20 February on this day… February 19, 2015 1982: England recorded a second successive away victory over France in the Five Nations at the Parc des Princes by 27-15, thanks to tries from wing John Carleton and future World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward. The other 19 points came from the boot of “Dusty” Hare, who was only recalled because of injuries to Marcus [...]
Christopher Bailey: The Yorkshireman filling Burberry’s boots July 10, 2014 There was a big elephant in the room – or rather on the line – when reporters dialled into the Burberry first quarter conference call yesterday. The luxury group’s new chief executive Christopher Bailey was conspicuously absent, as he was in May during the preliminary results call, leaving finance chief Carol Fairweather to lead the [...]
Mike Tindall becomes last of class of 2003 to hang up rugby boots July 16, 2014 World Cup winner Mike Tindall has revealed that he decided to retire from rugby after realising he could not face playing for anyone but Gloucester. Former England captain Tindall – the last of the triumphant 2003 squad to hang up his boots – spent nine years at Kingsholm, following eight seasons at Bath. “I could [...]
Shoppers splash out more on hotels and restaurants – but not clothing April 12, 2015 UPBEAT British consumers are splashing out more on luxuries like eating out and taking trips away, according to Visa’s spending index published today. Household spending increased 1.1 per cent in the year to March, and 1.3 per cent on the month. Spending on bars, hotels and restaurants led the way, soaring by 7.1 per cent [...]
General Election 2015: George Galloway starts legal action after losing Bradford West constituency to Labour’s Naz Shah by over 11,000 votes May 11, 2015 George Galloway has announced he will be starting legal proceedings in an attempt to have his 11,000-vote defeat in the General Election overturned. Galloway won the Bradford West seat for the Respect Party in a by-election in 2012, but suffered a 29.7 per cent reverse after last week's voting, losing to Labour’s Naz Shah by 19,977 [...]
Shady character March 30, 2015 Bringing you the best in outlandish women’s sunglasses for the season ahead There is something about getting a new pair of sunglasses that somehow surpasses the item itself. Perhaps it’s because they tend to coincide with summer, or a holiday, or simply because you happen to wear them on your face. They don’t only change [...]
Father’s Day gift ideas: From Armani sunglasses to special edition Lagavulin whisky June 18, 2015 Whether your old man likes to relax with a scotch or impress the office with his stylish new fashion accessories, these items are sure to make him happy this Sunday Ted Baker shoe polishing kit £40, tedbaker.com It's an axiomatic truth of the universe: dads love a pair of well-polished shoes. Now [...]
Lancaster relief as Farrell avoids suspension risk May 31, 2015 SARACENS fly-half Owen Farrell has escaped a citing for a high tackle on Bath’s Anthony Watson during Saturday’s Premiership final which could have presented England head coach Stuart Lancaster with an additional World Cup selection headache. The decision means Farrell is free to play in all three of England’s World Cup warm up matches, which [...]
Walgreen’s earnings grow but questions raised on Boots buyout June 24, 2014 US HIGH street chemists Walgreen, which owns 45 per cent of UK rival Alliance Boots, yesterday announced a 16 per cent jump in quarterly earnings, though it missed Wall Street’s expectations. Walgreen, which paid $6.7bn (£3.95bn) for its share of Boots in 2012, said the results were aided in part by a lower income tax [...]
AIG and the All Blacks brand: How New Zealand dominates rugby on and off the pitch September 25, 2015 New Zealand’s opening two wins over Argentina and Namibia at the World Cup will not rank particularly high in the annals of the country’s proud rugby history. Yet even in what was a tense and at times ill-disciplined 26-16 victory over Argentina on Sunday, there was enough in the All Blacks’ opening performance to understand [...]