Rooney tipped to lead England at Euro 2016 February 23, 2014 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson declared himself happy with a kind draw for the 2016 European Championship yesterday, and revealed that striker Wayne Rooney could lead the side into the finals in France. The draw will see Hodgson return to Switzerland, where he was manager of the international team between 1992 and 1995, as well as [...]
Smith all smiles as Exiles ease away day blues February 16, 2014 LONDON Irish director of rugby Brian Smith believes his side’s 23-20 victory at London Wasps was even better than last week’s triumph at Saracens as the Exiles recorded back-to-back away wins in Aviva Premiership Rugby for the first time since 2010. Smith’s side picked up where they left off at Allianz Park, scoring two early [...]
The Original Bowling Company scores perfect Christmas game January 7, 2014 BRITONS celebrated over the Christmas holidays by putting on their bowling shoes, according to the Original Bowling Company, which posted strong results over the festive period. The company, which runs 44 bowling centres known as AMF and Hollywood Bowl, said like-for-like sales in the five weeks to 5 January were up 8.4 per cent on [...]
Male model Oliver Cheshire has the best job in the world June 23, 2014 For Oliver Cheshire, London Collections: Men means the chance to brush shoulders with his heroes. “It was my first ever Hackett show. I was really excited because I love Hackett, but when I got there someone was in my seat. The person turned around and it was Samuel L Jackson. The girls with the clipboards [...]
Making the cut April 2, 2014 Savile Row cutter David Ward on reclaiming 200 years of bespoke excellence THE cutter is instrumental to everything,” says David Ward, one of the most respected purveyors of an ancient sartorial art. Ward has risen to become one of the most respected men on Savile Row thanks to his prowess at cutting the cloth for [...]
Looks good Tumi April 2, 2014 Melissa York talks to Jerome Griffith, CEO of global travel brand Tumi, on how to cater for the modern, tech-obsessed, pet-carrying business traveller TRAVELLING is a lot more complicated than it used to be. There was a time when a dog-eared passport, a backpack and some sturdy walking boots would be enough to take you [...]
Industrious Saracens clip Falcons’ wings and glide into semi-finals January 26, 2014 SARACENS forwards coach Alex Sanderson hailed his side’s tireless work-rate after they sealed an LV= Cup semi-final place with a 41-8 victory over Newcastle Falcons. Two tries from Jackson Wray, a Ben Ransom score and Tom Jubb’s late effort, plus 21 points from Ben Spencer’s boot, saw Saracens take an unassailable lead at the top [...]
How to be the envy of the golf club April 7, 2014 The new Mercedes C-Class has finally emerged from the shadow of its big brother, the S-Class THE battle for golf club car park supremacy remains alive and well. And this year, to trump your fellow members, you’re going to have to get one of these: the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It’s that simple. Emerging from the [...]
Tube strike survival guide February 3, 2014 LONDON is bracing itself for the worst – forget the storms, this evening a Tube strike is going on. But instead of ducking for cover and barricading ourselves in, most of us will have to face the maelstrom head on as we battle to get to work (relatively on time) and back again. There’s still a [...]
There are crucial lessons for Ed Miliband in Hollande’s defeat March 31, 2014 A DISASTER for Francois Hollande, France’s socialist president: that is the only way to describe the outcome of yesterday’s elections, which saw the centre-right sweep to power in towns and cities across the country. The one exception to the socialist meltdown was in Paris, where the leftist Anne Hidalgo grabbed 55 per cent of the [...]