Where are London’s best terraces for al-fresco dining? It’s time to get outside for lunch June 16, 2015 Don’t stay cooped up inside for lunch. Get out and explore the city’s terraces. COMPAGNIE DES VINS SURNATURELS Capture the spirit of the cobbled backstreets of Paris tucked away in Neal’s Yard in Covent Garden. This eaterie serves French fine dining on tables spread across the colourful courtyard. Highlights from the spring menu [...]
Terry guaranteed new Blues deal, insists Mourinho March 3, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that skipper John Terry will be handed a contract extension to take him into an 18th season as a first-team professional at Stamford Bridge. The 34-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the season, while it is Chelsea policy that players over the age of 30 are only [...]
Football Comment: United could use a cup run to ease pressure February 15, 2015 IF NOTHING else, for the sake of providing a regular distraction from the pressure of trying to attain a top-four Premier League finish, Manchester United could really do with beating Preston tonight in the FA Cup. That league pressure was laid bare last week, when manager Louis van Gaal showed his short fuse by publicly [...]
Horror tackle could have ruined midfielder’s career, insists Jose February 22, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho insists the tackle by Burnley striker Ashley Barnes on Nemanja Matic during the drawn Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday could have ended the Serbia midfielder’s career. Matic was caught just below the knee and was sent-off for his subsequent reaction, and will now be suspended for the Capital [...]
Premier League: Allardyce happy to take direct route as Hammers nail Hull January 18, 2015 AT UPTON PARK WEST HAM UNITED 3 HULL CITY 0 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce launched a passionate defence of his side’s direct style after a second-half masterclass dispatched relegation-haunted Hull City yesterday. Goals from Andy Carroll, Morgan Amalfitano and Stewart Downing saw the Hammers recover from a lacklustre opening period to record their first [...]
Top London restaurant openings: Our favourite new dining spots so far this year April 7, 2015 THE IVY CHELSEA GARDEN 195-197 King's Road, SW3 5EDtheivychelseagarden.com, 020 3301 0300 It’s not long until The Ivy’s flagship restaurant re-opens – until then you can dine in its new, more informal cousin on The King’s Road. BAO Lexington St Soho, W1F 9ASbaolondon.com, 020 7287 5724 “Bao” is a type of fluffy [...]
Premier League: Big Sam: United went long-ball to deny us glory February 8, 2015 AT UPTON PARK WEST HAM UNITED 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Manchester United counterpart Louis van Gaal of resorting to long-ball tactics in a bid to rescue a last-gasp point at Upton Park yesterday. Holland midfielder Daley Blind dragged the visitors level in stoppage time, wiping out emergency centre-half Cheikhou [...]
Premier League: Allardyce: Give more fouls to honest players February 22, 2015 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 WEST HAM UNITED 2 FRUSTRATED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Tottenham’s players of regularly accentuating challenges of minimal contact during his side’s two-goal surrender at White Hart Lane yesterday. The Hammers surged into a commanding lead thanks to a Cheikhou Kouyate header and Diafra Sakho strike before Spurs rescued a point [...]
Terry defends Chelsea in row as Valencia suffers cup shock March 12, 2015 CHELSEA skipper John Terry has staunchly defended the conduct of his side during their Champions League demise at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Talismanic Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off for a foul on Oscar and branded Chelsea players “babies” for swarming around referee Bjorn Kuipers in a [...]
Peter Hambro wins battle for miner’s rescue February 26, 2015 INVESTORS in Russia-focused gold miner Petropavlovsk yesterday voted in favour of the board’s proposed restructuring plan, rejecting an alternative proposal from activist shareholder Sapinda. The troubled London-listed miner will now proceed with a deeply discounted $235m (£152m) rights issue underwritten by founders Peter Hambro and Pavel Maslovskiy. Hambro. the chairman, said: “Our shareholders have voted [...]