) 41 内赫布里底群岛中的一个岛屿 (4) 42 波罗的海中的德国岛屿 (4) 44 《Peter ____》，2003 年根据 J. M. Barrie 1911 年小说改编的电影 (3) 45 起源于牙买加的音乐流派 (3)

idoku

i 报独家 除了常规限制外，1 到 9 的每个数字必须（且仅能）在构成红色字母 i 的方格中出现一次——以此向《i 报》的原始标志致敬。

数独

困难

拼图数独

玩法 在每一行、每一列以及粗线勾勒的拼图区域内，数字 1–9 必须各出现一次。

计算数独

玩法 在每一行和每一列中，数字 1–6 必须各出现一次，并符合粗线区域内的求和结果。每个区域内的数字表示该区域的总和，符号则显示应对数字执行的运算类型：加法、减法、除法或乘法。数字在粗线区域内可以重复。在减法运算中，始终用最高数字减去该区域内的较低数字；在除法运算中，用最高数字除以较低数字。

脑筋急转弯

1. 单词 RUBICUND 的含义是什么？ a) 丰满的, b) 红润的, c) 复杂的

2. 四名学生正努力回忆学校运动会“鸡蛋接力赛”的结果。他们共同记得：Brynn 和 Flynn 都没有获得第三名，Brynn 和 Lynn 都没有获得第二名。Lynn 和 Flynn 其中一人获得了第四名，且如果 Gwyn 获得了第二名，那么 Flynn 必然获得了第一名。请问每位学生的名次分别是多少？ 答案见第 viii 页

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ii 益智游戏

i 隐喻十字谜题 第 4838 号

作者：RODRIGUEZ

横向

1 新的寒冷 Oscar 被捕捉，诱发昏睡 (8) 6 糟糕的氛围，被祖母接纳的一位？ (6) 9 唤醒，薄荷和葡萄汁最后的鸡尾酒 (10) 10 用于存储无用纸片的专辑 (4) 11 关注日期的计算机插头供应商 (6) 12 离开旅馆，Ginny 和 Jack 在跳扭扭舞？ (8) 13 什么可能导致宗教工作上的罪孽 (7,7) 15 传闻中可疑的制造商安装了工作台面 (14) 18 旋转时的技巧，以及屏幕上的舞者展现出的一些潜力 (8) 20 爵士时代社交名媛的同性服装银行 (6) 22 不包括欧洲牛科动物的分类群 (4) 23 地狱人物，本质上，带有大量的酸 (10) 24 编译者作品的接收者，人们可能会在私下交谈中这样说？ (6) 25 推行摇滚歌曲开头的人在抱怨，但没有吨位 (8)

纵向

2 出院的，受伤的士兵可能是这样 (5) 3 水手们与澳大利亚总理在船中，曾位于威尔士港口 (9) 4 幼童军领袖，即将进入比赛，令童军们沮丧 (7) 5 被指控在案件中犯有极度通奸罪的官员 (6,9) 6 法庭上曾经好争论的人物，丢掉 ecstasy 与单纯的罪犯在一起 (7) 7 布隆迪以外的区域，位于山脉中 (5) 8 部队收到的重要命令，正如我们所见 (9) 13 美国的电流工程师收到 £10,000 (3,6) 14 出题者通过测试，前往此处进行艰苦工作 (9) 16 蝙蝠在 The Oval 尾端被解雇后昏昏欲睡 (7) 17 法国画家前往沙龙之门，也许 (7) 19 速度下降——那可能是正确的吗？ (5) 21 坚持使用正式称呼，属于法语语族 (5)

昨日加密 crossword 解答

上周六加密 crossword 解答

新箭头字谜 (Arrowword)

如何玩 按照箭头方向回答十字谜语式的线索，以填满网格。 解答见第 viii 页

海战 (Battleships)

如何玩 在网格中定位下方列出的每艘船的位置。边缘的数字告诉您谜题中每行和每列的船只片段数量。船只四周都被水包围，包括对角线方向。

数字六边形 (Number Hexagon)

每个六边形被分为六个三角形。这六个三角形的总和始终为 25。在每个空白三角形中填入 1-9 的数字以完成谜题，一个六边形内不能重复数字。

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解答：theipaper.com / puzzles / iweekend-solutions 谜题 iii

横向

9 在 2026 年国际足联世界杯决赛中，帮助西班牙击败阿根廷的进球得分手 (6,6) 12 接替基尔·斯塔默爵士担任首相的政治人物 (4,7) 15 英国摇滚乐队，其 20 世纪 80 年代的热门单曲包括 The Motive (Living Without You) 和 Big Area (4,6) 16 / 41 苏格兰出生的私家侦探，于 1850 年在美国创立了第一家侦探社 (5,9) 17 2026 年由 Diane Morgan 和 Sarah Kendall 创作并编写的情景喜剧 (3,5) 18 / 60 1989 年由 Michael Rosen 编写、Helen Oxenbury 插画的儿童绘本 (4,5,2,1,4,4) 19 以一名英国贵格会信徒命名的美国州 (12) 20 柬埔寨的官方语言 (5) 21 2004 年电影，由 Kurt Russell 饰演冰球教练 Herb Brooks (7) 22 鼓膜的常用名称 (7) 28 一种由蛋黄、黄油、醋等组成的浓酱 (11) 29 墨西哥昆虫，其破碎的身体产生一种用于食品着色和染色的深红色物质 (9) 33 The Eagles 的第二张录音室专辑 (9) 35 / 36 第一位获得奥斯卡奖的爱尔兰女演员，凭借《我的左脚》获得最佳女配角 (6,7) 38 位于伊斯坦布尔的大宫殿，约 400 年间奥斯曼苏丹的主要居所 (7) 40 “纵向 2”出生的国家 (6) 41 见 16 43 包含斐济、瓦努阿图和所罗门群岛的太平洋岛屿分区 (9) 44 2025 年由 Chris Lang 创作的 BBC 剧集 (1,4,6) 50 位于内赫布里底群岛，处于 Loch Linnhe 中，在 Mull 东北部的岛屿 (7) 51 猎人发现狐狸时对猎犬发出的呼喊 (5-2) 52 桥牌中等级最低的花色 (5) 57 澳大利亚快速投球手，在 1984 年从国际板球退役时持有 Test wickets 世界纪录 (6,6) 59 英国音乐家和词曲作者，其成员包括 Spencer Davis Group, Traffic 和 Blind Faith (5,7) 60 见 18 61 从 1485 年到 1603 年统治英格兰的王室 (5) 62 由 Geoff Travis 于 1978 年创立的独立唱片公司，发展自他在西伦敦的唱片店 (5,5) 63 美国女演员，其电影包括《罗密欧与朱丽叶》和《星尘》 (6,5) 64 前新闻播报员，从 1992 年到 2003 年主持电视系列节目 999 (7,5)

大型通用知识十字谜题

单词构建 (WORD BUILDER)

玩法 每个线索的答案仅包含网格中的字母，长度为五个字母，且必须包含中心字母。

• 红胸鸟
• 控制身体的器官
• 颜色
• 洗脸盆

R / V / I

N / B / A W / O / S

路线词 (ROUTE WORD)

玩法 解开下面的十字谜题式线索以填充网格，每个方格写一个字母。每个答案的最后一个字母是下一个答案的第一个字母。这些字母已经为你填好，同时整个谜题的首尾字母也已给出。

| A | | | | | | |

| START | | | | | | | | T | | | | | | | | | | | | | A | | | S | | | | | | | | END | | | | | | | | | L | | | | | | | H | | | | | | |

线索 - 回答问题 (1) - 食物吃掉后进入的地方 (2) - 猫头鹰的声音 (4) - 从一个地方移动到另一个地方 (6) - 骆驼科动物 (9)

数字金字塔 (NUMBER PYRAMID)

玩法 数字金字塔中每个方格的值是其正下方两个方格之和。

匹配恐龙 (MATCHING DINOSAUR)

玩法 你能找到匹配的恐龙吗？

| 12 | | | | | | 11 / 31 18 / 26 / 16 28 / 22 / 20 / 36 / 23 | 33 | | | | | | |

+求和查找器= (+SUM FINDER=)

玩法 左侧方框中的三个数字相加等于 93。但你能算出这三个数字分别是什么吗？

谜题 vii

让我们去购物 (LET'S GO SHOPPING)

玩法 圈出下面的硬币，以显示购买棒棒糖需要多少钱。然后你必须算出你的资金中还剩多少找零。

字母适配 (LETTER FIT)

玩法 用列表中给出的单词填充网格。每个单词只有一个位置，且必须恰好填入给定的方格中。

3 Amy 4 Alba Alys 5 Aditi Agnes Aisha Alice Amaya Anita Annie Anwen 6 Amélie Aminah Astrid Audrey 7 Aaliyah Annabel 8 Arabella

单词之塔 (TOWER OF WORDS)

玩法 目标是从谜题的起点到达终点。利用金字塔每一步下方出现的线索以及以下知识来帮助你：下一个答案是前一个线索的字母异位词加上一个新字母。

男性人类 例如：Andrew 或 Daniella 对某物进行更改

双人自行车

野生的（指动物）

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viii 谜题

解谜者可以将查询和评论随时发送至 nimmidi@edox.co.uk 和 @enegmatixingartskysocial。您可以在 8 月 18 日上午 11 点之后在 fifeensquared.net 上对今天的谜题发表评论，该网站托管着一个每周博客。

Playgroup (由 Nudd 设计)

六行（非连续）和一列中的所有线索答案在输入前必须打乱顺序。在其余的横向线索中，文字游戏会产生一个额外的字母，该字母不输入网格。这些字母按顺序排列会组成一位作家的名字：其作品之一暗示了网格中可能发现的内容。解谜者必须在网格下方的空间中输入该作品的名称。网格内的阴影为可选。

横向

1 未能发现铝——你会在这里发现大量质量 (6) 7 在服务中重复的时间 (5) 11 损坏的刀，日期标签 (5) 12 用于种植作物的土地对比 (6) 14 用于填充饺子（ravioli）的仪器 (4) 15 喃喃自语效果甚微——运动衫遗憾地走失了 (7) 16 缺乏知识，在掌握 CSE 复习时扰乱了侄女 (9) 18 在萨默塞特郡，向东北方向挖掘埃德的谷物 (5) 20 未署名的乐队录制新风格曲目——这些很邪恶 (6)

工作：

22 革命者滑到印度树周围 (5) 23 在布雷马尔，对投线者表示不耐烦 (4) 24 来自苏格兰海湾的牡蛎，也发现于极窄的通道中 (8) 26 聪明人结束于 Bolo 节目审判 (3) 28 忽略最内部的挣扎 (5) 30 在牲畜围捕中每隔一天射击 (5) 32 舞蹈表演在翻掉的玉米片顶部 (6)

34 在巡访南非前召唤祈祷 (4) 36 乔克（Jock）很饥饿，确实不仅如此，当他起床时 (4) 37 欧洲人后退，躲避被遗忘的法国税 (4) 38 新年节日后写给医院的信 (4) 39 花园生长在铁路旁 (6) 40 南方女性工作到深夜，为微薄的薪水而劳作 (5) 41 美国铁路承载着剥离的骨架 (5)

纵向

2 不常生病，愚蠢的澳大利亚人请假 (4) 3 贬低罗马天主教徒浪费时间 (4) 4 勇敢地改变一个限定词的部分词性 (6) 5 古怪的古董宝座 (3) 6 在哥斯达黎加，讨好舞女 (6) 7 公演者的口味在摇摆时更佳 (7) 8 脱掉外套，被画成裸体 (3) 9 高尔夫球手非法声称四个 (3) 10 秘密间谍网络的一部分 (4) 11 蛆虫可怕地撤离了基础小屋 (5) 13 在来自中国的回应之后，克隆塑料望远镜 (7) 17 当地菌株开始小唱，一名赞成投票者 (4) 19 鹅吃掉了南非植物的中心 (6) 21 曾经赚到的，以终止水分沉积 (7) 22 骑士故事开始采用秘密印度语言 (7) 23 吸收事实，追向麝鼠 (7) 24 宗教仪式给高中施药 (6) 25 在醉酒昏迷中跳起 (6) 27 更加黏糊的暴徒团体返回爱尔兰基地 (6) 29 与发疯相关的广场舞 (5) 31 对应部分与心室一起工作 (5) 33 据报道很少见到的细胞视图 (4) 35 某些非常可疑的东西出现在美国特工面前 (4)

1970 的解答

由 Vagans 标注

该谜题标记了在 7 月最后一周于伍斯特（WORCESTER）、格洛斯特（GLOUCESTER）和赫里福德（HEREFORD）举行的三唱诗班节（THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL）。ORION、REGENT 和 RONDO 是三唱诗班葡萄园生产葡萄酒所使用的葡萄品种。3-7 纵向的额外字母重新排列为 ELGAR。

Putoshiki

玩法：在每一行和每一列中将数字 1-5 各放置一次。大于号和小于号（'x' 和 'y'）指示其中一个单元格大于或小于相邻的指示单元格。

谜题解答

单词轮

九字母单词 ACCRETION 其他单词：acentric, acetic, acatomic, aconitic, actin, action, anti, antic, aortic, arctic, anoric, atomic, carin, carotin, cation, centric, ceria, certain, ciao, cicans, coria, cibi, citor, citron, coati, cocaine, coin, coiner, coir, cori, cat, coriic, cornice, creatam, enatic, erica, erotic, erotica, icon, inert, inter, inks, inms, iota, irote, iron, narcotic, necrotic, nice, nicer, nitre, nitro, neatic, noir, noria, notice, oceanic, orient, otic, rain, rare, ratio, ration, reaction, non, retain, retina, rice, riot, rite, tier, tine, tinea, tire, tiro, tonic, tron, trice, trine, trio

MENSA 脑筋急转弯

1 M 2 当交替区域配对时，将阅读 Larkin, Milton, Arnold 和 Dryden。 3 320

五线索隐喻谜题

纵横字谜

横向 195 雷之杯。 6 A = G-C -st. 纵向 1 al-thoa, 2 O-pi-nion. 4 喂养者

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7 Days 3

周末矩阵

闲暇时光亮点

出行

乐高乐园节

至 8 月 31 日，温莎乐高乐园度假区，legoland.com 节日季已全面开启，乐高乐园的贡献是一块砖一块砖搭建而成的。除了可以进入所有常规主题公园景点外，孩子们还可以在五个游戏区尽情玩耍，每个区域都有独特的任务需要完成，从成为一名宝可梦训练家到创作一幅壁画。每个站点都会授予印章，随后可以用印章兑换礼品。 外出 P13

阅读

《未知》（The Unknown）

Riley Sager HOODIER & 在这部惊悚小说中，挣扎中的女演员 Marin Keane 很高兴能被选入一部关于 1926 年失踪的五位灵媒的电影。但当重访现场的电影明星也失踪时，历史似乎在重演——Keane 能否解开谜团并幸存下来？ 书籍 P11

娱乐

转生之兽 (Beast of Reincarnation)

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S, PC, £42.95 起。在这款由《宝可梦》系列开发商 Game Freak 打造的动作角色扮演游戏中，你将扮演一名被放逐的剑客，在忠犬 Koo（它拥有嗅出敌人等实用技巧）的陪伴下，踏上 4026 年后末日日本的旅程，并最终面对标题中的那头巨兽。

书籍

Tulleys 南瓜农场

9 月 19 日 - 10 月 31 日，西萨塞克斯郡 Tulleys 农场，pumpkinfarm.co.uk 在农场遍布的 150 万个南瓜中漫步，感受秋日氛围，随后探索一个充满木屋的村庄，那里售卖香料南瓜拿铁和太妃苹果等季节性产品。如果你的万圣节氛围倾向于惊悚而非温馨，可以预订其“惊悚十月”（Shocktober）之夜，体验阴森的迷宫和游走的惊吓演员。南瓜酒吧里的现场 DJ 将是让你心跳恢复平静的最佳去处。

观看

贝塔妮·休斯的失落世界：文明的黎明 (Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn of Civilisations)

周六，晚上 8 点，Channel 4 这位历史学家前往土耳其，探索古代安纳托利亚如何成为文明的摇篮，研究农业、宗教、城市生活和神话的出现，并获得进入世界上第一个方形房间和已知最古老剑类的专属权限。 电视指南 P22

他们可能是在 35 年前成立的，但这支美国独立民谣摇滚乐队在他们这张早期专辑中没有表现出任何放慢脚步的迹象。其中包含始终获得评论界认可的曲目，如 "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Peds"、"Song for Layne Staley" 和 "Shadow Grave"。该项目是他们 2017 年专辑《Goths》的续作，以欢快、快速且活泼的编曲，呈现了他们对 70 年代、80 年代和 90 年代的模糊回忆。

下载

影子世界：打破循环 (Shadow World: Breakin' the Cycle)

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作者：Josie Copson

4 7 天 2026 年 8 月 8 – 9 日

英格兰西南部

布里斯托至巴斯小径，布里斯托 距离：13.9 英里 / 23.3km 该小径设有多种雕塑，在比顿（Bitton）的老火车站还有一台运行中的蒸汽机。在索尔特福德（Saltford）享用酒吧午餐，欣赏埃文河（River Avon）的绝美景色。在巴斯，您可以参观罗马浴场、艺术画廊，以及购物和植物园。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / bristol-and-bath-railway-path

斯特劳德山谷步道，格洛斯特郡 距离：5 英里 / 8.8km 这条无车五英里路线始于斯特劳德山谷的斯通豪斯（Stonehouse），沿旧的米德兰铁路（Midland Railway）线路延伸，可欣赏科茨沃尔德（Cotswolds）的壮丽景色。沿途始终与水源相伴，周期性地与弗罗姆河（River Frome）、废弃的斯特劳德水运运河（Stroudwater Canal）以及内尔斯沃思溪（Nailsworth Stream）汇合。请留意沿途的水磨坊。该路线终点位于内尔斯沃思（Nailsworth），途中还会带您穿过一片果园，并提供前往斯特劳德（Stroud）的连接——尽管并非无障碍通道。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / stroud-valleys-trail

塔卡步道，德文郡 距离：30.3 英里 / 48.8km 这是全国最长的连续无车骑行路径之一，可为您提供俯瞰陶河口（Taw Estuary）的绝佳视野。建议使用混合动力自行车，因为步道中有几段不适合公路车行驶。沿途有许多野生动物栖息地，包括河口泥滩和盐沼、橡树林、溪流、沟渠和草甸。

卡梅尔步道，康沃尔郡 距离：12 英里 / 19.5km 作为全国最受欢迎的休闲路线之一，卡梅尔步道从帕德斯托（Padstow）经韦德布里奇（Wadebridge）和博德明（Bodmin）延伸至波利桥（Poley's Bridge）。步道穿过卡梅尔河上游山谷的林区，并沿着风景如画的卡梅尔河口延伸。

英格兰东部

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埃夫利至北斯蒂福德，埃塞克斯郡 距离：1.9 英里 / 3km 这条无车路径沿马迪克河（River Mardyke）延伸。穿过美丽的戴维唐河滨公园（Davy Down Riverside Park），最后在北斯蒂福德（North Stifford）外的 B186 公路结束。在此，该路线与当地骑行路线相连，继续延伸至查福德亨德雷德（Chafford Hundred）并绕过格雷斯白垩采石场自然保护区（Grays Chalk Quarry Nature Reserve）。

英格兰东南部

Cuckoo Trail, 东萨塞克斯郡 距离：10.4 英里 / 16.7km 这是东南部最受欢迎的家庭骑行路线之一。该小径穿过阔叶林、开阔草地、耕地和牧场，路边经常开满如野豌豆和柳草等季节性野花。沿途设有极具视觉冲击力的雕塑和许多木制雕刻座椅，供您停下脚步欣赏周围环境。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / cuckoo-trail

伦敦码头区与利谷（London Docklands & Lea Valley），伦敦 距离：20.7 英里 / 33.3km 在短短 20 英里内，从历史悠久的伦敦海事中心出发，穿过由工业、战争、商业和水域塑造的地区，抵达乡村。如果您寻求轻松的家庭骑行，或者使用轮椅或手摇车，可以选择维多利亚公园（Victoria Park）、斯特拉特福（Stratford）与托特纳姆（Tottenham）之间的利谷，以及沃尔瑟姆十字（Waltham Cross）与布罗克斯本（Broxbourne）之间的利谷区域公园。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / landon-docklands-and-lea-valley

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7 天 5

Misbourne Greenway, 白金汉郡

距离：2.48 英里 / 8km 这条位于格雷特米森登（Great Missenden）与温多弗（Wendover）之间平坦且无交通干扰的小径，于去年成为了国家自行车网络的一部分。请留意红鸢，这种鸟类曾几近灭绝，但现在在这里很常见。适合所有能力水平的人群。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / our-blog / news / the-misbourne-greenway-is-transforming-travel-in-buckinghamshire

Sewell Greenway, 贝德福德郡

距离：11.2 英里 / 28km 从邓斯特布尔（Dunstable）出发，沿着这条令人愉悦的路线前往斯坦布里奇（Stanbridge）。Sewell Greenway 沿着邓斯特布尔与斯坦布里奇福德（Stanbridgeford）之间的旧铁路线延伸，野生动物资源丰富，为徒步者和骑行者提供了一个绝佳的回归自然之所。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-other-routes / luton-to-dunstable-and-sewell-greenway

Tudor Trail, 肯特郡

距离：5.5 英里 / 8.9km 这条路线几乎完全没有交通- —— 英格兰 14 世纪住宅建筑最精美的典范。

中部地区

Stratford Greenway, 沃里克郡

距离：5.3 英里 / 8.5km 位于科茨沃尔德（Cotswolds）边缘的历史贸易城镇斯特拉特福德（Stratford）是英格兰最热门的旅游地之一。Stratford Greenway 将迷人的斯特拉特福德-upon-Avon镇与朗马斯顿（Long Marston）村连接起来。

Derby Canal Path & the Cloud Trail, 德比郡与莱斯特郡

距离：13.3 英里 / 21.3km 这条平坦、绝大部分无交通干扰的绝美路线从德比市中心沿运河小径和一条旧铁路（现称为 Cloud Trail）延伸至沃辛顿（Worthington）。沿途您将享受宁静的河畔骑行和绝美景观。该小径非常适合家庭和经验不足的骑行者。

Coventry Canal towpath, 西米德兰兹郡与斯塔福德郡

距离：4 英里 / 6.6km 这条穿梭于城市中的隐藏绿色走廊非常适合家庭骑行 —— 对通勤者或任何想要逃离城市却无需真正离开的人都很有用。从莱斯特堤道（Leicester Causeway）进入，穿过天堂区（Paradise）。经过英超最新球队主场 CBS Arena，最后到达霍克斯伯里船闸（Hawkesbury Lock）。这个当地保护区是停下来用餐和饮水的绝佳地点。

Lias Line 绿道，沃里克郡

距离：5 英里 / 8公里 Lias Line 全长 23 英里，从 Rugby 延伸至 Royal Leamington Spa。该路线中近 5 英里已被改造为无交通干扰的绿道，使这条旧铁路线成为家庭和自然爱好者的理想选择。从美丽的 Long Itchington 村加入其中，体验丰富的野生动物，包括蝴蝶、蝾螈和稀有植物。如需更长距离的骑行，可继续前往 Draycote Water，那是莎士比亚所在郡最大的水域。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / lias-line

英格兰北部

Spen Valley 绿道，西约克郡

距离：7.3 英里 / 11.7公里 这条位于 Dewsbury 附近的绝佳绿色走廊经过一个野生动物保护区，并拥有壮丽的荒原景观。小径上陈列着由 Walk Wheel Cycle Trust 委托创作的一系列艺术品，同时也是一条“更绿绿道”（Greener Greenway），目前正致力于增强该路线的生物多样性和栖息地。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / spen-valley-greenway

Consett 与 Sunderland 铁路小径，泰恩-威尔郡

这条连接 Consett 和 Sunderland 的路线经过 Beamish 露天博物馆以及野生鸟类与湿地信托中心。在进入 Sunderland 时，您会经过新的光明体育场（Stadium of Light），然后抵达 Roker 海滩。

Longdendale 步道，峰区

距离：6.5 英里 / 10.5公里 从 Hadfield 开始，跨奔宁步道（Trans Pennine Trail）进入一段名为 Longdendale 步道的宁静无车小径，该小径遵循国家自行车网络 Route 7。这条 6.5 英里的路线沿途经过 5 个水库：Bottoms、Valehouse、Rhodeswood、Torside 和 Woodhead，并沿着原先的、现已废弃的 Woodhead 铁路小径延伸。该路线适合所有人，无论是步行、骑马、骑行，还是使用轮椅或婴儿车。 walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-other-routes / pennine-cycleway-peak-district

Padiham 绿道，兰开夏郡

距离：2.2 英里 / 3.5公里 这是一条深受喜爱的两英里小径，连接 Padiham 与当地村庄，并贯通至 Burnley 市中心。这里曾是北兰开夏环线铁路（North Lancashire Loop Line railway），现在是一座线性公园和自然避风港。包括 Calder 河大桥在内的西段最近重新铺设了路面，现在婴儿车和行动辅助设备可以通行。沿桥的一条绿色地带也帮助小型哺乳动物和昆虫沿路线迁移。

威尔士

三公园步道，南威尔士

距离：13 英里，28公里 这次轻松的无车骑行将带您游览威尔士三个最风景如画的公园。在 Hengoed，您会经过宏伟的《矿车之轮》（Wheel of Drams）艺术品，这是一座由旧煤车（被称为 'drams'）构建的 8 米高雕塑。

Peregrine 小径，蒙茅斯

这条步道始于历史悠久的集镇蒙茅斯（亨利五世的出生地），仿佛直接出自儿童故事书。这里有如此多的看点和活动，包括贝尔法斯特的泰坦尼克区（左）；东萨塞克斯的 Cuckoo 步道（下）；康沃尔的 Camel 河口（底）；法尔基克轮（左下）GETTY 旧式酒吧、古朴的商店以及包括城堡遗址在内的遗产地。

Lön Las Menai，从卡纳芬（Caernarfon）到格温内斯的 Y Felinheli

这段穿过阔叶林的废弃铁路路段将卡纳芬与波特迪纳维格（Port Dinerwig，即 Y Felinheli）的旧板岩港口连接起来。沿途可以俯瞰梅奈海峡（Menai Strait）以及水对岸的安格尔西岛（Anglesey）。除进入卡纳芬和 Y Felinheli 中心的一小段公路外，该路线完全没有车辆通行。walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / lon-las-menai-from-caernarfon-to-y-felinheli

北爱尔兰

Comber 绿道，贝尔法斯特

一条从康伯（Comber）一直延伸到东贝尔法斯特核心地带的宁静绿色走廊，沿用旧的贝尔法斯特至康伯铁路线。您将抵达新开发的泰坦尼克区（Titanic Quarter）——那里是用餐的绝佳场所。walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / comber-greenway-route-99

苏格兰

艾维莫尔（Aviemore）至博特花园（Boat of Garten），凯恩戈姆山脉

距离：4.7 英里 / 7.5公里 这条大部分无车通行的路线以绝美的自然风光著称，沿途可欣赏凯恩戈姆山脉（Cairngorm Mountains）的景色，终点位于一个也被称为“Disprey Village”的地方。此外，这里还有历史文化可供探索，修复后的斯特拉斯佩蒸汽铁路（Strathspey Steam Railway）就在附近运行——且火车允许携带自行车。walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network / national-cycle-network-routes-in-cairngorms-national-park-and-perth-kinross-scotland

联合运河与福斯-克莱德运河，苏格兰低地

距离：6.1 英里 / 10.8公里 联合运河与福斯-克莱德运河（国家自行车网络 754 号路线）是一条从爱丁堡到格拉斯哥的完全无车自行车道。在某些路段，它沿着联合运河的纤道运行，这里是一个极佳的野生动物走廊和休闲空间。沿途，您将经过运河上有趣的景观，例如旋转船闸——法尔科克轮（Falkirk Wheel）。walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / find-other-routes / the-union-and-forth-clyde-canals

如需更多灵感，请查看 shop.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk / collections / books 上的系列骑行指南和书籍。

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英格兰

Pebbles Tavern

萨默塞特郡，沃切特（Watchet）

这家位于北萨默塞特海岸的古怪小酒吧是任何沿着萨默塞特苹果酒之路旅行的人的必访之地。在任何时间，这里都会提供十几种传统的静置苹果酒，其中许多名字非常有趣。谁不想品尝半杯 Nempnett's Piglet's Choice 或 Secret Orchard Wild Rabbit 呢？（各位请克制——其中一些酒劲相当大）。这里氛围友好、有趣——您甚至可以在这里吃炸鱼和薯条 pebblestavern.shop

Orchard Inn

布里斯托 在任何关于英国最佳苹果酒酒吧的名单中，Orchard Inn 总是榜上有名。为什么？除了拥有令人惊叹的传统袋装苹果酒选择（如 Hecks 和 Worley's）以及自家的现饮桶装调配酒外，这里还是您能遇到的最友好的酒吧之一。无论您是隔壁布里斯托船坞（Bristol Dockyard）的游客，还是仅仅将这里视为当地小馆的居民，这里都欢迎每一个人。orchardinn.co.uk

Steam Crane

布里斯托 在布里斯托的埃文河（River Avon）以南地带，贝德明斯特（Bedminster）地区遍布新兴的餐饮场所。Steam Crane 是这一趋势的一部分，正致力于成为这座城市的苹果酒目的地。除了传统产品和几种清爽的冷藏桶装苹果酒外，这里现在是按杯尝试“精品”苹果酒的绝佳场所。这里汇集了英国一些顶尖的酿造商，例如当地采购的 Wilding，没有比这里更适合品尝西南地区及其他地区生产的各种优雅、优质苹果酒的地方了。thesteamcrane.co.uk

Pullo

埃克塞特，德文郡 任何简单标明“葡萄酒、西德尔酒、奶酪”的商店或酒吧都会是一个令人愉快的地方。作为全国最优秀的优质西德尔酒供应商之一，这里的重点是自发酵西德尔酒（以及天然葡萄酒）。其结果是一系列以强度、复杂性和再生农业为核心的饮品，例如当地生产的 Find & Foster pullo.shop

London Cider House

波罗，伦敦 位于波罗市场（Borough Market）的伦敦市中心首选西德尔酒目的地。这里提供不断轮换的静止和碳酸生啤西德尔酒，以及按杯供应的优质西德尔酒。如果您在品尝这些优雅的产品后产生兴趣，这里还有大量精选产品可供购买带回家。或者，来一杯西德尔酒冰沙（冬季则是热西德尔酒），找个位置尽情观察行人。londonciderhouse.com

Southampton Arms

肯蒂什镇，伦敦 一家位于北伦敦肯蒂什镇的自由酒吧（freehouse）。Southampton

今年夏天英国最适合喝西德尔酒的地点

西德尔酒专家 Gabe Cook 分享了他最喜爱的酒吧和酿酒室，您可以在阳光下享用一杯清爽的啤酒——从浑浊到清脆不等。 Arms 自豪地声称是首都唯一一家仅销售独立生产商啤酒和西德尔酒的酒吧。这里感觉像是一家古老的伦敦社区酒吧——规模小，没有电视，顾客构成多样。友好且知识渊博的员工可以就他们轮换的袋装盒（bag-in-box）西德尔酒提供建议，其中经常出现 Burrow Hill 等品牌。当您想在大城市中放慢脚步时，这里是理想之选。instagram.com / southamptonnws

The Hop Inn

霍恩彻奇，埃塞克斯郡 这家微型酒吧不仅因饮品的质量和种类而闻名，还因在那里工作的人而著称。它由一对夫妇 Alison Taffs 和 Phil Cooke 创立并经营，您很难找到比他们更专业、更热情的团队。除了提供出色的生啤和罐装 / 瓶装西德尔酒外，Alison 在 2022 年创立了伦敦西德尔酒俱乐部（London Cider Club），确保英国最优秀的西德尔酒酿造者能定期访问首都，每月分享他们的故事和产品。太棒了。hopinnhornchurch.com

Blackfriars Tavern

格雷特雅茅斯，诺福克郡 虽然不像西南部那样出名，但诺福克郡在酿造西德尔酒方面有着深厚的底蕴和许多热情的饮用者。据报道，这里也有热情的店主，因为 Blackfriars Tavern 赢得了 2025 年 Camra 年度西德尔酒酒吧奖。考虑到这家酒吧在五年多前还处于荒废状态，这一成就更加令人瞩目。如今，这家坚固的维多利亚时代风格酒吧自豪地展示着它的胜利，理应如此，这里提供 30 多种不同的传统西德尔酒，重点关注诺福克当地的酿造商。blackfriarstavern.co.uk

Yew Tree Inn

彼得斯托，Herefordshire 这家位于罗斯-温（Ross-on-Wye）郊外 Aug 旁的简朴旅店是一家非常友好的当地场所，提供丰富的桶装艾尔啤酒、令人惊叹的比利时啤酒系列，以及在 30 英里范围内能找到的最好的比萨。它也是 Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co 的面向客户的部门，后者是英国最受推崇的小型西德尔酒酿造商之一。它以极干的、野生发酵的单品种西德尔酒和梨酒而闻名，所以 --- 7 天 7 快来品尝一些 Ball's Bittersweet、Brown Snout 和 Hendre Huffcap，真正领略西德尔酒的真谛。instagram.com / yewtreepeterstow

Napton Cidery

沃里克郡，纳普顿-昂-德-希尔（Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire） 有很多可以前往购买外带苹果酒的酒厂，甚至有少数几家提供现场品鉴的机会。但 Napton Cidery 更进一步，打造了完整的精酿吧（taproom bar）体验，配有菜单并举办现场活动。而且这里的苹果酒味道也不错！这里提供多种易饮的桶装苹果酒，以及一系列大瓶装产品，我的选择是橡木桶陈酿苹果酒（Oak Aged cider）。 naptoncidery.co.uk

The Monkey House

伍斯特郡，德福德（Defford, Worcestershire） 英国仅存的最后几家老派纯正苹果酒屋之一。我的意思是，这里只供应苹果酒（除了梨酒和极少数软饮），不供应拉格啤酒、艾尔啤酒或葡萄酒。饮品通过马厩门上的小窗交付，主要的饮酒空间在花园里。官方名称简单地称为 The Cider House，但长期以来一直被人们称为 The Monkey House。传说有一位过量饮酒的顾客在第二天早晨醒来时发现身上布满划痕，那是由于他跌入了荆棘丛，但为了面子，他坚称自己被一群猴子袭击了。 camra.org.uk / pubs / monkey-house-defford-111250

（图片说明：从左起顺时针方向：费马纳汉郡的 Dog and Duck Inn；诺福克郡一家苹果酒制造商正在分拣苹果；贝尔法斯特 Sunflower 的 MacIvors 苹果酒；埃塞克斯的 The Hop Inn；南约克郡的 The Old Shoe）

That Beer Place

柴郡，切斯特（Chester, Cheshire） 简单来说，这是英国饮用苹果酒（和啤酒）最好的地方之一——而且由于它被评为 Camra 2024 年度苹果酒酒吧，店主 Lisa 和 Dale Lord 真的应该考虑尽快改名。这里苹果酒风格的多样性令人印象深刻，拥有 6 条轮换的桶装苹果酒线路，以及约 120 种瓶装和罐装苹果酒。法国 Keeved 苹果酒？没问题。榅桲共发酵酒？他们也有。经典、清脆、清爽、能在炎炎夏日解渴的那类苹果酒？他们都能满足你。他们还运营着切斯特苹果酒俱乐部（Chester Cider Club），这是一个每月一次的聚会，让热爱苹果酒的人们聆听专业酿造者的讲解。 thatbeerplace.co.uk

Fell

曼彻斯特 在过去的十年里，曼彻斯特可以理直气壮地声称自己拥有最多提供优质现代苹果酒选择的酒吧——而其中的佼佼者便是 Fell。它位于备受赞誉的北区（Northern Quarter），是总部位于坎布里亚郡的 Fell Brewery 的市中心精酿吧，该酒厂深耕于当代苹果酒领域。这里提供袋装盒装酒、桶装酒（Rawlins Keeved 是我今年在英国酒吧喝过最好的一品脱苹果酒）以及一冰箱 350ml 的分享装瓶装酒。带上你的朋友，来改变他们对苹果酒是什么以及能有多好之看法。 fellbrewery.co.uk / venues / fell-northern-quarter

The Old Shoe

南约克郡，谢菲尔德（Sheffield, South Yorkshire） 英国是全球最大的苹果酒生产国和消费国，这可能并不令人惊讶，但你可能会惊讶地发现，世界各地都在酿造苹果酒。在这家令人惊叹的谢菲尔德酒吧里，你可以品尝到这种全球多样性。除了三条专门提供英国产品的精酿桶装苹果酒线路外，其苹果酒清单（是的，这种东西确实存在，而且应该更普遍）还涵盖了来自丹麦、美国和西班牙的绝佳苹果酒。这里可能还拥有除赫里福德郡以外数量最多的传统梨酒瓶装储备。

威尔士（WALES）

Flute & Tankard

卡迪夫 这家位于卡迪夫市中心、带有木护墙板的传统单间酒吧自 2014 年开业以来便享有盛名。现在它被认为是威尔士首府获取优质苹果酒的最佳场所，提供令人赞赏的传统和现代桶装苹果酒系列。除了支持优秀的威尔士生产商外，英国（Hogan's）和国际（Seollie）苹果酒也占据重要地位。

Tŷ Seidr Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

如果威尔士语不是您的母语，我可以帮您翻译这家获奖酒吧的名字。它简单来说就是“苹果酒屋”（Cider House），虽然比古时的苹果酒屋现代一些，但这家位于亚伯里斯特威斯（Aberystwyth）的酒吧绝对名副其实。这里能满足所有人的需求——无论是传统的、带有单宁味的静止苹果酒，还是有趣且充满果味的饮品。该酒吧及其知识渊博且充满热情的团队因其对苹果酒的执着，在 2026 年被誉为 Camra 威尔士冠军苹果酒酒吧。tyseldr.cymru

苏格兰（SCOTLAND）

Jolly Judge 爱丁堡

这是爱丁堡终极的饮酒隐秘之所，尽管它其实并不那么隐秘——它作为市内饮用优质啤酒和威士忌的最佳场所之一，名声在外。可能较少为人所知的是，这里还拥有极佳的苹果酒选择。在这座雄伟的城市中，没有比这里更适合慢品一品脱苹果酒（我会选择 Oliver's）的地方了。点一份酒吧小吃，闭上眼睛，聆听周围美妙的喧嚣。jollyjudge.co.uk

Albert Tavern Freuchie, Fife

在过去的几年里，法夫郡（Fife）出现了一小规模的苹果酒产业。由于这里比狂野的西海岸要平静一些，苹果生长茂盛，一批前卫的生产者（如 Linn, Fleming's, Naughton 和 Diggers）正在打造一些精良的产品。而现在，有一家酒吧成为了品尝其中许多产品的单一目的地。Albert Tavern 是一家整洁且繁忙的双房间酒吧，最近被评为 2026. 年 Camra 苏格兰年度苹果酒酒吧。再加上来自 Caledonian Cider Co 等其他苏格兰名家的几瓶酒，以及一些来自边境以南的酒款，使这家酒吧成为任何苏格兰之旅的必经之站。camra.org.uk / pubs / albert-tavern-freuchie-168386

北爱尔兰（NORTHERN IRELAND）

Dog and Duck Inn Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh

北爱尔兰拥有一个小而充满活力的精酿苹果酒产业，大多数知名生产商位于阿马（Armagh）——由于与广泛种植的布拉姆利苹果（Bramley apple）有深厚联系，这里也被称为“果园郡”。这种当地的苹果酒文化在极其友好的 Dog and Duck 酒吧得到了颂扬，这是一家位于费马纳郡（Co Fermanagh）的家族经营乡村酒吧。这里充分代表了当地的苹果酒产业，提供来自 MacIvors 和 Long Meadow 等品牌的多种生啤和瓶装选择，以及一系列传统的和调味英式苹果酒。thedogandduckinn.com

Sunflower Public House 贝尔法斯特

这家位于贝尔法斯特市中心酒吧主入口处的安全笼是“麻烦时期”（the Troubles）一个醒目的遗迹。但如今 Sunflower 的氛围更恰当地由入口旁墙上的标牌所概括，上面写着：“禁止裸胸洗澡——阿尔斯特（Ulster）已经受够了”。这是一个充满乐趣和美好时光的地方，而且出人意料地提供优质的苹果酒。Sunflower 提供来自 MacIvors 和 Tempted 等品牌的多种生啤和瓶装苹果酒，是这座城市中解苹果酒之渴的绝佳去处。sunflowerbelfast.com

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7 天 9 # 美食

# 客席主厨 Martyn Odell

食谱摘自《Eat the Food You Buy》 FENGUN LIFE, 125

英式炖豆锅 (A British cassoulet)

分量：4 人份 橄榄油 8 片烟熏培根 1 个洋葱 2 个胡萝卜 4 根芹菜 4 瓣大蒜 3 x 400g 罐装整颗去皮番茄 少量硬质香草（百里香、迷迭香、月桂叶） 2 x 400g 罐装白芸豆 8 根香肠

大蒜面包屑用： 少量橄榄油 100g 日式面包糠 (panko) 1 瓣大蒜

装饰用： 新鲜平叶欧芹

用中火在大锅中加热少量油。 将培根切丁，放入锅中烹饪几分钟，直到酥脆。 现在将洋葱、胡萝卜和芹菜切丁，放入锅中烹饪 3 到 5. 分钟，直到变软。 将大蒜切片放入，轻轻烹饪 1 到 2 分钟，直到出香味。 倒入番茄并将其压碎，然后加入您有的任何硬质香草以及沥干冲洗过的豆子。 调低火力，将

酱汁炖 20 到 30 分钟，使所有风味融合。 品尝。加入适量盐和黑胡椒，再次品尝。味道应该是极好的。 与此同时，将烤箱预热至 220℃ / 200℃ 风扇 / 400°F / 煤气档 7. 现在在另一个煎锅中用中火加热少量油。 加入面包糠，擦入大蒜，烹饪至面包糠呈金黄色。 品尝，然后加入适量盐调味，再次品尝。 将锅移离火源，放置一旁。 用少量油将香肠煎至上色。它们将在酱汁中完全煮熟。 将香肠放入一个大型烘焙盘中，覆盖上酱汁，然后撒上面包屑。 将整体放入预热好的烤箱中烘烤 10 到 15 分钟，直到酱汁沸腾冒泡。 将新鲜欧芹切碎，撒在上面装饰。 食用时请小心，因为温度极高。

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中庸之选（Middle-of-the-table banger）

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“清冰箱”蔬菜烤盘

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7 Days 11

我们在读

本月最值得关注的新犯罪小说与惊悚小说 作者：Anna Bonet

惊悚小说 《Claws Out》 Bella Mackie 著 THE BOROUGH PRESS 出版，£20 这部来自《How to Kill Your Family》作者的新小说介绍了戴安娜，一个将目光锁定在某位富有鳏夫身上的社交攀爬者。不幸的是，对方的女儿凯特对戴安娜之前的（已故）丈夫们产生了好奇。

黑色电影 《Can Nothing Save Us?》 Irvine Welsh 著 JONATHAN CAPE 出版，£20 在《Trainspotting》作者的最新小说中，金钱被证明具有分裂性。故事讲述了一对祖父母将数百万资产的继承权交给他们那个辍学的孙子后，引发的家庭决裂。

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悬疑小说 《Death Writ Large》 Susie Dent 著 ZAFFRE 出版，£20 当尸体旁出现奇怪的符号时，词典编纂者玛莎加入了对一起被掩埋已久的悲剧的调查。Dent 的第二部语言学悬疑小说与第一部一样聪明且扣人心弦。

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《Before She Vanishes》 Rachel Louise Adams 著 HEADLINE 出版，£12.99 在好友于一场派对上失踪二十年后，劳拉在事件发生当天的早晨，在自己十几岁的身体中醒来。在这次重温过去的唯一机会中，她必须在不破坏未来的情况下找到好友。

《Children of Wolves》 Lawrence Osborne 著 CHATTO & MINDUS 出版，£18.99 三位年轻的理想主义者聚集在土耳其里维埃拉，一名私家侦探在暗中跟踪他们。随着政治信念转化为行动，这部惊悚小说在伊斯坦布尔和开罗之间穿梭，营造出一种不祥的危险感。

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Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour

刚刚结束售罄的美国巡演，柏林艺术摇滚 Europop 兄妹组合 Die Roten Punkte 将来到爱丁堡。据称，他们是“规模惊人的无双表演者——庞大且具有爆发力”，但这很不幸，因为他们在音乐上也是功能失调的。Otto (Daniel Tobias) 想要创作一些具有泰勒·斯威夫特 (Taylor Swift) 的 Eras 精神的作品，而 Astrid (同样来自澳大利亚的 Clare Bartholomew) 则渴望摇滚乐的氛围。期待一场音乐大混乱和大量的观众参与。 至 30 Aug，Assembly

电影

Lady (15) 在《Fleabag》中饰演 Phoebe Waller-Bridge 姐姐 Claire 的 Sian Clifford，在这部离经叛道的伪纪录片中饰演古怪的 Isabella 夫人，表现令人惊叹。这位特权阶级且自我中心的贵妇向年轻电影制作者 Sam (Laurie Kynaston) 开放了她的乡村庄园，并试图将自己塑造为“贵族版的卡戴珊”——但现实情况远没有那么光鲜。在一次尤为大胆的举动中，她决定不再担任当地儿童才艺表演的评委，而是直接参赛。在她的行为引发的所有笑料之中，当 Isabella 在处理与 Sam 之间微妙关系并试图被理解时，流露出一种出人意料的温柔。周五起在电影院上映

艺术

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

这位美国艺术家在 30 年间创作的近 80 幅肖像画将与来自苏格兰国家收藏的一系列肖像画共同展出，鼓励观众思考肖像画的“谁”与“为什么”。Opie 的作品描绘了她的导师、酷儿群体、政治集会以及自画像。展至 11 月 1 日，爱丁堡皇家苏格兰艺术学院，nationalgalleries.org

音乐

爱丁堡皇家军事纹身展 (The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)

该年度盛演始于 1950 年，最初仅由英国军方表演者参加——但现在它欢迎来自世界各地的艺术家加入庆典。同步行进、风笛、高地舞、烟火以及标志性的独奏风笛手，每年吸引超过 220,000 名现场观众。展至 8 月 29 日，爱丁堡城堡前广场，edintattoo.co.uk

喜剧

Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me

这位极具影响力的苏格兰喜剧演员凭借其魅力载入史册，在格拉斯哥的 OVO Hydro 和 SEC 场馆售罄了 63 场演出，是所有表演者中场次最多的。现在，全国各地的粉丝有机会在他在开启一场史诗级巡演之际，现场见证他的魔力。展至 2 月 20 日，巡演中，kevinbridges.co.uk

戏剧

The Comedy About Spies

由《The Play That Goes Wrong》背后的团队创作。这部 60 年代的冒险剧始于一名英国叛逆特工计划窃取一件绝密武器。军情六处 (MI6) 必须与美国和俄罗斯间谍合作阻止他，从而导致与一对糊涂夫妇、双面间谍以及一名试镜詹姆斯·邦德角色的演员发生了一系列闹剧般的碰撞。展至 9 月 26 日，伦敦 Adelphi 剧院，mischiefcomedy.com

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体育 国家锦标赛决赛周末 特威克纳姆 ALLIANZ 体育场 六场重量级橄榄球赛事在北半球和南半球顶尖球队的巅峰对决中达到高潮，在一场壮观的节日终章中落幕。 11 月 27-29 日

演出 Sylvia: A Musical Revolution 巡演中 讲述了 Emmeline Pankhurst 那个较少被提及的叛逆次女 Sylvia (Naomi Katiyo) 的故事，她同样为了给女性带来变革而冒了一切风险。 9 月 24 日-11 月 15 日

音乐 Bob Dylan 巡演中 一个现场观看这位传奇艺术家的机会——期待所有经典曲目，从 "Like a Rolling Stone" 到 "Blowin' in the Wind"。 11 月 25 日-12 月 8 日

戏剧 Walk the Bard 伦敦 Middle Temple 伦敦 Middle Temple 花园将举办一场沉浸式戏剧冒险，届时将表演莎士比亚最受喜爱的剧作中的六个场景（见上图）。 8 月 29-31 日 yourboxoffice.co.uk

喜剧 Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous 这位极具挑衅性的喜剧演员将其巡演延长至 2027 年，现在就抢购门票吧。 8 月 29 日-2027 年 5 月 28 日

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1 贝塔尼·休斯之失落的世界：文明的黎明 SAE, BPM, CHANNEL 4

历史学家在土耳其展开旅程，以探索文明的最早起源，审视贸易、农业、宗教和帝国的早期曙光。这部两集纪录片始于以弗所，休斯在那里探索了当地的港口——这里曾是克利奥帕特拉和马克·安东尼的避难所——随后前往考察卡帕多奇亚的雕刻。

2 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026

周一，上午 10.30 起，BBC ONE 运动员们在结束英联邦运动会后直接奔赴下一场重大赛事，由加比·洛根在亚历山大体育场主持所有活动。分析由杰西卡·恩尼斯-希尔和格雷格·鲁瑟福提供。

从主图起顺时针方向依次为：《约克郡兽医特辑：彼得之梦》；《马丁与罗马的爱尔兰公路旅行》；《他罪有应得》以及珍妮·米多斯。今晚的赛事包括女子 100 米决赛、男子 5,000 米以及混合 4x400 米接力。

3 马丁和罗马的爱尔兰公路之旅 周一，BPM，CHANNEL 4

肯普一家跨越爱尔兰海，开启一段从科克郡（Co Cork）开始的旅行记录。在这里，他们参观了被誉为爱尔兰版阿尔卡特拉斯岛的斯派克岛（Spike Island），并了解了“ banshee 之女王”克利奥娜（Cliona）背后的故事，同时体验了一小段——接下页 --- 16 / 7 Days 2026年8月8 - 9日 » 的皮划艇运动。在这个三部曲系列的第一集中，他们还将深入探究爱尔兰最重要的石圈之一背后的故事。

4 谋杀审判：遛狗者的死亡 周三，晚上9点，BBC TWO

这部来自苏格兰法院的真实犯罪故事讲述了戴维·坎贝尔（David Campbell）的审判。他是一名珀斯郡（Perthshire）狩猎庄园的管理员，被指控杀害了同事、园丁布莱恩·洛（Brian Low）。后者的尸体在一条偏僻的小路上被发现，身边陪伴着他的拉布拉多犬米莉（Millie），但由于尸体放置时间过长，无法通过法医手段确定凶手。因此，检方不得不围绕间接证据来构建案件。

5 隔壁的间谍：安娜·查普曼的故事 周三，晚上9点，CHANNEL 4

这部两集纪录片讲述了一名被发现担任俄罗斯间谍的模特的故事。故事始于当时的安娜·库申科（Anna Kushchenko）20.岁时作为学生抵达英国。她为了获得英国护照而结婚，随后搬到纽约，在那里她成为了一个深度潜伏的俄罗斯特工网络的一员。

从左上角起顺时针方向：基利·霍奇金森（Keely Hodgkinson）将在欧洲田径锦标赛上参赛；贝塔尼·休斯（Bettany Hughes）在土耳其；《时光之屋》；《谋杀审判：遛狗者的死亡》；《大交易》。

6 大交易 周四，晚上8点，BBC TWO

前 BBC Breakfast 主持人斯特夫·麦戈文（Steph McGovern）回归，带来一部被誉为艺术界《学徒》（The Apprentice）的节目。七组由初出茅庐的艺术交易商组成的搭档将展开竞争，以赢取价值 £50,000 的英国顶尖艺术家绘画作品。在第一集中，参赛者前往著名的皇家艺术学院，寻找即将毕业的艺术家，并将他们的作品在拍卖会上出售——直到有人被要求重新规划。

7 约克郡兽医特别篇：彼得之梦 周四，晚上8点，5

彼得·赖特（Peter Wright）长期以来一直希望在他深爱的约克郡创建一个特别的地方，让人们能够缅怀他们的宠物。这个热情项目的第一步是前往萨塞克斯（Sussex），从英国第一位动物牧师那里寻找灵感，该牧师在她的教堂院内建立了一个宠物纪念花园。

8 时光之屋 周四，晚上9点，BBC TWO

大卫·奥卢索加（David Olusoga）回归，为这部迷人的历史系列剧带来第六次出访，通过一座房屋记录时代的变迁。这次的房产位于爱丁堡，是一座有 250 年历史的住宅，其居民包括一名在18世纪因帮助法国囚犯从爱丁堡城堡逃脱而被捕的牧师。后来的住户则是一名在格拉斯哥监视织工以寻找激进主义迹象的人。

9 女学生恐怖分子？ 周四，晚上10点，CHANNEL 4

回顾德比郡（Derbyshire）青少年里安南·鲁德（Rhianan Rudd）的案件，她是英国历史上最年轻的一名被指控犯有恐怖主义罪行的女孩，此前她在网上被诱导进入极右翼极端主义。两年后，在年仅 16 岁时，她自杀了。现在，她的朋友和家人回顾了这些毁灭性的事件。

10 他罪有应得 周五，晚上11.15点，BBC THREE

《罪恶之城》（It's a Sin）的莉迪亚·韦斯特（Lydia West）在这部澳大利亚喜剧剧中饰演尴尬的英国学生爱丽丝（Elise），她与时尚影响力者芭芭拉（Barbara，由娜塔莎·刘·博迪佐饰演）建立了一段出人意料的友谊。一个不幸的场景让他们被怀疑谋杀了大学的明星运动员——这引导他们展开一项任务，以查出真正的凶手是谁。 作者：Lara Kilner 11.

本周最佳体育赛事直播

田径 欧洲锦标赛 周一，10.30AM，BBC ONE & TNT SPORTS 3 田径世界的重大赛事接踵而至，伯明翰在四个夏天前凭借英联邦运动会给人留下深刻印象后，本周将再次举办这场为期一周的盛会。

足球 欧超杯：巴黎圣日耳曼 vs 阿斯顿维拉 周三，7PM, TNT SPORTS 3 在去年的欧战揭幕战中击败热刺后，路易斯·恩里克率领的法国球队（右图）将在萨尔茨堡再次面对英超球队。

板球 The Hundred 淘汰赛 周五，2PM, SKY SPORTS CRICKET 决赛选手将在椭圆球场（the Oval）产生，随后获胜者将北上前往勋爵板球场（Lord's），参加周日与顶尖球队的决赛。如果你喜欢 50 轮比赛的形式，今天还将举行一日杯（One Day Cup）四分之一决赛。

更多电视体育赛事请见第 53 页

足球 英冠：狼队 vs 布莱克本流浪者 周五，7PM, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL 足球联赛在莫利纽球场回归，而英超联赛距离重新启动还剩一周时间。

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《泰德·拉索》对足球的理解完全错误

取消的红牌、补水休息时间，还有那个巨大的、俗气的“Fifa”标志，闪烁着如同凌晨时分喧闹派对中老虎机一般的低俗感——从开球到终场，这场全美世界杯是一场令人极度尴尬的赛事。其最低谷的时刻恰恰出现在决赛中，地点就在那个毫无美感、宛如混凝土怪物的 MetLife 体育场。就在中场“表演”——那场粗俗的狂欢——期间，杰森·苏戴基斯（Jason Sudeikis）带来了最后的羞辱：他饰演的那个天真烂漫的 Apple TV 分身泰德·拉索（Ted Lasso）客串出场，而这根本没人要求。用“跳跃惊吓”来形容世界杯决赛被当作该剧回归第四季的游击营销机会，简直太轻描淡写了。苏戴基斯在边线旁趾高气扬地走来走去，随后介绍了那个如同流行星版“卡拉宝杯”的贾斯汀·比伯（Justin Bieber）。“去吧，别紧张。没人看着呢。让我们为你感到自豪，”苏戴基斯饰演的拉索轻声说道，充满了那种让其余所有人想把眼球抠出来的美国式乐观。

而现在……好吧，现在《泰德·拉索》第四季来了。这本不该发生。原计划该剧仅运行三季，讲述一名美国大学美式足球教练在执教虚构的伦敦英超球队里士满足球俱乐部（AFC Richmond，一种对水晶宫队的模糊幻想化演绎）时取得出人意料的成功的故事。坦白说，考虑到一个乐观的美国人空降到残酷的英格兰足球世界，仅凭那种“哎呀”式的天真乐观就能横扫一切这种单一笑点，这部剧能撑这么久已经令人震惊了。但这部剧成了 Apple 的爆款。因此，就像你家乡的英雄不可避免地前往更大的俱乐部一样，泰德回来了，带来了更多足球式的煽情。

关于《泰德·拉索》，最客气的说法是：这是一部给那些对足球毫无兴趣——甚至可能厌恶这项运动的人看的足球轻喜剧。一切都被洒上了糖精。基调是可爱且温馨的，每个角色——甚至是布雷特·戈尔德斯坦（Brett Goldstein）饰演的那个不像维尼·琼斯（Vinnie Jones）的替代品罗伊·肯特（Roy Kent）——内心深处都是柔软的。这是一个充满了人造“你能行”积极能量的英格兰足球幻想。对于真正的足球迷来说，观看这部剧是一种折磨，因为《泰德·拉索》遗漏了成为一名支持者最关键的方面：那纯粹的痛苦。

在《泰德·拉索》中，一切都是从错误中学习并成为最好版本的自己的机会。世界就是一个巨大的击掌，所有问题都可以通过挥拳庆祝和看向光明面来解决。当然，成为一名足球支持者的现实其实是终身受难，其间穿插着转瞬即逝的幸福微光——这大概就是为什么我们唱的歌曲如此滑稽。如果我们不笑，我们就会在抽泣。

必须承认，该剧最新一季确实有一个值得称赞的目标，即揭露女性足球遭受的糟糕待遇——从简陋的训练设施到勉强的赞助商，以及在关于女队的新闻发布会上询问男队问题的记者。它还足够勇敢地触碰了一个敏感话题，即女性在维持父权制度方面往往与男性一样多。这一点在里士满队的所有者丽贝卡·韦尔顿（Rebecca Welton，汉娜·瓦丁汉饰演）决定不任命她完全胜任的教练爱丽丝（Alice，坦雅·雷诺兹饰演，见上图与苏戴基斯合影）为经理，而选择泰德时表现得尤为突出。这些场景确实具有冲击力。问题在于，《泰德·拉索》立即转向了令人愉悦的泡沫，让爱丽丝同意担任泰德的助手。

认为这项运动就像一场巨大的中场商业广告，充满了欢笑、快活的球迷，且美好时光永恒不变，这种想法是一个谎言。足球关乎于痛苦、挫败感和无尽的折磨——这就是为什么真正的支持者如此反感《足球教练》（Ted Lasso）中那种令人愉悦的虚假感。与 Ed Power 的荧幕对话 ---

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《最后一栋房子》（The Last House）

现已在 NETFLIX 上线 在路易·莱特里埃（Louis Leterrier）这部令人不安且令人满足的科幻惊悚片的开篇 30 分钟里，第一次新冠封锁留下的创伤在战栗中浮现。影片讲述了一个四口之家为了应对某种未知的、可能是生态方面的威胁而受困于家中的故事。瓦格纳·莫拉（Wagner Moura）和格蕾塔·李（Greta Lee）饰演的父母磨练生存技能，而当编剧马修·罗宾逊（Matthew Robinson）暗示前门外存在来自另一个世界的恐怖时，这些技能被证明是无价的。 IMDB: N / A

《疾速追杀 2》（John Wick: Chapter 2）

周六 晚上 9 点，ITV2 《金手指》（The Man with the Golden Gun）中的镜厅为导演查德·斯塔赫尔斯基（Chad Stahelski）这部极度暴力的续集中的一个场景提供了意想不到的创意灵感。基努·里维斯（Keanu Reeves）饰演的退休杀手履行血誓，同意刺杀一名意大利犯罪头目的妹妹。令人屏息的精心编排的打斗以一场骨碎的混战开始，奠定了残酷的基调，里维斯令人信服地亲自完成了那些令人淤青的特技动作。 IMDB: 7.4 / 10

《哈姆内特》（Hamnet）

周五 上午 8.30-下午 5.15，SKY CINEMA PREMIERE 这是我今年迄今为止最喜欢的电影，杰西·巴克利（Jessie Buckley）的表演理应获得奥斯卡奖，第二次观看时同样在情感上令人心碎。该片由原著作者 Magic Of Fer Ali 与导演赵婷（Chloe Zhao）共同改编，《哈姆内特》深入探讨了在 16 世纪的斯特拉特福（Stratford-upon-Avon），威廉·莎士比亚（Paul Metcalf）和妻子艾格尼丝（巴克利 饰）在六岁儿子（Jedah-Jupe 饰）死于黑死病后的父母之悲。 “Factory secrecy” 将自己作为祭品代替双胞胎（Olivia Lynes 饰）——“带走我，”他向苍天低语——而缺席的父亲威廉将愧疚和绝望倾注在染满泪痕的羊皮纸上，写成了一部关于一名丹麦王子被父亲的鬼魂逼疯的悲剧。与此同时，艾格尼丝在悲痛中支撑着家庭。当哈姆内特咽下最后一口气时，穿透巴克利身体的低沉尖叫与作曲家马克斯·里希特（Max Richter）忧郁的配乐一样清晰地共鸣。赵婷以细腻的手法处理狭小的房间。在最后的 20 分钟里，情感迸发，像一道象征性的帷幕在伦敦的环球剧院（Globe Theatre）升起。 IMDB: 7.8 / 10

8. 5. 2

汪汪队：超级电影 (Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie)

周二，9.10AM，1 频道 这部流畅的电脑动画冒险片在《汪汪队：恐龙电影》进入影院之际精准地在地面频道首播。片中，一名疯狂科学家（由 Taraji P Henson 配音）利用巨大的电磁装置制造混乱，使标题中的犬类获得了超级力量。“我知道这听起来很奇怪，但就随它去吧！”冒险市的废品场老板（由 BAK 编写）打趣道。关于自信和团队合作的潜在信息让年轻观众们兴奋不已。 IMDB: 5.9 / 10

Missing

周二，9PM，FILM4 在一部由 Will Merrick 和 Nick Johnson 巧妙执行的惊悚片中，一名倔强的 18 岁少女（Storm Reid 饰）陷入了电子数据、通信记录和实时视频流的深渊，试图寻找她失踪的母亲（Nia Long 饰）。高科技的侦查在电脑、手机和智能手表屏幕上展开。Reid 对不断升级的焦虑感进行了精准的表演，对交错的叙事反转做出了令人信服的反应。 IMDB: 7.1 / 10

On Falling

周五，11.05PM，BBC TWO 编剧兼导演 Laura Carreira 对疏离、绝望和非人性化进行了自信的研究，这一切通过仓库拣货员 Aurora（Joana Santos 饰）疲惫的眼睛得以窥见。她在苏格兰的一个配送中心里，通过零碎的闲聊来打破单调乏味的日常。Aurora 逐渐被合租房和工作所窒息，渴望有意义的联系，而 Carreira 的影片毫不避讳地直视着一场正在展开的精神健康危机。 IMDB: 7.0 / 10

母亲的直觉 (Mothers' Instinct)

周五，11.30PM，BBC ONE（爱尔兰 BBC ONE 为 12.10AM） 在 60 年代美国郊区发生的一场悲剧事故，让 Anne Hathaway 饰演的愤恨母亲与 Jessica Chastain 饰演的深陷愧疚的邻居对立起来。这部影片是比利时心理惊悚片《Duelles》的精致英语翻拍版。随着 Sarah Conradt 剧本中带有希区柯克风格的沉重情节走向最终的一击，一些观众可能会大吃一惊，而两位女主角则磨尖了她们涂满指甲油的指甲，准备好且能够见血。 IMDB: 6.3 / 10 作者：Damon Smith --- 20 / 7 Days 2026年8月8–9日

流媒体

Netflix

Let's Marry Harry

新上架 某种形式的约会节目——尽管参与的男性只有一名。这里提到的 Harry 是 Harry Jowsey，一名参与过众多此类节目（包括《与星共舞》和《完美匹配》）的真人秀明星。显然，尽管在聚光灯下的多次约会尝试均告失败，他仍被认为是绝佳的丈夫人选。因此，一群潜在的追求者聚集在这里（右图），竞争与他结婚的机会。 现已上线

我的辉煌职业 (My Brilliant Career)

新上架 澳大利亚时代剧，改编自 Miles Franklin 1901 年的小说，该书是高中课程中的经典学习文本。 故事背景：围绕着 Sybylla（Philippa Northeast 饰）展开，她是一个住在偏远乡村的年轻女孩，心怀成为著名作家的雄心，并希望生活在当时的传统习俗之外。遗憾的是，她的父母执意要在第一个机会出现时就将她嫁出去——而 Sybylla 循规蹈矩的祖母 Mrs Bossier（Anna Chancellor 饰）认为她合适的位置就在厨房水槽边。然而，一个名叫 Henry（Christopher Chung 饰）的年轻人可能会打乱她的计划。 周四上线

Tires

单口喜剧演员 Shane Gillis 的情景喜剧回归第三季。他饰演的 Shane 是其表亲的眼中钉，而其表亲则继续尝试将父亲那家经营不善的汽车修理厂转变为一家繁荣的企业。另一位喜剧演员 Steve Gerben 同样参演（并共同创作）。 周四上线

不要说祝你好运 新剧集 成长电影，由好莱坞名门亚当·桑德勒的 17 岁女儿桑尼·桑德勒（左）主演，她此前已出演过《快乐吉尔摩 2》和《你绝对没被邀请参加我的成人礼》。在本片中，她饰演索菲·比伦鲍姆，一名崭露头角的舞台之星，就在她赢得学校音乐剧主角一刻，母亲的癌症复发，她的生活因此被彻底颠覆。梅兰妮·莱罗基在片中饰演上述母亲。周五上线

Apple TV

蓝色之女 新剧集 曾获艾美奖的墨西哥导演费尔南多·罗维萨尔的犯罪剧集回归第二季。当一名年轻活动人士的尸体被发现时，Las Azules（即标题中的“蓝色之女”，墨西哥首个全女性警察部门）被卷入了一场与 1968 年学生大屠杀相关的调查。主演包括纳塔莉亚·特列斯、芭芭拉·莫里、阿莫里塔·拉斯加多和希梅娜·萨里尼亚纳。周三上线

即将上线

最后一次日出 (FRAME VIDEO) 伊娃·朗格利亚和迈亚·雷菲科在这一部以马略卡岛为背景的电影中饰演母女，讲述在慢性疾病的挑战中面对的年轻之爱。改编自安娜·托德的小说。8 月 26 日上线

呼叫我的经纪人：电影版 这部法语剧集推出了备受期待的电影长片版本。人才经纪公司早已关闭，卡米拉·科廷饰演的安德烈亚·马特尔现在成了一名电影导演——而片场的戏剧冲突意味着整个剧组必须重新选角。9 月 10 日上线

卡米拉·科廷（右）在《呼叫我的经纪人：电影版》中饰演安德烈亚·马特尔

Disney+

20 / 20 英国最臭名昭著的犯罪调查 新剧集 这部六集纪录片剧集透过那些耸人听闻的头条新闻，探讨包括幼儿本·尼德姆在希腊科斯岛上失踪且杳无音信，以及莎拉·弗格森的助手简·安德鲁斯谋杀其情人的故事。现已上线

摇滚夏令营 3 新剧集 在第一部《摇滚夏令营》开启了黛米·洛瓦托、尼克·乔纳斯及其兄弟的职业生涯近 20 年后，第三部作品将该系列介绍给新一代的青少年。乔纳斯兄弟回归，饰演虚构乐队 Connect 3（右），他们已名利双收，现在回到摇滚夏令营为他们的重聚巡演寻找开场表演嘉宾。玛丽亚·卡纳尔斯-巴雷拉也回归饰演营地厨师康妮，而她现在管理着整个项目。周五上线

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沃伦的涡流 来自《惠灵顿超自然》（Wellington Poronormal，一部关于当地警察调查未知现象的伪纪录片）背后极具幽默感的创作团队所带来的新西兰科幻喜剧。故事围绕沃伦（Maaka Pohatu，下）展开，他是一个在郊区过着平庸生活的中年男人——直到他的青春期女儿被吸入隐藏在他花园棚屋中的一个跨维度传送门。周一上线 SKY COMEDY

狂野之山 如果你认为挑战三座高峰已经足够，那么请认识克里斯汀·汉拉（上），一位挪威极限登山家，她与登山伙伴 Tenjen Lama Sherpa 一起挑战了世界上 14 座最高峰。这一宏伟壮举在短短三个多月内就实现了——并引发了关于高海拔商业登山伦理的辩论——而在巴基斯坦最近发生雪崩后，英国-尼泊尔登山家尼尔马尔·普贾的遗体被寻回一周后，这一讨论显得尤为恰当。周二上线 SKY DOCUMENTARIES

芝加哥系列 设定在芝加哥的紧急服务剧集回归其最新系列的下半部分。《芝加哥烈火》、《芝加哥警署》和《芝加哥医疗》全部回归，带来更多关于加夫尼医疗中心、51 号消防局和风城情报部门的交织故事。周五上线 SKY WITNESS

弗兰克·斯金纳：30年的污垢

这位资深喜剧演员最近的一场演出已经表演了三年，现在该演出将登陆 Sky 频道，录制地点为伦敦沃尔瑟姆斯托的苏豪剧院。演出的重点在于弗兰克不断尝试——且不断失败——地清理他的脱口秀素材。周五起在 SKY ONE 播出

Prime Video

贝尔·格里尔斯与《选民》在野外

这位冒险家是一名基督徒，他相信耶稣引导他度过了野外生存的困境——因此，他选择圣经剧集《选民》（The Chosen）的演员们与他一起在森林、峡谷和沙漠中展开冒险，显得十分恰当。背起背包的演员包括饰演耶稣本人的乔纳森·鲁米，以及——非常尴尬的是——他的死对头犹大（卢克·迪米安）。周日播出

Reacher

“肌肉山”艾伦·里奇森回归饰演李·查尔德笔下的英雄，带来备受期待的第四季。本季基于小说《Gone Tomorrow》改编，高能动作戏始于在地铁上与一名心烦意乱的乘客的一次不幸相遇。周三播出 艾伦·里奇森回归饰演从退役军事警察转变为流浪义警的杰克·里彻

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时间与水

一部关于冰岛景观变迁的纪实片，作者安德里·斯奈尔·马格纳森在片中思考个人以及全球范围内的变化与丧失。现已在 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 播出

原始战争

一部设定在越南战争期间的科幻恐怖剧。在原本就足够危险的环境中，一支美国陆军排遭到了一群显然并未灭绝的恐龙（右图）的袭击。由瑞安·夸滕和杰里米·皮文主演。现已在 PARAMOUNT+ 播出

真主妇终极女孩之旅：咆哮的 20

庆祝这个极受欢迎的真人秀系列诞生 20 周年。一群最著名的主妇们聚集在一起，展开一次（显然是非常奢华的）公路旅行，途经比弗利山庄、亚特兰大、纽约市、迈阿密和橙县。周一在 HAYU 播出

The Equalizer

这部惊悚剧的前四季将登陆 Paramount+。女王拉蒂法饰演一名由前 CIA 警察转变为街头义警的角色，在危难时刻帮助社区中绝望且无声的人们。周四在 PARAMOUNT+ 播出

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惊悚片，由丹尼尔·克雷格主演 (AD)(S) / 8.00 贝塔妮·休斯之失落的世界：文明的黎明 两部分之第一部分：历史学家揭示文明本身的起源 (AD)(S) / 8.00 米德尔顿家族：现代女王的塑造 米德尔顿家族在培养凯特承担未来角色方面的积极影响 (R)(S) / 西蒙·泽尔维格主演《第一新世界》(R) 选自 Fitching's Lacks of Style：詹姆斯的日记：10.20pm / 与 Mohammad Galdimoto，来自 Galdimoto 的电影，R 以及歌剧系列：詹姆斯·萨瑟兰的 Lacks of Style：7.25pm / 歌手帕特里克·舒马赫和 Dune Dickson 主演的国际电影研讨会：8.30pm / 多年来，一群新的电影歌手和 Dickson 及其家人，Chris 和 Chris，在 10pm / 伦敦：第 10 周年的第 10 周年，第 11 年的伦敦：南方世界 10pm / 9pm / 9.25 你好吗？我是艾伦 (帕特里奇) 艾伦试图在意外中寻找快乐 ()(R)(S) / 9.00 独裁者：希特勒访谈录：希特勒的朋友和同代人回忆暴政是如何夺权的 ()(S) / 9.30 凯特：我们的新戴安娜？比较两位威尔士王妃——凯特和戴安娜的纪录片 (R)(S) / 10pm / 10.00 BBC 新闻；天气 (S) 10.20 电影：《布里奇特·琼斯的日记》(莎伦·马奎尔 2001) 由 Rania Zellweger 主演的浪漫喜剧 ()(S) / 10.10 保罗·希顿：布拉马尔巷现场 1-2025 歌手在谢菲尔德联队体育场的演唱会 (S) / 10.05 ITV 新闻；天气 (S) 10.20 《练习》：戴顿在无意中做出了一个关键发现 ()(S) / 10.00 埃尔维斯、上校与黑手党 两部分之第一部分：这位歌手是如何卷入有组织犯罪的 ()(S) / 10.30 戴安娜与赞助商的诅咒 探讨威尔士王妃戴安娜艰难成长经历的纪录片 (R)(S) / 11pm / 11.50 电影：《敢于尝试》(本·帕尔默 2015) 由卢克·贝尔和西蒙·佩格主演的浪漫喜剧 (S) / 11.35 Housemartins 乐队在伦敦 0 赫尔，一部关于该乐队的 1987 年纪录片 (R)(S) / 11.35 对不起，我不知道 与 Desiree Burch, Ria Hebden, Matt Richardson 和 Shazia Mirza (R)(S) / 11.05 埃尔维斯、上校与黑手党 两部分之第二部分：汤姆·帕克上校计划在拉斯维加斯复出 ()(S) / 深夜 / 1.20 BBC 新闻 (S) / 12.20 流行之巅：Beautiful South 乐队 (S) 12.50 电影：《枯叶》(阿里·库罗马基 2012) 浪漫喜剧，由 Anna Fayol 和 Jussi Women 主演 (S) 2.05 手语区：狂喜 ()(R)(S) 3.05 这是 BBC Two (S) / 12.10 电视购物 3.00 冷案法医：尼罗河上的死亡 ()(R)(S) 3.50 与 ITV 一起放松 (S) 5.00 福尔·布里顿：走进兽医 ()(R)(S) / 12.10 电影：《承包商：Tuni Saan 2012》()(S) 1.15 坡道 ()(S) 2.30 坡道 ()(S) 3.10 幻想酒店大厅 ()(R)(S) 4.05 地点，地点，地点 (R)(S) 5.00 辛普森一家 ()(R)(S) 5.50 干杯 (R)(S) / 12.00 我们爱布里奇特·琼斯：所有的欢笑及更多 (R)(S) 1.20 邮轮电视 与 Lovel / Beakt (R)(S) 2.20 5 频道的娱乐新闻 (S) 2.30 闭门后的全科医生 (R)(S)

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独裁者：希特勒访谈录 9PM, CHANNEL 4

“如果你没有什么特别之处，是不可能从一名失业画家变成一个强国的领导人的，”崇拜希特勒的戴安娜·莫斯利在这一系列战后访谈中说道。该系列采访了许多认识这位纳粹暴君（见上图）的人。第二集探讨了希特勒在1933年国会纵火案与5年后吞并奥地利和捷克斯洛伐克之间这段时间里如何巩固权力。受访者包括希特勒的一位前同学、他的司机、他最喜欢的电影制作人莱妮·里芬斯塔尔，以及在第二次世界大战前被指派报道元首的记者塞夫顿·德尔默。

萨塞克斯：南海岸之珠 7PM, 5

本周对这个南部郡县的访问中，包含了一位在50年前开启英国葡萄酒革命的先驱。另一种性质的革命则在刘易斯的白哈特旅馆（White Hart Inn）中得到凸显，其细致的修复揭示了政治哲学家托马斯·潘恩在旅馆二楼房间中讨论的一些观点是如何进入美国宪法的。

逍遥音乐会：太空原声带 7:25PM, BBC 7:00

尼克·穆罕默德将引导一场穿越逍遥音乐会的星际之旅，包括理查德·施特劳斯的《Aloe Spruce Zorabusho》，该曲出自斯坦利·库布里克的经典电影 2001. A Space Odyssey——并将在今年的逍遥音乐会上演出。古斯塔夫·霍尔斯特的组曲《行星》是必然的入选曲目，此外还包括约翰·威廉姆斯为《星球大战》和《E.T.》创作的配乐，以及汉斯·季默的《星际穿越》。

9PM, CHANNEL 4 这位历史学家（见上图）穿越土耳其，以揭示文明的起源，追溯农业、宗教、贸易、城市生活、神话和帝国的诞生。在以弗所，休斯探索了一个曾为克利奥帕特拉及其情人马克·安东尼提供庇护的港口。

保罗·希顿在BBC 8:15PM, BBC 7:00

BBC Two 将一个夜晚献给这位创作歌手（见左图），他最初是 The Housemartins 乐队的主唱，随后组建了 The Beautiful South 乐队。在浏览 BBC 档案之后，将播出希顿 2025 年在谢菲尔德布拉莫尔巷体育场的演唱会，以及一部关于 The Housemartins 的 1987 年纪录片。

埃尔维斯、上校与黑手党 2PM, CHANNEL 4

一部两部分播出的纪录片（显著播出），讲述这位歌手如何卷入有组织犯罪。在普雷斯利名声大噪的同时，他的经纪人汤姆·帕克上校执迷于拉斯维加斯，在黑手党经营的赌场中赌博并建立阴暗的联系。到了 60 年代，拉斯维加斯成了埃尔维斯的游乐场，也是他的监狱。 作者：杰拉德·吉尔伯特

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Sunday 9 August

你知道吗？

娜塔莉·波特曼于 2003 年毕业于哈佛大学，获得心理学学位——在就读期间，她仍在参演包括《星球大战：第二集——克隆人的进攻》在内的电影。

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6am 新闻头条 (News Headlines) 6.05 心灵之声 (Heart And Soul) 6.35 农场动态 (On Your Farm) 6.57 天气预报 (Weather) 7.00 新闻 (News) 7.00 周日报纸 (Sunday Papers) 7.10 周日 (Sunday) 7.54 Radio 4 呼吁 (Radio 4 Appeal) 7.57 天气预报 (Weather) 8.00 新闻 (News) 8.00 周日报纸 (Sunday Papers) 8.10 周日早晨 (Sunday Morning) 8.18 见证历史 (Witness History) 8.58 今日推文 (Tweet Of The Day) 9.00 广播大楼 (Broadcasting House) 10.00 荒岛 D429 (Desert Island D429) 11.00 弓箭手 (The Archers) 12.10pm 最后之言：以不同方式面对死亡 (Last Word: Doing Death Differently) 12.30 仅一分钟 (Just A Minute) 12.57 天气预报 (Weather) 1.00 本周末的世界 (The World This Weekend) 1.30 Burntants Flintgr 2.00 赌徒：Goodrim 时间 (Gamblers: Goodrim Time) 2.45 开篇词 (Opening Lines) 3.00 戏剧 Libra (Drama Libra) 4.00 拿起你的书 (Take Your Books) 4.30 英国之脑 (Brain Of Britain) 5.00 见证历史 (Witness History) 5.10 罪案背后 (Behind The Crime) 5.54 航运公司 (Shipping Firmicity) 6.57 天气预报 (Weather) 6.00 六点新闻 (Six Of God News) 6.15 每周精选 (Pick Of The Week) 7.00 弓箭手 (The Archers) 7.15 James Hutton 与不安的地球 (James Hutton And The Restless Earth) 7.45 Michael Mosley 的仅一件事 (Just One Thing With Michael Mosley) 8.00 反馈 (Feedback) 8.30 最后之言 (Last Word) 9.00 旅行 (Travel) 9.26 Radio 4 呼吁 (Radio 4 Appeal) 9.30 来自我们的通讯员 (From Our Own Correspondent) 9.59 天气预报 (Weather) 10.00 档案员：必须管理才能自由 (Archiver on a Must Be Managerial To Be Free) 11.00 伟大人生 (Great Lives) 11.30 更多惊叹 (More Wow) 11.45 短词 (Short Words) 12mdn't 新闻 (News) 12.15 交叉评论 (Crossing Comments) 12.45 周日 Bobs (Bobs On Sunday) 12.48 购物 (Shopping) 5.00 新闻 (News) 5.04 最后之言 (Last Word) 5.32 天气预报 (Weather) 5.34 购物 (Shopping) 5.45 祷告 (Prayer) 5.45 今日农业 (Farming Today)

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伊朗内幕：战争与革命 下午1:15，ITV1

随着唐纳德·特朗普与伊朗之间断断续续的冲突持续，伊朗实地的真实情况被笼罩在战争的迷雾之中。在这部为 ITV 的 Exposure 系列拍摄的纪录片中，伊朗公民冒着生命危险，分享在前所未有的抗议活动和毁灭性的导弹袭击之后，其国内真实发生的情况。该片采访了在 2026 年残酷起义及随后的战争中幸存的普通民众、记者和家庭。通过他们的讲述，影片探讨了伊斯兰共和国对示威活动的镇压是如何升级为国际危机的，证词揭露了互联网中断、国家认可的杀戮以及在美国和以色列轰炸下生活的真实情况。

自然之力 下午6:00，ITV1

本周的剧集探讨了全球沿海地区如何受到海水变暖和极端气象的影响。一场飓风袭击了一个火烈鸟群体（右），当时雏鸟仍在巢中；一只海獭在加利福尼亚州面对一场巨大的冬季风暴；而大堡礁上的一条小丑鱼发现它的海葵之家已白化。

青年国家管弦乐团在逍遥音乐会 晚上8:00，BBC FOOD

昨晚在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅录制，由指挥家托马斯·阿德斯（Thomas Adès）执棒，国家青年管弦乐团的 150 名青少年音乐家表演了一套曲目，其中包括李斯特的《梅菲斯特华尔兹》第 1 号和柏辽兹的《幻想交响曲》。

范德瓦尔克 晚上8:00，ITV1

当一名环保活动人士在全球会议前夕被谋杀时，马克·沃伦（Marc Warren）饰演的荷兰侦探被召集前来。闭路电视捕捉到了几名潜在的嫌疑人，其中包括一名失踪并被推定死亡的著名歌手。皮特的同事埃迪·苏拉曼（Eddie Sulaman）结果证明是该歌手的粉丝，并认为她只是在隐居。

钢琴 晚上9:00，CHANNEL 4

在曼彻斯特继续寻找英国最卓越的业余钢琴家的过程中，爱丽丝·萨尔斯（Alice Sars）的 Dit 是最新加入克劳迪娅·温克尔曼（Claudia Winkleman）和米卡·英格瑟（Mika Ingether，左）队伍的钢琴家。在那些在公共钢琴前演奏的人中，有一位无畏的年轻作曲家，他仅用两个音符就创作了一首曲子，还有一名让车站人们心生好感的七岁孩子。

安东尼娅·弗雷泽夫人回忆——《生日派对》 晚上10:00，BBC FOOD

哈罗德·品特（Harold Pinter）是在 1975 年其剧作《生日派对》的演出中首次结识安东尼娅·弗雷泽（Antonia Fraser）的。随后发生的是一段丑闻般的恋情，以及一段持续 28 年直到品特 2008 年去世的婚姻。在 BBC 广受好评的 1987 年该剧改编版放映之前，弗雷泽解释了那次最初的相遇如何使这部剧对她一直具有特殊的意义。 作者：杰拉德·吉尔伯特（Gerard Gilbert）

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26 7 天 2026年8月8–9日

8月10日 星期一

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《舍伍德》（Sherwood）主演 Adeel Akhtar 的父母在希思罗机场工作时相识——他的母亲来自肯尼亚，父亲来自巴基斯坦。

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晚上 7 点	7.00 The One Show (S) 7.30 东区人：当 Priya 在汽车销售场表演时，Max 感到很惊讶 (AD)(S)	7.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第一日晚间赛报道 (S)	7.30 弗莱彻家族农场：弗莱彻一家专注于多元化经营，奶牛 Ruby 迎来转机 (AD)(R)(S)	7.00 第四频道新闻 (S)	7.00 高速公路警察：抓捕英国超速者 警员 Joe Gorman 飞奔试图拦截一名被举报的酒驾司机 (R)(S) 7.55 5频道新闻更新 (S)
晚上 8 点	8.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第一日晚间赛进一步报道 (S)	8.00 唯有连接：Double Pastures 对阵 Colonial Geese (S) 8.30 大学挑战赛 (S)	8.00 艾默代尔：一名村民的生活被彻底颠覆 (AD)(S) 8.30 街道冠冕：Tim 敦促 Kiche 努力经营他的婚姻 (AD)(S)	8.00 Martin 和 Roman 的爱尔兰公路旅行 新剧集。Martin 和 Roman Kemp 探索爱尔兰的传说与历史 (AD)(S)	8.00 街道警察：抓捕 Yobe 一名司机被拦下因

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BBC Radio 2

6.30am Sara Cox 早晨节目 9.30 Vernon Kay 12noon Jeremy Vine 2.00 DJ Spoony 4.00 Jett Donnheft 7.00 Dr. Whiley 的闪亮快乐播放列表 (Dr. Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist)

7.30 Edith Bowman 9.00 Carys Matthews 的蓝调秀 (The Blues Show With Carys Matthews) 10.00 Melvin Dobson 的好律动 (The Good Groove With Melvin Dobson) 12.00 艺术 (DJ Borg) 2.30 DJ Borg 的 One No Wonders

BBC Radio 3

6.30am 早餐节目 (Breakfast) 9.30 经典精选 (Essential Classics) 1pm 古典现场 (Classical Live) 4.00 本周作曲家：Monogenaud (Composer Of The Week Monogenaud) 5.00 协调 (In Tune) 7.00 2026 BBC 宣传 10.00 夜间轨道 (Night Track) 12.20 午夜时分 (Round Midnight) 12.30am 彻夜 (Through The Night)

BBC Radio 4

6am 今日 (Today) 9.00 跨越红线 (Across The Red Line) 9.30 我们是如何走到这一步的？没有世界秩序 (How Did We Get Here? No World Order) 10.00 女性时间 (Woman's Hour) 11.00 王冠背后 (Behind The Crown) 11.45 本周之书：Hirodome 9.35 遗失的备忘录 (The Lost Memoir) 12noon 新闻 12.04 你和你我 (You And Yours) 12.57 天气预报 1.00 一点钟的世界 (The World At One) 1.45 人类智能 (Human Intelligence) 2.00 弓箭手 (The Archers) 2.15 石头 (Stone) 2.45 开篇词 (Opening Lines) 3.00 伟大人生 (Great Lives) 3.30 你对我很好 (Yours Good To Me) 4.00 伯纳姆的誓言 (Burnham's Pledge) 4.30 厨房内阁 (The Kitchen Cabinet) 5.00 下午节目 (PM) 5.17 天气预报 6.00 六点新闻 6.30 每分钟列表 (List A Minute) 7.00 弓箭手 (The Archers) 7.15 前排 (Front Row) 8.00 简报室 (The Briefing Room) 8.30 BBC 内部科学 (BBC Inside Science) 9.00 演绎红线 (Acting The Red Line) 9.30 我们是如何走到这一步的？没有世界秩序 (How Did We Get Here? No World Order) 9.59 天气预报 10.00 今夜世界 (The World Tonight) 10.45 睡前书：韦克菲尔德的维塔 (The Vitar Of Wakefield) 11.00 亲密 (Intimacy) 11.30 一条好路 (A Good Road) 12.00 艺术、新闻与天气 12.30 本周部门：Hirodome 9.35 遗失的备忘录 (The Lost Memoir) 12.48 购物 1.00 As

BBC 世界服务 (BBC World Service) 5.00 新闻 5.04 伯纳姆的誓言 (Burnham's Pledge) 5.31 天气预报 5.34 购物 5.42 祷告 5.45 今日农业 (Farming Today)

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欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026

上午 10:30 起，BBC ONE 频道 令人惊讶的是，在举办了 26 届之后，这竟然是第一次由英国城市主办此次赛事。为期七天的世界级赛事于今早在伯明翰的亚历山大体育场拉开帷幕，首日将进行女子 100m 预赛——由现任冠军迪娜·阿舍-史密斯（Dina Asher-Smith，见上图）、艾米·亨特（Amy Hunt）、伊马尼-拉拉·兰西夸特（Imani-Lara Lansiquat）和达里尔·内塔（Daryll Neita）组成的英国强力四人组预计都将晋级。女子 400m 栏、男子 800m 和 400m、铅球以及跳远也将进行预赛。BBC 的报道包括杰西卡·恩尼斯-希尔（Jessica Ennis-Hill）和格雷格·鲁瑟福德（Greg Rutherford）的分析，以及包括史蒂夫·克拉姆（Steve Cram）、史蒂夫·巴克利（Steve Backley）和科林·杰克逊（Colin Jackson）在内的多位田径名将的解说。

马丁与罗马的爱尔兰公路旅行

晚上 8 点，CHANNEL 4 频道 马丁·肯普（Martin Kemp）在 Spandau Ballet 乐队时期曾住在爱尔兰，在被这个国家的叙事艺术深深吸引后，他渴望将这份热情传递给儿子罗马（Roman）。这就是这部三集旅行纪录片的初衷，父子俩（右图）从科克郡（Co Cork）的南海岸出发。他们划着皮划艇去了解班西女王克利奥娜（Cliona, Queen of the Banshees）的故事，并前往斯派克岛（Spike Island）——这座前监狱被誉为“爱尔兰的阿尔卡特拉斯”。

名人大逃亡 (Celebrity Flunted)

晚上 9 点，CHANNEL 4 频道 “站起来对抗癌症”特别节目进入第四天，所有六对伴侣依然在逃。索菲·摩根（Sophie Morgan）说：“又是一天，又是一剂偏执药”，但布莱恩·康利（Brian Conley）显然没有这种感觉，他和女儿露西（Lucy）前往黑池时似乎非常享受其中。珍·布里斯特（Jen Brister）和劳拉·史密斯（Laura Smyth）策划了一个巧妙的计划，试图从布莱顿那个被猎人包围的演出场所逃脱，而《爱之岛》明星克里斯·泰勒（Chris Taylor）和托比·阿罗马拉兰（Toby Aromalaran）（左图）则搭乘了一位担任“网红私人厨师”的朋友的便车。

进化 (Evolution)

晚上 9 点，BBC TWO 频道 克里斯·帕克汉姆（Chris Packham）在他的这部极具教育意义的系列节目结尾揭示了马为何变得如此之快。他开启了一场涵盖爬行、游泳、冲刺的奥德赛之旅，探索动物运动的进化起点。马是少数几种进化受到人类影响以及我们对快速交通需求影响的动物之一。正如帕克汉姆所言：“‘马力’这个词并非白叫的。”

寻找失散家人：无迹可寻的出生 (Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace)

晚上 9 点，EYE 频道 1996, 年万圣节之夜，当人们发现一个装着新生儿的盒子时，首先看到一只小手伸出来的两名女性怀疑这是一个恶作剧。但事实并非如此——那是迈克尔（Michael），瘦小且早产。如今已成年的他想知道是谁把他留在那里，以及原因是什么？同样的问题也困扰着 77 岁的克里斯汀（Christine），她当年是在滑铁卢车站的一节车厢中被发现的。达维娜·麦考尔（Davina McCall）和尼基·坎贝尔（Nicky Campbell）将为此提供帮助。 作者：杰拉德·吉尔伯特（Gerard Gilbert）

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28 7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Tuesday 11 August

你知道吗？夏洛特·甘斯布格（Charlotte Gainsbourg）——法国歌手塞尔日·甘斯布格（Serge Gainsbourg）和英国女演员简·柏金（Jane Birkin）之女——是演员尤尔·布林纳（Yul Brynner）的教女。

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7 Days 29

Savage Mountain 晚上9点，SKY DOG TIME / FITNESS

挪威登山者克里斯汀·哈里拉（Kristin Harila，上图）从一名相对的新手成长为打破世界纪录的登山家，她与登山伙伴 Tenjen Lama Sherpa 在短短 92 天内完成了全球 1⁄4 的最高峰攀登。但就在他们的成就登上全球头条时，一段来自 K2 峰的视频引发了激烈争议，视频显示哈里拉在冲刺打破纪录的过程中，跨过了一名受伤且濒死的巴基斯坦搬运工，这使她陷入了一场关于野心、伦理以及极端成就如何被呈现的辩论中。“人们记住你的将不是你的成就，而是你的冷酷，”一条社交媒体消息如此写道。“整件事简直是一场可怕的噩梦，”哈里拉在这部纪录片中反思道。

The Great British Sewing Bee 晚上8点，BBC TIME

“不平整的底边”是否正在成为本季版的 Bake Off “塌底”？无论如何，对于剩下的 8 位缝纫者来说，现在是体育周，而我已经开始为其中 7 位感到相当可怜，因为他们的队伍中似乎出现了一个彻头彻尾的天才。事实上，她的其中一件作品让帕特里克·格兰特（Patrick Grant，右图，与另一位评委埃斯梅·杨 Esme Young 在一起）赞不绝口：“太棒了。我想把它挂在我的墙上。”任务包括制作男士游泳短裤、将冲浪帆布改造为两件套服装，以及制作一件刺绣保龄球衬衫。

Cold Case Forensics: In the Blood 晚上9点，ITV1

在本系列的最后一集中，世界领先的法医科学家安吉拉·加洛普（Angela Gallop）及其团队揭示了血液痕迹中的线索如何帮助解决两起犯罪案件，其中包括 2000 年震惊全国的 50 岁 Damiloia Taylor 高调谋杀案。

Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour 晚上9点，UBGOLD

在这个三部分系列剧的第二集中，轮到乔·威尔金森（Joe Wilkinson）为他的朋友大卫·厄尔（David Earl，右下，与威尔金森在一起）准备一些与《福尔蒂旅馆》（Fowlty Towers）相关的惊喜。这些活动包括参观拍摄部分剧集的 BBC 演播室，以及前往托基（Torquay）参观激发约翰·克利斯（John Cleese）创作其杰作的酒店原址，并会见一位 70 年代在那里工作过的女士。对于这对显然被震撼的搭档来说，最大的惊喜是与克利斯本人进行一次 Zoom 视频通话。

Kamikaze: An Untold History 晚上10点，BBC FOUR

在第二次世界大战接近尾声时，日本军队开始采用一种致命的新战术：自杀式空袭。对于日本飞行员来说，没有生还的希望，近 4,000 人死亡，而近 7,000 名盟军军事人员在袭击中丧生，另有数千人受伤。这种情况是如何发生的？大岛贵之（Takayuki Oshima）的电影利用 15 年来对美国和日本战争老兵的大量采访，深入探讨了疯狂如何席卷整个国家的机制。 作者：Gerard Gilbert

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Wednesday 12 August

导演们 (AD) (R) (S) 探索：汤姆·克鲁斯 (AD)(R) (S) 举证：谁杀了詹妮弗·潘多夫 () (R) (S) 六起沉默的谋杀：爱尔兰的消失三角 () (R) (S) 六起沉默的谋杀：爱尔兰的消失三角 () (R) (S) 被诱导：谎言背后的真相 () (R) (S) 电影《透明：山达基教与信仰之囚》(15) (S) 导演 () (R) (S) 埃塞克斯谋杀案 () (R) (S) 导演们 () (R) (S) / U.D.Dave / FY15, FY117 SEY133, VIRGIN 127 / ILM AL / FY14, FY100 SEY133, VIRGIN 128 / ILM AL / FY11, FY132 SEY135, VIRGIN 104 / 7:25 am 8:20 10:20 11:20 12:15 pm 2:20 3:00 4:00 5:00 7:00 7:40 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 am 2:00 3:05 / Top Gear () (S) 边境执法局：美国的守门人 () (S) 瑞克·斯坦的康沃尔 (S) 育空黄金 (S) Top Gear () (S) 莫蒂默与怀特豪斯：基因钓鱼 () (S) 盖伊·马丁：正经刺青 () (S) 毛发骑手：英国之最 (S) 瑞克·斯坦的康沃尔 (S) 莫蒂默与怀特豪斯：基因钓鱼 () (S) 我会骗你吗？ (S) Q XL (S) 我是不是又多拿了一点 (S) 任务大师 (S) 嘲讽本周 (S) 我会骗你吗？ (S) Q XL (S) 理查德·多曼的游戏屋 (S) / 11:00 am 1:05 pm 2:55 5:05 6:50 6:50 9:00 11:40 11:40 1:50 am / 秘密总部 (PG) 喜剧，冒险，由欧文·威尔逊主演 (S) 异教之兆 (U) 历史剧，由杰克·帕兰斯和杰夫·钱德勒主演 (S) 塞尔南查纳 (PG) 西部片，由约翰·韦恩主演 (S) 他们向西骑行 (U) 西部片，由罗伯特·弗朗西斯主演 (S) 弗拉曼的朋友们：所有人 (12) 喜剧条带，由詹姆斯·珀斯利主演 () (S) 碟中谍5：未知身份 (12) 间谍惊悚续集，由汤姆·克鲁斯主演 () (S) 节奏 section (15) 惊悚片，由布莱克·洛夫利和朱德·洛主演 (S) 神牛 (15) 喜剧剧 / 6:00 am 6:55 7:00 8:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 pm 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 am 2:10 3:00 3:50 4:15 / 好莱坞 () (S) 粗鲁(ish)管短片 (S) 夫妻来我家吃饭 (S) 拉姆齐的厨房噩梦美国版 (S) 美国最搞笑家庭录像 (S) 甲板之下：地中海 () (S) 辛普森一家 () (S) 布鲁克林九九 () (S) 摩登家庭 () (S) 辛普森一家 () (S) 好莱坞 () (S) 辛普森一家 () (S) 范德庞普规则 (S) Gegglebee () (S) Gegglebee () (S) 裸体吸引力 () (S) 初次约会 () (S) Gegglebee () (S) 范德庞普规则 (S) 拉姆齐的厨房噩梦美国版 (S) 辛普森一家 () (S) 戈德堡一家 () (S) / 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 3 00 4 00 5 00 7 40 9 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 00 3 05 11 1 55 5 05 6 50 6 50 9 40 11 40 1 50 12 6 55 7 00 8 00 6 30 7 30 8 00 9 10 3 50 4

隔壁的间谍：安娜·查普曼的故事

9PM, 0:40PM, 4:40 这部两集纪录片就像间谍电影的情节一样，讲述了安娜·查普曼（Anna Chapman，见上图）的非凡真实故事。这位迷人的红发俄罗斯间谍在英国社会中步步攀升，随后前往纽约市，执行一项渗透权力核心的任务。她当时并不知道联邦调查局（FBI）已经盯上了她，FBI 追踪并捕捉到了一个深潜俄罗斯特工网络，导致了历史上规模最大的间谍交换事件之一。第一集追溯了当时的安娜·库什琴科（Anna Kushchenko）作为一名 20 岁的学生抵达英国，去拜访她在度假时结识的一位布赖顿 DJ。在一次仓促的婚礼后，查普曼持有英国护照，继续前行并在金融城找到了一份工作……

季前足球赛直播

7PM, 0:00PM, 4:00 曼联 vs 利兹联（晚上 7:30 开球），地点在都柏林的克罗克公园（Croke Park）。虽然名义上是一场友谊赛，但考虑到两队之间历史悠久的竞争关系，这很可能是一场竞争激烈的较量。距离英超联赛揭幕战仅剩 10 天，红魔主帅迈克尔·卡里克（Michael Carrick，见下图）和利兹联的丹尼尔·帕克（Daniel Parke）都希望获得一个积极的结果。

非凡扩建

6PM, 0:40PM, 4:40 Tinie Tempah（右中）跟随一对夫妇，看他们如何通过增加一个融合了韩国和挪威文化遗产风格的扩建部分，来翻新坎特伯雷的一家 B&B 旅馆——不过，在后花园发现的一个防空洞为该项目增添了意外元素。Tempah 还跟随了一位英国复古小姐（Miss Vintage UK，一项年度复古时尚比赛）的决赛入围者，她幻想将她的

诺丁汉老虎窗平房变成一个 6m 好莱坞时间胶囊。

谋杀审判：遛狗者的死亡

9PM, BBC 7:00 再次利用苏格兰在法庭拍摄方面较为宽松的规定，这两集中的第一集讲述了被重新审判的猎场管理员大卫·坎贝尔（David Campbell）的审判过程，他被指控谋杀布赖恩·洛（Brian Low），后者是珀斯郡同一狩猎庄园的一名地面管理员。2024, 年 2 月，洛的尸体在一条偏远的乡村小路上被发现，身边躺着他的宠物拉布拉多犬。六天后的尸检显示他死于枪击，但由于没有目击者或法医证据，所有证据均为间接证据。

我，克劳狄斯

10PM, BBC FOUR 罗伯特·格雷夫斯（Robert Graves）历史小说的经典 BBC 改编剧集继续播出，波利（Poie，由前《Z-Cars》演员斯特拉特福德·约翰斯饰演）及其妻子普兰西娜（Plancina，艾琳·汉密尔顿饰演）被指控谋杀日耳曼尼库斯。随着审判的进行，这对夫妇决定唯一的出路是共同自杀。在其他地方，提比略（Tiberius，由《检查官韦克斯福德》之星乔治·贝克饰演）将他的母亲逐出政府，并将其从自己的生活中剔除。 作者：杰拉德·吉尔伯特（Gerard Gilbert）

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Thursday 13 August

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日间 / 6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.30 Animal Park (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 Trace, Track, Get My Car Back (R)(S) 10.30 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第四日开幕时段报道 (S) 1.15 BBC News At One；天气 (S) 1.40 BBC 地区新闻；乡村 (R) 1.50 BBC News At One；天气 (S) 2.00 Money For Nothing (S) 2.45 Escape To The Country (AD)(R)(S) 3.30 The Repair Shop ()(R)(S) 4.30 The Answer Run (S) 5.15 Pointless (R)(S) / 6.30 The Bidding Room (R)(S) 7.55 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 8.00 Sign Zone Gentlemen: World ()(R)(S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.30 Antiques Road Trip (R) (S) 11.15 Homes Under The Hammer () (R)(S) 12.15 Bergish Hunt (R)(S) 1.00 Richer's Dream's House Of Games (R)(S) 1.30 The Finish Line (R)(S) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? (R)(S) 2.45 The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart ()(R)(S) 3.35 Spy In The Doom () (R) (S) 4.35 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R) (S) 5.15 Flag N! (R)(S) / 6.00 Good Morning Britain (S) 10.00 This Morning (S) 9.30 ITV News；天气 (S) 1.55 ITV 地区新闻；天气 (S) 2.00 Distilence's Red Deal () (R) (S) 3.00 Deal Or No Deal () (R)(S) 3.00 ITV 地区天气 (S) 4.00 Topping Point (R)(S) 5.00 The Dawn (R)(S) / 7.00 The King Of Queens ()(R)(S) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond () (R)(S) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond () (R)(S) 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond ()(R)(S) 9.30 Frazier () (R) 9.40 Frazier () (R)(S) 10.10 Frazier () (R)(S) 10.10 Frazier () (R)(S) 11.10 Romsey's Kitchen Nightmares Club (R) (S) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 Find It, Fix It, Flag It () (R)(S) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R)(S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 A Place In The Sun (R)(S) 4.00 Saving Country Houses With Penelope Keith () (R)(S) 5.00 Chelsea DIV () (R)(S) / 6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) 11.30 Storm & Aisles (S) 12.45 5 News At Lunchtime (S) 12.50 Matt Allwright (S) 2.20 电影：《替代女儿》（The Replacement Daughter）（布鲁诺·埃尔南德斯-约赛·菲利普斯：由斯泰西·胡斯塔尔主演 (S) 4.00 Cattle (R)(S) 4.55 Love Nature (R)(S) 5.00 5 News With Dan Walker (S) 下午6点 / 6.00 BBC News At Six；天气 (S) 6.30 BBC 地区新闻；天气 (S) / 6.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 6.30 Beer Grylls: Wild Reckoning ()(R)(S) / 6.00 ITV 地区新闻；天气 (S) 6.30 ITV News；天气 (S) / 6.00 American Pickers 迈克·沃尔夫和弗兰克·弗里茨遇到了一辆从未见过的农民迷你摩托车 ()(R)(S) / 6.00 克里特：地中海之珠：关于希腊最大岛屿的讲解 (R)(S)。 6.55 5 News Update (S) 晚上7点 / 7.00 The One Show 由亚历克斯·琼斯和罗曼·肯普主持 (S) 7.30 EastEnders 艾米向一个出人意料的来源倾诉 () (S) / 7.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第四日晚间时段报道 (S) / 7.30 Tom Kerridge Cooks Italy 汤姆探索意大利的山区 ()(S) / 7.00 Channel 4 News (S) / 7.00 Around The World In First Class With Josie Gibson：如何探索芬兰和瑞典的旅游热点 (S) 7.55 5 News Update (S) 晚上8点 / 8.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第四日晚间时段进一步报道 (S) / 8.00 The Big Deal 由 Staph McGovern 主持：新剧集 初出茅庐的艺术交易商竞争赚钱 ()(S) / 8.00 Emmardala ()(S) 8.30 Coronation Street：蒂姆在没有咨询莎莉的情况下接纳了里奇的女儿露西 ()(S) / 8.00 Renovation Rescue：团队帮助一名寡妇为她的家庭住宅注入新生命 ()(S) / 8.00 The Yorkshire Vet Special: Peter's Dream：新剧集 彼得今晚

创建了一个约克郡宠物纪念花园 (S) / 9.00 2026年弗雷明汉国际电影节：9.00 《昨日》10.40pm / 9.00 2026年国际电影节：2026年伯明翰欧洲田径锦标赛：晚上9点 / 9.00 国际电影节 汤姆·克里奇烹饪意大利美食：晚上9.30 / 9.00 国际电影节 《女学生恐怖分子？》上午10点 / 9.00 国际电影节 《贝尼多姆谋杀案》晚上9点 / 晚上9点 / 10.00 BBC十点新闻 (S) 10.30 BBC地区新闻；天气 (S) 10.40 电影：《昨日》（丹尼·鲍伊 2019）喜剧 (AD)(S) / 9.00 《时间之屋》新剧：通过一座爱丁堡房屋的历任住户来描绘历史 (AD)(S) / 9.00 《环球追击》各队伍抵达苏黎世，挑战女管家和黑暗毁灭者 ()(S) / 9.00 《隔壁的间谍：安娜·查普曼的故事》：一名看似温婉的查普曼被揭露为美国的一名俄罗斯间谍 ()(S) / 9.00 《贝尼多姆谋杀案》 ()(S) / 晚上10点 / 10.00 《红矮星号》：齐默试图对一个由全息图组成的店员团队产生兴趣 (R)(S) 10.30 《新闻之夜》 (S) / 10.00 ITV十点新闻；天气 (S) 10.30 ITV地区新闻；天气 (S) 10.45 电影：《量子危机》（马克·福斯特 2008） ()(S) / 10.00 《女学生恐怖分子？》 ()(S) / 10.00 《犯罪现场的杀手》一名美容水疗中心老板在一次毁灭性爆炸中被杀的案件 (R)(S) / 晚上11点 / 11.05 《谋杀审判》两部分之第一部分 一名在苏格兰农村被发现死亡的男子案件 ()(R)(S) / 11.05 《社交媒体怪物》：一名跟踪者如何向其前老板寻求报复 ()(R)(S) / 11.05 《泰晤士河中的尸体》调查2001年在泰晤士河中发现的一名儿童死亡案件 (R)(S) / 深夜 / 12.30 艾伦·卡尔的图片大比拼 (R)(S) 1.20 BBC新闻 (S) / 12.05 《家庭中的恶魔：露比·弗兰克之陨》 () (R)(S) 12.55 手语区《救护车》 ()(R)(S) 1.55 手语区《展览》 ()(R)(S) 2.55 这是BBC Two (S) / 12.35 电视购物 1.00 《巅峰》 () (R)(S) 3.50 与ITV一起放松 (S) 5.05 《交易或不交易：名人特辑》 ()(R)(S) / 12.10 《犯罪现场清理员》 ()(R)(S) 1.05 《吉普赛妻子的秘密生活》 () (R) (S) 1.55 《罗姆齐的酒店地狱》 ()(R)(S) 2.45 《独裁者：希特勒访谈录》 () (R)(S) 3.40 《毛孩子》 ()(R)(S) 4.35 克斯蒂的手工艺之家 (R)(S) / 12.05 《街头警察：抓捕约克》 (R) (S) 1.00 与Lovelithookit一起游轮电视 (R) (S) 2.00 5频道娱乐新闻 (S) 2.10 《全科医生：闭门之后》 (R)(S) 3.05 《牲畜》 (R)(S) 3.50 《老友记》 ()(R)(S) 4.15 《老友记》 ()(R)(S)

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Steph McGovern 的《大交易》(The Big Deal) 晚上 8 点，BBC TWO

在离开《BBC早餐》(BBC Breakfast) 加入 Channel 4 七年后，Steph McGovern（上图）回到了这家公司，主持一场设定在艺术界的竞赛。该节目融合了《学徒》(The Apprentice) 和《砍价猎人》(Bargain Hunt) 的元素，试图揭开这个看似排外的市场的神秘面纱，邀请七对“对艺术好奇”的初学者进行交易。价值 £50,000 的英国艺术品奖品正等待着获胜者。在首轮比赛中，参赛者将参观皇家艺术学院（前学生包括 Tracey Emin 和 David Hockney）的年终展，并挑选由他们说服代表参加拍卖的毕业艺术家的作品。谁能获得最高价格，谁又将回家？

《约克郡兽医》(The Yorkshire Vet) 特辑：彼得之梦 晚上 8 点，S

Peter Wright（右图）有一个梦想，那就是为动物爱好者提供绝佳的场所，让他们能够永远纪念那些丰富了他们生活的宠物。摄像机跟随这位兽医开展这个热爱项目，他首先前往萨塞克斯郡会见该国第一位动物牧师及其教堂的宠物纪念花园，这激励他在约克郡创建类似的东西。

《时间之屋》(A House Through Time) 晚上 9 点，BBC TWO

历史学家 David Olusoga（下图）回归，通过一座房子的历任居民来记录更多英国历史。他从爱丁堡的一处房产开始，其早期居民包括一名因帮助法国囚犯逃离爱丁堡城堡而被捕的 18 世纪圣公会牧师，以及一名曾监视格拉斯哥织工以探测激进主义迹象的前邮局员工。

《占有》(Possession) 晚上 9 点，SKY, KELANTIC

这部超自然惊悚片继续讲述 Angela 自杀后的余波——前种植园的神秘资助者 Cudjoe East 声称这不是自杀，而是一场私刑。East 随后提出了一个更加离奇的主张，这与由 Bel Powley 主演的 18 世纪背景故事有关。

《命中点》(Hit Point) 晚上 9 点，LIBERAMA

由《不合群》(Misfits) 作者 Howard Overman 创作的新剧。由《顶级男孩》(Top Boy) 的 Saffron Hocking 和 Nick Blood 饰演的侦探在调查西伦敦地下世界的同时，陷入了一段若即若离的浪漫关系。

《女学生恐怖分子？》 晚上 8 点，CHANNEL 4

2020 年，15 岁的 Rhianan Rudd 成为英国被指控恐怖主义罪行的最年轻女孩。该案件似乎讲述了一个年轻女性在网上被诱导走向极右翼极端主义的故事。但在指控背后，是一个面对司法系统强大力量的脆弱青少年。本节目探讨了导致 Rhianan 进入刑事司法系统的事件，以及将脆弱性视为犯罪行为的后果。作者：Gerard Gilbert

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34 7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Friday 14 August

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薇薇安·利（Vivien Leigh）在《乱世佳人》中饰演斯嘉丽·奥哈拉期间，每天几乎抽四包烟。

	BBC ONE	BBC TWO	itv1	4	5
日间	6.00 早餐 (S) 9.30 动物公园 (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 追踪、寻找，找回我的车 (R) (S) 10.30 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第五日开幕赛事的报道 (S) 1.15 BBC 一点钟新闻；天气 (S) 1.40 BBC 地区新闻；天气 (S) 1.50 BBC 一点钟新闻；天气 (S) 2.00 理发师谜案 (AD)(S) 2.45 逃往乡村 (AD)(R) (S) 3.30 修理铺 (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 答案赛 (S) 5.15 佩恩法 (R)(S)	6.30 答案赛 (R)(S) 7.15 无偿资金 (R)(S) 8.00 手语区：马库斯·曼宁呈现 (R) (S) 9.00 BBC 新闻 (S) 10.30 古董公路旅行 (R)(S) 11.15 锤下人生 (R)(S) 12.15 廉价之手 (AD) (R)(S) 1.00 理查德·奥斯曼的游戏屋 (R)(S) 1.30 终点线 (R)(S) 2.15 你了解你的位置吗？ (R)(S) 2.45 大裂谷：非洲的野性之心 (AD) (R)(S) 3.45 大裂谷：非洲的野性之心 (AD) (R)(S) 4.35 复古古董路演 (R) (S) 5.15 旗帜之 (R)(S)	6.00 早安英国 (S) 10.00 此时此刻 (S) 1.30 ITV 新闻；天气 (S) 1.55 ITV 地区新闻；天气 (S) 2.00 迪金森的红色交易 (AD) (R) (S) 3.00 成交或不成交 (AD) (R)(S) 3.55 ITV 地区天气 (S) 4.00 顶峰点 (R)(S) 5.00 混乱 (R)(S)	6.30 奎恩之王 (AD)(R)(S) 6.55 奎恩之王 (AD) (R) (S) 7.45 每个人都爱雷蒙 (AD)(R)(S) 8.10 每个人都爱雷蒙 (AD)(R)(S) 8.40 每个人都爱雷蒙 (AD) (R)(S) 9.10 赞美者 (AD)(R) (S) 9.40 赞美者 (AD)(R)(S) 10.10 赞美者 (AD)(R)(S) 11.10 罗姆尼的美国厨房噩梦 (R)(S) 12.05 第 4 频道新闻摘要 (S) 12.10 寻找、放置、插入 (AD) (R)(S) 1.10 豪宅赠送 (R) (S) 2.10 倒计时 (S) 3.00 阳光之所 (R)(S) 4.00 与佩内洛普·基思一起拯救乡村住宅 (AD)(R)(S) 5.00 选定 DIY (AD)(R) (S)	6.00 牛奶奶昔！ 9.15 杰里米·米 (S) 11.30 风暴与外星人 (S) 12.45 5 频道午间新闻 (S) 12.50 马特·奥尔赖特 (S) 2.20 电影：《我丈夫的七个妻子》（Louise Robins Baby Thinker，由 Kristi Murdock 主演）(S) 4.00 城堡 (R)(S) 4.55 热爱自然 (R)(S) 5.00 5 频道新闻（丹·沃克主持）(S)
下午 6 点	6.00 BBC 六点新闻；天气 (S) 6.30 BBC 地区新闻；天气 (S)	6.00 理查德·奥斯曼的游戏屋 (R)(S) 6.30 贝尔·格里尔斯：荒野清算 (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 ITV 地区新闻；天气 (S) 6.30 ITV 新闻；天气 (S)	6.00 美国拾荒者：揭秘美国最古老的自行车和体育用品店之一的库存 (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 伊比萨：地中海之珠：访问以夜生活和丰富文化历史著称的巴利阿里群岛 (R)(S) 6.55 5 频道新闻更新 (S)
晚上 7 点	7.00 《One Show》20周年：亚历克斯·琼斯、罗曼·坎普及好友们庆祝节目 20 周年 (S)	7.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第五日晚间赛事的报道 (S)	7.30 阿比·克兰西：名人住宅：阿比访问奥利维亚·鲍文和艾玛·辛恩的家 (R)(S)	7.00 第 4 频道新闻 (S)	7.00 汤姆·里德·威尔逊的壮丽旅程：这位传教士的旅程将其带到了意大利 (R)(S) 7.55 5 频道新闻更新 (S)
晚上 8 点	8.00 欧洲田径锦标赛：伯明翰 2026 第五日晚间赛事的进一步报道 (S)	8.00 园丁世界：当干旱对 Longmeadow 造成影响时，蒙蒂·唐盘点他的花园 (S)	8.00 艾默代尔：刘易斯用一个宣布给凯夫带来惊喜 (AD)(S) 8.30 街道冠冕：露西挑起冲突 (AD)(S)	8.00 超富阶层的手术秘密：艾玛接受了一次 £9,500 的纳米脂肪治疗以使她焕发青春

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BBC Radio 4

6am Today 9.00 Desert Island Dixie 10.00 Womans Hour 11.00 The Food Programme 11.45 Book of the Week: Hiroshima, 8:15 The Lost Memoir 12noon News 12.04 Rare Earth 12.57 Weather 1.00 The World At One 1.45 Human Intelligence 2.00 The Archers 2.45 Drama: Central Intelligence 2.45 Living On The Edge 3.00 Gardeners' Question Time 3.45 Short Works 4.00 Last Word 4.30 Soloways 5.00 PM 5.57 Weather 6.00 News 6.30 The People Have Spoken 7.00 The Archers 7.15 Add To Playlist 8.00 Any Questions? 8.55 This Week In History 9.00 Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics 9.30 Break in The Cycle 9.55 Weather 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book at Bedtime: The Visor Of Wakefield 11.05 Americans 11.30 A Good Book 12.00 News 12.30 Book of the Week 12.48 Shipping 1.00 As World Service 5.30 News 5.34 Shipping 5.43 Prayer 5.45 Living On The Edge

He Had it Coming

11.1 SPM, BBC THREI

一部校园推理剧，讲述两名学生发现他们的女性主义艺术作品被一名杀手利用的故事。这部澳大利亚喜剧剧集中的性别政治刻画较为粗犷，但由 Lydia West（《Big Mood》、《It's a Sin》）和 Natasha Liu Bordizzo（《星球大战：Ahook》）领衔主演，表现出色。两人饰演性格截然不同的学生：Elise——一名笨拙的英国奖学金学生（左上），以及 Barbara（右上），一名受欢迎的时尚影响力者。在经历了一系列与男性的不愉快之后，两人建立了情谊，并在醉酒后决定损毁大学男性创始人的雕像，结果却发现学院的明星运动员被谋杀，并被陈列在她们的政治声明旁边。为了证明自己的清白，两人必须联手追踪真正的凶手。

贝多芬第七交响曲

at the Proms

7PM, BBC FOUR

委内瑞拉大师古斯塔沃·杜达梅尔（Gustavo Dudamel）在世界杯决赛中场秀（与 Muppets 共同演出，夹在麦当娜和贾斯汀·比伯之间）惊喜亮相后，将率领洛杉矶爱乐乐团在 Proms 上进行二十多年来的首次演出。贝多芬的《第七交响曲》将与加布里埃拉·奥尔蒂斯（Gabriela Ortiz）的《钻石革命》（Revolución Diamantina）共同演出，后者的曲谱灵感来自墨西哥 2019 年的“闪粉革命”。

欧洲田径

锦标赛：

伯明翰

8PM, BBC ONE 锦标赛中最受期待的赛事之一将为夜晚收尾，英国现任冠军基莉·霍奇金森（Keely Hodgkinson，右）、荷兰 400m 世界纪录保持者 Femke Broeders-Bol 以及瑞士新星 Audrey Werro 预计都将参与 800m 的角逐。

园艺世界

8PM, BBC TWO

当前的干旱迫使蒙蒂·唐（Monty Don）重新考虑 Longmeadow 的种植计划并培育具有韧性的植物，同时修剪一株攀援玫瑰并收获蔬菜。与此同时，弗朗西丝·托菲尔（Frances Tophill）在北德文郡的克洛弗利（Clovelly）村探索悬崖顶端园艺。

超富阶层的

整容秘密

8PM, CHANNEL 6

居住在柴郡的 Katie 在年满 40, 岁之前选择进行微创面部提升，这是年轻女性中选择“抢跑抗衰”的一种日益增长的趋势。而美容记者 Emma 则接受了一项先驱性的纳米脂肪治疗，利用她自己纯化的脂肪细胞来针对眼下阴影。

安·卓 (Ann Droid)

10.4 SPM, BBC ONE

在这部情景喜剧的倒数第二集中，Sue Dua 在被说服前往海边并参加游乐场之后，又被诱导去露营。在 Sue 表达希望最后一次看到狮子座流星雨后，Linki（Diane Morgan，左）说服她借一个帐篷。然而，当她们决定远离其他露营者时，事情变得糟糕起来。 由 Gerard Gilbert 创作

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Radio

Saturday

You're Dead to Me

10AM, RADIO 4 罗马皇帝君士坦丁大帝的统治

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工程师：飞行极限

NOON, WORLD SERVICE 航空工程领域的领军人物描述他们的工作

电影之声

4PM, 4 讨论迈克尔·阿贝尔斯（Michael Abels）为乔丹·皮尔 2017 年恐怖电影《逃出绝命镇》（Get Out）（下方）创作的配乐

BBC Proms 2026

5PM, 3 伯恩茅斯交响乐团在布里斯托尔演出

80年代之声（与 Gary Davies 共同主持）

6PM, 2 Gary 与 Bananarama 乐队共同庆祝《Venus》发行 40 周年

理查德·阿米蒂奇的经典 FM 电影之夜

6PM, CLASSIC FM 精选《Ted Lasso》配乐亮点

新音乐节目

11PM, 3 完整播送杰拉尔德·巴里（Gerald Barry）的歌剧《莎乐美》（Salomé）

Sunday

荒岛唱片 (Desert Island Discs)

10AM, 4 访谈神经学家帕梅拉·肖（Pamela Shaw）教授女爵

音乐地图

1.30PM, 3 德彪西的管弦乐作品《大海》（La Mer）

坠落前的骄傲

1.30PM, 4 探讨为何人们对骄傲（Pride）活动的喜爱似乎正在减弱

戏剧：《天秤》（Libra）

3PM, RADIO 4 唐·德利利亚（Don DeLilia）对肯尼迪遇刺事件的虚构重述

《曼彻斯特的八月》（August in Manchester）

6AM, 8PM, GLOBE 由蕾贝卡·斯塔顿（Rebekah Staton）、塞缪尔·安德森（Samuel Anderson）（见上文）和萨姆·斯旺（Sam Swann）主演的凯蒂·希姆斯（Katie Hims）浪漫剧。In August 1996, 里克在一次聚会上遇到了利。利感到两人之间有火花，但当晚晚些时候，她与里克的最好的朋友查理产生了联系，并随他一起回家。她和查理共同生活，但她禁不住在想，如果那天晚上她选择里克，结果会怎样。随后，一次偶然的相遇让利与里克重逢。这一次，他们会选择彼此吗？

《流行金曲》（Pick of the Pops）

5PM & 6PM, RADIO 2 回顾 1968 和 1974 本周的排行榜

《詹姆斯·赫顿与不安的地球》（James Hutton and the Restless Earth）

7.15PM, 4 创作歌手卡琳·波特瓦特（Karine Potwart）沉思深层的地质时间

BBC Proms 2026 7.30PM, 3

在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅演出海顿的 Nelson Moss

Monday

弗农·凯（Vernon Kay）

9.10AM, MON-FRI, 2 亚历克斯·琼斯（Alex Jones）选择她的“岁月之迹”（Tracks of my Years）

本周之书：《广岛，8.15：失落的回忆录》（Hiroshima, 8.15: The Lost Memoir）

11.45AM & 12.30AM, MON-FRI, 4 谷本清（Kiyoshi Tanimoto）对这座日本城市被轰炸后情况的第一手记录

《伟大的生活》（Great Lives）

3PM, 4 德里克·雅各比（Derek Jacobi）和蒂姆·沃克（Tim Walker）回顾劳伦斯·奥利维尔（Laurence Olivier）

BBC Proms 2026 7.30PM, 3

斯特拉文斯基和贝尔格的音乐

《探索》（Discovery）

8.30PM, WORLD SERVICE 现代医学是否平等地服务于每一个人？

Tuesday

尼克·格里姆肖（Nick Grimshaw）

7AM, 6 MUSIC 贝拉·拉姆齐（Bella Ramsey）和厄尔·凯夫（Earl Cave）谈论他们的电影《阳光舞者》（Sunny Dancer）

戏剧：《克莱尔》（Clair）

2.15PM, 4 菲利普·帕尔默（Philip Palmer）以纽波特为背景的奇幻犯罪剧

《之上与之下：拯救英国史前艺术之战》（Above and Below: The Battle to Save Britain's Prehistoric Art）

4PM, 4 气候变化对古代创意遗产的威胁

访谈：爱丽丝·洛克斯顿（Alice Loxton）

我们需要谈谈亨利八世肆无忌惮的破坏行为

这位社交媒体明星与乔安娜·怀特海德（Joanna Whitehead）探讨如何让历史再次变得酷起来——从皇室纷争到英国人为何在贝尼多姆度假。

当历史内容创作者爱丽丝·洛克斯顿——也就是她在社交媒体上为人熟知的“历史爱丽丝”（History Alice）——受邀前往 10 Downing Street 参加圣乔治节庆祝活动时，她在参会者最喜爱英格兰事物的图钉板上写下了“我们美妙的教堂”。因此，当被问及英国最好的历史遗迹时，她指向这些礼拜场所也就不足为奇了。

“令人惊讶的是，在这个国家，几乎每个村庄都有教堂——而且有些建筑可能有 800 年历史，”她说。“那是人们结婚，或者祈祷自己不会染上瘟疫的地方——它们是人类情感的真实仓库。因为太熟悉了，我们往往视其为理所当然。但如果你花一分钟观察一些细节或特征，它们就是当地历史的宝贵资源。”

30, 岁的洛克斯顿于 2020 年开始发布关于拿破仑和威廉·华莱士（“超级时髦”）等历史人物的内容。

BBC Proms 2026 6PM, 3

洛杉矶爱乐乐团演奏贝多芬 Symphony No 6

保罗·辛哈的完美酒吧问答（Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz）

6.30PM, 4 第五季开播，“追击者”前往林肯郡的波士顿

《EncroChat 之后》（After EncroChat）

8PM, 4 丹尼·肖（Danny Shaw）调查执法部门与毒品的斗争

Wednesday

《格林汉姆效应》（The Greenham Effect）

10AM, 4PM & MIDNIGHT, 4 EXTRA 关于格林汉姆公地空军基地的抗议活动

《One Show》节目的亚历克斯·琼斯在弗农·凯的节目中选择她的“岁月之迹”

《人类智能》（Human Intelligence）

1.45PM, 4 法国哲学家米歇尔·德·蒙田（Michel de Montaigne）的作品

《合唱晚祷》（Choral Evensong）

3PM, 3 艾什菲尔德（Ashfield）和鲁布拉（Rubbra）的音乐

《最佳医疗》（Best Medicine）

6.30PM, 4 马匹疗法、告知噩耗以及在 Instagram 上寻找诊断结果

BBC Proms 2026 7PM, 3

贝多芬第七交响曲和加布里埃拉·奥尔蒂斯（Gabriela Ortiz）的 Revolución diomentina

Sunil Patel：白痴永生指南

晚上11点，RADIO 4 Sunil未能实现永生——现在该怎么办？

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7 Days 37 从那时起，她已成长为一名社交媒体明星，拥有超过300万名追随者。在爱丁堡大学获得历史学学位后，她先是在一家电视制作公司工作，随后转向创作自己的内容。现在，她关于从建筑奇迹到皇家宫殿等方方面面的短视频吸引了大批粉丝，这源于她致力于让历史对年轻观众产生吸引力的热情。

“我认为我们正在摆脱将历史仅仅视为学校里学习的一门学术课程的看法。我们很多人学习的是相同的历史人物，比如国王和女王。虽然他们很了不起且很重要，但历史远不止于此。”

Loxton主持过多个播客，并著有三本非虚构历史书。最近，她推出了《Here for the History》，这是一个 BBC Sounds 播客，她与历史学家 Ben Henderson 在其中探讨从英国人的“坚忍不拔”（stiff upper lip）到英国人为何在贝尼多姆度假等各种话题。

“我们会思考街上的普通人和他们熟悉的事物，然后研究其背后的历史，”她说。

“我们试图证明历史就在我们身边：在我们使用的语言中，家中的家具中，甚至仅仅是我们使用刀叉的方式中，”她继续说道。“你可以访问最近的村庄，你的酒吧之所以有那个特定的名字，可能有一个历史原因。或者可能是道路布局某种特定方式的事实，或者有一个因为1696年的窗税而封死的窗户。我非常鼓励人们挖掘当地历史，而教堂通常是一个村庄中最古老的建筑。”

参观遗址对她来说能“让历史活起来”。“当你去海弗城堡（Hever Castle），你就在安妮·博林的卧室里——这些看起来像书里人物的人变得真实了。你会意识到他们和今天的我们一样有同样的焦虑：他们会嫉妒、恐惧，会对自己的外貌感到尴尬，担心

纳尔逊 12 岁就出海了——想到他们的职业生涯，这简直不可思议。历史就是对他人的生活进行的一次令人惊叹的案例研究——它是处于非凡情境中的普通人。“比如，纳尔逊 12 岁就出海了——在今天看来，这太疯狂了。”洛克斯顿认为，亨利八世是历史上最被误解的人物之一。“人们总是因为他的 6 位妻子而记得他，但人们应该记住的是他造成的大规模文化破坏，”她说。“因为他，宗教改革几乎除掉了所有当时存在的中世纪艺术。这包括了在那个信仰时代中，关于信仰的视觉语言；将这些从人们的生活中强行夺走，对于普通人来说一定是非常痛苦的。我们应该称他为‘破坏者亨利’。”洛克斯顿还反思了历史神话，并以拿破仑为例。“如果你问街上的普通人关于拿破仑的一件事，他们首先会说他很矮。但实际上，他的身高处于平均水平。但这个神话之所以流传，是因为在拿破仑战争期间，在那个充满紧张气氛和担心被入侵的时刻，大量的政治讽刺画将他描绘成一个非常、非常矮的人。考虑到他征服了欧洲的大部分地区，而这件事却能流传下来，这很有意思。”当被问到洛克斯顿会邀请哪些历史人物参加一场梦想晚餐派对时，她迅速回答道。“霍尔拜因，”她微笑着说。“我想和他聊聊为都铎王朝宫廷人物画像的经历。我还是伊桑巴德·金德姆·布鲁内尔的超级粉丝：他改变了世界。他在帆船时代长大，并将其改变为蒸汽时代——这是一个令人惊叹的愿景。我想我还需要一个更有趣的人，能讲一些好故事，所以也许是乔叟。”《Here for the History》现已可在 BBC Sounds 试听，并在 BBC 的 YouTube 频道观看。

周四

尼克·格里姆肖 (Nick Grimshaw) 上午 7 点，6 MUSIC

希安·克利福德 (Sian Clifford) 和劳里·凯纳斯顿 (Laurie Kynaston) 聊聊他们的新电影《Lady》

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《外交之树》(Tree of Diplomacy) 上午 9.10 点 & 晚上 8.05 点，BBC 世界服务

探讨植物学为何是中国与美国之间最持久的软实力之一

剧集：《安保》(Security) 下午 2.15 点，RADIO 4

凯利·琼斯 (Kelly Jones) 的剧集讲述了一名成为超市保安的女性的故事

《自然生活》(This Natural Life) 下午 3 点，RADIO 4

菲比·史密斯 (Phoebe Smith) 揭秘她在威尔士最喜欢的地方之一

《夏天之书》(The Summer Book) 晚上 9 点，RADIO 4 EXTRA

改编自托芙·扬松 (Tove Jansson) 1972 年出版的同名书籍（见上文）

周五

《心灵与灵魂》(Heart and Soul) 下午 1.30 点 & 晚上 10.30 点，BBC 世界服务

为事故幸存者和非残障人士创建包容性住宅的创作者

乔纳森·罗斯 (Jonathan Ross) 的经典 FM 电影之夜 晚上 6 点，CLASSIC FM

迪士尼经典作品和犬类最爱

《民众已发声》(The People Have Spoken) 晚上 6.30 点，RADIO 4

由伊恩·史密斯 (Ian Smith) 主持的时事喜剧新系列。

2026 英国逍遥音乐会 (BBC Proms 2026) 晚上 7 点，RADIO 3

一场对马文·盖伊 (Marvin Gaye) 的交响乐庆典，由 BBC 音乐厅管弦乐团演出。

《添加到播放列表》(Add to Playlist) 晚上 7.15 点，RADIO 4

在伦敦的 V&A East 庆祝英国黑人音乐。

《深夜接点》(Late Junction) 晚上 10 点，RADIO 3

萨维娜·亚纳图 (Savina Yannatou) 与 约翰内斯·‘莫翁’·桑托索·普里巴迪 (Johanes 'Mo'ong' Santoso Pribadi) 的合作。

播客

《好心情公式》(Feel Good Formula)

营养学家艾米莉·普尔帕 (Dr Emily Prpa) 博士（见下文）与真人秀明星扎拉·麦克德莫特 (Zara McDermott) 合作，旨在揭穿健康时尚和社交媒体神话，并找出能帮助人们感觉良好的日常习惯。两人在每集节目中探讨福祉的不同方面，从睡眠到护肤，从运动到肠道健康；嘉宾——从健身内容创作者萨凡纳·萨奇德夫 (Savannah Sachdev) 到《切尔西模式》(Mode in Chelsea) 的明星贾兹·桑德斯 (Jazz Saunders) 和朱尔斯·波亚德 (Jules Poillard) ——分享他们获得幸福与健康的习惯和常规。

Karel Prince：谎言探测器

足球内容创作者，自封为“足球界的英国税务海关总署（HMRC）”。Karel Prince 与 Anita Abayomi 合作推出这个六集系列节目，将这项运动中最具争议的故事置于聚光灯下。在每一集中，两人将深入探讨三个故事，从更衣室传闻到意外邂逅，试图将事实与虚构区分开来。

正向分心

《第一名女士侦探社》（The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency）和《44 Scotland Street》系列小说的畅销书作者 Alexander McCall Smith 通过这个每周播客，提供“一种缓解日常生活压力的解药”。他朗读了一系列原创短篇故事，首先是一个关于朋友的微型直升机停机坪的故事。这些短小精悍的故事温暖且令人宽慰，是一剂良药。

无形之手：美国世纪

这个由资深记者 David Dimbleby 主持的 BBC Radio 4 六集播客，旨在揭开头条新闻背后的真相，揭示那些重塑全球秩序并使美国成为超级大国的隐藏人物和机构。该系列从第二次世界大战结束开始，探讨了历史上的重大转折点，包括美元的崛起、冷战战略和 CIA 的干预。

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园艺

周末工作

夏末的干旱 随着白昼变短，太阳在天空中的位置降低，植物对水的需求越来越少。到九月中旬，它们对水的需求将非常低。对于干旱影响地区那些压力巨大的园艺爱好者来说，这将是一个巨大的解脱，他们可以利用厨房和浴室的灰水以及任何剩余的储存雨水来完成主要生长季，该季节在九月结束。

对于那些无法产生有价值产出的植物——例如晚播的豆类和南瓜——现在最好直接将其转化为堆肥，以节省工作量和水分。随着夏季的推进，这些生长缓慢的植物速度会越来越慢，现实地看，它们在九月份只能生长一点点。其他植物现在已经开花并结实到停滞状态。第一批豆类、西葫芦和黄瓜现在通常停止良好开花，最好将其转化为堆肥，这样您可以专注于后期作物以及为冬季和明年春天准备的作物，如韭葱和紫色发芽西兰花。

金鱼草和罂粟花是典型的在夏末趋于枯萎的花卉，当雨季回归时，可以用用于 2027 年的壁花（右图）和三色堇来替代。大丽花、美人蕉、鼠尾草和天竺葵是直到霜冻前才会开花的一些花卉，因此非常值得继续养护。

正如在炎热干燥的夏天一贯的情况，真菌性白粉病正以白色或乳白色粉末的形式出现在西葫芦和鲁冰花等植物的叶片表面

。在九月份剪掉鲁冰花和飞燕草，以便它们生长出更好的无病叶片是有效的。对于西葫芦，如果它们仍有活力且有花，可以通过浇水和施肥来结出更多果实，并折断较老且受感染的叶片。避免使用刀具去除叶片或采收西葫芦，因为这可能会将病毒病从一株植物传播到另一株。其他患有白粉病的植物在去除受影响最严重的叶片后，通常对液态海藻叶面肥有反应。

Guy Barter 是皇家园艺学会（RHS）的首席园艺师

红蜘蛛是另一种由炎热干燥条件引起的问题，它们在大丽花、黄瓜、跑者豆和四季豆上大量繁殖。通过润湿叶片、定期浇水，以及在温室中洒水降温并增加通风以避免空气干燥，有助于减缓其传播。将完全褪色且布满蛛网的植物进行堆肥处理——这些植物无法挽救，且可能会感染其他植物。如果喷洒在叶片背面，使用像 SB Plant Invigorator 这样的植物滋养剂可以减少其数量。它不留残留物，在间隔几天进行 3 次喷洒后，值得尽快在温室中引入大量红蜘蛛天敌。它们见效快，且能持续作用到夏季结束。在户外使用它们通常不值得，除非是在面向南墙的炎热花境中。请尽早订购，因为它们需要几天时间才能送达。

在清理完已成熟的植物并腾出空间、水源和时间后，你可以使用少量水来种植小面积的春白菜、春葱、用于越冬的球茎洋葱以及为明年播种的壁花种子。现在在南部播种的快生长沙拉菜和芜菁（左图）也可以为秋季的厨房提供食材。种子在炎热天气中很脆弱。在没有降雨的情况下，播种前润湿苗床是明智之举，播种后 3 天内每天轻微润湿，之后每 3 天润湿一次，直到幼苗出土，之后频率可降低。@GuyBarter 皇家园艺学会（RHS）是一家通过研究、咨询、外展、展览和花园激励每个人参与种植的慈善机构。欲了解更多信息，请访问 rhs.org.uk

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7 Days

Take control of tap water to tackle pollution, sewage dumps and leaks, Burnham urged

Labour mayors and campaigners call on PM to act now to solve crisis

• » Andy Burnham told to bring forward plans to take control of tap water to fix England's sewage crisis and shore up supplies as millions face hosepipe bans amid drought
• » PM has signalled his support for public control of scandal-hit water firms but has not set out any details, with London and Northern mayors calling for swift action
• » Landmark analysis this week reveals every river and lake in England is polluted with toxic chemicals, while leaky pipes also lose 2.6bn litres of water every day
• » Yorkshire mayors want co-operative model for failing firms, with profits reinvested

EDUCATION

The 17 top universities set to accept students with lower grades

» Record numbers to get first choice after A-levels

P13

'Boy, do they like him'

Farage's Clacton win may be secure - but his political future is not

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INTERVIEW

'Unfinished business'

Eve Muirhead on her return from retirement

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Milly Goldsmith Why I can't say I love you to my parents

I changed my cluttered life for ever - here's how you can too

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Opinion

Milly Goldsmith: I finally know why I've never been able to say those three little words to my parents

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Money

Downsizing? Here's what it could cost you - and what to do with the money you free up

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Sport

Seven-time MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez on life, injuries and rivals

The recycled paper content of UK newspapers in 2024 was 37.2%

The News Matrix

The day at a glance

SCOTLAND

Union backs Lennon to be Labour leader

One of Scotland's biggest unions has backed Monica Lennon to become the next Scottish Labour leader. Unison endorsed the politician after an online feastings with leadership rivals Michael Marra and Joe Fagan. Lennon still does not have enough support from MSPs to officially enter the race. She became an MSP again following Anas Sarwar's resignation last month.

MUSIC

Grande scores sixth

No 1 album in UK

Ariana Grande has gained her sixth number one record in the UK with Petal. The singer's success comes ahead of her visit to the UK next week with her Eternal Sunshine tour, which will play 10 sold-out shows at The O2 in London. Grande's other number one albums are Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018), Thank U, Next (2019), Positions (2020) and Eternal Sunshine (2014).

UNITED STATES

Republican opposes Blanche nomination

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as US attorney general. The Alaska senator said she is concerned President Donald Trump's administration could proceed with its proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters even though Blanche has pledged to shelve it. Murkowski says that Senate power on the issue would be gone if Blanche is confirmed.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Irish festival draws one million visitors

The success of the first Fleadh Cheol na hÉireann in Belfast has been hailed as visitor numbers were expected to pass one million last night. It surpasses the initial predictions of 800,000 visitors for the whole week of the world's largest celebration of Irish culture and music. It is also expected that the economic boost will be greater than the previously predicted £53m.

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NEWS

CLIMATE

Hosepipe ban starts in South West

Hosepipe bans will cover most of the South West of England from today due to an extended period of dry weather, a utility firm has said. Due to significantly below average rainfall and high demand on supplies, South West Water has warned that all customers in Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset and the Isles of Scilly should not use hosepipes. PAGE6

PEOPLE

Actress Phillips exits stage aged 93

Welsh actress Siân Phillips has said she is leaving the stage at the age of 93. Phillips said her decision was prompted by a memory lapse in rehearsals. But the actress is still scheduled to perform a 15-minute Samuel Beckett miniature, Rockaby, at Michael Sheen's Welsh National Theatre next year. She also plans to perform in It's All Greek, a short show about the ancient Greeks.

MUSIC

Madonna and Blur producer Orbit dies

Grammy Award-winning producer William Orbit has died aged 69. The London-born musician worked with the likes of Madonna and Blur. He produced Madonna's 1998 album Bay of Light, in which the singer moved into electronics and trip-hop. With Blur, Orbit produced the 1999 album 12, which took a darker lyrical turn for the band. He also worked with U2, Will.i.am, Mel C and Britney Spears.

UNITED STATES

Boy, 15, accused of being 'clown' killer

A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at a bus stop in the St Louis area has been charged with murder. Video of the 15-year-old suspect, who has not been named, showed him wearing a clown costume, Illinois State Police said. Officers found the body of 78-year-old John W Allen of Jennings, Missouri, in a street on Monday.

TRANSPORT

Rail workers strike over safety of trains

Workers at East Midlands Railway (EMR) are on strike today in a dispute over train safety. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has been in dispute with EMR since April following the roll-out of an 810-fleet of trains which the union claims has been operating with a number of faults and wants removed from service immediately. The company denies the claims.

Quiz

BY JOHN CLARKE

1. The children's game Three Billy Goats Gruff inspired which novel by Stephen King?

2. Who, in the year 1865, became the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor?

3. Which North Yorkshire cathedral city employs a hornblower to perform a nightly ceremony that is known as 'setting the watch'?

4. How many strings does a standard violin have?

5. What is the more common name for the ichthys, an ancient symbol widely used as a declaration of Christian faith?

6. What disease takes its name from the medieval Italian meaning 'bad air'?

7. Which singer became the first Irish solo artist to reach No 1 in the UK charts with his first three studio albums?

8. What colour are cranberries before they turn red?

9. Which British brand of anchovy paste created in 1828 ceased production this year?

10. In Greek mythology which sorcerers aided Jason and the Argonauts in obtaining the Golden Fleece?

Answers on page 26

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EMILY POWELL, THE ART OF BALLOONING

Up, up and away!

British artist Emily Powell took to the skies on Friday to paint live from a hot air balloon basket at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

The 36-year-old joined 125 other hot air balloons, flying at a dizzying 1,400ft to paint the scenes at the annual event.

Proper landscape painting...

Powell took a palette with 34 paints, and three brushes for the hour-long flight between Ashton Court Estate, where the annual fiesta takes place, to Bedminster Down – two miles away.

During her flight, she captured panoramic views of Clifton Suspension Bridge. Cliftonwoods brightly coloured houses and the other hot air balloons sharing the skies.

The fiesta is attended by balloonists from across the world, including the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico and the US.

Dizzying new heights.

Powell said she felt 'at peace' during the flight, despite being so high above the ground.

She said: 'I haven't been able to paint from above before, you get all the atmosphere and feelings. The painting changed as I did it.

'At first, the crowds were turning into dots, so I did all these multiple spots for people.

'Then we started going towards Bristol and I did all the beautiful houses as tiny squares.

'Then I did all the lovely hills in the background, there were balloons everywhere, and then the bridge – I just got it all in.'

Powell plans to paint other mass ascents and other views from the fiesta, which runs until tomorrow evening, but this time while on the ground.

Joe Palmer

FILM

Cameras at the ready for 'Michael' sequel

Film studio Lionsgate is working on the sequel to Michael and hopes to start rolling the cameras soon on the second biopic about pop star Michael Jackson. Michael became a box office hit with film globally and ends with the words "His Story Continues" – making it clear that audiences hadn't seen the last of the King of Pop.

PEOPLE

Streep sings to Spice Girl on her birthday

Geri Halliwell-Horner received the "best birthday present ever" as her Only Murders In The Building co-star Meryl Streep sang to her for her 54th birthday. The former Spice Girls singer shared a video of Streep giving her a hug and singing her own rendition of "Happy Birthday", before she gave Halliwell-Horner a kiss on the cheek.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment"

Evan Esar

ANNIVERSARIES

Wednesday 8 August 1945

The Soviet Union declares war on Japan, entering the final stage of the Second World War. Soviet forces quickly invaded Japanese-held territories across

Asia, increasing pressure on the Tokyo regime to surrender and contributing to the war's conclusion shortly afterwards.

BIRTHDAYS

Nigel Mansell, ex-racing driver, 73

Dustin Hoffman, actor, 89

Princess Beatrice, 38

The Edge, guitarist, 65

Roger Federer, ex-tennis player, 45

Shawn Mendes, singer, 28

Chris Eubank, ex-boxer, 60

Letter from the Environment

Correspondent

Lucie Heath

t@theipaper.com

Public control of water comes with risks

From bus fares to education reform, Andy Burnham has done a lot in his first three weeks as Prime Minister.

But there is one important announcement we are still waiting for: what exactly does he plan to do with England's ailing water industry?

The question could not be more pertinent as huge swathes of the country experience their second drought in two years and more than 23 million people's water use is restricted by hosepipe bans.

Meanwhile, we learned on Thursday that every single river in England is polluted with toxic chemicals and most are in ecological decline, with sewage being a major factor.

It is amidst this background that Labour mayors are calling on the Prime Minister to get a grip of the situation.

During his campaign to become Makerfield's MP, Burnham repeatedly spoke about having greater "public control" of water. This could mean a range of things, from full-scale nationalisation to partnerships between private water companies and local authorities.

London Mayor, Lord Sadiq Khan, told me he would be up for his office running Thames Water, but a major sticking point remains how much any solution would cost the taxpayer.

Many Labour MPs and mayors are supportive of a co-operative model, where ownership is transferred to customers.

This idea could prove popular with the Treasury as it means the Government would not have to take on water companies' debt. However, Welsh Water is run by a similar model, and isn't exactly a resounding success when it comes to pollution.

The truth is any solution is likely to be extremely complicated and carry a high level of risk.

The question is: how radical is Burnham willing to be?

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Fast-track plans for taking control of tap water, Burnham urged

By Lucie Heath

ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT

Labour mayors are calling on Andy Burnham to bring forward his plans to take control of tap water in England in order to fix the sewage crisis and shore up supplies as millions face hoespipe bans.

The Prime Minister vowed to take "greater public control" of the water sector during the Makerfield by-election campaign, but he is yet to set out any detail for how he will do this.

Various options have been discussed for putting water companies into public ownership, from full-scale nationalisation to a co-operative model, under which companies would be run as non-profits owned by customers.

This would allow profits to be reinvested into fixing leaks and building new infrastructure to protect England's water supply and end sewage spills - instead of going to shareholders.

It follows the revelation that every river in England is polluted with toxic chemicals and most are in ecological decline, with sewage being a major factor.

It has also been suggested that combined authorities could play a greater role in managing water companies.

The most immediate question for Burnham is what his Government will do with Thames Water, as it nears financial collapse with only enough cash reserves to last

Kim McGuinness believes essential utilities should be in public control

until the end of the year without a rescue deal.

Thames Water's lenders had proposed a deal to inject more funds and write off around half of the firm's £20bn debt, in exchange for leniency on future pollution fines. This was rejected by the former environment secretary Emma Reynolds.

The lenders have since offered the Government a "golden share" that would give ministers the powers to veto major decisions.

But many parties want the Government to introduce a new model, such as nationalisation or mutualisation. Asked by The i Paper whether

There is a debate over how much it would cost the Government to bring in Thames Water - its lenders are owed £20bn and would probably take the Government to court if any deal did not reflect this.

he would agree to his office running Thames Water, the Mayor of London, Lord Sadiq Khan, said: "The short answer is yes.

"It's really important Londoners have more of a say in how our water is provided and the obvious way of doing that is giving the mayor and others in London - could be councils and the GLA (Greater London Authority) - more powers over such an essential utility that isn't working."

However, he said it was important that Londoners are not forced to "hail out" Thames Water.

Several Labour mayors - including Tracy Brahm, Oliver Coppard and David Skaith, the respective mayors of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire - have backed a proposal by the Good Growth Foundation think-tank for a non-profit, co-operative model.

The Mayor for the North East, Kim McGuinness, said: "I believe essential utilities should be under public control and we've already taken the steps to do that with our buses."

The official assessment of England's waterways, published on Thursday, showed that of 4,658 rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwater just 14.3 per cent are classed as being in "good" ecological health, with many suffering sewage pollution. Firms also lose 2.6bn litres of water a day due to leaks.

A Government spokesperson said ministers have "taken swift action to hold water companies to account", including a new regulator with "greater powers".

TRANSPORT

Train services return to normal after power cut

By Joe Palmer

Train schedules were yesterday returning to normal across northern England after a power cut caused a major disruption for thousands of passengers.

A power outage that lasted just 90 seconds at Network Rail's Manchester Rail Operating Centre on Thursday meant trains had to stop running, leaving commuters to find alternative means of travel.

Network Rail said services had "largely been restored across the North-West" yesterday. The service's route director for the North-West, Chris Wright, said: "We're

continuing to work closely with train operators to return services to normal as quickly as possible."

It is understood that Network Rail's back-up power generators failed to activate immediately.

Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Craig said she would ask both Network Rail and the train operating companies for an investigation into the cause and their response, saying: "We need assurances that this cannot and will not happen again."

SP Electricity North West said there had been "an unexpected incident" on its high voltage cable in Harpurhey, Manchester, and that about 5,000 customers had been affected, including the Manchester Rail Operating Centre.

It houses all the controls to safely operate the railway in the region. The centre was one of 12 built to eventually manage the entire British rail network when it opened in 2014, replacing 800 signal boxes and other operational locations then used to control trains.

CONSUMER

Drought could last into next month across UK

'Almost entirely dry conditions' expected to remain for weeks, says Rob Hastings

Drought conditions may last into September across large parts of the UK, with no substantial rainfall forecast in southern parts of the country during August.

And although weather experts say this month will not be as dry as the record-breaking July, even a return to more normal levels of summer rainfall is unlikely to replenish low water levels in rivers and reservoirs in the short term.

In the south, "almost entirely dry conditions" are expected to

continue for weeks and there could be more extreme heat this month.

It means some places could be in drought for several more weeks at least.

The UK had an unprecedented heatwave in May, before the hottest June day on record with a peak of 36.1°C. That was followed by the sunniest and driest July ever known in England and Wales, with just 10 per cent of the average rainfall throughout the month.

The UK's rainfall since the start of June is just 51 per cent of what we would expect across an average

summer, albeit with a few weeks of the season still to come.

But what could the impacts be? Some people have drawn comparisons with the infamous summer of 1976, when people had to queue for water from communal standpipes.

This summer is nowhere near the country's driest, however, and the UK is unlikely to face the challenges of 50 years ago for several important reasons.

Because of a wet start to June, the UK has had a national average of 430.2mm of rain so far this summer, which is already well above the 877.3mm of 1976 - and the record low of 105.9mm in 1995.

It is often forgotten that the scorching summer of 1976 was

90 Number of seconds the power cut at Manchester Rail Operating Centre lasted

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WEATHER

Temperatures set to reach 36°C as heatwave returns

By Catherine Wylie and Ian Jones

Temperatures of 36°C are expected in parts of the UK next week as heatwave conditions return.

Temperatures will climb through this weekend and the mercury is set to reach 36°C in parts of East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday, the Met Office said.

This summer has already seen two record-breaking heatwaves, in May and June, that led to more than 2,800 excess deaths. Two more heatwaves last month caused drought and wildfires.

The highest temperature of the year so far was 38°C, recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on 28 June.

There have been 33 days so far this year when temperatures have exceeded 30°C somewhere in the UK.

The record – 34 days in 1995 – is likely to be broken next week.

Forecasters said there will be a north-south split this weekend. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to have spells of heavy rain, while England and Wales will stay largely dry, sunny and increasingly hot.

Temperatures could reach as high as 30°C today, before climbing into the low 30s in southern and south-east England tomorrow.

Highs of up to 30°C are possible across parts of England and Wales on Tuesday, increasing to 32°C to 34°C on Wednesday.

Next week's highest temperatures are expected on Thursday when 36°C could be recorded in parts of East Anglia and south-east England.

The UK Health Security Agency

Hilary McGrady said the 'emergency must be a cross-government priority'

has issued yellow heat health alerts for the East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London.

They came into force at 9am today and end at 9pm on Tuesday.

Several wildfires have broken out in the UK over recent weeks, with large blazes at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, Llanwonne in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, and the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.

The heat has prompted a National Trust petition calling on ministers to make tackling climate change a national mission.

Hilary McGrady, the National Trust's director-general, said: "The climate crisis long predicted by scientists is happening here and now.

"Tackling this emergency must be a cross-government priority because it touches every aspect of our lives, our society and our economy."

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the climax of a far longer drought. The dry period began in May the previous year. The following 16 months were the driest period of such a length for over 200 years.

In contrast, 2026 began with one of the wettest winters on record and warnings of flood risks. Plus, we are better able to manage supplies these days.

"Investments in upgraded network infrastructure enable companies to move water more effectively between regions compared to the isolated systems of 50 years ago," said Rob Wilby, professor of Hydroclimatic Modelling at Loughborough University.

He added that leakage has fallen by 43 per cent since privatisation in 1989, according to Ofwat.

Although there have been localised problems this year, especially in Kent, there is "no prospect" of people across the country needing to line up for water in their streets because of national shortages, said Dr Glenn Watts of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

But Watts says if it stays dry for the rest of the summer, low river

levels may cause further mass fish deaths. These may pose problems for some farms and factories that take water directly from rivers, and can be "completely devastating" for small angling businesses.

In England, 78 per cent of rivers were below normal levels last week, with one sixth being "exceptionally low", according to official figures.

Some lakes and rivers have hundreds of dead fish floating on their surfaces, due to algae, pollution and a lack of oxygen all worsened by the heat and lack of rainfall.

If this winter is dry like 1975/76, "then next year would be increasingly difficult," said Watts.

However, he underlined that dry winters "are not that common", especially as climate change is making the UK's coldest months much wetter on average.

Some lakes and rivers have hundreds of dead fish floating on their surfaces

The world is also entering an El Niño weather pattern, which tends to mean more rainfall in Britain towards a year's end.

The National Farmers' Union warns this is "one of the most severe droughts many farmers and growers have lived through".

The UK's cereal harvest is set to be the worst since records began 41 years ago, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, disrupting food supplies. Vegetables could be smaller and more expensive in the months to come.

Crops of wheat and barley have been badly affected, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, and shortages of cucumbers have been reported. Besides what we eat ourselves, it's limiting supplies of livestock feed.

Relying on imported food is tricky as much of Europe struggles too.

More gradual ends to droughts can also be problematic, said Wilby. If people see that it is drizzling outside, they may immediately think it's ok to start watering their gardens more freely again.

But shortages can last for weeks or even months after rain has returned.

CLIMATE

Winemakers divided over intense heat as vines thrive

By Joe Palmer

Some winemakers have said that this summer's extreme heat could wither their vines, while others are expecting a bumper harvest.

Despite droughts and wildfires, vineyard bosses have claimed that this year could be one of the best vintages English wine has ever seen as their grapes thrive in the heat.

But others have warned that, if the heat continues, it could actually have a negative impact on some vines, impacting berry size.

David Andrews, the manager of Rathfinny Vineyard, told The i Paper: "If the dry conditions continue for too long, berry size could be affected, which may ultimately reduce yields. "For now, the vines remain in good condition and we're

keeping a close eye on how the season develops," he added.

Brad Greatrix, a senior winemaker for Nyetimber, said winemakers have had to be "more proactive and nimble as things are moving at a faster pace in the vineyard".

Vineyards had also faced "severe frost challenges" at the start of the year, Greatrix (most) said, but the warmer weather had helped vines to "catch up".

This year France experienced its hottest July since measurements began, with rainfall nearly 70 per cent below the seasonal average.

The heatwave is likely to be a problem for the country's vineyards, reducing yields and making the harvest an ordeal for winemakers.

The Champagne region has been particularly badly affected.

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WESTMINSTER

Burnham warned of mutiny over hardline migration reforms

By Connie Dimsdale

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Andy Burnham and Shahana Mahmood have been warned they could face a blocking motion in the House of Lords if controversial immigration reforms are not watered down.

Labour peers who oppose the Home Secretary's plans to double the time needed to live in Britain before being given indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five to 10 years, told The i Paper ministers may be preparing to make key concessions to avoid a cross-bench revolt.

The proposed changes would apply retrospectively to migrants already on the path to settlement in the UK – meaning those coming to the end of their five years may find they have another five years to go.

Key concessions thought to be under consideration include an exemption for care workers, in line with the Prime Minister's commitment to establishing a new national

care service, or scrapping the retrospective nature of the proposed reforms for those already in the UK.

The Government is currently reviewing 200,000 responses to a consultation on the plans, with the Home Office saying a response will be set out "in due course".

It would not rule out that concessions around care workers and retrospective changes are under consideration when asked.

Last month, The i Paper revealed that around 80 Labour MPs and peers signed a private letter urging Burnham to retreat on controversial reforms set out by Mahmood (ieset), in a sign of deep divisions within the party.

Now, key Labour figures in the Lords have signalled their opposition to plans to make earned settlement changes apply retrospectively, which could affect up to 1.6 million people forecast to become

eligible for settlement between 2026 and 2030, according to Home Office figures.

Labour's Baroness Ruth Lister said she would "strongly oppose" the measures, adding: "In the Lords, there's a small number of us who I think do feel very strongly."

She said she has been "taken aback" by the public response from "a wide range of people who feel betrayed, angry [and] upset" by the plans to make retrospective immigration changes, adding that it is causing "great insecurity".

Former child refugee Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the persecution of Jews in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939, also said the retrospective nature of the proposed changes is "something people are particularly concerned about".

ILR restrictions are likely to be introduced via secondary legislation, meaning the House of Lords would not have the chance to make amendments – only to offer a "fatal motion" to reject the law entirely.

Dubs and Lister said the Lords should have the opportunity to scrutinise and amend legislation, but questioned whether an unselected House has the right to reject a law passed by the House of Commons.

A Home Office spokesperson said: "Last November, we announced reforms to settlement that double the standard qualifying period to 10 years for most migrants, with shorter routes for those making a strong contribution to the UK.

"A consultation on elements of those reforms has now closed, and we will set out our response in due course."

Andy Burnham visited the HM Coastguard centre in Dover, Kent, this week. /A

CRIME

Immigration officers' homes are attacked

By Connie Dimsdale

Immigration enforcement officers' homes have been attacked, a Home Office official has said, as the Government defended its record on tackling migrant smuggling gangs.

Hitting back at accusations that ministers are not doing enough to tackle illegal migration, officials said there is an "active layered campaign to attack the organised immigration crime model at every stage".

This includes efforts to disrupt the supply of small boats equipment, law enforcement targeting people smugglers across Europe and a crackdown on illegal working in the UK.

New laws from October mean companies hiring gig economy and

zero-hours workers will be legally required to conduct mandatory right-to-work checks.

The director of maritime and small boats at Border Security Command, Charlie Eastough, said French officers who arrest people-smugglers and seize equipment before they reach UK shores have been targeted by gangs. "This is not easy work. The reality is tough and dangerous," he said.

"Dozens of frontline officers have been injured in the course of their duties, and many have had their homes and property targeted."

There has been a 40 per cent reduction in migrant arrivals to the UK. Opposition parties criticised the Government's approach for not

going far enough, with Reform UK this week unveiling proposals to use the Royal Navy to intercept small boats crossing the Channel and jail houses who employ illegal workers.

The shadow Home Secretary, Chris Philp, dismissed the Government's plans to tackle the gangs as "laughable", saying the only way to reduce migrant numbers is for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, which would "allow all illegal immigrants to be deported within a week of arrival".

A Home Office source called the plans "pretty fantastical stuff about how to tackle small boats", saying they were "half-baked ideas from Reform, and reheated failure from the Tories".

IMMIGRATION

Further unrest over housing of asylum seekers

By Alex Dukers

Residents have said they are "frightened" after a Norfolk market town became the latest epicentre of anti-migrant protests.

Six people have been arrested after three consecutive nights of disorder in Thetford. A police officer was hit with a rock, another was spat at and a third was "seriously bitten" on Wednesday.

Tensions had been building since the Home Office proposed moving thousands of asylum seekers into disused military facilities to clear hotels where they are housed.

One of the bases, RAF Barnham, is located about two miles south of Thetford town centre.

Some protesters targeted residential properties they believed were housing asylum seekers, police said, adding that some asylum seekers had to be escorted from their homes as a result of the unrest.

One resident and business owner said he does not condone the protests turning "violent" but that he disagrees with the "silly" proposals.

"I think the town would get ruined because it's quite small and that

RAF Barnham could house up to 1,250 adult male asylum applicants

many new people would stick out," he said.

"People can barely find jobs right now, people can barely survive right now, so to be dumping 1,200-odd new people here too, I don't agree with."

Wayne, a truck driver who has lived in the town for the past decade, said: "The asylum seekers that are coming to Thetford haven't done anything wrong – yet."

He said that he, like other parents he knows in the area, worries for his young daughter's safety having seen reports of previous attacks by some migrants in the UK on social media.

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"If these people moved in, you probably wouldn't know the difference," he said.

"But it is being forced at you on a daily basis that some menstruities are happening and the Government doesn't seem to be listening, so people are frightened.

"Nothing has happened here yet, but people think it is going to happen, even if it's a very small minority of people who are actually offending.

"And those that are coming here who really just want to settle down, it makes it difficult for them."

He added: "Then there's the angle that we're paying taxes to look after them when we can't even look after our own people.

The local Labour MP, Terry Jerny, previously criticised the plans to use RAF Burnham, calling on the Home Office to end the "secrecy and confusion" around the proposals.

But Jerny has since been heavily critical of the unrest, saying it has "put Thetford back decades" and was frightening residents, particularly "people from minority ethnic communities who are contacting me terrified that they are going to be misidentified as an asylum seeker and attacked".

If plans are approved, RAF Burnham could house up to 1,350 adult male asylum applicants aged 18 to 65, the Home Office said. The site would have security personnel and CCTV, and would operate for "a minimum of 10 years".

SPAIN

Madrid threatens tit-for-tat border controls on Italy

By Victoria Widdersee

Spain has threatened to impose reciprocal measures on travellers from Italy unless Rome lifts the border controls it imposed last week following a mass influx of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

The Spanish government said Italy's decision to reintroduce checks on arrivals from Spain was "unjustified, contrary to the interests of the European Union and discriminatory".

It added: "If it fails to [remove the controls] before Sunday... Spain will be forced to adopt proportionate measures."

About 80 migrants died as around 72,000 people rushed to cross the border from Morocco into Ceuta.

Italy said it would not accept "ultimatums or impositions" from Madrid, adding that it would keep in place its suspension of Schengen rules for non-EU nationals arriving from Spain until at least 15 August.

Madrid said the migrants could not access the Schengen area.

CRIME

Mediterranean trafficking gang dismantled

By Joseph Palmer

An international police operation led by Spain dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean.

The takedown of the group underscored the highly professional and highly lucrative nature of migrant and drug smuggling operations in the narrow sea that separates Europe from North Africa.

Spanish authorities described the network as one of the "largest criminal organisations specialising in maritime human trafficking in the Mediterranean."

The European Union police agency Europol said the network it helped to dismantle "arranged storage, transport, refuelling, maritime transfers, vessel maintenance and counter-surveillance services" for other gangs.

The agency headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, helped to co-ordinate the operation that Spanish authorities launched in 2023 involving Spain's Civil Guard and National Police, as well as French, Polish and Portuguese law enforcement and Europol.

ECONOMY

Early verdicts are in on Burnham's policy pledges

Economists assess the feasibility of promising people 'breathing space'

Andy Burnham is now nearly three weeks into his job as Prime Minister, but what do economists make of what he's done so far?

THOMAS PUGH - chief economist at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK

Burnham has inherited an economy where living standards have barely moved in almost two decades. Real wages are just 4.1 per cent above where they were in 2008.

Against that backdrop, his promise to "give people some breathing space now" works politically and is a deliberate contrast with Sir Keir Starmer's early focus on fiscal restraint.

But the announcements made so far on VAT cuts for electricity bills, bus fare caps and reductions in business rates for pubs highlight the fundamental challenge the Prime Minister faces.

He doesn't have the fiscal space to provide meaningful support for the cost of living in the short term without spooking the bond market.

Together, these new policies probably cost around £1.5bn. That sounds significant, but it amounts to roughly 0.1 per cent of annual government spending - too small to alarm bond markets, but not enough to materially change the outlook for households or the economy.

The VAT cut and cheaper bus fares may shave a fraction of inflation but their effect will be dwarfed in wholesale energy prices and food costs. Politically, they are a show of intent. Economically, they barely move the dial.

Much of what Burnham has set out is sensible. Building more homes, improving infrastructure and raising investment are worthwhile objectives. The challenge will be convincing voters those policies are working long before their benefits appear.

EDWARD JONES - Professor of economics at Bangor University Burnham's economic measures, so far, have been modest. There are potentially more important

The Prime Minister talks a good game but we have to focus on his actions

announcements developing around technical education, devolution and access to growth capital.

The proposed technical pathways from age 14 could improve the connection between education and local employment.

Giving English mayors a share of locally raised tax revenues may strengthen incentives for growth, while the proposed scale-up fund could help British firms and start-ups obtain finance.

But these policies will take time to feed through. The main test for Burnham is fiscal credibility.

Funding sources have been identified for the early measures, although some rely on savings, compliance revenues or changes to tax reliefs yet to materialise.

Markets are sensitive to suggestions of a looser fiscal stance.

The Budget on 28 October will need to show that permanent commitments have permanent funding and that Burnham's larger ambitions are compatible with the fiscal rules.

Otherwise, I suspect the markets will be pushing higher government borrowing costs, which will dampen economic growth.

CHRIS MARTIN - Professor of economics at the University of Bath The plans for devolution sound sensible, but will only really pay off in the long run. The plans for social care seem brave, but again will only kick in over the longer term.

Having promised to keep to the Starmer manifesto, and to not raise the main rates of tax, there is little room for manoeuvre.

I had hoped for a striking statement of intent on, for example, the triple lock on pensions, or Europe. But nothing so far, so it looks like John Healey (inset, with Burnham) will continue with the policies of Rachel Reeves.

It is even harder than usual to predict growth, inflation and interest rates. There has been decent growth so far this year, inflation has been lower than expected and the Bank seems reluctant to raise the base rate. But the situation is fragile.

One rogue missile, or tweet from Donald Trump, could undo all the slow and steady improvements.

What is worrying is the cost of government borrowing.

The 10-year rate has been over 5 per cent for a while. Spending plans that seemed affordable now seem more risky.

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POLITICS

Reform received £19m in past two years from crypto billionaires

By Sanya Burgess

INVESTIGATIONS CORRESPONDENT

At least £19m has been donated to Reform UK from two crypto billionaires in the past two years, accounts have shown.

A further two businessmen linked to the cryptocurrency industry have also donated or attempted to donate thousands of pounds to the party, with one donation ruled “impermissible” by the Electoral Commission.

Nigel Farage’s party has positioned itself as the party that will most embrace cryptocurrency and make the UK a haven for investors of digital coin.

The party leader has appeared as a “headline” speaker at crypto market company Blockwork’s flag-

ship event, the Digital Asset Summit London, last year where he told the audience: “I am your champion” and pledged his party would “bring crypto in from the cold”.

In turn, wealthy figures linked to the cryptocurrency industry have backed the party.

Thai-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne donated £12m – £9m in August 2025 and £3m in November.

He gave another £3m which was logged in January this year and will appear in next year’s accounts. The billionaire has been a regular donor to the party, with DonationWatch reporting that

he has gifted £25.2m to Reform over the years. Farage is the subject of a parliamentary standards inquiry over a £5m gift from Harborne, which he said is a private donation to pay for his security. He denies any wrongdoing.

Harborne is not the only cryptobillionaire investing in Farage. A further £4m was added to Reform’s coffers thanks to Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, a crypto currency trading platform. Delo told The Telegraph he was returning to the UK from Hong Kong in order to offer more support for Reform.

“Nigel and his fellow insurgents aren’t as polished as politicians in the established parties.

“Even Reform’s strongest supporters would concede that they are not yet the finished article,” he wrote in April 2026, before adding that his anger with Labour was helping to sway his vote and wallet.

“The Government should not be allowed to get away with it. I will move back to Britain early so I can contribute more to Reform’s budget... Let’s build a war chest and win back our country,” he later wrote in the paper in April 2026.

The Electoral Commission register of donations shows he pledged £2m on 14 January and another £2m on 2 March 2026.

Delo was pardoned by Donald Trump earlier this year after pleading guilty and paying a $10m (£7.5m) fine for breaking anti-money laundering laws.

Other crypto-linked figures have also moved to support Reform. Oscar Townsley, the founder of bitcoin derivatives trading firm AIX, donated £30,000 in August 2025.

It also appears Daniel Masters, chairman of CoinShares, a cryptocurrency investment company, attempted to donate £10,000 to Reform in October 2025 but this was blocked over Electoral Commission rules.

Outside of the declared donations to the party, none of which were made in cryptocurrency, another major figure in the industry has drawn scrutiny for his support of the party.

George Cottrell, known as “posh George”, is a convicted fraudster and aide to Farage.

The 32-year-old is another cryptocurrency entrepreneur and has reportedly funded Farage’s office and security staff.

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CONSERVATIVES

Badenoch vows ‘serious’ rival if second by-election is called

By Will Monkin-Durrant

Kemi Badenoch has vowed to “put forward a serious candidate” in Clacton, if a standards investigation leads to a second by-election in the Essex constituency.

Voters in the seaside town go to the polls on Thursday, after Nigel Farage stood down as an MP to trigger a by-election.

The Reform UK leader is standing for re-election and is one of 14 candidates on the 3ft-long ballot paper. But none of the largest parties in Westminster – Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems – is in the running, having dismissed the poll as a stunt.

In a letter “to the people of Clacton” yesterday, the Conservative Party leader (above) wrote: “Nigel Farage has called this by-election not to help you but to help himself.”

Farage is being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, over a £5m gift from crypto currency tycoon Christopher Harborne, which Farage received before taking his seat in the Commons.

The investigation, looking at whether he should have declared the money when he arrived in Parliament, was suspended on his resignation, but is likely to resume if he wins the by-election. Farage has said he has “not broken the law in any way at all”.

Badenoch wrote: “Mr Farage wants the people of Clacton to settle his problems for him.

“He wants to say, ‘Even after the £5m scandal, Clacton still chose me.’ The people of Clacton are entitled to ask why someone would donate Nigel Farage that kind of money.”

Farage triggered a by-election in his constituency of Clacton over the scrutiny on donations and support, including from both the Cottrells and Harborne.

POLITICS

It’s a circus, but Clacton will show if Farage is ringmaster

A strong Binface vote could spell trouble. By Kitty Donaldson and Will Hazell

Nigel Farage will jostle for elbow room with 33 other candidates in the early hours of Friday as the Clacton returning officer declares him winner of his self-imposed by-election.

There is one candidate he will be keen to avoid standing next to, however: Count Binface.

With the other main parties not fielding candidates, Count Binface is galvanising the anti-Farage vote. Nowhere near enough to beat him, but perhaps enough to embarrass him should the satirical candidate gain a strong second place.

Photographs and videos of Binface congratulating Farage will only reinforce the narrative pushed by his opponents that, in calling the by-election, Farage has made a rare misstep.

It will cap a worrying turn of

fortunes for the Reform UK leader, who has watched his party lead the polls for more than a year, raising the prospect he could be prime minister – and so priming Labour to ditch Sir Keir Starmer.

Andy Burnham has now wiped out that lead and Farage’s personal ratings are slipping. He will also remain embroiled in scrutiny over financial donations – despite resigning as the MP for Clacton in a bid to put such scrutiny to bed.

Small boat arrivals are down and his plan to turn back Channel migrants with the Navy was swiftly knocked down by the French.

The Clacton by-election has been likened by some voters to a circus. There are 34 candidates – the most for a by-election in British history. Others involved include the professional controversialist Laurence Fox, Traveller influencer

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Russia could help Infantino survive as he allows it to keep voting rights

By Harry Goodwin

Russia could hold the key to Gianni Infantino's survival after he allowed it to keep its voting rights for next year's Fifa presidential election.

Infantino has held on to his job as president of football's governing body despite huge pressure for him to resign.

Uefa, the European football federation, threatened to boycott the World Cup after Infantino revealed plans to sell commercial stakes in the tournament to private investors.

The threat forced Infantino to scrap the proposal. Uefa renewed the boycott threat on Thursday after Fifa's board gave its backing to Infantino at a special meeting in Morocco.

Support from a coalition of non-European countries has helped keep Infantino in the job, for now.

Africa's football federation, CAF, "unanimously" backed Infantino on Thursday, thanking him for his support for African football over the years.

Mexico and Argentina declared their loyalty yesterday, joining a host of Asian countries including Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Under Fifa rules, the vote of every nation counts as much as that of World Cup winners like Brazil, Germany and Spain.

Countries that have rarely, if ever, appeared at the World Cup tend to support Infantino, who has promised to expand the tournament.

Infantino will particularly prize Argentina's support, given that it is a major football nation which reached the final of this year's World Cup and won the tournament in 2022.

Several countries which lost to Argentina this year, notably Egypt, accused Fifa referees of making unfair decisions to favour the Lionel Messi-

The RFU has not yet revealed its position on Gianni Infantino's future

captained team. Argentina is part of the South American confederation Conmebol, which is lobbying Fifa to expand the 2030 finals to 64 teams.

Another nation that could help secure Infantino's position is Russia. The Russian Football Union (RFU) retains a vote in next year's Fifa presidential election, The Athletic reported yesterday. This is despite Russia's national team being banned from major competitions including the World Cup since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The ban was a U-turn after Fifa initially said the country could compete in World Cup qualifying if it changed its name and played matches in neutral countries.

Fifa did not revoke Russia's membership, meaning that its representatives can still attend Fifa's congress as well as vote in presidential elections.

The RFU joined Uefa's call for Infantino to scrap his plans last week, but has not yet revealed its position on Infantino's future.

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FOOTBALL

'Insane' no World Cup in UK since 1966

By Harry Taylor

Andy Burnham has said it is "insane" that the UK has not hosted the men's World Cup since 1966.

The Prime Minister accused Fifa and Uefa of conspiring against the home nations, saying he wondered if the associations had "something against us".

Speaking on the Away Days podcast, he said: "I don't know - it makes you wonder whether the authorities at the European and global level have something against us.

"The country that invented the game, you know, you'd think we would have had a bit more of that at-

tention. I have been part of governments that have tried to bring the World Cup here - it's just the voting.

"Let's be honest, some of the practices within football haven't supported even-handed decision-making.

"I'm being diplomatic here, but it's not good, is it?"

Last week Burnham called for Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa president, calling his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup "offensive".

Despite not hosting the World Cup for 60 years, the UK has hosted games at the men's European Championships twice.

Fixtures at the 2028 tournament will be played in the UK and Ireland.

Trewley Precious and John Stevens, who wants to rejoin the European Union.

Of all the alternative candidates, Binface is expected to perform the best after capturing the public imagination - and £90,000 in crowd-sourced funding. Binface is the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who has previously stood in four parliamentary elections and two London mayoral elections.

But while the overall outcome is not in doubt, the margin of victory could be crucial in determining whether Farage is able to recapture the momentum which has powered Reform's political successes over the last 15 months - and whether recent events are a bump in the road or the beginning of the end for his political insurgency.

Since May, Farage has been under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner for failing to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Farage says he did not need to declare it as it was a personal gift received before he re-entered politics.

Compounding that, a Sundry Times report last month alleged he'd also failed to declare benefits including staff, security and housing paid for by his friend "Pooh" George Cottrell. The police are also now investigating donations relating to Reform's deputy leader, Richard Tice, and its Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick. All deny wrongdoing.

Farage called the by-election last month determined to secure a mandate from his constituents, rather than what he dubs

A Farage placard outside a house in Clacton ahead of Thursday's vote

"the establishment". Winning re-election reactivates the investigation into the £5m gift and Cottrell-related benefits. If it recommends a suspension of more than 10 sitting days, that would trigger a recall petition and potentially another by-election. But by effectively letting voters pre-endorse him, Farage is telling Parliament he doesn't care about its rules.

The i Paper understands the Commissioner for Standards is working over the summer recess, meaning a conclusion into Farage's financial affairs could arrive swiftly.

Farage was dealt a further curve ball when his political rival, Rupert Lowe, popped up to offer a pact with his own hard-right party, Restore Britain. In a 12-minute video, Lowe suggested the two parties could

Reform strategists will be anxiously looking at turnout and vote share

work together and that they should put "personalities and our past disagreements aside for the good of the country".

But Lowe had five conditions, among them the mass deportation of illegal migrants including women and children, and bans on halal and kosher slaughter, the burqa, cousin marriage sand "sharia courts". A squabble quickly developed: Lowe accused Farage of promising to "call soon" and not following through.

Amid all the difficulties, Reform has had some things to cheer about. Figures released last week showed it received £22.8m in donations last year, by far the largest sum of any political party.

A senior Reform source insisted the financial questions dogging Farage were not denting his appeal in Clacton, pointing to a Survation poll this week which showed 73 per cent of residents are planning to vote for him, with 20 per cent backing Binface.

"Everybody in Clacton knows about the £5m. Everybody," they said. "Yet he's getting a bigger proportion of the vote than he got at the general election.

"They see it as an establishment stitch-up. And despite what everybody says, he's very popular down there. Whether they're actually going to vote is a different matter. But, boy, they like him."

But amid the circus, Reform strategists will be anxiously looking at turnout and vote share. A landslide will be spun as vindication while a narrow margin, or a strong Count Binface protest vote, could be read as evidence that even loyal Reform voters have reservations.

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HEALTH

Safety warnings as scientists use AI to create viruses

By Harry Goodwin

For the first time, scientists in the US have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create viruses that are unknown in nature.

The milestone promises advances in medical treatments but has also heightened fears about the potential dangers of AI.

Researchers at Stanford University developed a specialist AI model, Evo 2, to write genomes for

16 “synthetic phages”. The results were published on Thursday in the journal Science.

Phages, a kind of small virus, are sometimes used instead of antibiotics to kill disease-causing bacteria. The treatment is not common in the West because of the potential for bacteria to evolve resistance.

The viruses are more effective at killing E. coli, a common bacterium, than natural phages.

Brian Hie, the project leader, said

the approach could be extended from viruses to bacteria and more complex forms of life.

The researchers “spontaneously burst into applause” when they realised the virus had started killing bacteria in a petri dish, Hie said.

“It is biology’s Wright Brothers moment,” genomics expert Adrian Woolfson told the Financial Times.

“We stop looking over our shoulder at the entities that evolution has created and are confronted

with the vast expanses of future biological possibility.”

The AI-engineered phages could offer an alternative to antibiotics, Stanford researcher Samuel King said. Scientists fear that antibiotics are becoming less effective as bacteria evolve resistance.

Evo 2, the model which the scientists developed, is open source, meaning it is available for anyone to download so they can design new genomes.

In the same edition of Science, health security experts Thomas Inglesby and Moritz Hanke warned that the study “raises urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions”.

Inglesby and Hanke warned: “The question is no longer whether generative viral genome design will exist.

“It is whether society can build oversight that allows its benefits to unfold while preventing it from enabling serious harm.”

TECHNOLOGY

What Meta’s huge child safety fine will mean for social media reforms

Judge’s changes could be test case for other platforms. By Max Melzer

Meta has been ordered to pay a major $567m (£421m) fine to address harms to young people, in the second part of a landmark case against the tech firm in the US.

A New Mexico court imposed the penalty on Thursday, with Judge Bryan Biedscheid saying the bulk of the money would be directed to treatment services for children and teenagers.

The case, which Meta lost in March, has already led to a jury levying $375m (£279m) in fines against the owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

However, in the second phase, prosecutors asked the judge to require Meta to make substantive changes to its platforms, including

taking steps to rein in addictive features, improve age verification and clamp down on child sexual exploitation.

The iPaper has contacted Meta for comment on the latest ruling, which could have a significant impact on broader efforts to impose greater transparency and accountability on social media companies across the globe.

In 2023, lawyers for the State of New Mexico sued Meta, arguing

The harmful effects of Meta’s platforms on children do not stay contained

it should be held responsible for the way its platforms endangered children, including through exposure to sexually explicit material and sexual predators.

In the first phase of the trial, a jury found Meta had repeatedly violated New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act through its algorithms, which “steered” young people toward harmful content.

Jurors concluded Meta misled the public about the safety of its platforms for young users and a civil penalty of $375m was imposed. At the time, Meta said it would lodge an appeal. In the second phase, prosecutors asked Biedscheid to impose changes on the firm aimed at forcing it to rein in addictive features, improve age verification and curb child sexual exploitation.

The judge did require some new measures, in addition to imposing a fresh fine, but also ruled some requests would be “inequitable and unduly injurious” if only applied to Meta’s platforms and not others.

Biedscheid was scathing in his assessment of Meta’s conduct and its impact on young people.

“Just as noxious pollution produced by the factory can harm the common public right to reasonably clean air, the harmful effects of Meta’s platforms on children do not stay contained by its platforms,” he wrote.

Social media harms had become a “common, societal burden on and harm to the affected children and their families and schools, as well as hospitals and law enforcement”, he added.

To address this, the judge ruled Meta must pay an additional $567m (£421m) fine, of which $420m (£312m) will be used for treatment services for young people.

The remainder is to be used to fund awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.

In addition, Facebook and Instagram must build banners and information screens which clearly explain protection features and display them regularly to users.

It must also eliminate “like” counts for users under 18, ban push notifications for those users every day between 10pm and 7am, ban push notifications during the typical school year between 8am and 3pm barring weekends, and introduce a mandatory usage limit for under-18s of 90 cumulative hours per month across Instagram and Facebook.

Going forward, no accounts belonging to users over the age of 18 will be able to message underage users, nor will underage accounts be recommended to adult users, and a “one strike” policy will be implemented for adults who engage in child sexual exploitation.

The judge also ordered a ban on sending and receiving nudity by underage accounts.

While the changes are likely to be welcomed by social media reform advocates, the issue of age verification may prompt concern.

The court found US child privacy laws meant Meta was not able to apply age verification tools to children under 13, so it instead ordered the company to continue improving its age assurance tools in New Mexico.

This included developing an “under-13-years-of-age prediction model” in the next two years.

Meta was also instructed to require proof of age from Facebook and Instagram users it suspects are under 13 or 18.

If the ruling survives a probable appeal, the new requirements for Meta’s most widely used platforms could spread beyond the US.

Australia and the UK have pressed ahead with bans on social media for some young people, but policy experts have highlighted complications in enforcing the measures. Meta has been placed under a court order to report on its implementation of the new measures twice a year.

Using fines to mitigate the impact of social media harms may also lay the groundwork for similar efforts elsewhere. However, governments could find it challenging to legislate.

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EDUCATION

More pupils to get first-choice university as entry grades fall

Funding crisis drops threshold for top courses. By Alexa Phillips

Leading universities are set to drop entry grades for prestigious courses as they battle to recruit students to plug holes in their finances.

A record number of students are expected to get into their first choice of university this year – even if they miss their grades, the head of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) said.

At least 17 out of 24 Russell Group universities accepted grades in previous years on some courses that were lower than the entry requirements being advertised this year, The i Paper's analysis of Ucas data has found.

Experts suggested this trend is set to continue for those getting A-level results next week, as universities attempt to attract more British students to compensate for the fall in international post-graduate students.

Dr Jo Saxton, its chief executive, told The i Paper: "We are likely looking at record acceptances.

"We think we'll be waking up on results day with record numbers of school-leavers probably celebrating getting their first so-called Ucas 'firm choice'."

She said universities have already made 100,000 more offers than last year – about 1.3 million – which indicates they will accept more students.

This year's UK intake will be

paying tuition fees of nearly £10,000 a year – the highest on record.

Saxton said there would be many cases where applicants who narrowly miss their grades still get into their first-choice university, particularly if they are from a disadvantaged background.

She said there was a surge in interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, at the expense of foreign languages and traditional humanities.

Language and studies of particular countries or regions

have had a 17 per cent plunge in applicants since 2022, while agriculture and food-related studies, education and teaching have had a 15 per cent drop, The i Paper's analysis of Ucas data found.

Arts and design courses have had an 8 per cent fall. Computing had the biggest decrease in applications in the past year, at 5 per cent.

Nick Hillman, chief executive of the Higher Education Policy Institute think-tank, said universities – including some in the Russell Group – are likely to accept students with lower grades due to declining international student numbers caused by tighter immigration controls.

"Students are very well placed if they want to go to a fairly prestigious university because the more prestigious universities have lowered their entry criteria, take more students through clearing,

and are just keener to recruit marginal home students than they were in the past," he said.

Hillman said languages have had a "catastrophic decline" in interest, leaving even the most selective universities struggling to fill places.

Sam Tuckett, associate director at the Education Policy Institute think-tank, also said more students were likely to get their first choice because of funding pressures.

Tuckett said more selective universities have increased their offer numbers, which could leave less selective institutions struggling to fill their places, particularly for less popular subjects.

The most prestigious universities are more keen to take marginal home students

The University of York, a member of the Russell Group, said it asks applicants to its business and management degree course to achieve AAB, but accepted applicants in 2022 to 2025 with BCC, according to Ucas data.

Newcastle University's entry requirement for its biology courses is ABB, but it accepts BCC.

University College London requires AAA for biochemistry but accepts AAB, with the lowest at BBB.

The University of Warwick lists A*AA for management, yet its most commonly accepted grade is AAA and the lowest grades are ABB.

King's College London lists A*AA for its politics course but most commonly accepts AAA and grades as low as BBB.

The other universities accepting lower grades are: Durham University, Cardiff University, Queen Mary University of London, Queen's University Belfast, Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester,

Southampton, Sheffield, Birmingham and Nottingham.

Joanna Burton, associate director of higher education at the Russell Group, said a "healthy student intake" supports the "financial resilience" of institutions.

"Admissions teams always exercise professional judgement when assessing applicants, and there is no evidence of lowering standards. Universities admit students who show they have the potential to succeed," she said.

A Universities UK spokesperson said admissions take into account many aspects of an application, and institutions will only accept students they believe can succeed.

A source at one of the universities said historical grades do not represent current entry requirements and that they accept lower grades from students from under-represented backgrounds.

The other universities named did not respond to a request for comment.

EDUCATION

Popularity of maths 'to boost A-level grades'

By Ellie Ng

More top A-level grades are likely to be awarded this summer than in any other outside the pandemic-affected years because of the popularity of maths and other quantitative subjects, it has been suggested.

Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University

of Buckingham, said there has been a "big swing" in recent years to subjects such as maths and economics which are "much higher yielders" of top grades as job prospects "have become more influential".

He said what happens in maths will affect the overall result.

Provisional data for England showed maths remained the most popular choice for A-level this year – which would be its 11th year in the top spot – with economics in the top five for the first time since Ofqual began publishing the figures in 2014.

"These subjects are among the highest awarders of A and A/A grades," Smithers said.

EDUCATION

Primary schools asked to spot potential Neets

By Rob Freeman

Primary schools will be asked to identify pupils they think could be jobless after leaving school at 16, according to the former minister leading a review into the issue.

Former health secretary Alan Milburn, who is leading the review into young people not in education, employment or training (Neet), said somebody should be "responsible" for supporting children at risk with the first signs available "from pre-school".

Milburn (inset) told The Guardian: "The warning signs are there from a very early age. Definitely primary schools should be identifying children who are at risk of being Neet.

"Secondary schools and other services should be intercepting, intervening, supporting and helping those young people to get on a different path.

"We know what the correlated factors are – whether that is poverty,

mental health or being in care. What we don't do is take that knowledge and turn it into action."

The final report is due to come out in the autumn. The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has said he is "on a mission" to curb the number of Neets. He plans to open up new technical education routes to 14-year-olds, which will be put on an equal footing with traditional academic pathways.

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IN DEPTH

When Adrian Quine of Gemini Trains – one of the companies vying to break Eurostar’s stranglehold on cross-Channel rail – asked to see the London depot that Eurostar and its rivals would have to share, he noticed something odd. The huge grey and yellow building at Temple Mills, near Stratford, the largest rail depot in London, was packed with trains, lined up in rows, empty and still.

“It was the middle of the day, when you’d expect trains to be out on the network carrying passengers,” he says.

When asked if he thought Eurostar had brought trains in from France to make it look like there was no room to spare, Quine replied that “taking on Eurostar has not been easy”.

According to Eurostar, trains would have been at the depot “because they were required to be there as part of normal operations”.

Quine is not the only rail executive with skin in this game. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin has also been fighting for access to Temple Mills – and in October won a coveted slot there – with Branson (inset) saying he would “soon place an order for 12 state-of-the-art Avelia Stream trains” to deliver an “unmistakably Virgin travel experience”. Nine months on, that order still has not been placed.

For more than three decades, Eurostar has had the Channel Tunnel passenger service to itself. It hasn’t done a bad job: its trains dominate the London-Paris and London-Brussels routes, taking roughly 90 per cent of the rail/air market. But since the high-speed line through Kent opened almost 20 years ago, things have largely stagnated.

In 2007, there were 17 daily trains to Paris and 10 to Brussels. Today, those numbers are unchanged. True, five of the Brussels trains now continue to Amsterdam – but against that, since the pandemic, international services from Kent have been scrapped, along with trains to Calais and direct trains to the ski slopes, Disneyland Paris and southern France.

‘DREADFUL PASSENGER EXPERIENCE’

Robert Sinclair, chief executive of London St Pancras Highspeed, the company that owns Eurostar’s London terminal, describes the passenger experience there as “quite frankly dreadful, in part because you’ve had a single operator there in a monopoly position”. The security lanes, he says, “do not work very well” and once through those you are “lucky” to find a seat.

Eurostar did not respond to

Since the pandemic, international services from Kent have been scrapped

Branson and the long battle to break Eurostar’s stranglehold

The trains may be high-speed, but nothing else about this saga is. Andrew Gilligan delves into the ‘Channel’ debacle

requests for comment on the claim it filled the depot with idle trains, or on Sinclair’s remarks on the service available to passengers.

It is also expensive. At the time of writing, for travel in a week’s time, the cheapest Eurostar single fare to Paris was £132. The cheapest direct airfare was £65. High-speed rail was supposed to kill air travel. But at 24 flights a day, London-Paris is 41 per cent more frequent than the train, and it’s growing; Air France has just resumed flights from Gatwick, for the first time in about 30 years.

The rail minister Lord Peter Hendy says: “We have seen substantial growth in demand for international rail in recent years. However, at the same time we have seen service provision contract. Competition will benefit users by expanding the number of stations served and promoting competitive prices.”

Over the past 10 years, on high-speed rail routes across Europe, budget operators offering cheaper fares have sprung up to challenge incumbents. Eurostar plays this game too. Per mile, checked last week, its tickets between Brussels and Cologne, where it competes with Deutsche Bahn, were 30 to 50 per cent cheaper than its tickets between Brussels and London.

True, the ‘Channel’ route has far

higher infrastructure charges than the airlines, or most other stretches of railway – including around £20 per passenger to pass through the tunnel alone. Even with this, though, Eurostar’s profit margin on cross-channel services, just under 6 per cent, appears to be greater than the 4.1 per cent it makes on its intra-Continent service between France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Eurostar did not dispute the figures.

COMPETITION IS ARRIVING SLOWLY

On the ground, however, competition is arriving slowly. An EU directive mandating competitive operations on high-speed rail lines, the Channel Tunnel included, came as early as 2010. For the next decade, attempts to start new services foundered on Channel-specific safety rules. Trains had to be at least 37km in length, longer than standard European rolling stock, matching the distance between safety doors in the tunnel. This rule has now been relaxed.

But when another potential rival firm, Evolyn, made its first request to see the Temple Mills depot in July 2023, it claims Eurostar did not reply for almost a year.

Evolyn, Gemini and two others, Trenitalia and Virgin, then put in formal applications to the regulator,

the ORR, to access Temple Mills, which Eurostar leases but does not own. It is the only facility in Britain on or near the high-speed route with room to service long cross-Channel trains. Temple Mills’ normal overnight storage capacity is 15 trains. The ORR found that Eurostar kept between six and 10 working trains there. There was enough room at the depot, the regulator concluded, for Eurostar and one rival. In October it chose Virgin for that slot.

However, as Eurostar’s latest annual report says, “the ORR only approved access [to Temple Mills] for light maintenance, not heavy maintenance”. There is some space for heavy maintenance too, but not as much. Nine months after saying that it would do so “soon”, Virgin has not ordered its new trains.

Eurostar, by contrast, has ordered 30 new trains. Most will only be used on its Paris-Brussels route – but it is still talking about maintaining them all at Temple Mills, which might fill up that spare space Virgin is supposed to be using (Eurostar says Virgin’s ORR rights will be protected).

VIRGIN’S CROSS-CHANNEL PLANS MAKING ‘GREAT PROGRESS’

Virgin said that its cross-Channel plans “are moving at pace and we continue to make great progress”. At St Pancras, meanwhile, Sinclair has ideas for making more room – but it may depend on the border

authorities. And even if they say yes, the station, as much as the depot, will constrain significant expansion.

For Gemini’s Quine, both St Pancras and Temple Mills are a busted flush. He wants to run trains from Stratford, whose international platforms have never been used, and Ebbsfleet, only about five miles from the M25. And for a depot he’s looking at a new-build at a former British Rail site by the high-speed line in Ashford.

Here, however, he is at the mercy of the Department for Transport (DfT), which has been studying depot capacity in the south-east for about two years. “We can’t do anything until the DfT process is concluded, which is now not until the end of the year,” says Quine. “It’s extremely frustrating.”

The ORR said it had “enabled Virgin to break the deadlock with Eurostar over access to Temple Mills depot,” but “the next steps Virgin needs to take are largely outside of ORR’s remit”.

Eurostar said it completely agreed that having “more operators encourages more people to choose rail. Competition and growth go hand in hand, but both require the right infrastructure, long-term investment and a regulatory framework that treats existing and new operators fairly.”

Even if all the barriers can be cleared, we may still not see a Eurostar rival until as late as 2032. The trains may be high-speed, but nothing else about this saga is.

Andrew Gilligan is head of transport and infrastructure at Policy Exchange

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EDUCATION

Cambridge to review how it recruits dons

By Adam Sherwin

ARTS AND MEDIA CORRESPONDENT

The University of Cambridge has said it will review the way it hires senior academics after the Jason Arday scandal.

But senior academics yesterday urged the university to commission an independent inquiry rather than “mark its own homework”.

Arday, a sociologist, resigned on Wednesday after he was accused of plagiarism. He quit hours after Cambridge said it was investigating him “following new information” about

his academic qualifications and honorary appointments.

The academic faced allegations last week that he had plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis at Liverpool John Moores University. He also was accused of inventing details about his personal background and achievements, including his claim that he had raised £5.5m for charity.

Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023. Cambridge yesterday

said it will review its process for appointing senior academics after Arday’s resignation. The university also said it will continue its investigation into Arday (inset), who has denied any wrongdoing.

Senior dons at Cambridge are reportedly circulating a letter calling for an inquiry into Arday’s appointment. “There are potential mistakes and missteps made by the university that need to be investigated,” Priyamvada Gopal, a

professor of postcolonial studies at Cambridge, said yesterday. “This cannot be a case of the university marking its own homework. We are absolutely clear that the investigation needs to be independent.”

Publisher Simon & Schuster said it was still planning to publish Arday’s memoir Great & Unfortunate Things later this month. Some claims about Arday’s life have reportedly been excised.

In a statement, Cambridge said: “The university will continue to investigate the circumstances around Jason Arday’s appointment and

tenure. The findings will feed into a review of the process for the appointment of senior academic roles.”

Scotland Yard has also been drawn into the row after it emerged the force had investigated a Times Higher Education journalist who emailed Arday with questions. A law firm acting for Arday, sent the publication a letter implying the ‘apparent attack’ on Arday might be ‘racially motivated’.

NATURE

Birdsong shows patterns akin to human language

By Stephen Beech

Birdsong shows patterns similar to human language, a study suggests.

Researchers have uncovered a previously undetected structure in the songs of Bengalese finches. It has the same statistical patterns found in human languages.

The study, published in the journal Science Advances, builds on the team’s previous discovery that humphack whales also rely on the similar systematic structure.

Language has long been considered uniquely human, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species.

Scientists used methods inspired by how babies discover words in speech, and applied them to song data collected from Bengalese finches in Japan.

They observed the finch songs contained statistically coherent sequences of notes – the avian equivalent of “words”.

The sequences followed the same patterns observed in human language where a few words are used very frequently and others are used more rarely, known as a Zipfian distribution.

Bengalese finches, which were used in the study, are said to be famous for their complex, learned songs KAZOU OKANOVA

CRIME

‘Staff snooped’ at records of murdered girl

By Neil Pooran

Health workers are being investigated over claims they accessed the medical records of a nine-year-old girl allegedly murdered in Arbroath.

Minnie Merriman, from West Yorkshire, was found just after midnight on Monday at the Elliot industrial estate in the Scottish town while her family were camping in the area.

She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she later died.

Her father Christopher Rice, 35, has been charged with her murder.

Now the hospital is investigating claims that staff accessed Minnie’s medical records without clinical need or permission, The Scottish Sun reported.

Ninewells Hospital is managed by NHS Tayside. A spokesperson for the health board said: “NHS Tayside is currently investigating the circumstances of an alleged data breach, which happened in a working clinical area where staff access patient information.

“Any data protection breach would be recorded and investigated by NHS Tayside and, where appropriate, reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office.”

COURTS

Blunders left sex attacker free to murder and rape

By Margaret Davis and Emily Pennink

A serial sex attacker left free to kill due to a string of police and court blunders could face a whole life term after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third.

Simon Levy’s crimes spanned from 2018 to 2025 and included sex attacks on women in public spaces and two killings, as the Met Police, the British Transport Police (BTP) and the courts failed to stop him.

Yesterday, Levy, of Tottenham,

north London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August that year.

Members of the victims’ families burst into tears in court as the verdict was delivered.

Judge Mark Lucraft KC adjourned sentencing until Wednesday.

The Met, BTP and Crown Prosecution Service have all admitted failings in how they dealt with Levy, who was on bail when his attacks on women escalated to double murders.

Simon Levy was on bail when his sex attacks escalated to double murder

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth, from the Met Police, said failures to remand Levy in custody at hearings at Highbury Corner magistrates’ court in May and June 2025 had left him free to kill a second time.

POLICE

Detective ‘appalled’ by release plan

By Rob Freeman

The police detective who led the investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper said he is “appalled” two men convicted of his manslaughter could be eligible for early release.

PC Harper died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and being dragged down a country road as the killers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in 2019.

Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers could be freed halfway through their 13-year sentences under Government plans for early releases

designed to tackle overcrowding in jails.

Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik told the BBC that he was “deeply concerned and appalled” by the prospect of Cole and Bowers’ early release and that the pair should “not be afforded the opportunity” of early release.

He said: “Neither of them showed any remorse during their time in police custody or during their subsequent trial.

“I hope the Government takes account of the strength of public feeling on this issue, which has been both clear and widespread.”

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UNITED STATES

Court orders Trump to suspend construction of $400m ballroom

By Michael Kunselman and Bill Barrow

A US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400m (£296m) ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

President Donald Trump does not have the unilateral authority to construct a 90,000 sq ft (6,400 sq m) ballroom where the White House's East Wing stood before he ordered its demolition, according to the decision by a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In a 2-1 decision, the court sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. It said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.

"Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help," the court wrote.

"This holding has nothing at all to do with whether the proposed ballroom is desirable, or not, as a matter of policy. This ruling does not even necessarily mean that the defendants may not ultimately construct the ballroom."

The panel upheld a 16 April order from US District Judge Richard Leon for the administration to halt

The President has been told he does not have the unilateral authority to build on the site REUTERS

above-ground work on the ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to challenge the project in December 2025, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing.

Government lawyers have argued that the project - the biggest structural change to the White House in more than 70 years - includes criti-

cal security features to guard against a range of threats, such as drones, ballistic missiles and biohazards.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the administration would appeal to the Supreme Court over the decision.

"The Military and Secret Service are viewing this horrendous, politically motivated and unlawful ruling

as a National Security threat to our Nation in that the entire Complex is being built for the protection of our Country and, additionally, all future Presidents," he said.

Attorneys for the preservation group countered that the lack of a White House ballroom does not constitute a national security emergency.

US POLITICS

Senate approves tough sanctions on Russia

By Mary Clare Jalonsk

The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package, the result of a year-long campaign by the late senator Lindsey Graham to reinforce support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin's hand as the war drags on.

The bipartisan legislation, which was passed by the Senate by 86-11, would penalise countries that continue to buy Russian oil and other exports - aiming to deprive Putin of revenues fuelling the war.

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky (inset), visited the Capitol hours after Graham's funeral, met with senators from both parties and watched from the gallery as the Senate took the first procedural votes last week on the legislation.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat who worked with Graham on the package, said: "Today, we say to the people of Ukraine: you are not alone. And we say to Vladimir Putin: you will not conquer Ukraine."

Congress has struggled to ensure funding and munitions to Ukraine, but Trump has given a nod to the sanctions package, putting pressure on the House to vote and send it to the White House for his signature.

COMMENT

President prepares for midterm defeat before a vote cast

Sarah Baxter

Donald Trump has been musing on the prospect of defeat at the midterm elections. He told Punchbowl News: "I think we are going to win but, you know... even good presidents, they tend to lose the midterms."

Trump feels frustrated. He can't pass the legislation he wants on voting reform because an awkward squad of Republican lawmakers is defying his will. He knows why.

He turned his Maga dogs on them in bloody primary battles and got them deselected so they cannot run again. Now they're out to punish him.

"I don't regret it, you do what you have to do," the President said. "Just so you understand, they voted to impeach me... In all fairness, you think that I'm going to support somebody that voted to impeach me!" This is Trump at his most

authentic. If he isn't dishing out payback, he's not happy. Whatever it costs, whatever it takes, he thinks going after his enemies is worthwhile. But all his dastardly plans for revenge are going wrong.

When he's not punching down at his enemies, he's glorifying himself with grandiose building projects in Washington. The farrago over the Reflecting Pool in Washington combines both his obsession with renovation and revenge.

From the hubris of wanting it swimming-pool blue in time for America's 250th anniversary, to the humiliation of trying to pin the blame for shoddy work on passers-by who mocked the visibly peeling paint, it's the gift that keeps backfiring on him.

On Thursday, criminal charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn were dismissed by a judge after Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox

Somewhere in Trump's brain there should be room for the concerns of voters

News presenter who became US attorney for Washington, admitted contractors had botched the job.

Trump (inset) has been furious with her all week - and still can't let the saga go. "She said there was no vandalism. There was tremendous vandalism," Trump told NBC News. "So, she made a terrible mistake. I don't understand why she did such a stupid thing."

Somewhere in the President's brain there ought to be room for the kitchen table concerns of voters on the economy, inflation, fuel prices - the stuff of everyday life. They're feeling crowded out by his petty fixations.

Monthly job figures have just been revised downwards, there has been no sign of a promised World Cup hospitality and leisure industry bump and the Iran war has passed the five-month mark.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 69 per cent of voters think Trump is not focused enough on addressing their problems.

This hasn't deterred the President from getting into a huff

over a report that he berated the "war secretary", Pete Hegseth, about rapidly dwindling US missile and interceptor stocks.

Everything about the story was fake, he fumed. True or not, however, he posted: "The 'leakers' of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long-term jail sentences will be sought!"

We'll see if this goes any better than his retribution campaign against the Reflecting Pool "vandals", but it's not going to miraculously revive missile stocks nor alter the fortunes of the Iran war.

Emulating Trump, Republican Senators have been on a revenge spree of their own. They have been frantically searching for a means to prosecute Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical officer during the Covid pandemic.

Summoned before Congress, the 85-year-old pleaded the "Fifth" (the right to remain silent) which didn't cover him in glory, but denied them an excuse to throw him in jail.

On Thursday, the Senate Homeland Committee voted to

hold Fauci in contempt of Congress and referred his case to the Justice Department - in the hope that they can keep on persecuting him.

It's all a ridiculous waste of time. Fauci was pre-emptively pardoned by Joe Biden, knowing Republicans were hell-hent on revenge for the Covid lockdowns that began under Trump.

Fauci is no more likely to be locked up than the former FBI chief, James Comey, who has been charged with threatening the President after he posted an Instagram picture of seashells arranged in the formation "8647" - supposedly slang for killing the 47th president.

Asking Trump to stop behaving pettily is like asking him to stop breathing. His thirst for revenge has previously served him well in business and politics. The Maga movement loves him for it. "I am your justice, I am your retribution," he vowed during his campaign to take back the presidency.

But the midterms are a chance for voters to say: "What about us?"

Sarah Baxter is the director of the Maine Calvin Centre for International Reporting

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PEOPLE

Tate brothers call for release as they fight extradition

By David Fischer

Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate have claimed that the brothers' public profiles mean they should be released from custody as they fight extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges.

The defence attorneys filed a motion for release in Miami federal court, where a judge will next week determine if the brothers should stay in jail or be released during what could be a months-long extradition process.

The brothers (inset), self-described "misogynist" influencers who have dual UK/US citizenship, were arrested in Miami on 18 July and have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

They have become among the world's most polarising internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media.

The defence motion acknowledges there is a presumption against bail in extradition proceedings but argues that release can be granted in special circumstances.

It says the Tates' high profile makes it nearly impossible for them to flee, and that they regularly post updates about their locations on social media.

The brothers' lawyers said they have proved they are not a flight risk by previously complying with all pre-trial restrictions in Romania, where they are accused of luring women for sexual exploitation.

British prosecutors said the new charges relate to four new accusers and were brought after authorities received evidence from police in Bedfordshire.

The allegations, which span from 2010 to 2017, include rape, assault, trafficking and offences relating to "indecent images of a child and extreme pornography".

Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign pact promising mutual defence

By Timour Azhari, Aziba Shahid and Tuvan Gumrukcu

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca yesterday, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters.

Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, and blockading their energy shipments, since the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February in a major escalation after years of regional tumult.

The "Mecca Joint Defence Agree-

ment" is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all, they said in a joint statement.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said the agreement was not aimed at any specific country.

The three nations share concerns about the increasingly aggressive military stances of both Israel and revolutionary Shia Iran, as their longtime US ally struggles to contain regional upheaval that has caused a global energy crisis.

Turkey has Nato's second-largest military. Saudi Arabia is home to

Islam's holiest sites and one of the world's leading oil exporters, while Pakistan is the only nuclear-armed Muslim country.

However, Rayed Krimly, Saudi deputy minister for public diplomacy, said in a social media post that the accord does not represent an effort to establish a military axis or a sectarian bloc.

"Nor is it linked to any nuclear ambitions or arms race," he said.

The pact was signed in Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and follows nearly a year of negotiations.

The Middle East has been in turmoil for nearly three years since the 7 October, 2020 Hamas attack on Israel. While Turkey and Pakistan, on the fringes of the Middle East, have avoided significant direct attacks, both are anxious to calm conflicts that threaten their security.

Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei said: "Saudis must know that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan will not bring them security, just as years of nursing to the Americans did not bring them security."

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GERMANY

A police investigator at the airport with a robot capable of defusing explosives after the drone was discovered. IENS SCHLUETER/GETTY

Bus driver kicks explosive

drone out of the way at airport

By Holger Hansen

A bus driver knocked an explosive-laden drone out of the air, potentially preventing an attack this week at a German airport that serves as a major Nato and cargo logistics hub, a senior lawmaker said yesterday.

The driver spotted the drone flying low while he was working at Leipzig/Halle airport late on Tuesday, then kicked out at it in what politician Detlef Seif called a courageous but dangerous act.

The drone, which prosecutors

said was equipped with professional explosives and a detonator, then crashed nearby, said Seif, from the governing conservative CDU party.

Federal prosecutors have launched a counterterrorism investigation into what they say was a serious attack that could have had an impact on foreign and domestic security.

Authorities have not named the bus driver or said where the drone came from and how it managed to get into a restricted part of the airport.

Leipzig/Halle is the main operational base for Nato's Strategic Airlift International Solution, known as Salis, which uses Antonov aircraft to deliver equipment to strengthen the defence pact's eastern flank.

It is also used by logistics companies, including DHL.

German authorities have previously accused Moscow of carrying out hybrid attacks - incidents of aggression that fall short of acts of war.

Moscow has denied those accusations.

DEFENCE

Russia may attack 'within months' to test Nato alliance

By Frankie Lister-Fell

US intelligence officials fear that Russia could attack a Nato country within months to test the alliance's defences, according to a report.

Previously, Washington believed Moscow would avoid provoking Nato while fighting in Ukraine.

However, with Ukrainian drone strikes crippling Russia's army and oil industry, US analysts fear a cornered Vladimir Putin might launch a limited assault, including small-scale invasions, between this autumn and 2029, said The Wall Street Journal.

Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told the newspaper: "The question mark is how the United States would respond.

"It has always been a goal [of Russia's] to challenge the credibility of Nato and to separate the US from its allies."

Last month, reports suggested that

the Russian President (inset) could be planning an armed provocation, such as a drone attack on key infrastructure or simulated strikes, in Poland.

US reports suggest that the likelihood of the most severe outcome, a limited land incursion, is relatively low, but the threat increases with time.

This would trigger Nato's Article 5, meaning allied members would be bound to defend against Russian aggression.

However, the threshold for Article 5 is unclear when it comes to hybrid or so-called "grey warfare" tactics, such as cyber attacks.

Conley said: "This has always been Nato's challenge to respond to a sub-Article 5 attack, and it's been very true that to this point, Nato allies have preferred not to escalate."

Nato refused to comment, but spokesman Col Martin O'Donnell told The WSJ that the alliance was "ready to deter and defend as necessary".

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Camels feed on a camel dairy farm on the outskirts of the South Australian town of Robe.

Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of the animals roam

outback Australia where they are used for racing, an alternative milk source and even to help make beer.

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THAILAND

Boy kills five people at school after shooting grandparents

By Chaitnee Thirasupa and Ponnrot Thoppampasat

A 14-year-old student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in Thailand's worst mass killing in nearly four years.

Those killed at the school were all teachers and staff, and police said the teenage shooter fired at least 26 bullets using a gun that belonged to his grandfather. An additional 34 rounds were found.

Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's north-western outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.

Police said 23 people were wounded in the attack, just after 10am local time yesterday, the latest in a succession of mass shootings in recent years in Thailand.

The country has by far the largest number of guns in civilian possession in South-East Asia, and among the most per capita in Asia, according to a 2017 estimate by the Small Arms Survey.

It is the second school shooting in Thailand this year. A teacher died and a student was injured in the south of the country in February.

"This is terrible for something like this to happen," said the Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul.

A student with a relative after the attack. CHAINES THIRASUPAI REUTERS.

Anutin said the gunman had suffered from stress related to his studies and lived with his grandparents, whose bodies police discovered when they visited their home after the school shooting.

He said nine of those wounded were in a critical condition. He also vowed to introduce a new firearms control law.

In 2023, a 14-year-old killed two people and wounded five others at a luxury Bangkok shopping centre.

After that shooting, Anutin, who at the time was interior minister, ordered a raft of gun control measures, including a short-term ban on new licences, import restrictions, and bans on people under 20 from shooting ranges.

Longer-term measures also included a medical certificate assessing the mental health and psychological condition of gun owners as well as specified validity period for some gun licences.

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Being 'fat' before fame hit grounded Gervais

By Sean O'Grady

Ricky Gervais believes he has stayed grounded because he did not become famous until he was "already fat".

The comedian, 65, became well-known when he co-created and starred in sitcom The Office, which premiered in 2001, when he was 40.

Running for two series, it was broadcast in more than 80 coun-

tries and is regarded by many as one of the best TV shows of all time. Appearing on ITV's This Morning yesterday, Gervais was asked how he stays grounded despite his success and being "absolutely loaded".

He said: "Am I grounded? I don't know. I think it's

because I made it when I was 40. If you make it when you're 18, it changes you. I was already fat and I hated the world.

"And you've got the same friends and family as well, I don't think I could be anything other than this."

Gervais (inset) was promot-

ing his Netflix adult animated series Alley Cats, which also features the voices of Tom Basden, Diane Morgan and Natalie Cassidy.

Speaking about recording the show, Gervais said: "Usually with animation you're alone in a booth. This time we were all in the same room at the same time. That's why it feels like mates talking and swearing."

Gervais got the idea for the se-

ries, which is about a group of feral British cats, while filming his show After Life, but said it took "years" to get commissioned.

Before The Office, Gervais worked as the entertainments manager for the University of London Union and at the alternative radio station Xfm, where he hired his eventual The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant as his assistant.

Track marks Grand Prix's century

The centenary of the first British Grand Prix is being marked with two days of celebrations this weekend at the track where it was held, Brooklands in Surrey.

The race in 1926 - 24 years before Formula One began - featured nine

cars, only three of which finished. "This is the biggest event we have done," said Brooklands chief executive Alex Patterson.

Brooklands was the world's first purpose-built motor-racing circuit, opening in 1907. GETTY

MUSIC

Grande tells fans 'I cannot wait to see you soon' ahead of shows

By Laura Harding

Ariana Grande has told her London fans "I cannot wait to see you soon" ahead of her upcoming UK shows.

The singer previously announced she will take a step back from the spotlight after her 10-night residency at The O2, which will bring an end to her Eternal Sunshine tour.

The shows kick off on 15 August and come to an end on 1 September.

She has also dropped out of the upcoming London revival of the

Stephen Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George, in which she was due to appear opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.

In an Instagram post marking the end of her North American shows, Grande wrote: "I am overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude. thank you endlessly for the most special, beautiful, joyful and deeply fulfilling few months ...

"Thank you, chicago ... london, i cannot wait to see you soon. i love you all more than ever."

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Planetarium astronomer Dr Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses

ASTRONOMY

Using a kitchen

colander one of the safest ways to see eclipse of Sun

By Tom Jeffreys

One of the safest ways to view Britain's fullest solar eclipse for the next 55 years on Wednesday is through a colander, experts have said.

More than 90 per cent of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm, the most it has been blocked across UK skies since the last total eclipse in 1999.

Sunglasses are not safe enough to view the cosmic phenomenon, the Royal Greenwich Observatory warned yesterday.

The next time the Moon obscures as much of the Sun will be in 2081, and the next total solar eclipse in the UK will be in 2090.

The maximum point of coverage is expected to be at around 7.13pm.

"It's not a total eclipse, but over 90 per cent is really exciting. We're not going to get one this good for a really long time," Imo Bell, an astronomer at the observatory, said.

"So it's important not to miss it, and to be prepared. You can't just go out and expect to have a look because it's really dangerous for your eyes. So you can use solar eclipse glasses, which are very, very different from sunglasses.

"They block out so much light that you can't see anything through them except the Sun, because that's how much light they need to block for the damaging light of the Sun to be safe to view."

Bell added: "Ideally a solar telescope is an amazing way to witness it, and if you don't have one of them then you can look into whether your local astronomy society is doing any events.

"And if all else fails, you can pro-

ject the image of the eclipse using a household item like a colander which has lots of holes in.

"Point the colander towards the Sun with your back facing it, and in the shadow of the colander you'll be able to see the eclipse in the holes, which is really cool."

Bell recommended going to a vantage point facing west, with minimal buildings around, as the best way to view the eclipse.

"We might notice the sky getting a little bit dark, so if you're looking safely, it'll look a bit like the Moon is taking a bite out of the Sun, you'll see something that looks a bit like a crescent Sun," she said.

It is too early to tell where the clearest skies will be to see the eclipse, the Met Office said.

But its long-term forecast said more changeable conditions are likely in the North with showers and stronger winds, while parts of the South will be warm and dry.

Bell said: "It'll be a nice, long event which is really exciting. The Sun's going to be really quite close to the horizon because it will be setting at that point towards the western horizon.

"So it's really important that viewers from the UK find a good view of the western horizon and make sure their view of the Sun isn't blocked by any buildings or hills."

Reykjavik in Iceland and Spanish cities A Coruna, Oviedo, Zaragoza, Bilbao and Valencia will have a total eclipse on Wednesday, in which the Moon fully obscures the Sun.

INFRASTRUCTURE

'Excellent progress' made as 'bridge to nowhere' finally has end in sight

By Ben Sutherland

A "bridge to nowhere" in Warwickshire that has been left in a state of partial construction for years is to finally go somewhere, after a county council said it would be completed next summer.

The bridge deck of the A46 Stoneleigh Junction has been lying disconnected since 2023, when work was paused due to problems with the design and acquiring the materials needed.

But Warwickshire County Council said that recent work – including the completion of concrete pours for the four wing-walls immediately adjacent to the bridge – coupled with a partial redesign to allow construc-

tion to be carried out with alternative materials, means it will now be finished in summer 2027.

"We have made excellent progress since getting back on site and are on track to complete it next summer," a statement said.

The bridge in Warwickshire is now expected to be finished next summer

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'I have extra fire to do well'

Gold medallist curler Eve Muirhead is back after a break from the ice - and has set her sights on the 2030 Olympics, she tells Paul Eddison

Curling has to battle for column inches at any moment outside the Winter Olympics, let alone in the middle of one of the hottest manners in recent memory. But when an Olympic gold medal-winning skip like Eve Muirhead comes out of retirement, all that changes.

Still only 36, Muirhead announced her decision to return to the sport on Thursday, more than four years after her rink brought home Team GB's only gold from Beijing 2022.

She had returned to the Games in Milan-Cortina this year as chef de mission, but nagging away was this sensation that she had more to give to her sport.

So, Muirhead has made the decision to return to curling, targeting a spot at the Olympics in 2030 in the French Alps in the mixed doubles alongside Bobby Lammie.

And the response to her decision has been overwhelmingly positive.

She explained: 'I'm glad it's out there now. The curling world knows, the wider world knows.'

'The response has been incredible. The number of comments, messages and positive reactions has been amazing. I think it's great for curling in general and

really good for winter sport, so I'm delighted.'

While the idea of winter sports might seem far-fetched with a hosepipe ban ongoing in large parts of the country, the clock is ticking for Muirhead and Lammie ahead of their first competition back.

The draw for the Scottish Championships - arguably the most competitive curling event below international level - came out this week, with Muirhead's competitive return to the ice scheduled for 1 October in Aberdeen. She insists that immediate results are not her priority - but for someone who has competed at four Olympics already, it is hard to dim that competitive edge.

In fact, it is the main reason that she has returned to a sporting career that she last year admitted had subconsciously chipped away at her happiness.

Now though, refreshed from more than three years away, she has rediscovered her love of the sport.

She explained: 'My ultimate goal is to get back to the Olympic Games. I know it's going to be tough because there is such a great pool of players within British Curling.'

'Four years ago, I didn't know if I would retire, and then I did. I thought it was the best decision

Eve Muirhead in action at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where she led Team GB to its only gold GETTY

I've ever made. But I now realise that once you get a bit fed up of something, you need to take a step to the side and put it to bed for a while and eventually the love will come back for it and that is what happened for me.

'I most definitely needed a break and I'm very glad that I did. I think stepping away and being the chef de mission gave me a lot of different challenges, a lot of tough situations - you've got to make some big decisions.

'It's probably made me more grown-up. I've learned a lot from

I most definitely needed a break and I'm very glad that I did. It's made me more grown-up

what I've done in those three years. If I hadn't taken that time off, I wouldn't have been able to come back with the extra fire to do well again.'

As well as her British Olympic Association duties, Muirhead has kept very fit by competing in both Hyron (which combines running and exercises) and CrossFit. Unsurprisingly given her past as an elite athlete, she excelled in both.

In fact, she believes that she is fitter now than when she was going for Olympic glory on the rink, while concerns over rust were quickly brushed aside.

Focusing purely on mixed doubles will be a change and the competition to make it to the Alps will be ferocious, with fellow 2022 champion Vicky Drummond (née Wright) having also come out of retirement after starting a family. Jen Dodds - who has been the Team

GB representative in mixed doubles at the past two Games with Bruce Mouat - is also prioritising the format this time around.

Even so, Muirhead is relishing the chance to push for another Olympic selection, while also targeting the one medal that has thus far eluded her.

She added: 'I feel like I've got a bit of unfinished business in mixed doubles. In the team game, I feel like I've achieved what I wanted to - the dream, the Olympic gold. In mixed doubles, I haven't achieved that yet.'

'Bobby and I had a great season when we won the World Championships on the back of Beijing. Of course, we were disappointed when we didn't get selected for the Beijing Winter Olympics but to come back and win the World Championships shows that we have a lot of great chemistry and potential as a team.'

SOCIETY

Golf courses vandalised by e-bikes and motorbikes

By Frankie Lister-Fell

Golf courses across Yorkshire have been vandalised by off-road bikers tearing up fairways over the past month.

The latest assault targeted the City of Wakefield Golf Club, West Yorkshire, where e-bike and motorbike riders performed rings and doughnuts, ruining large stretches of the course.

A local councillor said it was a 'disgraceful and deliberate act of vandalism'. In Sheffield, Concord

Park Golf Club suffered repeated attacks earlier this month from e-bikes and motorbike riders performing wheel spins.

It costs thousands to repair the green, course owner Warren Allcroft said. The destruction has also been warding customers away who see the damage on social media. Allcroft told the BBC: 'You could cry. You come in the morning expecting to just take the bunkers, cut the greens.

'Then you see the damage that's done by these bikes. It takes hours, days, weeks to get it back to its origi-

Some of the damage to Wakefield Golf Club caused by vandals

nal state.' Another West Yorkshire club, which wanted to remain anonymous, said it had suffered more than 20 separate attacks during the past two years alone, resulting in six formal reports to local police forces.

Staff at a third venue in the area said motorbike and e-bike vandalism was a 'daily occurrence'.

POLICE

Toney charged with nightclub assault

By Catherine Wylie

England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Soho.

The Metropolitan Police said Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on 31 July with assault causing actual bodily harm.

The force said the charge relates to an assault which reportedly took place on 6 December last year at a nightclub on Wardour Street in central London.

Toney, a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, will appear at Westminster magistrates' court on 24 September.

The San newspaper reported on 8 December that Toney had been arrested after an alleged headbutt.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Toney (inset) said: 'Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.'

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I can't say 'I love you' to my parents - and I finally know why

How do I explain that the same three words I casually shout across the street to my friends are the very same three words my body refuses to say to my parents? "I love you".

At 28, after experiencing so many different forms of love, through friendships, strangers, even learning to love myself, I still find myself wondering when those three words will feel just as natural with my parents. A few months ago, they both read my book. One of the chapters is called "I love you" feels like a swear word". In it, I wrote about everything I'd never managed to say out loud, and I remember thinking how painfully uncomfortable it was knowing that the two people I struggled most to open up to were about to read words that had never even left my mouth.

When my parents read my book it felt like they were granted access to my heart. I've always wanted for that to happen. I've always thought if I finally put my walls down and became the vulnerable person with them that I am with my friends, the problem would be solved. That, or at least we'd have a conversation about it where we might cry, laugh and awkwardly hug it out.

But nothing's really happened since then. My mum hugs and kisses me more than ever, almost overcompensating, and my dad quietly checks in more. But nothing has miraculously changed, because I guess we're all still figuring out how to speak a language none of us has ever learnt.

Ever since I can remember, love has felt confusing to me. I grew up in a family of six, as the youngest child, or as my family knows, the "problem

child". On the surface I was the moody kid who cried and refused to be in any family photos. But looking back, I don't think I was necessarily difficult, I think I was just a child desperately trying to feel seen in a house full of people where attention is naturally divided. And with a lot of therapy, I now know that I interpreted attention as love.

Some days I'd earn my parents' attention and other days I didn't, which felt like some days I was loved and other days I wasn't. So I learnt that suppressing any kind of feelings around love was easier. It felt safer in an unpredictable environment. It's just how my younger self made sense of the world.

Underneath all of that was another unspoken rule: love didn't need to be

verbalised because it simply "went without saying". I grew up believing that if you're family, of course you love each other. It was something you were supposed to know so it wasn't frequently vocalised. I knew my mum loved me because she cooked dinner every evening. I knew my dad loved me because he'd come home from the shops with a Twix he knew I'd like. Love existed in the walls of our house. It was the infrastructure of our family, built into gestures and routines rather than conversations. And I think those same walls became the blueprint for the ones I built around myself.

I'm sure someone might be reading this and thinking "just say 'I love you', why is it so hard?". I mean, that's exactly what I tell myself. But

I knew my dad loved me because he came back from the shops with a Twix for me

whenever I've tried to say it to my parents, my body freezes, my shoulders tense, my eyes can't look any higher than the chair leg in front of me. I cringe. I almost "ick" myself out. Saying "I love you" feels more like a high-risk confession than anything else.

Vocalising love means allowing someone to see exactly how much they matter to me. It means being vulnerable in a way that has never felt safe because I can't predict how it will be received. Even if I know, rationally, that my parents love me, my nervous system still reacts as there is a risk. And that's exactly why I don't struggle to vocalise love to my friends because those relationships feel safe and predictable. They are built on explicit communication rather than implied.

We've always said how we feel, so saying "I love you" reflects what's already known. As I see it, the ability to say "I love you" comes down to the gap between the information I know and the information I have to assume. With my friends, that gap is tiny, so there's very little room for uncertainty. The smaller the gap, the smaller the risk feels. But with my parents, where love wasn't in our vocabulary, that gap has always felt much bigger. And the bigger the gap, the riskier vulnerability becomes.

I think after writing this, that's the thing I've got wrong all along. Saying "I love you" was never going to feel natural overnight just because I spilled my heart into a book. Love is a language, and like any other language, you have to practise it. And for a family that's spent decades saying it through Twix bars, dinners and WhatsApp check-ins, perhaps we're all just beginners trying to learn it together.

This week I have been...

Reading...

I wouldn't say I'm proud of it, but my life this past year has been work, gym, sleep, repeat. So recently I gave myself a little pep talk, burst my own bubble and threw myself back into culture, creativity and, most importantly, fun. Which includes my morning Substack read.

I recently loved reading "How 'It' Girls Build Personal Taste Outside of Pinterest", which explores how algorithms are slowly replacing our own sense of style (I'm definitely

guilty of it). I always find my best outfits in charity shops or after hours of playing dress-up in my room. Real taste and style is about having the confidence to wear whatever you truly want to wear and having the courage to honour that. It's a super refreshing reminder to me.

Listening...

My ADHD brain also loves an audiobook or podcast (there's only so much Justin

Bieber I can listen to... although, as one of his top 0.05 per cent of Spotify listeners, that's definitely a lie). Recently I've been obsessed with Hot Smart Rich by Maggie Sellers

Reum (inset). One episode with body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards was so interesting, especially her advice on how the tiniest changes in posture can

completely alter your perceived confidence when walking into a room and sitting in conversation. Note to self, always remember "croissant feet" - angling your feet outwards in a V-shape to signal openness and approachability

Running...

Despite swearing I'd never run another marathon after London last year, I'm somehow training for the

New York Marathon this November. Mainly because I'll take any excuse to visit my favourite city.

I'm halfway through training now, running three times a week, and whilst I genuinely love it, marathon training is relentless. It will steal your weekends, humble your soul and introduce you to the world of very expensive sports massages (I love it though).

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JASON ARDAY

Cambridge chose easy road to diversity

The Times

The tale of Jason Arday is one of meteoric rise to the highest echelons of British academia followed by an even more spectacular fall.

How on earth did someone who claimed to have done things it turns out he did not – such as publishing a particular book – get elevated to such heights by Cambridge University?

Arday wasn't hired for his brain. He was hired because he is a diversity poster child a black man with dreadlocks who claims to have been non-verbal until he was 11. This is the easy route to diversity – of shortcuts and saviours. I don't think the faculty wanted a smart black academic to challenge them on their lazy notions of equity. (Sovio Sodho)

DISABILITY POLITICS

Badge of pride for Britain's young people

Daily Mail

For Generation Z, the cohort in their teens and twenties who were at school or university during the pandemic, disability has become melded with identity politics. To have a disability, whether mental or physical, has become a badge of pride.

As with the trans movement, which proclaims people are automatically whatever gender they decide to be, medical symptoms and diagnoses are now a matter of personal choice.

And hundreds of thousands of young people are making that choice. They are labelling themselves as disabled and making the label the basis of their persona, their public identity. (Michael Simmons)

RESTORE BRITAIN

Car-crash interview reveals truths

The Independent

Great car-crash political interviews come without warning and are, in the modern era of highly media-trained politicians, relatively rare. Rupert Lowe's appearance on BBC Radio 4's Today programme was one such treat, and carries the delicious irony that a man dedicated to 'responsibly' defunding the corporation showed precisely why unbiased public service journalism and scrutiny of half-baked ideas is so necessary in a healthy democracy.

What does this tell us about Restore Britain? That its policies aren't entirely thought through. Restore is heavily, and dangerously, reliant on the political talents of its one national figure, a maverick. (Sean D'Grady)

CLIMATE CHANGE

Crisis in nature is now an economic issue

Daily Express

Wildfires as ferocious as the one that destroyed Dunwich might once have been considered a far-off risk in the UK, but those days are gone. Our politicians have a choice to make – here's where Andy Burnham should start.

Climate change and the crisis in nature must be treated as a societal and economic issue, not just an environmental one. The Dunwich fire not only destroyed an historic landscape and precious wildlife habitats, but it cost the local economy and businesses and affected people's way of life.

Preparing for climate change must be the job of every government department, from health to defence, with resilience plans akin to a pandemic. (Hilary McGrady)

'VERTICAL DRINKING'

Ludicrous council killjoys losing the plot

LBC

Westminster City Council's ludicrous war against pavement ponts is just the latest example of council killjoys losing the plot. The Tony-run council says it wants to crack down on so-called 'vertical drinking' in Soho – a ridiculous description for something every Londoner will recognise groups of people standing outside pubs, pint in hand, after a day at work.

Who exactly does Westminster Council think it's helping here? It isn't the pub-goers. And, it certainly isn't the pubs themselves, who are struggling to stay open given their rising costs. Perhaps they think they're helping residents? But might I suggest that if you live in London's West End, you should factor in that it might get busy. (James Hanson)

GERVAIS'S 'ALLEY CATS'

Packed full of bad jokes and banalities

New Statesman

Alley Cats has a good claim to be the worst project Ricky Gervais has worked on. It is shaming and revealing that he is also credited as creator and writer (the dialogue is apparently partially improvised, and sounds like it). It is evidence of an ever decreasing and ever narrowing artistic spiral, one that will deposit Gervais at a coarse, cackling, blokey dead-end.

There are a couple of decent jokes about the cats being cats – they're scared of cucumbers, for instance. But there are plenty more bad ones. And, in what has become a nagging refrain of Gervais's comedies, the cats are used as mouthpieces for some pretty banal philosophising. (Nicholas Harris)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Where you really develop and learn the about yourself is in doing something difficult

Dominic Sessa The 'Holdovers' and 'Tony' actor on growing up

Life In Brief

RONNIE LE DREW PUPPETEER

Ronnie Le Drew's face was not familiar to television viewers, nor, indeed, was his voice – but few of the generation who grew up between the 70s and early 90s would mistake the jerky mannerisms of Zippy, the irascible glove-puppet he controlled on the children's show Rainbow over three decades.

As one of the country's foremost marionettists, Le Drew was also 'an inspiring teacher: mentor and a generous on-stage colleague' according to Duncan Barrett, the co-author of his memoir, Zippy and Me.

The puppeteer, who has died at the age of 78, also manipulated Sweep on The Sooty Show, and worked for the Jim Henson company, including on Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

But it was on Rainbow that he established his reputation. Launched

in the 70s, Rainbow was the UK's version to America's Sesame Street and featured Zippy along with Bungle, a giant teddy bear, and George, a pink hippo, alongside the late presenter Geoffrey Hayes.

Le Drew took over as Zippy's operator in 1973, working with the voice actor Roy Skelton. Together they made the prattling orange puppet, with a head the shape of a rugby ball and a mouth that could be zipped shut, the star of the show.

As the long-suffering Bungle once put it. 'The trouble with Zippy is, he always thinks he's right, and usually, he's totally wrong but he won't listen!'

Such was the popularity of both the show and the character that Le Drew continued to operate Zippy long after the programme had ended. He performed on Top of the Pops and in front of a 0.000 fans at a music

festival on Clapham Common during the 'Rainbow revival' of the late 90s and 2000s, when the programme bizarrely found a new constituency among partygoers.

Le Drew was born in Toronto, Canada, but moved to the UK as a child in the 50s. His family settled in London and he became fascinated by puppet shows on British television.

His father reportedly dismissed his interest in marionettes as 'daily-wagging' but Le Drew was undeterred and attended meetings of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild.

Aged 14, he saw a show at the Little Angel puppet theatre in Islington and was so was transfixed he persuaded his parents to let him join the theatre as an apprentice puppeteer and dogsbody in the early 60s.

He worked his way up to head puppeteer before joining Rainbow. And

despite his TV success he maintained a lifelong association with the Little Angel, and in 2016 he was elected president of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild.

In 1983 he married Caroline Astell-Burt, and they had two children, but eventually separated. He is survived by his children, four grandchildren and a half-sister.

Born 23 October 1947 Died 27 July 2026 Jonathan Harwood

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My View

Simon Kelner

Life lessons from a Danish litter picker

Like my dip in the Baltic, Denmark's social identity is refreshing

Aarhus, also known as the 'City of Smiles', in Denmark, a country that consistently ranks highly in the Global Happiness Index. LONELY PLANET IMAGESIGETTY

So there I was, having just had a swim in the clear, blue and, let's just say, bracing waters of the Baltic Sea off the eastern coast of Denmark, and I noticed something rather remarkable. On the stony beach, an elderly Danish gentleman, who had also just braved a dip in the sea, was walking up and down with a small bucket, picking up the odd piece of litter or anything that made the beach look untidy.

It turned out that what he was doing was nothing more than what he considered to be his civic duty. He'd enjoyed the invigorating exercise and he felt it incumbent on him to do something in return, which in this case was to help keep the beach clean. This was not by order of the municipality – it was just what you do if you live in a society which is based on collective responsibility.

This is the character of Denmark in microcosm and could be a reason why the nation is, every year, positioned close to the top of the Global Happiness Index.

Like seeing people in Aarhus, the country's progressive second city, leave their bicycles unlocked, it is all very peculiar to English eyes: the sense that obligation and trust are fundaments of a purposeful society.

Aarhus, wonderfully ordered and inebriably cool, is known as the 'City of Smiles', and to the casual observer, it does appear to be accurate. Everyone seems happy going about their business, the working, walking, talking, eating, drinking embodiment of civic contentment. They do, you have to say, look very pleased to be Danish.

And why not? For a start, they don't have to cope with the ever-

Seeing people leave their bicycles unlocked is all very peculiar to English eyes

present fear of crime that blights the lives of the average British city dweller. My partner lives in suburban north London and she is a member of a few local residents' WhatsApp groups. All day long, her phone is beeping with messages about cars being stolen, houses being broken into and reports of men in halaclavas scoping out potential targets.

She has had her car stolen twice from outside her door, so you can hardly blame her for being on constant alert. It is a depressing, debilitating and pervasive state of mind, and one that, if somehow alleviated, would immediately make you feel more cheerful. Denmark has the second lowest crime rate in the world (after Iceland), so no wonder its citizens can walk around with smiles on their faces.

I am making an observation rather than a political point, but nonetheless there is little doubt that politics, personal and corporate, does come into play here. Our two nations are not in the least comparable – the challenges faced by British governments are much

more complex, multilayered and, in many cases, intractable, not least because our population is roughly 11 times the size of Denmark's – but that's not to say there aren't things we can learn from the way Danish society is organised.

Take the question of transparency in public life. The workings of the Danish parliament are open and easily accessible, and tax information is freely available so there is full disclosure on what people earn. Even when you see an estate agent's information on a house for sale, there, alongside the price, are the details of what it last sold for and when. These are just some relatively simple measures which increase trust among citizens and could, if adopted here, improve our national mood.

The acme of all this is the confidence that Danes have in government to spend their money wisely. Taxes are high – the biggest earners pay around 60 per cent of their salaries in tax – but so is satisfaction in the efficient delivery of public services.

In contrast, we in Britain appear

to have gone in the opposite direction – our belief that the state has the answers to our problems has never been lower and consequently we resent being asked to pay more in tax.

This is not intended as a counsel of despair and it's not to proclaim that Denmark is an egalitarian nirvana (in choosing cohesion rather than integration, elements of their immigrant population have clearly been discriminated against). Neither do I believe that a higher tax regime in the UK would fly, politically speaking.

Still, I came back from my short visit to Denmark enthused, stimulated and optimistic.

Even cursory and superficial exposure to Danish civic society was enough to renew my faith in the finer qualities of humankind to work together and create equitable and functioning structures. As a break from the horribly divisive rhetoric that infects our public discourse, it was as refreshing as a dip in the Baltic.

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Badenoch's bad judgement

I am in agreement with Ian Dunt on Kemi Badenoch's egregious support for Joshua Bonehill-Paine (My View, 6 August). This man has a long record of misdemeanours, nicely summarised by the sentencing judge. Her double standards and irresponsibility astound me. I thought

she was making progress leading the Conservative Party. She cannot now be considered a 'sensible' politician and I certainly would not vote for her. RON WRIGHT FERRYHILL, CO DURHAM

Money alone cannot feed us

I cannot agree with Tom Swarbrick that we need to create more wealth

in this or any other high-income country (Opinion, 6 August). The current heatwaves are just the latest manifestation of the ravages that an obsession with growth and wealth creation have brought upon the planet, and it is well known that increased growth and development in advanced nations affect the Earth much more than similar developments in poorer

countries. What the UK and other countries need is a realisation that when all the trees are dead, all the rivers poisoned and all the crops are gone, you cannot eat money. ROGER A FISKEN READING, BERKSHIRE

Absence is a worrying trend

It is worrying that school attendance figures have been slowly declining and that taking a long weekend from Friday has been on the increase (The i Paper, 6 August).

There are many reasons for this change in attitude, but it's certainly not a failure on the part of schools. In fact, many schools offer class rewards and attendance cups to encourage children to feel part of a class team.

There seems to be a different culture developing, especially since lockdown, where parents increasingly work from home and perhaps have a more lax attitude to children going into school, thus fostering an attitude that education is not seen as important as it once was. DIANE SILVA BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET

Good schools should be kept

I strongly disagree with Katherine Speed (Your View, 6 August) and cannot see the point of abolishing perfectly good, flourishing grammar schools that benefit their pupils.

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A more sensible and positive approach would be to bring neighbouring schools in the area up to the high standards of the grammar. If this means widening the curriculum to create more choice for pupils, offering both technical and academic subjects to suit their needs, then all well and good. Far better than destroying successful, established educational institutions just because of jealousy. I attended a technical high school because my 11-plus exam result wasn't as high as others, so missed out on attending a grammar school. Actually, I benefited from a first-class education at a school that changed to a comprehensive halfway through my school life, to absolutely no detriment to the teaching I received.

All successful schools should be retained SARAH GALL WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER

Pensions have been earned

Well said, David Hewitt (Your View, 6 August): 'The state pension should never be categorised or included in welfare figures.' We who are in receipt of a state pension have worked and paid our national insurance contributions all our working lives to enable us to have that pension. It is governments which have failed to invest that money to provide a wealth fund. So please, younger generations, don't be so begrudging of pensioners. LEILA ANDERSON HOPEMAN, MORAVSHIRE

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LORRAINE KELLY

Britain's new 'First Lady' is great – let's make the job official

Andy Burnham's better half is my kind of woman. Marie-France van Heel is bright, independent and has her own career and interests. You won't see her in staged photos looking up at her husband with adoring eyes and mouthing saccharine platitudes. Not because she doesn't love him, but because she knows him inside and out and married him despite his faults. She's nobody's fool and paddles her own canoe.

Cristially in the snake pit world of politics where leaders are betrayed by two-faced Cabinet members and backbenchers, while at the same time finding themselves in a No 10 echo chamber with sycophanitic aides and flunkies, Burnham can rely on Van Heel (known to pals as Frankie) to always tell him the truth.

This week he revealed in an interview with Elizabeth Day on her How To Fail podcast that Van Heel rolled her eyes when Burnham embarked on his campaign to become Labour leader and Prime Minister. As we know, he had tried and failed twice before, against Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn (I know) so her heartfelt reply of 'Not again' sums up the exasperation of a woman who has walked this way before and doesn't have the energy to do so again. She added for good measure, 'They've told you twice they don't want you'.

Then there was the time Burnham gave an evasive and woolly interview and received a test from her in capital letters simply saying: 'ANSWER THE F**KING QUESTION'. Both are typically blunt and direct responses from a straight-talking woman who takes no crap, but is also fiercely loyal to her husband.

I am sure there was part of her

that knew this bid for glory would be Burnham's last chance at the top job, but also she probably didn't want him to be hurt and disappointed. And maybe she was a bit apprehensive about what it means to be the UK's 'First Lady'.

It's a position of course that doesn't exist in the same way as it does in the United States, and has left the partners of our various prime ministers over the years in a sort of weird limbo. They are public figures with no real standing. If they try to contribute they are accused of being uppity and interfering, and if they are shy and don't want to be part of the circus they are stuck up and lazy.

Van Heel had a baptism of fire with a whole tsunami of bitchy comments over the outfit she wore when her husband took office. It was mean and

unforgivable and any woman, no matter how down to earth and secure, would have been deeply hurt.

I wouldn't blame her for doing a Mrs Keir Starmer, pulling down the blinds and retreating into her shell, but that would be a real shame. Because Van Heel has a lot to contribute. She's a mother of three, a successful businesswoman and was known as 'the coolest girl in college'.

It is ridiculous in this day and age to expect such a powerhouse to remain meekly in the background, only to be wheeled out for cosy lifestyle photoshoots in glossy magazines. So why can't we have a proper First Lady (or First Gentleman) position with a clear role and a title that gives respect and gravitas to the job.

She's a mother of three, successful in business and was the coolest girl at college

The American First Lady (Flotus) has a budget, a full staff of bright young things and is encouraged to promote causes and charities for the greater good. Eleanor Roosevelt championed civil rights, Nancy Reagan had her anti-drugs campaign, Michelle Obama promoted fitness and health in young people to tackle obesity – and now we have Melania Trump.

I'm not at all sure what she does apart from look sensationally sulky and wear hats like satellite dishes. In Donald Trump's first term she launched her Be Best initiative, focusing on the health of children, and this time around there was some talk about anti-cyber bullying awareness but that seems to have faded away. She reportedly loathes being anywhere near the White House and appears to barely tolerate her husband. Not the greatest advert for First Lady, but we could do much better over here.

So again I ask, isn't it time we made the UK's First Lady/Gentleman a real job? Shouldn't there at least be an option for the wives, husbands and partners of the prime minister to contribute openly and wisely, with proper back-up if that's what they want to do? Van Heel has so far indicated she will continue with her day job, but maybe an official role would change her mind. It's not as though we are short of causes that need a passionate advocate and she would be a formidable person to have on your side.

Burnham would not be where he is today without her guidance and support, so why not make it official and give her a valid role in government that could really make a difference?

Lorraine Kelly is a television presenter, journalist and columnist.

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I live on ready meals and have never been happier or healthier

Pravina Rudra

When I tell people I have barely cooked in the last year, it is as if I've let them in on a dirty secret like not washing my bedsheets. They look taken abuck, almost disgusted, and ask how I survive. When I say I buy 'ready meals', they try to hide their horror as they picture me microwaving one of those compartmentalised plastic trays of sweet and sour chicken, and plonking myself in front of the TV.

Sure, this revelation contrasts with other aspects of my lifestyle – I eat lots of fruits, go to the gym, and take a fistful of vitamins every night. But I just don't see the point of cooking. I'm not sure it's much healthier or cheaper these days – and it's way more time-consuming than people admit.

When I say I rely on ready meals, what I'm actually eating is often, say, a cardboard box meal from a supermarket 'kitchen deli' range. They're designed to be eaten fresh. It could be a meal deal which includes grains and vegetables, with carrot sticks and a coconut water.

Or if I see it on offer, I bang a posh lasagne or beef chilli in the oven. These all cost around £5 per meal.

Still, friends will say: 'But isn't that expensive?' I used to cook my dinners and found myself spending far more than I planned and wasting food too. My weekly shop used to be around £40 when I cooked. Now I just buy things to make breakfast and the occasional lunch, it's around £20 plus £25 on ready meals. An extra fever feels cheap given the amount of time I

I don't see the point of cooking and giving it up is not failing at adulthood

have gained back. Better still, I can just pop into the supermarket on my way home from work.

Cooking is too time-consuming. Even for one batch cook on a Sunday night, I'd spend an hour doing the supermarket shop, a couple of hours cooking, washing up. Before I knew it, I'd lost the entire evening. I felt a failure too because after all the hard work, my food never tasted as good as the curries my mum painstakingly cooked growing up.

Nowadays, I can sit in the park with a mate on an evening, go on a date or play tennis. I feel like I've made the most of my free time. I thought giving up cooking would be failing at adulthood. But I came

to realise that being an adult is also figuring out what works for you personally, and relying more and more on 'ready meals' made me happier, and I feel just as healthy.

I'm not sure that home cooking automatically means healthy food, either. Even back in 2012, the British Medical Journal found that celebrity chefs' recipes contained more calories, fat and saturated fat, and less fibre, than supermarket ready meals.

We're weirdly sentimental about the idea of homemade dinners. But I feel more sentimental about what giving cooking up has given me – spontaneous plans with friends, time with the people I love. Life is too short to spend it meal prepping.

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PAUL WOOD

Vance stuck with a war he can't win and a peace he can't sell

At about 5pm on Thursday 26 February, Donald Trump's inner cabinet met in the White House Situation Room to decide whether to go to war with Iran. Trump sat at the head of the table; his Vice President, JD Vance, was at his right hand. "You know I think this is a bad idea," Vance is supposed to have said, "but if you want to do it, I'll support you." The bombing began two days later.

In Trump's first administration, various senior officials took it in turns to be "the grown-up in the room". They stopped the President from wrecking Nato, pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement and firing off a tweet that could have started nuclear war with North Korea. Today, the grown-up in the room is the young Vice President - and he's struggling with Trump Mark 2.

Vance's greatest failure was not stopping Trump going to war; his second-greatest failure, so far, is not ending it. You have to feel a little sorry for him. In 2023, he endorsed Trump with a Wall Street Journal opinion piece headlined: "Trump's Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars". But the Trump Vance campaigned with is not the Trump he got.

Vance has taken full ownership of peace negotiations. That was inevitable after he called war with Iran a bad idea during the presidential election campaign. His hopes of becoming president himself in 2028 depend on delivering a deal that is not too obvious a humiliation for the United States. He is an intelligent man and a fluent media performer, but he's going to tie himself in knots if the agreement with Iran is half as bad as it looks.

The talks are based on the memorandum of understanding that Vance brought back from Pakistan in June. A former Trump official told Politico last month that Vance's aides thought they and their boss were succeeding in a mission to save the world. "God bless them," the former official said, "but it's like, dude, you just got handed a shit sandwich. You can't cover up the taste too much."

So it has proved. Vance himself told Fox News this week, ruefully, that the Iranian negotiators were "extraordinarily difficult people" and warned that any final agreement would be "messy". It must be nearly impossible to negotiate when the Iranians know that Trump's regular threats to escalate are bluster. "Trump the fool has run out of steam!" as Iran's Fars news agency put it.

Trump keeps claiming publicly that the Iranians are begging him to talk. Then, Tehran declines even to send the negotiating team out of the country.

JD Vance's own presidential hopes depend on the peace deal he manages to hammer out with Iran ALEX BRANDON/AP

For Trump, Iran is a distant second to building a gold leaf ballroom

Trump is left to complain that the Iranian leadership is "unbelievably duplicitous". The current round of discussions is in fact between Iran and Oman, about the Strait of Hormuz, which both countries overlook. The Americans are apparently not at the table and the Iranians clearly expect that they, not Washington, will end up in charge of the waterway. This is the deal that will be hung around Vance's neck.

Trump can't go into the midterm elections in November with the price of fuel rising to 85 or 86 a gallon. So, he threatened "the biggest attack" since the Second World War this week, but - once again - backed off because carpet bombing would bring Iranian missiles down on Gulf oil refineries. The Saudis are terrified of any more damage that might take years to repair. The always well-briefed Axios said the Saudi defence minister had delivered a personal message to Trump and Vance from the kingdom's ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: de-escalate now.

Tehran is in no hurry to end the war. The aim, it seems, is to drag negotiations out through the midterms. The deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabaul, said that first there would have to be agreement on the Strait of

Hormuz; only then could there be talks on Iran's nuclear programme - in "two to four months". The original timetable was 30 days. Perhaps the Iranians hope to destroy Trump politically, as they destroyed Jimmy Carter.

Trump has trapped himself between a war he can't win and a peace he can't sell. This is Vance's problem too. He is no Hubert Humphrey, the vice president cut out of decision-making in Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam war but forced to defend it publicly. Vance was "in the room". Trump consulted him and though he was conspicuously quiet in the war's first days, he has defended the attack on the record as necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

That February scene in the Situation Room is from a new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. Haberman has watched Trump longer and more closely than perhaps any other reporter alive. It's hard to be shocked by any claim about Trump, but on a podcast this week she said this: "If you looked at a chart of his mind share... 70 per cent of it would be on his renovations." Iran is a distant second to building a White House ballroom covered in gold leaf.

Trump is not good at taking responsibility and he'll need someone to take the fall for Iran. He trolled Vance about the elusive peace deal before a room full of guests at the White House, with Vance himself in the audience. "If it doesn't happen, I'm blaming JD Vance. If it does happen, I'm taking full credit." If anyone thought Trump was playing for laughs, Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, put them right: "It wasn't a joke."

Vance can take the blame for a failed peace; Marco Rubio - Secretary of State, acting National Security Adviser - for the war itself. These two happen to be the front-runners for the Republican nomination in 2028. Less than a day after the US began bombing Iran, Trump had two dozen donors over to Mar-a-Lago. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, they dined on jumbo crab and rib-eye steaks. Trump asked them: "What do you think of JD Vance and Marco Rubio?" The guests applauded louder for Rubio.

Jump forward to last month, and Trump is in the Oval Office with another group of big shots who want to give him money. The Washington Post has him telling them: "At the end of the day, we need to elect JD." On the record, Trump has denied this. "No... we're way too early to even be thinking about that." Trump seems to be enjoying judging an Apprentice-style contest to replace him as president.

In February, one poll had Vance 46 points ahead of Rubio. As the war ground on, another poll had him up by a single point: a statistical tie. Rubio has insisted he is friendly with Vance and would step aside to make way for him. Rubio's political career has been marked by ruthless ambition up until now, but stranger things have happened in politics.

One scenario: the war continues, fuel prices rocket and the Democrats reclaim both House and Senate. Donald Trump would almost certainly face his third impeachment hearing. Vice presidents are famously "a heartbeat" away from the presidency, but they are also only a Senate vote away from the top job. The House of Representatives votes to impeach, or charge; the Senate votes on whether or not to convict.

Most likely, Vance's path to the presidency still runs through an Iran peace agreement. If he's very lucky, he'll get something that looks like Barack Obama's nuclear deal - the one President Trump has spent the past 10 years mocking. A bad peace is better than war, especially one that Vance never believed in.

Paul Wood is a former BBC foreign correspondent

Patrick Cockburn is away

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LIFESTYLE

“I remember a friend visiting and opening my bedroom door to see a massive pile of shoes,” Anna Macdonald says. “I think I must have been sorting them out – I was often ‘sorting’. I think it was escapism – a distraction, really, as it was rarely effective. I’ll never forget the look of horror on their face at the sheer amount of stuff I had.”

For much of her life, Macdonald has been ruled by the sheer volume of clutter in her home. The impact of this has had a profound effect on her mental health, relationships and sense of self.

“I had a pretty normal, middle-class life until my mum died when I was 14,” she begins. “My dad remarried and I became part of a larger blended family. There was so much stuff and it was often very dirty and chaotic... it sometimes felt like we were living in sepalos.”

Shortly after the death of her mother, Macdonald lost two other close relatives. At this point, she began compulsively shopping. “It was my addiction of choice – but I didn’t even realise it was an addiction. I just really liked buying things. I wouldn’t call myself a hoarder but I definitely had much more stuff than I needed.”

As a long-term resident of London, she was also a victim of its notoriously expensive housing market. “I always lived in small spaces and it never felt like there was enough room. I didn’t realise that I had too much stuff and it took me a long time to realise it was causing me a lot of stress.”

As she entered her thirties, Macdonald had two children and was working full-time as a teacher. “At this point, I was constantly tidying up and organising, which is very different from decluttering – essentially, I was moving things around my house.”

Meanwhile, Macdonald was increasingly struggling with day-to-day life. “I just felt like I wasn’t on top of my life in a global sense. I felt like I wasn’t doing a great job at work. Coming home to two children and the lack of sleep this brings was a challenge.”

The mounting stress also started to affect her relationships. “There was a sense of failure and I felt quite stressed out and angry – I would often shout at my husband and kids.

“It also affected my social life. If someone wanted to come over, we’d need a full day to tidy the house and make it ‘presentable’ – I thought that was normal. I felt really ashamed and that drove a sense of not being good enough at anything.”

She continues: “I ended up having a few breakdowns that meant I couldn’t work. I was really quite depressed and this went on for a few years. I have ADHD, but I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 48, so I didn’t realise that my brain worked in a particular way and wasn’t aware of any strategies that I could use.”

The tipping point for Macdonald came when she was in her early forties. “I’d been clinically depressed for about six months and was crying every day at work,” she says. “I was worried about the impact on my kids and realised I really needed to get to grips with it.”

She started to exercise more

‘I transformed my cluttered life – and here’s how you could too’

Anna Macdonald turned her chaos into calm, writes Joanna Whitehead

and began therapy (which was “massively helpful”). And then she went on holiday to France.

“We visited this really minimalist space with lime-washed walls and lovely white linen. There wasn’t any colour, except a few pieces of monochromatic furniture and painted landscapes. At this point, I had a lot of colour in my home. But I just felt unbelievably calm.”

Her trip marked a turning point in how Macdonald lived. “I came home and started to remove things that had lots of patterns on them. I didn’t know I had ADHD at this point and I feel calmer when there’s limited visual stimuli. Over the years, I removed the decorative decor and, when I could afford it, I’d replace bits with plain white things. I began to feel so much calmer.

“I realised that I had too much stuff, so I started getting rid of things. And when I noticed that there was a new bit of space in a room or on a shelf, it felt like my nervous system could finally settle.”

When Macdonald and her family moved into a new home, it offered the perfect opportunity for a fresh start. “We kept things really basic with no colour,” she says. “After that, I started to filter out colour in my wardrobe and focus on having black, white and grey items – and I found it so much easier to get dressed in the morning because there were fewer choices.

“Letting go of things gets easier with practice – and the more stuff I let go of, the calmer our home feels.”

When Covid arrived, Macdonald spent her life on her laptop,

teaching from home. “It began to feel like it was another space I was inhabiting that also needed decluttering, so I did some research and developed systems for organising, simplifying and streamlining my digital files.”

As well as starting to share her newfound knowledge with others, she also returned to her art practice for the first time since school.

“When you’re stressed, you can’t create. I found that the more my nervous system was regulated by a calm and organised home, the more space and time I had to make art.”

Macdonald began to mentor other artists. “They kept presenting with the same familiar problems: feeling overwhelmed with ideas, not having enough space or time to create, a lack of confidence – and

that’s when I turned my attention slightly from creative mentoring to helping artists create spaces that allow creativity to flourish. There are lots of courses and people to tell you how to create, but no one tells you how to create the environment for that to happen in.”

Now, in addition to teaching and making art, Macdonald works as a clutter and organisation coach.

“I don’t do quick fixes or checklists – I think you should do it gradually. It’s an ongoing process, like staying fit, and comes from constantly auditing your life and looking at what you have. It’s not just the physical clutter – it’s digital and mental clutter, negative thoughts and stories we tell ourselves that are really unhelpful.”

Small, continuous action results in significant change with longer-lasting results, says Macdonald. “When you declutter slowly, you learn about why you accumulated the clutter in the first place and the steps to change this behaviour.”

Being clutter-free has had a monumental impact on Macdonald’s mental health and wellbeing. “I was in the depths of depression and it really affected my ability to work, parent and my relationship – I was truly miserable for a long time. Now, I feel like I thrive in all senses of the word.”

For more information about Anna, visit organisedartist.com

Curb the chaos Anna’s five Cs strategy to declutter your home

Consolidate

Choose your category, e.g. shoes. Collect them from around your home and put them in one place.

Clean

If you’ve emptied a drawer, shelf or cupboard, give it a bit of a clean.

Categorise

Sort your items into further categories. Group like-with-like, e.g. batteries, elastic bands etc.

Cull

Looking at things collectively makes it easier for your brain to get rid of things, whereas switching between different items can be stressful. Go through each sub-category and put the items you don’t want into a box to donate, sell or bin.

Contain

Containing things can be really helpful, particularly if you have

ADHD, whether it’s in a box, a jar or a tray. Drawer dividers and organisers can also really help, as can labelling.

Ask yourself these questions.

• Have I used this in the past year?
• Will I use this in the next year?
• Do I love it?
• If I had to replace it, how easy or expensive would it be? (I tend to let things go if they’re under £20).

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I played dead for a day to help save lives

Fake blood, latex and injury make-up is no early Halloween stunt, it's the crazy world of casualty simulation. Josie Copson joins in the emergency training

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Katie flips open the lid of her black storage box to reveal at least three different types of fake blood, an eyeshadow palette favouring dark colours, and a piece of latex altered to resemble human insides spilling out. "I'm always worried about getting pulled over when I've got my kit," she says, which inspires a knowing laugh from the room.

She begins piling a variety of her stock onto my right cheek to make it resemble a burn mark. Once the section has been powdered, she uses a hair doughnut to dab blood onto it, black powder to represent soot, before spraying water on top to make it glisten. We're not about to attend some sort of Halloween in July convention; instead, I'm sitting in a conference suite in a Birmingham hotel, preparing to pretend that a malfunctioning barbecue has caused a burn injury, possibly threatening my life.

This is a pretty normal day for the rest of the room, filled with seven core members of the West Midlands Casualty Simulation group. Set up in 1992, the organisation is made up of volunteers, who play the role of injured or in-danger parties for the emergency services. They believe that creating realistic-feeling scenarios during training and assessments will ensure responders are better prepared when they need to deal with the real thing.

The unique skills of the group's 90+ members, aged between 18 and 80, are in high demand. Last year alone, they took part in 110 training days for organisations including the Ministry of Defence and the Metropolitan Police. They've staged helicopter crashes, violent altercations and search-and-rescues in large woodlands.

At today's gathering, excitement is high as Janet pulled off a huge stunt just hours ago, pretending to have an allergic reaction to a biscuit for unsuspecting people who thought they were just attending a business meeting. A little different to their bread-and-butter, this was to encourage more sign-ups for first aid courses.

Janet and her husband Graham initially joined the group several years ago after seeing an advert in their local paper. Janet had just retired from her job as a special needs teaching assistant and Graham had recently finished his engineering career, so they were looking for something to fill their spare time. "It's been so much fun getting to play different characters. People don't pay much attention to me in scenarios, so I can cause

real havoc to test them," says Janet before removing her glasses so Graham can add a bee sting to her cheek for a training exercise.

The "crazy world" is led by Chaz and Elaine, a couple in their fifties who have risen through the ranks while simultaneously falling in love. They started to see each other as more than friends at a "car crash". "It freaks people out when we say we met at a pile-up until we explain. We were secretly holding hands underneath a vehicle waiting for the fire service to turn up at 3am," Chaz recalls, his hand reaching for Elaine's, to demonstrate how he orchestrated the move 10 years ago. He adds: "We had quick kisses before saying goodbye and love

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I can't help getting into it, saying that I'm in pain and asking, 'Am I going to die?'

bloomed from there."

After watching Janet get stung by a bee and enter anaphylactic shock, and Chaz be wounded with a knife, I am asked if I'll consider being a participant rather than a bystander. Despite not doing much acting since my teenage days I agree.

Katie, who uses 85 per cent of her annual leave from her front-of-house theatre job to do this, offers me advice as she concludes my make-up. "Be a human being; how would you react to this? You're in pain and panicking, so just think about that." Crucially, she also provides guidance on what to do if I feel the urge to giggle at the unusual activity. "I cover my face as if I'm upset and crying when I see the group do something rogue that makes me laugh."

"Even being quiet in a trauma situation is okay if you're shy at first because that does happen," adds Chaz. I'm told my safe words are "for real", and if I utter them, then things will come to an end.

I'm guided out to the terrace, which becomes the setting of the explosive barbecue, surrounded by the other members, all sprawled out on the flooring pretending to be in pain or unconscious. Katie and

Chaz act as the emergency services for this exercise, tending to us as we scream and panic. I can't help getting into it, expressing that I'm in pain everywhere and repeatedly asking, "Am I going to die?"

If I want to join up today, I am made aware that there are hidden costs to what they do. Fake blood can cost around £60 per litre, so Chaz made sure not to do too many squirts when using a secret sprayer to distribute red liquid from his arm, earlier in the day.

They buy many of their props from eBay, scouring for the right knives, and then buying clothes from charity shops, knowing they'll get ripped, stained and generally become unwearable. Hitting the post-Halloween sales is also a favourite.

"It is very expensive, and although we never insist on a kit, the average fool that joins us usually ends up buying a lot. The kit starts small, and they end up getting bigger and bigger," says recycling operative Chaz. Elaine recently worked tirelessly filling out forms on top of her day job as a data specialist to make them a registered charity.

"We are such a niche and small group that it is really difficult to get supporters and donations, so our volunteers are out of pocket. People are like, 'What do you mean you act as casualties?'" says Elaine. "If specialised groups are not the live casualties, the emergency teams do it for each other or use dummies, as they don't have funding to pay for anyone else. They usually take

The West Midlands Casualty Simulation team in action allowing emergency services to train in realistic scenarios WEST MIDLANDS CASUALTY SIMULATION

it less seriously when doing it on their mates and play up. We don't; we act real." Katie adds: "I was in a motorbike crash the other week with my boyfriend, who was a dummy, because he needed to be decapitated. The officer attending to me said, 'That's good make-up' to my arm covered in latex, so I screamed in his face and begged for help. I made him snap out of it and do it properly."

Chaz continues: "If anybody is unfortunate enough to need it, they expect donated blood or plasma to be there, but they never really think about how it gets there. It's the same for what we do. They all want firefighters, ambulance crews and

even a work-based first aid team to know about live casualties, but they don't realise the steps towards the training."

While preparing others for emergencies, the members themselves have found benefits. Along the way, they've forged unlikely friendships across generations, grown in confidence, found a ready-made social circle, and, in some cases, even fallen in love. Turns out playing dead is the only way they want to live!

Find out more about West Midlands Casualty Simulation Service here facebook.com/West-Midlands-Casualty-Simulation-Group

SCIENCE

Eye drugs could aid fight against cancer

Drugs for a common eye condition have been identified as a potential treatment for certain aggressive cancers.

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research found that a range of cancers – including breast cancer, melanoma and a type of blood cancer – rely on the same molecule to become rapidly progressive and spread.

And they said that drugs to block the molecule are currently used to treat patients with glaucoma, so may be repurposed to help fight cancer.

Victoria Sanz-Moreno, professor of cancer cell and metastasis biology at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: "Our research has identified a shared weakness of aggressive cancer cells that could be targeted across many cancer types, wherever they originate in the body."

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MEXICO

Ex-state governor held over case of missing students

By Maria Verza IN MEXICO CITY

The former governor of the southern Mexican state of Guerrero has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, a case that has become a symbol for impunity and state involvement in cartel violence.

Federal prosecutors said that they held Ángel Aguirre (inset), Guerrero's former governor, on suspicion of "concealing evidence to determine the whereabouts of the students" of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College.

The former governor, who belongs to a party that gave rise to Mexico's ruling Morena party, is the highest-profile arrest in the case to date since the detention of former federal attorney general Jesús Murillo Karam, who is facing criminal charges of forced disappearance, obstruction of justice and torture.

Aguirre governed Guerrero from 2011 until he quit in October 2014, a month after the students vanished.

Their disappearance, after commandeering several buses on their way to a protest, shocked Mexico

and the international community, and continues to fuel outrage.

According to Mexican authorities, a cartel in the Guerrero city of Iguala attacked the students in collusion with security forces as well as local, state and federal authorities, including the military. Officials were presumably involved by taking part in the crime or concealing it.

The Agustin Pro Juárez Human Rights Centre, which represents the families, said that neither the students' parents nor their lawyers had been notified of the arrest and that they were unaware of any charges. The current federal adminis-

tration had committed to inform parents first of any developments, a key demand from families for years.

After three administrations, dozens of arrests and an investigation plagued by irregularities, key questions remain unanswered.

Authorities believe the students were killed, but only bone fragments from three of them have been found.

The motive for the attack remains unclear, although it is believed to be linked to heroin trafficking to the US in buses operated by the local cartel in collusion with authorities. AP

SERBIA

Zelensky in first visit to pro-Russia Belgrade

By Jovana Gec IN BELGRADE

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, will make his first official visit today to Serbia, one of the few European countries that have maintained friendly relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine.

The visit comes as Serbia's populist President, Aleksandar Vucic, tries to balance Serbia's traditional ties with Moscow

against pressure to align its foreign policy with the European Union.

Vucic has refused to join international sanctions against Russia, citing historic ties between the two Slavic nations.

Serbia is in the process of joining the EU, but that has been stalled partly because of Belgrade's policies towards Moscow.

Serbia relies almost entirely on Russia for its energy supplies.

Although Belgrade has refused to sanction Russia, it has provided aid to Ukraine and Vucic recently stepped up contacts with Kyiv.

Russia last year accused Serbia of exporting arms to Ukraine via Nato member states, describing it as a "stab in the back". AP

ARMENIA

Church leaders on trial accused of spying

By Lucy Papachristou

The head of Armenia's ancient Apostolic Church and six senior clerics went on trial yesterday, the latest step in a standoff with the government which accuses the church leader of links to foreign spies.

Pro-Western prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly called for the resignation of Catholicos Karekin II, who has led the church since 1999 and has heavily criticised Pashinyan and his policies.

Pashinyan has accused the Apostolic Church, without presenting evidence, of acting as a proxy for foreign powers, namely Russia. Karekin and the church deny the accusations.

The trial will hear charges against Karekin and the six clerics for allegedly failing to comply with a civil

court order temporarily reinstating a bishop whom the church had defrocked. They face up to two years in prison.

However, the trial's first session ended quickly yesterday after the

Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II

judge recused himself, and it was unclear when hearings would resume.

The case is the most significant legal challenge yet to the leadership of the church, a powerful institution in Armenia, a country that traces its adoption of Christianity to AD301.

It comes amid deepening tensions between church and state over Pashinyan's leadership and his handling of peace talks with Azerbaijan.

Pashinyan has won strong backing from the EU as he tries to steer Armenia closer to the West and away from Russia's orbit, a course that has angered Moscow.

Opposition politicians, church leaders and civil society groups say the prosecution of Catholicos is politically motivated, and part of a wider crackdown on government critics. REUTERS

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Cricketer will return if 'safety ensured'

Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has said he is ready to return from a two-year exile to face trial on charges including murder and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.

Shakib (inset), a former politician for Hasina's Awami League, has been living in the US since her government was toppled in a deadly student-led uprising in August 2024.

At 39, the player has not yet retired from international cricket and said he still hopes to play a farewell series at home and represent his country at the

2027 one-day World Cup. The former Bangladeshi captain's case highlights the wider fallout from Hasina's removal, which has left scores of her allies facing criminal charges.

His return would test whether prime minister Tarique Rahman's government will accommodate figures from the former ruling party - Hasina herself has announced plans to go back in December despite having been given a death sentence there.

"If I get the clearance from the government that my security will be ensured, I am happy to go back, face the court trial and everything that's needed to be done," Shakib said. REUTERS

BRAZIL

16 accused over fatal air crash

Federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of airline Vospass for the 9 August, 2024 crash that killed all 62 people on board the plane.

The Vospass owner and president, José Luiz Felício Filho, was among those formally accused in the accident that took place in the city of Vinhedo, outside Sao Paulo. Local prosecutors must still decide whether or not he and the other accused will be charged.

It happened when an ATR 72-500 twin-engine turboprop en route from Cascavel, in the southern state of Paraná, to Guarulhos international airport fell 13,000$ into the garden of a condominium, killing 58 passengers and four crew members.

Federal police say the aircraft was irregularly cleared for departure into known severe ice conditions despite experiencing de-icing system failures on three prior flights that same day. AP

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Ravno

As southern Bosnia sweltered in 40°C this week, many tourists took shelter in the constantly cool temperatures of the Unesco-listed Vjetrenica cave.

Vjetrenica, which means wind cave, is located in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 15 miles north of the Adriatic city of Dubrovnik, where cruise liners in high season arrive daily with thousands of visitors.

The cave's constant 11°C temperature year-round has made it a refuge for biodiversity as well as for humans.

Visitor groups of a maximum of 80 at a time explore some of the 4.5-mile labyrinth of dark corridors and spacious chambers, where legend says fairies used to dance.

"Initially when we are entering the cave, it's a nice wind and then it's very cold and it does not only give a cool for your eyes but also for your body," said Ranjithkumar Rajendran, who visited the cave with his family.

"It's literally like free air conditioning," said Mila Jankovic, a Serbian visitor.

Davor Rakovic, director of the Vjetrenica public institution that manages the cave, said increasingly intense summer heatwaves had meant that more than half of last year's 21,000 visitors to the cave arrived during the summer months.

He also said Vjetrenica was working with scientific organisations to try to protect the biodiversity of the cave, which has been home to hundreds of organisms.

The most famous is Proteus anguinus, the European blind cave salamander that can live up to 100 years. REUTERS

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ANTARCTICA

Plane in rare midwinter rescue flight to airlift patient from base

By Rod McGuirk

An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue.

The Airbus A319 long-range aircraft, with the call sign Snowbird 1, flew from the Australian city of Hobart to the US McMurdo Station in Antarctica on 31 July in response to an "urgent request for assistance", the jet's owner Skytraders said.

The jet landed after a five-and-a-half-hour flight at the Psenix airfield near McMurdo in darkness and with temperatures as low as minus 43°C, the statement said.

The American was flown on the same day to a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand, as weather conditions at the Antarctic

airstrip worsened, said Skytraders, which is contracted by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).

The US National Science Foundation told Australian broadcaster ABC that the patient was admitted to Christchurch Hospital in a "serious condition". The AAD said yesterday that the patient was continuing to receive treatment.

"This was a complex operation carried out in the depths of the Antarctic winter, and it highlights both the capability of our people and the strong partnerships that underpin Antarctic programmes around the world," the head of AAD, Emma Campbell, said.

The co-pilot, Louise Robertson,

said conditions were close to the limit of the plane's capabilities.

"We had some of what's called nautical twilight, which is a very minimal amount of light that is pretty

much pitch-blackness, and also the extreme cold temperatures. We are right on the verge of the limitation of the aircraft," Robertson told ABC.

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 25 March and will not rise until 21 September.

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Three inmates killed and 23 hurt in prison violence

Three inmates have been killed and more than 20 injured in two separate prison clashes in Sri Lanka in the past two days, a government minister has said.

Public security minister Ananda Wijepala told the Sri Lankan parliament that one inmate died at Colombo Magazine prison in the capital Colombo on Thursday when about 40 prisoners clashed after breaking out of their cells.

Two inmates died yesterday at Kuruwita prison about 50 miles from the capital, Wijepala added.

Between the two incidents, 23 inmates were injured and taken to hospital, Wijepala said, adding that the violence was related to drug dealers and rival criminal gangs.

The violence comes after a clash in Negombo prison on 6 July left at least 26 people dead, including seven prison officers.

More than 39,000 inmates are crowded into a jail system with a capacity of 10,000, according to justice minister Harshana Nanayakkara.

Many inmates are awaiting trial on drugs-related charges. AP

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Russia has designated the New York-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF), chaired by Yulia Navalmaya, the widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, as an "undesirable organisation".

The "undesirable" tag is used by Russian authorities to ban the activities of bodies it deems to pose a threat to the state.

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These destinations offer a peaceful end-of-summer break, as temperatures and visitor numbers start to mellow, writes Sarah Holt

The August bank holiday weekend is the final hurrah before the new school term and the last bank holiday before Christmas in England and Wales (and St Andrew's Day - on 30 November - in Scotland).

This year, the Friday (28 August) will be the busiest day of the summer for departures from UK airports, with 3,321 flights scheduled, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.

With research from Advantage Travel Partnership suggesting that more people are booking last-minute trips than ever - perhaps due to uncertainty about flights and heat across Europe - the last weekend of summer is shaping up to be a particularly busy time to travel.

The good news is that it is still possible to find a quiet spot on the Continent at the end of August, especially if you swerve the most popular destinations - identified by Cirium and Advantage as Dublin, Amsterdam, Palma, Alicante, Malaga, the Canaries and Greece.

Make tracks to places where schools have already begun the new term or to

lesser-populated regions, and you can enjoy the swansong of summer in peace. Here are seven places that should hit the spot...

Graz Austria

Vienna hosted 20 million overnight stays in 2025, but Austria's second city, Graz, in the rolling, green south-east of the country, recorded just two million. The city's Old Town is part of a Unesco World Heritage Site and highlights include a glass elevator and the main Hauptplatz square, where the seating areas of restaurants spill out on to the cobbles - perfect with late August highs of 22°C.

This is also the prime time for exploring the vineyards that corral the city. There are more than 80, offering tours, tastings and bottljasse platters of cold meats and cheeses on scenic al fresco terraces. Weingut Buschenschank Pichler-Schuber is a local favourite.

Also nearby, and ideal for good weather days, are Schwarze leisure lake, with its paddle-boards, pedal boats and aquapark; Schöckl mountain, where there is a summer toboggan run; and

Graz, Austria (above); the Botanical Garden of Aarhus, Denmark (below) GETTY

Salzstiegl mountain adventure park - if you're feeling brave, try the downhill monster scooter trail.

British Airways has flights to Graz from £209 return and there are plenty of affordable accommodation options around - A&O Graz Hauptbahnhof offers rooms from £84.

Aarhus and the Odder Coast Denmark

Tourist resorts empty out during August in Denmark, as the new school year begins on the 10th. In Aarhus, on the east coast of Jutland, the Havnebadet Harbour Bath with its 50m pool and floating sunbathing pontoons, is one of the top places to spend a balmy day (late August temperatures tend to peak in the high teens). As are the 53-acre Botanical Garden and the Tivoli Friheden amusement park, which has 40 rides, combining coasters with vintage style carousels.

To both the north and south of the centre, visitors are treated to a string of Danish pastry-coloured beaches and lidos. Northern Den Permanente is organised with changing rooms and toilets, but also one of the most popular.

For less footfall, try the stretch of coast that trickles from the south of Moesgård beach to Mariendal and beyond to Hou (take the bus from Aarhus).

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Ariège France

Nuzzing up to the border of Spain (and Andorra) in southern France, Ariège is one of the country's least-populated departments. Forty per cent is blanketed by the Regional Natural Park of the Pyrenees Ariégeoises, where more than 3,100 miles of hiking trails connect waterfalls, canyoning spots, caves, castles and lookout points. In late August, temperatures are likely to have mellowed to the high 20°Cs, according to long-range forecasts.

Department capital Foix has a petite population of fewer than 10,000 people – compared with 514,000-plus in nearby Toulouse. Sights include a rock-top castle and a medieval centre of timber-fronted houses and spirograph streets.

Ariège also lays claim to one of France's official Les Plus Beaux Villages. Wrapped up in ramparts, Camon is known as 'Little Carcassonne', but without the crowds of its touristy neighbour. Mirepoix is another must-see, with its covered wooden walkways and sharp-spired Cathédrale Saint-Maurice.

Flights from Stansted to nearby Toulouse are available from £127 return with Ryanair over the last weekend in August. A stay at the 13th-century farmhouse hotel Le Jardin, in Rieucros, halfway between Foix and Camon, costs £89.

Oslofjord Norway

Carving its way into the south-east coast of Norway for 75 miles until it reaches the southern edge of the capital, the Oslofjord inlet is flecked with islets all geared up for island-hopping.

The closest to Oslo's Aker Brygge ferry terminal is Hovedsøya, with a 40-acre forest, twin beaches and the ruins of a 12th-century abbey. Next is Lindsøya, where visitors will find swimming jetties and 300 primary-coloured cottages.

Then it's Nakholmen, swaddled in a nature reserve, and Bleiksøya, known for its black-headed gull nesting site.

Beyond these islands, there are Gressholmen, Heggholmen and Rambergsøya, all connected by walkable causeways and home to Oslofjord's oldest lighthouse.

A little further still lies Langøyene, with its sandy beach and coastal hiking trails. Late August temperatures are likely to reach 20°C.

In Norway, schools reconvene in mid-August, leaving holiday spots much quieter. Accommodation is limited on

the islands – visitors can apply to the Urban Environment Agency to camp for up to two nights on Langøyene.

Alternatively, stay in Oslo and ride the ferries for day trips.

Tui offers three nights at the Home Hotel Gobelshus, a 15-minute walk from Akker Brygge, from £4,749p, including flights, departing Gatwick on 28 August.

Dalsland Sweden

With schools returning in mid-August, crowds will have dispersed at Swedish holiday resorts by the end of the month. As one of its least populated provinces, Dalsland – a two-hour, 20-minute drive north of Gothenburg – promises even more of an escape. Temperatures could still reach 20°C, too.

Lakes, forests and nature reserves cloak the countryside here, scored with miles of cycling, horse-riding and hiking trails. More than a quarter of the region is covered by water, so canoeing is another principal pastime, especially along the waterways of the Dalsland Canal.

With water such a feature of the landscape, it makes sense to stay on it. Close to the town of Bengtsfors, you can hire a floating cabin and move it around Lelång Lake by motorboat. A night's stay costs £202 for four. Ryanair has returns from Stansted to Gothenburg from £81.

Clockwise from top: Dalsland, Sweden; Évora, Alentejo, Portugal; Mirepoix, Ariège; Bordighera, Riviera di Ponente, Italy GETTY

Riviera di Ponente Italy

Spilling across Italy's north-west coast, between Genoa and the French border, the Riviera di Ponente rivals both its neighbours, the Cinque Terre and French Riviera, but with lighter crowds.

Visit Sanremo for its yacht-dotted marina and Monégasque-style casino. Spend time in Finale Ligure to see the caraggi (tightly winding lanes of the old town). Stay in Bordighera to take in its Belle Époque villas and array of gardens and don't miss the walled city of Albenga – dubbed the 'City of a Hundred Spires' for the steeples that spike the skyline.

To get away from everything, venture away from the coast to the Val Nervia – known as the 'Little Dolomites' – just north of Bordighera, where temperatures could reach 25°C.

Or tackle a section of the 273-mile Alta Via dei Monti Liguri trail, which begins in Ventimiglia close to the French border and tendrils through forests, olive groves and vineyards.

Ryanair has return flights from Stansted to Genoa from £138 over the last weekend of August. A night at two-bedroom, stone-walled villa Piccolo Angolo di Paradiso in Taggia – 20 minutes from Sanremo – is available from £88.

Alentejo Portugal

The Alentejo region takes up more than a third of Portugal, yet it remains relatively off-radar. Stretching south of Lisbon to the Algarve, it offers both coastal and countryside getaways.

For a beach break, head to the wild Atlantic coast that flows between Sines and Zambujeira do Mar (Flixbus runs buses from Lisbon to Sines from £4.99 one way, two hours). The sandy stretches here are cliff-backed and layered with cork-coloured sand, with late August highs of around 28°C.

To experience Alentejo's under-explored hinterland, make your way to the area that surrounds the region's Unesco-listed capital Évora – a European Capital of Culture for 2027 (direct trains from Lisbon take 90 minutes). The city's satellite sights include the Baroque Santuário de Nossa Senhora d'Aires sanctuary and vast Alqueva Lake, with its 970 miles of shoreline and dark sky reserve.

Thursday-to-Tuesday flights from Stansted to Lisbon are available from £174 with Ryanair. A stay at Sines Sea View Business & Leisure Hotel costs from €130 (£111) a night. Near Évora, the contemporary Maagem industrial lodge hotel has rooms from £130 a night.

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Famed for its crab, the Victorian North Norfolk resort is enjoying a quiet revival – but still retains bucketloads of old-fashioned charm, writes Amy Hopkins

A pretty clifftop town overlooking a broad Blue Flag beach, Cromer was a quiet fishing village before becoming a fashionable seaside resort with the arrival of the railway in the late Victorian era. In the latter half of the 20th century, however, it drifted into decline, growing up, my Norfolk friends would go to Cromer only for its retro cinema, but mostly they avoided it altogether.

Now, however, the town is on the rise again, buoyed by the wave of gentrification that is slowly washing east along the North Norfolk coast. (Where I live, roughly 20 miles west in Wells-next-the-Sea, beach huts now sell for £80,000.)

Today, an award-winning bistro and an artisan coffee house selling branded merch sit side-by-side with Cromer's old guard proper pubs, amusement arcades and families crabbing from the pier.

Happily, the new arrivals have brought a fresh energy without spoiling the town's unpretentious appeal. Come for a weekend and you will find a place that is still defined by its Victorian architecture, where crab boats are hauled across the sand by rusty tractors.

The Crab and Lobster Festival takes place each May, Cromer Carnival fills the streets from 15-21 August and the New Year's Day fireworks are famed. For more information, visit visitnorfolk.co.uk.

Getting there and around

Take a Greater Anglia train from London Liverpool Street to Norwich (one hour 40 minutes), then change to the Batters Line to Cromer (45 minutes). From the station, the seafront is a 10-minute stroll downhill, and most attractions are within about 15 minutes.

The town is compact and walkable, but the clifftop setting means some routes are steep, particularly from the seafront, so if needed, take a five-minute taxi ride with A1 Cabs (£4.20).

When I'm not in a hurry, I take the Coasthopper bus, which winds along the coast, connecting Cromer to the nearby towns of Sheringham, Blakeney and Wells-next-the-Sea.

For the Norfolk Broads, take the train from Cromer to Wroxham.

Where to stay

Run by the Graveling family for three generations. The Grove is a Georgian country house hotel set just inland among four acres of bucolic gardens. I like the private beach access and, in summer, the giant tepees serving 'Norfolk tapas' such as Cromer crab arancini and buttered marsh samphire. Doubles from £134, including breakfast, dog-friendly and accessible rooms available.

Perched on the clifftop over Cromer's west beach, The Cliftonville is a grand, recently refurbished Edwardian hotel. All 30 rooms have a sea view but, for

me, the highlight is the stained glass in the Art Deco dining room. Doubles start from £79, room only (dogs can stay too, for £25 extra).

DAY ONE

Up with the sun

Join the locals queuing for their morning brews at hip hangout North Sea Coffee Co on the East Promenade, then follow the 15-mile Happy Valley circular trail along the clifftops towards Cromer Lighthouse. To return, find the hidden 236-step staircase leading down through Warren Wood. The descent is steep, but emerging from the trees on to the beach is quite magical. A blustery stroll along the pier offers a more accessible option; either route earns a hearty breakfast at Whitewater on the East Prom (from £10).

Souvenir hunting

The narrow Victorian streets branching off Cromer's high street house independent shops selling antiques, upcycled furniture and crafts. For a unique keepsake, such as art made from fused glass, stroll down Garden Street towards the sea to The Garden House Gallery. Another Planet record shop on West Street and the pale-pink fronted Bookworms of Cromer on New Street are among my favourite places to rummage for pre-loved treasures. At Cromer's newest boutique, Wilma, on Brook Street, owner Rebekah sells prints and offers clothing alterations.

Tractors can still be seen hauling crab boats across the sand in Cromer, main; buy the best hand-dressed crab at Davies, above; The Cliftonville hotel, below, has recently been refurbished (GIRON TOVELLI AMY, HOPKINS

Time for a sundowner

A few steps from Wilma is the Red Lion – for my money, Cromer's best pub. Grab a pint of Lacons ala (£5.45) and a bench at the front, overlooking the sea. As the sun dips, look out for seals bobbing among the waves.

Don't miss

Cromer's star attraction is the 125-year-old, Grade II listed pier, which stretches 140m into the North Sea. The Victorian structure houses the RNLI lifeboat station, Tides Bistro (reopening this summer) and the Pavilion Theatre. Set to undergo a £2.5m revamp, the theatre is home to the world's last four-seasons end-of-pier variety show (tickets from £20). Spring and early summer are best for crabbing, but I love the drama of an off-season pier visit, when the north wind whips the waves and rattles the boardwalk.

Dinner reservation

Neighbourhood bistro Fino opened in a converted butcher's shop on Garden Street in 2024, and has been turning heads since. True to the restaurant's name, bone-dry fino sherry features throughout the drinks list. The cuisine is modern British with a Norfolk focus, served in an intimate 30-cover dining room. I devoured a dinner of grilled skate wing with anchovy and tarragon butter, served with generously buttered Norfolk potatoes (£29). Fino's

daily-changing lunch menu (£17 including wine) is deservedly popular.

DAY TWO

Hit the beach

I have come to think of Cromer's snorsline as a beach of two halves. West of the pier lies the traditional bucket-and-spade heart of town. Backed by brightly lit arcades, ice-cream stands and a faded blue helter-skelter, it's great for children. But on busy summer days, I prefer to head to the quieter east beach, which stretches towards the lighthouse beneath tree-lined cliffs, for a stroll, swim or sunset in peace. It is more rugged and natural, and while dogs are banned on the main beach from May-September, they are welcome on the east side year-round.

Lunch time

The battle for Cromer's best fish and chips is hard-fought between Mary Janes, which has been serving the town since 1977, and No 1 Cromer. Opened in 2013 by chef Galton Blackiston, whose restaurant at nearby Morston Hall has a Michelin star, the latter helped put the town on the culinary map. Many locals will steer you towards Mary Janes, but if pressed, my vote goes to No 1 for its sea views and eclectic menu. Both offer done-in, but on a warm day, I'd order takeaway and head to the pier (cod and chips £13 at Mary Janes, £14 at No 1).

Time to relax

Occupying an Art Deco building fused into the cliffside, Cromer Artspace is a free, volunteer-run gallery on a mission to prove world-class art can thrive outside metropolitan centres. It hosts exhibitions of local artists and among the inevitable seascapes are a few surprises (a print of a deer with blood pouring from its eyes made me glad my eight-year-old daughter wasn't with me). Open March to November, but Cromer Artspace runs an outdoor art trail and community events year round.

A final treat

Crab is Cromer's lifeblood. Local fishing families credit the offshore chalk reef with producing some of the world's sweetest, tenderest crab meat. One of my favourite lunches is a crab baguette from The Old Rock Shop Bistro on Hamilton Road (£13.95). It is widely agreed that Cromer's best hand-dressed crab is sold at Davies Fish Shop (from £4.50), whose family has fished these waters for eight generations.

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When I first visited Diyarbakir a decade ago, the only thing I saw was the bus station. The ancient Mesopotamian city, often considered the de facto capital of Turkey's south-eastern Kurdish majority regions, was embroiled in fighting between the Turkish military and Kurdish separatists. I left as swiftly as I'd arrived.

But things have changed – and Diyarbakir's streets are now peaceful.

Ringed by 6km-long Roman walls and sitting on the banks of the biblical Tigris River, it has a history stretching back 9,000 years, with its 11th-century grand mosque one of Islam's holiest sites.

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train journeys. Every day, the Mesopotamia Express departs on a 1,051km journey north-west to Ankara, Turkey's capital, taking 23 hours to travel through the country's ancient heartlands. With seated tickets costing just 760 lira (€12) each way, it's an absolute bargain.

"Mesopotamia Express" is, in reality, the informal name for the Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi, the local service. In 2024, Turkish State Railways launched a tourist service, but the local counterpart offers a more regular and authentic experience.

A conductor showed my partner and I to our private sleeper couchette (2,855 lira/€48pp). The carriages are dated, but we were impressed by the comfy bedding, stocked mini fridge and Turkish State Railways slippers.

Richard Collett rode from Diyarbakir to the capital Ankara in a sleeper booth

In the yemekli vagon (buffet carriage), we ate bowls of lentil soup and toasted bread as we watched Upper Mesopotamia's green and rocky landscapes ease past.

A few hours in, we rounded aquamarine Lake Hazar, in the foothills of the towering Taurus Mountains. This is the source of the River Tigris, which flows south into Iraq.

At about 6pm, the sun set in a fury of colours over the mountains

we were approaching. Around 8pm, the train stopped in Malatya, from where those not in a rush could make the two-hour car journey to the Unesco World Heritage-listed Mount Nemrut, where in 62BC, King Antiochus I carved his likeness in stone alongside 8-10m-high statues of Greek and Persian gods.

The Mesopotamia Express stops at more than 50 stations en route to Ankara, and bleary-eyed, the

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Ankara Hotel in Ankara railway station, has doubles from €72, Heybe Hotel & Spa in Göreme from €65, and Amida Boutique Hotel in Diyarbakir old town from €85.

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An hour's bus ride west, with cave hotels and hot air balloons, Göreme felt like a Cappadocian Disneyland compared with Diyarbakir, and we spent the next two days hiking to fairy chimneys (tall spires of rock) and cave churches before picking up the Mesopotamia Express onwards again from Kayseri.

About 1pm, the train finally rolled into Ankara – the end of its long and ponderous journey.

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PROPERTY

Downsizing – the costs and what to do with the money

Scaling down often frees up equity, but beware of the extra costs you may not have anticipated. By Alina Khan

Downsizing is often seen as a move towards a simpler life, but it comes with its own set of challenges.

Recent analysis by estate agent Savills found there were 131,200 downsizers in 2025-26, with £462,500 being the average price of the homes they sold and £304,150 being the average purchase price of their new home.

Some people downsize into retirement homes, others are empty nesters, and other factors – such as divorce – can play a part too.

Whatever the reason you have, there are many things that need to be considered before making the move – especially from a financial perspective.

The i Paper spoke to experts to get their tips on the best way to downsize.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE DOWNSIZING

Phil Spencer encouraged people to start thinking early about what you will do with the items you can't take.

He said: "Do you put them into storage, gift them or sell them?"

"While the prospect of leaving

a home full of memories can feel a wrench – never lose sight of the bigger picture. Remember why you're downsizing and look at it as a chance to reset and start a new chapter in your life."

Karishma Darji, property and storage expert at Ready Steady Store, also suggested measuring your furniture and planning for what doesn't fit.

She said: "Once you've decided what furniture to take with you, it's time to get rid of the rest."

Some charities offer furniture pickup free of charge or you could consider selling it if it's valuable.

It is also important to prepare your home for selling, Darji suggested surveying your home for damages and make any repairs prior to the sale.

Remember that in the current market, experts are stressing the idea of pricing sensibly.

Richard Donnell, executive director at Zoopla, has said: "Correctly priced homes are selling, while overpriced homes are sitting."

BEWARE OF THE COSTS

Many downsizers do so in order to cut their costs. Edward Heaton,

Downsizing offers a fresh start – and the chance to review your finances

from buying agent Heaton & Partners, said many were "seeking a more manageable lifestyle" or trying to free up equity to help their adult children.

With this in mind, downsizers need to go into a move wary of the costs involved.

One of these costs is stamp duty – a tax charged whenever you buy a home. This is charged at the rates in the panel, or with an extra 5 per cent surcharge if you're buying a second property.

You'll pay fees to the estate agent. On average in 2025, sellers paid around 1.3 per cent including VAT, according to Rightmove.

For a home worth £275,000, that works out at about £3,600. Property experts have also warned that you

should look at any extra fees involved with your new property.

Tamsin Powell, consumer finance expert at Creditspring, explained: "A smaller property may mean lower mortgage payments or utility bills, but other expenses like insurance, council tax, travel or even food could increase.

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Make sure you look at the whole picture to better understand what your overall finances will look like after the move."

Property adviser and valuer Jonathan Rolande warned specifically that people moving to retirement flats should check all the costs.

"Maintenance for flats, especially retirement properties can be eye-watering.

"A two-bed purpose-built property might average £2,000 – if it is warden assisted it might be £4,000 a year," he said.

You do not normally pay capital gains tax (CGT) when downsizing if the home you are selling has been your only or main home the entire time you owned it, but you can do if it is a second residence.

WHAT TO DO WITH THE CASH YOU'VE RAISED

Many downsizers will free up equity once they sell their bigger home, and could have money to spend or save once they do.

"Whether it's boosting retirement income, creating an emergency fund or paying off debt, treating that money as part of your long-term financial security can make a real difference," Powell explained.

Nimesh Shah, CEO at accountancy and tax firm Blick Rothenberg, said considering gifting could be a good idea.

Some older downsizers may be concerned about inheritance tax, charged at a rate of 40 per cent on estates over £825,000, or £500,000 if a primary residence is included.

A person can gift money and it can be exempt from IHT, providing they live for seven years after making the gift.

"Could this be a good time to make some gifts for inheritance tax planning and start the 'seven-year clock'?" he suggested.

If you are planning on investing your cash, Shah said to make sure you do so with advice, and having by using tax wrappers such as ISAs – which allow you to put £20,000 in investments or savings, and take all growth or interest tax-free.

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The big mid-life financial mistakes – and how to fix them before it's too late

Our forties and fifties are the make-or-break decades for securing our future, writes Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Your forties and fifties can be the most financially stressful two decades of your life – even though you may feel established

in life and career.

With children potentially still at home, parents in need of care and a job to juggle, it can feel like your money is being pulled in all directions – plus, you could be living with the effects of financial mistakes you made in your twenties and thirties.

Many of us compound early money mistakes with mid-life missteps. The mistakes themselves are nothing to be embarrassed about – it's how you respond to them that matters.

Here are the most common financial mistakes people make in their forties and fifties, and what to do if you have made them.

Not having a will

Writing a will is the kind of life admin that always ends up at the bottom of the to-do list. Three in five adults aged 45 to 54 don't have one, according to the Association of Lifetime Lawyers.

Alex Delaney, 42 and her husband, Nic, had often discussed making a will and even went as far as getting a quote from a solicitor. But the £600 fee seemed like money better spent on mortgage payments and the cost of starting a family.

Then the unthinkable happened: Nic died suddenly aged 89.

Alex says: "There were some financial surprises, which might not necessarily have been different with a will in place, but having one would have meant we'd have had a proper discussion about where each of us

stood financially and what our assets were. I should have been more aware of his arrangements."

Nic's named pension beneficiaries were not up to date, which meant it was up to the pension provider to decide who would inherit his retirement savings.

"At the most basic level, when someone dies intestate [without a will], you have to wait longer for the paperwork to be done, which is terrible, at the worst time in your life," says Alex.

It took her more than three years to settle all Nic's accounts.

Alex's experience led her to set up Lemons.Life, a financial planning business for women, which she runs from her new home in Chicago. Her advice to anyone without a will is simply to get started.

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"Many people feel they can't write a will until they've decided everything, and conversations about money are hard. But a simple will gets you going, and you can update it," she said.

Avoiding investing

By this stage of life, hopefully you will have built up some savings. But some financial experts say a common mistake is keeping it all in cash rather than putting some into investments.

Historically, stock markets have delivered better returns than cash, so by not investing you could risk missing out on gains that can help you achieve your future goals.

"You need between three and six months' worth of expenses in an easy-access account for emergencies and cash for any big, planned expenses in the next five years," says Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell.

"However, if you have more than this sitting in cash, or you have money you don't need for five years

or more, you're missing out on the potential extra growth available from investments."

For example, if you saved £100 a month for the next 20 years with an average savings rate of 3 per cent, you would end up with £32,830. The same amount invested, with an average return after charges of 5 per cent, would grow to £41,101.

Coles adds: "Even if you're still building towards your savings goals, you should consider investing at the same time. Plenty of people put some money into savings and some into investments each month, so they get the best of both worlds."

Of course, with investing, you need to be prepared for the possibility of losing money, as well as gaining it.

Ignoring your pension

Hopefully you have a pension and are making regular contributions. But are you actively looking after it? Many of us don't pay a lot of attention to our pension and, as a result, they

Ali Poulton's big money mistake was not to prioritise her pension

can underperform, leaving us worse off in retirement.

It's a story familiar to Ali Poulton, 45, from Epsom. Saving for retirement was low on her priorities while she raised children and set up her own photography business.

"I didn't know about pensions or investing. When I started my business, everything I made went back into that rather than into a pension," says Ali.

"My husband started way before I did and has a lot more money in his pension than I do. When I finally understood what I needed to retire comfortably, it felt overwhelming. We're now having to put a much bigger percentage of my earnings into my pension to catch up."

Ali's situation is not unusual. As a self-employed parent, she missed out on a workplace pension with employer contributions. Meanwhile her husband, employed throughout, consistently built up his pension savings.

Research from Octopus Money shows that women are far more likely to take time out of work for caring responsibilities, and particularly between the ages of 35 and 54. A single year out of work at 30 on a £45,000 salary leaves a woman's pension pot £27,300 smaller by retirement.

"It's hugely important not to avoid looking at your pension because you are scared you won't have enough for retirement," says Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown.

"Checking in could give you a nice surprise - or, if you don't have enough, it gives you time to put a plan in place. Making a pledge to increase contributions every time you get a pay rise is a good way to approach this," she says.

Taking a pension lump sum too soon

Your fifties are when you can first access your pension. While you may have to wait until you are at least 67 for your state pension, you can usually access your private or workplace one at 55, rising to 57 in April 2029.

But the mistake is thinking that because you can get your hands on your pension, you should, experts warn.

From 55 you can take up to 25 per cent of your pension savings as a tax-free lump sum, with the remainder taxed as income when you take it. One in five people take a lump sum as soon as they turn 55, according to investment firm Legal and General, and 46 per cent said they did it simply because they could.

Treating your 55th birthday as a green light to take your lump sum can be a mistake, says Maike Currie, from PensionBee.

"A pension has to stretch across decades of retirement, so the longer your money stays invested, the longer it has to grow. Taking cash out early - especially money you don't yet need - removes that chance and can leave you with less money later on," Currie explains.

A 55-year-old with a pension pot worth £100,000 who takes their 25 per cent tax free lump sum immediately and leaves the rest invested would reach retirement age at 67 with £140,000 - enough for a £20,000 a year income to last until they are 81, according to PensionBee's calculator.

However, if they left the entire pension untouched until age 67, they would retire with an extra £42,000, with an income that would last six years longer.

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Provider	Account	Notice or Term	Deposit	AER
cahoot	Sunny Day Saver (6)	None	£1	5.00%
Lemli	Lemli Instant Access	None	£1	5.00% (A)
Tombo Money	HomeSaver	None	£10	4.55% (A)
cahoot	Simple Saver (18)	None	£1	4.52%
SAGA	Easy Access Savings	None	£1	4.50% (A)

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Provider	Account	Notice or Term	Deposit	AER
Habib Bank Zurich plc	H&E Fixed e-Deposit	12-mth bond	£5,000	4.91% (F)
OakNorth Bank	Fixed Savings	12-mth bond	£1	4.86% (F)
Recognise Bank	Fixed Account	1-yr bond	£1,000	4.86% (F)
KMNA	Fixed Saver	1-yr bond	£1,000	4.85% (F)
GB Bank	Fixed Bond	1-yr bond	£1,000	4.85% (F)

LONG-TERM FIXED RATES

Provider	Account	Notice or Term	Deposit	AER
Atom Bank	Fixed Saver	5-yr bond	£50	5.00% (F)
Close Brothers Savings	Fixed Bond	5-yr bond	£10,000	5.00% (F)
GB Bank	Fixed Bond	5-yr bond	£1,000	4.98% (F)
Alto Bank	Fixed Account (12)	60-mth bond	£1,000	4.96% (F)
Debury Bank	S Noir Bond (14)	5-yr bond	£1,000	4.88% (F)

VARIABLE ISAS

Provider	Account	Notice or Term	Deposit	AER
Sidekirk	Cash ISA	None	£1	4.66% (A)
Chip	Chip Smart ISA	None	£1	4.41% (A)
Plum	Plum ISA	None	£1	4.40% (A)
Monument Bank	Easy Access ISA	None	£10,000	4.34% (A)
Atom Bank	Easy Access ISA	None	£1	4.25%

CREDIT INTEREST PAVING CURRENT ACCOUNTS

Provider	Account	Min Funding (pm)	Account fee	AER
Nationwide BS	Resdirect	£1,000	Nil	5.00% (A)
UHV Bank	UHV Current Account	None	Nil	3.75%
IDAST Global Bank	Multi-Currency C/A	None	Nil	2.65%
Krox-Bank Ltd	Current Account	None	Nil	2.65%
Zopa	Biocult Current Account	None	Nil	2.00%

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FIXED-RATE MORTGAGES

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First direct	4.55%	for 2 years	60%	£490
First direct	4.87%	for 2 years	90%	£490
First direct	4.63%	for 5 years	75%	£490
Nationwide BS	4.86%	for 5 years	80%	Nil
HSBC	4.80%	to 31.10.31	90%	£989

VARIABLE RATE MORTGAGES

Provider	Rate	Period	Max LTV	Fee
HSBC	4.05%	for 2 years	60%	£989
Yorkshire Building Society	4.13%	to 30.11.28	75%	£995
Nationwide BS	4.17%	for 2 years	80%	£989
Nationwide BS	4.28%	for 2 years	85%	£989
Skyton BS	4.54%	for 2 years	90%	£995

CURRENT ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT SELECTION

Provider	Account	AirGAB	UserGAB	0% overdraft limit
Starling Bank	Current Account	15.0%	0.0%	Nil
First direct	1st Account	39.9%	39.9%	£250
Ungle Money	M Plus Account	19.9%	19.9%	Nil
Halifax	Reward Account	29.6%	0.0%	£100
Lloyds Bank	Club Lloyds	29.6%	0.0%	£100

CREDIT CARDS STANDARD RATE

Provider	Card Type	Rate PM	APR	Min income
Nutrition	Credit Card Mastercard	1.018%	12.9%	£10,000
Bank of Scotland	Credit Card Visa	1.018%	12.9%	£14,000
KMNA Limited	Platinum Visa	1.018%	12.9%	£14,000
Tease Bank	CC Low APR Mastercard	1.019%	12.9%	£5,000
TBI	Advance Credit Card MC	1.020%	12.9%	Nil

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PEOPLE

JD Sports hires ex Ikea boss as chair

JD Sports has hired former Ikea boss Peter Agnefjall as its next chairman. The UK retail firm said Agnefjall will take over the role from 1 September, as JD Sports targets further growth despite an uncertain consumer backdrop. He will take over from Darren Shapland who has served as interim chairman in recent weeks.

CONSUMER

Global food prices get higher in July

Global food prices edged higher in July to the highest in more than three years as renewed concerns over key grain export corridors compounded adverse weather across major growing regions. The United Nations' index of food-commodity prices rose 0.6 per cent in July from the previous month, led by grain, sugar and vegetable oils.

INVESTING

Investors are too 'bullish', says BoA

Investor bullishness has become so extreme that it is time to start reducing exposure to risky assets, according to the Bank of America. The bank's bull-and-bear reading climbed to its highest level since 2021, up to 9.7 from 9.4. It put optimism down to broadening equity markets, strong inflows into high-yield debt and tighter credit spreads.

CHINA

Quantitative hedge funds report losses

China's quantitative hedge funds suffered steep losses last month after a rout in stocks linked to artificial intelligence. This pushed some funds into the red for the year and left others doing little better than benchmark stock indexes. The numbers reveal the widespread damage to Chinese quants from last month's plunge in global AI stocks.

EMPLOYMENT

US jobs market loses 23,000 roles

The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs last month, according to Bureau of Labour Statistics figures out yesterday. It is the latest signal of a cooling labour market and has prompted traders to size down bets on an imminent interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve. Economists, polled by Bloomberg, had predicted a rise of 80,000 jobs.

DEFENCE

Goodwin mulls partial sell-off

British engineer Goodwin has said it is considering selling off parts of its business which supplies components to major defence and nuclear programmes. The Stoke-on-Trent-based group, which is made up of several companies, said it was exploring a possible sale of a "substantial part" of its mechanical engineering division.

SOUTH KOREA

SK Hynix invests in chip plants

South Korea's SK Hynix said yesterday that its board had approved about 54.3trn won (£29trn) of investments until 2031, including 35.2 trn won for the second phase of construction of its chip fabrication plant in Yongin, Seoul, and 19.1trn won for its M17 chip plant in Cheongju, a major city in central South Korea.

RETAIL

Aldi and Lidl should face same rules as rivals, says watchdog

By Henry Saker-Clarke

Aldi and Lidl should be covered by the same land agreement rules as the UK's largest supermarket chains, the UK competition watchdog has said in provisional findings.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposal would prevent the German discount brands from blocking rival supermarkets opening close to their stores.

Rules designed to stop large grocery retailers from using land agreements to make it harder for rival supermarkets to open nearby, particularly through restrictive covenants and exclusivity arrangements, were introduced in 2010.

The restrictions currently apply to seven retailers – Asda, Co-op, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. In a provisional decision, the CMA said it believes Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI should also be subject to the rules.

Aldi is the UK's fourth largest grocer, with a 10.8 share of the market, and Lidl the sixth largest with an 8.8 per cent share, according to recent figures from Worldpanel.

Both companies have rapidly expanded through store openings in recent years, while they have also attracted new shoppers through their discount pricing.

The regulator said the brands were not originally included in the rules due to their more limited range of products, but said they should now be covered by the restrictions after expanding their shop estate and opening larger stores.

The CMA has said it is seeking further views before reaching a final decision. It has invited stakeholders to submit views on these provisional findings by a deadline of 7 September later this year.

Juliette Enser, executive director of competition enforcement and markets at the CMA, said: "We want everyone to have the best choice of supermarket and range of prices

Aldi and Lidl are not included in the same land agreement rules as rivals

when buying their groceries. To ensure this happens, we put rules in place to prevent big supermarket chains blocking rival stores from opening nearby – and now we propose applying those rules to Aldi and Lidl too.

"This is about allowing shoppers to choose where they spend their money and levelling the playing field for all major supermarkets. Today's proposals are provisional and we welcome views before deciding the best way forward."

An Aldi spokesperson said: "The CMA's provisional decision does not impact our long-term growth plans across the UK.

"We remain firmly committed to opening hundreds of new stores across the country, bringing Aldi's unbeatable value and award-winning quality to even more customers." A Lidl spokesperson said: "We

In May, some of Britain's major supermarkets issued a warning to the regulator that competition was being "distorted" by the exemption of Aldi and Lidl from a ban on restrictive property clauses.

note the CMA's provisional decision regarding our status under the Controlled Land Order.

"As a discounter, we have always welcomed and embraced competition within the market and our focus remains on continuing to open new stores and bringing our high-quality, lowest-priced groceries to even more communities. Any outcome will not impact our growth."

Some of the other large supermarkets in Britain have previously complained that competition has been messed around by the German discounters' exemption.

Iceland's executive chairman, Richard Walker, has previously claimed the rules are "rigged" in favour of Aldi and Lidl.

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No 10 wades in on Soho pubs' row with council

The UK Government has intervened in a row over so-called "vertical drinking" in London, calling for Westminster Council to work with the industry to not pursue regulation that would discourage standing up in pubs.

The central council put forward draft policy proposals which included a suggestion that new licences for venues around Soho, Oxford Street and Trafalgar Square should be refused. Another proposed seated areas be prioritised over standing. One reason was to "discourage excessive drunkenness". The consultation is out until tomorrow.

However, the draft proposals have caused a backlash from business groups who say that restrictions are not going to help growth or stability in the sector, especially as pubs are closing at a rate of one per day.

Yesterday the row caught the eye of the Prime Minister. "Busy pubs full of people talking to each other is not a public nuisance, it is British life and thousands of jobs," Andy Burnham's team has said.

A Soho Business Alliance spokesperson said: "I think [the council is] trying to reduce the capacities in these venues. It's been like that for years."

PROPERTY

Higher mortgage rates lead to flat UK housing market

By Henry Saker-Clarke

The average UK house price flat-lined last month as mortgage rates edged higher in the face of global economic uncertainty.

Property values for July reported no growth compared with the previous month, slowing down from 0.2 per cent growth in June, according to the monthly Lloyds house price index.

Across the UK, the average property value in July was £299,253.

It also meant that house prices

were 0.1 per cent higher than a year earlier, the weakest annual increase since November 2023.

Northern Ireland had the strongest growth in prices across the UK, with prices up 7.4 per cent year on year for July at £231,131.

It compares with 3.6 per cent growth in Scotland and a 1.6 per cent increase in Wales.

Meanwhile, increases in northern areas of England were offset by

weakness in the south, with prices in the South East down 2 per cent and those in Greater London

down 1.3 per cent.

Amanda Dryden, head of mortgages at Lloyds, said the UK housing market "remained steady" in July.

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for almost two years, moving within a narrow range over that period and sitting just 0.5 per cent

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It comes after lenders have been hiking their mortgage rates in recent weeks, despite the base rate being held at 3.75 per cent.

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Company	Price	Chg %	High	Low
31 Group	2847.0	0.16%	6697.0	1825.0
Aberdeen Group	232.4	+0.60%	265.0	177.5
AB Foods	2130.0	+0.61%	2303.0	1729.5
Admiral	5888.0	0.36%	4008.0	2824.0
Airtel Africa	325.4	0.78%	436.2	228.0
Alliance Wilson	1364.0	+0.07%	1391.0	1178.0
Anglo-Jetner	4022.0	+1.16%	4239.0	2103.6
Amelagasta	1841.0	+0.16%	6475.0	1861.5
AmroSeneca	11484.0	+0.30%	10752.0	9850.0
Austrianer Group	321.0	+1.80%	844.4	416.6
Aviva	731.6	+0.54%	717.4	590.6
Babcock Intl	1188.5	0.25%	1527.0	362.4
B&S Systems	2120.0	+0.91%	2360.0	1529.0
Bardays	516.0	0.77%	554.1	352.9
Barnett/Andrew	1224.6	+1.10%	4101.3	1255.4
Beachley	1258.5	0.04%	1298.0	750.0
BP	517.2	0.48%	609.4	359.4
British Tobacco	4421.0	+1.03%	5328.0	3677.0
British Land	443.2	+0.32%	451.6	318.6
BT	195.3	0.30%	242.1	173.0
Brazil	2870.0	+1.34%	2888.0	1861.0
Barberry	1364.5	2.55%	1378.5	978.0
Cambria	154.2	+0.35%	220.3	151.4
Coca-Cola/Europe	7950.0	1.43%	8545.0	6280.0
Coca-Cola-MC	4360.0	+0.50%	5106.0	3270.0
Compass	2386.5	0.82%	2581.1	2000.0
Companexeter	4828.0	1.10%	4962.0	2322.0
Conseller	232.4	+2.47%	255.3	193.0
Croda Intl	5285.0	0.49%	3052.0	2428.6
DC Energy	6375.0	0.5	6740.0	4188.0
Diageo	1790.0	+3.32%	2340.0	1295.5
Diploma	7700.0	+0.26%	7760.0	4970.0
Endeavour Mining	4046.0	+4.06%	5620.0	2390.0
Exxon	545.0	+1.40%	1020.5	550.4
Experian	2857.0	+2.37%	3987.0	2203.0
Fat One Trust	942.4	0.5	1252.0	325.8
Frederick	2854.0	+4.95%	4472.0	1817.0
Genex Works	18880.0	0.32%	23540.0	14070.0
Glascoors	557.0	+1.50%	707.2	275.2
GSK	1665.5	+1.24%	2282.0	1288.6
Hobson	365.4	0.32%	416.1	274.4
Hofma	5796.0	0.16%	4902.0	3194.0
Illinois	1825.0	+0.59%	1904.0	1257.2
Houston Industry	840.0	+0.72%	961.0	711.0
HSBC Mktg	1528.2	+0.53%	1610.0	927.7
IAG	442.4	+0.81%	492.9	332.7
ITC	3042.0	+5.69%	2349.0	1424.9
IG Group	1343.0	+2.36%	1958.0	1016.0
IMI	5138.0	+0.19%	3142.0	2202.0
Imperial Brands	2761.0	+1.16%	3632.0	2628.0
Informa	404.4	-0.50%	1000.0	719.0
IntLion/Mile	11713.7	0.64%	11005.1	8592.0
Intumex	5640.0	0	5855.0	3519.4
Invesitec	873.5	+0.22%	690.0	499.4
JIS Sports/Fashion	95.0	+1.59%	108.2	84.0
Kingfisher	527.6	+0.77%	372.3	240.3
Land Bank	714.5	+0.21%	726.0	522.5
Logist & Linc	1361.4	+1.61%	1161.1	317.2
Lion Finance	12440.0	+2.22%	12540.0	6905.0
Lloyds Rk Cp	115.2	+0.29%	117.5	77.4
London Metric Prop	195.0	0.26%	219.2	175.3
Lee Stock Cp	8323.0	+1.94%	10305.0	6864.0
M&G	363.0	-0.30%	367.1	247.0
M&G	458.7	+0.57%	418.3	301.1
Metroscand	681.4	+1.72%	685.0	659.5
Motion Energy	4275.4	0.19%	4984.7	2643.6
National End	1200.0	+0.33%	1428.5	1350.0
NutWest Group	712.4	+0.08%	726.0	510.2
Next	15441.0	0.10%	15300.0	11200.0
Pearson	1224.0	0.61%	1337.0	674.6
Pending Square	1612.0	+0.20%	1036.0	1636.0
Privilextron	1396.5	+0.99%	1052.0	947.4
Price CapTech	864.0	0.75%	743.5	364.0
Prudential	2044.5	+1.70%	1238.0	910.2
Reddit Ben	5306.0	+1.11%	6522.9	3664.0
RELA	2627.0	+0.92%	3691.0	1591.0
Rentals/United	360.1	-0.04%	507.0	329.6
Rio Tinto	7525.0	+0.95%	9117.0	4436.5
Rolls-Royce	1530.0	0.22%	1588.0	990.0
Sainsbury/LS	353.1	0.54%	380.3	251.6
Schindlers	184.0	0.03%	104.0	104.6
Scot Mart Inv/Tot	1396.5	+2.30%	1563.0	1015.7
Segre	858.6	0.25%	667.4	610.0
Severn Trust	3142.0	+0.83%	3335.0	2381.0
Shell	3277.5	1.12%	3758.5	2753.9
Smith&Hugh	2119.0	+1.37%	1441.5	1050.0
Smiths Cp	2858.0	+5.78%	2754.2	2088.0
Spina Group	7500.0	+1.60%	8050.0	5950.0
SSB	2390.0	+0.50%	2767.5	1597.0
Stan Chart	2218.0	+1.00%	2276.0	1265.0
Standard Life	941.5	+0.80%	948.5	615.0
St James's Place	1347.0	+2.64%	1575.5	1038.6
Texas	473.1	0.13%	510.0	408.5
The Sage Grp	1048.5	+2.04%	1200.0	771.7
Trifon Big Box	184.3	+1.00%	175.0	132.2
Unilever	4670.0	0.83%	5542.1	3644.0
United Utilities	1436.0	+0.56%	1497.0	1072.0
Vodafone	120.5	+1.01%	131.1	82.1
West Group	2723.0	+0.96%	3580.0	2254.0
Whitbread	2117.0	-0.44%	3382.0	2068.0

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Today's Weather

A mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of heavy rain in Scotland and Northern Ireland by the afternoon. Dry in England and Wales with sunny spells

Today's high

Today's low

Moon Phase

Sunrise

Sunset

27°

10°

0535

2036

Around Britain

City	Temp (unreported)	Rain (m/s)	Sun (m/s)
Aberdeen	17	C	2.0
Aberporth	18	C	0.0
Aberystwyth	19	S	0.1
Avramers	16	R	1.3
Bedlott	19	C	0.7
Birmingham	21	C	0.0
Bearnemouth	22	S	0.0
Bridlington	23	C	0.2
Bristol	20	S	0.0
Cardiff	21	C	0.0
Cromer	20	S	0.1
Dunham	19	C	0.1
Eastbourne	21	S	0.0
Edinburgh	18	C	0.1
Eaststemper	16	C	0.1
Glasgow	18	Sm	2.8
Holyhead	21	S	0.0
Hove	21	S	0.0
Hull	22	C	0.1
Huntingdon	22	S	0.0
Ipswich	22	C	0.0
Isle of Man	16	C	0.1
Isle of Wight	22	S	0.0
Knoxchase	15	R	0.7
Kirkwall	15	Sm	5.3
Leeds	19	C	0.1
Limerick	13	R	2.4
Leucham	19	C	0.0
Lincoln	21	C	0.0
Liverpool	20	S	0.1
London	23	S	0.0
Manchester	20	C	0.0
Margate	20	C	0.0
Milford-Hayes	19	S	0.1
Morecambe	18	C	0.4
Newcastle	20	C	0.4
Norwich	22	C	0.0
Nottingham	22	C	0.0
Okehampton	19	C	0.0
Oxford	22	S	0.0
Plymouth	21	C	0.0
Portland	20	S	0.0
Portsmouth	23	S	0.0
Prestwick	18	C	4.5
Rhyl	19	C	0.0
Sheffield	20	C	0.0
Shrewsbury	21	C	0.0
Stegness	20	S	0.0
Southend	22	S	0.0
Stoke	20	C	0.0
Stenmaway	15	Sm	10.4
Swansea	19	C	0.0
Times	15	Sm	2.9

Global

City	Temp (unreported)	Cond	City	Temp (unreported)	Cond
Abu Dhabi	44	S	Miami	33	TH
Albuja	48	TH	Milan	34	S
Alcaerita	32	S	Moscow	26	S
Amsterdam	21	F	Mumbai	31	SH
Althens	34	F	Munich	35	F
Bangkok	32	C	New York	31	F
Benchoma	15	S	Nevi	31	S
Beijing	36	S	Palma	33	S
Burma	20	C	Paris	34	S
Brussels	30	F	Prague	34	S
Budapest	23	F	Rudspeth	32	SH
Chicago	28	C	Rex	32	S
Delhi	27	SH	Rome	33	S
Dakar	22	S	Stockholm	28	F
Dublin	19	F	Strasbourg	27	S
Frankfurt	24	S	Sydney	28	S
Geneva	27	S	Tarrafin	29	S
Helsinki	20	TH	Tokyo	32	S
Hong Kong	19	S	Toronto	28	F
Istanbul	18	S	Vancouver	31	S
Johannesburg	20	S	Vienna	28	F
Lisbon	20	S	Warsaw	32	F
Los Angeles	25	S	Washington	30	S
Madrid	24	S	Wellington	31	F

Key: CuCloudy, DfU-Drinkle

F-Fair, FG-Flag, Hohler, M-Mint, R-Scan, SuSunny, SH-Shoover, SL-Skeel, SN-Snow, SS-Sandstorm, ThL-Thunderstorm

Air Pollution Index

Air pollution levels Low & Very high (all air-irritating on air

Region	Today	Tomorrow
Highlands	2	2
North East Scotland	2	2
Central Scotland	2	2
Scottish Borders	2	2
Northern Ireland	2	2
North West & Mersey	2	3
North East	2	3
Yorkshire & Humber	2	3
North Wales	2	3
West Midlands	3	3
East Midlands	3	3
South Wales	2	3
South West	3	3
South East	3	3
Eastern	3	3
Greater London	3	3

GENERAL SITUATION

A low-pressure area affects the north of the UK, bringing rain to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Southern Scotland can expect early showers, becoming more persistent as the day progresses, while heavy outbursts affect the north throughout. Elsewhere, conditions remain mostly dry with cloud cover. Wales and southern England will have sunny spells, while cloud persists across other regions without rain. Winds are generally from the south-west. London, SE Eng, East Anglia, Channel Is: The morning is forecast to begin with clear skies and sunshine for many, with

temperatures rising as the day progresses. The afternoon brings some cloud cover, especially in the most eastern parts, but sunny spells persist. By evening, conditions remain dry with gentle southerly winds throughout. Max temp: 27C. Tonight, clear skies. Min temp: 13C. Can't England, SW England, Midlands, S Wales, N Wales: The day begins with cloudy skies across most parts, bringing mild conditions. Through the afternoon, sunshine will break through, with temperatures feeling warm. Into the evening, cloud cover returns. Light southerly breezes throughout. Max temp: 25C. Tonight, cloudy, light showers. Min temp: 11C

SE Scotland, NE Eng, E Eng: Today will be mostly cloudy with mild temperatures. The morning is forecast to begin with overcast skies and a gentle south-westerly breeze. By afternoon, some sunny spells might break through in the most eastern parts. In the most northern parts light drizzle is possible in the morning, with rain likely by the afternoon. Max temp: 21C. Tonight, rain, windy. Min temp: 12C. NW Eng, SW Scotland, N Ireland, Republic of Ireland, IsM: The morning is forecast to begin fair and sunny, especially in northern parts. As the day progresses, showers will develop in western areas, becoming more persistent

by afternoon, with heavy outbreaks of rain. The evening will turn cloudy in southern areas, with a threat of light showers. Gentle south-west winds. Max temp: 20C. Tonight, rain, breezy. Min temp: 12C. NW Scotland, NE Scotland, W Isles, N Isles: The day will start with mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures, with heavy rain in the most western areas. As the afternoon progresses, the cloud will persist, bringing occasional showers to eastern parts, while heavier outbursts continue in western regions. By evening, breezer conditions will develop. Max temp: 19C. Tonight, rain showers, breezy. Min temp: 12C

Key:

1024

Isolators air pressure in millibar.

Warm front.

Cold front

Occluded front

SYNOPTIC PRESSURE: A low-pressure system near the Western Isles moves eastwards, causing rain in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, high pressure over East Anglia extends northwards, ensuring drier conditions in England and Wales. Light south-westerly winds persist throughout.

HIGHS AND LOWS

(Thursday, up to 11pm)

Warmest: Thorney Island, West Sussex, 25C

Coldest: Exeter Airport No.1, Devon, 6C

Wettset: Stonyhurst, Lancashire, 8.6Gmm.

Sunniest: Vermilton, Somerset, 12.8hrs.

HOURS OF DARKNESS

Aberdeen	21.08-05.22
Birmingham	20.48-05.40
Bristol	20.46-05.46
Cardiff	20.48-05.48
Glasgow	21.09-05.36
Hull	20.45-05.29
Inverness	21.17-05.26
Liverpool	20.54-05.41
London	20.36-05.36
Manchester	20.51-05.38
Stornoway	21.29-05.34
Swansea	20.52-05.51
York	20.49-05.31

Five-day outlook

SUNDAY Rain and cloud cover in the north and west, fair and sunny in southern and eastern regions with higher temperatures. Light winds expected throughout.

MONDAY Northern regions experience cloud cover with sunny spells and possible light showers, while southern regions remain fair and sunny.

TUESDAY Clear skies and sunshine in the south, while northern areas experience cloud with sunny spells. Bright sunshine expected in Wales and Northern Ireland.

WEDNESDAY Mostly dry with clear skies, sunshine and high temperatures across the UK. Scattered showers affect Scotland, with rain in Ireland.

THURSDAY Northern regions experience mostly cloudy skies with rain showers, while southern and eastern areas have fair and sunny conditions.

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TRAVEL 37-43

MONY 46-48

SPORT 53-44

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Sports Quiz

Uefa Super Cup

• Who did Ajax thrash 6-1 on aggregate in the inaugural 1973 edition (held in 1974)?
• The European Cup winners played the winners of which competition originally?
• In which year did Liverpool become the first English winners?

• Who, in 1990, became the first side to win successive Super Cups?

• Which Premier League side won the first Super Cup held over a single match, in 1998?

• Which venue hosted the single-match final until 2012?

• Before last year, who were the only non-English or Spanish winners since 2008?

• Who scared Sport, opening goal last year before missing a shootout penalty?

• Which future World Cup winner came off the bench for PSG last summer?

• Who were the last English winners of the trophy?

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What to watch from getting up on Saturday to bedtime on Sunday

SATURDAY

9. DGAH TNT SPORTS?

Athletics Sierre-Zinal

This is a treat. A 20-mile trail-running race over a mountain in the Valais Alps in Switzerland, where the best runners will tackle the course in under three hours. Kilian Jornet (below) who is not appearing this year, is the course record holder. Expect knockout performances, some doping chat

(Last year's women's winner, Joylene Chepngeno, was disqualified) and stunning scenery.

10. WANTY HOT TICKETS

Cricket The Hundred

Attendances are down for this slightly odd cricket competition – and critics may point out that the reason is because it falls between two stools. People who aren't interested in cricket tend not to go to things that vaguely resemble cricket, while people who are interested in cricket go to games where the participants play a recognizable form of cricket. Silly ECB, if you are interested, there are four games on Sky today, which will take you all the way to about 8pm.

11. GOGH TNT SPORTS 4

Padel Premier Padel UK

I'm sorry, but no. I am still scarred by the sight of a quartet of aspirational middle-management types shouting and swearing during their mini-tennis game at the local court as if it was the Davis Cup final. Honestly, it was only a game.

12. GOPH TNT SPORTS 1

Cycling Tour de France Femmes

Orikey, the riders had to scale Mont Ventoux yesterday, and today they are off on a 100-mile-plus schlep to Nice from the aptly named Sisteron. At least this is relatively flat.

13. SPIN SKY SPORTS

Football Carabao Cup

The first round of the League Cup is already upon us. Doesn't life move fast? It only seems a few days ago that we were wailing at Thomas Tuchel's low block against Argentina and trying to stay awake for extra

time in the final. West Ham v Portsmouth could be fun. Colchester v Southampton and Rotherham v West Brom are on at 5.30pm.

14. GOLSKY SPORTS

Rugby Bradford v Warrington

There are few things better than spending a warm summer evening watching 26 blokes smash into each other for 80 minutes. Warrington are riding high in the top four of the Super League table, with Matty Ashton (below) on 14 tries to far this season, while Bradford are only saved from bottom spot by the Huddersfield Giants. Spectators at Odsal will be treated to some drink discounts and face-painting if they arrive early enough.

SUNDAY

11. JOPH TNT SPORTS 1

MotoGP British Grand Prix

Live from Silverstone, these brave or foolhardy riders scream around for round 12 of the MotoGP season. Jorge Martin leads the standings, although Japan's Ai Ogura and Martin's compatriot Marc Marquez, of Spain, are not far behind. And you can guarantee that there will be thousands of petrolheads cheering them on. Incidentally, I wonder whether anyone has done a study of MotoGP aficionados and AC/DC fans. I suspect the Venn diagram would be a single, perfect ellipse.

12. JOPH SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL

Football Kilmarnock v Celtic

They do not mess about in Scotland. This is the second week of the Premiership season and some sides have already had a European match. Next thing we know it will be Christmas. Rangers play Hibs at 4pm on Premier Sports 1.

13. JOPH TNT SPORTS 1

For some reason, the women's Tour only lasts nine days, unlike the men's, which is three weeks long. So this is the final stage – and it is a tough one. Four circuits around Nice, with four ascents of the Col d'Ezé – which is likely to be far from, err, ezé.

14. JOPH TNT SPORTS 6

Ski jumping Summer GP

This sounds odd, we have to admit. It comes live from Wisla, Poland, and the skiers slide down plastic hills. Best not to think of the burns that would ensue after a fall. If that

isn't weird enough, in a couple of weeks there will be cross-country competitions with skiers on roller-skis. You'd think they'd all want a rest over the summer, but nope.

15. GOGH TNT SPORTS 1

Cycling BAIX World Cup

For starters, who knew that TNT had nine channels? Anyway, this is the final of the park event in the World Cup circuit live from Birmingham. That's the one in Alabama, not the Midlands. It is bound to feature some tailwhips, suicide no-handers and disasters. All of which will be thrilling.

16. SPIN SKY SPORTS GOLF

Golf Wyndham Championship

This is live from Sedgefield Country Club, where they promise world-class golf and "Southern tradition". Which sounds a little ominous, if I am honest, given the political climate in the US. It is situated in North Carolina, the home state of jazz legend John Coltrane (above) and baggy-shorted nu-metal crowd inciter Fred Durst.

Matt Butler

SPORT IN BRIEF

BOXING

Price is right for 2027, says Shields

Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields expects her showdown with Wales' Lauren Price to be delayed until next year.

Price called for a fight with the American after beating Stephanie Pineiro in April to retain her welter weight titles. Shields said: "I would love to fight again at the end of the year at 160th [middowright]."

"I thought it was going to Lauren, but I don't know when Lauren is back.

"But no and her will fight in 2027, in the first quarter."

CRICKET

Flintoff leaves Lions coach's job

Andrew Flintoff has stepped down from his role as England Lions head coach.

The former England captain had been in charge for almost two years.

With a coaching stint on the horizon with Big Bash League franchise Sydney Thunder, the 48-year-old has moved on.

"Unfortunately I've made the decision to step away from my role with the Lions. I have taken great pride in seeing them develop," Flintoff said.

RESULTS SERVICE

ONE-DAY CUP - GROUP A

Lancashire v Gloucestershire, Old Trafford: Gloucestershire (09-4) (2013 overs C. T. Bancroft (8), J.W. R. Taylor (1)) Lancashire (77-4) (all overs R. K. Jennings (5), C. P. Dickinson (2nd)) Lancashire win by 4 wickets

Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Chesterfield Chesterfield: Northamptonshire (12-8) (2013 overs G. A. Barrow (2), L. A. Proctor (2)) Nottinghamshire (No. 4, 6/6) overs P. W. McCann (2), Weymouth (2) Nottinghamshire win by 6 wickets

ONE-DAY CUP - GROUP B

Glamorgan v Essex, Sophia Gardens: Sophia Gardens Essex (2/2-2) overs C. M. Bonhomme (2), R.M. M. Tham (3), G. R. Brodhwaite (2/2) Glamorgan (19-7) (2/2 overs T. van der Gagten (2/2), A. J. Hector (4), S. S. Snyder (1-2)) Essex win by 12 runs

Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Scarborough: Derbyshire (08-4) (2/2 overs W. A. Anderson (1), H. R. C. Carey (2)) Yorkshire (8-3) (2/2 overs C. M. Whitstone (4), J.H. Wharton (3), G. C. H. Hill (2nd)) Yorkshire win by 2 wickets

THE HUNDRED

Women's Group Stage

Edgbaston, Birmingham Phoenix still @ 2/10 balls D. B. Sharma (1-2) Sunflowers Leeds (22-4, 5/6) balls P. E. S. Lindhead (1/4-6)

Sunflowers Leeds win by 2 wickets

SECOND-ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

Wisdom: Afghanistan, Bready: Ireland v Afghanistan, Bready: Afghanistan (19-7) (2/2 overs C. D. Fisher (1-2)) Ireland (4/6) (2/2 overs C. M. Cornicheau (2), E. K. P. Smith (1-2))

Afghanistan win by 10 runs

TODAY'S FIXTURES

RUSBY LEAGUE

BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE (1, 2/3) Bradford v Warrington (8, 2/3), Huddersfield v Eustache (2/3), Wigan v Toulouse

BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP (1, 3/3) Salford RLFC v Denton

BETFRED WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE (1-0) Leeds Rhinos v York Vakyroa (2-0), Leigh Leopards v Featherstone Rovers

TOMORROW

CRICKET

ONE-DAY CUP - GROUP A (1) (4/3/4) Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire (2/4/4) (4/3/4) Kish Uscestershire (4/3/4) (4/3/4) Northamptonshire v Somerset (4/3/4) (4/3/4) Worcestershire v Lancashire (Rugby) GROUP B (1) (4/3/4) Derbyshire v Middlesex (Derby) Durham v Essex (Derbyshire) Glamorgan v Worcestershire (Sophia Gardens), Sussex v Hampshire (Now)

RUSBY LEAGUE

BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP (2-0) Barley v Newcastle, Boreyceir v North Wales, Harlow v Barrow, Hamlet v Kingfray, London v Ooda, Midlands v Warrington (2-3) Durham v Sheffield, Romdale v Whitehaven BETFRED WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE (2-0) Huddersfield v Barrow

RACING

TOP TIPS

BEST BET

Glencoe

(2-29pm, Haydeck)

The Roger Varian-trained son of Frankel is bidding for a hat-trick when he steps up to Group company for the first time. Looks markedly improved for his gelding operation.

RUNWAY BEST

Glenda Warriner

(3-34, Leicester)

Phanophul (Birth was a good deal better than he did shown in three previous starts). Benefitted from both being gelded and stepping up in top on his handicap debut.

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CRICKET

IPL poised to throw money at Stokes

Former England captain is a big T20 gun for hire by combining his leadership with all-rounder's skills, writes Richard Edwards

The world's richest franchises are ready to pounce if Ben Stokes is given the green light to take his place in the Indian Premier League's 2027 auction.

Stokes sat out the IPL's last mega-auction in 2025, missing the Jeddah jamboree in a bid to prolong his international career.

That immediately ruled him out of this year's mini-auction. There's still some confusion over his eligibility next year but if his registration is approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the former England captain won't be short of suitors.

Stokes (right) has already played for three IPL franchises - Rising Pune Supergiants, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, who bought him for £1.6m, the 12th highest fee in the tournament's history in 2023.

Chennai are thought to be keen on bringing him back and one leading figure believes that budgets could be blown in order to ensure his return to the world's most lucrative tournament.

"He's a big brand, so Stokes will always attract eyes and opinions," says a coach who has worked with him in the past.

"If the brand is conservative around their image then they may think twice about bringing him in. But on the field, his runs, wickets and fielding will always be attractive.

"In my experience of working with him, his connection to the players - from junior to senior - and his commitment in training bring an energy that not many other cricketers can deliver."

Another put it more

succinctly. "Who wouldn't want him? A lot of teams are struggling to have a captain who is an all-rounder, but he's pretty much the best there is. From a player perspective and a commercial one, it makes perfect sense." Next year could be a busy one for a player who is currently enjoying himself in the more sedate environment of the One-Day Cup with Durham. This week, Stokes was linked with a big-money move to Major League Cricket in the United States. Given the league's scheduling clashes with next summer's Ashes, that would almost certainly put a definitive end to his England career. Meanwhile, Joe Weatherley, the leading run-scorer in this

A lot of teams are struggling to have a captain who is an all-rounder but he's pretty much the best there is

year's T20 Blast, looks set to be rewarded with a new contract by his county Hampshire.

The i Paper understands that Weatherley - who has now scored more runs at Finals Day than any other player - is set to be offered a new two-year deal.

James Vince, the 35-year-old captain of Hampshire's T20 side and their former red hall skipper, is also very close to finalising a new two-year contract with the county.

Meanwhile, Essex seamer Jamie Porter - one of domestic cricket's great modern one-club players who made his debut in 2014 - hasn't ruled out leaving the county once his current deal expires at the end of next season.

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Katarazyna Niewiadoma-Phinney goes solo on her way up Mont Ventoux, where she claimed the yellow jersey at the summit GETTY

Pole conquers Ventoux to grab stage win and yellow jersey

By Trevor Stynes

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney put in a stunning solo ride to take victory on the summit of Mont Ventoux in a thrilling stage seven of the Tour de France Femmes, which moved the 2024 winner into the leader's yellow jersey as she ended her long wait for a stage win in the race.

The 146.8km ride from La Voulte-sur-Rhône ended with the legendary climb - included in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time - and Niewiadoma-Phinney left her rivals in her wake when she attacked with more than nine kilometres left to race.

The stage turned into a battle of the top three overall, and Niewiadoma-Phinney, who began the day in third place, now holds a 15-second lead over Dutch rider Demi Vollering, who came in second, with Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini finishing third.

Switzerland's Marlen Reusser started the stage in yellow, but after coming fourth now trails the leader by 39 seconds.

The peloton was down to around 40 riders, including the top 10 in the general classification, as they began the final gruelling 16km ride to the top, but those numbers were greatly reduced on the early part of the climb.

Vollering, the 2023 winner, launched her attack with less than 1km to go, but Reusser and Niewiadoma-Phinney stuck with her to leave the trio out on their own.

When Niewiadoma-Phinney, who started the day one minute 17 seconds off the lead, made her move, her two rivals hung back as they appeared to be locked in a game of cat-and-mouse.

Vollering then gave chase, with Reusser hanging on to her back wheel, but Niewiadoma-Phinney continued to extend her lead, bat-

tling through the pain to pile on the seconds.

Vollering finally managed to shake off Reusser, who was overtaken by Borghini before the line but, up ahead, Niewiadoma-Phinney continued her march into the overall lead and found the energy to raise her arms in celebration as she crossed the line.

The Polish rider broke down in tears as she stood on the podium wearing the yellow jersey for the first time since her triumph two years ago, her dream of a stage victory finally coming true in perhaps the toughest of them all.

Niewiadoma-Phinney and Vollering have finished on the final podium since the Tour de France Femmes began in 2022, and now look set to fight to become the first repeat-winner of the race.

Today's penultimate stage is the longest this year, taking the riders 171.9km from Sisteron to Nice. A mostly flat ride will likely suit the sprint specialists, leaving the yellow-jersey battle for tomorrow's final stage, a hilly ride around Nice.

Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney sheds a tear in the yellow jersey

My Sporting Life

Marc Marquez

'RIDING ALONE IS BORING - LUEED TO RACE'

My Sporting Life is The iPaper's look behind the curtain at what drives sports stars to greatness. This week, seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez takes us through the defining moments, injuries, tough challenges and life choices that have shaped his legendary career to date - and he spills the tea on rival Valentino Rossi.

I can't sleep on my right side, but in daily life I don't have many physical limitations if I take care of it

MY FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE MOST SPECIAL

The two that stand out the most are 2013 and 2025.

It is hard to choose between the two but if I had to choose it would be 2013, because that was my first one in MotoGP.

But last year was the most difficult challenge of my life to come back from that big injury.

I MADE SOME BAD DECISIONS AFTER CRASHING IN 2020

That was a tough one. I came back too early, which made it even worse. It was a nightmare.

Last year I hit my right shoulder again after winning the championship. From the elbow to the shoulder, I've had seven different surgeries in total.

I have some limitations, but luckily I can adapt my riding style and be competitive at the moment.

Not as much I would like because I feel like I can do more, but enough to fight for the top.

RETIREMENT CROSSED MY MIND DURING MY TIME AWAY

When you are on the racetrack, you are competing because you love winning, the taste of glory.

I was injured for a long time, four years, from 2020 to 2024. Mentally it was tough. I was suffering a lot, and for what?

After I recovered, I was like 'OK, this is the last chance', and that is when I decided to move from Honda to Ducati, and that is where I started to feel the taste of victory again and that it was the best fuel for my body.

I can't sleep on my right side, but in daily life I don't have many physical limitations if I take care of it in the correct way.

I go to the physiotherapist more than I would like, but that is the only way to have a normal life.

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I need to be very careful to sleep on my left side, or on my back, at night.

OVERTAKING SOMEONE IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD

There's nothing else like it. For me, riding on a bike alone is nice for a bit, but it gets boring. Nothing beats the adrenaline rush.

The same goes for racing. It's like when you go in a tunnel.

I'M JUST A NORMAL GUY

I would like to play more football, for example. My friends and I play – we are not good, but we think we are good. But the risk of injury is there so I don't play as much as I want to.

I love cycling – that is part of my physical training. I was playing

padel a lot, but not any more with my right arm. I tried to learn to play with my left arm, but it was impossible.

Of course, when I go to the supermarket in Spain I have to take photos with fans, but I don't have any problems. I try to take care of, and spend time with, my girlfriend and family. If I have free time I'll play an hour of Warzone on the PlayStation with my friends.

AT LEAST THIS SEASON AND TWO MORE

That is what my contract says. I always say the same: if my physical condition allows me, I would like to keep going. But I will not be the first athlete, and I will not be the last, to finish my career for [the sake of] my health.

I think this will happen sooner or later because I had so many injuries, and every year the pain gets more

Marc Marquez competes in yesterday's practice session at Silverstone, celebrating victory at last month's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring; former title rival Valentino Rossi looks on during an interview in 2019 GETTY

and more. But at the moment, I can manage.

THE NEXT MARC MARQUEZ?

The guy that is now riding in MotoGP and has the talent to lead the new generation is Pedro Acosta (left).

He's 10 or 11 years younger than me, and he's super talented. Next year we'll both ride for Ducati, the Lenovo team, the best bike on the grid. Then David Alonso, Brian Uriarte and Maximo Quiles from the other categories.

I don't want to say one name because it's difficult but these guys are the future of the sport. But at the moment I'm still keeping them behind me at 33 years old, so let's see if I keep going.

I DON'T NEED ROSSI

It's impossible to find a solution. Some things don't depend on one person. It takes two people.

For my personal life, I don't need him, he doesn't need me.

But I respect what he achieved. We both brought a lot to MotoGP and the motorsport world. We are two very different people.

FORMULA ONE

Stella believes McLaren can still catch their distant rivals

By Scott Hunt

McLaren boss Andrea Stella is pleased Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have remained a harmonious pairing in the wake of last season's title scrap and has not yet given up hope of the British driver being able to defend his crown.

Norris ultimately triumphed over his teammate in a season-long battle – which also involved Red Bull's Max Verstappen – to clinch a maiden world title, after Piastri had held a 34-point lead with nine races remaining.

There were a number of flashpoints and moments of contention in the title run-in, with McLaren's "papaya rules" (race fairly and avoid collisions) put to the test in a bid to ensure a level playing field between their title protagonists.

McLaren have not been able to match their form of recent seasons under the sport's new regulations for 2026, as Mercedes have led the way from Ferrari.

But Stella has heaped praise on his drivers and is particularly happy that peace remains, which he admits was not certain on Piastri's side of the garage.

"It wasn't a given that after last year – when they found themselves battling for the world title right up to the final race – the harmony they'd built would remain intact: yet not only has this not changed, but the relationship between them, and with the team, has actually become even stronger," Stella said.

"And whilst this might, in a sense, have been expected of Lando – given that he was ultimately the one to become champion – it was not quite so predictable for Oscar, who, instead, has relied even more heavily on the team to accelerate his development, both on and off the track."

The relationship between Lando and Oscar, and with the team, has actually become even stronger

Mercedes have nailed the 2026 rules to give Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli the platform to claim six victories and hold a 50-point lead over Lewis Hamilton, with his Ferrari teammate George Russell nine points further back.

Norris is fifth, a hefty 50 points off the lead, but he did pick up a first win of the season in Hungary before the summer break as McLaren showed signs of progress.

Stella is determined to continue that upward trajectory and will not yet give up hope of defending both drivers' and constructors' championships.

"If we can continue the season as we did in Budapest, I think we can still achieve a great deal," he added.

"To do so, we must keep pushing with the development and ensure we outpace our rivals – who certainly aren't standing still.

"There are still 12 races left on the calendar, so there are plenty of opportunities given that 546 points are up for grabs.

"Of course, the gap in both championships is significant, but we remember last year's lesson well: after all, I always tell the team that if we've set up a new display cabinet to house the new, recent trophies at the McLaren Technology Centre, then we have a duty to do our utmost to keep filling it."

Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri during July's Hungary Grand Prix GETTY

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FOOTBALL

O'Neill on the mend following hospital stay, confirms Maloney

By Ronnie Koplin

Shaun Maloney has confirmed that Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is out of hospital and in "good form".

The Packhead club announced on Wednesday that the 74-year-old Northern Irishman had undergone a "small procedure".

Maloney, O'Neill's assistant, gave an upbeat prognosis ahead of tomorrow's trip to Kilmarnock, although it is not yet certain if the Hoops boss will be in the dugout.

"I went to see him last night. He got out of hospital yesterday," Maloney revealed. "He was in good form, leads better than he was Monday, Tuesday. Hopefully those positive feelings continue.

"No timeline. For the game at the weekend, it's day-to-day. We saw him last night, with regards to preparation for the game, so he wasn't in today.

"I'll speak to him this afternoon and he'll make a call for tomorrow and then I'd imagine he'll make the call for the game at the weekend.

Martin O'Neill has left hospital after undergoing a procedure this week

O'Neill, who had a successful period as Celtic coach between 2000-05, signed a one-year deal in June to become permanent manager again after two interim spells last season ended in a Premiership title and Scottish Cup double.

Maloney, who confirmed Portuguese winger Jota was back in training after recovering from an ACL injury that has kept him out since April 2025, contemplated the possibility of O'Neill missing the trip.

"We'll definitely miss him if he's not there but you also have to respect what's happened in the last few days," Maloney added.

"The impact that he's had since October [has] been nothing short of incredible, the things he does with players and staff, so we will miss him but be prepared."

Celtic are interested in bringing in Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan, having put in an offer of 55m.

"Not too sure," said Maloney. "The way the processes around the club this summer [have worked], it's generally been always Martin and Michael Nicholson [chief executive officer].

"I don't see anything changing in the squad this weekend. You guys saw Jota training but apart from him being unavailable, everyone is fit.

"I don't see any ins or anything like that for this weekend and all the rest has generally been for Martin and Michael. Over the next couple of days if anything changes, or they ask us to have a bit more responsibility, we're absolutely ready but at the minute, Martin is still all over that."

On Jota's return, Maloney added: "It's really positive. We're all excited to get him back. Today was the first day, he had a full session doing every drill, but some of that was unopposed so he's still not in full contact.

"It's still a matter of weeks. He's still a bit to go but it is really positive."

MOTHERWELL v FALKIRK

McGlynn working on further arrivals after loan

By Anthony Brown

John McGlynn hopes to add another three new faces at Falkirk after Ipswich Town midfielder Finley Barkbrook joined on a season-long loan ahead of tomorrow's trip to Motherwell.

The 6ft 2in 2.5-year-old became the Bairns' 13th summer signing as they continue a period of transition after a raft of departures last season.

"Finley's someone we've had on the radar for some time," McGlynn said. "I would have liked to have got him in a bit quicker but we're delighted. He's had loans at other clubs. He's quite an all-rounder

in that he can take the ball deep, he can make passes, he's athletic, he gets about the pitch.

"The size of him, that physicality is something we've been trying to find without losing the quality. Sometimes when you go bigger, big guys can't do some of the things the tiny we guys can do, and likewise, but he's a well-balanced boy. We've been needing someone like that. We've been put in a waiting because he was the one we wanted.

"It could be as many as three [now recruits], if everything goes to plan and if we're lucky enough to get it done. It isn't easy, but we have the scope to do it and we're trying to do it."

CHAMPIONSHIP

'The whole football world seemed to make contact - it was very humbling'

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray tells Daniel Storey about the incredible support of his peers in the game as he battled cancer

The weight loss was awful - four stone in all. The operations were scary. The not knowing is one of cancer's most evil weapons, uncertainty as you stare at your body desperate to have clarity on what is going on inside. The discomfort is relentless. The worries about your family never end.

But it's the waiting that Tony Mowbray mentions most. The weeks waiting in hospital felt like years. The pattern of treatments and meetings and check-ups, waiting for good news and fearing bad. Walks with the dog on the beach, getting stronger but still waiting for the call.

Waiting for the football results to come in, just to feel as if you were still part of it. When the distraction is so wretched, you just miss football more.

Mowbray was Birmingham City

I felt the hundreds and hundreds of texts I was getting. It was taking me weeks to reply to all of these people

manager in February 2024 when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He soon stepped down from his role, underwent major surgery and then an extensive, intensive period of chemotherapy. He has got the all-clear and is back at Blackburn Rovers, who he managed for five years between 2017 and 2022.

Being back in football, Mowbray says, is like walking into your home after a period away, basking in its familiarities and comforts. It is all he has ever known and, quite frankly, all he ever wishes to.

"I grew up on a council estate in Teesside, in Redcar in the North East on a set of little closes," Mowbray tells The i Paper.

"There were eight in all and each had a little grassed area. I used all of the grassed areas in every close to play football. I broke all the fences.

"We grew up in an environment where it felt as if football was all there was. My dad took me out of school when I was six to go and watch George Best. Thankfully for me, I developed well enough to become a professional at the team that I grew up supporting as a boy, at Middlesbrough.

"I finished the last few years of my playing career at Ipswich Town and was a player-coach with George Burley, then moved up to Scotland in Edinburgh to Hibernian. I was off and running.

"Football is all it has ever been. It's life, football - it flies by and you

don't wish yourself out of it. I love being around the teams, trying to inspire them. I missed it so, so much, every day."

When Mowbray was forced to step-down and focus on his cancer journey and - mercifully - recovery, there was an outpouring of love from within the game unlike anything I've witnessed in similar circumstances.

Former players, managerial peers, football clubs - all rushed to wish "Moggs" all the love and strength they could muster.

It should not come as any surprise. Forget the usual epithets: Mowbray is respected and loved like few others in English football. He is a giant of the game, both reassuringly old-school and dependable but never for a second guilty of becoming stuck in the past.

It's hard to understand your own place in that hierarchy, and the relentlessness of football only makes that more difficult. It wasn't until the worst happened that Mowbray really understood how he was judged by those around him. In a sea of uncertainty, it became mood-defining.

"When I had my first operation and lost all the weight, I was in hospital for more than a month," he says.

"My family kept telling me that

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every club I'd ever been at – and some clubs I hadn't even managed – were putting things on their big screens.

"From where I am, I can't look outwards and have an impression of what the football world thinks. So it was very humbling.

"And then it didn't stop. I felt the hundreds and hundreds of texts I was getting, so many I couldn't keep up. It was taking me weeks to try and reply to all of these people.

"They didn't have to test me. They didn't have to make contact. And yet the whole football world seemed to make contact. Just very, very humbling."

Now 62 and back in the Championship, Mowbray intends to make up for the missed years and the time spent walking the dog. He says the last two and a half years have made him doubly grateful for that pathway from Redcar to everywhere else.

But it's time to get back to what he's good at: inspiring young footballers to go further for longer and to become greater than the sum of their parts as a team. That is the one element of Mowbray's management that has always stood out to his peers: even as he gets older and the players stay the same age, his ability to connect with them is extraordinary.

"It feels like an out-of-body thing for me," he says. "I don't know where it comes from. I feel as if I'm quite a reserved individual and stand back from pushing myself forward. Yet when I'm in an environment where I'm stood in front of 30 players in a dressing room, I think I'll talk for a minute

Tony Mowbray in the Blackburn dugout for a pre-season game against Nottingham Forest in Ferreiras, Portugal, last month

and 30 minutes later I'm still talking and it's gone somewhere down a rabbit hole that I didn't expect it to go. It's only the love of the game, the passion, the emotion.

"I try to inspire them to find their inner child. Where's that guy who used to score six goals in a game on a Sunday with his mates and never passed to anybody because he was so good? You have to find him, you have to bring him out, you have to bring him to training every day and show me how good you are."

For Mowbray, a sense of his own inner child has returned. Without the horrible experiences of 2024 and 2025, he would likely not be spending the days before the start of a new season thinking of football on the grassy spots of small Teesside towns.

But illness and recovery changes you and can often provide clarity. You see how your own life is mapped out when you have so long to consider why it was so precious.

Just as football came out to support Mowbray through those worst times, it is delighted to have him back. This season might not be easy – the manager talks about running through walls to compete. But sometimes it's as simple as feeling blessed to even get the chance and to dance that same old dance again.

MANCHESTER CITY

City reject Barcelona move for Spanish midfielder Rodri

Manchester City have rejected Barcelona's £38.5m opening bid for midfielder Rodri.

The 30-year-old has a season remaining on his deal at the Etihad Stadium and has been strongly linked with a return to Spain.

Real Madrid had hoped to sign Rodri (right) but Barça have moved ahead in the race for his signature, although their opening bid, in the region of £38.5m, was rejected out of hand.

Enzo Maresca's side instead want an amount nearer £68.5m for a player who last month not only captained his country to the World Cup in the US but was also

named player of the tournament, winning the Golden Ball.

Rodri joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2019, playing a part in four Premier League title triumphs and the 2023 Champions League win in a successful period under former manager Pep Guardiola.

The midfielder also won Euro 2024 and that year's Ballon d'Or, only for a knee injury to rule him out of much of the 2024-25 campaign.

He played 33 games in all competitions last term before starting every match at the World Cup, completing more passes and taking more touches than any other player.

BELGIUM

Dutch job never entered my head, says Van Bommel

Belgium's new coach Mark van Bommel did not hesitate to accept the job offer even if there might have been a chance to take over his native Netherlands.

Van Bommel, in his first press conference since his appointment, said he jumped at the offer to replace Radi Garcia as Belgium coach.

"Did I want to wait for the Dutch national team? No, not at all. I didn't even think about that," he said.

"As a coach, being in charge of a national team is one of the best jobs there is. You work with the best players in a country. And there aren't that many really top countries.

"I am very happy to be here. It is different from coaching a club, but this challenge suits me well.

"In the past two years, I have had many offers, but none that I was convinced of. Things have moved very quickly here.

"Coaching a country, and certainly Belgium, is an honour."

Van Bommel, 49, said winning was top of his agenda. "As a footballer and a coach, you always want to win," he added.

"You don't know what will happen along the way, but you want to go as far as possible. In the Netherlands, they often say: 'We are going to be world champions'. However, there are quite a few factors involved.

"So I don't want to go around shouting that we are going to win the European Championship, even though that is why we are playing."

HULL CITY

Goalscoring midfielder boosts promoted Tigers' prospects

Hull have announced the signing of midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl from Norwegian side Tromso for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old has agreed a five-year deal and becomes Hull's sixth signing as they look to build their squad following promotion from the Championship.

The Norway Under-21 international made over 100 appearances for Tromso and scored 19 goals.

He said: "I'm very happy. It's a massive club and I'm really looking forward to playing here. I heard of the club's interest a little over a week ago. From there, it's happened really fast.

"I spoke to the chairman on a video call and he told me lots of good things about the club."

Jens Hjerto-Dahl has scored seven goals in 14 Tromso games this season

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Concrete perimeter walls to be banned after Vigar death

By Ian Parker

Clubs in the National League System must remove brick or concrete walls around pitches or use padding to cover them after a safety review prompted by the death of Chichester City forward Billy Vigar.

The former Arsenal youth striker, Robert, who was raided last September after suffering a brain injury when he collided with a concrete barrier trying to keep a ball in play during a match at Wingate & Finchley.

The FA has published new pitch perimeter criteria which "no longer permits solid brick, breeze block or concrete barriers around pitches" for

clubs competing in the National League System for men [steps 5-6] and the Women's National League.

"Any existing barriers must be removed as soon as reasonably practicable, or covered with suitable protection if they cannot be removed for structural reasons," the FA said.

"Matches may continue to be played at affected grounds during this period; however clubs should assess the safety of their pitch perimeter barriers on an ongoing basis, and where alterations to these structures have been recommended, they should develop a plan to complete such alterations within a timeframe."

Of around 900 clubs that stay at theirs (rents 150) have been contacted regarding at least one element of the curriculum which must be modified.

The FA and Premier League will provide funding to carry out the necessary work.

"The initial phase of the programme is underway, and we will continue to provide full support to clubs," the FA added.

The Professional Footballers' Association had been pushing for a safety review prior to Vigar's death, following an incident which left their City's Alex Fletcher in a come in 2022.

"Following the death of Billy, we highlighted concerns and made clear our view that the hell of progress and leadership had been unacceptable," a PFA spokesperson said.

"It's a welcome step that the FA's regulations have now been changed. It will now be important for progress on the removal of such walls to be properly monitored. Player safety must always come first."

NEWCASTLE UNITED

'We wanted to re-energise and refresh it. We can feel it in a big way'

After selling three of their biggest names, Toon chiefs and new boss have a lot of business to get done, writes Mark Douglas in La Manga

On the sun-kissed Spanish coast this week, there has been optimism as Newcastle United's key power-brokers meet to talk turkey.

PIF's Jacobo Solis and minority owner Jamie Reuben were in La Manga for an "off-site" on Wednesday that set the direction of travel for the last four weeks of the summer transfer window. How is it going to be? "Busy", said one senior source.

It needs to be. For all the upbeat words and "energy", there is a lot riding on it. CEO David Hopkinson told reporters here that the club is in a "moment of change" and should not shy away from admitting it. New head coach Matthias Jaissle has injected fresh energy and intensity but he needs more in the market.

A fresh push in their recruitment drive is now imminent and the budget they can work with is considerable.

The i-Paper reported that they could spend £150m after selling Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal and that number has been backed up out here in Spain.

Transfer fees will "not be a problem" in the markets they are shopping in, but wages are the key. Under tough Squad Cost Ratio rules, they have to keep that (relatively) low to continue investing while hitting their agreed Uefa financial restrictions.

It also gives them room to negotiate contract extensions - with admired full-back Lewis Hall eyeing new terms and a longer stay.

TRANSFER PLANS

Instead of one blockbuster deal, the budget will be divided up into "at least" three signings. They are actively working on a midfielder - the current policy is to have several "plates" spinning at the same time but with "experienced" options lined up - and a full-back.

Those linked but discounted include Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund. They like Porto's Victor Froholdt but it is not a deal they believe can happen this summer. Ditto Germany international Angelo Stiller, Croatia midfielder Luka Suec (below), who worked with Jaissle at Red Bull Salzburg and now plays for Real Sociedad, is an intriguing option.

Newcastle wanted to end their overreliance on one player, so having a few capable of "ball progression" and allowing Lewis Miley a more attacking role is the plan.

Jaissle has pored over last season's physical statistics and is understood to be enthused that the players are fit enough to play in his favoured "high-intensity" style.

There could be another full-back or a forward - the squad looks shy of goals, even if Youse Wissa and Will Ossla look sharp.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

There is no secret that they will run things right until deadline

day on 1 September. "We're active in the market," sporting director Ross Wilson confirmed here in Spain. "We've already strengthened the squad, we wanted to have a clear stamp on the window as to what our identity looked like, we wanted to re-energise and refresh it and we can feel it now in a big way.

"The new coach can feel it in a different way because he didn't work with the players we had before. Of course we want to add more. The support of the guys is there as well.

"Matthias wants to assess what we have as well, which is obvious, he's been doing that for some time now so he's got a view on that already and we're aligned on what we want to do.

"What we also don't want to do is make any mistakes by jumping to do something that we don't really want to do to tick a box."

NO MORE BIG SALES

Newcastle insiders have rowed back the idea that they are not willing sellers. "Tell that to the clubs that try to deal with us," was the verdict of one source.

While Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali were always leaving this summer, Guimaraes was told - after Newcastle reluctantly granted his wish to leave - that he could do so on two conditions: there would be no repeat of the Alexander Isak wildcat strike - he had to report for training while the deal was being thrashed out; and the numbers had to work - if they didn't, he would stay. Both parties shook on that.

That should inform the idea that Hall, Joelinton or Tino Livramento might leave. Hall is "untouchable" and will stay. Joelinton is also going nowhere despite links with the Saudi Pro League - "perfectly happy" said one source - and Livramento is working his way back towards fitness.

BRUNO DEAL EXPLAINED

The sale of Guimaraes means most of the pain is over. And

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it has been a blow for the club that he actively petitioned for a move to Arsenal all summer.

"We didn't want to sell Bruno. It wasn't in the plan to sell Bruno," Wilson admitted. "None of us wanted to sell Bruno. He's our captain, he was very, very important to us and the debate over his price – it's a world record fee for a player of his age.

"What we had to weigh up was, very respectfully from Bruno with his behaviour towards us, very emotionally as well, he effectively told us he wanted to leave and move on.

"That doesn't mean he can go but it certainly plays a part in what our thinking is when we hit a certain range of number.

"But we have got to be flexible and react to things that happen. It might have been in our plan to sign one player but we didn't get him so we move on to another. We can only be honest about that.

"We'd love Bruno Guimaraes to be in our squad this summer but I'm sure there are other clubs that have lost players that they wish were in their squads this season. It's the world we live in – we had to adapt, we had to react."

Was £75m a good fee? Newcastle fans were upset that the club agreed to it and there was an admission here that they wanted more.

"It was not the fee that I think Arsenal had hoped to pay, and of course we would have liked an even higher number," said Hopkinson.

"But I think you're dealing with sophisticated actors on both sides and that's what negotiation looks like. It's a fee that satisfies us. If you want to put a merchandising spin on it, it's the highest fee for a player in that position at that age.

"Is that a good deal for Newcastle United? I believe it is. But Arsenal are getting a very special player and special person so this works from a financial perspective for both sides."

Newcastle insist that they have learned lessons from that look-saga last summer. Giving themselves weeks rather than days to source their captain's replacement at least gives them a chance that they did not have last summer.

Matthias Jaisale has been impressed by the squad's physical statistics

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Infantino's investment plan was 'not even biggest scandal of the summer'

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service and for the transformation of Fifa he had brought about, which it said had been achieved through a "transparent governance model".

Argentina is part of the South American confederation Conmebol, which is lobbying Fifa to expand the 2030 World Cup finals to 64 teams.

Conmebol said on Thursday it would not support any move to oust Infantino on an accelerated timetable, while the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football expressed its "unanimous support" for Infantino.

He remains under extreme pressure, however, with Uefa insisting it still intends to boycott Fifa competitions, having declared last week that it had "lost confidence" in Infantino.

Yesterday the president of Norway's football federation, Lise Klaveness, said her board's position was that Infantino had to resign.

"We decided that there is no trust in Infantino now," the 45-year-old said. "We have been worried consistently and there has been one more step in worrying direction every year, every part of the year. The trust is now gone for us – there is no way back for Infantino."

World players' union Fifpro has accused Infantino of a "profound abuse of presidential power" and demanded governance reforms, including a seat on the Fifa Council for a players' representative and also involvement in the review Fifa has promised into the handling of the private investor plan.

Members of the Fifa Council, angered by Infantino's failure to consult

Gianni Infantino with the Mexican federation president Mikel Arriola GETTY

them over the plan and the handling of the Folarin Balogun sending-off case at this summer's World Cup, are also understood to be working to gather the 19-strong majority needed to request Infantino to call a meeting where he can be held to account.

If they cannot reach a majority, or he refuses the request, members plan to stage a "governance boycott" by ceasing to attend meetings, with the aim of paralysing Fifa operations.

La Liga president Javier Tebas yesterday said the way associations, Fifa Council and even top Fifa executives had been kept in the dark about the private investor plan amounted to a "grave breakdown of institutional governance".

He added the plan was not even the biggest scandal of the summer, pointing instead to the Balogun case.

The US striker's one-match ban

for a red card in the round of 32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on 2 July was suspended by Fifa's disciplinary committee, allowing him to face Belgium in the last 16.

US President Donald Trump said he had personally lobbied Infantino to "review" the sanction, though the Swiss insisted the disciplinary committee had acted independently. The committee has so far offered no explanation for the suspension.

Tebas described the Balogun case as "an intolerable political interference in football's disciplinary independence, on which Infantino ended up offering utterly implausible explanations".

The English and Welsh FAs are among a number of European federations who have formally withdrawn their support for Infantino's candidacy for re-election next year.

Bronze: Uefa boycott is right thing for the long-term good of game

By Lori Ewing

England defender Lucy Bronze said European players would support a boycott of Fifa competitions if necessary, backing Uefa's opposition to Gianni Infantino despite his apology over plans to sell a World Cup stake to investors.

Ahead of Chelsea's friendly today against Auckland in New Zealand, the 34-year-old (right) said protecting the long-term future of the sport was more important than missing out on marquee events.

"The message that we stand by as players, and obviously as European competitions as well, is it's for the good of the game," she said.

"I think the players who play in those competitions, the European players, we stand by our beliefs and what the right thing is for our

game. And if that means boycotting competitions, then that has to happen.

"It's for the future of the game and not just for me today and tomorrow. It's for all the little girls or little boys who come after us, to make sure that they're in a good place when the game's moving forward in decades to come, not just tomorrow."

Bronze's comments came after Uefa, Europe's governing body, said on Thursday its threat to boycott Fifa competitions, including the World Cup, remained in place despite Fifa abandoning the investment proposal and Infantino apologising.

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

are due to compete in qualifying play-offs in October for the 2027 Women's World Cup, meaning any escalation of the dispute could have implications for European teams.

Uefa said that Infantino's apology "changes nothing" and reiterated that it had not regained confidence in his leadership.

While Fifa's decision to scrap the investment plan addressed one demand, Uefa said a second condition had not been met. It has called for assurances that similar proposals will not be put forward again.

The first major test of Uefa's stance could come next month at the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.

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FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Massey-Ellis quits to take up FA role with next generation

By Robert O'Connor

Assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis is to retire from officiating after a career which she says was "beyond anything I could ever have imagined"

The 40-year-old will work with the FA as senior manager for women referees, having called time on a Premier League career of more than 150 matches that began in 2010.

She was the second female official to work on English top-flight matches and has since become the only woman to be part of an FA Cup final officiating team, acting as assistant VAF in 2021 and 2025.

She was awarded an MBE in 2016 for her impact on football officiating and commitment to representation and was also selected for the 2019 and 2023 Women's World Cups.

"From standing beneath the Premier League sign before my first match to officiating at World Cups, European Championships, Champions League finals, football has taken me beyond anything I could have imagined," she said.

"Every opportunity has been a privilege. Football challenged me, tested my resilience and pushed me to become a better person. While there have been unforgettable highs and difficult moments, what I will treasure are the people and experiences.

"If my journey helped change perceptions, open doors or inspire one young person, I consider that one of my greatest achievements. I'm excited by the opportunity to help support, develop and inspire the next generation of officials, giving something back.

"To the young girl who simply loved refereeing and dreamed of reaching the very top - we did it. Thank you, football."

Sian Massey-Ellis officiated in the Premier League for 16 years

MANCHESTER UNITED

TUMBLEWEEDS AT UNITED - WHAT OF THE BIG NAMES?

This was supposed to be the summer transfer window that Manchester United supporters had been demanding for a long time.

Money has been spent in recent years - more than £200m splurged on a new forward line last summer - but one area of the team has always been neglected in each window.

Something has been missing in central midfield for a long time, perhaps over since the current manager Michael Carrick hung up his boots.

Supporters were assured that numbers and quality would finally be added to the engine room.

The numbers have come in - two central midfielders already - but the big-name, top targets have moved elsewhere. Even Tottenham are leaving United trailing in their wake. No other areas of the squad have been strengthened, other than a reserve goalkeeper.

So far, the net spend measures around £25m. Manchester City spent four times that on United's top pick, Elliot Anderson.

DO UNITED HAVE THE MONEY?

United, even with all the debt

Many players have been given a 25 per cent Champions League wage increase as a bonus. Even Mason Mount

Transfer targets have joined rivals City even Spurs - or stayed put. Pete Hall reports on a cautious approach to summer recruitment

hanging over their heads, remain one of the most profitable clubs in world football.

With financial regulations switching from Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) this season, United are in an even stronger fiscal position, as the new statutes focus on revenue generated rather than overall losses made.

"The cash reserves are fine," football finance expert Kieran Maguire tells The i Paper. "Being back in the Champions League, that's worth another £50m minimum, probably closer to £100m by the time you factor in four home games as a bare minimum, realistically six.

"They make a lot of money from ticket sales, they pick up a lot of prize money from Uefa,

they'll have bonuses which will kick in from sponsors, because it's Champions League or nothing as far as your sponsors are concerned.

"So I do think their lack of activity is odd. They've got the capacity to spend."

SELF-IMPOSED SPENDING LIMITS

A cautious approach so far to the transfer market isn't down to a lack of funds. It is a question of how much is made available.

Insiders have been keen to reiterate that "funds are limited", which is why United executives feel that a deal for Newcastle United's full-back Lewis Hall will be difficult to agree.

The true meaning of that stance is that the club have imposed

their own limits on what they are willing to spend on individual targets. At Ineos, the club's co-owners, the belief is that United have been overpaying for too long.

The club would have been interested in two midfielders, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, had they been available for £70m; but instead they have both joined Spurs.

Ineos also wanted to sign Anderson, but as soon as the fee went above £100m, United dropped out of the running.

Now is not the time to take such huge gambles - four of their five record captures are Paul Pogba, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Romelu Lukaku, who all struggled to live up to their price tags.

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with Premier League experience – something that United’s new transfer hierarchy regarded as crucial for any new recruit this term.

Next summer may be the opportunity to take more risks. For now, if the right targets are not available at the right price, then United will wait.

COST-CUTTING

Whether it is what supporters want from their owners is another matter, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made his name by turning around failing businesses. A big part of his manifesto when taking over any ailing enterprise is cost-cutting.

The playing staff have not been spared from his culling of United employees. Big earners Casemiro and Sancho have been let go this summer, while goalkeeper André

UNITED’S INS AND OUTS

Summer transfers in

Andrey Santos (Chelsea) £48m Youri Tietemans (A Villa) £35m Tynan Thompson (Spurs) £4m Cristian Orozco (Fortaleza) £5m Kit Margetson (Swansea) Undis Karl Darlow (Leeds) Free

Summer transfers out

Rasmus Hojund (Napoli) £38m Tyler Fredricson (Lausanne) Undis Casemiro Released Tyrell Malacia Released Jadon Sancho Released James Bailey Released Altay Bayindir (Celta Vigo) Loan André Onana (Trabzonspor) Loan

Onana’s wages remain someone else’s concern this season.

Yet, in Incos’s eyes, the outlay on wages still needs some work.

Removing more than £1m a week from the payroll is impressive, but a return to the Champions League has given many players a 25 per cent wage increase as a bonus. Even Mason Mount, who barely kicked a ball last season, and Marcus Rashford and Onana, who were both out on loan last season.

These deals were negotiated before Incos’s arrival, but they will still have to foot the bill. In any good business you cannot increase expenditure too much until costs are kept under better control.

“United have been offering premium wages to all levels of player for too long,” one source close to the club says.

“It takes a long time to get out of that cycle. Other clubs have bigger top earners, but United constantly offer £80,000–£100,000 a week more than they should.”

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Have Spurs learnt their lesson in the market? We’ve been here before...

The road back to the top will have to come via Damascus for Tottenham Hotspur.

After failing to maximise the Harry Kane era, they are now trying to atone for the sins that led them to successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League.

The simplest reason as to why Spurs are in such a mess relates to recruitment. In the final years of Daniel Levy’s tenure, the club found themselves dropping further back than an England team in a semi-final coached by Thomas Tuchel (too soon?).

And so here we are today, with Tottenham a tad fortunate even to still be a Premier League side. The coach who saved them, Roberto De Zerbi, has earned the right to lead an expensive rebuild, but there are plenty of reasons to be cautious and pessimistic about the plan of action.

Spurs have signed six players in the summer window, all of whom played in the Premier League last season – Jan Paul van Hecke, Martin Dubravka, Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. The last two names had Tottenham obliterate their transfer record with extreme overpays, with Fernandes costing a flat £85m and Tonali’s final price projected to reach £100m.

Spurs’ net spend stands at £164.7m, helped out by Dubravka, Senesi and Robertson arriving on Bosman transfers in deals more akin to the club’s previous modus operandi. The major difference comes down to the other financials.

This new Tottenham, powered by the Lewis family (a soft rebrand of Enic), are not afraid to stamp up for targets, nor pay them an extravagant wage to blow rivals out of the water. These were the two main factors which held the club back under Levy’s regime.

Tottenham appear to have two top targets to strengthen in the final third: Liverpool’s Cody Galpo and Manchester City’s Savinho. Both fine players, who would both immediately improve Spurs, and yet both would feel underwhelming signings – even though they could cost a combined £140m.

There has been little creativity or imagination to Spurs’ window. They are both playing it safe and taking huge risks at the same time, trying to raise the floor of their team with the enlightenment that they simply cannot cut costs any more.

There has been little creativity or imagination to Spurs’ window. They are playing it safe and taking huge risks

Adding Premier League-proven players should keep them out of another relegation battle, though that should not even have to be in their thinking. They have to make expensive mistakes just to break even in righting the wrongs of the past.

That brings us to the elephant in the room. Well, two elephants. The architects of last season’s mess, CEO Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange, are still in post.

Nobody upstairs has paid the price for nearly sending the ninth-richest club in world football down. Not in a physical sense, anyway. De Zerbi becoming the face of their transfer business is a clear shift in strategy, the club backing a coach more than they ever have before.

The Italian himself has alluded to this. Speaking to gathered media on their pre-season tour of Oceania, he said of his involvement on transfers: “I don’t know why I love it, maybe because when you take the decision, you take the responsibility, but I think if the coach calls the player, you can build a special connection at the beginning with them.

“The player knows you are the key for this transfer, and maybe this player feels they have to give you back something more than if, for example, Johan Lange calls the player.”

Spurs’ years of neglecting the playing squad and always playing catch-up in the market has led them to this purgatory between a rock and a hard place.

Venkatesham and Lange should absolutely not be leading the project, but is handing over the keys to the most fiery manager in the league the best strategy either?

At worst, Tottenham should be a competitive team this season. Then again, we all said that this time last year, didn’t we?

Sandro Tonali is one of six proven Premier League stars signed by Spurs

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Infantino finds a friend at last

Mexico and Argentina support under-fire Fifa president - but Norway adds to calls for him to resign, saying there is 'no trust'

By Jamie Gardner

Mexico and Argentina have expressed their support for Gianni Infantino, but Norway's federation president has called on the Fifa president to resign, saying there is 'no trust' in him now.

The Swiss has been under pressure after three continents rejected his plan to seek private investment

in a company which would run Fifa's competitions, including the men's and women's World Cups.

He and Fifa apologised to national associations this week over how the plan was developed, but the members of Fifa's management board present at a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday said Infantino had their "full support" to continue.

Mexico's football federation

(FMF) has given its backing to Infantino, saying it joined his call to "collectively continue developing football for the benefit of all 211 member associations".

The FMF said it "supports the leadership of president Infantino in continuing to promote the development of football through institutional strengthening".

Mexico's support comes after its

continental confederation, Concacaf, issued a rebuke of Infantino last Saturday, accusing him of a "unilateral and egregious act of poor governance" in relation to the private investor plan, and calling for a full review of his leadership.

Argentina's football association thanked Infantino for his 10 years of

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ACROSS

1 Legendary creature of the Himalayas (4) 5 Depended (6) 11 Norse god after whom Wednesday is named (4) 12 Developed (7) 14 Skating area (4) 15 Traditional German jam doughnut (8) 17 Character portrayed by Ryan Gosling in Barbie (3) 18/32 Wait _ 1999 debut single by heavy metal band Slipknot (3,5) 19 Turkish monetary unit (4) 20 of Eden, 2026 miniseries starring Florence Pugh based on a John Steinbeck novel (4) 23 Shinzo _, prime minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020 (3) 24 If I the World, popular song which was a 1963 UK No. 18 for Harry Secombe (5) 26 _ Allen, English singer whose 2025 album West End Girl reached No. 2 in the charts (4) 28 Flower border (4-3) 30 In every detail (2,1,1) 32 See 18 34 Daisy Jones & the _, 2019 novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid (3) 35 Elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible (4) 36 Fools (4)

38 The Lost _, 2025 survival drama film starring Matthew McConaughey (3) 40 it Up, 2017 UK No. 3 album by rock band Thunder (3) 43 Starship _, 1959 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein (8) 45 Go away! (4) 46 Put in order (7) 47 Merry captain of the England football team (4) 48 Damaged (6) 49 ____ Clooney, Lebanese-British human rights lawyer (4)

DOWN

1 Cathedral city named Eboracum by the Romans (4) 2 ____ Falco, actress who starred in medical series Nurse Jackie (4) 3 Metalworker (6)

4 The _ Black Heart, 2022 novel in the Cormoran Strike series (3) 5 Discounts (7) 6 Stevens, children's comedy series of the early 2000s (4) 7 My Sweet _ 1970 single by George Harrison (4) 8 License to , 1987 album by the Beastie Boys (3) 9 _ Under the Sun, 1982 novel by Agatha Christie (4) 10 2016 biographical film starring Rachel Weisz and Timothy Spall (6) 13 Cathedral city situated on the River Derwent (5) 16 Carly _ Jepsen, Canadian singer who had a 2012 UK No. 1 with Call Me Maybe (3) 21 Atmosphere (4) 22 Narrow aperture (4) 25 ____ Grant, BBC Radio 6 broadcaster (3)

26 Alex _ English cricketer who captains 33 Down's club (4) 27 The of You, 2024 romcom starring Anne Hathaway (4) 29 Brian _, English actor noted for his booming voice (7) 30 Jowelled headdress (5) 31 Cathedral city which houses the oldest university in the English-speaking world (6) 33 Cathedral city founded in 995 AD on the River Wear (6) 34 Drunkard (3) 37 Sight for Eyes, 1994 UK top 10 single by M People (4) 38 Curved (4) 39 Encourage (4) 41 Island in the Inner Hebrides (4) 42 German island in the Baltic Sea (4) 44 Peter ____, 2003 film based on J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel (3) 45 Genre of music originally from Jamaica (3)

idoku Exclusive to i

In addition to the usual constraints, each numeral from 1 to 9 must appear (once only) in the squares forming the red letter i – in tribute to the original logo of The i Paper

Sudoku

Harder

Jigsawdoku

How to play Place the numbers 1–9 once in each row; column and bold-lined jigsaw region.

Calcudoku

How to play Place the numbers 1–6 once in each row and column, obeying sums in bold-lined regions. The number in each region indicates the total for the region, and the symbol shows which type of operation should be applied to the numbers; addition, subtraction, division or multiplication. Numbers may repeat within bold-lined regions. With subtraction always take the lower numbers away from the highest number in a region, and with division divide the highest number by the lower numbers.

Brain Teasers

1. What is the meaning of the word RUBICUND? a) Plump, b) Ruddy, c) Complicated
2. Four pupils are struggling to remember the results of the school sports day egg and spoon race. Between them they can recall

that neither Brynn nor Flynn came third, and neither Brynn nor Lynn came second. One of Lynn and Flynn came fourth, and if Gwyn came second, then Flynn must have come first. Where did each pupil place?

Answers, page viii

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ii Puzzles

i Cryptic Crossword No 4838 by RODRIGUEZ

ACROSS

1 New cold Oscar's caught inducing drowsiness (8) 6 Bad atmosphere, one admitted by grandmother? (6) 9 Knock up cocktail of mint and grape juice finally (10) 10 Album for storing useless bits of paper (4) 11 Supplier of plugs for computers mindful about date (6) 12 Leaving hostelry, Ginny and Jack doing the twist? (8) 13 What might lead to sin over religious work (7,7) 15 Installers of worktops reported dodgy manufacturers (14) 18 Skill when pirouetting, and some potential shown by a dancer on screen (8) 20 Same-sex clothing bank for Jazz Age socialite (6) 22 Taxonomic group excluding European bovids (4) 23 Underworld figure, essentially, with huge quantity of acid (10) 24 Recipient of the compiler's work, might one say, in tête-à-tête? (6) 25 One pushing rock song's intro is getting complaint, but not tons (8)

DOWN

2 Out of hospital, injured soldiers may be so (5) 3 Sailors with Aussie PM in vessel in Welsh port once (9) 4 Leader of Cubs, about to enter game, disheartened Scouts (7) 5 Official accused on case of egregious adultery at first (6,9) 6 Court's disputatious figure once dropping ecstasy with mere criminal (7) 7 Area outside of Burundi in mountain range (5) 8 Important order received by troops, as we see it (9) 13 America's current engineers receiving £10,000 (3,6) 14 Setters put through tests bound for hard work here (9) 16 Bats sleepily after tail-ender's dismissed in The Oval (7) 17 French painter heading for salon door, maybe (7) 19 Drop in velocity – could that be right? (5) 21 Insist on formal address in French language group (5)

Solution to yesterday's Cryptic

Solution to last Saturday's Cryptic

NEW Arrowword

How to play

Answer the crossword-style clues in the direction of the arrows in order to fill the grid

Solutions, page viii

Battleships

How to play Locate the position of each of the ships listed below in the grid. Numbers around the edge tell you the number of ship segments in each row and column of the puzzle. Ships are surrounded on all sides by water, including diagonally.

Number Hexagon

How to play Each hexagon is divided into six triangles. The sum of these six triangles is always 25. Place a number from 1-9 in each empty triangle to complete the puzzle, you cannot repeat a number within a hexagon.

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Solutions: theipaper.com/puzzles/iweekend-solutions

Puzzles iii

ACROSS

9 Scorer of the goal by which Spain beat Argentina in the 2026 Fifa World Cup final (6,6) 12 Politician who has succeeded Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister (4,7) 15 English rock band whose 1980s hit singles include The Motive (Living Without You) and Big Area (4,6) 16/41 Scottish-born private detective who founded the first detective agency in the US in 1850 (5,9) 17 2026 sitcom created and written by Diane Morgan and Sarah Kendall (3,5) 18/60 1989 children's picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury (4,5,2,1,4,4) 19 US state named after an English Quaker (12) 20 The official language of Cambodia (5) 21 2004 film starring Kurt Russell as ice hockey coach Herb Brooks (7) 22 Common name for the tympanic membrane (7) 28 A rich sauce of egg yolks, butter, vinegar, etc (11) 29 Mexican insect whose crushed body yields a crimson substance used for colouring food and dyeing (9) 33 The second studio album by The Eagles (9) 35/36 The first Irish actress to win an Oscar, Best Supporting Actress for My Left Foot (6,7) 38 Large palace in Istanbul, the main residence of the Ottoman Sultans for around 400 years (7) 40 Country in which '2 Down' was born (6) 41 See 16 43 Division of Pacific islands that includes Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands (9) 44 2025 BBC drama series created by Chris Lang (1,4,6) 50 Island in the Inner Hebrides that lies in Loch Linnhe, north-east of Mull (7) 51 A huntsman's cry to the hounds on sighting a fox (5-2) 52 The lowest ranking suit in bridge (5) 57 Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) 59 English musician and songwriter whose groups have included the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith (5,7) 60 See 18 61 Royal house which ruled England from 1485 to 1603 (5) 62 Independent record label founded by Geoff Travis in 1978, which developed from his record shop in West London (5,5) 63 American actress whose films include Romeo + Juliet and Stardust (6,5) 64 Former newsreader who presented the TV series 999 from 1992 to 2003 (7,5)

Jumbo General Knowledge Crossword

DOWN

1 Egyptian goddess of fire, war, vengeance, healing and medicine (7) 2 The longest-serving royal consort in British history (6,6) 3 The second wife of King Henry VIII (4,6) 4 The study of the relationship between workers and their environment, also called biotechnology (10) 5 Peninsula in NW Turkey that was the scene of an unsuccessful Allied campaign in 1915 (9) 6 Isambard Kingdom English engineer who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the steamships Great Western, Great Britain and Great Eastern (6)

7/37 Subtitle of J R R Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit (5,3,4,5) 8 Technical name for the navel (9) 10 See 30 11 English jazz-funk band whose hit singles included Easier Said Than Done and Night Birds (8) 13 Port city in Vietnam formerly called Tourane (2,4) 14 See 24 23 The traditional county town of Northumberland (7) 24/14 British comic strip created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963 (7,6) 25 Charles Dickens novel featuring Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby (4,5) 26 National newspaper launched by Eddy Shah in 1986 (5) 27 The small passerine bird Fringilla coelebs (9)

30/10 Debut album by Booker T & the MGs whose title track was a worldwide hit (5,6) 31 Son of Cain, after whom he named the first city he founded (5) 32 A soft roll or loaf made from a very light yeast dough (7) 34 Irish low-cost airline founded in 1985 (7) 37 See 7 39 Dutch painter who evolved a form which he termed Neoplasticism (4,8) 42 The freshwater fish Salmo gordoneri (7,5) 45 Former England batsman who was captain of Surrey from 1973 to 1977 (4,6) 46 English playwright who had a prolific writing partnership with Keith Waterhouse (6,4)

47 Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 (4,5) 48 Moistened tobacco pressed into rectangular cakes (9) 49 Site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, on a hill about two miles north of the modern city (3,5) 53 1996 top ten hit for Lighthouse Family (6) 54 The roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike (6) 55 Opera by Leof Janáček based on the play Její postorkyně by Gabriela Preissová (6) 56 See 58 58/56 Real name of the musician Adam Ant (6,7)

Solutions, page viii

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iv Puzzles

Dominoes

How to play Each of the 28 domino pieces from 0-0 through to 6-6 have been placed once into the grid. Can you work out where each of them is placed?

5	4	5	3	5	5	3	1
1	0	3	4	6	1	6	5
4	1	3	2	2	1	4	4
0	0	1	0	6	6	0	5
3	0	2	3	4	0	3	2
2	3	6	1	6	2	5	4
1	2	6	0	2	6	5	4

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Brain Teasers

3. Real ale fan Billy is stocking up, and buys equal numbers of £1.75, £2 and £2.50 bottles for £162.50. How many bottles of real ale did he purchase all together?

4. Which two words meaning 'brown' and 'man' combine into one meaning 'geometric line'?

Answers, page viii

Minesweeper

		3		2	1	1					2
0	4						2		2		2
		4	2	0			1
0	3	5		1			0	0
	4		3						3		2
		3		5	4	1
		3	1		4	2	2				4
	5	5			4		3			5
	2		3	3	4	4
			2	2				2	2	3
			3	2	2	3	3
	0		1	0		2		1	2	2

How to play Find all the mines in the grid. Numbers in certain squares indicate how many mines there are in the neighbouring squares, including diagonally touching squares. Mines cannot be placed in squares with numbers.

Word Ladder

How to play Convert the word at the top of the ladder into the word at the bottom of it, using only the five rungs in between. On each rung, you must put a valid four-letter word that is identical to the word above it, apart from a one-letter change. There may be more than one way of achieving this

CAST
GONE

HARP
HINT

Sudoku X

How to play Put the numbers 1 to 9 once in each row: column, diagonal (highlighted to form an X) and 3x3 box (ruled)

	2					3
		5	8			1
9	6		7
	2			1	4
1	4	9
		1		2
4		5	3
	6		3	5
		6	7

		1	7	12	1	7	23	19	7	1
21		3		10		1		3		7		12
13	17	9	10	7		3	13	22	16	2	21	7
4		9		11		23		7		21		22
17	11	16	4	16	23	7	4		20	16	26	7
13				9		1		8		1
7	13	20	21	10	12		23	19	1	7	24	4
		7		7		3		3				3
6	21	13	14		17	25	7	1	19	3	13	20
16		7		22		7		16		13		20
25	16	23	16	22	17	1		23	7	20	21	7
7		16		17		23		5		1		1
		23	21	18	1	7	5	3	8	15

A B C D E F H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W X Y Z

Codeword No 4580

The numbers in the grid represent letters of the alphabet. Solve the puzzle and fill in the letters as you go. Three letters are provided to start. The solution will be in Monday's paper: yesterday's codeword solution is on page viii.

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
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Concise Crossword No 4902

	1	2		3		4		5		6
7
8
9
11										10		11
12		13							14
18				15		16		17
19				19						20
21
22
22								23

ACROSS

1 The Princess Royal (4) 4 Wobble (6) 8 Of benefit (12) 9 Sporting equipment (4,5) 10 Bread roll (3) 12 Rescue (4) 14 Swerve (4) 18 Recede (3) 19 Source of government revenue (6,3) 21 Inascible (12) 22 Sheepdog (6) 23 In a fitting manner (4)

DOWN

2 Umbilicus (5) 3 Castrated man (6) 4 Crockery item (6) 5 Nevertheless (4,2) 6 Even-tempered (7) 7 Generosity (8) 11 Sudden fit (8) 13 Quavering musical effect (7) 15 Handgun (6) 16 Bracket candlestick (6) 17 Loom (6) 20 Internet pest (5)

Stuck on the concise crossword? Then call our solutions line on 0906 751 0200. Calls cost 8bp per minute plus your telephone company's network access charge. If you are having trouble accessing this number, please call our helpdesk on 0353 262 3390.

Solution to yesterday's Concise Crossword

ACROSS 1 Eye, 3 Sauce (Ice house), 7 Best, 8 Impaired, 9 Transient, 12 Genuine, 13 Rescue, 15 Whole flag, 18 Graphite, 20 Toad, 21 Sit-up, 22 Doe. DOWN 1 Ever, 2 Entitle, 3 Sop, 4 Unite, 5 Eventful, 6 Ligature, 10 Similar, 11 Waxworks, 14 Sighted, 16 Input, 17 Mane, 19 Imp.

Sudokarrow

How to play As traditional sudoku, but numbers along the path of an arrow must also add up to the circled square at the top of each arrow.

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Puzzles

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Word Search

How to play The classic word-search puzzle: find all the words in the grid. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and in either a forwards or backwards direction.

CATKIND	RASSILON	THE MARA
CYBERMEN	SILURIANS	THE MASTER
DALEKS	SLITHEEN	THE SILENCE
DAVROS	SONTARANS	TIME LORDS
JUDOON	SYCORAX	WEEPING ANGELS
MOVELLANS	THE FACE OF BOE	ZYGONS

Mensa®

Brain Teasers

In the alphabet, which letter comes two places after the letter midway between the letter immediately before D and the letter immediately after R?

Pair the sectors to give the surnames of four English poets. What are the names?

A seaside fairground ride costs £3 for children and £6 for adults. Half of the children at the fairground go on the ride and a quarter of the adults go on it. If the ride takes £1395.00 that day, how many people are at the fairground?

Solutions, page viii Take the workout at mensa.org.uk

Zygolex® In The i Paper every day

Find the missing words by following the RHYME, LETTERS and MEANING links – eg, a word that rhymes with 'cheek', has one letter different from 'pear' and has the same meaning as mountain, would be 'peak'.

Full rules at zygolex.com. Solutions, page viii

Kakuro

How to play Fill the white squares so that the total in each across or down run of cells matches the total at the start of that run. You must use the numbers from 1-9 only and cannot repeat a number in a run.

Hexalex

How to play Place each of the letters below once into the empty hexagons, crossing them off as you do so. Enter the letters in such a way that it is possible to find all the words listed alongside the grid by moving from hexagon to adjacent hexagon to spell out each word.

C, D, E, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, T, U, W, Y, Z

Word Fit

How to play Can you fit all the words into the grid to complete the puzzle? Some words may initially fit in more than one place, but there is only one way to fit all the words together to complete the grid.

Number Square

How to play Fill the empty squares with numbers that will make the across and down calculations produce the results shown in the grey squares. Each numeral from 1 to 9 must only appear once. The calculations should be performed from left to right and top to bottom, rather than in strict mathematical order.

Easier

Harder

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vi Puzzles

WORD SEARCH

How to play Can you find the words in the grid? They may be written horizontally, vertically or diagonally, and either forwards or backwards.

B	M	D	Q	T	A	B	M	O	W
A	Z	U	T	U	P	N	K	E	G
N	P	Y	S	R	O	O	Q	S	L
D	O	W	E	S	A	L	L	U	I
I	T	H	A	L	O	N	L	C	D
C	O	C	A	L	X	P	N	S	E
O	R	J	K	S	L	N	O	U	R
O	O	R	A	G	N	A	K	C	D
T	O	X	N	L	U	D	B	X	K
G	N	O	T	T	E	B	L	Y	H

• BANDICOOT
• BETTONG
• CUSCUS
• DUNNART
• GLIDER

• KANGAROO

• KOALA

• OPOSSUM
• POTOROO
• QUOLL
• WALLABY
• WOMBAT

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

How to play Can you spot the six differences between these two pictures?

SHAPE MATCH

How to play Can you find three matching shapes that are identical in colour and size? Shapes can be rotated.

WORD BUILDER

How to play Answers to every clue contain only the letters in the grid, are five letters long and include the central letter.

• Red-breasted bird
• Organ that controls your body
• Colour
• Washbowl

R	V	I
N	B	A
W	O	S

ROUTE WORD

How to play Solve the crossword-style clues below to fill the grid, writing one letter per square. The last letter of each answer is the first letter of the next answer. These have been written in for you, along with the first and last letter of the whole puzzle.

A
START
T
		A			S
		END
			L
H

CLUES - Responds to questions (1) - Where food goes once you eat it (2) - Owl sound (4) - Move from place to place (6) - Animal of the camel family (9)

NUMBER PYRAMID

How to play The value of each square in the number pyramid is the sum of the two squares directly under it.

MATCHING DINOSAUR

How to play Can you find the matching dinosaur?

12
11	31
		18
26	16	28	22
20	36	23	33

+SUM FINDER=

How to play Three of the numbers in the box left add up to 93. But can you work out what those three numbers are?

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Puzzles vii

LET'S GO SHOPPING

How to play Circle the coins below to show how much you will need to buy the lollipop. Then you must work out how much change will be left over from your funds.

LETTER FIT

How to play Fill the grid with the words given in the list. Each word has only one position and must fit exactly in the given squares.

3 Letters Amy

4 Letters Alba Alys

5 Letters Aditi

Agnes

Aisha

Alice

Amaya

Anita

Annie

Anwen

6 Letters

Amélie

Aminah

Astrid

Audrey

7 Letters

Aaliyah

Annabel

8 Letters

Arabella

TOWER OF WORDS

How to play The aim is to get from the start to the end of the puzzle, using the clues that appear below each step of the pyramid to help you, together with the knowledge that the next answer is an anagram of the previous clue plus one new letter.

Male human being

E.g. Andrew or Daniella

Make changes to something

Bicycle for two people

Wild (of an animal)

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viii Puzzles

Inquisitor solvers may send queries and comments to nimmidi@edox.co.uk and @enegmatixingartskysocial at any time. You can comment about today's puzzle after 11am on 18 August at fifeensquared.net, which hosts a weekly blog

Playgroup by Nudd

All clue answers in six (non-contiguous) rows and one column must be jumbled before entry. In the remaining across clues, the wordplay generates an extra letter which is not entered in the grid. These letters in order give a writer: one of whose works suggests what might be found in the grid. Solvers must enter the name of that work in the space below the grid. Shading within the grid is optional.

ACROSS

1 Fail to discover aluminium – you'll find masses in here (6) 7 Repeated time in service (5) 11 Knife damaged date label (5) 12 Comparison of land used for growing crops (6) 14 Instrument that's used to stuff ravioli (4) 15 Mutters to little effect – sweatshirt has sadly gone astray (7) 16 Lack of knowledge upset niece in grasping CSE revision (9) 18 When in Somerset, ditch Ed's cereal heading north-east (5) 20 Unsigned band's recording new style tracks – these are wicked (6)

Work:

22 Revolutionary's to slip around Indian tree (5) 23 In Braemar, expression of impatience with one throwing line (4) 24 Oysters from Scottish firth, also found in very narrow passages (8) 26 Wise guy closes on Bolo show trial (3) 28 Leaves out inmost struggles (5) 30 Shoot every other day in cattle round-up (5) 32 Dancing performance over top of spilled tortilla chips (6)

34 Summons to pray before touring South Africa (4) 36 Jock's hungry, indeed more than that, when getting out of bed (4) 37 Back European dodging forgotten French tax (4) 38 Letter from hospital written after New Year festival (4) 39 Flower garden grew up alongside railway (6) 40 Southern women working late toil for a pittance (5) 41 American rail carries stripped back bones (5)

DOWN

2 Not often sick, foolish Aussie takes day off (4) 3 Put down Roman Catholic wasting time (4) 4 Braved changing a qualifying part of speech (6) 5 Oddly skewed antique throne (3) 6 Flatter dancing girl in Costa Rica (6) 7 Public performer's tastier when rocking (7) 8 Having removed coat, drawn naked (3) 9 Golfer illegally claims four (3) 10 Part of secret espionage network (4) 11 Maggot evacuated horribly basic cottage (5) 13 After response from China clone plastic telescope (7) 17 Local strains start to serenade one voting in agreement (4) 19 Goose eats heart of grim South African plant (6) 21 What was once earned to terminate deposition of moisture (7) 22 Tale of chivalry starts to employ secret Indic language (7) 23 Take in facts chasing towards muskrat (7) 24 Religious ceremonies administer medicine to high school (6) 25 Spring up in drunken stupor (6) 27 Even more slimy rowdy group returning to base in Ireland (6) 29 Square dance associated with acting madder (5) 31 Counterparts work alongside chambers (5) 33 View reportedly rarely seen cell (4) 35 Something very fishy turned up for US agent (4)

Solution to 1970

Notable by Vagans

The puzzle marks the THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL, held in WORCESTER, GLOUCESTER and HEREFORD in the last week in July. ORION, REGENT and RONDO are grape varieties used in wine produced at the Three Choirs Vineyard. Extra letters in 3-7dn anagrammed to ELGAR.

Putoshiki

How to play Place the numbers from 1-5 exactly once in each row and column. The greater than and less than signs ('x' and 'y') indicate where one cell is greater/less than the adjacent cell indicated.

Puzzle solutions

Word Wheel

Nine-letter word ACCRETION Other words acentric, acetic, acatomic, aconitic, actin, action, anti, antic, aortic, arctic, anoric, atomic, carin, carotin, cation, centric, ceria, certain, ciao, cicans, coria, cibi, citor, citron, coati, cocaine, coin, coiner, coir, cori, cat, coriic, cornice, creatam, enatic, erica, erotic, erotica, icon, inert, inter, inks, inms, iota, irote, iron, narcotic, necrotic, nice, nicer, nitre, nitro, neatic, noir, noria, notice, oceanic, orient, otic, rain, rare, ratio, ration, reaction, non, retain, retina, rice, riot, rite, tier, tine, tinea, tire, tiro, tonic, tron, trice, trine, trio

MENSA Brain Teasers

1 M 2 Larkin, Milton, Arnold and Dryden will be read when alternate sectors are paired. 3 320

Five-cue Cryptic

Crossword

Across 195 Cup of thunder. 6 A = G-C -st. Down 1 al-thoa, 2 O-pi-nion. 4 Feeder

Jumbo Crossword

Across 19 Ferran Torres, 12 Andy Burnham, 15 Than Jorico, 18(4) Allan Pinkertjer, 17 Ann Droid, 18(6) Verre Galing en, 18(4) Plant, 19 Pandylisania, 20 Rhmer, 21 Mimele, 22 Epertrum, 26 Hollandase, 29 Cochinial, 30 Diaporado, 35(3) Brendo-Freder, 38 Topkopi,

Arrowword

			D		T		A		B		G
R	A	D	I	S	H		S	H	A	F	E
	D	I	P		A	F	T		G	U	Y
E	V	E	L	Y	N		H	A	L	T	S
	E		O	A	K	U	M		A	T	E
G	R	U	M	P	Y		A	N	D		R
	S		A		O			A	Y	E	S
T	E	S	T	T	U	B	E	S		T
		U		R		U	R	A	N	U	S
C	A	M	P	A	I	G	N		D	I	K
	M		R	I	M		E	A	T		I
P	A	G	I	N	A	L		R	I	S	E
	Z		D	E	M	E	A	N	O	U	R
R	E	V	E	R	S	E		O	N	E	S

40 Greece, 43 Melanesia, 44 Jack Wright, 50 Lismore, 52 Tally-ho, 55 Clubs, 57 Dennis Lilliee, 59 Steve Winwood, 61 Tudor, 62 Rough Trade, 63 Claire Danes, 64 Michael Bueek

Down 1 Sakhnut, 2 Prince Philip, 3 Anne Boleyn, 4 Ergonomics, 5 Gadopoli, 6 Brunel, 7(7) There and Back Again, 8 Umbilicus, 11 Shekatal, 12 De Nang, 23 Almerck, 24(5), Medway Blaise, 25 Hard Times, 26 Today, 27 Chefriich, 30(1) Green Onions, 31 Enoch, 32 Broche, 34 RuinAir, 39 Pall Mondrian, 42 Rainbow Inout, 45 John

Friday's Codeword 4579

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
X	U	F	O	L	Q	W	M	Z	N	E	T	P
14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
B	V	K	R	H	G	S	J	A	C	D	I	Y

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Zygoles

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Brain Teasers

1 10 Ruddy 2 Brynn first, Flynn second, Gwyn third, Lynn fourth 3 78 4 Tan-gent

The Grid

Across 1 Yell, 5 Reliad, 11 Odin, 12 Evolved, 14 Rink, 15 Berliner, 17 Ken, 18(3) And bleed, 19 Lira, 20 East, 23 Abe, 24 Rukel, 26 Lily, 28 Ross-fied, 30 To a.t., 34 Six, 35 Esau, 36 Osh, 38 Bus, 40 Rip, 43 Troopers, 45 Shao, 46 Arrange, 47 Kane, 48 Donied, 49 Amal

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Killer Sudoku

How to play Each row, column and 3 by 3 box must contain each number (1 to 9) only once. The sum of all numbers contained within grey lines must match the number printed in its top-left corner. No number can appear more than once in an area formed by grey lines.

Word Wheel

How to play How many words can you find using the letters in the wheel? We've found 80, including one nine-letter word. Each word must use the centre letter and at least three others. Letters may be used only once. You may not use foreign words, proper nouns or plurals, though you may use verb forms ending in 's'.

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Go

Legoland Festival

To 31 Aug, Legoland Windsor Resort, legoland.com

Festival season is fully under way and Legoland's contribution has been built brick by brick. On top of access to all the usual theme-park attractions, kids can run wild at five play zones, each with unique tasks to complete, from becoming a Pokémon trainer to creating a mural. Stamps are awarded at each station, which can then be traded in for a gift.

GOING OUT P13

Read

The Unknown

Riley Sager

HOODIER & STOREGATION, E22

In this thriller, struggling actress Marin Keane is delighted to be cast in a film about five spiritual mediums who vanished in 1926. But history seems to repeat itself when movie stars revisiting the scene disappear – can Keane solve the mystery and make it out alive?

BOOKS P11

Play

Beast of Reincarnation

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, from £42.95

In this action role-player from Game Freak, the studio behind the Pokémon games, you take the sword of an outcast, accompanied by her loyal dog, Koo (who has some useful tricks, like sniffing out enemies), as you embark on a journey across a post-apocalyptic Japan in 4026 to eventually face the beast of the title.

Book

Tulleys Pumpkin Farm

19 Sep -31 Oct, Tulleys Farm, West Sussex, pumpkinfarm.co.uk

Get into the autumnal spirit by walking among 1.5 million pumpkins spread across the farm, before exploring a village full of wooden huts selling seasonal offerings such as spiced pumpkin lattes and toffee apples. If your Halloween vibe is more scary than cosy, book onto one of its Shocktober evenings, featuring creepy mazes and roaming scare actors. The live DJ in the Pumpkin bar will be the place to bring your heart rate back down.

Watch

Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn of Civilisations

Sat, 8pm, Channel 4

The historian travels to Turkey to discover how ancient Anatolia became the cradle of civilisation, exploring the emergence of agriculture, religion, urban life and myths, and getting exclusive access to the world's first square room and oldest-known swords.

TV GUIDE P22

They may have formed 35 years ago, but this American indie folk-rock band are showing no signs of slowing down with this, their early album. With always critically named tracks including "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Peds", "Song for Layne Staley" and "Shadow Grave", the project is a sequel to their 2017 LP Goths and offers their blurry recollections of the 70s, 80s and 90s, in upbeat, fast and lively arrangements.

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Shadow World: Breakin' the Cycle

BBC Sounds

This six-parter tells the true story of East London gang leaders Colin and D, who try to escape a life of

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SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND

Bristol to Bath Path, Bristol Distance: 13.9 miles/23.3km

The path features a variety of sculptures and a working steam engine at the old train station at Bitton. Enjoy a pub lunch at Saltford, with wonderful views of the River Avon. In Bath, you will find Roman Baths, art galleries, shopping and Botanical Gardens. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/bristol-and-bath-railway-path

Stroud Valleys Trail, Gloucestershire Distance: 5 miles/8.8km

Beginning in Stonehouse in the Stroud Valley, this traffic-free five-mile route follows the line of the old Midland Railway and provides wonderful views of the Cotswolds. It's never far from water, periodically joining the River Frome, the disused Stroudwater Canal and the Nailsworth Stream. Keep an eye out for water mills along the way. Finishing at Nailsworth, the route also takes you through an orchard and provides a connection to Stroud – although not step-free. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/stroud-valleys-trail

Tarka Trail, Devon Distance: 30.3 miles/48.8km

This is one of the country's longest continuous traffic-free cycling paths and gives you superb views across the mouth of the Taw Estuary. A hybrid bike is recommended, as the trail has a few sections which would be unsuitable for a road bike. There are lots of wildlife habitats along the route, including estuary mudflats and salt marshes, oak woodland, streams, ditches and meadows. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/tarka-trail

Camel Trail, Cornwall Distance: 12 miles/19.5km

One of the most popular recreational routes in the country, the Camel Trail runs from Padstow to Poley's Bridge, via Wadebridge and Bodmin. The trail passes through the wooded countryside of the upper Camel Valley and alongside the picturesque Camel Estuary. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/camel-trail-padstow-to-bodmin/

EAST OF ENGLAND

Lakenham Way Greenway, Norfolk Distance: 1.4 miles/2.3km

This route is perfect for enjoying the natural environment. Following the path of a disused railway through Norwich, the Greenway blends urban connectivity with historical and ecological significance. It links the neighbourhoods of Lakenham and Town Close with the city centre, providing a scenic travel corridor. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-other-routes/lakenham-way-greenway

Aveley to North Stifford, Essex Distance: 1.9 miles/3km

This traffic-free path follows the route of the River Mardyke. Travel through the lovely Davy Down Riverside Park before finishing at the B186 just outside North Stifford. Here, the route connects to local cycle routes that continue on into Chafford Hundred and skirt the Grays Chalk Quarry Nature Reserve. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-137

SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND

Cuckoo Trail, East Sussex Distance: 10.4 miles/16.7km

This is one of the most popular family cycle rides in the South East. The trail runs through a mixture of broadleaf woodland, open grassland, arable farmland and pasture, with verges

often thick with seasonal wildflowers such as vetch and willowherb. Along the way are dramatic sculptures and plenty of carved wooden seats to stop and take in your surroundings. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/cuckoo-trail

London Docklands & Lea Valley, London Distance: 20.7 miles/33.3km

Go from the heart of historical maritime London through places shaped by industry, war, commerce and water, to the countryside in just 20 miles. For a relaxed family ride or if you use a wheelchair or handcycle, go for Victoria Park, the Lea Valley between Stratford and Tottenham and the Lea Valley regional park between Waltham Cross and Broxbourne. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/landon-docklands-and-lea-valley

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Misbourne Greenway, Buckinghamshire

Distance: 2.48 miles/8km

This smooth, traffic-free path between Great Missenden and Wendover became part of the National Cycle Network last year. Keep an eye out for red kites, which almost went extinct but are now a common sight here. Perfect for all ability levels. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/news/the-misbourne-greenway-is-transforming-travel-in-buckinghamshire

Sewell Greenway, Bedfordshire

Distance: 11.2 miles/28km

From Dunstable, join this delightful route to Stanbridge. Following the old railway line between Dunstable and Stanbridgeford, the Sewell Greenway is rich in wildlife and provides a wonderful escape into

nature for walkers and cyclists. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-other-routes/luton-to-dunstable-and-sewell-greenway

Tudor Trail, Kent

Distance: 5.5 miles/8.9km

This route offers an almost entirely traffic-free ride from the heart of Tonbridge alongside the River Medway into the countryside as far as the glorious buildings of Penshurst Place – the finest example in England of 14th-century domestic architecture. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/tudor-trail

MIDLANDS

Stratford Greenway, Warwickshire

Distance: 5.3 miles/8.5km

The historic market town of Stratford, on the edge of the Cotswolds, is one of the most-visited places in England. The Stratford Greenway links the attractive town of Stratford-upon-Avon with the village of Long Marston. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/stratford-greenway

Derby Canal Path & the Cloud Trail, Derbyshire & Leicestershire

Distance: 13.3 miles/21.3km

This lovely, flat, mostly traffic-free route runs from Derby city centre to Worthington along canal paths and a former railway, now known as the Cloud Trail. As you follow the route, you'll enjoy peaceful riverside cycling and stunning views. This trail is great for families and less-experienced cyclists. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/derby-canal-path-and-the-cloud-trail

Coventry Canal towpath, West Midlands & Staffordshire

Distance: 4 miles/6.6km

Ideal for family cycling, this is a hidden green corridor running through the city – useful for commuters, or anyone wanting to escape the city without really having to leave. Join on Leicester Causeway and weave through the district of Paradise. Head past the CBS Arena, home to one of the Premier League's newest teams, before reaching Hawkesbury Lock. This local conservation area is an excellent place to stop for food and drink. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/coventry-canal-towpath

Lias Line Greenway, Warwickshire

Distance: 5 miles/8km

The Lias Line spans 23 miles, from Rugby to Royal Leamington Spa. Nearly five miles of this route have been converted into a traffic-free greenway, making this former railway line an ideal choice for families and nature lovers. Join in the pretty village of Long Itchington to experience a wealth of wildlife including butterflies, newls and rare plants. For a longer ride, continue towards Draycote Water. the largest body of water in Shakespeare's

county. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/lias-line

NORTHERN ENGLAND

Spen Valley Greenway, West Yorkshire

Distance: 7.3 miles/11.7km

This wonderful green corridor near Dewsbury passes a wildlife reserve and has fantastic moorland views. The path is home to a collection of artworks commissioned by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust and is also a Greener Greenway, where work is being done to enhance the biodiversity and habitats of the route. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/spen-valley-greenway

Consett and Sunderland Railway path, Tyne & Wear

This route between Consett and Sunderland travels past the Beamish Open Air Museum and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre. As you head in to Sunderland, you pass the new Stadium of Light before arriving at the beach at Roker. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/consett-and-sunderland-railway-path/

The Longdendale Trail, Peak District

Distance: 6.5 miles/10.5km

From Hadfield, the Trans Pennine Trail encounters a peaceful section of traffic-free path known as the Longdendale Trail, which follows National Cycle Network Route 7. The 6.5-mile route runs alongside five reservoirs: Bottoms, Valehouse, Rhodeswood, Torside and Woodhead, and follows the former, now disused,

Woodhead railway path. The route is suitable for everyone, whether walking, riding a horse or bike, or with a wheelchair or pushchair. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-other-routes/pennine-cycleway-peak-district

Padiham Greenway, Lancashire

Distance: 2.2 miles/3.5km

This is a much-loved two-mile path connecting Padiham with local villages, and linking through to Burnley town centre. Once the former North Lancashire Loop Line railway, it is now a linear park and nature haven. The west section, including the River Calder Bridge, has recently been resurfaced and is now accessible for buggies and mobility aids. A green strip along the bridge helps small mammals and insects travel along the route too. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-685

WALES

Three Parks Trail, South Wales

Distance: 13 miles, 28km

This easy, traffic-free ride takes in three of Wales's most picturesque parks. At Hengoed, you pass the magnificent Wheel of Drams artwork, an 8m-high sculpture, constructed from old coal carts, known as 'drams'. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/three-parks-trail

Peregrine Path, Monmouth

Starting in the historic market town of Monmouth – the birthplace of Henry V – this trail is straight out of a children's story book. There is so much to see and do, with

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old-time pubs, quaint shops and heritage sites including castle ruins. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/peregrine-path

Lön Las Menai from Caernarfon to Y Felinheli, Gwynedd

This section of the dismantled railway through broadleaf woodland links Caernarfon with the old slate harbour of Port Dinerwig (Y Felinheli). There are views of the Menai Strait and across the water to the island of Anglesey. This route is completely traffic-free, apart from short road sections to access the centres of Caernarfon and Y Felinheli. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/lon-las-menai-from-caernarfon-to-y-felinheli

NORTHERN IRELAND

Comber Greenway, Belfast

A tranquil green corridor all the way from Comber to the heart of East Belfast along the old Belfast to Comber railway line. You arrive at the newly developed Titanic Quarter – a great place for a bite to eat. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/comber-greenway-route-99

SCOTLAND

Aviemore to Boat of Garten, The Cairngorms

Distance: 4.7 miles/7.5km

Boasting views of the Cairngorm Mountains and finishing in a place also known as the 'Disprey Village', this largely traffic-free route is known for its stunning natural scenery. But there is also history to be enjoyed, the restored Strathspey Steam Railway runs nearby – and bikes are allowed on the trains. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/national-cycle-network-routes-in-cairngorms-national-park-and-perth-kinross-scotland

The Union and Forth & Clyde Canals, Scottish Lowlands

Distance: 6.1 miles/10.8km

The Union and Forth & Clyde Canals, National Cycle Network route 754 is an entirely traffic-free cycle path from Edinburgh to Glasgow. At times, it runs along the towpath of the Union Canal, a wonderful wildlife corridor and recreational space. Along the route, you will pass interesting sights on the canal such as the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift. walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/find-other-routes/the-union-and-forth-clyde-canals

For further inspiration, check out the range of cycling guides and books at shop.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/collections/books

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ENGLAND

Pebbles Tavern

Watchet, Somerset

This quirky little pub on the North Somerset coast is a must-visit for anyone on a Somerset cider trail. At any given time there will be more than a dozen traditional still ciders available, many of them wonderfully named. Who wouldn't want to sample a half (take it easy, folks – some of these can be pretty powerful) of Nempnett's Piglet's Choice or Secret Orchard Wild Rabbit? Friendly, fun – and you can even eat your fish and chips there pebblestavern.shop

Orchard Inn Bristol

Any list ever compiled featuring the best cider pubs in the UK will always feature the Orchard Inn. Why? Well, beyond an incredible selection of traditional bag-in-box ciders, such as Hecks and Worley's, and their own house blend on tap, this is one of the friendliest pubs you'll ever encounter. Everyone here is welcome, whether they be visitors to next door's Bristol Dockyard or residents who simply know this place as their local. orchardinn.co.uk

Steam Crane Bristol

South of the River Avon in Bristol lies Bedminster, an area teeming with new food and drink venues. The Steam Crane is part of this movement and is positioning itself as the destination for cider in the city. Alongside traditional offerings and a handful of cold refreshing keg ciders, this is now the place to try 'fine' ciders by the glass. Featuring some of the best makers in the UK, such as the locally sourced Wilding, there is nowhere better to sample the full array of elegant, quality ciders being made in the South West and beyond. thesteamcrane.co.uk

Pullo Exeter, Devon

Any shop or bar that simply states 'Wine, cider, cheese' is going to be a happy place. One of the best purveyors of fine cider in the country, the focus here is on spontaneously fermented ciders (and natural wines). The result is a range of drinks with intensity, complexity and regenerative agriculture at their core, such as the locally made Find & Foster pullo.shop

London Cider House Borough, London

Central London's premier cider destination, nestled in Borough Market. It features a constantly rotating selection of still and carbonated draught ciders as well as fine ciders available by the glass. If your interest is piqued by tasting these elegant offerings, there is a magnificent selection available for purchase to take home. Alternatively, grab a cider slushy (or mulled cider come winter) and find a spot to undertake some prime people-watching londonciderhouse.com

Southampton Arms Kentish Town, London

A freehouse in Kentish Town, in north London. The Southampton

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Arms proudly claims to be the capital's only pub selling beer and cider exclusively from independent producers. This feels like a London community pub of old – small, no TVs and an eclectic mix of patrons. The friendly and knowledgeable staff can advise on their selection of rotating bag-in-box ciders, frequently featuring the likes of Burrow Hill. The place to be when you want to slow down the pace in the big city. instagram.com/southamptonnws

The Hop Inn Hornchurch, Essex

This micropub is gathering a reputation for not only the quality and range of the drinks, but also the people who work there. It was founded and run by a husband-and-wife team, Alison Taffs and Phil Cooke, and you will do well to find a more knowledgeable and passionate crew. As well as an outstanding selection of ciders on draught and canibottle, in 2022 Alison founded the London Cider Club, ensuring there are regular visits of the UK's finest cider makers to the capital to share their stories and wares on a monthly basis. Bravo. hopinnhornchurch.com

Blackfriars Tavern Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Not as heralded as the West Country, but Norfolk has a great pedigree of making cider and many passionate drinkers. It is also home to passionate landlords, too, by all accounts, for the Blackfriars Tavern won Camra cider pub of the year in 2025. This is all the more remarkable given the pub was derelict a little over five years ago. Today, this solid Victorian pub is wearing its win with pride, as it should, with more than 30 different traditional ciders available, including a big focus on local Norfolk makers. blackfriarstavern.co.uk

Yew Tree Inn Peterstow, Herefordshire

This modest inn on the side of the Aug just outside Ross-on-Wye is a wonderfully friendly local with a generous range of cask ales, a remarkable range of Belgian beers and the best pizzas you will find within 30 miles. It is also the customer-facing element of the Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co, one of the most heralded small cider makers in the UK. It is renowned for bone-dry, wild fermented single varietal ciders and perries, so

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come along and taste some Ball's Bittersweet, Brown Snout and Hendre Huffcap and gain a true appreciation for cider's real deal. instagram.com/yewtreepeterstow

Napton Cidery

Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire

There are many cideries one can visit to purchase cider to take away, and a few even give the opportunity to sample on site. But Napton Cidery takes it one stage further by creating a full taproom bar experience, replete with menu and live events. And the ciders aren't bad, either! There is a selection of easy-going sessionable ciders on draught, as well as a range in bigger bottle format, my pick being the Oak Aged cider. naptoncidery.co.uk

The Monkey House

Defford, Worcestershire

One of the last old-school true cider houses left in the UK. And by that I mean cider, and only cider (apart from perry and the odd soft drink), is served here – no lager, ale or wine. Drinks are served through a hatch in a stable door and the primary drinking space is the garden. Officially, it is simply called The Cider House, but for the longest time has been known as The Monkey House. Legend has it that a patron who over-imbibed woke up the next morning covered in scratches thanks to the brambles he had stumbled into, but to save

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face he insisted he had been attacked by a tribe of monkeys. camra.org.uk/pubs/ monkey-house-defford-111250

That Beer Place

Chester, Cheshire

Quite simply one of the best places to drink cider (and beer) in the UK – and as it was Camra's 2024 cider pub/bar of the year; proprietors Lisa and Dale Lord should really consider changing the name some time soon. The sheer diversity of cider styles is as impressive as the six rotating draught cider lines and about 120 bottled and canned ciders. French keeved cider? No problem. Quince co-ferment? They've got it. Classic, crisp, refreshing, thirst-slaking on a hot summer's day type of cider? They've got your back. They also run the Chester Cider Club, a monthly gathering of cider-passionate folk being entertained by skilled makers. thatbeerplace.co.uk

Fell Manchester

In the past decade, Manchester can legitimately lay claim to the greatest number of pubs and bars with a great selection of modern ciders – and the pick of the crop is Fell. Located in the much-heralded Northern Quarter, this is the city centre taproom for Cumbria-based Fell Brewery, which is big into the contemporary cider scene. Featuring bag-in-boxes, kegs (the Rawlins Keeved was the best pint of cider I've had in a UK pub this year) and a fridge full of 350ml sharing bottles. Bring your mates and change some opinions on what cider is and how good it can be. fellbrewery.co.uk/venues/fell-northern-quarter

The Old Shoe

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

It may come as no surprise that the UK is the largest producer and

consumer of cider in the world, but it may surprise you to learn that cider is made all over the world. And in this sensational Sheffield bar you get to taste that global breadth. As well as three dedicated craft keg cider lines of British fare, the cider list (yes, such a thing exists and should exist more often) features sensational ciders from Denmark, the US and Spain. It also has probably the greatest number of bottles of traditional perries available outside of Herefordshire. theoldshoebar.com

WALES

Flute & Tankard Cardiff

This traditional, wood-panelled single-room pub in the heart of Cardiff has gained a big reputation since opening in 2014. Now regarded as the best place to get great cider in the Welsh capital, it has an admirable range of both traditional and modern ciders available on draught. As well as supporting great Welsh producers, English (Hogan's) and international (Seollie) ciders feature prominently. thefluteandtankard.com

Tŷ Seidr

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

If Welsh is not your first language, I can help you translate the name of this award winning bar. It simply means 'Cider House' and although a little more modern than the cider houses of old, this Aberystwyth bar certainly lives up to the name. There is something for everyone here – whether it be traditional, still tannic

ciders or fun and fruity offerings. The bar and its knowledgeable and passionate team were recognised for their dedication to cider in 2026 by being heralded the Camra Champion Cider Bar of Wales. tyseldr.cymru

SCOTLAND

Jolly Judge Edinburgh

This is the ultimate Edinburgh drinking hideout, although not so hidden – its reputation as one of the best places in the city to drink great beer and whisky is widely known. What might be less well known is that it also has an excellent cider selection. Nowhere better in this majestic city is there to nurse a pint of cider (Oliver's would be my choice) Grab a bar snack, close your eyes and just listen to the wonderful hubbub all around. jollyjudge.co.uk

Albert Tavern

Freuchie, Fife

A small cider scene has emerged in Fife over the past few years. As it is a little calmer than the wild west coast, apples grow in abundance here and a cohort of progressive makers, such as Linn, Fleming's, Naughton and Diggers are creating some fine wares. And now there is a pub to act as a single destination to sample many of them. The Albert Tavern is a neat, bustling two-room pub that was recently crowned Camra Scottish cider pub of the year 2026. Chuck in some bottles from other Scottish luminaries such as Caledonian Cider Co, and a few from south of the border and it makes this pub an essential stop on any Scottish excursion. camra.org.uk/pubs/albert-tavern-freuchie-168386

NORTHERN IRELAND

Dog and Duck Inn

Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh

Northern Ireland has a small but vibrant craft cider scene, with most of its notable producers being located in Armagh – also known as

the Orchard County thanks to its strong association with the Bramley apple, which is grown far and wide. This local cider scene is celebrated at the exceptionally friendly Dog and Duck, a family owned country pub in Co Fermanagh. The local cider scene is well-represented with a range of draft and bottle offerings from the likes of MacIvors and Long Meadow, as well as a range of traditional and flavoured English ciders. thedogandduckinn.com

Sunflower Public House

Belfast

The security cage on the main entrance to this Belfast city centre pub is a striking relic of the Troubles. But the mood of the Sunflower today is far more aptly summed up by the sign that greets on its wall next to the entrance that reads: 'No topless bathing – Ulster has suffered enough'. This is a place of fun and good times and slightly unexpectedly, good cider. The Sunflower features a range of draught and bottled ciders from the likes of MacIvors and Tempted and is the place in the city to slake your cider thirst sunflowerbelfast.com

Gabe Cook (above) is an award-winning global cider expert who has worked for some of the biggest cider-makers around; from Western to New Zealand craft cider producer Peckham's. He has chaired the Japanese Cider Awards in Tokyo, taxied ciders with Will J. Am live on TV and even presented a bottle of cider to Queen Elizabeth II. He wants to change the way people think about and drink cider. For more: theciderslogist.com

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Guest chef

Martyn Odell

Recipes extracted from 'Eat the Food You Buy'

FENGUN LIFE, 125

A British cassoulet Serves 4

Olive oil

8 slices of smoked bacon

1 onion

2 carrots

4 celery sticks

4 garlic cloves

3 x 400g tins

whole plum tomatoes

Few sprigs of hard

herbs (thyme, rosemary, bay leaves)

2 x 400g tins haricot beans

8 sausages

For the garlic breadcrumbs

Splash of olive oil

100g panko breadcrumbs

1 garlic clove

To garnish

Fresh flat-leaf parsley

Heat a glug of oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat

Dice the bacon, then add to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes, until crispy. Now dice the onion, carrots and celery, add to the pan and cook for three to five minutes, until nice and soft.

Slice and add the garlic and gently cook for one to two minutes, until fragrant. Chuck in the tomatoes and squish them to break them up, then add any hard herbs you have and the drained, rinsed beans. Lower the heat and simmer the

sauce for 20 to 30 minutes to combine all the flavours. Taste. Add a good pinch of salt and twist of black pepper and taste again. It should be glorious. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/400°F/gas mark 7.

Now heat a splash of oil in a separate frying pan on a medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs, grate in the garlic and cook until the breadcrumbs are golden. Taste, then season with a good pinch of salt and taste again. Take the pan off the heat and set aside.

Fry the sausages in a little oil to get some nice colour on them. They will finish cooking all the way through in the sauce. Pop the sausages into a large baking dish and cover with the sauce, then sprinkle over the breadcrumbs. Bake the whole thing in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling. Finely chop some fresh parsley and scatter over to garnish. Just be careful eating, as it will be ripping hot.

Middle-of-the-table banger

Serves 2-3

1 head of broccoli

Olive oil

Parmesan cheese

1 tsp smoked paprika

For the sauce

4 big tbsp mascarpone or double cream

1 tsp miso

Aleppo chilli flakes (any chilli flakes will do)

get some deep char on the broccoli. Be patient.

Don't be shy with the Parmesan – grate loads of it over the broccoli then slide the broccoli under the grill and cook to the point of burning, then dust with a little paprika.

Now for the sauce. If using mascarpone, plop it in a bowl and mix in half the miso. Taste, then season with salt and add more miso little by little, tasting as you go.

If using double cream, whisk to stiff peaks, then add the miso and taste it the same way.

To serve, spread the sauce on a plate and pile the broccoli on top with a few chilli flakes.

Preheat the grill.

Cut the head of broccoli, stem and all, into quarters. Drizzle with oil and season with salt, then put in an ovenproof frying pan over a high heat on the hob. Put another pan on top and weigh it down to

Empty-the-fridge veg tray Serves 2

Veg (pick 3-4)

2 courgettes

2 red or white onions

2 peppers

1 small butternut squash

½ cauliflower

1 sweet potato

2 big handfuls of new potatoes

Olive oil

Dried spice blend ideas

1: Cumin, coriander, black pepper

2: Black pepper, rosemary, oregano

3: Chilli, cumin, oregano, paprika, garlic powder

4: Fennel seeds, paprika, basil and chilli powder

For the couscous

160g couscous

1 tbsp dried spice blend

Juice of Lemon

Token dairy

Feta, yogurt or cottage cheese

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/400°F/gas mark 6. Start by chopping your veg. It's important to consider density and size here. If you roasted diced courgette and butternut squash at the same time, what would happen? Non-existent courgette and raw butternut! So use the rangiri cut for the courgettes

• you want big chunks, so aim to get four or five pieces out of one courgette.

Peel the onions. Keep the root intact but tidy it up. Cut each onion in half, then cut each half into four wedges, trying to cut through the root each time so it holds its shape.

I just deseed the peppers, then cut them into quarters to keep them big.

Peel the squash, then cut it in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Cut it into bite-sized cubes.

Break the cauliflower into large florets. Dice the sweet potato and cut the new potatoes in half. If you've got more veg than you need, chuck a portion in the freezer for a rainy day.

Chuck all the veg into a roasting tin. Drizzle

with a little oil and your chosen spice blend and give it all a good mix, then roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Put the couscous in a heat-proof bowl. Mix in another teaspoon of your chosen spice blend with a good pinch of salt and a drizzle of oil, then pour over just enough boiling water to cover the couscous.

Leave for 10 minutes, until the water has all been absorbed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork. Taste, then mix through some lemon juice. Taste again and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Plate up the couscous with the roasted veggies and something creamy like feta, yogurt or cottage cheese.

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What we're reading

The best new crime books and thrillers out this month

By Anna Bonet

THRILLER

Claws Out Bella Mackie

THE BOROUGH PRESS, £20

The new novel from the author of How to Kill Your Family introduces Diana, a social climber with a wealthy widower in her sights. Unfortunately for her his daughter, Cat, is curious about Diana's previous (dead) husbands.

NOIR

Can Nothing Save Us?

Irvine Welsh JONATHAN CAPE, £20

Money proves divisive in the latest novel from the Trainspotting author, which follows the family fall-out when a set of grandparents name their dropout grandson as heir to their millions.

MYSTERY

The Best of Enemies Julie Mae Cohen

ZAFFRE, £20

Gwen's list of enemies is meant to be harmless: a private record of bullies, nuisances and people she despises. Then, one by one, they begin dying. Another blackly comic read from the author of the bestselling Bod Men.

THRILLER

Eyes on You Adele Parks

HQ, £16.99

After a childhood defined by her father's notorious crime, Amy believes Oliver understands her – he too has a past he'd rather forget. Parks twists that intense connection into something unsettling in this layered thriller.

MYSTERY

Death Writ Large

Susie Dent

ZAFFRE, £20

When strange symbols appear beside a body, lexicographer Martha joins the investigation into a long-buried tragedy. Dent's second linguistic mystery is as clever and as gripping as the first.

THRILLER

The British Agent

Simon Conway

MICHAEL JOSEPH, £16.99

Stolen missiles, a terrorist plot against Washington and a spymaster's elaborate scheme converge in this globe-trotting espionage thriller. At its centre is a lone British agent working undercover.

THRILLER

Brain Damage

Freida McFadden

POISONED PEN PRESS, £9.99

Shot in the head and stripped of movement, speech and memory, Charly must recall who tried to kill her. The author of The Housemaid builds a claustrophobic thriller around the terror of misplaced trust.

THRILLER

Before She Vanishes

Rachel Louise Adams

HEADLINE, £12.99

Two decades after her friend vanished at a party, Laura wakes up in her teenage body on the morning it happened. During her one chance to revisit the past, she must find her without destroying the future.

THRILLER

Children of Wolves

Lawrence Osborne

CHATTO & MINDUS, £18.99

Three young idealists gather on the Turkish Riviera, shadowed by a private investigator. This thriller moves through Istanbul and Cairo with an ominous sense of danger as political conviction turns into action.

MYSTERY

Ghost Notes

Doug Johnstone

ORENDA, £9.99

In the seventh book in the Skelfs series, the female funeral directors-turned-private investigators are pulled into the world of grief tech, a blackmail case causes chaos, and Indy's ex turns up to arrange his own funeral.

THRILLER

We Tell Lies

KL Slater

MICHAEL JOSEPH, £16.99

Former con artists Emily and Oliver plan to go straight in their new home. But unnerving messages, suspicious neighbours and Oliver's increasingly strange behaviour suggest their past has followed them.

CRIME

The One Who

Walked Away

Karen Rose

HEADLINE, £22

A bounty hunter pursuing a fugitive is entangled in a local murder investigation. Layering the dangerous assignment with the protagonist's own secrets, this is a pacey thriller.

THRILLER

They Say a Girl

Died Here

Sarah Pinborough

ORION, £22

Two girls are murdered in Harper's Creek exactly three years apart. As the anniversary approaches, Anna is convinced the killer is watching – and that her grandmother knows something.

MYSTERY

Killer Twist

Jo Furniss

ZAFFRE, £9.99

Two crime writers fantasise about killing the celebrity novelist who has helped himself to their ideas. It is only professional venting – until he dies and their imagined plot leaves them looking distinctly guilty.

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Haywire

Craig Brown

FOURTH ESTATE, £10.99

Celebrity, politics and cultural nonsense all come under Brown's eye in this wide-ranging collection from one of Britain's most famous satirists and biographers.

Wow, No Thank You

Samantha Irby

FABER, £9.99

Irby writes candidly about marriage, ageing, health and the indignities of everyday life. Be careful before reading in public – the humour is bold and unsparing.

Enough Said

Alan Bennett

PROFILE, £25

Bennett's fourth collection of diaries spans 2016 to 2024, taking in Brexit, lockdown, politics, ageing and everyday life, and are full to the brim with his characteristically dry observations.

I Feel Bad About

My Neck

Nora Ephron

PENGUIN, £10.99

From reading glasses to changing bodies, Ephron finds humour in the rituals and irritations of getting older. The result is a collection to treasure.

Love, Nina

Nina Stibbe

PENGUIN, £10.99

A compendium of letters home from her job as a nanny in Bos London, Stibbe's beloved and effortlessly funny book is full of odd conversations, domestic chaos and literary cameos.

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Going out

Show

Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour

Fresh from a sold-out US tour, Berlin art-rock Europop sister-brother duo Die Roten Punkte come to Edinburgh. They are, they say, "unparalleled performers of stellar proportions – gigantic and explosive", which is unfortunate, because they are also musically dysfunctional. Otto (Daniel Tobias) wants to create something in the spirit of Taylor Swift's Eras, while Astrid (fellow Aussie Clare Bartholomew) craves a rock n'roll vibe. Expect musical mayhem and audience participation aplenty.

To 30 Aug, Assembly assemblyfestival.com

Film Lady (15)

Sian Clifford - Phoebe Waller-Bridge's sister, Claire, in Fleabag, gives an incredible performance as the eccentric Lady Isabella in this out-there mockumentary.

The privileged, self-centred noblewoman opens the gates of her country estate to young film-maker Sam (Laurie Kynaston), and tries to present herself as "aristocracy's answer to the Kardashians" – but the reality is rather less polished. In one particularly bold move, she decides that rather than

judge a local children's talent show, she will enter it instead. Amid all the laughs from her behaviour, there is an unexpected tenderness as Isabella tries to be understood as she navigates her tricky relationship with Sam.

Incinemas Friday

Art

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

Nearly 80 portraits created over 30 years by the American artist will be exhibited alongside a range of portraits from Scotland's national collection, encouraging viewers to question the who and why of portraiture. Opie's work depicts her mentors, queer communities, political crowds as well as self-portraits.

To 1 Nov, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh nationalgalleries.org

Music

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

When it began in 1950, this annual show featured performers only from Britain's military – but now it welcomes artists from around the world to join the festivities. Synchronised marching, bagpipes, Highland dancing, pyrotechnics, and the iconic lone piper attract a live audience of more than 220,000 each year.

To 29 Aug, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade edintattoo.co.uk

Comedy

Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me

The powerhouse Scottish comic has charmed his way into the record books, having sold out 63 shows at Glasgow's OVO Hydro and SEC venues, the most of any performer. Now fans around the country have a chance to see him work his magic live as he embarks on an epic tour.

To 20 Feb, touring kevinbridges.co.uk

Theatre

The Comedy About Spies

Created by the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong this 60s escapade begins with a rogue British agent planning to steal a top-secret weapon. MI6 must work with US and Russian spies to stop him, leading to slapstick collisions with a clueless couple, double agents and an actor auditioning to play James Bond.

To 26 Sept, Adelphi Theatre, London mischiefcomedy.com

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Nations Championship Finals Weekend ALLIANZ STADIUM, TWICKENHAM

Six blockbuster rugby fixtures culminate in a showdown between the top-ranked teams from the northern and southern hemispheres in a spectacular festival finale.

27-29 Nov

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Sylvia: A Musical Revolution TOURING

The lesser-told story of the rebellious middle child of Emmeline Pankhurst, Sylvia (Naomi Katiyo), who also risked everything to bring about change for women.

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Bob Dylan

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London's Middle Temple gardens will host an immersive theatrical adventure, where six scenes from Shakespeare's most beloved plays will be performed (above)

29-31 Aug yourboxoffice.co.uk

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Ruby Wax:

Absolutely Famous

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29 Aug-28 May 2027

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1 Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn of Civilisations

SAE, BPM, CHANNEL 4

The historian goes on a journey across Turkey to discover the very origins of civilisation, looking at the early dawnings of trade, agriculture, religion and empire. This two-parter begins in Ephesus, where Hughes explores the local port – somewhere that was once a place of refuge for Cleopatra and Mark Antony – before moving on to look at the carvings of Cappadocia.

2 European Athletics Championship: Birmingham 2026

MON, FROM 10.30AM, BBC ONE

The athletes head straight from the Commonwealth Games to the next big tournament, with Gabby Logan hosting all the action from Alexander Stadium. Analysis comes from Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford

Clockwise from main: The Yorkshire Vet Special: Peter's Dream; Martin & Roman's Irish Road Trip; He Had It Coming

and Jenny Meadows, as events tonight include the women's 100m final, men's 5,000m, and the mixed 4x400m relay.

3 Martin and Roman's Irish Road Trip

MON, BPM, CHANNEL 4

The Kemps head across the Irish Sea for a travelogue beginning in Co Cork. Here, they visit Spike Island, the country's answer to Alcatraz, and learn the tale behind Cliona, Queen of the Banshees, while doing a spot of

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kayaking. This first of a three-part series also finds them getting to the bottom of the story behind one of Ireland's most important stone circles.

4 Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker WEDS, 9PM, BBC TWO

From Scotland's courts comes this true-crime story about the trial of David Campbell, a gamekeeper on a Perthshire shooting estate accused of killing his co-worker, groundsman Brian Low. The latter's body was found on a remote track beside his Labrador, Millie, but it had lain for too long to identify the killer forensically. Instead, the prosecution had to build their case around circumstantial evidence.

5 Spy Next Door: The Anna Chapman Story WEDS, 9PM, CHANNEL 4

This two-part documentary tells the story of a model who was discovered to be working as a Russian spy. The story begins with the then-Anna Kushchenko's arrival in the UK as a student aged 20. She married for a British passport

Clockwise from top left: Keely Hodgkinson will race at the European Athletics Championships; Bettany Hughes is in Turkey; A House Through Time; Death of a Dog Walker; The Big Deal

before moving to New York, where she became part of a ring of deeply undercover Russian agents.

6 The Big Deal THURS, 8PM, BBC TWO

The former BBC Breakfast host Steph McGovern is back with a show dubbed The Apprentice for the art world. Seven duos, all budding art dealers, battle it out to win £50,000 worth of paintings from top British artists. In the first episode, the contestants head to the prestigious Royal College of Art to find graduating artists whose work they will sell at auction - before someone is sent back to the drawing board.

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Peter Wright has long wanted to create a special place in his beloved Yorkshire for people to remember their pets. The first step in this passion project is to head to Sussex to find some inspiration from the UK's first animal chaplain, who has set up a pet memorial garden in her church grounds.

8 A House Through Time THURS, 9PM, BBC TWO

David Olusoga is back with a sixth outing for the fascinating history

series, charting the changing times through one home. The property this time is in Edinburgh, a 250-year-old home whose residents have included an 18th-century minister who was arrested for aiding French prisoners in escaping from Edinburgh Castle. A later inhabitant was a man who spied on weavers in Glasgow to look for signs of radicalism.

9 The Schoolgirl Terrorist? THURS, 10PM, CHANNEL 4

A look back at the case of Derbyshire teenager Rhianan Rudd, the youngest girl ever to be charged with terrorism offences in the UK, having been groomed online into far-right extremism. Two

years later, at just 16, she took her own life. Now her friends and family reflect back on the devastating events.

10 He Had It Coming FRI, 11.15PM, BBC THREE

It's a Sin's Lydia West stars in this Australian comedy drama as awkward British student Elise, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with fashion influencer Barbara (played by Natasha Liu Bordizzo). An unfortunate scenario leaves them under suspicion of murdering their university's star athlete - which leads them on a mission to find out who really did it.

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Best live sport this week

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European Championships MON, 10.30AM, BBC ONE & TNT SPORTS 3

The big events keep on coming in the track and field world, Birmingham playing host to this week-long fiesta after impressing with the Commonwealth Games four summers back.

FOOTBALL

Uefa Super Cup: Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa WED, 7PM, TNT SPORTS 3

Having beaten Spurs in last year's continental curtain-raiser, Luis Enrique's French fancies (right) face further Premier League fare in Salzburg.

CRICKET

The Hundred Eliminators FRI, 2PM, SKY SPORTS CRICKET

The finalists are determined at the Oval before the victors travel north to Lord's for Sunday's finals against the top teams. The One Day Cup quarter-finals are also on today, if you fancy the 50-over variety.

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FOOTBALL

Championship: Wolves vs Blackburn Rovers FRI, 7PM, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL

The Football League makes its return at Molineux, with the Premier League still a week away from kicking back into gear. By James Mariner

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Screen test

Q1

Chris Evans's TFI Friday re-used the theme tune, written by Ron Grainer, from which 60s thriller?

Q2

NCC-1701 is the registration code for which spacecraft?

Q3

'Regan' was the pilot episode for which hard-hitting ITV police drama?

Q4

Which daytime TV show was originally broadcast from Liverpool's Albert Dock?

Q5

The British version of which US game show has been hosted by Leslie Crowther, Joe Pasquale and Alan Carr?

Q6

Which hidden-camera prank show originated as part of Game for a Laugh?

Q7

From 1955 to 2007, which show surprised well-known names with a big red book?

Q8

Which 2006-7 sci-fi comedy series starred Nick Frost and Miranda Hart (below) as the bumbling crew of HMS Camden Lock?

Q9

Which comedy classic had episodes including 'Waldorf Salad' and 'The Builders'?

Q10

Which actor narrated the landmark documentary series The World at War?

1. Man in a Saddest, 2. The USS Enterprise in Star Trek, 3. The Saddest, 4. The Mammals, 5. The Foxx's Right & Deadly Abbot, 7. The in the Life & Hyperbole, 9. Family Toners to Laurence Olivier

ANSWERS

'Ted Lasso' has everything wrong about football

Cancelled red cards, hydration breaks, that giant gaudy "Fifa" logo flashing with all the classiness of a fruit machine in an early-hours hoozer - from first kick-off to last, the All-American World Cup was a tournament of infinite cringe.

Its rock-bottom moment appropriately came at the finale, at the joyless concrete atrocity that is the MetLife Stadium. It was during the half-time "show", that carnival of crass, when Jason Sudeikis delivered the final humiliation, as his gee-whiz Apple TV alter ego Ted Lasso put in a cameo no one had asked for.

"Jump scare" doesn't begin to do justice to how the World Cup final was treated as a guerrilla marketing opportunity for the return of the TV show for a surprise fourth season.

Up and down the touchline Sudeikis strutted before introducing the Carabao Cup of pop stars that is Justin Bieber. "Go out there, don't be nervous. Nobody's watching. Make us proud," purred Sudeikis-as-Lasso, brimming with the sort of American optimism that makes the rest of us want to claw out our eyeballs.

And now... well, now the fourth series of Ted Lasso has arrived.

This was not meant to be. The plan had been for the show to run for three seasons as it told the story of a US college American football coach's unlikely success as the manager of fictional London Premier League team AFC Richmond (a sort of fuzzy-at-the-edges fantasy take on Crystal Palace).

Frankly, it was a shock it lasted that long, given the one-note joke of an optimistic American parachuting into the cut-throat world of

"It misses out on the most crucial aspect of being a fan: misery

English football, only for his aw-shucks cheeriness to sweep all before him.

But the show has been a break-out success for Apple. And so, as inevitably as your hometown hero heading to a bigger club, Ted is back for more soccer-ific schmaltz.

The kindest thing to say about Ted Lasso is that it is a dramedy about football for people who have no interest in the sport - and may even loathe it.

Everything is drizzled in saccharin. The tone is cutesy and heartwarming and every character - even Brett Goldstein's unconvincing Vinnie Jones stand-in Roy Kent - is a softie at heart. It is a fantasy of English football brimming with ersatz "you got this" positivity.

It is a grisly watch for real football fans, because Ted Lasso misses out the most crucial aspect of being a supporter: the sheer misery of it all.

In Ted Lasso, everything is an opportunity to learn from your mistakes and be the best version of yourself. The world is one big high-five and all problems can be solved by punching the air and looking on the bright side.

Of course, the reality of being a football supporter is actually a lifetime of agony punctuated by fleeting glimmers of happiness - which is probably why the songs we sing are so hilarious. If we weren't laughing, we'd be sobbing.

It has to be acknowledged that the

Sudeikis used the World Cup final as a guerrilla marketing opportunity

latest season of the show does have the laudable goal of calling out the poor treatment of women's football - from shoddy training facilities to reluctant sponsors and journalists who use a press conference about the women's side to ask questions about the men's team.

It is also brave enough to touch the live rail that is the argument that women often do as much to maintain the patriarchy as men.

This comes to the fore when Richmond's owner, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), rules out appointing her entirely competent coach, Alice (Tanya Reynolds, above with Sudeikis), as manager and opts for Ted instead. These scenes are genuinely hard-hitting. The problem is that Ted Lasso immediately pivots to feel-good froth by having Alice agree to work as Ted's assistant.

The idea that the sport is one big half-time commercial, full of laughing, jolly fans, where the good times go on for ever is a lie. Football is about suffering, frustration and endless agony - which is why true supporters are so repulsed by the feel-good fakery of Ted Lasso.

Screen talk with Ed Power

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The Last House

AVAILABLE NOW, NETFLIX

Residual trauma from the first Covid lockdown surfaces with a shiver during the opening 30 minutes of Louis Leterrier's

satisfyingly unnerving sci-fi thriller about a family of four trapped inside their home in response to an unknown, perhaps ecological, threat. Wagner Moura and Greta Lee's parents hone survival skills, which prove invaluable when screenwriter Matthew Robinson teases otherworldly terrors outside the front door.

IMDB: N/A

John Wick: Chapter 2

SAT, 9PM, ITV2

The hall of mirrors from The Man with the Golden Gun provides unlikely creative inspiration for one set piece in

director Chad Stahelski's hyperviolent sequel. Keanu Reeves' retired hit man honours a blood marker and agrees to assassinate an Italian crime lord's sister. Breathlessly choreographed brawls begin with a bone-crunching melee that sets the brutal tone, as Reeves convincingly performs his own bruising stunts.

IMDB: 7.4/10

Hamnet

FRI 8.30AM-5.15PM, SKY CINEMA PREMIERE

My favourite film of the year so far, which deserves by a armed Jessie Buckley an Oscar

provey just as emotionally shattering on a second viewing. Adapted by this novel's author, Magic Of Fer Ali, alongside director Chloe Zhao, Hamnet plumbs the depths of parental grief

after William Shakespeare (Paul Metcalf) and wife Agnes (Buckley) love their six-year-old son (Jedah-Jupe) to the ravages of the bubonic plague in la scaldia-century Stratford-upon-Avon.

"Factory secrecy offers himself as tribute in place of his twin (Olivia Lynes) – 'Take me.'" he whispers to the heavens – and absent father

William channels guilt and despair on to tour-stained parchment as a tragedy about a Danish prince driven to madness by his father's ghost. Meanwhile, Agnes holds their family together while departing in grief.

The guttural scream that thiruna through Buckley's body when Hamnet takes his final breath

resonates as clearly as composer Max Richter's melancholic score. Zhao navigates the small room with sensitivity. Emotional irrous burst in a authentic final 20 minutes as a figurative curtain, rise over Hombestrote Globe Theatre in London.

IMDB: 7.8/10

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie

TUES, 9.10AM, 1

Expertly timed for terrestrial premiere as Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie roars into cinemas, this slick computer-animated caper supercharges the titular canines after a mad-

scientist (voiced by Taraji P Henson) wreaks havoc with a giant electromagnetic. I know that sounds weird but, just go with it!" quips Adventure City's junkyard owner (Written BAK). Underlying messages about self-belief and teamwork wag the tails of young viewers.

IMDB: 5.9/10

Missing

TUES, 9PM, FILM4

A truculent 18-year-old (Storm Reid) tumbles down a rabbit hole of electronic data, correspondence and

live video streams to locate her missing mother (Nia Long) in Will Merrick and Nick Johnson smartly executed thriller. The high-tech sleuthing unfolds on computer, phone and smartwatch screens Reid's finely calibrated performance of spiralling concern responds believably to staggered narrative twists.

IMDB: 7.1/10

On Falling

FRI, 11.05PM, BBC TWO

Writer-director Laura Carreira's assured study of alienation, despair and dehumanisation is glimpsed through the exhausted

eyes of warehouse picker Aurora (Joana Santos). She exchanges scraps of small talk to break up her unedifying routine in a Scottish fulfilment centre. Increasingly suffocated by her flatshare and work, Aurora craves meaningful connections and Carreira's picture stares unflinchingly at an unfolding mental health crisis.

IMDB: 7.0/10

Mothers' Instinct

FRI, 11.30PM, BBC ONE (12.10AM, BBC ONE IN IRELAND)

A tragic accident in 60s American suburbia pits Anne Hathaway's embittered mother against Jessica Chastain's

guilt-riddled neighbour in a swish English-language remake of the Belgian psychological thriller Duelles. A few jaws will drop as the grunty Hitchcockian plot of Sarah Conradt's script winds up for its coup de grâce and the two leads sharpen their lacquered nails, ready, willing and able to draw blood.

IMDB: 6.3/10

By Damon Smith

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Streaming

Netflix

Let's Marry Harry

NEW BOX A dating show of sorts – albeit with only one member of the male species on board. The Harry in question is Harry Jowsey, a reality star with a plethora of such shows – including Dancing With The Stars and Perfect Match – under his belt. He is also, apparently, prime husband material, despite many failed attempts at dating in the spotlight. As such, a group of potential suitors are gathered here (right) to compete for his hand in marriage. AVAILABLE NOW

My Brilliant Career

NEW BOX Australian period series based on the 1901 novel by Miles Franklin, a staple study text on the high school curriculum. Down Under: It centres on Sybylla (Philippa Northeast), a young girl in a rural backwater who harbours ambitions of becoming a celebrated writer and living her life against the conventions of the time. Alas, her parents are hellbent on

marrying her off at the first opportunity – and Sybylla's conformist grandmother, Mrs Bossier (Anna Chancellor) believes her proper place is right there next to the kitchen sink. As it happens, a young man by the name of Henry (Christopher Chung) might just disrupt her plans anyway. AVAILABLE THURS

Tires

NEW BOX Stand-up comedian Shane Gillis's sitcom returns for a third season. He plays Shane, a thorn in the side of his cousin, who continues attempts to turn his dad's ailing auto repair firm into a thriving business. Also starring (and co-created by) fellow comic Steve Gerben. AVAILABLE THURS

Don't Say Good Luck

NEW BOX Coming-of-age movie starring Sunny Sandler (left) the 17-year-old daughter of Hollywood royalty Adam Sandler, who already has credits in Happy Gilmore 2 and You Are So Not Invited To My Bát Mitzvah to her name. Here, she plays Sophie Birenbaum, a budding star of the stage whose life is turned upside-down when her mum's cancer returns – just as she wins the lead role in her school musical. Co-starring Melanie Lyrokey as said mother. AVAILABLE FRI

Apple TV

Women in Blue

NEW BOX Emmy-winning Mexican director Fernando Rovizar's crime drama returns for season two. When the body of a young activist is discovered, Las Azules (the women in blue of the title, Mexico's first ever all-female police department) are drawn into an investigation linked to a student massacre in 1968. Starring Natalia Téllez, Bárbara Mori, Amorita Rasgado and Ximena Sariñana. AVAILABLE WEDS

Coming soon

The Last Sunrise (FRAME VIDEO)

Eva Longoria and Maia Reficco star as a mother and daughter in this Mallorca-set movie about young love amid the challenges of a chronic illness. Adapted from the novel by Anna Todd. AVAILABLE ON 26 AUGUST

Call My Agent: The Movie

The French-language series comes back with a much-welcome feature-length version. The talent agency has long since closed and Camilla Cottin's Andrea Martel is now a film director – and drama on set means the entire production must be recast. AVAILABLE ON 10 SEPTEMBER

Camilla Cottin (on right) as Andrea Martel in Call My Agent: The Movie

Disney+

20/20 Britain's Most Notorious Crime Investigations

NEW BOX This six-part docuseries looks beyond the salacious headlines at stories including toddler Ben Needham vanishing without a trace on the Greek island of Kos, and Jane Andrews, an aide to Sarah Ferguson who murdered her lover. AVAILABLE NOW

Camp Rock 3

NEW BOX Almost two decades after the first Camp Rock launched the careers of Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas and his bros, the third outing introduces the franchise to a new generation of tweens. The Jonas brothers return as fictional band Connect 3 (right), who have gone on to fame and fortune and come out the other side, now returning to Camp Rock in search of a support act for their reunion tour. Also returning is Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie, the camp cook, now running the whole show. AVAILABLE FRI

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Sky/Now TV

Warren's Vortex

New Zealand sci-fi comedy from the highly amusing brains behind Wellington Poronormal, a mockumentary in which the local police investigate unexplained phenomena. The story here centres on Warren (Maaka Pohatu, below), a midlife man who lives a humdrum life in the suburbs – until his teen daughter is sucked into an interdimensional portal hidden in his garden shed. AVAILABLE MON SKY COMEDY

Savage Mountain

If you thought the Three Peaks were enough to tackle, meet Kristin Hanla (above), a Norwegian extreme mountaineer who took on the world's 14 highest peaks alongside her climbing partner, Tenjen Lama Sherpa. The mammoth feat was achieved in just over three months – and opened a debate over the ethics of high-altitude commercial climbing – all the more apposite

coming a week after the recovery of the body of British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja after the recent avalanche in Pakistan. AVAILABLE TUES SKY DOCUMENTARIES

One Chicago

The Chicago-based emergency services dramas return for the second half of their latest series. Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med all return for more interwoven stories from Gaffney Medical Centre, Firehouse 51 and the Windy City's Intelligence Unit. AVAILABLE FRI SKY WITNESS

Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt

The veteran comic has been performing his most recent show for three years, and now it comes to Sky in a performance recorded at the Soho Theatre in London's Walthamstow. The focus is on Frank's constant attempts – and incessant failure – to clean up his stand-up material. AVAILABLE FRI SKY ONE

Prime Video

The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls

The adventurer is a Christian who believes Jesus has guided him through predicaments out in the wild – so it is fitting that he has chosen the cast of Bible drama. The Chosen, to join him on an adventure across forests, canyons and deserts. Actors donning their backpacks include Jesus himself, Jonathan Roumie, as well as – how very awkward – his nemesis Judas (Luke Dimyan). AVAILABLE SUN

Reacher

The man mountain Alan Ritchson returns as Lee Child's hero for a highly anticipated fourth series. Based on the book Gone Tomorrow, the high-octane action begins with an unfortunate meeting with a distressed passenger on the subway. AVAILABLE WEDS

Alan Ritchson returns as retired military police officer turned transient vigilante Jack Reacher

Best of the rest

Time and Water

A profile of the changing landscape of Iceland, as author Andri Snaer Magnason, ponders change and loss, both personal and planetary. AVAILABLE NOW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Primitive War

Sci-fi horror drama set during the Vietnam War where – as if there wasn't danger enough already – a US army platoon is attacked by a group of apparently no longer extinct dinosaurs (right). Starring Ryan Kwanten and Jeremy Piven. AVAILABLE NOW PARAMOUNT+

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th

Celebrating 20 years of the hugely successful reality franchise, as a group of the most notable housewives join together for a (highly glamorous, obviously) road trip, taking in Beverly Hills, Atlanta, New York City, Miami and Orange County. AVAILABLE MON HAYU

The Equalizer

The first four seasons of the thriller series come to Paramount+. Queen Latifah is an ex-CIA cop turned street vigilante, helping the desperate and voiceless in her community in times of dire need. AVAILABLE THURS PARAMOUNT+

By Lara Kilner

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Saturday 8 August

Did you know?

Adam Brody, of 'The OC' and 'Nobody Wants This' fame, had his first job at the age of 14, as a janitor at a swimming and racquet club

	8:00 ONE	8:00 TWO	itv1	4	5
Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S) 11.30 Anna Naugh's Big Irish Food Tour (R)(S) 12.00 Home Under The Hammer (R)(S) 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S) 1.15 Bargain Hunt (AD)(R)(S) 2.15 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 3.15 Escape To The Country (AD)(R)(S) 4.15 FILM: Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (Sharon Levy 2002 Fantasy comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller (AD)(S) 5.50 BBC News (S)	6.30 Children's Programme (AD)(S) 9.15 Gambower World: (R)(S) 10.15 FILM: Angela One Five (George Olson 1996 and 1997) Second World War adventure, starring Jack Hawkins (S) 11.10 The Great British Sewing Box (AD)(R)(S) 12.50 A Cook Abroad: Monica Galattis Phones (AD)(R)(S) 1.50 FILM: Summer Holiday (Peter Yates 1993 Musical comedy, starring Cliff Richard (S) 2.15 Fake Or Fortune? (AD)(R)(S) 4.35 Evolution (AD)(R)(S) 5.35 FILM: Superman II (Richard Lester 1980 Comic-crop adventure sequel, with Christopher Reeve (S)	6.00 James Martin's American Adventure (AD)(R)(S) 7.00 FILM: The Man With The Golden Gun (Slay Sheridan 1994) James Bond adventure, starring Roger Moore and Christopher Lee (AD)(S) 9.25 ITV News (S) 9.30 James Martin's Saturday Morning (R)(S) 12.00 Prax Leth's Colonnad Kitchen (AD)(R)(S) 1.00 ITV News; Weather (S) 1.10 ITV Racing: Live From Auntz Coverage of the George Cup (S) 5.00 Topping Point: Best Ever Finals (R)(S) 5.30 The Chase Celebrity Special (R)(S)	6.10 Cheers (R)(S) 6.35 Cheers (R)(S) 7.05 Cheers (R)(S) 7.30 Cheers (R)(S) 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 9.25 Frazier (AD)(R)(S) 9.55 Frazier (AD)(R)(S) 10.15 Frazier (AD)(R)(S) 10.25 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 11.15 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 11.25 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 12.25 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 12.25 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 1.25 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 1.55 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 2.55 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 2.55 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 3.30 The Dog House (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 Kirstie And Phil's Love It Or List It (AD)(R)(S) 5.35 Grand Designs (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Millschaler 9.05 Entertainment News On 5 (S) 9.10 Secrets Of The Royal Palace (R)(S) 10.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palace (R)(S) 11.00 Yorkshire's Fashion Hotel: Grandays Hall (R)(S) 12.00 Yorkshire's Fashion Hotel: Grandays Hall (R)(S) 1.00 The Royal Uncensored (S) 2.00 Cosmic Adventure: Wild Males, Juice & Jill (AD)(R)(S) 3.00 Cosmic Adventure: Wild Males, Juice & Jill (AD)(R)(S) 4.00 Live: UK's Strongest Man 2026 Coverage of the semi-final (S)
6pm	6.00 BBC Regional News (S) 6.10 The Hit List Celebrity Special (S) 6.55 Alan Carr's Picture Slam (S)		6.30 ITV News; Weather (S) 6.45 ITV Regional News; Weather (S)	6.30 Channel 4 News (S)	6.55 5 News Weekend (S)
7pm	7.40 Michael McIntyre's Big Show With Josh Widdicombe, Olly Alexander, Tony Bellow and Justin Hawkins (R)(S)	7.35 Space Soundtracks At The Proms Music that has transformed people's view of the universe (S)	7.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Special: Adam and Ryan Thomas go up against the Banker (AD)(S)	7.00 Sandi Taksing's Hidden Wonders: Sandi Taksing rediscovers her love of archaeology (AD)(R)(S)	7.00 Sussex: Jewel Of The South Coast: A deal at the discovery of a Bronze Age settlement near Hastings (S)
8pm	8.35 Pointless Celebrities Contestants include Charlene White, Farn Britton, Chloe Madeley and James Haskell (R)(S)	8.35 Paul Heaton At The BBC Archive appearances by the former Housemartins and Beautiful South Ironthran (S)	8.00 FILM: Quantum Of Solace (Marc Forster 2008) James Bond thriller, starring Daniel Craig (AD)(S)	8.00 Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn Of Civilizations Part one of two: The historian uncovers the origins of civilisation itself (AD)(S)	8.00 The Middletons: The Making Of A Modern Queen The Middleton family's positive influence in raising Kate for her future role (R)(S)
	Simon Zellweger stars in the First New World (R) From Fitching's Lacks of Style: James's Diary: 10.20pm	With Mohammad Galdimoto, movie from Galdimoto, R and opera series: James Sutherland's Lacks of Style: 7.25pm	Patrick Schumacher, singer and Dune Dickson star in the International Film Seminar: 8.30pm	Over the years, a group of new film singer and Dickson with his family, Chris and Chris, are the 10pm	London: The 10th anniversary of the 10th anniversary of the 11th year's London: World of the South 10pm
9pm	9.25 How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) Alan seeks to find joy in the unexpected (AD)(R)(S)			9.00 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews: Hitler's friends and contemporaries recall how tyranny took hold (AD)(S)	9.30 Kate: Our New Diana? Documentary comparing two Princesses of Wales – Kate and Diana (R)(S)
10pm	10.00 BBC News; Weather (S) 10.20 FILM: Bridget Jones's Diary (Sharon Maguire 2001) Romantic comedy with Rania Zellweger (AD)(S)	10.10 Paul Heaton: Live At Bramall Lane 1-2025 concert by the singer at Sheffield United's stadium (S)	10.05 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.20 The Extercise: Dayton unwittingly makes a critical discovery (AD)(S)	10.00 Elvis, The Colonel And The Mob Part one of two: How the singer got mixed up in organised crime (AD)(S)	10.30 Diana & The Curse Of The Sponsors Documentary examining the difficult upbringing of Diana, Princess of Wales (R)(S)
11pm	11.50 FILM: Man Up (Ben Palmer 2015) Romantic comedy starring Luke Bell and Simon Pegg (S)	11.35 The Housemartins In London 0 Hull & A 1987 documentary about the band (R)(S)	11.35 Sorry, I Didn't Know With Desiree Burch, Ria Hebden, Matt Richardson and Shazia Mirza (R)(S)	11.05 Elvis, The Colonel And The Mob Part two of two: Colonel Tom Parker plans a comeback in Las Vegas (AD)(S)
Late	1.20 BBC News (S)	12.20 Top Of The Peps: The Beautiful South (S) 12.50 FILM: Fallen Leaves (Ali Kouromaki 2012) Romantic comedy, starring Anna Fayol and Jussi Women (S) 2.05 Sign Zone: The Rapture (AD)(R)(S) 3.05 This is BBC Two (S)	12.10 Shop On TV 3.00 Cold Case Forensics: A Death On The Nile (AD)(R)(S) 3.50 Unwind With ITV (S) 5.00 Fore Britton: Inside The Vet's (AD)(R)(S)	12.10 FILM: The Contractor: Tuni Saan 2012 (AD)(S) 1.15 Ramp (AD)(S) 2.30 Ramp (AD)(S) 3.10 Fantasy's Hotel Hall (AD)(R)(S) 4.05 Location, Location, Location (R)(S) 5.00 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 5.50 Cheers (R)(S)	12.00 We Love Bridget Jones: All The Laughter & More (R)(S) 1.20 Cruise TV With Lovel/Beakt (R)(S) 2.20 Entertainment News On 5 (S) 2.30 GPs Behind Closed Doors (R)(S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6am Sounds Of The 60s With Tony Blackburn 8.00 Joel Dammatt 10.00 Ramesh Ranganathan 12pm Elite Taylor 3.00 Rylan On Saturday 6.00

Sounds Of The 80s 8.00 Sounds Of The 90s With Fearnie Catton 10.00 Dance Sounds Of The 90s 11.00 Alternative Sounds Of The 90s 12mbd's The Music Is Black 2.00 1st Century Folk 4.00 Tony Blackburn's Sounds Of Soul 5.00 Tracks Of My Year's

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.00 Saturday Morning 12noon Earlier With Josie Holland 1.00 Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential

History Of Classical Music 2.00 Record Review 4.00 Sound Of Control 8.00 BBC Phones 2026 9.40 BBC Phones 2026 11.00 New Music Show 12.30am Through The Night

BBC RADIO 4

6am News And Papers 6.07 This Natural Life 6.30 Farming Today This Week 6.37 Weather 7.00 Today 9.00 What Happened To Counter-Culture? 9.30 What's Up Does? 10.00 You're Dead To Me 10.30

The Kitchen Cabinet 11.00 Radical 11.30 From Our Own Correspondent 12noon News 12.04 Toast 12.30 Current-ish 12.57 Weather 1.00 News 1.10 Any Questions? 2.05 Any Answers? 2.45 The Archers 3.00 Drama: August In Manchester 4.00 Weekend Womans Hour 5.00 Saturday PM 5.30 Sticed Bread 5.54 Shopping Forecast 5.57 Weather 6.00 Six OCEAN News 6.15 Loose Ends 7.00 Last World: Doing Death Differently 7.15 Changing The Odds 8.00 Archive on 4

9.00 Ten Fights That Made The Green Movement 10.00 News 10.15 Food Programme 11.00 Olga Koch: OK Computer 11.30 Brain Of Britain 12mbd's News 12.15 Bookclub 12.40 Shopping Forecast 1.00 At BBC World Service 5.30 World 5.34 Shopping Forecast 5.43 Belts on Sunday 5.45 In Touch

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am Conflict Of Doves 7.30 Blue Machine: How The Ocean Shapes Our World

8.45 Inner Voices 9.00 The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket 9.30 Brothers In Law 10.00 Sisters In Satire The Pioneering Woman Of Comedy 11.00 Conflict Of Doves 12.30pm Blue Machine: How The Ocean Shapes Our World 1.45 Inner Voices 2.00 The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket 2.30 Brothers In Law 3.00 Sisters In Satire The Pioneering Woman Of Comedy 4.00 The War Of The Worlds 5.00 Conflict Of Doves 6.30 Blue Machine: How The

Ocean Shapes Our World 7.45 Inner Voices 8.00 The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket 8.30 Brothers In Law 9.00 Sisters In Satire The Pioneering Woman Of Comedy 10.00 Comedy Club 12mbd's The War Of The Worlds 1.00 Conflict Of Doves 2.30 Blue Machine: How The Ocean Shapes Our World 3.45 Inner Voices 4.00 The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket 4.30 Brothers In Law 5.00 Sisters In Satire

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7:05	Life On Earth David Attentorough explores the lives of lords (S)	8:05	A Touch Of Frost A Touch Of Frost (A/D) (S)	11:35	A Place In The Sun (S)
8:00	Gloria: My Life On TV Gloria Hunniford looks back at her life and career (S)	10:10	A Touch Of Frost (A/D) (S)	3:40 pm	Come Dine With Me (A/D) (S)
9:00	Gloria Hunniford Remembers – Doris Day (S)	12:20 pm	The Darling Buds Of May (A/D) (S)	6:20	Four In A Bed (S)
9:15	Doris Day: Pebble Mill Special (S)	2:30	Midsomer Murders (A/D) (S)	6:55	Four In A Bed (S)
9:55	Wogan With Gloria Hunniford (S)	4:25	Midsomer Murders (A/D) (S)	7:25	Four In A Bed (S)
10:25	The Val Doonican Music Show With Gloria Hunniford and the Cambridge Ruckers (S)	6:20	Midsomer Murders A local boxer's successful world title biders up hidden passions among the residents of Midsomer Marchard Guest starring Phil Daniels (A/D) (S)	7:55	Four In A Bed (S)
11:10	FILM Parallel Mothers (15) Drama, starring Penelope Cruz	8:20	Midsomer Murders A planning dispute leads to murder With Hugo Speer (A/D) (S)	8:25	Four In A Bed The weakly scores are revealed and the winner announced (S)
1:05 am	Keeping Up Appariences Comedy series (S)	10:15	Were A body is discovered on the majors (A/D) (S)	9:00	24 Hours In A & E A 13-year-old boy arrives by helicopter after a baseball accident (A/D) (S)
1:35	To The Manor Born (S)	12:00 am	Inspector Morse (A/D) (S)	10:00	24 Hours In A & E A heart attack victim undergoes an emergency procedure (A/D) (S)
2:05	Life On Earth (S)	2:15	Unwind With ITV (S)	11:05	999 On The Front Line Documentary series (S)
sky	SEY 1316 VIRGIN 1319	sky	FY 10, FY.1012 SEY 1323, VIRGIN 1323	12:10 am	Emergency Helicopter Medics (A/D) (S)
6:00 am	Hawaii Five-6 (R) (S)	11:00 am	The Alfred Hitchcock Hear (S)	1:15	24 Hours In A & E (A/D) (S)
8:00	La Brea (A/D) (R) (S)	1:00 pm	Grand Dia Opry: Opry Live (S)	3:25	A Place In The Sun (S)
10:00	Animal Control (S)	2:00	Discovering Michael Caine A profile of the actor (A/D) (S)
11:30	The Simpsons (R) (S)	3:00	FILM Murder By Derrus (15) Sherlock Holmes mystery, starring Christopher Plummer (S)
2:00 pm	The Hundred Line W/London Men vs Fred Rockets Man (Start-time 2:30pm) Coverage of the match from Kia Oval in London (R)	5:20	Voices Of The Valleys (S)	11:00 am	FILM Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (12) (A/D) (S)
5:30	The Simpsons (A) (S)	6:20	Queen to This The Real Life? (S)	12:50 pm	My Icon: Shaun Gayle (A/D) (R) (S)
7:00	Live Zuffa Boxing Aaron McKenna vs Etrenza Oliha Coverage of the bout for the vacant IBF World Middleweight title, which takes place at 30mins in Dublin (R)	7:30	Queen Live At Wembley Stadium A performance from 1986 (S)	1:00	Faye (R) (S)
11:00	FILM Rambo III (18) Action adventure sequel, starring Sylvester Stallone (S)	9:55	Queen: Greatest Video Hits 1 (S)	2:45	Mr Pyramitia: The Rise Of James Brown (A/D) (R) (S)
1:00 am	The Force: Manchester (R) (S)	11:15	Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 (S)	5:00	David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (A/D) (R) (S)
3:00	Road Wars Double-bill of the documentary series (R) (S)	12:55 am	The Stones In Exile (S)	6:45	My Icon: Tanni Grey Thompson (Pt1) (A/D) (R) (S)
5:00	Highway Patrol (R) (S)	2:10	ACDC Live At River Plate (S)	7:00	FILM Splits (PG) (S)
		4:35	Discovering: The Doors (S)	9:00	The Essex Murders (A/D) (R) (S)
		5:00	Classic Albums (S)	10:00	The Essex Murders (A/D) (R) (S)
				11:00	The Essex Murders (A/D) (R) (S)
				12:00 am	FILM Kings Of Coke (15) (A/D) (S)
				1:45	Wirecard: A Billion Euro Lie (A/D) (R) (S)
				3:45	My Icon: Tanni Grey Thompson (Pt2) (A/D) (R) (S)
				4:00	Queen Of Speed (A/D) (R) (S)
U.Dave	FY 10, FY.1017 SEY 1316, VIRGIN 1317	JL	FY 14, FY.1010 SEY 1313, VIRGIN 1418	JL	FY 11, FY.1113 SEY 1315, VIRGIN 1314
7:25 am	Top Gear (A/D) (S)	11:00 am	Monkey Business (U)	6:00 am	The Great Australian Bible Off (S)
8:20	Would I Lie To You? (S)	Comedy, starring Cary Grant (A/D) (S)	Comedy, starring Cary Grant (A/D) (S)	7:05	Rudolotti Tute Shorts (S)
7:00 pm	Gavin & Stacey First episode of the comedy, starring Matthew Harris and Joanna Faye (A/D) (S)	12:55 pm	Rat Race (12) Comedy, starring Steven Johnson (A/D) (S)	7:15	Below Deck Down Under (A/D) (S)
7:40	Gavin & Stacey The couple have their first lovers' tiff (A/D) (S)	3:10	The Mark Of Zorro (PG) Swasthuckling adventure (A/D) (S)	9:15	Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
8:20	Gavin & Stacey The couple celebrate their engagement (A/D) (S)	4:45	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG)	1:15 pm	FILM Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (PG) Comedy sequel, starring Steve Martin (S)
9:00	QI With Dara O'Brien, Rich Hall and Arthur Smith (S)	Anniated fantasy, with the voice of Nicolas Carris (S)	Anniated fantasy, with the voice of Nicolas Carris (S)	3:10	The Simpsons (A/D) (S)
9:40	QI With Jo Brand and Paul MacAulay (S)	6:50	My Stepmother Is An Alien (15) (S) (S)	7:15	FILM The Simpsons Movie (PG) Animated comedy, with the voice of Dan Castellaneta (A/D) (S)
10:20	Not Going Out: Lee and Larry May hat-hat fantasy date with Anna and Toby (S)	9:00	Twister (PG) Action thriller with Helen Hunt and Bill Fowler (S)	9:00	Celebrity Goggideux A cast of famous faces give their thoughts on the week's TV (A/D) (S)
11:00	Not Going Out (S)	11:15	Midnight Run (18) Comedy thriller, starring Robert De Nino (A/D) (S)	10:00	Goggideux TV critiques (A/D) (S)
11:40	Not Going Out (S)	1:50 am	Straightheads (18) Thriller, starring Gillian Anderson (S)	11:05	Goggideux (A/D) (S)
12:20 am	Not Going Out (S)			12:05 am	First Dates (A/D) (S)
1:00	Have I Got A Bit More News For You (S)			1:10	Below Deck: Mediterranean (A/D) (S)
2:00	Live At The Apollo (S)			3:50	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (A/D) (S)
3:00	James May's Cars Of The People (A/D) (S)

Dictator: The Hitler Interviews

9PM, CHANNEL 4

"You don't get from being an out-of-work painter to being the leader of a powerful country without having something special," says the Hitler-admiring Diana Mosley in one of the many post-war interviews in this series featuring people who knew the Nazi tyrant (above). The second

instalment looks at Hitler's consolidation of power in the years between the Reichstag Fire of 1933 and the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia five years later. The interviewees range from a former classmate of Hitler to his chauffeur, his favourite film-maker, Leni Riefenstahl, and Sefton Delmer, the journalist assigned to cover the Führer during the years preceding the Second World War.

Sussex: Jewel of the South Coast

7PM, 5

Included in this week's visit to the southerly county is a pioneer who started the English wine revolution 50 years ago. A revolutionary of a different order is highlighted at the White Hart Inn in Lewes, as its painstaking restoration reveals how some of the ideas debated by political philosopher Thomas Paine in one of its upstairs rooms would find their way into the American constitution.

Space Soundtracks at the Proms

7:25PM, BBC 7:00

Nick Mohammed introduces an interstellar journey through the Proms, including Richard Strauss's Aloe Spruce Zorabusho from Stanley Kubrick's classic film 2001. A Space Odyssey—performed at this year's Proms. Gustav Holst's The Planets suite is an obvious inclusion, along with John Williams's scores for Star Wars and E.T. and Hans Zimmer's Interstellar.

9PM, CHANNEL 4

The historian (above) journeys across Turkey to uncover the origins of civilisation, tracing the birth of agriculture, religion, trade, urban life, myths and empire. In Ephesus, Hughes explores a port that gave refuge to Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony.

Paul Heaton at the BBC

8:15PM, BBC 7:00

BBC Two dedicates an evening to the singer-songwriter (left) who started out as frontman of The Housemartins and then formed The Beautiful South. This trawl of the BBC archives is followed by Heaton's 2025 concert at Bramall. Lane stadium in Sheffield and a 1987 documentary about The Housemartins.

Elvis, The Colonel and the Mob

2PM, CHANNEL 4

A two-part documentary (showing conspicuously) about how the singer got mixed up in organised crime. While Presley rises to fame, his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, fixates on Las Vegas, gambling in Mob-run casinos and forging shady ties. By the 60s, Vegas is Elvis's playground and prison.

By Gerard Gilbert

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7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Sunday 9 August

Did you know?

Natalie Portman graduated from Harvard in 2003 with a degree in psychology – still acting in films including 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' while she studied

	BBB ONE	BBB TWO	itv1	4	5
Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.00 Prayer And Reflection (R)(S) 10.30 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales (AD)(R)(S) 11.30 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 12.15 Bargain Hunt (AD)(R)(S) 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S) 1.15 Songs Of Praise (S) 1.50 FILM: Ruby Gilmore, Teenage Krokers Rick DeBrotis, Sam Brady, 2023: Animated fantasy, featuring the voice of Lame Condor (AD)(S) 3.15 Wallace & Gromin: A Grand Day Out (AD)(R)(S) 3.35 The Mating Game (AD)(R)(S) 4.35 Names Under The Hammer (AD)(R)(S) 5.35 BBC News (S) 9.50 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)	6.20 A To Z Of TV Gardening (R)(S) 7.05 Glorious Gardens From Above (R)(S) 9.50 CountryVile (R)(S) 8.50 Best Of Weatherman Walking (S) 9.20 Beachgrove Garden (R)(S) 9.50 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (R)(S) 11.20 Indian Food Made Easy (R)(S) 11.20 Indian Food Made Easy (R)(S) 12.20 FILM: The Man Who Know Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock 1955: Amber remake, with James Stewart and Doris Day (S) 2.15 Cricket: The Hundred London Spirit Women in Birmingham Phoenix Women (Start-time 2:30pm) (S)	6.00 James Martin's American Adventure (AD)(R)(S) 9.00 James Martin's Saturday Morning (R)(S) 9.15 ITV News (S) 9.30 Love Your Weekend With Alan Titchetton (R)(S) 11.25 Pure Britton: Inside The Ver's (AD)(S) 12.25 Tom Korning's Guide Rely (AD)(R)(S) 12.25 ITV News; Weather (S) 1.05 Force Of Nature (AD)(R)(S) 2.05 FILM: The Spy Who Loved Me Lovers (Albert 1923: Alone David was adventure starring Roger Moore (AD)(S) 4.30 The Chaos Around The World (AD)(R)(S) 5.35 ITV News; Weather (S) 5.45 ITV Regional News; Weather (S)	6.20 Chorex (R)(S) 6.45 Chorex (R)(S) 7.15 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 7.60 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.30 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 9.00 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 9.30 The Simpsons (AD)(R)(S) 10.00 Sunday Brouck (S) 1.00 Jamie Cooke The Mediterranean (AD)(R)(S) 2.00 Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids (AD)(R)(S) 3.45 Worst House On The Street (AD)(R)(S) 4.45 Grotto And Phil's Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds (AD)(R)(S) 4.40 FILM: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit (Bill Duke 1993) (AD)(S)	6.00 Millchoke! 9.95 Entertainment News On 9 (S) 9.10 FILM: FFW Patrol: The Mighty Mania (Col Brucker 2023: Premiere: Animated adventure, with the voice of Mildenna Grace (S) 11.00 Happy Campore: The Caravan Park (R)(S) 12.00 Cruising With Susan Colman (R)(S) 1.00 Cruising With Susan Colman (R)(S) 2.00 Jeno McDonald In Nashville (AD)(R)(S) 3.00 Jeno McDonald In Nashville (AD)(R)(S) 4.00 Live: UK's Strongest Man 2025: The Final From Braveleaf Arlene in Glasgow (S)
6pm	6.00 Celebrity Escape To The Country With singer and actor Chesney Hawkes (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Cricket: The Hundred London Spirit Men in Birmingham Phoenix Men (Start-time 6pm) (S)	6.00 Force Of Nature How warming seas exacerbate the challenges of parenthood in the natural world (AD)(S)	6.35 Channel 4 News (S)	6.55 5 News Weekend (S)
7pm	7.00 CountryVile Adam Henson meets young farmers in West Sussex (S)		7.00 Emmerdale Charity confronts her abuser (AD)(S) 7.30 Coronation Street Bethany visits a bruised Sarah in prison (AD)(S)	7.00 Gogglebox Highlights from series 27 (AD)(S)	7.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? Joyce Gibson joins a disco-inspired dance class (R)(S)
8pm	8.00 Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce presents the show from Clissold Park in the London borough of Hackney (R)(S)		8.00 Van Der Valk (AD)(S)	8.00 Richard E Grant's Very Modern Odyssey (AD)(S)	8.00 Dogs Bshaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall travels to Essex to help bring peace to a dog-friendly pub (R)(S)
	10.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? The Rapture Man	10.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? The Rapture Man	10.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? The Rapture Man	10.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? The Rapture Man	10.00 The 1:57pm Diet: Could It Work For You? The Rapture Man
9pm	9.00 The Rapture Last in the series (AD)(S)	9.30 Live At The Apollo Lou Sanders hosts, with Calya AB and Neil Delamere (R)(S)	9.30 Live At The Apollo Lou Sanders hosts, with Calya AB and Neil Delamere (R)(S)	9.00 The Piano Claudia Winkerman and Nikka are joined by pianist Alice Sara Ott in Manchester (AD)(S)	9.00 Inside The Four Seasons: Park Lane Robin juggles two major celebrations at Four Seasons Hampshire (S)
10pm	10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News (S) 10.30 FILM: Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (Bridam Kidron 2004) (AD)(S)	10.00 FILM: Inside Llewyn Davis (Dawn Coen, and Coen 2023) Coen brothers drama, starring Oscar Isaac (AD)(S)	10.00 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.15 Inside Iron: War & Revolution (S)	10.00 Celebrity Gogglebox Celebrity viewers include Clare Balding and Alice Arnold (AD)(R)(S)	10.00 When Package Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Taps of disasters on vacations (R)(S)
11pm		11.40 FILM: Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd 2016) Drama starring Florence Pugh (S)	11.30 Inside The Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel The CEO arrives to inspect one of the hotel's most ambitious renovations (AD)(R)(S)	11.00 FILM: How To Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker 2023) Coming-of-age drama, starring Mia McKenna-Bruce and Lara Peake (S)	11.35 A Very British Sex Scandal: The Earl & The Escort The murder of Lord Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper (R)(S)
Late	12.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (AD)(R)(S) 1.15 BBC News (S)	1.05 Sign Zone Who Do You Think You Are? (AD)(R)(S) 2.05 Sign Zone: Iron Dead (AD)(R)(S) 2.35 Sign Zone: The Devil In The Family The Fall Of Ruby Franks (AD)(R)(S) 3.25 This Is BBC Two (S)	12.00 Stop On TV 2.00 Tarver In The Skies: Stopping The Liquid Bomb Plot (AD)(R)(S) 4.05 Wow! With ITV (S) 5.05 Motorsport UK (R)(S)	12.50 FILM: Old JN Night Shyamalan 2023 (AD)(S) 2.35 Ramsay's Hotel Hall (AD)(R)(S) 3.25 Conplex Come Dine With Me (R)(S) 4.15 Fur Babies (AD)(R)(S) 5.10 The Dog House (AD)(R)(S) 5.50 Countdown (R)(S)	1.00 Cruise TV With Lovel/Beckel (R)(S) 2.00 Entertainment News On 5 (S) 2.10 GPs Behind Closed Doors (R)(S) 3.00 Tom Read Wilson's Grand Tour (R)(S) 3.50 Friends (AD)(R)(S) 4.15 Friends (AD)(R)(S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6am Good Morning Sunday 9.00 Love Songs With Michael Ball 11.00 Paddy McGuinness 1pm Elaine Page On Sunday 3.00 Sounds Of The 70s With

Ricky Rose 5.00 Pick Of The Pops 6.00 Pick Of The Pops 7.00 Time Blackburn's Golden Hour 8.00 The Paul Gambaccini Collection 10.00 Radio 2 Unwinds With Angela Griffin 12mdn't Richie Anderson

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.00 Sunday Morning 12noon Private Passions 1.30 Music Map 3.00 Jazz Record Requests 4.00 BBC Proms 2026 5.30 New Generation Artists 6.00

Choral Economy 7.00 BBC Proms 2026 9.00 BBC Proms 2026 10.00 Night Tracks 11.30 Unclassified

BBC RADIO 4

6am News Headlines 6.05 Heart And Soul 6.35 On Your Farm 6.57 Weather 7.00 News 7.00 Sunday Papers 7.10 Sunday 7.54 Radio 4 Appeal 7.57 Weather 8.00 News 8.00 Sunday Papers 8.10 Sunday Morning 8.18 Witness History 8.58 Tweet Of The Day 9.00

Broadcasting House 10.00 Desert Island D429 11.00 The Archers 12.10pm Last Word: Doing Death Differently 12.30 Just A Minute 12.57 Weather 1.00 The World This Weekend 1.30 Burntants Flintgr 2.00 Gamblers: Goodrim Time 2.45 Opening Lines 3.00 Drama Libra 4.00 Take Your Books 4.30 Brain Of Britain 5.00 Witness History 5.10 Behind The Crime 5.54 Shipping Firmicity 6.57 Weather 6.00 Six Of God News 6.15 Pick Of The Week 7.00 The Archers 7.15 James Hutton

And The Restless Earth 7.45 Just One Thing With Michael Mosley 8.00 Feedback 8.30 Last Word 9.00 Travel 9.26 Radio 4 Appeal 9.30 From Our Own Correspondent 9.59 Weather 10.00 Archiver on a Must Be Managerial To Be Free 11.00 Great Lives 11.30 More Wow 11.45 Short Words 12mdn't News 12.15 Crossing Comments 12.45 Bobs On Sunday 12.48 Shopping 5.00 News 5.04 Last Word 5.32 Weather 5.34 Shopping 5.45 Prayer 5.45 Farming Today

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am Desert Island D429 Revisited 6.45 David Attenborough's Life Stories 7.00 Poetry Extra 7.30 Following Pappano Omnibus 8.10 Inheritance Tracks 8.50 Small Island 10.00 Know Your Place 10.30 Take It From Here 11.00 Desert Island D429 Revisited 11.45 David Attenborough's Life Stories 12noon Poetry Extra 12.30 Following Pappano Omnibus 1.40 Inheritance Tracks 1.50

Small Island 3.00 Know Your Place 3.30 Take It From Here 4.00 Dinosaur Ballard's Ears 4.30 The Queen Of Spades 5.00 Desert Island D429 Revisited 5.45 David Attenborough's Life Stories 6.00 Poetry Extra 6.30 Following Pappano Omnibus 7.40 Inheritance Tracks 7.50 Small Island 8.00 Know Your Place 9.30 Take It From Here 10.00 Comedy Club 12mdn't Between Ballard's Ears 12.30 The Queen Of Spades

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FOUR	FY11, FY109 SEY126, VIRGIN 109	ilv3	FY10, FY105 SEY119, VIRGIN 107	More JL	FY11, FY124 SEY126, VIRGIN 107
7:00 pm	Elisteddfod 2026 With How Stephens Highlights from the festival held in Llanfwd. Panthelandine (S) NYO At The Proms The National Youth Orchestra performs Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (S)	6:00 am 6:35 8:50 9:50 11:50 2:00 pm	George And Mildred (S) A Touch Of Frost (AD) (S) Doc Martin (AD) (S) Lewis (AD) (S) Agelia Christie's Marple (AD) (S)	8:55 am 3:50 pm	A Place In The Sun (S) Como Dios With Me (AD) (S)
8:00	The Bronta's Lived Here 'Written' Houses Margaret Drabble visits Haworth Paradise, the home of the Bronta's (S)	4:00	Midsomer Murders (AD) (S)	6:25 6:55	Four In A Bed (S) Four In A Bed (S)
9:40	Lady Antonia Fraser Remembers – The Birthday Party (S)	6:00	Midsomer Murders (AD) (S)	7:25 7:55	Four In A Bed (S) Four In A Bed (S)
10:00	The Birthday Party A 1987 adaptation of Harold Pinter's play starring Joan Flournight (S)	8:00	Midsomer Murders A connected murderer is suspected of a new killing (AD) (S)	8:30 9:00	Four In A Bed (S) Surgeons Life In Their Hands The lives of patients and staff at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Australia (AD) (S)
10:10	Harold Pinter – Part 1: The Room – Arena (S)	10:00	Vera The detective investigates the murder of a homeless young man (AD) (S)	10:00	24 Hours In A&E A rail worker is airlifted in after being hit by a high-speed train (AD) (S)
11:55	Harold Pinter – Part 2: Celebration – Arena (S)	11:50	Wycliffe Charles reassesses his future (S)	11:00	24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S)
12:55 am	NYO At The Proms (S)	12:55 am	Foggy-Point Luna reassures the truth behind the bomber's company (AD) (S)	12:05 am	Surgeons Life In Their Hands (AD) (S)
1:55		1:55	George And Mildred (S)	1:05	24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S)
		2:20	Unwind With ITV (S)	3:15	A Place In The Sun (S)
sky	SEY 106 VIRGIN 109	sky	FY 16, FY 142 SEY 122, VIRGIN 123	sky	SEY 114 VIRGIN 125
6:00 am	S.W.A.T (AD) (R) (S)	11:00 am	The Alfred Hitchcock Hear (S)	11:00 am	Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America? (R) (S)
8:45	A Christak's Pride (R) (S)	1:00 pm	The Very Best Of Peter Sellers (S)	1:00 pm	FILM! Am Bruce Lee (L) (AD) (S)
9:45	Macaque Island (R) (S)	2:10	Voices Of The Valleys (S)	3:00	FILM Man On Wire (L) (R) (S)
10:45	The Hundred Line Summers Leeds Women vs Welsh Fine Women (Start-time Llam) (R)	3:10	Andre Riau: Dancing Through The Skies (S)	5:00	FILM When We Were Kings (PG) (AD) (S)
2:00 pm	The Simpsons (R) (S)	5:00	Jeff Beck – Live In Tokyo (S)	6:45	FILM Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief (L) (S)
4:00	Best Medicine (R) (S)	7:00	Grand Ola Opry: Opry Live (S)	9:00	Groomed: The Truth Behind The Lie (AD) (S)
5:00	Animal Control (S)	8:00	Dire Stratic Alchemy 1983 Concert film recovered over two nights at London's Hammersmith Odeon (S)	10:00	The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door The nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal (R) (S)
7:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	10:00	Johnson & Knoefler's Music Legends (S)	11:40	King Of Lies: Football's Greatest Con (AD) (R) (S)
7:30	The Simpsons (R) (S)	11:00	Motorhead: Leader Than Everything Else A 1983 concert from Munich's Deutsches Museum (S)	1:30 am	FILM 2000 Meters To Andrivska (L) A Ukrainian platoon attempts to liberate a village from Russian forces (S)
8:00	Rob & Ramesh vs Magic In Vegas (AD) (R) (S)	12:30 am	Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers (S)	3:40	My Icon: Rachel Yankay (AD) (R) (S)
9:00	FILM Lethal Weapon (L) (S) Action thriller: starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover (S)	3:00	Oasis: There And Than (S)
11:00	Tom Davis: Underdog The comedian performs a stand-up set (R) (S)	4:55	Classic Albums (AD) (S)
12:15 am	La Brea (AD) (S)
2:15	The Walking Dead: Dead City (AD) (R) (S)
3:10	Road Wars (R) (S)
5:00	Highway Patrol (R) (S)
U.D.Dave	FY 15, FY127 SEY133, VIRGIN 127	ILM JL	FY14, FY100 SEY133, VIRGIN 128	ILM JL	FY11, FY122 SEY135, VIRGIN 104
7:10 am	Top Gear (AD) (S)	11:00 am	Paw Patrol, The Movie (U) Animated advertiser, with the voice of Tyler Perry (S)	6:00 am	Hollyoaks Omnibus (AD) (S)
8:00	Yukon Gold (S)	12:40 pm	My Spy (L) Comedy, with Dave Bautista (S)	7:10	The Great Australian Bake Off (S)
10:00	Red Bull: Stephen Race 2017 London (S)	2:35	Mr Hobbs Tabas A Vacation (U) Comedy, starring James Stewart (S)	8:30	FILM Ron's Gone Wrong (PG) Animated comedy, with the voice of Zach Galifianakis (AD) (S)
1:00 pm	Meritimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	4:55	10 Things I Hate About You (L) Comedy, starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles (AD) (S)	10:40	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
3:00	The Hairy Bikers' Chicken And Egg (AD) (S)	6:50	The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (L) (S)	2:35 pm	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
5:00	Would I Lie To You? (S)	9:00	Fantasy, with Sean Comedy (AD) (S)	6:35	Cruising Paradise: Above And Below Deck (AD) (S)
5:40	Would I Lie To You? – The Unseen Bits (S)	11:15	Speed (L) Action thriller: starring Keanu Reeves (S)	7:40	FILM Oblivion (L) (S) Sci-fi adventure: starring Tom Cruise (AD) (S)
6:20	Would I Lie To You? (S)			10:00	FILM American Reunion (L) (S) Comedy sequel: starring Jason Biggs (AD) (S)
7:00	Guy Martin: Proper Jobs Unimply-based Guy Martin becomes a bigger deckhand (AD) (S)			12:15 am	Gogglesco 2022 (AD) (S)
8:00	Special Ops: Crime Squad UK (AD) (S)	1:50 am	To Kill A King (L) (S) Historical drama, starring Tim Roth (S)	2:20	Below Deck: Mediterranean (AD) (S)
9:00	News I Got A Bit More News For You (S)			4:00	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S)
10:00	Q! (S)			4:25	Hollyoaks Omnibus (AD) (S)
10:40	Mock The Week (S)
11:20	Mock The Week (S)
12:00 am	Live At The Apollo (S)
2:00	Q! XL (S)
3:05	Parks And Recreation Comedy (S)

Inside Iran: War & Revolution

X115PM, ITV1

As Donald Trump's on-off-on-again conflict with Iran continues, the reality of what is happening on the ground in Iran is shrouded in the fog of war. In this documentary for ITV's Exposure strand, Iranian citizens risk their lives to share what truly happened inside their country following unprecedented protests and devastating missile

attacks. The film features interviews with ordinary people, journalists and families who survived the brutal 2026 uprising and subsequent war. Through their accounts, it explores how the Islamic Republic's crackdown on demonstrations escalated into an international crisis, with testimonies exposing internet blackouts, state-sanctioned killings and the reality of life under US and Israeli bombardment.

Force of Nature

6PM, ITV1

This week's episode looks at how the world's coastal regions are being affected by warming seas and meteorological extremes. A hurricane hits a flamingo colony (right) while chicks are still in the nest, a sea otter faces a huge winter storm in California, and a clownfish on the Great Barrier Reef finds its anemone home bleached.

NYO at the Proms

8PM, BBC FOOD

Recorded last night at the Royal Albert Hall, the 150 teenage musicians of the National Youth Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Thomas Adès, perform a programme that includes Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No 1 and the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz

Van Der Valk

8PM, ITV1

Marc Warren's Dutch detective is called in when an environmental campaigner is murdered on the eve of a global conference. Several potential

suspects are caught on CCTV, including a famous singer who went missing and was presumed dead. Piet's colleague, Eddie Sulaman, turns out to be a fan of the singer and has a theory she just went into hiding.

The Piano

9PM, CHANNEL 4

Alice Sars's Dit is the latest pianist to join Claudia Winkleman and Mika Ingether, left, as the search for Britain's most remarkable amateur pianists continues in Manchester. Among those taking to the public piano are a fearless young composer who creates a piece from just two notes, and a seven-year-old who charms the station.

Lady Antonia Fraser

Remembers - The

Birthday Party

10PM, BBC FOOD

It was at a 1975 production of his play The Birthday Party that Harold Pinter first met Antonia Fraser. What followed was a scandalous affair, and a marriage that lasted 28 years until Pinter's death in 2008. Ahead of a screening of the BBC's acclaimed 1987 adaptation of the play, Fraser explains how that original encounter has always meant that the play holds a special meaning for her.

By Gerard Gilbert

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7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Monday 10 August

Did you know?

Sherwood star Adeel Akhtar's parents met while working at Heathrow Airport - his mother is from Kenya, his father from Pakistan

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Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.30 Animal Park (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 Trace, Track, Get My Car Back (R) (S) 10.30 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the opening session on day one (S) 1.15 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 1.40 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 1.50 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 2.00 Money For Nothing (S) 2.45 Escape To The Country (AD)(R)(S) 3.30 The Repair Shop (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 The Answer Run (S) 5.15 Politicians (R)(S)	6.30 Bargain Hunt: 23 Years Of The One Show (AD)(R)(S) 7.15 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 8.00 Sign Zone: The Repair Shop (AD)(R)(S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.30 Antiques Road Trip (R)(S) 11.15 Homas Under The Hammer (AD)(R)(S) 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R)(S) 4.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 4.30 The Finish Line (R)(S) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? (R)(S) 2.45 The Farmers' Country Showdown (R)(S) 3.30 Spy In The Dozen (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R)(S) 5.15 Flag It! (R)(S)	6.00 Good Morning Britain (R) 10.00 This Morning (S) 8.30 ITV News; Weather (S) 4.55 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 2.00 Dickinson's Rud. Deal (AD)(R)(S) 3.00 Dead On to Deal (AD)(R)(S) 3.55 ITV Regional Weather (S) 4.00 Topping Point (R)(S) 5.00 The Chase (R)(S)	7.00 The King Of Queens (AD)(R)(S) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 9.00 Prader (AD)(R)(S) 9.40 Prader (AD)(R)(S) 10.10 Prader (AD)(R)(S) 10.45 Prader (AD)(R)(S) 11.10 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Club (R)(S) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 Find It, Fix It, Play It! (AD)(R)(S) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R)(S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 A Place In The Dan (R)(S) 4.00 Saving Country Houses With Penelope Keith (AD)(R)(S) 5.00 Chelsea DIV (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) 11.30 Storm & Aliens (S) 12.45 5 News At Lunchtime (S) 12.55 Matt Allwright (S) 2.20 FILM: My Fatal Memory (R)(S) Gaston 2023 The best starting from Vietnam (S) 4.00 Castle (R)(S) 4.55 Love Nature (R)(S) 5.00 5 News At 9 (S)
6pm	6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)	6.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 6.30 Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.30 ITV News; Weather (S)	6.00 American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz encounter a corn-op empire (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Sardinia: Jewel Of The Med Exploring the Italian island of Sardinia (R)(S) 6.55 5 News With Dan Walker (S)
7pm	7.00 The One Show (S) 7.30 EastEnders Max is surprised when Priya makes a performance at the car lot (AD)(S)	7.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the evening session on day one (S)	7.30 Fletchers' Family Farm The Fletchers focus on diversification and Ruby the cow turns a corner (AD)(R)(S)	7.00 Channel 4 News (S)	7.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders PC Joe Gorman races to try to catch a reported drink driver (R)(S) 7.55 5 News Update (S)
8pm	8.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Further coverage of the evening session on day one (S)	8.00 Only Connect The Double Pastures take on the Colonial Geese (S) 8.30 University Challenge (S)	8.00 Emmardale A villager's life is turned upside down (AD)(S) 8.30 Coronation Street Tim urges Kiche to make a go of his marriage (AD)(S)	8.00 Martin And Roman's Irish Road Trip New series. Martin and Roman Kemp explore the legends and history of Ireland (AD)(S)	8.00 Street Cops: Catching The Yobe A driver pulled over for speeding gets more than he bargained for (S)
	Angels, Shell Is It! (S) 9.30 Highway, 10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy
	Angels, Shell Is It! (S) 9.30 Highway, 10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy	10 The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy The Greatest At the Year's Legacy
9pm	9.00 Evolution Last in the series (AD)(R)	9.00 Evolution Last in the series (AD)(R)	9.00 Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace Downs McCall and Nicky Campbell help Roundings Michael and Christine (AD)(S)	9.00 Celebrity Hunted A daring escape plot is hatched in Brighton (AD)(S)	9.00 Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law Transport for London investigators hunt for a suspected prolific fare evader (S)
10pm	10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.20 BBC Regional News (S) 10.40 FILM: Bridget Jones's Baby (Sharon Maguire 2026) Comedy sequel (AD)(S)	10.00 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gene Fleming You and Bob fish for fence trout in the highlands (AD)(R)(S) 10.30 Newsnight (S)	10.00 ITV News At Ten; Weather (S) 10.30 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 10.45 Cold-Cast Foremite: A Death On The Nila (AD)(R)(S)	10.00 Secret Lives Of Gypsy Wives Smoking clashes with her older sisters over a night out (AD)(S)	10.00 Police Interceptors: Taking Down The Shoplifting Gangs (R)(S)
11pm		11.05 FILM: Shaft (Gordon Parks 1972) Boxploitation detective thriller: starring Richard Roundtree (S)	11.45 Love & Death Candy retains Don Crowder as her attorney (AD)(R)(S)	11.05 Surgery Secrets Of The Super Rich A bride-to-be has a liquid nose job (AD)(R)(S)	11.05 Traffic Cops A young car thief leads the police on a dangerous pursuit (R)(S)
Late	12.40 BBC News (S)	12.40 Sign Zone: CountryLife (R)(S) 1.35 Sign Zone: Surgical (AD)(R)(S) 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S)	12.35 Shop On TV 1.00 The Staircase (AD)(R)(S) 4.10 Unwind With ITV (S) 5.10 Dickinson's Rud Deal (AD)(R)(S)	12.05 Secrets Of The Celebrity Sex Tapes (AD)(S) 12.55 Ramsay's Hotel Hell (AD)(R)(S) 1.50 Murder Case: The Digital Detective (AD)(R)(S) 2.40 FILM: Saba (Makiya Hossain 2026) Fierce, starring Mokzazoon Chowdhury in Bengali (S)	12.05 Car Pound Cops (R)(S) 1.00 Cruise TV With Lovel/Beckit (R)(S) 2.00 Entertainment News On (R)(S) 2.10 GPs Behind Closed Down (R)(S) 3.00 Castle (R)(S) 3.50 Friends (AD)(R)(S) 4.10 Friends (AD)(R)(S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6.30am The Sara Cox Breakfast Show 9.30 Vernon Kay 12noon Jeremy Vine 2.00 DJ Spoony 4.00 Jett Donnheft 7.00 Dr. Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist

7.30 Edith Bowman 9.00 The Blues Show With Carys Matthews 10.00 The Good Groove With Melvin Dobson 12ndArt (DJ Borg) 2.30 One No Wonders With DJ Borg

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.30 Essential Classics 1pm Classical Live 4.00 Composer Of The Week Monogenaud 5.00 In Tune 7.00 BBC Promo 2026 10.00 Night Track 12.20 Round Midnight 12.30am Through The Night

BBC RADIO 4

6am Today 9.00 Across The Red Line 9.30 How Did We Get Here? No World Order 10.00 Woman's Hour 11.00 Behind The Crown 11.45 Book of the Week Hirodome 9.35 The Lost Memoir 12noon News 12.04 You And Yours 12.57 Weather 1.00 The World At One 1.45 Human Intelligence 2.00 The Archers 2.15 Stone 2.45 Opening Lines 3.00 Great Lives 3.30 Yours Good To Me 4.00 Burnham's Pledge 4.30

The Kitchen Cabinet 5.00 PM 5.17 Weather 6.00 Six O'Clock News 6.30 List A Minute 7.00 The Archers 7.15 Front Row 8.00 The Briefing Room 8.30 BBC Inside Science 9.00 Acting The Red Line 9.30 How Did We Get Here? No World Order 9.59 Weather 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book at Bedtime The Vitar Of Wakefield 11.00 Intimacy 11.30 A Good Road 12ndArt News And Weather 12.30 Dept of the Week Hirodome 9.35 The Lost Memoir 12.48 Shopping 1.00 As

BBC World Service 5.00 News 5.04 Burnham's Pledge 5.31 Weather 5.34 Shopping 5.42 Prayer 5.45 Farming Today

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am The Waiting Game 6.30 The Sensor Partner 7.00 Control Group Six 7.30 Dad's Army 8.00 Dr Phil's Bedside Manner 8.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 8.45 Small Island 9.00 Just A Minute 9.30 Following The Martian Invasion 9.45 Daily Service

10.00 Sounds Natural 10.30 Billy Butter's Birthday Both 11.00 The Waiting Game 11.30 The Sensor Partner 12noon Control Group Six 12.30 Dad's Army 1.00 Dr Phil's Bedside Manner 1.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 1.45 Small Island 2.00 Wonderbills 2.30 A Whole Mother Story 3.00 Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement Of Giorgio Vasari 4.00 Sounds Natural 4.30 Billy Butter's Birthday Both 5.00 The Waiting Game 5.30 The Sensor Partner 6.00 Control

Group Six 6.30 Dad's Army 7.00 Dr Phil's Bedside Manner 7.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 7.45 Small Island 8.00 Wonderbills 8.30 A Whole Mother Story 9.00 Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement Of Giorgio Vasari 10.00 Comedy Club 12ndArt Sounds Natural 12.30 Billy Butter's Birthday Both 1.00 The Waiting Game 1.30 The Sensor Partner 2.00 Control Group Six 2.30 Dad's Army

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FOUR	FY11, FY2011 SKY 116, VIRGIN 109	ilv3	FY10, FY2011 SKY 119, VIRGIN 107	more AL	FY11, FY2014 SKY 116, VIRGIN 107
7:00 pm	The Architecture The Railways Built (AD) (S)	6:00 am	George And Mildred (S)	8:55 am	Find It, Fla It, Flag It (AD) (S)
7:40	The Flying Gardener (S)	7:05	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)	10:00	Four In A Bed (S)
8:00	The Art Of Spain (AD)	8:10	Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S)	12:40 pm	Come Dine With Me (AD) (S)
9:00	Mastermind (S)	9:10	Agatha Christie's Pointe (AD) (S)	3:20	Four In A Bed (S)
9:30	Call My Bluff (S)	11:35	Heartbeat (AD) (S)	5:50	Car S-D S (AD) (S)
10:00	The Sky At Right (S)	1:35 pm	Midsomer Murders (AD) (S)	7:55	Grand Designs
10:30	The Golden Age Of Spanish Painting Omnibus (S)	3:35	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)		Steph and Amy Wilson build a contemporary formhouse in Herefordshire (AD) (S)
11:20	One Hundred Great Paintings (S)	4:40	Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S)	9:00	24 Hours In A&E
11:35	Britain's Last Waterlands: Escape To Swallows And Amazons Country (AD) (S)	5:50	Heartbeat (AD) (S)		A 23-year-old woman is rushed in after a car crash (AD) (S)
12:35 am	The Flying Gardener (S)	8:00	Midsomer Murders Jones infiltrates a cult to investigate a woman's disappearance (AD) (S)	10:00	24 Hours In A&E
12:50	The Art Of Spain (AD) (S)	10:00	Grantchester Gazette and Will investigate the suspicious death of a circus performer (AD) (S)	11:05	A tree surgeon who has fallen 40ft to the ground (AD) (S)
1:50	The Golden Age Of Spanish Painting Omnibus (S)	11:00	Grantchester (AD) (S)	11:05	999 On The Front Line
2:40	Britain's Last Waterlands: Escape To Swallows And Amazons Country (AD) (S)	11:50	Trial & Retribution (S)	12:05 am	The service gets extendingly busy in the early hours of Saturday morning (S)
		1:25 am	Agatha Christie's Pointe (AD) (S)	1:10	Emergency Helicopter Medics (AD) (S)
		2:20	Unwind With ITV (S)	3:20	24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S)
					A Place In The Sun (S)
sky	SKY 106 VIRGIN 109	sky	FY 16, FY 2012 SKY 122, VIRGIN 123	sky	SKY 114 VIRGIN 115
6:30 am	Mornings (R)	11:00 am	Discovering: Peter Sellers (AD) (S)	10:55 am	Celtics City (AD) (R) (S)
7:00	Mornings With Ridge And Frost (R)	12:00 pm	The Art Of Film With Ian Nathan (AD) (S)	12:00 pm	Page (R) (S)
7:30	Mornings With Ridge And Frost (R)	1:00	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	1:45	Stimachal (AD) (R) (S)
8:00	Stargate SG-1 (R) (S)	2:00	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (S)	3:45	My Icon: Thierry Henry (AD) (R) (S)
9:00	NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (S)	3:00	The Eighties (AD) (S)	4:00	The Directors (AD) (R) (S)
10:00	Will & Grace (AD) (R) (S)	4:00	Discovering: Robert Shaw (AD) (S)	5:00	Discovering: Richard Attenborough (AD) (R) (S)
11:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	5:00	Portrait Artist Of The Year 2012 (AD) (S)	6:00	An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th (AD) (R) (S)
12:00 pm	Ningalow: Australia's Ocean Wonder (R) (S)	6:00	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	8:00	Libby, Are You Home Yed? (AD) (R) (S)
1:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S)	6:30	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	9:00	Libby, Are You Home Yed? (AD) (R) (S)
3:00	S.W.A.T. (AD) (R) (S)	7:00	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S)	10:00	Libby, Are You Home Yed? (AD) (R) (S)
5:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	7:30	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S)	11:00	FILM Bowling For Columbine (AD) (S)
6:00	Animal Control (R) (S)	8:00	Andre Rios: La Vie Est Belle (S)	1:20 am	The Great Horsemeat Scandal (AD) (R) (S)
6:30	Animal Control (R) (S)	9:45	FILM Billy Elliot: The Musical (12) Recording of the stage musical, starring Ruthie Vernish (S) (S)	2:00	Savage Mountain (AD) (S)
7:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	12:35 am	Up Lats With Nicola Benedetti (S)	4:00	The Directors (AD) (R) (S)
7:30	The Simpsons (R) (S)			5:00	Discovering: Richard Attenborough (AD) (R) (S)
8:00	Agatha Raisin (AD) (R) (S)
9:00	Agatha Raisin (AD) (R) (S)
10:00	Last Wash Tonight With John Oliver
10:45	Animal Control (R) (S)
11:15	Animal Control (R) (S)
11:45	Grimm (R) (S)
12:40 am	The Force: Manchester (R) (S)
Us. Dave	FY 19, FY 17 SKY 113, VIRGIN 127	ILM AL	FY14, FY 2015 SKY 113, VIRGIN 128	ILM AL	FY11, FY 12 SKY 115, VIRGIN 104
8:20 am	Bordor Force America's Gatekeepers (AD) (S)	11:00 am	Playing With Fire (PG) Comedy starring John Cana (AD) (S)	6:55 am	Rudefish/Tube Shorts (S)
10:20	Rick Stele's Cornwall (S)	12:55 pm	Steel Magnolias (PG) Dennis with Sally First (AD) (S)	7:00	Couples Came Dine With Me (S)
11:20	Yukon Gold (S)	3:15	All That Heaven Allows (U) Romantic drama, starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson (S)	8:00	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
12:20 pm	Top Gear (AD) (S)			10:00	America's Funniest Home Videos (S)
2:20	Martimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	5:00	The Enemy Below (PG) Second World War thriller: starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Sargent (S)	11:00	Below Deck Mediterranean (AD) (S)
3:00	Man And Beast With Martin Clunes (S)	7:05	Dog (12) Comedy, Starring Channing Salem (AD) (S)	12:00 pm	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
4:00	Hairy Bikers' Best Of British (S)	9:00	Angel Has Fallen (15) Action thriller sequel starring Gerard Butler (AD) (S)	2:00	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S)
5:00	Rick Stele's Cornwall (S)	11:20	Peppermint (15) Rrangle thriller, starring Jennifer Garner (AD) (S)	3:00	Modern Family (AD) (S)
7:00	Martimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	1:20 am	Lucy In The Sky (15) Diania, starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm (S)	5:00	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
7:40	Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits (S)			6:30	Hollywood (AD) (S)
8:20	Would I Lie To You? At Christmas (S)			7:00	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
9:00	Have I Got 2021 News For You (S)			7:30	Van derpump Rules (S)
10:00	DJ XL (S)			8:00	Below Deck Down Under (AD) (S)
11:00	Taskmaster (S)			9:00	Goggles (AD) (S)
12:00 am	Mock The Week (S)			10:00	Naked Attraction (AD) (S)
12:40	Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits (S)			11:00	First Dates (AD) (S)
				12:05 am	Van derpump Rules (S)
				1:10	Below Deck Down Under (AD) (S)
				2:10	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)

European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026

FROM 10:30AM, BBC ONE

Remarkably, after 26 stagings, this is the first time that a British city has hosted this event. Seven days of world-class action begin this morning at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham with the heats for the women's 100m – a strong British quartet consisting of

reigning champion Dina Asher-Smith (above) Amy Hunt, Imani-Lara Lansiquat and Daryll Neita all expected to progress. Heats also take place in the women's 400m hurdles and the men's men's 800m and 400m, shot put and long jump. The BBC coverage includes analysis from Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford, and commentary by a host of athletics greats, including Steve Cram, Steve Backley and Colin Jackson.

Martin and Roman's Irish Road Trip

8PM, CHANNEL 4

Martin Kemp lived in Ireland during his time with Spandau Ballet and, having become fascinated with the country's storytelling, he is keen to pass on his passion to his son, Roman. That is the idea behind this three-part travelogue, as father and son (together, right) begin on the south coast in Co Cork. They take to kayaks to learn the story of Cliona, Queen of the Banshees, and travel to Spike Island, the former prison known as Ireland's Alcatraz.

Celebrity Flunted

9PM, CHANNEL 4

The Stand Up to Cancer special reaches day four with all six couples still at large. "Another day, another dose of paranoia," says Sophie Morgan, a feeling obviously not shared by Brian Conley, who seems to be enjoying himself immensely as he and daughter Lucy hit Blackpool. Jen Brister and Laura Smyth hatch a cunning plan to escape their hunter-surrounded gig in Brighton, while Love Island stars Chris

Taylor and Toby Aromalaran (together, left) cadge a lift with a friend who works as "a private chef to influencers".

Evolution

9PM, BBC TWO

Chris Packham concludes his thoroughly educational series by revealing why the horse became so fast, as he sets out on a slithering, swimming, sprinting odyssey that explores the evolutionary beginnings of animal movement. Horses are one of the few animals whose evolution has been shaped by humanity, and our need for speedy transport. As Packham puts it: "They don't call it horsepower for nothing."

Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace

9PM, EYE

When a box containing a newborn baby was found on Halloween night in 1996, the two women who saw a hand peeking out first suspected it was a trick. It wasn't it was Michael-tiny and premature. Now an adult, he wants to know who it was that left him there, and why? Similar questions have haunted 77-year-old Christine, who was discovered in a Waterloo train carriage. Step forward, Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

By Gerard Gilbert

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7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Tuesday 11 August

Did you know?

Charlotte Gainsbourg - daughter of French singer Serge Gainsbourg and English actress Jane Birkin - is the goddaughter of actor Yul Brynner

	8BB ONE	8BB TWO	itv1	4	5
Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.30 Animal Park (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 Trace, Track, Get My Car Back (R) (S) 10.30 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the opening session on day two (S) 1.15 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 1.40 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 1.50 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 2.00 Money For Nothing (S) 2.45 Escape To The Country (AD)(R) (S) 3.30 The Repair Shop (AD)(R) (S) 4.30 The Answer Run (S) 5.15 Pointless (R) (S)	6.15 Human Under The Hammer (R) (S) 7.15 Money For Nothing (R) (S) 8.00 Sign Zone: The Great British Sewing Bee (AD) (R) (S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.30 Antiques Road Trip (R) (S) 11.15 Human Under The Hammer (R) (S) 12.15 Bargate Hand (AD) (R) (S) 1.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R) (S) 1.30 The Finish Line (R) (S) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? (R) (S) 2.45 The Farmers' Country Showdown (R) (S) 3.30 Spy In The Ocean (AD) (R) (S) 4.30 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R) (S) 5.15 Flag (R) (R) (S)	6.00 Good Morning Britain (S) 10.00 This Morning (S) 1.30 ITV News; Weather (S) 1.55 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 2.00 Dickinson's Real Deal (AD) (R) (S) 3.00 Dead On My Deal (AD) (R) (S) 3.55 ITV Regional Weather (S) 4.00 Topping Point (R) (S) 5.00 The Chase (R) (S)	6.30 The King Of Queens Triple-InN (AD) (R) (S) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R) (S) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R) (S) 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R) (S) 9.10 Frazier (AD)(R) (S) 9.40 Frazier (AD)(R) (S) 10.10 Frazier TV (R) (R) (S) 10.10 Frazier (AD)(R) (S) 11.10 Romsey's Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) (S) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 Find It, Put It, Flag It (AD)(R) (S) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R) (S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 A Place In The Sun (R) (S) 4.00 Saving Country Houses With Penelope Keith (AD)(R) (S) 5.00 Chateau DIY (AD) (R) (S)	6.00 Millishalel 9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) 11.30 Storm & Aisle (S) 12.45 5 News At Lunchtime (S) 14.50 Matt Allwright (S) 2.00 FILM: Danger Redo The Cradle (Houston) Richard Gould Thriller: Opening Davis Coochotes (AD) (S) 4.00 Castle (R) (S) 4.55 Love Nature (R) (S) 5.00 5 News With Dan Walker (S)
6pm	6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)	6.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games Quiz show (R) (S) 6.30 Beer Grylls: Wild Reckoning A couple designer on how to parent the children (AD)(R) (S)	6.00 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.30 ITV News; Weather (S)	6.00 American Pickers Mike Wolfe falls for the greatest Ford pick-up he has ever seen (AD)(R) (S)	6.00 Corfu: Jewel Of The Med Joanna Lunkey narrates a profile of Corfu (R) (S) 6.55 5 News Update (S)
7pm	7.00 The One Show Continuing the show's 20th birthday celebration (S) 7.30 EastEnders Jean's concerns grow about Lily (AD) (S)	7.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the evening session on day two (S)	7.30 Inside The Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel The managing director oversees progress on the Langham Venice (AD) (S)	7.00 Channel 4 News (S)	7.00 The Yorkshire Vet: At Home With The Greeks Jean takes the oldest of her 13 cats to Peter's surgery (R) (S) 7.55 5 News Update (S)
8pm	8.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of today's meeting (S)	8.00 The Great British Sewing Bee The sewers tackle the wide world of sport (AD) (S)	8.00 Emmerdale Billy and Dawn plan their escape (AD) (S) 8.30 Coronation Street Tim and Sally reel from the news about Richie (AD) (S)	8.00 Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Part The cargo team race to unload 3000 tons of steel. Last in the series (AD) (S)	8.00 Inside Longlast Cameras follow a but conservation team and a group of math enthusiasts (S)
	Cross-country news has been the beginning and the City's watch East Enders season	Cross-country news has been the beginning and the City's watch East Enders season	Cross-country news has been the beginning and the City's watch East Enders season	Cross-country news has been the beginning and the City's watch East Enders season	Full-sold TV series into a moment: The World's first-fifth series The United States: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (S)
9pm		9.00 Bloody Mary: Lucy Worsley Investigates Whether England's first crowned queen deserves her reputation (AD)(R) (S)	9.00 Cold Case Forensics: In The Blood Angela Gallup reveals how clues in blood helped solve two crimes. Last in the series (AD) (S)	9.00 Celebrity Hunted Two of the celebrities find themselves surrounded at a country hotel (AD) (S)	9.00 The Romans With Rub Rinder And Ruth Goodman A look at Emperor Haldrain's visit to Roman Britain in AD(22) (S)
10pm	10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 10.40 FILM: The Boys In The Boat George Clooney 2023 Fact-based drama (AD) (S)	10.00 Live At The Apollo Stand-up by Dominion Samaki, Troy Hawke and Olga Koch (R) (S) 10.30 Newsnight (S)	10.00 ITV News At Ten; Weather (S) 10.30 ITV Regional News; Weather 10.45 FILM: The Spy Who Loved Me Lewis Gilbert 1973 James Bond spy adventure (AD) (S)	10.00 Gaggishos The households oppressed on Celebrity Race Across the World and The 1% Club (AD)(R) (S)	10.30 The Bomb On The Boat: The Murder Of Land Mountbatten The events surrounding the killing of Louis Mountbatten in August 1979 (R) (S)
11pm		11.05 The Vampire Lestat: Interview With The Vampire Daniel's probing triggers a troubled Lestat (AD) (S)		11.05 Secret Lives Of Gypsy Wives Trevkey dashes with her older sisters over a night out (AD)(R) (S)
Late	12.40 BBC News (S)	11.55 The Vampire Lestat: Interview With The Vampire (AD) (S) 12.15 Sign Zone Shelping (AD)(R) (S) 1.15 This Is BBC Two (S)	12.55 Shop On TV 3.00 The Summit (AD) (R) (S) 3.50 Unwind With ITV (S) 5.05 Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace (AD)(R) (S)	12.05 Naked Attraction (AD)(R) (S) 1.00 Romsey's Hotel Hall (AD)(R) (S) 1.50 Lexicon Weed: Walking With Drangulans (AD)(R) (S) 2.45 FILM: The Kid Detective (Evan Morgan 2020) (S) 4.75 A Place In The Sun (R) (S) 4.55 The Piano (AD)(R) (S)	12.05 Serial Killer Wives (AD) (R) (S) 1.00 Cruise TV With Level/Beckit (R) (S) 2.00 Entertainment News (R) (S) 2.10 GPs Behind Closed Doors (R) (S) 3.00 Castle (R) (S) 3.50 Friends (AD)(R) (S) 4.35 Yorkshire With Jane McDonald (R) (S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6.30am Breakfast Show 9.30 Vernon Kay 12noon Jeremy Vine 2.00 DJ Spoony 4.00 Joel Dominick 7.00 Edith Bowman 9.00 The Jazz Show With Jamie

Culture 10.00 The Good Groove With Melvin Dobson 12mds't DJ Berg 3.00 Dance Sounds Of The Jick With Vernon Kay 4.00 Dream Wyn Evans

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.30 Essential Classics 12pm Classical Live 4.00 Composer Of The Week Mumiparadi 5.00 In Town 6.00 BBC Promo 2026 8.15 BBC Promo 2026 10.15 BBC Promo 2026 11.45 Round Midnight 12.30am Through The Night

BBC RADIO 4

6am Today 9.00 Invisible Hands 9.30 Inside Health 10.00 Witchcraft Viver 11.00 Screenshot 11.45 Book of the Week Hiroshima 7.15 The Lost Memoir 12noon News 12.04 Call You And Yours 12.57 Weather 1.00 The World At One 1.45 Human Intelligence 2.00 The Archers 2.15 Drama Club 3.00 Lady On TVs 3.30 Heart And Soul 4.00 Movie And Below The Battle To Save

Britain's Prehistoric Art 4.30 What's Up Does? 5.00 PM 5.27 Weather 6.00 News 6.30 Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz 7.00 The Archers 7.15 Front Row 8.00 After Entire Chat 8.40 In Touch 9.00 Crossing Continents 9.30 Scam Secrets 9.55 Weather 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book of Bedtime 11.00 Wild Inside 11.30 A Good Road 12mds't News 12.30 Book of the Week 12.48 Shipping 1.00 World Service 5.00 News 5.84 BBC Inside Science 5.32

Weather 5.34 Shopping 5.43 Prayer 5.45 Farming Today

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am The Waiting Game 6.30 The Senior Partner 7.00 Yes Monster 7.30 The Molligan Papers 8.00 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? 8.30 Adrian Male The Cappuccino Years 8.45 Small Island 9.00 Most Dared Sedaris 9.30 Following The Martian Invasion 9.45 Daily Service 10.00 A Good Road

10.30 The Things We Forgot To Remember 11.00 The Waiting Game 11.30 The Senior Partner 12noon Yes Monster 12.30 The Molligan Papers 1.00 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? 1.30 Adrian Male The Cappuccino Years 1.45 Small Island 2.00 Hotel 2.30 Life In London 3.00 Renaissance Man The Last Judgement Of Giorgio Vasari 4.00 A Good Road 4.30 The Things We Forgot To Remember 5.00 The Waiting Game 5.30 The Senior Partner

6.00 Yes Monster 6.30 The Molligan Papers 7.00 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? 7.30 Adrian Male The Cappuccino Years 7.45 Small Island 8.00 Hotel 8.30 Life In London 9.00 Renaissance Man The Last Judgement Of Giorgio Vasari 10.00 Comedy Club 12mds't A Good Road 12.30 The Things We Forgot To Remember 9.00 The Waiting Game 1.30 The Senior Partner

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FOUR	FY11, FY109 SEY126, VIRGIN 109	ilv3	FY10, FY105 SEY119, VIRGIN 107	More JL	FY11, FY124 SEY126, VIRGIN 107
7:00 pm	The Architecture The Railways Built Tim Dunn visits the Fleetmag railway in north Wales (ADI)(S)	6:00 am	George And Mildred (S)	8:55 am	Find It, Fla It, Flag It (ADI) (S)
7:40	The Flying Gardener (ADI)(S)	7:05	Classic Emmerdale (ADI)(S)	10:00	Four In A Bed (S)
7:55	To The Manor Barn (S)	8:10	Classic Coronation Street (ADI)(S)	12:40 pm	Come Dino With Me (ADI) (S)
8:30	Keeping Up Appurances (S)	9:10	Ageilla Christie's Palnet (ADI) (S)	3:20	Four In A Bed (S)
9:00	Andal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider The actor explores major archaeological finds in Ireland's history (S)	11:30	Heartbeat (ADI)(S)	5:50	Car S O S (ADI)(S)
10:00	Kamikaze: An Untold History Japanese and US veterans reflect on the impact of the suicide missions (S)	1:35 pm	Midsummer Murders (ADI)(S)	7:55	Grand Glasgow: An intrigue pair want to build a Knee-style hill house in Worcestershire (ADI) (S)
11:30	The Sky At Night (S)	3:35	Classic Emmerdale (ADI)(S)	9:00	Olt And Richard's South African Odyssey Olt and Richard's journey concludes in the Eastern Cape. Last in the series (ADI)(S)
12:00 am	The Wildest Weather in The Universe: Horizon (S)	4:40	Classic Coronation Street (ADI)(S)	10:00	24 Hours In A&E A 51-year-old man who has fallen 20ft from a ladder (ADI)(S)
1:00	Beautiful Sundowns (S)	5:50	Heartbeat A jealous husband disrupts the sheepdog trials (ADI)(S)	11:05	24 Hours In A&E An actor receives some warming news (ADI)(S)
2:00	The Flying Gardener (ADI)(S)	6:55	Heartbeat (ADI)(S)	12:05 am	99$ On The Front Line (S)
2:15	Andal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider (S)	8:00	Vera Two people are murdered at a remote country house (ADI)(S)	1:10	24 Hours In A&E (ADI) (S)
		10:00	Grandmaster (ADI)(S)	3:20	A Place In The Sun (S)
sky	SEY 106 VIRGIN 109	11:00	Trial & Retribution (S)
		11:50	Ageilla Christie's Palnet (ADI)(S)
		1:20 am	Unwind With ITV (S)
		2:20
6:00 am	Mornings (R)	sky	FY 16, FY 142 SEY122, VIRGIN 123	sky	SEY 114 VIRGIN 125
6:30	Mornings (R)
7:00	Mornings With Ridge And Freet (S)	11:00 am	Discovering (ADI)(S)	10:55 am	Celtics City (ADI) (R)(S)
7:30	Mornings With Ridge And Freet (S)	12:00 pm	The Art Of Film With Ian Nathan (ADI)(S)	12:00 pm	FILM I Am Bruce Lee (LSI) (ADI)(S)
8:00	Stargate SG-1 (R) (S)	1:00	Tales Of The Unexpected (ADI)(S)	2:00	Williams & Mansell: Red 5 (ADI)(R)(S)
10:00	Will & Grace (ADI)(R) (S)	2:00	The Alfred Hitchcock Hear (S)	3:50	My Icon: Leon Pryce (ADI)(R)(S)
11:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	3:00	The Eighties (ADI)(S)	4:00	The Directors (ADI)(R)(S)
12:00 pm	Mingdao: Australia's Ocean Wonder (R) (S)	4:00	Discovering (ADI)(S)	4:55	Discovering: John Hurt (ADI)(R)(S)
1:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S)	5:00	Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022 (ADI)(S)	5:50	Edge Of The Earth (ADI)(R)(S)
3:00	S.W.A.T. (ADI)(R)(S)	6:00	Tales Of The Unexpected (ADI)(S)	7:00	FILM Touching The Void (LSI) From director Kevin Macdonald (S)
5:00	The Simpsons (R)(S)	7:00	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S)	9:00	Savage Mountain The story of Kristin Hartack record- breaking climb (ADI)(S)
6:00	Animal Control (R)(S)	8:00	The World In A Painting 'ingres' Diamond (S)	11:00	FILM Lancaster (PG) (ADI)(S)
6:30	Animal Control (R)(S)	9:15	Art Traffickers Treasures Stolen From The Tombs (ADI)(S)	1:00 am	FILM Dave Not Coming Back (PG)(S)
7:00	The Simpsons (R)(S)	10:15	Wonderland: Gothic (ADI)(S)	2:50	Mr Dynamics: The Rise Of James Brown (ADI)(R)(S)
7:30	The Simpsons (R)(S)	11:15	The Movies (S)	5:00	Discovering: John Hurt (ADI)(R)(S)
8:00	Best Medicine (S)	12:15 am	Peter O'Toole: Along The Sky Road To Alpha The V&A Presents Alice Curiosser And Curiosser (S)
9:00	Never Mind The Buzzworks (ADI)(R)(S)	2:15	Sky Arts Book Club (S)
10:00	The 'Burbs' (ADI)(R)(S)	4:05
11:00	Animal Control (R)(S)
11:30	Animal Control (R)(S)
12:00 am	Grimm (R)(S)
1:00	The Force: Manchester (R)(S)
2:00	Road Wars (R)(S)
3:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R)(S)
4:00	S.W.A.T. (ADI)(R)(S)
Us Dave	FY10, FY127 SEY131, VIRGIN 127	ILM JL	FY14, FY 100 SEY133, VIRGIN 128	ILM JL	FY11, FY122 SEY135, VIRGIN 104
7:25 am	Top Gear (ADI)(S)	11:00 am	Man In The Saddle (U)	6:00 am	Hollysuka (ADI)(S)
8:20	Border Force America's Gatekeepers (ADI)(S)		Western, starring Randeeck Scott (S)	6:55	Rudelish/Tube Shorts
10:20	Rick Stein's Cornwall	12:45 pm	The Black Swan (PG)	7:00	Couples' Came Dino With Me (S)
11:20	Yukon Gold (S)		Sensitiousing adventure, with Tyrone Power (S)	8:00	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
12:15 pm	Top Gear (ADI)(S)	2:30	Fantastic Voyage (U)	10:00	America's Funniast Home Videos (S)
2:20	Maritimer & Whitehouse: Gene Fishing (ADI)(S)		Son & Adventure, starring Raquel Welch and Stephen Boyd (S)	11:00	Below Deck Mediterranean (ADI)(S)
3:00	Man And Beast With Martin Clunes (S)	4:35	The Kid Who Would Be King (PG) Fantasy adventure, starring Louis Arthurne Sonic (ADI)(S)	12:00 pm	The Simpsons (ADI)(S)
4:00	Hairy Bikers' Best Of British (S)		See How They Run (L2)	2:00	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S)
5:00	Rick Stein's Cornwall	7:05	Mystery comedy starring Sam Rockwell and George Ronan (ADI)(S)	3:00	Modern Family (ADI)(S)
7:00	Maritimer & Whitehouse: Gene Fishing (ADI)(S)		Missing (L5) Premiere Thriller, starring Storm Reid (S)	5:00	The Simpsons (ADI)(S)
7:40	Would I Lie To You? (S)		Jennifer's Body (L5)	6:30	Hollysuka (ADI)(S)
8:20	Would I Lie To You? (S)		Comedy-Fortail, starring Megan Fox (S)	7:00	Hollysuka (ADI)(S)
9:00	Have I Got A Bit More News For You (S)	1:20 am	Plan B (L6) Comedy, with Kahou Verma and Victoria Morales (S)	8:00	The Simpsons (ADI)(S)
10:00	Q-XL (S)			9:00	Valderpump Rules (S)
11:00	Tastewater (S)			10:00	Below Deck Down Under (ADI)(S)
12:00 am	Mack The Week (S)			11:05	First Dates: Valentine's Geggishies (ADI)(S)
12:40	Would I Lie To You? (S)			1:10 am	Valderpump Rules (S)
2:00	Q-XL (S)			2:10	Below Deck Down Under (ADI)(S)
3:05	Richard Doman's House Of Games (S)			3:00	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
3:35	Parks And Recreation			3:50	The Simpsons (ADI)(S)
				4:15	The Goldbergs (ADI)(S)
				5:05	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S)

Savage Mountain

9PM, SKY DOG TIME/FITNESS

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila (above) rose from relative newcomer to world record-breaking mountaineer, after she completed all 1⁄4 of the world's highest peaks in just 92 days alongside her climbing partner, Tenjen Lama Sherpa. But as their achievement made global headlines, footage from K2 sparked intense controversy as it

showed Harila stepping over an injured and dying Pakistani porter in her rush to break the record, placing her at the centre of a debate about ambition, ethics and how extreme achievements are portrayed. "You won't be remembered for your achievement but for your inhumanity," as one social media message put it. "It's been a hell of a nightmare, the whole thing," Harila reflects in this documentary.

The Great British

Sewing Bee

8PM, BBC TIME

Is a "wobbly bottom hem" becoming this series version of Bake Off's "soggy bottom"? In any case, it is Sports Week for the remaining eight sewers, and I've started to feel rather sorry for seven of them, because there seems to be an out-and-out genius in their ranks. Indeed, one of her creations has Patrick Grant (right, with fellow judge Esme Young) pushing. "It's brilliant. I'd like to put it on my wall." The tasks include creating men's swimming shorts, transforming a surf sail into a two-piece outfit and making an embroidered bowling shirt.

Cold Case Forensics:

In the Blood

9PM, ITV1

In this concluding episode of the series, world-leading forensic scientist Angela Gallop and her team reveal how clues in blood traces helped solve two crimes, including the high-profile killing of 50-year-old Damiloia Taylor, which shocked the nation in 2000.

Joe & David's

Magical Sitcom Tour

9PM, UBGOLD

In the second episode of this three-part series, it is Joe Wilkinson's turn to lay on some Fowlty Towers-related treats for his friend David Earl (below right, with Wilkinson). These include a visit to the BBC studio where some of the episodes were filmed and a jaunt to Torquay to see the site of the hotel that inspired John Cleese to write his masterpiece, meeting a lady who worked there in the 70s. The biggest treat of all for the clearly overawed pair is a Zoom call with Cleese himself.

Kamikaze: An Untold History

10PM, BBC FOUR

Towards the end of the Second World War, Japan's armed forces began a deadly new tactic: suicide air attacks for the Japanese airmen, there was no hope of returning alive, and close to 4,000 died, while nearly 7,000 Allied military personnel were killed and thousands more were injured by the attacks. How could this happen? Using 15 years of extensive interviews with US and Japanese war veterans, Takayuki Oshima's film delves into the mechanism of how a madness swept through an entire nation.

By Gerard Gilbert

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Wednesday 12 August

Did you know?

Carey Mulligan was childhood pen pals with future husband Marcus Mundard when she was 12 and he 10 - until they lost touch for a decade

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FOUR	FY15, FY109 SEY126, VIRGIN 109	ilv3	FY10, FY105 SEY119, VIRGIN 107	More AL	FY18, FY124 SEY126, VIRGIN 107
7:00 pm 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:50 11:45 12:45 am 1:45 2:15 2:45	Villages By The Sea (S) Waimwright Walka (AD) (S) The Treasures Of Ancient Rome Alastair Estate explores ancient Roman art Last in the series (S) Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome Empire Without Limit The scholar explores the physical world of the Roman Empire (AD) (S) L Claudius Poie and his wife Plancina are charged with murder Derek Jacobi stars (S) L Claudius Lattia caminito suicide (S) The Treasures Of Ancient Rome (S) Inside The Bat Cave (AD) (S) Waimwright Walka (AD) (S) Villages By The Sea (S) Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome Empire Without Limit (AD) (S)	6:00 am 7:05 8:10 9:10 11:30 1:35 pm 3:35 4:40 5:50 8:00 10:00 11:00 11:50 1:25 am 2:20	George And Mildred (S) Classic Emmardale (AD) (S) Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S) Agelite Christie's Pointe (AD) (S) Heartbeat (AD) (S) Midsomer Murders (AD) (S) Classic Emmardale (AD) (S) Heartbeat (AD) (S) Midsomer Murders A farmer is found dead in Midsomer Mow (AD) (S) Gronitchester A murder at Earnes office sends shockwaves through the Keating family (AD) (S) Gronitchester (AD) (S) Trial & Pertribution (S) Agelite Christie's Pointe (AD) (S) Unwind With ITV (S)	8:55 am 10:00 12:40 pm 3:20 5:50 7:55 9:00 10:00 11:05 12:10 am 1:15 2:15 3:20	Find It, Fla It, Flag It (AD) (S) Four In A Bed (S) Come Dine With Me (AD) (S) Four In A Bed (S) Car S-D S (AD) (S) Grand Dangers Kevin McCloud meets a couple building a home on a 36-acre plot in Lincolnshire (AD) (S) The Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts (AD) (S) 24 Hours In Police Custody Bodhisabhre Police investigate a knife and gun attack on the doorstep of a man's house (AD) (S) 24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S) Emergency Helicopter Modus (AD) (S) 24 Hours In Police Custody (AD) (S) 24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S) A Place In The Sun (S)
sky	SEY 106 VIRGIN 109	sky	FY16, FY142 SEY122, VIRGIN 123	sky	SEY 118 VIRGIN 121
6:00 am 7:00 8:00 10:00 12:00 pm 1:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 11:00 11:30 12:00 am 1:00 2:00 2:00	Mornings (S) Mornings With Ridge And Frost (S) Stargate SG-1 (R) (S) Wild & Grace (AD)(R) (S) The Simpsons (R) (S) Kingston Australia's Ocean Wonder (R) (S) Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S) S.W.A.T (AD) (R) (S) S.W.A.T (AD) (R) (S) The Simpsons (R) (S) Animal Central (R) (S) Animal Central (R) (S) The Simpsons (R) (S) The Simpsons (R) (S) A League Of Their Own The Rally (R) (S) FILM Lethal Weapon (15) Action Written starring Mak Gibson and Danny Glover (S) Animal Central (R) (S) Animal Central (R) (S) The Force Manchester (R) (S) Fuse Wars (R) (S) Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S) S.W.A.T (AD) (R) (S)	11:00 am 11:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 am 2:00	Discovering: Rex Harrison (AD) (S) The Art Of Film With Ian Nathan (AD) (S) Tales Of The Unexpected (AD) (S) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (S) The Eighties (AD) (S) Discovering: Yul Brynner (AD) (S) Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022 (AD) (S) Tales Of The Unexpected (AD) (S) Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S) Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S) Voices Of The Valleys (S) Battle Of The Irish Dancers (S) The Eighties (AD) (S) The Art Of Architecture (S) The Pilgrimage Of Gilbert & George (AD) (S) Statuen Redressed (S)	10:55 am 12:00 pm 2:00 4:00 4:55 5:50 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 1:15 am 1:15 am 4:15	Cabica City (AD) (R) (S) Yacht Rock: A Deokumentary (R) (S) An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th (AD) (R) (S) The Directors (AD) (R) (S) Discovering: Tom Cruise (AD)(R) (S) Burden Of Proof: Who Killed Jennifer Pandorf (AD) (R) (S) Six Silent Killings Ireland's Vanishing Triangle (AD) (R) (S) Six Silent Killings Ireland's Vanishing Triangle (AD) (R) (S) Groomed: The Truth Behind The Lie (AD) (R) (S) FILM Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief (15) (S) The Director (AD) (R) (S) The Essex Murders (AD) (R) (S) The Directors (AD) (R) (S)
U.D.Dave	FY15, FY117 SEY133, VIRGIN 127	ILM AL	FY14, FY100 SEY133, VIRGIN 128	ILM AL	FY11, FY132 SEY135, VIRGIN 104
7:25 am 8:20 10:20 11:20 12:15 pm 2:20 3:00 4:00 5:00 7:00 7:40 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 am 2:00 3:05	Top Gear (AD) (S) Border Force America's Gatekeepers (AD) (S) Rick Stein's Cornwall (S) Yukon Gold (S) Top Gear (AD) (S) Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gene Fishing (AD) (S) Guy Martin: Proper Jabs (AD) (S) Hairy Bikers' Best Of Britain (S) Rick Stein's Cornwall (S) Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gene Fishing (AD) (S) Would I Lie To You? (S) Q XL (S) Have I Got A Bit More Have For You (S) Taskmaster (S) Mock The Week (S) Would I Lie To You? (S) Q XL (S) Richard Doman's House Of Games (S)	11:00 am 1:05 pm 2:55 5:05 6:50 6:50 9:00 11:40 11:40 1:50 am	Secret Headquarters (PG) Comedy, adventure, starring Owen Wilson (S) Sign Of The Pagan (U) Historical drama, starring Jack Palance and Jeff Chandler (S) The Cernanchana (PG) Western, starring John Wayne (S) They Rode West (U) Western, starring Robert Francis (S) Flahrman's Friends: One And All (12) Comedy stripes, starring James Pursley (AD) (S) Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (12) Spy thriller sequel, starring Tom Cruise (AD) (S) The Rhythm Section (15) Thriller, starring Blake Lovely and Jude Low (S) Holy Cow (15) Comedy drama	6:00 am 6:55 7:00 8:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 pm 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 am 2:10 3:00 3:50 4:15	Hollywood (AD) (S) Rude(ish) Tube Shorts (S) Couples Come Dine With Me (S) Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) America's Funniest Home Videos (S) Below Deck: Mediterranean (AD) (S) The Simpsons (AD) (S) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S) Modern Family (AD) (S) The Simpsons (AD) (S) Hollywood (AD) (S) The Simpsons (AD) (S) Vanderpump Rules (S) Gegglebee (AD) (S) Gegglebee (AD) (S) Naked Attraction (AD) (S) First Dates (AD) (S) Gegglebee (AD) (S) Vanderpump Rules (S) Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S) The Simpsons (AD) (S) The Goldbergs (AD) (S)

Spy Next Door: The Anna Chapman Story

9PM, 0:40PM, 4:40

Like the plot of a spy movie, this two-part documentary tells the extraordinary true story of Anna Chapman (above), a glamorous, red-headed Russian spy who worked her way up through UK society before moving to New York City on a mission to infiltrate the corridors of power.

Little did she know the FBI were on to her, as they tracked and trapped a web of deep-cover Russian agents, leading to one of the largest spy swaps in history. The first episode traces the then-Anna Kushchenko's arrival in the UK as a 20-year-old student to visit a Brighton DJ she had met on holiday. After a shotgun wedding, with her British passport in hand, Chapman moves on and finds a job in the City...

Live Pre-Season Football

7PM, 0:00PM, 4:00

Manchester United vs Leeds United (kick-off at 7:30pm) from Croke Park in Dublin. While a friendly in name, this is likely to be a highly competitive contest given the historic rivalry between the teams. And with just 10 days to go before their opening Premier League matches, both the Red Devils' boss, Michael Carrick (below) and Leeds' Daniel Parke will be hoping for a positive result.

Extraordinary Extensions

6PM, 0:40PM, 4:40

Tinie Tempah (right, centre) follows a couple as they renovate a Canterbury B&B by adding an extension that uses a mix of styles inspired by their Korean and Norwegian heritage – though the discovery of a bomb shelter in their back garden adds a surprise element to the project. Tempah also follows a finalist in Miss Vintage UK (an annual vintage fashion competition) who fantasises about turning her

Nottingham dormer bungalow into a 6m Hollywood time capsule

Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker

9PM, BBC 7:00

Once more taking advantage of Scotland's more lenient regulations about filming in court, this first of two episodes follows the trial of retried gamekeeper David Campbell, who stood accused of murdering of Brian Low, a groundcman on the same shooting estate in Perthshire. In February 2024, Low's body was found beside his pet Labrador on a remote rural track. A post-mortem six days later revealed that he had been shot, but with no witnesses or forensics, all the evidence was circumstantial.

I. Claudius

10PM, BBC FOUR

The classic BBC adaptation of Robert Graves's history novels continues with Poie (former Z-Cars actor Stratford Johns) and his wife Plancina (Irene Hamilton) being charged with the murder of Germanicus. As the trial proceeds, the couple decide the only way out to a joint suicide. Elsewhere, Tiberius Buture Inspector Wexford star George Baker/banishes his mother from government and out of his life.

By Gerard Gilbert

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7 Days 8 - 9 August 2026

Thursday 13 August

Did you know?

Spike Milligan once placed a lonely hearts ad in "Private Eye" that read: 'Wanted - rich elderly widow - object, murder' - and received several replies

	BBB ONE	BBB TWO	ibv1	4	5
Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.30 Animal Park (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 Trace, Track, Get My Car Back (R)(S) 10.30 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the opening session on day four (S) 1.15 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 1.40 BBC Regional News; Country (R) 1.50 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 2.00 Money For Nothing (S) 2.45 Escape To The Country (AD)(R)(S) 3.30 The Repair Shop (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 The Answer Run (S) 5.15 Pointless (R)(S)	6.30 The Bidding Room (R)(S) 7.55 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 8.00 Sign Zone Gentlemen: World (AD)(R)(S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.30 Antiques Road Trip (R) (S) 11.15 Homes Under The Hammer (AD) (R)(S) 12.15 Bergish Hunt (R)(S) 1.00 Richer's Dream's House Of Games (R)(S) 1.30 The Finish Line (R)(S) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? (R)(S) 2.45 The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart (AD)(R)(S) 3.35 Spy In The Doom (AD) (R) (S) 4.35 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R) (S) 5.15 Flag N! (R)(S)	6.00 Good Morning Britain (S) 10.00 This Morning (S) 9.30 ITV News; Weather (S) 1.55 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 2.00 Distilence's Red Deal (AD) (R) (S) 3.00 Deal Or No Deal (AD) (R)(S) 3.00 ITV Regional Weather (S) 4.00 Topping Point (R)(S) 5.00 The Dawn (R)(S)	7.00 The King Of Queens (AD)(R)(S) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) (R)(S) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) (R)(S) 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 9.30 Frazier (AD) (R) 9.40 Frazier (AD) (R)(S) 10.10 Frazier (AD) (R)(S) 10.10 Frazier (AD) (R)(S) 11.10 Romsey's Kitchen Nightmares Club (R) (S) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 Find It, Fix It, Flag It (AD) (R)(S) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R)(S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 A Place In The Sun (R)(S) 4.00 Saving Country Houses With Penelope Keith (AD) (R)(S) 5.00 Chelsea DIV (AD) (R)(S)	6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine (S) 11.30 Storm & Aisles (S) 12.45 5 News At Lunchtime (S) 12.50 Matt Allwright (S) 2.20 FILM: The Replacement Daughter (Bruno Hernández-Josay Phillips: starring Stacy Hustal (S) 4.00 Cattle (R)(S) 4.55 Love Nature (R)(S) 5.00 5 News With Dan Walker (S)
6pm	6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)	6.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 6.30 Beer Grylls: Wild Reckoning (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.30 ITV News; Weather (S)	6.00 American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz encounter a never-before-seen farmer's mini-bike (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Crete: Jewel Of The Med: An explanation of the largest of the Greek Islands (R)(S). 6.55 5 News Update (S)
7pm	7.00 The One Show With Alex Jones and Roman Kemp (S) 7.30 EastEnders Amy confides in an unlikely source (AD) (S)	7.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the evening session on day four (S)	7.30 Tom Kerridge Cooks Italy Tom explores Italy's mountains (AD)(S)	7.00 Channel 4 News (S)	7.00 Around The World In First Class With Josie Gibson: How explores the tourist hotspots of Finland and Sweden (S) 7.55 5 News Update (S)
8pm	8.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Further coverage of the evening session on day four (S)	8.00 The Big Deal With Staph McGovern: New series Budding art dealers compete to make money (AD)(S)	8.00 Emmardala (AD)(S) 8.30 Coronation Street: Tim takes in Richie's daughter Lucy without consulting Sally (AD)(S)	8.00 Renovation Rescue: The team help a widow breathe new life into her family home (AD)(S)	8.00 The Yorkshire Vet Special: Peter's Dream: New series Peter tonight creates a Yorkshire pet memorial garden (S)
	9.00 International Film Festival Framingham 2026: 9.00 Yesterday 10.40pm	9.00 International Film Festival 2026: European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026: 9pm	9.00 International Film Festival Tom Kerridge Cooks Italy: 9.30pm	9.00 International Film Festival The Schoolgirl Terrorist? 10am	9.00 International Film Festival Bandorm is Murder 9pm
9pm	10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.40 FILM: Yesterday (Danny Boyle 2019) Comedy (AD)(S)	9.00 A House Through Time New series: Charting history through the successive inhabitants of an Edinburgh house (AD)(S)	9.00 The Chase Around The World The teams land in Zurich to take on the Governess and the Dark Destroyer (AD)(S)	9.00 Spy Next Door: The Anna Chapman Story: a nice Chapman is revealed to be a Russian spy in the United States (AD)(S)	9.00 Benidorm is Murder (AD)(S)
10pm		10.00 Red Dwarf: Zimmer tries to be interested to a shop crewed by holograms (R)(S) 10.30 Newsnight (S)	10.00 ITV News At Ten; Weather (S) 10.30 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 10.45 FILM: Quantum Of Solace (Marc Forster 2008) (AD)(S)	10.00 The Schoolgirl Terrorist? (AD)(S)	10.00 Killer At The Crime Scene The murder of a beauty spa owner who was killed in a devastating explosion (R)(S)
11pm		11.05 Murder Trial Part one of two The case of a man found dead in rural Scotland (AD)(R)(S)		11.05 Social Media Monsters: How a stalker sought revenge on her former boss (AD)(R)(S)	11.05 The Body In The Thames Investigating the murder of a child found dead in the River Thames in 2001 (R)(S)
Late	12.30 Alan Carr's Picture Slam (R)(S) 1.20 BBC News (S)	12.05 The Devil In The Family: The Fall Of Ruby Franke (AD) (R)(S) 12.55 Sign Zone Ambulance (AD)(R)(S) 1.55 Sign Zone Exhibition (AD)(R)(S) 2.55 This Is BBC Two (S)	12.35 Shop On TV 1.00 The Summit (AD) (R)(S) 3.50 Unwind With ITV (S) 5.05 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Special (AD)(R)(S)	12.10 Crime Scene Cleaners (AD)(R)(S) 1.05 Secret Lives Of Gypsy Wives (AD) (R) (S) 1.55 Romsey's Hotel Hell (AD)(R)(S) 2.45 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews (AD) (R)(S) 3.40 Fur Babies (AD)(R)(S) 4.35 Kirstie's House Of Craft (R)(S)	12.05 Street Cops: Catching The Yoke (R) (S) 1.00 Cruise TV With Lovelithookit (R) (S) 2.00 Entertainment News On 5 (S) 2.10 GP's: Behind Closed Doors (R)(S) 3.05 Cattle (R)(S) 3.50 Friends (AD)(R)(S) 4.15 Friends (AD)(R)(S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6.30am The Sara Cox Breakfast Show 9.30 Vernon Kay 11.15 Radio 2's Piano Room 12noon Jeremy Vine 2.00 Clara Amiti 4.00 Joel Dommell 7.00 Edith

Bouman's: Ginny Happy Playlist 7.30 Edith Bouman 9.00 The Country Show 10.00 The Good Groove 12mde't O! Borg 3.00 Dance Sounds Of The 5th 4.00 Dewin Wyn Evans

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.30 Essential Classics 1pm Classical Live 4.00 Composer Of The Week Montepresto 5.00 In Tune 7.00 BBC Promo 2026 10.00 Night Teads 11.30 Round Midnight 12.30am Through The Night

BBC RADIO 4

6am Today 9.00 Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics 9.30 The Guitar Store 10.00 Woman's Hour 11.00 The Three Ages Of Child 11.15 Book of the Week Hiroshima 8.15 The Lost Memoir 12noon News 12.04 36am Secrets 12.32 Social Break 14.57 Weather 1.00 The World At One 1.45 Human Intelligence 2.00 The Archer's 2.15 Drama Security 3.00 This Natural Life 3.27

Appeal 3.30 Feedback 4.00 The Breeing Room 4.30 BBC Inside Screen 5.00 FM 6.57 Weather 6.00 Six O'Clock News 6.30 Idaho's FM 7.00 The Archers 7.15 Front Row 8.00 At Your Own Park 8.45 The Media Show 9.00 Loose Ends 9.45 The Cows Are Mad 9.59 Weather 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book at Bedtime: The Vicar Of Wakefield 11.00 Festival 11.30 A Good Read 12mde't News 12.30 Book of the Week 12.48 Shopping 1.00 World Service

3.00 News 3.04 Sideways 3.32 Weather 5.34 Shopping 5.45 Prayer 5.45 Farming Trades

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am The Wolf Far Hence 6.30 The Sensor Partner 7.00 Capital Gains 7.30 The Burkiss Way 8.00 The Train At Platform 4 8.30 Adrian Mole The Cappuccino Years 8.45 Small Island 9.00 Idaho's FM 9.30 Following The Martian Invasion 9.45 Daily Service 10.00 Great Lives 10.30 From

Ivory To Plastic 11.00 The Wolf Far Hence 11.30 The Sensor Partner 12noon Capital Gains 12.30 The Burkiss Way 1.00 The Train At Platform 4 1.30 Adrian Mole The Cappuccino Years 1.45 Small Island 2.00 Dilemma 2.30 The Change 3.00 The Summer Book 3.45 Short Works 4.00 Great Lives 4.30 From Ivory To Plastic 5.00 The Wolf Far Hence 5.30 The Sensor Partner 6.00 Capital Gains 6.30 The Burkiss Way 7.00 The Train At Platform 4 7.30

Adrian Mole The Cappuccino Years 7.45 Small Island 8.00 Dilemma 8.30 The Change 9.00 The Summer Book 9.45 Short Works 10.00 Get Comedy Club 12mde't Great Lives 12.30 From Ivory To Plastic 1.00 The Wolf Far Hence 1.30 The Sensor Partner 2.00 Capital Gains 2.30 The Burkiss Way 3.00 The Train At Platform 4 3.30 Adrian Mole The Cappuccino Years 3.45 Small Island

More radio, p36-37

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FOUR	FY11, FY2011 SKY 116, VIRGIN 109	itv3	FY10, FY2011 SKY 119, VIRGIN 117	More AL	FY11, FY2011 SKY 116, VIRGIN 147
7:00 pm	Villages By The Sea Bon Robinson explores the remains of a lost harbour in Fort Carolin (S)	6:00 am	George And Mildred (S)	8:55 am	Find It, Fla It, Flag It (AD) (S)
7:30	Waterwright Walks (AD) (S)	7:05	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)	10:00	Four In A Bed (S)
8:00	Operation Mincemaat A British mission to deceive Hitler in 1943 (AD) (S)	8:10	Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S)	12:40 pm	Come Dine With Me (AD) (S)
9:00	The Caen Brothers Story Documentary on film-makers the Cane brothers (AD) (S)	9:10	Agetha Christie's Palma (AD) (S)	3:20	Four In A Bed (S)
10:00	FILM Inside Llewyn Davis (1x3) Caen brothers drama, starring Oscar Isaac (AD) (S)	11:30	Heartbeat (AD) (S)	5:50	Car S O S (AD) (S)
11:40	FILM Shut (1x5) Blasploitation objective thriller, starring Richard Franchise (S)	1:35 pm	Midsamer Murders (AD) (S)	7:55	Grand Designs Building a home on a mimaculate 38km in plot in London. With Kevin McClaust (AD) (S)
1:15 am	Waterwright Walks (AD) (S)	3:35	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)	9:00	The Reclaimers: Made In Suffolk Hayley embrance seasonal wildlife projects. Lost in the series (AD) (S)
1:45	Operation Mincemaat (AD) (S)	4:40	Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S)	10:00	24 Hours In A&E Doctors try to save a baby who stopped breathing at home (AD) (S)
2:45	Villages By The Sea (S)	5:50	Heartbeat (AD) (S)	11:05	24 Hours In A&E A 3x-year-old man suffers a suspected strike (AD) (S)
		8:00	Vera A fisherman's body is found tangled up in a trawlers net (AD) (S)	12:10 am	99% On The Front Line (S)
		10:00	Grantchester Alphy is shamed to discover that a young woman he knows has gone missing (AD) (S)	1:15	24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S)
		11:00	Grantchester Alphy is shamed (AD) (S)
		11:50	Trial & Retribution (S)
		1:25 am	Agetha Christie's Palma (AD) (S)
		2:20	Unwind With ITV (S)
sky	SKY 106 VIRGIN 109	sky	FY 16, FY 2012 SKY 122, VIRGIN 123	sky	SKY 118 VIRGIN 125
6:00 am	Mornings (R)	11:00 am	Discovering: Yul Brynner (AD) (S)	12:00 pm	Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America? (S)
6:30	Mornings (R)	12:00 pm	The Art Of Film With Ian Nathan (AD) (S)	2:00	Premier League 360 – Big Sam's Bolton (AD) (R) (S)
7:00	Mornings With Ridge And Frost (S)	1:00	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	4:00	The Directors (AD) (R) (S)
7:30	Mornings With Ridge And Frost (S)	2:00	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (S)	5:00	Discovering: Kevin Cestner (AD) (R) (S)
8:00	Stargate SG-1 (R) (S)	3:00	The Eighties (AD) (S)	5:55	Burden Of Proof: Who Killed Jennifer Pandas? (AD) (R) (S)
10:00	Will & Grace (AD) (R) (S)	4:00	Discovering: Claude Raine (AD) (S)	8:00	The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger? (AD) (R) (S)
11:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	5:00	Portrait Artist Of The Year 2012 (AD) (S)	9:00	The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger? (AD) (R) (S)
12:00 pm	Big Cats Smell World (AD) (R) (S)	6:00	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	10:00	The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger? (AD) (R) (S)
1:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S)	6:30	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	11:00	FILM Touching The Void (1S) (S)
3:00	S.W.A.T. (AD) (R) (S)	7:00	Voices Of The Valleys (S)	1:00 am	King Of Lies Football's Greatest Con (AD) (R) (S)
5:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	8:00	Discovering: Michelle Pfeiffer (AD) (S)	2:50	Faye (R) (S)
6:00	Animal Control (R) (S)	9:00	Clint Eastwood: A Life In Film (S)	4:40	My Icon: Rachel Yankay (AD) (R) (S)
6:30	The Simpsons (R) (S)	10:50	FILM I Am Alfred Hitchcock (1S) (AD) (S)
7:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	12:30 am	Chaplin: The Birth Of The Tramp (AD) (S)
7:30	The Simpsons (R) (S)	1:45	Laurel And Hardy: Their Lives And Magic (AD) (S)
8:00	8:00 A Ramesh vs Magic In Vegas (AD) (R) (S)
9:00	The Dyers' Caravan Park (AD) (R) (S)
10:00	The Paper (AD) (R) (S)
10:30	The Paper (AD) (R) (S)
11:00	Animal Control (R) (S)
11:30	Grimm (R) (S)
12:30 am	The Force Manchester (R) (S)
1:30	Road Wars (R) (S)
U.S. Dave	FY 19, FY 2012 SKY 133, VIRGIN 127	film AL	FY 14, FY 2013 SKY 133, VIRGIN 128	AL	FY 11, FY 2012 SKY 133, VIRGIN 104
8:20 am	Border Force America's Gatekeepers (AD) (S)	11:00 am	Journey To The Center Of The Earth (U) Sci-n scientious starring Pat Boone (AD) (S)	6:00 am	Modern Family (AD) (S)
10:20	Rick Stein's Cornwall (S)	1:40 pm	Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon (PG) Mystery thriller, starring Basil Rathbone (S)	6:55	Rude(ish) Tuke Shorts (S)
11:20	Yukon Gold (S)			7:00	Couples Come Dine With Me (S)
12:15 pm	Top Gear (AD) (S)			8:00	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
2:20	Martimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	3:10	The True Story Of Jesse James (PG) Beepi, starring Robert Wagner (S)	10:00	America's Funniest Home Videos (S)
3:00	Guy Martin: Proper Jabs (AD) (S)			11:00	Below Deck: Mediterranean (AD) (S)
4:00	Hairy Bikers' Best Of British (S)	5:00	Talking (1x3) R.R. Tolkien (1x3) J.R.R.	12:00 pm	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
5:00	Rick Stein's Cornwall (S)			2:00	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S)
7:00	Martimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	7:10	Yukon (1x3) Sci-n drama, starring Sam Rockwell (AD) (S)	3:00	Modern Family (AD) (S)
7:40	Would I Lie To You? (S)			5:00	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
8:20	Would I Lie To You? (S)			8:00	Vanderpump Rules (S)
9:00	Hit Point (AD) (S)			9:00	Cruising Paradise: Above And Below Deck (AD) (S)
10:00	Have I Got A Bit More News For You (S)	9:00	The Woman King (1x5) Historical drama, starring Viola Davis, Lathana Lynch and John Boyega (AD) (S)	10:00	Geggishies (AD) (S)
11:00	Taskmaster (S)			11:05	Naked Attraction (AD) (S)
12:00 am	Rock The Week (S)	11:40	Anna (1x5) Action thriller, starring Sasha Luca (S)	12:10 am	First Dates (AD) (S)
12:40	Would I Lie To You? (S)			1:15	Cruising Paradise: Above And Below Deck (AD) (S)
2:00	Hit Point (AD) (S)	2:00 am	Berberian Sound Studio (1x5) Thriller, starring Toby Jones (S)	2:15	Vanderpump Rules (S)
2:50	Richard Doman's House Of Games (S)			3:05	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)

The Big Deal with

Steph McGovern 8PM, BBC TWO

Seven years after quitting BBC Breakfast to Join Channel 4, Steph McGovern (above) is back at the Corporation to front a competition set in the art world. Mixing elements of The Apprentice and Bargain Hunt, this attempt to demystify this seemingly exclusive market takes seven pairs of

"art-curious" novices and gets them to deal. A prize of £50,000 worth of British art awaits the winners. In the opening round the contestants visit the end-of-year show at the Royal College of Art (former students include Tracey Emin and David Hockney) and select works by graduate artists whom they have persuaded to represent at auction. Who will get the best price and who will be going home?

The Yorkshire Vet Special

Peter's Dream 8PM, S

Peter Wright (right) has a dream that animal lovers can have wonderful places where they can forever remember the pets who have enriched their lives. Cameras follow the vet as he embarks on this passion project, starting in Sussex to meet the country's first animal chaplain and her church's pet memorial garden, inspiring him to create something similar back in Yorkshire.

A House Through Time

9PM, BBC TWO

Historian David Olusoga (below) returns to chart more British history as lived through by the successive inhabitants of one house. He begins with a property in Edinburgh, whose early residents include an 18th-century Episcopal minister arrested for helping French prisoners escape Edinburgh Castle, and a former post office worker who spied on Glasgow weavers to detect signs of radicalism.

Possession

9PM, SKY, KELANTIC

This supernatural thriller continues with the aftermath of Angela's suicide – the mystery benefactor of the former plantation, Cudjoe East, claiming that it wasn't suicide but a lynching. East makes an even more outlandish claim later, which relates to the 18th-century back story starring Bel Powley.

Hit Point

9PM, LIBERAMA

New drama from Misfits writer Howard Overman. Top Boy's Saffron Hocking and Nick Blood play detectives involved in a will-they, won't-they romance as they investigate the west London underworld.

The Schoolgirl Terrorist?

20PM, CHANNEL 4

In 2020, 15-year-old Rhianan Rudd became the youngest girl to be charged with terror offences in the UK. The case appeared to tell the story of a young woman groomed online into far-right extremism. But behind the charge was a vulnerable teen facing the might of the justice system. This show examines the events that led Rhianan into the criminal justice system, and the consequences of treating vulnerability as criminality.

By Gerard Gilbert

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7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Friday 14 August

Did you know?

Vivien Leigh smoked nearly four packs of cigarettes a day while playing Scarlett O'Hara on 'Gone with the Wind'

	BBB ONE	BBB TWO	itv1	4	5
Daytime	6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.30 Animal Park (AD) (R) (S) 10.00 Trace, Track, Get My Car Back (R) (S) 10.30 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the opening session on day five (S) 1.15 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 1.40 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 1.50 BBC News At One; Weather (S) 2.00 The Hairdresser Mysteries (AD)(S) 2.45 Escape To The Country (AD)(R) (S) 3.30 The Repair Shop (AD)(R)(S) 4.30 The Answer Run (S) 5.15 Paintlaws (R)(S)	6.30 The Answer Run (R)(S) 7.15 Money For Nothing (R)(S) 8.00 Sign Zone: Marcus Manning Simply Presents (R) (S) 9.00 BBC News (S) 10.30 Antique Road Trip (R)(S) 11.15 Human Under The Hammer (R)(S) 12.15 Bargain Hand (AD) (R)(S) 1.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 1.30 The Finish Line (R)(S) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? (R)(S) 2.45 The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart (AD) (R)(S) 3.45 The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart (AD) (R)(S) 4.35 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R) (S) 5.15 Flag Of (R)(S)	6.00 Good Morning Britain (S) 10.00 This Morning (S) 1.30 ITV News; Weather (S) 1.55 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 2.00 Dickinson's Red Deal (AD) (R) (S) 3.00 Deal Or No Deal (AD) (R)(S) 3.55 ITV Regional Weather (S) 4.00 Topping Point (R)(S) 5.00 The Chaos (R)(S)	6.30 The King Of Queens (AD)(R)(S) 6.55 The King Of Queens (AD) (R) (S) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.10 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD)(R)(S) 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD) (R)(S) 9.10 Praiser (AD)(R) (S) 9.40 Praiser (AD)(R)(S) 10.10 Praiser (AD)(R)(S) 11.10 Romney's Kitchen Nightmares USA (R)(S) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 Find It, Put It, Plug It (AD) (R)(S) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R) (S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 A Place In The Sun (R)(S) 4.00 Saving Country Houses With Penelope Keith (AD)(R)(S) 5.00 Choisee DIY (AD)(R) (S)	6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Mee (S) 11.30 Storm & Aliens (S) 12.45 5 News At Lunchtime (S) 12.50 Matt Allwright (S) 2.20 FILM: My Husband's Seven Wives (Louise Robins Baby Thinker starring Kristi Murdock (S) 4.00 Castle (R)(S) 4.55 Love Nature (R)(S) 5.00 5 News With Dan Walker (S)
6pm	6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)	6.00 Richard Osman's House Of Games (R)(S) 6.30 Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.30 ITV News; Weather (S)	6.00 American Pickers A stash from one of the US oldest bicycle and sporting goods store is uncovered (AD)(R)(S)	6.00 Ibiza: Jewel Of The Med A visit to the Balearic island known for its nightlife and rich cultural history (R)(S) 6.55 5 News Update (S)
7pm	7.00 The One Show At 20 Alex Jones, Roman Kamp and friends celebrate the show's 20th anniversary (S)	7.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Coverage of the evening session on day five (S)	7.30 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes Abbey visits the homes of Olivia Bowen and Emma Thynn (R)(S)	7.00 Channel 4 News (S)	7.00 Tom Read Wilson's Magnificent Journey The preacher's travels take him to Italy (R)(S) 7.55 5 News Update (S)
8pm	8.00 European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026 Further coverage of the evening session on day five (S)	8.00 Gardeners' World As the drought takes its toll on Longmeadow: Monty Don takes stock of his garden (S)	8.00 Emmardale Lewis surprises Kev with an announcement (AD)(S) 8.30 Coronation Street Lucy stirs up conflict (AD)(S)	8.00 Surgery Secrets Of The Super Rich Emma has a £9,500 nano-fat treatment to rejuvenate her under-eye shadows (AD)(S)	8.00 Alexander Armstrong In Sri Lanka Alexander explores the country (R)(S)
	10am	11am	12am	13am	14am
	10am BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.40 Ann Droid Sue goes camping to watch meteor's (AD)(S)	10am BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.40 Ann Droid Sue goes camping to watch meteor's (AD)(S)	10am BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 London's Green Bay: A new and more new day after the Emma Hays, from	10am BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 London's Green Bay: A new and more new day after the Emma Hays, from	10am BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 London's Green Bay: A new and more new day after the Emma Hays, from
9pm	11.10 FILM: Mothers' Instinct (Benoit Delhomme 2024) Premiere: Drama, starring Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain (S)	9.00 Bergerac A revelation changes everything (AD)(S) 9.45 QJXL With Rose Matafes, Lisa Sanders and Ross Noble (R)(S)	9.00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Celebrity Special Steph McGovern and Don Dublin compete to win money for charity (R)(S)	9.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jon Richardson and Rossin Conaty take on Rob Beckett and Neil Smith-Bynoe (R)(S)	9.00 The Big Drought Of 1975 A record-breaking spell of erratic weather that stretched for 16 months (R)(S)
10pm	10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.40 Ann Droid Sue goes camping to watch meteor's (AD)(S)	10.30 Newsnight (S)	10.00 The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox After four years in prison, Amanda and Raffaele are free (AD)(S)	10.00 Big Fat Quiz: Best Bits A compilation of the biggest flops from the show (S)	10.30 Piers Morgan: Uncensored News and debate (S)
11pm	11.10 FILM: Mothers' Instinct (Benoit Delhomme 2024) Premiere: Drama, starring Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain (S)	11.05 FILM: On Falling (Laura Carreira 2024) Premiere: Drama, starring Joana Santos and Inés Vaz (S)	11.00 ITV News At Ten; Weather (S) 11.35 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 11.50 Inside The Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel (AD) (R)(S)	11.05 Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live Stand-up comedy show recorded in London in 2011 (R)(S)
Late	12.45 BBC News (S)	12.45 Sign Zone: The Rapture (AD)(R)(S) 1.45 This Is BBC Two (S)	12.15 Shop On TV 2.00 Force Of Nature (AD)(R)(S) 3.30 Long Lost Family (AD)(R)(S) 4.45 Unwind With ITV (S)	12.10 Bill Bailey Live: Part Trail (R)(S) 1.35 Romsey's Hotel Hell (AD)(R)(S) 2.25 Four In A Bed (R)(S) 4.35 Ceapias Come Dive With Me (R)(S) 5.30 Kirstie's House Of Craft (R)(S) 5.40 A Place In The Sun (R)(S)	12.05 Faro Dodgers: At War With The Law (R)(S) 1.00 Cruise TV (R)(S) 2.00 Entertainment News On (R)(S) 3.10 GPs Behind Closed Down (R)(S) 3.00 Castle (R)(S) 3.45 Friends (AD)(R)(S) 4.35 Cruising With Susan Calman (AD)(R)(S)

Today's radio

BBC RADIO 2

6.30am Sara Cox Show 9.30 Vernon Kay 12noon Jeremy Vine 2.00 Mark Goodier 4.00 Joel Dominici 7.00 Michelle Vouge 9.00 Sophie Ellis-

Beater 11.00 The Rock Show 12mbn't Ramesh Ranganathan 1.00 Tony Blackburn 2.00 Pick Of The Pops 4.00 Radio 2 Unwinds With Angela Griffin 5.00 Tracks Of My Years

BBC RADIO 3

6.30am Breakfast 9.30 Essential Classics 1pm Classical Live 4.00 Composer Of The Week Montgenital 5.00 In Time 7.00 BBC Promo 2020 10.00 Late Junction 12.30 Round Midnight 12.30am Through The Night

BBC RADIO 4

6am Today 9.00 Desert Island Dixie 10.00 Womans Hour 11.00 The Food Programme 11.45 Book of the Week Hiroshima, 8:15 The Lost Memoir 12noon News 12.04 Rare Earth 12.57 Weather 1.00 The World At One 1.45 Human Intelligence 2.00 The Archers 2.45 Drama: Central Intelligence 2.45 Living On The Edge 3.00 Gardeners' Question Time 3.45 Short Works 4.00 Last Word

4.30 Soloways 5.00 PM 5.57 Weather 6.00 News 6.30 The People Have Spoken 7.00 The Archers 7.15 Add To Playlist 8.00 Any Questions? 8.55 This Week In History 9.00 Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics 9.30 Break in The Cycle 9.55 Weather 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book at Bedtime The Visor Of Wakefield 11.05 Americans 11.30 A Good Book 12mbn't News 12.30 Book of the Week 12.48 Shipping 1.00 As World Service 5.30 News

5.34 Shipping 5.43 Prayer 5.45 Living On The Edge

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

6am The Wolf Far Hence 6.30 The Sensor Partner 7.00 Flying The Flag 7.30 Beyond Our Sun 8.00 The Confessional 8.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 8.45 Small Island 9.00 Olga Koch: OK Computer 9.30 Following The Martian Museum 9.45 Daily Service 10.00 Soul Music 10.30 Pilze 11.00 The Wolf Far Hence 11.30 The

Sensor Partner 12noon Flying The Flag 12.30 Beyond Our Sun 1.00 The Confessional 1.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 1.45 Small Island 2.00 The Museum Of Curiosity 2.30 Millipore 3.00 The Hunting Of The Snark 3.45 Short Works 4.00 Soul Music 4.30 Pilze 5.00 The Wolf Far Hence 5.30 The Sensor Partner 6.00 Flying The Flag 6.30 Beyond Our Sun 7.00 The Confessional 7.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 7.45 Small Island 8.00

The Museum Of Curiosity 8.30 Millipore 9.00 The Hunting Of The Snark 9.45 Short Works 10.00 Comedy Club 12mbn't Soul Music 12.30 Pilot 1.00 The Wolf Far Hence 1.30 The Sensor Partner 2.00 Flying The Flag 2.30 Beyond Our Sun 3.00 The Confessional 3.30 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years 3.45 Small Island 4.00 The Museum Of Curiosity 4.30 Millipore 5.00 The Hunting Of The Snark

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7:00 pm	Beethoven's Seventh At The Proms Gustave Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform Beethoven and Gabriela Ortiz (S)	6:00 am	George And Mildred (S)	8:55 am	Find It, Fla It, Flag It (AD) (S)
8:35	TOTP: 2000 Featuring Tom Jones and Dramaphonics	7:05	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)	10:00	Four In A Bed (S)
9:05	TOTP: 2000 With Harry Gray, Blink-582; ATB and Embrace	8:05	Classic Coronation Street (AD) (S)	12:40 pm	Come Dine With Me (S)
9:35	TOTP: 1985 Music by UlBun with Chrissie Honda Madonna and Kate Bush (S)	9:10	Ageilla Christie's Palma (AD) (S)	3:20	Four In A Bed (S)
10:05	TOTP: 1985 (S)	11:35	Heartbeat (AD) (S)	5:50	Car S-D-B (AD) (S)
10:35	Ultimate Cover Versions At The BBC Sixty years of cover performances from the archives (S)	1:35 pm	Melamer Murders (AD) (S)	7:55	Grand Designs Ecologist Fred and communications manager Saffron Baker start building work on their new family home in a village in the Peak District (AD) (S)
11:35	Ultimate Cover Versions At The BBC Volume 2 With Adam Annie Lennox and Happy Mondays (S)	3:35	Classic Emmerdale (AD) (S)	9:00	Corps Dism Tom represents a fisherman who admits to murder (AD)
1:35 am	TOTP: 2000	4:40	Heartbeat (AD) (S)	10:05	24 Hours In A&E A nine-year-old boy has a dangerously high heart rate (AD) (S)
2:35	TOTP: 1985 (S)	5:50	Doc Martin Sigourney Weaver guest stars in the series finale (AD) (S)	11:10	24 Hours In A&E A 19-year-old has spinal injuries (AD) (S)
3:05	TOTP: 1986 (S)	8:00	Doc Martin Martin's medical career remains under scrutiny (AD) (S)	12:15 am	995 On The Front Live (S)
		9:00	Grantchester Tragedy on key (AD) (S)	1:15	24 Hours In A&E (AD) (S)
		10:00	Grantchester (AD) (S)	3:25	A Place In The Sun (S)
		11:00	Trial & Distribution (S)
		11:50	Trial & Distribution (S)
		12:50 am	Trial & Distribution (S)
		1:55	George And Mildred (S)
		2:20	Unwind With ITV (S)
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6:00 am	Mornings With Jones And Melbourne (R)	11:00 am	Discovering: Claude Raina (AD) (S)	10:55 am	Celtics City (AD) (R) (S)
6:30	Mornings With Jones And Melbourne (R)	12:00 pm	FILM Down Dials Mystery (12) Tyrama (S)	12:00 pm	Enigma (F) (S)
7:00	Mornings With Jones And Melbourne (R)	2:30	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	2:00	FILM Beauty (PG) (AD) (S)
7:30	Mornings With Jones And Melbourne (R)	3:00	The Eighties (AD) (S)	4:00	The Directors (AD) (R) (S)
8:00	Stargate SG-1 (R) (S)	4:00	Discovering: Janet Leigh (AD) (S)	5:00	Discovering: Glenn Close (AD) (R) (S)
10:00	Will & Grace (AD) (R) (S)	5:00	Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022 (AD) (S)	6:00	Queen Of Speed The career of former rally driver Michele Mauton (AD) (R) (S)
11:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	6:00	Talas Of The Unexpected (AD) (S)	8:00	Savage Mountain The story of Kroten Harla's record-breaking climb of the world's 14 highest mountains (AD) (R) (S)
12:00 pm	Big Cats Small World (AD) (R) (S)	7:00	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (S)	10:00	FILM The Alpinist (12) Documentary about climber Marc-André Leclerc (AD) (S)
1:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S)	8:00	Guy Garvey: From The Voulte (S)	11:50	Williams & Mansell: Red 5' (AD) (R) (S)
3:00	S.W.A.T. (AD) (R) (S)	9:00	The Thousand And One Musical Lives Of Fleetwood Mac (S)	1:40 am	FILM Dave Net Coming Back (PG) (S)
5:00	The Simpsons (R) (S)	10:15	Classic Albums (S)	3:40	Nick Cave's Vided World (R) (S)
8:00	An Idiot Abroad 2 (AD) (R) (S)	11:35	Fleetwood Mac: Live In Boston (S)	5:00	Discovering: Glenn Close (AD) (R) (S)
9:00	Poeia Skinner: 30 Years Of Diet (S)	2:00 am	The Eagles: Desperado
10:00	Grimsburg (S)	3:30	Discovering: Eagles (S)
10:30	Grimsburg (S)	4:00	Skinner & Miss's Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift (AD) (S)
11:30	An Idiot Abroad 2 (AD) (R) (S)	5:00	The Sky Arts Book Club Summer Roads Special
12:30 am	Grimm (R) (S)
1:30	The Force: Manchester (R) (S)
2:30	Road Wars (R) (S)
3:00	Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S)
4:00	S.W.A.T. (AD) (R) (S)
U. Dave	FY10, FY.1017 SEFY.1011, YR/01/2011/2011	ILM JL	FY14, FY.1010 SEFY.1011, YR/01/2011/2011	IL	FY11, FY.1111 SEFY.1011, YR/01/2011/2011
7:25 am	Top Gear (AD) (S)	11:00 am	Cleopatra (PG)	6:00 am	Modern Family (AD) (S)
8:20	Border Force America's Gatekeepers		Historical epic starring Elizabeth Taylor (S)	6:55	Rude(ish) Tube Shorts (S)
10:20	Rick Stein's Cornwall	3:45 pm	Siege Of The Saxons (U)	7:00	Couples Come Dine With Me (S)
11:25	Yakao Gold (S)		Medieval adventure, starring Ronald Lewis and Janette Scott (S)	8:00	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
12:20 pm	Top Gear (AD) (S)	5:30	The Battle At Apache Pass (PG) Western with Jeff Chandler (S)	10:00	America's Funniest Home Videos (S)
2:20	Maritimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)	7:15	Horizon Line (15) Thriller, starring Allison Williams (S)	11:00	Below Deck: Mediterranean (AD) (S)
3:00	Guy Martin: Proper Jabs (AD) (S)	9:00	Fury (15) Second World War drama, starring Brad Pitt. An fank crew undertakes a dangerous mission behind enemy lines in the final months of the war (AD) (S)	12:00 pm	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
4:00	Hairy Bikers' Best Of British (S)			2:00	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S)
5:00	Rick Stein's Cornwall			3:00	Modern Family (AD) (S)
7:00	Maritimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (AD) (S)			5:00	The Simpsons (AD) (S)
7:40	Would It Lie To You? (S)			8:00	Vanderpump Rules (S)
8:20	QI XL (S)			9:00	Goggleson (AD) (S)
9:25	Would It Lie To You? At Christmas (S)			10:00	FILM American Reunion (15) Comedy output (AD) (S)
10:00	Magnum Pit (S)	11:40	The Invitation (15) Horror thriller, starring Nathalie Emmanuel (S)	12:10 am	Naked Attraction (AD) (S)
12:00 am	Mock The Week (S)			1:10	Goggleson (AD) (S)
12:40	Would It Lie To You? (S)			2:15	Vanderpump Rules (S)
1:20	Would It Lie To You? At Christmas (S)	1:45 am	Infinity Post (18) Harrie mystery, starring Alexander Skarsgård (S)	3:05	Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (S)
2:00	QI XL (S)			3:55	The Goldbergs (AD) (S)
2:50	Richard Osman's House Of Games (S)			4:45	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (AD) (S)
3:35	Parks And Recreation

He Had it Coming

11.1 SPM, BBC THREI

A campus whodunnit in which two students find their feminist artwork co-opted by a killer. The gender politics in this Australian comedy drama are painted in broad strokes, but it features winning leads in Lydia West (Big Mood, It's a Sin) and Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Star Wars: Ahook). The pair play chalk-and-cheese students Elise – an

awkward British scholarship student (above left) – and Barbara (above right), a popular fashion influencer. Bonding after a series of mishaps with men, they drunkenly decide to deface a statue of the university's male founder, only to discover that the college's star athlete has been murdered and displayed beside their political statement. To prove their innocence, the pair must team up to track down the real killer.

Beethoven's Seventh

at the Proms

7PM, BBC FOUR

Fresh from his surprise appearance during the World Cup Final half-time show (joined by the Muppets and sandwiched between Madonna and Justin Bieber), Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its first Proms appearance for more than two decades. Beethoven's Seventh Symphony is paired with Gabriela Ortiz's Revolución Diamantina, a score inspired by Mexico's 2019 'glitter revolution'.

European Athletics

Championships:

Birmingham

8PM, BBC ONE One of the most eagerly anticipated events of the championships brings the night to a close, with reigning champion Keely Hodgkinson (right) of Great Britain, Dutch 400m world record-holder Femke Broeders-Bol and rising Swiss star Audrey Werro all expected to be in 800m contention.

Gardeners' World

8PM, BBC TWO

The current drought forces Monty Don to reconsider Longmeadow's planting and propagate resilient plants, while also pruning a rambling rose and harvesting vegetables. Frances Tophill, meanwhile, explores clifftop gardening in the village of Clovelly, North Devon.

Surgery Secrets

of the Super Rich

8PM, CHANNEL 6

Cheshire-based Katie opts for a mini-facelift ahead of turning 40, part of a growing trend among younger women choosing to 'get ahead of ageing'. And beauty journalist Emma undergoes a pioneering nano-fat treatment, using her own purified fat cells to target under-eye shadows.

Ann Droid

10.4 SPM, BBC ONE

Having already been persuaded to visit the seaside and attend a funfair, in this penultimate episode of the sitcom, Sue Dua, isthmizmit is swayed into going camping. After Sue wishes she could see the Leonid meteor shower one last time, Linki (Diane Morgan, left) persuades her to borrow a tent. Things go away, however, when they decide to get away from their fellow campers.

By Gerard Gilbert

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Radio

Saturday

You're Dead to Me

10AM, RADIO 4 The reign of Roman emperor Constantine the Great

The Documentary:

The Engineers: Flying at the Edge

NOON, WORLD SERVICE Leaders in the field of aircraft engineering describe their work

Sound of Cinema

4PM, RADIO 4 Discussing Michael Abels' score to Jordan Peele's 2017 horror film Get Out (below)

BBC Proms 2026

5PM, RADIO 3 The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform in Bristol

Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies

6PM, RADIO 2 Gary is joined by Bananarama to mark 40 years of 'Venus'

Classic FM at the Movies with Richard Armitage

6PM, CLASSIC FM Featuring highlights of the Ted Lasso score

New Music Show

11PM, RADIO 3 A complete broadcast of Gerald Barry's opera Salomé

Sunday

Desert Island Discs

10AM, RADIO 4 With neurologist Professor Dame Pamela Shaw

Music Map

1.30PM, RADIO 3 Debussy's orchestral work La Mer

Pride Before the Fall

1.30PM, RADIO 4 Why the love for Pride events appears to be on the wane

Drama: Libra

3PM, RADIO 4 Don DeLilia's fictional retelling of the JFK assassination

August in Manchester

6AM, 8PM, GLOBE Rebekah Staton, Samuel Anderson (above) and Sam Swann star in Katie Hims's romantic drama. In August 1996, Rick meets Leigh at a party. Leigh feels a spark, but later that night, she connects with

his best friend, Charlie, and goes home with him instead. She and Charlie build a life together, yet she can't help but wonder what could have been had she chosen Rick that night. Then, a chance encounter reunites Leigh with Rick. Will they choose each other this time?

Pick of the Pops

5PM & 6PM, RADIO 2 The charts from this week in 1968 and 1974

James Hutton and the Restless Earth

7.15PM, RADIO 4 Singer-songwriter Karine Potwart contemplates deep geological time

BBC Proms 2026

7.30PM, RADIO 3 Haydn's Nelson Moss at the Royal Albert Hall

Monday

Vernon Kay

9.10AM, MON-FRI, RADIO 2 Alex Jones chooses her 'Tracks of my Years'

Book of the Week: Hiroshima, 8.15: The Lost Memoir

11.45AM & 12.30AM, MON-FRI, RADIO 4 Kiyoshi Tanimoto's first-hand account of the aftermath of the bombing of the Japanese city

Great Lives

3PM, RADIO 4 Derek Jacobi and Tim Walker reflect on Laurence Olivier

BBC Proms 2026

7.30PM, RADIO 3 Music by Stravinsky and Berg

Discovery

8.30PM, WORLD SERVICE Does modern medicine serve everyone equally?

Tuesday

Nick Grimshaw

7AM, 6 MUSIC Bella Ramsey and Earl Cave on their film Sunny Dancer

Drama: Clair

2.15PM, RADIO 4 Philip Palmer's fantasy crime drama set in Newport

Above and Below: The Battle to Save Britain's Prehistoric Art

4PM, RADIO 4 The climate change threat to the ancient creative past

Interview Alice Loxton

We need to talk about Henry VIII's rampant vandalism

The social media star talks to Joanna Whitehead about making history cool again – from royal ructions to why Brits holiday in Benidorm

When history content creator Alice Loxton – or "History Alice" as she is known on social media – was invited to 10 Downing Street for a St George's Day celebration, she named "our wonderful churches" on a pinboard of things attendees loved most about England. So it is no surprise that, when asked about the UK's best historical site, she points to these places of worship.

"It's amazing that in this country we have churches in almost every village – and that might be a building that's 800 years old," she says. "It's a place where people have married or prayed that they won't get the plague – they're real storehouses of human emotion. We take them for granted because they are so familiar. But if you take a minute to look at some detail or feature, they are an incredible resource of local history." Loxton, 30, began posting about historical figures such as Napoleon and William Wallace ("sassy AF") in 2020.

BBC Proms 2026

6PM, RADIO 3 The LA Philharmonic performs Beethoven's Symphony No 6

Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz

6.30PM, RADIO 4 Kicking off a fifth series, the Chaser heads to Boston, Lincolnshire

After EncroChat

8PM, RADIO 4 Danny Shaw investigates law enforcement's fight against drugs

Wednesday

The Greenham Effect

10AM, 4PM & MIDNIGHT, RADIO 4 EXTRA The protests around Greenham Common air base

The One Show's Alex Jones chooses her "Tracks of My Years" on Vernon Kay's show

Human Intelligence

1.45PM, RADIO 4 The work of the French philosopher Michel de Montaigne

Choral Evensong

3PM, RADIO 3 Music by Ashfield and Rubbra

Best Medicine

6.30PM, RADIO 4 Horse therapy, breaking bad news and finding a diagnosis on Instagram

BBC Proms 2026

7PM, RADIO 3 Beethoven's Seventh and Gabriela Ortiz's Revolución diomentina

Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide to Living Forever

11PM, RADIO 4 Sunil has failed to become immortal – what now?

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Since then, she has blossomed into a social media star, with more than three million followers.

After a history degree at Edinburgh University, she began working for a TV production company, before making the jump to creating her own content. Now, her short clips on everything from architectural curiosities to royal palaces have attracted a legion of fans, inspired by her commitment to making history appeal to younger audiences.

"I think we're breaking away from seeing history as just an academic subject we took at school. So many of us learn about the same historical figures, such as kings and queens. But while they are amazing and important, history is so much bigger than that."

Loxton has hosted several podcasts and is the author of three non-fiction history books. More recently, she has launched Here for the History, a BBC Sounds podcast where she and fellow historian Ben Henderson explore everything from the British stiff upper lip to why Brits holiday in Benidorm.

"We think about the average person on the street and the things they're familiar with, and then we look into the history behind it," she says.

"We're trying to show that there is history all around us: in the language we use, the furniture in our homes or even just the way we use our knife and fork," she continues. "You can visit the nearest village and there will probably be a historical reason why your pub has that particular name.

"Or it might be the fact that the road is laid out in a certain way or there is a bricked-up window from the window tax of 1696. I'd really encourage people to dig into local history and a church is often the oldest building in a village."

Visiting sites "brings history alive" for her. "You go to Hever Castle and you're in the bedroom of Anne Boleyn – and these people who seem like characters from a book become real. You realise that they had the same insecurities as we do today: they were jealous, fearful, embarrassed about their appearance, worried

Nelson went to sea at the age of 12 – that's crazy to think about

about their career. History is just an incredible case study of other people's lives – it's ordinary people in extraordinary situations. "Like, Nelson went to sea when he was 12 – that's crazy to think about today."

Loxton argues that Henry VIII is one of history's most misunderstood characters. "People always remember him for his six wives, but he should be remembered for his massive cultural destruction," she says.

"The Reformation got rid of pretty much all the medieval art that existed because of him. This included the visual language of faith, at a time of faith; for that to be wrenched from people's lives must have been incredibly traumatic for ordinary people. We should refer to him as 'Henry the vandal'."

Loxton also reflects on historical myths, citing Napoleon as a classic example. "If you asked your average person on the street to tell you one thing about Napoleon, the first thing they would say is that he was short. In reality, he was of average height.

"But this myth endures because, during the Napoleonic Wars, in this moment of great tension and fear of invasion, a barrage of political satire depicted him as a very, very short man.

"It's fascinating that this is the thing to endure when you think that he conquered most of Europe."

When asked what historical figures Loxton would invite to a dream dinner party, she is quick to respond. "Holbein," she smiles. "I'd love to talk to him about the experience of painting people from the Tudor court.

"I'm also a huge fan of Isambard Kingdom Brunel: he transformed the world. He grew up in the world of sail and changed it to the age of steam – an incredible vision. I think I'd also need someone a bit more fun who could tell some good stories, so maybe Chaucer."

Here for the History is available now to listen to on BBC Sounds and watch on the BBC's YouTube channel

Thursday

Nick Grimshaw

7AM, 6 MUSIC

Sian Clifford and Laurie Kynaston chat about their new film, Lady

The Documentary:

Tree of Diplomacy

9.10AM & 8.05PM, BBC WORLD SERVICE

Why botany is one of the longest-lasting soft powers between China and the US

Drama: Security

2.15PM, RADIO 4

Kelly Jones' drama follows a woman who becomes a supermarket security guard

This Natural Life

3PM, RADIO 4

Phoebe Smith reveals one of her favourite places in Wales

The Summer Book

9PM, RADIO 4 EXTRA

Dramatisation of the 1972 book by Tove Jansson (above)

Friday

Heart and Soul

1.30PM & 10.30PM, BBC WORLD SERVICE

The creator of inclusive homes for accident survivors and non-disabled people

Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross

6PM, CLASSIC FM

Disney classics and canine favourites

The People Have Spoken

6.30PM, RADIO 4

New series of the topical comedy, with Ian Smith.

BBC Proms 2026

7PM, RADIO 3

A symphonic celebration of Marvin Gaye, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Add to Playlist

7.15PM, RADIO 4

A celebration of black British music at V&A East in London.

Late Junction

10PM, RADIO 3

A collaboration between Savina Yannatou and Johanes 'Mo'ong' Santoso Pribadi.

Podcasts

Feel Good Formula

Nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa (below) teams up with reality TV star Zara McDermott to cut through health fads and social media myths and identify everyday habits that can help people feel good. The pair explore a different aspect of wellbeing in each episode, from sleep to skincare, exercise to gut health, and guests – from fitness content creator Savannah Sachdev to Mode in Chelsea stars Jazz Saunders and Jules Poillard – share their habits and routines for happiness and health.

Karel Prince: Lie Detector

Football content creator and self-proclaimed "HMRC of football". Karel Prince, teams up with Anita Abayomi for this six-part series putting the sport's most scandalous stories under the spotlight. Each episode, the pair delve into three stories, from dressing-room rumours to unexpected encounters, and try to separate the fact from the fiction.

Positive Distraction

Alexander McCall Smith, the bestselling author of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and the 44 Scotland Street novels, presents "an antidote to the stresses of everyday life" with this weekly podcast. He reads a series of original short stories, starting with a tale about a friend's miniature helicopter landing pad. Warm and comforting, these bite-sized tales are a tonic.

Invisible Hands: The American Century

This six-part BBC Radio 4 podcast hosted by veteran journalist David Dimbleby goes behind the headlines to uncover the hidden people and institutions that reshaped the global order and made America a superpower. Starting at the end of the Second World War, the series examines major turning points in history including the rise of the dollar, Cold War strategy and CIA interventions.

By Joanna Whitehead

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7 Days 8–9 August 2026

Gardening

Jobs for the weekend

Drought in late summer

As the days get shorter and the sun lower in the sky, plants need less and less water. By mid-September, their water needs are very low. This will be a great relief to hard-pressed gardeners in drought-affected areas, who can eke out grey water from the kitchen and bathroom and any remaining stored rainwater to finish the main growing season, which ends in September.

For plants that are not going to give a worthwhile crop – late-sown beans and squash, for example – this summer might as well be composted now to save work and water. These laggards will grow more and more slowly as summer progresses and realistically they will grow only a little in September.

Other plants will have flowered and cropped themselves to a standstill now. The first beans, courgettes and cucumbers often cease to flower well now and might as well be composted so you can concentrate on the later crops and those for winter and next spring, such as leeks and purple sprouting broccoli.

Antirrhinums and poppies are examples of flowers that tend to peter out by late summer and can be replaced, when the rains return, with wallflowers (right) and pancies for 2027.

Dahlias, cannas, salvias and pelargoniums are some of the flowers that will flower until the frosts, so it is well worth keeping them going.

As always in hot, dry summers, fungal powdery mildew is appearing as a white or off-white dusting on leaf surfaces

of plants such as courgettes and lupins. Cutting back lupins and delphiniums so they grow better disease-free foliage in September is effective. For courgettes, if they still have some vigour and flowers, water and feed to bring some more fruits and break off older, infected leaves. Avoid using

a knife to de-leaf or harvest courgettes, as this can transfer virus disease from plant to plant.

Other mildewed plants often respond to foliar feed of liquid seaweed after removing the worst-affected leaves.

Guy Barter

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Red spider mite is another problem created by hot, dry conditions, multiplying on dahlias, cucumbers, runner and French beans. Wetting foliage, regular watering, and damping down and increasing ventilation in greenhouses to avoid dry air helps to slow its spread. Compost any plants that become completely bleached and cobwebbed – they cannot be saved and may infest other plants.

Using a plant tonic such as SB Plant Invigorator can reduce its numbers if sprayed on the underside of leaves.

It leaves no residues and after three applications a few days apart it is worth introducing plenty of red spider mite predators into your greenhouse as soon as possible. They will work quickly and last for the rest of the summer. It is not usually worthwhile using them outdoors, except perhaps in hot borders along a south-facing wall. Order soon, as they take a few days to arrive.

Once space, water and time has been made by clearing finished plants, you can use a little water to get small areas of spring cabbage, spring onion, bulb onions bred for overwintering and wallflower seeds sown for next year.

Quick-growing salads and turnips (left) sown now in the South can also make an autumn contribution to the kitchen.

Seeds are vulnerable in hot weather. In the absence of rain, it is wise to wet the seed bed before sowing, and then lightly every day for three days after sowing, then every three days until the seedlings emerge and less frequently after that.

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